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Operate on a balanced budget with healthy reserves. |
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General Fund maintains emergency reserves = 40% of annual income. |
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General Fund covers public safety expenses. |
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Electric Fund maintains emergency reserves = 40% of annual income. |
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Grant project funds are positive or have identified receivables. |
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All other funds operate in the black. |
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Maintain utility rates that are competitive and stable. |
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Electric rates reflect stability of capacity resource mix with majority of load requirement covered by LEC (Lodi Energy Center), geo and hydro. |
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If needed, augment portfolio by buying REC’s (Renewable Energy Credits) or partnering in a renewable energy plant. |
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Water and sewer and garbage rates will rise less than 5% per year, except possibly sewer one time in conjunction with the WWTP (Wastewater Treatment Plant) project. |
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Storm drain utility will cost no more than $5 monthly per household, will fund all storm drain maintenance. |
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Position the City for robust but orderly growth. |
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General Plan 2030 and pre-zoning in place and guiding decisions. |
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Farm Bureau, RD833, County, and Gridley are actively and affirmatively engaged in Biggs’ plan. MOU’s (Memorandums of Understanding) in place to establish growth opportunities and partnerships. |
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Growth preference is for jobs (focus on ag-industrial and commercial), then market housing supported by community facilities districts. |
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Explore use of modest incentives for retailers and developers to locate and stay here. |
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Waste water treatment plant is scalable and upgraded to tertiary NPDES (State discharge permit). |
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Water system is full SCADA (automatic alerting and remote control), ample aquifer volume, always in compliance. |
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A tax revenue sharing agreement with the county is in place. |
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Gateways identify, announce and invite people to Biggs. |
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Design standards and construction standards are in place. |
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| 4. |
Begin to prosper economically. |
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A developer of alternative energy behind the city’s meter should be in operation or well into construction. |
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The City will have a real econ dev plan and be following it with active community support. The hotel will be open as some sort of business, and other storefronts are being reopened. |
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Commercial development is planned and approved for the SR99 interchange gateway, property owner on board. |
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If housing market improves, work with developers on potential for market rate housing in Biggs Planning Area. |
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If Bayliss Ranch opens as a tourist draw, annex to city to provide services, link to other businesses, regulate and gain tax increment. |
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Plans underway for local or regional festival to draw tourism. |
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Be pedestrian friendly and plan bicycle path expansions. |
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No condition 4 or 5 (moderate, total failure) sidewalk sections. |
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Rounded ADA (a.k.a. handicap) ramps. |
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Sidewalks connect NBE (North Biggs Estates) to schools. Plans underway for sidewalks to complete the city’s neighborhoods. |
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Provide connectivity to regional bikeway and path systems. |
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Benefit from attractive and useful public spaces. |
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Developed neighborhood park on Trent Street. |
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Well maintained park facilities and tennis courts. |
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Clean restrooms at Family Park and Rio Bonito Park. |
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Basic park & rec programs, active and sustainable teen center. |
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Attractive and efficient city hall facility. |
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Rental community hall – attractive, versatile, functional. |
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Healthy city trees line all collector streets – no barren gaps. |
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Library will be accessible, inviting, open, supported by community. |
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Preserve and celebrate legacy. |
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Local history is collected, archived, displayed. |
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City support for Hometown effort ensures it is perpetual and sustainable. |
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Visual reminders of the city’s heritage and character (monuments, banners, flower pots, benches, etc) are prominent. |
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| 8. |
Public safety is well delivered and appreciated. |
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Community Service Officers are visible, active, effective. |
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Marijuana is not cultivated outdoors in City limits. |
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Gang signs, if any, continue to be eradicated with a few hours of appearance. |
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If determined feasible, plans are underway to integrate police and fire as one efficient and versatile public safety department. |
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Blight is minimal and actively pursued by code enforcement. |
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| 9. |
Infrastructure continues strong and constantly improving. |
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55 PSI consistent water pressure with no hammering, no outages. |
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100% of customers served by metered water. |
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All Orangeburg sewer collection pipe replaced. |
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Neighborhood lift stations will have subtle, pedestal controls, interchangeable parts with bench stock, and be readily adaptable to emergency generators. |
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Streets are smoothly paved, well maintained. |
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Gutter valleys are repaired and in good condition. |
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Increase public participation in the decision making process; utilize technology and personal outreach to educate and engage citizens. |
5-Year Plan