PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT GOALS / POLICIES / MEASURES

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1 PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT GOALS / POLICIES GOALS / POLICIES / MEASURES Authority The Public Services Element addresses provision of municipal services to City residents. The following paragraphs provide description of the areas covered in the Public Services Element. The City's electrical system is addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code (GC). Requirements for the Circulation Element include discussion of "public utilities and facilities... correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). Section 65302(g) of the Government Code requires discussion of measures to protect the community from unreasonable risks associated with the effects of several hazards, including "wild land and urban fires". The City's library facilities and service are addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Land Use Element include discussion of "public buildings and grounds" (GC Section 65302(a)). The Circulation Element must discuss "public utilities and facilities...correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). The Government Code also allows the City to "address any other subjects, which in the judgement of the legislative body relate to the [City's] physical development" (GC Section 65303). Government Code Section 65302(a) requires discussion of the use of land for various uses including "public buildings" which may include police facilities. The general plan may also address any other subjects which, in the judgement of the legislative body, relate to the physical development of the city (GC Section 65303). The City's public buildings and facilities are addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Land Use Element include discussion of "public buildings and grounds" (GC Section 65302(a)). The Circulation Element must discuss "public utilities and facilities...correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). Schools are addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the requirements for the Land Use Element. Section 65302(a) of the PUBLIC SERVICES - 1

2 Government Code requires discussion of the distribution, location, and extent of the land uses, including "education" and "public buildings and grounds". The City's sewer system is addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Land Use Element include discussion of "liquid waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public...uses of land" (GC Section 65302(a)). The Circulation Element must discuss "public utilities and facilities...correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). Under Conservation Element requirements, discussion may be provided on "prevention and control of the pollution of...water (GC Section 65302(d)). The City's solid waste disposal system is addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Land Use Element include discussion of solid waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public uses of land (GC Section 65302(a)). The Circulation Element must discuss "public utilities and facilities...correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). The City's storm drainage system is addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Circulation Element include discussion of "public utilities and facilities... correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). Requirements for the Safety Element include discussion of measures to protect the community from unreasonable risks associated with the effects of several hazards, including flooding (GC Section 65302(g)). The City's water system is addressed in the General Plan pursuant to the following sections of the Government Code. Requirements for the Circulation Element include discussion of "public utilities and facilities... correlated with the land use element" (GC Section 65302(b)). The Land Use Element must discuss public uses of land (GC Section 65302(a)). Goal 1 Policy 1.1 Provide economical and dependable electrical service. The City shall make improvements to the electrical system to maintain system capability, reliability, and affordability. PUBLIC SERVICES - 2

3 Policy 1.2 Policy 1.3 The City shall assure that sufficient capacity is available in the electrical system prior to approval of new development projects. The City shall assure that all improvements to the electrical system necessitated by new development projects are proportionately financed by the project sponsor. Goal 2 Provide attractive streets and neighborhoods by undergrounding utility distribution lines. Policy 2.1 Policy 2.2 The City shall require undergrounding of existing overhead utility distribution lines in association with new developments and for major remodeling projects. The City shall encourage PG&E to relocate or underground all transmission and distribution lines within the City, except those servicing the Lompoc Electrical Receiving Station. Goal 3 Maximize the conservation of electrical energy resources. Policy 3.1 Policy 3.2 Goal 4 Policy 4.1 Policy 4.2 The City shall encourage the use of solar energy, both active and passive, in the orientation and design of all new construction projects. The City shall ensure that routes and facilities for pipelines and utility transmission lines are compatible with surrounding existing and planned land uses. Minimize loss of life, and reduce injuries due to fires and medical emergencies. The Fire Department shall strive to provide on scene response within five minutes to all emergency incidents within the City. The City shall provide basic life support emergency medical services at Level 1 - Emergency Medical Technician EMT-D as defined by Title - 22 California Code of Regulations (CCR) and Santa Barbara County Department of Health Care Services. PUBLIC SERVICES - 3

4 Policy 4.3 Goal 5 Policy 5.1 The City shall encourage public education regarding fire prevention, safety and first aid medical procedures. Minimize property damage due to fires. The Fire Department shall strive to provide on scene response within five minutes at 90 percent of all structural fires within the City. Policy 5.2 The City shall continue to participate in an automatic aid agreement with Santa Barbara County and in mutual aid agreements with Vandenberg Air Force Base and the State of California. Policy 5.3 The Fire Department shall review all development projects for fire safety requirements. Goal 6 Policy 6.1 Policy 6.2 Policy 6.3 Policy 6.4 Policy 6.5 Provide high quality library facilities and services. The City shall assist the Library Board of Trustees in making improvements to the City of Lompoc library system and expansion of the facilities to maintain the system's quality and capacity. The City shall assist the Library Board of Trustees in providing sufficient capacity in the City of Lompoc library system prior to approval of new development projects. The City shall cooperate with the Library Board of Trustees to ensure that improvements to the City of Lompoc library system necessitated by new development within the City are proportionately financed by the project sponsor. The City shall continue to assist the Library Board of Trustees in upgrading and maintaining the currency of the collection of materials and electronic resources. The City shall continue to work with the County of Santa Barbara and the Library Board of Trustees in providing regional library facilities and services which serve all segments of the population. PUBLIC SERVICES - 4

5 Goal 7 Policy 7.1 Policy 7.2 Policy 7.3 Policy 7.4 Ensure a high level of public safety to the community. The Police Department shall seek to maintain a threeminute average response time for all emergency service calls within the City limits. The Police Department will undertake special efforts to deal with high crime rates in key areas, including commercial, industrial, and higher density residential areas. The Police Department shall coordinate with other law enforcement agencies to assure communication and shall participate in mutual aid agreements to provide personnel and resources when required. The Police Department shall foster and maintain a partnership with the community and deliver its services in a community-based manner. Goal 8 Develop continuing systems for the prevention of crime. Policy 8.1 Policy 8.2 Goal 9 Policy 9.1 Policy 9.2 Policy 9.3 The Police Department will work with citizens and community organizations to develop crime prevention programs addressing issues such as substance abuse and illegal gang-related activities. The Police Department shall review development projects for prevention of crime, vandalism, and traffic problems. Provide safe, attractive, and efficiently-designed facilities to serve public needs. The City shall strive to provide safe, attractive, and efficiently-designed facilities for public and quasipublic organizations. The City shall continue to prepare a five-year Capital Improvements Program for public buildings and facilities. The City shall ensure that all public buildings and facilities meet the access needs of physicallychallenged individuals. PUBLIC SERVICES - 5

6 Policy 9.4 The City shall collect development fees at a sufficient level to finance those public building and facility needs created and/or contributed by new development. Goal 10 Ensure the provision of adequate and high quality public educational facilities. Policy 10.1 The City, in cooperation with Allan Hancock Joint Community College District, shall support development and operation of a permanent community college campus in the City. Policy 10.2 The City shall encourage Lompoc Unified School District and Allan Hancock Joint Community College District to maintain consistency with the City's architectural, sidewalk, landscaping, and site design requirements in the design, remodeling, or construction of new facilities. Policy 10.3 The City shall assist Lompoc Unified School District to ensure mitigation of impacts upon school facilities from new development within the City. Policy 10.4 The City shall cooperate with Lompoc Unified School District to obtain funds from other sources to provide high quality public educational facilities. Goal 11 Maximize the integration of school facilities within the fabric of the community. Policy 11.1 The City shall assist the Lompoc Unified School District to identify suitable future uses for any school sites determined to be no longer suitable by the District. Policy 11.2 When new residential developments have a significant impact on school facilities, the City shall take steps to assure that developers coordinate with the Lompoc Unified School District to provide timely and proper submittal of required development impact fees. [Final EIR Schools Mitigation Measure 1] PUBLIC SERVICES - 6

7 Goal 12 Provide economical and dependable sewer service and treatment. Policy 12.1 The City shall make improvements to the sewer system to maintain system capability and reliability. Policy 12.2 The City shall assure that sufficient capacity is available in the Lompoc Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant prior to approval of new development projects. Policy 12.3 The City shall assure that all improvements to the sewer system necessitated by the approval of new projects are proportionately financed by the project sponsor. Policy 12.4 The City shall promote beneficial uses of wastewater biosolids and effluent. Goal 13 Protect and improve water quality in the Lompoc Groundwater Basin. Policy 13.1 The City shall encourage public and private wastewater dischargers to minimize contamination of the Lompoc groundwater basin. Goal 14 Provide an economical and environmentally-safe solid waste collection and disposal system. Policy 14.1 The City shall continue to provide a solid waste collection system which meets the needs of the community. Policy 14.2 The City shall assure that sufficient capacity is available in the landfill prior to approval of new development projects. Policy 14.3 The City shall assure that all improvements to the solid waste collection and disposal system necessitated by new development are proportionately financed by the project sponsor. Policy 14.4 The City shall establish user fees for the landfill which adequately fund costs to operate the landfill and prepare the landfill for eventual closure. PUBLIC SERVICES - 7

8 Goal 15 Maximize the life of the landfill. Policy 15.1 The City shall continue to encourage efforts to reduce, recycle, and compost as many materials as possible. Policy 15.2 The City shall reduce waste entering the landfill by 25 percent by 1995 and by 50 percent by 2000, relative to waste received at the landfill in Policy 15.3 The City shall prioritize waste reduction techniques as the preferred method to maximize the life of the landfill. If waste reduction techniques are insufficient, the City may investigate options for expansion of the landfill area. Goal 16 Provide an attractive, clean, and litter-free community. Policy 16.1 The City shall continue to provide a modern collection system to reduce litter to the maximum extent possible. Goal 17 Provide storm drains which minimize street flooding. Policy 17.1 The City shall ensure the storm drain system has adequate capacity to minimize street flooding from the design standard storm, and where feasible, shall expand the capacity of the system to control storm flows. Policy 17.2 The City shall require new developments to: minimize the amount of off-site drainage by retaining stormwaters for on-site percolation, provide adequate drainage facilities for remaining off-site flows, maintain natural drainage channels, and avoid alteration of off-site drainage courses. Goal 18 Provide economical and dependable water service. Policy 18.1 The City shall make improvements to the water supply system to maintain system capability and reliability. Policy 18.2 The City shall assure that sufficient capacity and quality is available in the Lompoc Water Treatment Plant and system prior to approval of new development projects. PUBLIC SERVICES - 8

9 Policy 18.3 The City shall assure that all improvements to the water supply system necessitated by the approval of new projects are proportionately financed by the project sponsor. Goal 19 Maximize the conservation of water. Policy 19.1 The City shall promote the conservation of water by all customers. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Measure 1 The City shall periodically review the long-range needs of the electrical system including the following issues: Desired level of reliability for the electrical system. [Policies 1.1 and 1.2] Maintenance of power lines and related equipment. [Policy 1.1] Elimination of inaccessible power lines. [Policy 1.1] Procurement of adequate sources of electrical power. [Policies 1.1 and 1.2] Preparation of an engineering model of the electrical system to identify needed improvements. [Policies 1.1 and 1.2] Maintenance of an accurate electrical system map. [Policies 1.1 and 1.2] Provision for the logical and economic extension of the electrical system to new developments. [Policies 1.2 and 1.3] Measure 2 The City shall prepare a schedule and financial plan to underground all existing utility distribution lines. [Policy 2.1] PUBLIC SERVICES - 9

10 Measure 3 Measure 4 Measure 5 Measure 6 Measure 7 Measure 8 The City shall amend the City Code to require installation of automatic fire protection systems in all new buildings that exceed fire protection and on scene response capabilities of the Fire Department. [Policy 6.3] The City shall review the City Code regulations for fire sprinklers for additional requirements. [Policy 5.3] The City shall assist the Library Board of Trustees in preparing a facility plan for the main library, which includes consideration of an additional entrance to existing parking area. [Policy 6.3 & 6.5] The City will strive to increase funding levels for the library to meet the average funding levels for City of Lompoc library facilities on a statewide basis. [Policy 6.1 & 6.4] The City shall explore amendment of the Development Impact Fee ordinance to fund improvements to City of Lompoc library system which are necessitated by new development. [Policy 6.2 & 6.3] The Police Department shall develop traffic safety recommendations and programs based upon State-wide Integrated Traffic Reporting System data, and citizen and school district requests. [Policies 7.3, 8.1, 8.2] Measure 9 The Police Department shall utilize a Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) philosophy involving citizens, community organizations, city departments, and criminal justice agencies. Issues such as crime, drug or gang-related activities, and other identified problems relating to public safety will be targeted by this philosophy. [Policies 7.4, 8.1, 8.2,] Measure 10 Measure 11 Measure 12 The City shall prepare a facility plan for a multi-use community center. [Policy 9.1] The City shall update the facility plan for the Civic Center. [Policy 9.2] The City shall implement the facility plan for the Civic Auditorium. [Policy 9.2] PUBLIC SERVICES - 10

11 Measure 13 The City shall schedule improvements to public buildings necessary to meet the needs of physicallychallenged individuals, in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. [Policy 9.3] Measure 14 Measure 15 Measure 16 Measure 17 The City shall gather information from other cities regarding the display and financing of public art. [Policy 9.5] The City shall prepare and implement a master plan for the Lompoc Airport. [Policy 9.1] The City shall seek to negotiate comprehensive joint use agreements with the Lompoc Unified School District and the Allan Hancock Joint Community College District. [Policy 11.3] The City shall identify proposed school sites on the Land Use Element Map necessary to accommodate anticipated student enrollment generated by new City development after consultation with the Lompoc Unified School District and Santa Barbara County. Measure 18 The City shall notify the Lompoc Unified School District when the City receives a development application for an area identified with a proposed school designation to determine whether there is property acquisition interest. If no interest is expressed, the City shall delete the proposed school site designation from the Land Use Element Map following the issuance of applicable certificates of occupancy. Measure 19 Measure 20 The Utility Department shall update the Wastewater Management Plan. [Policies 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4] The City shall establish a program to promote the uses of wastewater biosolids. Potential uses include: Composting; and Application to land areas by spreading, spraying or injection. [Policies 12.1 and 12.4] PUBLIC SERVICES - 11

12 Measure 21 The City shall establish a program to promote the use of reclaimed effluent. Potential uses include: Irrigation of landscaping and fodder, seed, and flower crops; Industrial cooling; Dust control and compaction at construction sites and the landfill; and Recharge of the groundwater basin. [Policies 12.2 and 12.4] Measure 22 Measure 23 The Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to require that public notice be given to all property owners within 1000 feet of the landfill boundary for any development permits requested for the landfill. [Policy 15.3] The City shall amend the Subdivision Ordinance to require that land divisions approved within 2000 feet of the landfill boundary shall be conditioned to require a notification in the deed of the landfill's proximity to the property. [Policy 15.3] Measure 24 The City shall investigate the acquisition of properties or easements to ensure that adequate buffer zones to mitigate the environmental effects of landfill operations. [Policy 15.3] Measure 25 Measure 26 Measure 27 Measure 28 Measure 29 The City shall ensure that a 200 foot buffer is maintained between the active working areas of the landfill and all adjacent land uses. [Policy 15.3] The City shall pursue establishment of a drop-off facility which is available to the public for recyclable materials. [Policy 15.1 and 15.2] The City shall provide recycling service to all City residents. [Policy 15.1 and 15.2] The City shall pursue establishment of a composting facility. [Policy 15.1 and 15.2] The City shall update the Storm Drainage Master Plan. [Policy 17.1] PUBLIC SERVICES - 12

13 Measure 30 Measure 31 Measure 32 Measure 33 The City shall consider amendment of the Development Impact Fees Ordinance as a funding source for storm drain infrastructure. [Policy 17.1] The Utility Department shall update the Water System Management Plan. [Policies 18.1, 18.2, & 19.1] The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) shall be amended to show improvements which provide adequate water pressure in University Drive between Cambridge Drive and C Street for fire protection purposes. [Policy 18.1] The City shall seek to establish emergency inter-tie agreements with Mission Hills CSD, Vandenberg Village CSD, and Vandenberg AFB in case of emergency water shortages. Such agreements would be invoked to satisfy short-term emergency water needs of either party. [Policy 18.2] [Notes: The following policies are implemented through the current City Codes and procedures: Policies 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, , 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, , 9.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6., 11.1, 11.2, 11.5, 12.2, , 14.1, 15.3, 16.3, 17.1,19.1 and 19.3] PUBLIC SERVICES - 13