1. ESP 179- Winter 2013
Population & Housing,
Public Services & Utilities
Feb. 2nd, 2013
Instructor: Trevor Macenski

2. Scheduling and Guest Lectures
 Next Tuesday-Cultural Lecture
 Dr. Ken Lord will be lecturing.

3. EIR Threshold Matrix Assignment
 Threshold Evaluation Matrix
 At least 2 EIRs no more than 4
 2 Page paper
 Kevin will provide an example.

4. Lecture Outline
 Review CEQA Checklist Questions
 Population
 Housing
 Public Services
 Utilities
 Impact Analysis Approach
 Sample Discussion and Analysis

5. Population & Housing

6. It’s all about the numbers
 Census
 Every 10 years
 Results in population and housing data used for projections
 Regional Government Projections
 NARC- National Association of Regional Councils
 CALcog- California Council of Governments
 Association of Bay Area Governments
 Butte County Association of Governments
 Council of Fresno County Governments
 Kern Council of Governments
 Sacramento Area Council of Governments
 San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
 San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
 Southern California Association of Governments
 Western Riverside Council of Governments
 Merced County Association of Governments
 San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission
 Santa Clara County Cities Association
 General Plans or Community Plans

7. Population Estimates
 Population estimates of the State, counties and cities are
available here
 Housing units
 Vacancies
 Average household size
 Components of population change
 Special populations
 Data is used in determining:
 Annual appropriations limit for all California jurisdictions
 Distribute State subventions to cities and counties
 Comply with various State codes
 Research and planning purposes by federal, state and local
agencies, the academic community and the private sector
 E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the
 Census Data

8. Housing Elements and Projections
 The Housing Element has extensive legal requirements,
making it much more detailed than any other element of
the General Plan.
 Regional Governments (ABAG, SACOG, KCOG, etc.)
 Project housing need figures for the state-mandated timeframe
of the Housing Element period.
 Each city’s main obligation under State Housing Element
law is, if the necessary funding is available, to:
 Designate sufficient developable land to allow for construction
of sufficient very low-, low- and moderate-income housing to
meet the city’s ”fair share” of regional housing need for such
units.
 The California Department of Housing and Community
Department must certify that the Housing Elements meets
those requirements.

9. Checklist Questions- Pop/Housing
What are some good examples?
Redevelopment?

10. Public Services

11. Public Services
 Appendix G requires us to evaluate the
following public services:
 Fire Protection
 Police Protection
 Schools
 Parks
 Others…like Libraries, Hospitals, etc

12. Fire and Emergency Response
 The impacts of the proposed project will create an
adverse significant impact if fire suppression, fire
protection, and emergency medical service
demands exceed the capabilities of the Lead
Agency.
 How do you measure that?
 Existing Fire District Master Plans
 Firefighter to resident ratios
 Station locations
 Contract Services
 Response Times
 Service request letters
 The Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)

13. Police
 Police services impacts are considered
significant if the project increases the need
of law enforcement services such that the
capabilities of the Lead Agency Police
Facility are exceeded during project
implementation.
 How do you measure that?
Response times
Officer to resident ratios
Police station locations
Services request letters

14. Schools
 A project can be considered to have a significant
impact on public schools if the project generates
more students than school facilities can
sustain, leading to conditions of overcrowding
and lack of resources.
 Classroom overcrowding, in and of itself,
however, does not equate to a significant
effect on the environment (Goleta Union School
District v. Regents of the University of California).
 School impacts are typically mitigated by
payment of developer fees in accordance with AB
2926.
 Request for service letters.

15. Parks
 Lead Agency standard for parks and recreational
facilities, as per the Quimby Act, is 3 acres per
1000 residents.
 Compare requirement to the Lead Agency
standard and if they currently meets this
standard.
 A significant impact would occur if the project’s
park and recreational demands would
substantially degrade current parks and
recreation facilities or if the construction or
expansion of recreational acilities would have an
adverse effect on the physical environment.

16. Checklist- Public Services
What type of projects?

17. Utilities and Service Systems
 Demand for services is greatly dependant
on project type:
 Energy-
 Urban Uses- water, wastewater, sewer, etc.
 Common approach
 Document baseline services and capacities
 Identify any policy thresholds, if applicable
 Quantify project’s contributions
 Compare project to capacities
 Often use engineering and design reports

18. Sewer and Stormwater
 Sewer
 Lead Agency specific
 Local or Regional facilities
 Often involve NPDES Permits
 Ensure compliance with permit discharge requirements
 Master or Facility Plans
 Stromwater
 Is it clean?
 Then it’s all about capacity.
 Policies for onsite retention?
 Master or Facility Plans

19. Water Supply
 Water Supply Assessment- See Hydro
Lecture
 Urban Water Management Plans
 General Plan
 Approach in a nutshell:
 Document Supply Sources
 Existing Demand
 Project Related Demand
 Long term supply of water 20yr

20. Rules of the Water Game
 Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes
regulatory requirements for potable water
supplies including raw and treated water quality
criteria.
 Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which
was enacted in 1974, gives the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the
authority to set standards for contaminants in
drinking water supplies.
 Amended in 1986 and 1996.
 83 contaminants listed in the SDWA
 EPA sets a maximum contaminant level or treatment
technique for contaminants in drinking water.

21. Rules of the Water Game
 The State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB) manages all water rights and water
quality issues in California under the terms of the
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (1969).
 The California Department of Health Services (DHS) has
been granted primary enforcement responsibility for the
SDWA. Title 22 of the California Administrative Code
establishes DHS authority and stipulates drinking water
quality and monitoring standards.
 These standards are equal to or more stringent than the
federal standards.

22. Landfills
 Once again, it’s a capacity question
 Each landfill has a permitted capacity
 Calrecycle
 Approved Methodology
 Public Resources Code, Division 30, Chapter 4,
Article 1, Section 41701

23. Recycling Rules…CIWA
 The California Integrated Waste Management Act
of 1989 requires each county and its cities to
adopt an Integrated Waste Management Plan
 Establishes standards for solid waste disposal and
recycling
 Plan is certified by the State Integrated Waste
Management Board as to compliance with the Act.
 Requires LEA’s to
 Reduce the waste stream
 Provide for the safe collection of household hazardous
wastes
 Expand recycling and reuse programs

24. Recycling Rules…CIWA
 Strict mandates for local agencies to
achieve a 25 percent reduction in solid
waste disposed of by 1995 and a 50
percent reduction by the year 2000.
 Each city is required to prepare, adopt,
and submit to the County a Source
Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE).
Counties must also prepare a SRRE for
unincorporated areas.

25. Questions?
Thank You