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Shady Glen consolidation: PCWA plans to install roughly 1,700 linear feet of pipeline, mostly within the Highway 174 right-of-way, to connect the privately operated Shady Glen Mobile Home Park water system to the Colfax distribution system. Agency staff said the privately owned Shady Glen system has been failing and the park’s new owners are not prepared to invest in required upgrades; the consolidation is voluntary for the community and the state has provided funding to cover the full cost of the project. Loring Brothers Construction is the local contractor that submitted a bid package, and PCWA staff said traffic control will be required during construction but at least one lane will remain open when work is active. Construction activity and closures are anticipated through June, and typical working hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Colfax Water Treatment Plant replacement: PCWA said the existing plant—purchased from PG&E in the mid-1950s—has an existing production capacity of 1.24 million gallons per day and total storage of about 1.9 million gallons across three tanks. The planned new plant will increase treatment capacity to 2.0 million gallons per day, accommodate consolidation (including the Shady Glen connection) and can be expanded by adding an additional treatment unit to reach 3.0 million gallons per day if regional consolidation proceeds. The total project cost for the new treatment plant is $35,000,000 with an estimated construction cost of $28,600,000. PCWA said bids will open March 7, award is planned for April 3, and a notice to proceed is tentatively scheduled for April 20; construction is expected to take about 30 months with completion projected in late 2027.

PCWA staff noted the agency is studying broader regionalization between Colfax and nearby purveyors such as Applegate; staff said regionwide consolidation could eventually cover as many as 4,300 connections. The new plant site design includes landscape screening and other measures to reduce visual impacts on nearby residents. PCWA representatives said the existing plant will be decommissioned and isolated by valving but not yet demolished; any future repurposing or demolition would be planned separately.

Council members asked technical and practical questions about traffic control, pump pressures and whether water from the project is for drinking water production; PCWA staff confirmed the project is for treated drinking water and that the expanded capacity is intended to serve existing Colfax customers plus consolidations. The presentation included public questions and clarification about work windows and lane control. No formal council action was required at the Feb. 26 meeting on PCWA’s presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 26, 2025 Regular City Council meeting of the Colfax City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Placer County Water Agency told the Colfax City Council on Feb. 26 it has state funding to consolidate Shady Glen Mobile Home Park into the PCWA distribution system and to replace the Colfax water treatment plant with a new, expandable facility.","taxTitle","Colfax, Placer County, California","taxId",79889,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6580573,"Colfax council advances sidewalk repair ordinance after lengthy public hearing; ordinance waives some state standards and adds city responsibilities",2791,2473000,5264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7&start=2473&end=5264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7/thumbnail_2473000.jpg","/articles/6580573/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-council-advances-sidewalk-repair-ordinance-after-lengthy-public-hearing-ordinance-waives-some-state-standards-and-adds-city-responsibilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580573-070ace6fd04dd1ce88d76fb7475b5dfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172654&Signature=GXHunuf7Rmpfdp~fL1GpPP4hlckakFRn4E2G-hg3sOPolOSzxBrd6nf7GSP~K5I2zyMTVb7XIMFSU4bDQPS7yO3R2g~nEwF5RcjSobLnHyaMZCXfla8hCy5rC4tmOylXnN11B5r~RqCG0jvs7UPZVQ9RG6jF26JXL5tHbTx6QUzXpUDxhfvN-T~G8JmP5TUrP7d5kPZ9wvjZVo6vahC9IpcnqbvRyP7s1tS54FEGL7jJ6vRAQPZZsEZ4LnLTEj7uI8vv6R2q~MEARP22KwJAL~gOWpGIvMDkLpAO~accMjzUfCYfIpXFuOmO~9i6HSRtpuEIqaTVbqVEXsgljIX2IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Planner Kathy Pease presented a revised sidewalk repair and maintenance ordinance to the Colfax City Council during a public hearing on Feb. 26, telling the council the proposal clarifies responsibilities that have been on state law books for decades. \"As a reminder, the State of California already requires adjacent property owners, and indicates that it's their obligation to repair a defective sidewalk,\" Pease said.

The meeting drew a large public turnout and extended public comment. Dozens of residents and downtown business owners said they learned only recently about the proposed ordinance and raised concerns about notice, cost, historic sidewalks that may have been originally constructed by past property owners, the impact of city trees, and whether the city would require full Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance on historic sidewalks.

Planner Kathy Pease described revisions made since the council last considered the matter in January. Revisions in the current draft add language that clarifies when the city will perform repairs caused by a \"city tree,\" defines the difference between city-owned trees and privately owned trees, and clarifies responsibilities for repairs caused by city actions such as snow plowing. The draft ordinance also contains an appeals process and language intended to give property owners options and time to comply. Pease told the council the definition of a city tree in the draft is measurable (tree‑trunk measurements within the public right of way) so property owners and staff can determine responsibility without searching older records.

Several residents urged the council to limit immediate enforcement, asking the council to consider triggers such as change of ownership, extended compliance timelines, or targeted grant programs to assist low‑income homeowners. Speakers also urged more direct notice to property owners; staff and councilmembers responded that the city has followed legal public-notice requirements and that the ordinance has been discussed at previous meetings dating back to November.

Council members and staff emphasized that the draft ordinance seeks to give more flexibility than strict state law. City Attorney and staff explained the state law history dating to the Improvements Act of 1911 and later California Vehicle Code sections added in 1941, which place an initial maintenance obligation on adjacent property owners. Council member Trinity (last name not specified in the transcript) and staff said the local ordinance was designed specifically to avoid creating sudden, punitive obligations for long-time residents by building in a collaborative process, an appeals pathway and clearer rules about when the city — not the homeowner — must act. \"By creating these additional flexibilities, we've also given people the opportunity to work with us in good faith to figure out what's reasonable for their situation,\" Trinity said.

At the meeting’s close, a council member moved to waive the first reading of the ordinance and proceed toward adoption; another council member seconded the motion. The motion passed on an affirmative voice vote. The council noted that a second formal reading and an additional public hearing will follow, and councilmembers invited residents to return with comments at the next scheduled meeting.

Key points in the draft ordinance brought up in the hearing include:
- A defined procedure that gives property owners a notice period (90 days) and some options for remediation, including removal where appropriate; the draft expressly preserves an appeals process and the ability for the council to grant extensions.
- A definition of \"city tree\" tied to trunk measurements within the public right of way so responsibility can be resolved without deep title research.
- An explicit statement that many downtown sidewalks are unlikely to meet modern ADA technical requirements and that meeting full ADA upgrade standards is not automatically placed on individual homeowners in all circumstances; the ordinance focuses the homeowner’s responsibility on reasonable repairs rather than full replacement to modern standards when the damage arises from city responsibility or historic conditions.

What happened next: The council voted to waive the first reading and return the ordinance for a second reading and final vote at a later meeting. Several councilmembers agreed to explore whether additional outreach or a specific agenda item on public-notice methods would help reduce future confusion about city proposals.

The ordinance will return to council for the second reading and final adoption vote. The current draft will remain available in the city packet materials for public review; residents were told they may appeal individual notices and request extensions if they need more time to comply.","City Planner Kathy Pease presented a revised sidewalk repair and maintenance ordinance to the Colfax City Council during a public hearing on Feb. 26; after extended public comment the council voted to waive the first reading and return the ordinance for a second reading and final vote.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6580578,"Cal Fire tells Colfax nearly all city is now graded Very High fire-hazard severity; 45-day comments, local ordinance adoption to follow",445,163000,608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7&start=163&end=608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7/thumbnail_163000.jpg","/articles/6580578/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Cal-Fire-tells-Colfax-nearly-all-city-is-now-graded-Very-High-fire-hazard-severity-45-day-comments-local-ordinance-adoption-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580578-f4867d31e7e6f99f278bc41abcba9f59/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172654&Signature=Tiz5COy7hCN0p2eCRI1E7MTKGRXTrSedjwT~xHMXRGRuAhBpSYXeeAnRVc-DD1jYe~Cyytc57BlN6MrzPqybjQUha3C9nu2hOAiZt4HKl8P-uOIR~pIOeTiJQ0Uz53cbK9mA6Vevl6xTOnBEBVUIICE4Kr1y35yjC5SR5S3b431vbbDR20wjblfAPPOC8~VHY8u5xKUOYuUSJKzYdvVLpKmQePQyZfgHRPUehPsRbhbm8hr5fp-ffUJfBDoy-t9wUyD-1jm70b-uGyiEX0twp5~TmQ4Jm7bFedyL~Ad2C5wcBxWUbO9PguauJEN~rPZv233elj0XjxQqUVVRVP3chw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Division Chief Ryan Wozner of Cal Fire told the Colfax City Council on Feb. 26 that the Office of the State Fire Marshal has reclassified the city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) mapping update.

The change means the entire city of Colfax will be treated as higher-severity wildfire hazard on the new state maps and, under state law, local governments will be required to adopt an ordinance accepting the maps if they want to remain aligned with state regulations and remain eligible for certain state and federal funding programs. \"The city of Colfax in its entirety is being graded as a very high hazard severity zone,\" Wozner said.

Why it matters: the classification triggers more stringent building-code requirements, influences defensible-space inspections connected to property transactions, and can affect eligibility for federal and state disaster assistance such as FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) programs. Cal Fire representatives said the updated maps were released to agencies in mid-February and that the public comment window runs for 45 days, after which the Board of Forestry is expected to adopt the maps on June 1.

Cal Fire also reported staffing and operational updates. A Cal Fire chief present at the meeting said the local unit will be at full staffing on March 17, though aircraft resources will come online later. \"We will be fully staffed March 17, with the exception of no aircraft yet,\" the chief said. Officials described ongoing vegetation‑management work in the North Fork area and said crews burned more than 300 pile burns over three days while engines were brought in from outside the area.

Officials explained how the maps work and what residents and property owners should expect. A parcel that contains portions graded at different levels defaults to the higher severity listing; the maps classify areas as Moderate, High or Very High and now include the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) designation to indicate local-government-managed lands. County and city staff will receive digital map files and toolkits from Cal Fire including draft ordinance language intended to simplify adoption by local governments.

Council members and residents asked how the change will affect property owners. Cal Fire officials said the hazard map measures relative hazard, not insurance company risk, and insurance companies use separate, more granular risk assessments (for example lidar and on-site inspections). Officials also described new or expanded program links: AB 38–style inspections at time of sale (defensible space inspections) and a planned low-cost retrofit program the state is staffing to support reduced structure vulnerability.

On funding, Cal Fire staff said federal and state funding streams will be available and that the updated maps help target low-cost retrofit programs and grant dollars; the Office of the State Fire Marshal recently posted a job to run the low-cost retrofit program. Officials did not provide a definitive list of specific grant amounts for Colfax but said FEMA and state grant programs will be tools local governments can access after adopting the maps and related ordinances.

Residents asked whether Cal Fire will carry out outreach and inspections. Wozner and other Cal Fire staff said defensible-space inspectors can be requested by homeowners and that staff will be conducting inspections and outreach throughout the county once additional personnel are in place. Cal Fire representatives said they typically run mobile defensible‑space teams and can do hundreds of inspections a day when staffing allows.

What’s next: Cal Fire said cities should expect to receive map files and a toolkit and that local governments have a 45‑day comment period before final adoption. The Board of Forestry’s anticipated adoption date is June 1, after which the maps would become the basis for local ordinances and for certain funding-eligibility rules.

The update was presented during the council’s agency reports segment; no council action was required or taken at the Feb. 26 meeting.","Division Chief Ryan Wozner of Cal Fire told the Colfax City Council on Feb. 26 that the Office of the State Fire Marshal has reclassified the city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the Local Responsibility Area mapping update.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6580562,"Colfax approves $2,500 grant to boost farmers market with live music and contests",493,6197000,6690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7&start=6197&end=6690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049869-9808e23b98f8d4da6e1862d04e391be7/thumbnail_6197000.jpg","/articles/6580562/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-approves-2500-grant-to-boost-farmers-market-with-live-music-and-contests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580562-eed233875aca2422a43196819c79d74a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172654&Signature=a5JzABnWzS3uj5fOcj6jgKYp1xN-aKj2wYn7wqE91IMs1SHIFItlupTfompH1-5ydzQ~IvcZRAcB1Bz-WySpfqwpgpnG-klxPh14t6uc~HzNSSYoeCVP3wSLhHtZorku~7rwd4lqTU-TvgphWKeYDJKJcM5hBzE9b8ArHWm1BPZyc0BfQZYauT1lANMSQyhBUpMS2wUuFR7WWmPjwTfJciXJ2oqdBSz4FDFqRLxZx-Lg~ZYs-ejAvwoTegiUE8z2xp~dwbBURsfUFGlM2b59kwj2B18Shn0mnfs8vHx9u9YY0Q6ZlaGoil8FmOIAZ6nUqe-HnCBKsXYW69yrijHiBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Mullen, the city’s farmers market manager, asked the Colfax City Council on Feb. 26 for $2,500 from the city’s nonprofit fund to enhance the local Thursday-evening farmers market with live music, contests and family-friendly activities.

\"The farmers market has always been a vital part of our community,\" Mullen said, asking the council to allocate funds specifically for hiring live musicians, buying contest materials and providing small prizes. Public commenters and council members said the market has grown and supports downtown activity; council members expressed broad support for the request.

Council member (name not specified in the record) moved to approve the funding request and another member seconded. The council voted on a voice vote and the motion passed with affirmative votes. Councilmembers asked staff to track the city’s nonprofit distributions in the midyear budget review so allocations can be reviewed as a group and priorities considered when multiple nonprofits request funding.

Background and conditions: staff and council noted that applicants to the nonprofit fund are typically expected to show other fundraising or revenue sources for events; councilmembers asked that fund recipients continue to seek private sponsorships and vendor fees as part of event funding. The approved $2,500 will be used for musicians and contest logistics; Mullen also said event organizers intend to source prizes and in-kind contributions from local businesses when possible.

Outcome: Council approved the $2,500 allocation for the farmers market. No additional conditions were stated in the meeting record; the funding will be tracked through the city’s existing nonprofit-fund procedures.","The Colfax City Council voted to approve a $2,500 grant request from the Sierra Vista Community Center (farmers market manager) to hire live music, organize contests, and enhance the Thursday evening farmers market. Councilmembers expressed support and asked staff to track nonprofit funding allocations for future budget reviews.","actionData","errors"]

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