HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 020-16RESOLUTION NO. 020-16
RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT OF THE METROPOLITAN
BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN. (CITY WIDE).
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is requesting a text amendment to the land use
element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan adding Appendix A: Disadvantaged
Unincorporated Communities Assessment (the "Project'); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Project is to comply with SB 244, Government Code
Section 65302.10; and
WHEREAS, SB 244 requires an update to the Land Use Element, on or before the due
date (December 31, 2015) of the adoption of the next Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the update requires adding information identifying and describing each
disadvantaged unincorporated community that exists within the City's sphere of influence;
include an analysis of water, wastewater, stormwater drainage, and structural fire protection
needs or deficiencies; and an analysis potential funding mechanisms that could make the
extension of services and facilities to identified communities financially feasible; and
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 3, 2015, and
approved Resolution No. 63-15, which recommended that the City Council adopt the Project;
and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 5:15 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, as the time
and place for a public hearing before the City Council to consider the approval of the
amendment as required by Government Code Section 65355, and notice of the public
hearing was given in the manner provided in Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council continued the item to it's regular meeting of January 6, 2016
and then to January 20, 2016; and
WHEREAS, during the hearing, the City Council considered all facts, testimony, and
evidence concerning the staff report Notice of Exemption for the project and the Planning
Commission's deliberation, and action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
1. The recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The Project is exempt for CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City of
Bakersfield CEQA Implementation Procedures have been followed. Staff
determined that the proposal is exempt under CEQA Section 15306 of the CEQA
Guidelines.
3. The Project is hereby approved as shown on the attachment.
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4. The Project approved herein is hereby made part of the 4th amendment to the
Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan for calendar year
2015 in accordance with Government Code Section 65358 (b(.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting held on JAN 2 0 2016 , by
the following vote: ./ ./
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR SMITH, HArS5ON, SULf1VAN, PARuER
COUNCIIMEMBER: AItM2
ABSTAIN: COUNCIIMEMBER: Dolt_
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: 1VOn1L,
ROBERTA GAFFORD, C
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN 2 0 2016
HARVEY 1. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakers Id
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Att1440
By:
ANDREW HEGLUND
Deputy City Attorney
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ORIGINAL
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan
Land Use Element, Appendix A
DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES (DUC)
ASSESSMENT
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California Government Code (GC) Section 65302.10.(a) requires that cities and counties
address the infrastructure and service needs of disadvantaged unincorporated communities
(DUC) through an update to the Land Use Element of the adopted General Plan.
Specifically, the Land Use Element must be updated to: (1) identify each island or fringe
community within the City's Sphere of Influence (SOI) that is a DUC; (2) identify each legacy
community that is a DUC, but not including any area within the SOI of a city; (3) analyze for
each identified community the water, wastewater, storm -water drainage, and structural fire
protection deficiencies and needs; and, (4) identify financial funding alternatives for the
extension of services to identified communities.
State law defines a DUC as a place that meets the following criteria:
• Has a median household income that is 80 percent or less than the statewide median
household income (Water Code Section 79505.5).
• A "Community" inhabited with 12 or more registered voters and contains 10 or more dwelling
units in close proximity to one another; and
• Is either a "Fringe' community within a city's sphere of influence (SOI), is an "Island"
surrounded or substantially surrounded by a city boundary, or is a "Legacy" community
geographically isolated and has existed for more than 50 years.
In the case of the City of Bakersfield, each island or fringe community within the City's SOI that
is a DUC must be identified, which does not include legacy communities that are geographically
isolated and in existence for more than 50 years. GC Section 65302.10 provides definitions of
fringe, island, and legacy communities. However, certain terms within those definitions can be
interpreted differently based on local context. For example, terms such as "substantially
surrounded" or "close proximity" can differ greatly between rural and urban communities.
Therefore, the City has consulted with Kern County LAFCo and asked for clear policies and
criteria to provide further definition.
GC Section 65302.10.(a) requires that the Land Use Element update be completed before the
due date for the adoption of the next housing element after January 1, 2012. The associated
Housing Element update for the City of Bakersfield has a due date of December 31, 2015;
therefore, the required updates to the Land Use Element are made in accordance with that
timeframe.
Additionally, Government Code Section 56375(a)(8) also places new restrictions on future
annexations of property greater than 10 acres that are contiguous to a DUC. Specifically, a local
agency formation commission (LAFCo) is cannot approve such an annexation unless an
application to annex the DUC has also been filed or unless (1) an application to annex the DUC
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has been filed in the past five years; and (2) the commission finds, based upon written
evidence, that a majority of registered voters within the DUG are opposed to annexation.
While providing a general framework for the description and annexations of DUCs, State law
lacks statutory guidance to enable the City to determine the scope of a DUC subject to
annexation. In this analysis, it has been attempted to identify a DUC per State law; however,
Kern County LAFCo will need to provide further guidance on the application of State law as it
relates to these and other issues; this guidance may impact the findings of this element. State
law allows some discretion for LAFCo to draft alternative policies consistent with the spirit and
intent of SB 244.
BAKERSFIELD DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
By definition, Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) are areas that have a median
household income that is 80 percent or less of the statewide median household income. At the
time of this analysis, that income level was $48,875 (according to the U.S. Census, 2009 -2013
American Community Survey).
Therefore, the City identified DUC territories by reviewing areas with a median household
income of $48,875 or less, and included census block groups grouped together based on
proximity and water/wastewater service providers. This process identified ten DUC territories;
however, the annexation attempt of a DUC will only occur if an area coterminous (having the
same or coincident boundaries) to DUG is greater than 10 acres and it the DUC is an inhabited
area that is comprised of no less than 10 dwellings adjacent or in close proximity to one
another. The definition of a DUC can be further defined by Kern County LAFCo adopted
policies, which may affect their eligibility for annexation by the City.
All of the DUCs below include only unincorporated portions of the Census Tract Block Groups,
however the data for population, housing units, income, density and average year housing units
built is for the all of the Block Groups listed for each DUC not just the unincorporated portion.
The island communities within the City's sphere of influence that are considered disadvantaged
unincorporated communities include DUCs 1 - 6. These DUCs are completely or substantially
surrounded by the City.
DUC 1: MT. VERNON
The Mt. Vernon DUC is within the following census block groups:
Tract No.
Block Groups
Tract No.
Block Groups
Tract No.
Block Groups
7
Portion of 4
13
1 & portion of 3
14
1 & 2 and portion
of 4
15
Portion of 3
9.04
2
9.05
2
11.03
1 -3
12.01
Portions of 1 & 2
12.02
1 & 4 and
ort ions of 2&3
23.01
3 and portions of
2 and 4
23.02
1 and portions of
2
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December, 2015
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It is an island area located near the northeastern portion of the City. Portions of the census
block groups identified above are already within the City limits. According to 2013 ACS
estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is 38,854, and the number of
housing units is 11,214. The average median household income of the combined Block Groups
is $27,346. Portions of the Census Block Groups are within the City limits. The housing unit
density is 10.8 units per acre.
The Mt. Vernon DUC consists of an island area near the northeastern portion of the City, with
primarily suburban residential uses and a main commercial corridor on Niles Street. The south
portions of the DUG include large industrial parcels. According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan, Mt. Vernon is a mix of medium and high density residential land uses and
commercial development along the corridor mentioned above. Mt. Vernon is a mostly -buih -out
island community that is part of the Bakersfield metropolitan area. The railroad and Edison
Highway bisect the DUC with large parcels of industrial use and a few residential neighborhoods
south of the railroad tracks. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1958.
Service
Provider
Water
California Water Service Company
Wastewater
Kem Sanitation Authority
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kem and County Service Area 18
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kem
DUC 2: EAST NILES
The East Niles DUC is within the following census block groups:
Tract No.
Block Groups
I Tract No.
Block Groups
1 Tract No.
Block Groups
9.06
Portion of 1
9.07
Portion of 1
9.10
Portion of 1
11.01
1
1 1102
1-4
The East Niles DUC is located within a City island near the eastern portion of the City.
According to 2013 ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is
15,931, and the number of housing units is 5,211. The average median household income of
the combined Block Groups is $34,326. Portions of the Census Block Groups are within the City
limits. The housing unit density is 5.1 units per acre.
The East Niles DUC consists primarily of a mix of urban and suburban residential with a
Commercial corridor on Niles Street. According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan,
East Niles is a mix of low and medium density residential land uses and commercial
development along the corridor mentioned above. East Niles is partially built out with several
pockets of vacant parcels mixed with residential tracts. Foothill High School is within the
western portion of the DUC area. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1966.
Service
Provider
Water
East Niles Community
Services District
Wastewater
East Niles Community
Services District
Stormwater Drainage
Coun of Kem and County Service Area 36
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kem
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DUC 3: BELLE TERRACE
The Belle Terrace DUC is within Census Tract 27 Block Groups 2 and most of 3 -5; Census
Tract 28.12 Block Groups 2 and portion of 1. It is an island located in the central part of the City
in areas southeast and southwest of the intersection of State Highways 99 and 58. According to
2013 ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is 7,402, and the
number of housing units is 2,646. The average median household income of the combined
Block Groups is $33,442. Portions of the Census Block Groups are within the City limits. The
housing unit density is 9.0 units per acre.
The Belle Terrace DUC consists primarily of a mix of urban and suburban residential with three
school sites and commercial development along Wible Road on the east side of State Highway
99. Most of the DUC is built out with a few pockets of vacant parcels. According to the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, Belle Terrace consists of low density residential land
uses with a few pockets of higher densities and commercial development along the corridor
mentioned above. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1958.
Service
Provider
Water
California Water Service Company
Wastewater
On -site septic systems
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kern
Structural Fire Protection
County, of Kern
DUC 4: CASA LOMA
The Casa Loma DUC is within the following census block groups:
Tract No.
Block Groups
Tract No.
Block Groups
Tract No.
Block Groups
25
Portions of 1, 2
&5
26
Portion of 1
30
1 & 6, Portions
oft -4
The Casa Loma DUC is located in a City island area in the central and eastern portions of the
City and is commonly known as the community of Casa Loma. According to 2013 ACS
estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is 12,017, and the number of
housing units is 3,478. The average median household income of the combined Block Groups
is $31,486. Portions of the Census Block Groups are within the City limits. The housing unit
density is 8.2 units per acre.
The Casa Loma DUC consists primarily of a mix of urban and suburban residential, commercial
corridors on Chester Avenue, Ming Avenue, Union Avenue, and industrial development on
Union Avenue south of Casa Loma Drive. According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General
Plan, the Casa Loma DUC includes mostly low density residential, with a few pockets of
medium and high density residential, in addition to commercial and industrial uses near the
airport. Most of the Casa Loma DUC is built out with pockets of vacant land mostly west of
Cottonwood Road. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1963.
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Service
Provider
Water
California Water Service Company and Casa Loma Water Co.
Wastewater
Kern Sanitation Authority
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kern and County Service Area 53
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern
DUC 5: REXLAND ACRES
The Rexland Acres DUC is within Census Tract 31.03 Block Group 3 and portions of 1 and 2;
Census Tract 31.21 portions of Block Group 4 and 5. It is located within a City island near the
southeastern portion of the City and is commonly known as Rexland Acres. According to 2013
ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is 8,410, and the number
of housing units is 2,213. The average median household income of the combined Block
Groups is $32,320. Portions of the Census Block Groups are within the City limits. The housing
unit density is 5.6 units per acre.
The Rexland Acres DUC consists primarily of suburban residential with large industrial parcels
in the northern portion of the DUC. According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan,
Rexland Acres is mostly low density residential, with a few large industrial parcels and
commercial development along White Lane. Most of the DUC is fully built out with a few
scattered vacant parcels. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1963.
Service
Provider
Water
California Water Service Company
Wastewater
County of Kern, County Service Area 11 and Kern
Sanitation Authority
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kern
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern
DUC 6: STACEY
The Stacey DUC is within Census Tract 31.14 a portion of Block Group 4. It consists of a tract of
50 single - family homes (Tract No. 3314). It is located within a City island in southern Bakersfield
with most of the homes located on Stacey Street. According to 2013 ACS estimates, the
population of the entire census block group is 1,928, and the number of housing units is 727.
The average median household income of the Block Group is $37,370. A portion of the Census
Block Group is within the City limits. The housing unit density is 12.0 units per acre. According
to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, the Stacey DUC is low density residential, which it
is currently built out with single - family homes.
Service
Provider
Water
California Water Service Company
Wastewater
On -site septic systems
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kern
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern
The fringe communities within the City's sphere of influence that are considered disadvantaged
unincorporated communities include DUCs 7 and 8.
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DUC 7: EAST BAKERSFIELD
The East Bakersfield DUC is within Census Tract 10 Block Group 3 and 2; Census Tract 4
portion of Block Group 1. It is located along the eastern edge of the City. According to 2013
ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is 9,268, and the number
of housing units is 2,630. The average median household income of the combined Block
Groups is $34,046. A portion of Census Block Groups of Tract 4 is within the City limits. The
housing unit density is 0.7 units per acre.
The East Bakersfield DUC consists primarily of scattered rural residential with commercial and
industrial uses along State Highway 58 and Weedpatch Highway. A portion of the East
Bakersfield DUC lies outside of the City's SOL According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan, most of the DUC is under rural residential and agricultural land uses, with
commercial and industrial uses along Weedpatch Highway. Only the western portion of the DUC
has existing development, mostly rural single - family homes. On average, the homes in this DUC
were built in 1985.
Service
Provider
Provider
Water
East Niles Community Services District, private water wells
Wastewater
East Niles Community
systems
Services District, on -site septic
Stomxwater Drainage
County of Kern and Counity
Service Area 66
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern and County
Service Area 69
DUC 8: GREENFIELD
The Greenfield DUC includes portions of Census Tract 32.02, Block Groups 2 and 5. It is
located along the southeastern edge of the City and is commonly known as the community of
Greenfield. The Greenfield DUC consists primarily of a mix of suburban and large rural lots with
housing units located far distances from each other and most of the population in the Greenfield
community is not within the DUC, but in the western portion of the Greenfield area developed
with single - family homes. The housing unit density is 2.4 units per acre.
According to 2013 ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block Groups is
8,408 with 2,227 housing units. However, based on examining recent aerial photos, there is only
one housing unit in Block Group 2 located outside of the City limits. In Block Group 5, there are
only 562 housing units, most of them within the City. On average, the homes in this DUC were
built in 1990.
According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, Greenfield is considered a small
community center. The land uses mainly consist of residential uses with single - family and rural
homes as well as agricultural uses. The commercial uses are mostly undeveloped along the two
major road ways, Taft Highway and Union Avenue.
Service
Provider
Water
Greenfield County Water District
Wastewater
On -site septic s stems and County Service Area 27.2
Stormwater Drainage
County of Kern
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern
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ORIGINN
The legacy communities a portion of which are within the City's sphere of influence that are
considered a disadvantaged unincorporated communities include DUCs 1 and 10.
DUC 9: OILDALE
The Oildale DUC consists of the following census block groups:
Tract No.
1 Block Groups
Tract No.
I Block Groups
Tract No.
I Block Groups
2
1 1 thru 7
13
1 1 thru 4
4
1 1 thru 3
1.01
1 1 thru 3
11.02
1 1 and 2
15.04
12
It is located along the northern edge of the City and is commonly known as the community of
Oildale. According to 2013 ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census Block
Groups is 25,291, and the number of housing units is 10,563. The average median household
income of the Block Groups within the Oildale DUC is $28,965. The housing unit density is 8.2
units per acre.
The Oildale DUC consists primarily of a mix of urban and suburban residential with commercial
corridors on Chester Avenue, Norris Road, Airport Drive, Roberts Lane and Olive Drive. Most of
the Oildale DUC lies outside of, but is adjacent to the City's SOI and is within the Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan planning area. The portion within the City's SOI is on the west side of
State Highway 99, while the remainder is not contiguous to the City SOI because of the Kern
River and State Highways 99 and 204 located between the City and the Oildale community.
According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, Oildale is a mix of medium and high
density residential land uses, as well as commercial land uses developed along the corridors
mentioned above. Oildale is a built -out legacy community that has existed for over 50 years. On
average, the homes in Oildale were built in 1958.
The service providers within the Oildale DUC include:
Service
Block Groups
Provider
Water
Oildale
Municipal
Mutual Water Company and North of the River
Water District
Wastewater
North of River Sanitary District
Stonnwater Drainage
County
of Kern and County Service Area 60
Structural Fire Protection
County
of Kern
DUC 10: LAMONTIWEEDPATCH
The LamonWVeedpatch DUC consists of the following census block groups:
Tract No.
Block Groups
Tract No.
I Block Groups
Tract No.
I Block Groups
8201
1
16401
1 1-5
6403
2&4
6404
11 & 2
DUC 10 is located southeast of the City and is commonly known as the communities of Lamont
and Weedpatch. According to 2013 ACS estimates, the population of the combined Census
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Block Groups is 18,171, and the number of housing units is 4,557. The average median
household income of the Block Groups within the Lamont/Weedpatch DUC is $33,193. The
housing unit density is 0.7 units per acre.
The Lamont/Weedpatch DUC consists primarily of suburban residential with a commercial
corridor along Weedpatch Highway. Most of the DUC lies outside of the City's SOI but is within
the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan planning area. The portion within the City's SOI is
north of Mountain View Road and west of Fairfax Road. The communities of Lamont and
Weedpatch are not contiguous to the City SOI nor the City limits because of large areas of
agricultural land that separate them from the Bakersfield SOI and from existing urban
development over four miles to the west.
According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, the Lamont/Weedpatch DUC is a mix of
low and medium density land uses, commercial development along Weedptach Highway, and
industrial uses along Di Giorgio Road and along the railroad tracks at the southern end of the
community. The LamontlWeedpatch DUC is a legacy community that has existed for over 50
years. On average, the homes in this DUC were built in 1968.
Service
Provider
Water
Lamont Public Utility District
Wastewater
Lamont Public Utility District
Stolmwater Drainage
County of Kern and County Service Area 87
Structural Fire Protection
County of Kern
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NEEDS OR DEFICIENCIES
Below is a description of the water, wastewater, stormwater drainage, and structural fire
protection needs or deficiencies within the ten DUCs. This is meant to provide an overview of
the service providers and their ability to provide services. Once criteria is developed by Kern
Council LAFCo and the scope of what makes up a DUC is clearly defined a more specific
evaluation can be performed to assess the needs and deficiencies of the DUC areas as well as
whether the agencies have the ability to service them.
3.1 Water
There are six community providers of municipal water service that serve DUCs in Metropolitan
Bakersfield. The DUCs located outside the service area of the six providers are served by
private or neighborhood well systems.
3.1.1 California Water Service Companv. The California Water Service Company (Cal Water)
provides water to most of the eastern portion of the Metropolitan Bakersfield area. Cal Water
serves portions of the City and unincorporated areas of Kern County, and provides water
primarily to single - family residences, but also to commercial, industrial, and public customers.
Cal Water has constructed several water development projects to ensure adequate water
supplies are available to existing and future residents. In anticipation of future water service
demands, Cal Water has purchased an additional 16,800 acre -feet of water from the expanded
capacity at the Kern County Water Agency ID4 treatment facility. Groundwater meets up to 80
percent of Cal Water's current water demand. In the Cal Water service area, groundwater is
extracted from 115 operational wells of the 136 wells that are available for use. Current design
capacity for the operational wells is 127 million gallons per day (MGD) equivalent to 142,000
acre -feet per year. Cal Water currently has a service population of 279,910 with a water
demand of about 84,029 acre feet per year. Therefore, Cal Water has sufficient capacity to
supply all of the current annual average -day demand.
Cal Water's 2030 service area population projection is 466,620 people. Cal Water anticipates
that this population will produce a normal water year annual demand of 151,169 acre -feet. This
population projection and water demand equates to an average demand of 289 gallons per
capita per day.
Cal Water intends to expand its use of surface water and move away from using groundwater
sources because of long -term potential decline in the reliability of groundwater. Cal Water uses
two water treatment plants to treat Kern River Water and other surface water sources for
delivery to its customers and is proposing two additional plants.
3.1.2 North of the River Municipal Water District. The North of the River Municipal Water District
(NOR) was formed to provide wholesale delivery of State Water Project water to the community
of Oildale. NOR provides treated surface water from Kern County Water Agency's ID4 and
groundwater from two wells to customers within its service area. The water from NOR is treated
surface water provided wholesale to Oildale Mutual Water Company ( Oildale Mutual). NOR also
provides groundwater and treated surface water directly to a small retail population through
2,100 retail connections. Kern County Water Agency's agreement with NOR provides up to
15,000 acre -feet of treated water from the Henry C. Gamett Water Purification Plant per year.
NOR similarly has a contract with Oildale Mutual to provide an annual supply of 12,000 acre -
feet. Approximately 80 percent of NOR water supply from ID4 is contractually supplied to
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Oildale Mutual. Current demands for both water purveyors are about 8,800 acre -feet a year
which is 60 percent of total capacity.
The North of the River Municipal Water District estimated population within its service area
(including its Oildale Mutual wholesale area) was 30,943 in 2005 and estimates that it will
increase to 46,825 by 2030; NOR estimates that water demands will be 13,521 acre -feet per
year in 2030. This equates to a per capita demand of approximately 258 gallons per day.
Water demands within NOR's retail service area are projected to be 2,521 acre -feet per year in
2030.
3.1.3 Oildale Mutual Water Company. Oildale Mutual in conjunction with NOR, provides water
to the Oildale area north of the Kern River and a small area west of State Highway 99 to
accommodate a small industrial development. The Oildale Mutual service area is approximately
10 square miles and currently serves a population of approximately 26,000 people via 7,800
active service connections.
In addition to NOR supplies, Oildale Mutual provides groundwater from its eight water wells.
Oildale Mutual can provide over 50 percent of current average daily water supply requirements
from existing groundwater wells. Several wells have been impacted by water quality issues and
reliance on groundwater for future development may require well head treatment processes.
According to a 1996 hydrogeologic analysis, Oildale Mutual groundwater should continue to
serve as a supplemental supply. As future development is proposed, Oildale Mutual requires
developers to install all infrastructure required to service the area. Oildale Mutual may need to
conduct a feasibility study and prepare preliminary engineering and system designs to
accommodate the landowner requests for water service.
3.1.4 Greenfield County Water District. In the Greenfield County Water District (Greenfield),
water is provided from five groundwater wells and above—ground storage facilities that
accommodate up to 1.5 million gallons. The source of water pumped from the wells by
Greenfield includes recharge Bows from Kern Island Water Company canals owned by the Kern
Delta Water District (KDWD). Other sources are groundwater rights owned outright by
Greenfield and overlying rights held by Greenfield as an agent for overlying landowners within
the District boundaries. KDWD recharges water on behalf of small community water systems
including Greenfield to maintain groundwater levels and support municipal pumping.
Greenfiield's average annual pumping from 1998 to 2011 was 1,920 acre -feet per year. To
accommodate increases in water service demand, Greenfield can contract new wells and
storage tank capacity.
Greenfield currently supplies groundwater to a population of approximately 8,500 through 2,700
connections from its five wells. Greenfield is continually planning for accommodating growth,
which is occurring within its service boundaries, and is in discussions with Kern Delta Water
District to participate in Kern Delta's water banking projects to ensure long —term water
availability. As development occurs in Greenfield, the District requires land developers to
convey their overlying groundwater rights appurtenant to the developed acreage to the District
as a condition to providing service.
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3.1.5 East Niles Community Services District. The groundwater facilities of the East Niles
Community Services District (ENCSD) include seven active wells, 13 reservoirs, and
approximately 110 miles of water conveyance facilities. ENCSD's wells have an overall
capacity of approximately 9,300 acre -feet per year; although the amount of water that is
available to ENCSD is limited by the capacity of the booster pump facility, which is currently at
8,550 acre -feet per year. In order to realize the full benefit of ENCSD's existing and planned
wells, the booster pump facility will need to be upgraded. It should be noted that ENCSD has
constructed the new Kem Citrus Pump Station to be expandable to a capacity of 7,840 gallons
per minute if a fourth pump is installed and the main transmission line to the ENCSD Pump
Station is replaced.
ENCSD also has rights to treated surface water from Kem County Water Agency (KCWA) ID4.
In September 2005, ENCSD and KCWA ID4 signed a contract expanding ENCSD's ID4
allotment from 5,000 acre -feet per year to 11,000 acre -feet per year. ENCSD also participates in
regional groundwater banking projects with KCWA ID4. These regional banking projects provide
water supply reliability in dry and critically dry years.
ENCSD has plans for future wells, transmission mains and water storage facilities as
development occurs in east Bakersfield. ENCSD's 2008 Water Master Plan identified the need
for multiple new wells to meet projected demands through 2030 as well as distribution pipelines,
booster pumping facilities, and storage to meet operational and fire storage requirements.
ENCSD reviews development plans to determine what facilities will be needed to provide
service.
The population within the ENCSD boundary is currently estimated to be 31,700. By the year
2020 the population within ENCSD is expected to reach approximately 33,000. This population
growth includes changes in their service area due to annexation of properties not previously
served by ENCSD. Water demands are estimated to be 16,415 acre -feet per year in 2025. This
equates to a per - capita demand of 352 gallons per person per day. Based on this use, demand
in 2030 would be approximately 17,000 acre -feet per year.
3.1.6 Lamont Public Utility District. The Lamont Public Utility District (LPUD) currently operates
seven potable water wells. These wells have a combined production of approximately 4.9
million gallons per day. To provide peak -time capacity and pressure, the District has six well
facilities equipped with booster pumps and hydropneumatic tanks and one well on a variable
frequency drive. Additionally, three of the wells are equipped with onsite storage tanks with
capacities ranging from 125,000 to 450,000 gallons.
As additional property is developed, the District will analyze water consumption projections and
determine whether existing production facilities are sufficient to meet the needs of the
development. In the event that peak consumption would exceed production capacity, the
developer would be required to provide for an alternative or additional source of water.
Dependent upon the size, rate, and location of any phased developments, it may be necessary
to construct interim facilities until such time as the permanent facilities become available.
3.2 Wastewater
There are four community providers of municipal wastewater services that serve the DUCs. The
DUCs located outside the service area of the four providers are served by private on -site septic
systems.
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3.2.1 North of River Sanitary District. The North of River Sanitary District ( NORSD) operates a
wastewater treatment plant that is currently flowing at approximately 5 MGD and has a design
capacity of 7.5 MGD. NORSD operates four lift stations for wastewater collection and plans to
replace sewer mains as needed. The collection system consists of approximately 180 miles of
sewer pipes ranging from 6 -inch to 54 -inch in diameter and four lift stations. The lift stations
pump wastewater from lower elevations to higher elevations within the system so the
wastewater can flow to the treatment plant.
NORSD has 12,000 service connections and also receives wastewater from other jurisdictions
at its treatment plant. The Oildale service area population was 28,203 in the 2010 and the
estimated average flow was 2.8 MGD. Using an average household size of 2.4 persons, there
are an estimated 11,751 homes in Oildale. At build -out, per the land uses in the Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan, the sewage flow to the NORSD wastewater treatment plant will
increase from the current 5.8 MGD to about 30 MGD, creating a need to increase design
capacity. At a 2- percent annual growth rate, build -out will take about 83 years.
3.2.2 Kern Sanitation Authority. The Kern Sanitation Authority (KSA) operates a wastewater
treatment plant that is currently flowing at approximately 4 MGD and has a design capacity of 7
MGD. Approximately 4 million gallons of industrial, commercial and domestic wastewater from
nearly 40,000 people in East Bakersfield is treated each day at the KSA treatment plant.
KSA has 11,091 connections serving 15,925 single - family dwelling units. Most of the growth will
occur within its existing service area with infill development projects. KSA is surrounded by the
City of Bakersfield and ENCSD to the east.
3.2.3 East Niles Community Services District. The East Niles Community Services District
(ENCSD) is part of the Sub - regional Wastewater Management Plan with the City of Bakersfield
and KSA. All three agencies discharge wastewater to the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant
No. 2 (W WTP 2). WWTP 2 serves the area east of State Highway 99 and has a capacity of 25
million gallons per day (MGD), with a current average daily flow of 16.5 MGD.
ENCSD has an agreement with the City to treat all of its sewage, and under this agreement the
City is obligated to treat up to 3.19 million gallons per day. The ENCSD sewer collection system
consists of about 70 miles of sewer mains ranging from 8 inches to 42 inches in diameter and
two lift stations. ENCSD's sewer trunk line conveyance capacity is over 5 million gallons per
day. According to ENCSD, there is potential to improve operations by connecting to the City's
Redbank Road Sewer Trunk Line so the sewage collected south of State Route 58 would not
need to be pumped by lift station to ENCSD's East Brundage Lane sewer trunk line at Fairfax
Road.
ENCSD has approximately 6,500 sewer connections and has the ability for additional
connections with their capacity available at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2. In
anticipation of the growth within the ENCSD's new service boundaries, the District can request
additional capacity at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2. At this time no new
agreements for additional capacity are in process.
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3.2.4 Lamont Public Utility District. The Lamont Public Utility District (LPUD) operates a
sewage collection system consisting of approximately 35 miles of sewer pipes ranging from 6
inches to Winches in diameter. The collection system flows by gravity to the District's
wastewater treatment plant, which has a permitted capacity of 2.0 MGD; therefore, there are no
lift stations or force mains. The average day sewage flow to the treatment plant is 1.40 MGD.
Some large parcels and certain lower- density areas, particularly at the northern extreme of the
District, currently utilize alternative means of sewage disposal (i.e. private on -site septic
systems).
3.3 Stormwater Drainage
Storm drainage policies for the county areas, including DUCs, have reflected recognition of the
limited annual rainfall and the relatively flat topography on which most development has
occurred. The County has adopted several "planned drainage areas" for which master storm
drain system plans have been developed and in which area - specific, benefit- related
development fees are charged to fund construction of major drainage facilities. Kern County
typically requires developing sites to provide for their own on -site retention or show that existing
facilities have sufficient capacity to carry the additional runoff. This policy extends even to
individual, newly created single - family residential lots.
The goal of the County is to provide flood protection, for all habitable structures and other non-
flood- proofed structures, consistent with the Kern County Floodplain Management Ordinance.
Additionally, the Kern County "Land Development Standards" specify drainage system design
and flood protection and drainage design criterion for roadways, catch basins, sump design, and
other conditions.
3.4 Structural Fire Protection
Structural fire protection is considered the fire protection infrastructure that is installed and
maintained within a building or neighborhood. It can include manual or automatic fire detection
and fire suppression systems and regulations governing how buildings are constructed to
prevent or slow the spread of fire. The County of Kern Engineering, Surveying and Permit
Services Department implements development standards that are used for all developments
within Kern County outside of incorporated cities. The Fire Protection Requirements within
County development standards mainly involve neighborhood water system standards for fire
protection, such as fire hydrants, sufficient water supplies and fire flow pressure, and backflow
protection.
The Fire Prevention Division of the Kern County Fire Department inspects all new construction,
major remodels, and fire protection system revisions to ensure compliance with the California
Fire Code and conducts enforcement of the fire code.
As stated above, structural fire protection is mainly a requirement of building and public safety
codes and to identify any facility needs or deficiencies existing in any area of the City's SOI in
regards to structural fire protection an analysis must be done on a case by case basis. The City
SCI includes buildings that were constructed under various building requirements depending on
when they were originally constructed and 9 any remodeling has been completed. Any
annexation with the potential to include a disadvantaged unincorporated community will require
specific review and consideration. Any DUC that does not currently meet the County's
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Development Standards for Fire Protection and are not meeting current California Fire Code,
could be considered deficient.
DUC Financing Alternatives
There are various financing alternatives that could make the extension of services to identified
communities financially feasible. Principal funding sources for local government infrastructure
usually include taxes, benefit assessments, bonds, and development impact fees. While
increased user rates could be used to make incremental system improvements, grants are often
used to reduce the cost burden for rate payers. Whether the DUC area is successfully annexed
into the City will determine the types of financing options available to each DUC. The financing
options will differ based on financial mechanisms and funding sources available to the identified
or potential service provider. Below is a comprehensive list of financing alternatives:
4.1 Developer Funded Extensions. Any lack of development potential hinders the privately -
financed extension of utilities and services, including water, wastewater and storm drainage.
The City requires that development pay its fair share for the improvement of these services;
however, unless developments within or near a DUC occurs, it is unlikely service extensions
into DUCs will occur in the future. However, development impact fees do allow the City to build
up the funding for improvements over time and construct facilities when they become
necessary.
4.2 Community Facilities Districts and Assessment Districts. Existing development within the
DUCs will likely not benefit directly from developer- funded extensions; this will require other
sources of funding. The most likely funding source for the extension of water, wastewater and
storm drainage facilities for existing development within the DUCs is the use of either
community facilities districts or assessment districts. Both of these financing tools will require a
vote of the affected property owners. Given the low population and little anticipated growth in
the DUCs, it will likely not make financial sense to pursue assessment - district funding for large -
scale infrastructure improvements.
4.3 Improvements Funded through the General Fund. The City has a limited ability to fund
capital improvements, including water, wastewater and storm drainage improvements through
its general fund. At this time, general fund contributions to improvements in the DUCs are
unlikely, given economic conditions. However, in the future, it could be possible that the City
could contribute to these types of improvements through its Capital Improvement Program.
4.4 User Rate Increases. An existing or future service provider can increase existing user
rates to pay for expanding services or funding needs or deficiencies within a DUC.
4.5 Revenue Bonds. A municipal bond is supported by the revenue from a specific project,
such as water or wastewater infrastructure project. Revenue bonds are municipal bonds that
finance income - producing projects and are secured by a specified revenue source. Typically,
revenue bonds can be issued by any government agency or fund that is run in the manner of a
business - those entities having both operating revenues and expenses.
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4.5 Tax Allocation Bonds. Bonds are issued in conjunction with a development project. The
taxes pledged to the repayment of tax allocation bonds come from the increase of assessed
value over and above a pre - established base. The new development creates this added value,
known as the tax increment.
4.6 Certificates of Participation (COP). In this type of financing, an investor purchases a
share of the lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those
revenues. The authority typically uses the proceeds to construct a facility that is leased to the
municipality, releasing the municipality from restrictions on the amount of debt that they can
incur.
4.7 General Obligation Bonds. This bond is backed by the credit and "taxing power" of the
issuing jurisdiction rather than the revenue from a given project. General obligation bonds are
issued with the belief that a municipality will be able to repay its debt obligation through taxation
or revenue from projects. No assets are used as collateral.
4.8 Infrastructure Financing District (IFD). This involves the creation of a new governmental
entity within a city or county and is used to finance the construction or rehabilitation of a wide
variety of public infrastructure and private facilities. An IFD may fund these facilities and
development with the property tax increment of those taxing agencies (cities, counties, special
districts, but not schools) that consent.
4.9 Mello -Roos Community Facilities District (CFD). The City can create a special, separate
district to finance public facilities by the sale of bonds and finance certain public services on a
"pay -as- you -go" basis. CFDs are formed and bond issued authorized by a two- thirds vote of the
property owners in the district. Bonds are sold to finance facilities that can include schools,
parks, libraries, public utilities and other forms of infrastructure. CFDs may provide public
services that include police and fire protection, recreation programs, area maintenance, library
services, and flood and storm drainage. Bonded debt service and /or the public services are paid
for by special taxes levied on the real property within the CFD.
4.10 Grants and Loans. A number of state and federal agencies periodically offer low interest
loans and /or grants to fund public service improvements. The City could, in cooperation with
water providers and /or other service districts, apply for funding under these programs. Below is
a table of state and federal grant and loan programs.
Agency
Program
All Funding Provided
U.S. HUD
Community
The City currently received annual grants for the
Development Block
construction or reconstruction of streets, water
Grants (CDBG)
and sewer facilities and other public works.
U. S. Dept. of
Rural Development
Grants and loans are available through the USDA
Agriculture
Grants and Loans
for predevelopment planning, water and
wastewater, and emergency water assistance.
Cal- Dept of
Safe Drinking Water
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$100 — 150 million available annually for low
Public Health
State Revolving Fund
interest loans and grants to support water systems .
with technical, managerial and financial
development and infrastructure improvements.
Prop. 84
Emergency grants for urgent projects; $7 million
remains in fund.
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Agency
Program
All Funding Provided
state Water
Clean Water State
$200 and $300 million per year, $50 million per
Resources
Revolving Fund
agency per year for water quality protection
Control Board
(loans)
projects, wastewater treatment, nonpoint source
contamination control and watershed
management. Grant funding may be available to
disadvantaged communities that are unable to
afford loans.
Small Community
$9.5 million; assist small disadvantaged
Groundwater Grants
communities (less than 20,000 people) with
projects where the existing groundwater supply
exceeds maximum contaminant levels, particularly
for arsenic or nitrate.
Small Community
This program wa$ most rece
Wastewater Grants
(by Propositions 40 and 501,
to small (i.e., with a population of ,'O7parsons,
or less), disadvantaged communities for planning,
design, and construction of publicly -owned
wastewater treatment and collection facilities.
State Water Quality
$10 million (varies annually); for projects that
Control Fund:
clean up waste or abate its effects on waters of
Cleanup and
the state or address a significant unforeseen water
Abatement Account
pollution roblem.
Cal. Dept. of
Integrated Regional
'remaining for regional water planning
Water
Water Management
a
an ntation; capital projects that
Resources
Grants
implentalit an adopted Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan
Grants for
Up to $5 million per grant; for public water
contaminant
systems under the regulatory jurisdiction of the
treatment or removal
California Department of Public Health.
Safe Drinking Water
Up to $74 million to be awarded to current priority ',.
Bond Law
list; $25,000 max per project; provides funding for -:
projects that investigate and identify agematives
for drinking waters stem improvements.
Grants for drinking
Up to $5 million pre - grant; for public water
water disinfecting
systems under the regulatory jurisdiction of the
projects
California Department of Public Health.
]Bank (CA
Infrastructure State
$250,000 to $10 million per project to finance
Infrastructure S
Revolving Fund
water infrastructure that promotes job
Development
(loans)
opportunities; eligible projects include construction.
Bank)
or repair of publicly owned water supply, treatment
or distribution_ stems._
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