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Staff said Colfax transferred $70,000 in LTF bicycle and pedestrian discretionary funds to Roseville to allow Roseville to proceed with the more imminent Dry Creek Greenway phase 2 project. In turn, Roseville allocated a total of $81,111 in less-restrictive LTF funds back to Colfax for use in fiscal year 2025–26, according to the staff report.

The swap was described as a routine cooperative arrangement used previously to manage project schedules across jurisdictions so projects can proceed when they are ready. Staff said these reallocation practices had previously been used to support the construction of a roundabout in Colfax.

Staff invited questions and said the transfer would allow Roseville to use funds in the current fiscal year while giving Colfax access to more-flexible funds in 2025–26 when Colfax’s projects are ready to proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 25, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Colfax City Council","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported a reallocation swap under the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency: Colfax transferred $70,000 in bicycle-pedestrian LTF discretionary funds to Roseville, and Roseville reallocated $81,111 back to Colfax to support projects timed across fiscal years.","taxTitle","Colfax, Placer County, California","taxId",79889,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512881,"Residents press city on Colfax Hotel; staff say planner and code enforcement are following up",977,366000,1343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116&start=366&end=1343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116/thumbnail_366000.jpg","/articles/6512881/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Residents-press-city-on-Colfax-Hotel-staff-say-planner-and-code-enforcement-are-following-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512881-7b7dfe0c58021dcebfb75329bdb530cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568268&Signature=j1UetPYBRhvIni8-laKi9RchMSWBPj85wIKjsYWwiCcppIa7ChIWj5EzN1JnJJZU8rex6SUHWr6WW1BI8e0ssuybHeGA3vvPNCtzCubyXD1939pO04WnwTgS9QqqYmIwGTbYG0BTLYTVmzGaS6hIBIlWWJQ4Yrvib6Fyuw9g6LaydOtZnedaRJQbsXV-ErKlBtSPx9wci9DkAmhL-ftlRpgLp0KEbllLcmfc7pmcUe7VRptcFTB0uotk06AxqjGmKPGqRFP77HMNLDmjrgfadICx3SuMZdEbqzBC-519mQN1CTRQO-QKitRTp2cwt~mRjW0X2vNCetZP9dOFwHYT-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents urged the Colfax City Council on June 20 to address the condition of the Colfax Hotel and other apparently abandoned buildings in downtown Colfax, calling them eyesores and potential safety hazards. City staff and a Cal Fire battalion chief said they had contacted the planning office and county code enforcement and would pursue inspections.

\"It is a fire hazard, and it's a cool building, but it's kind of an eyesore. And I wish we could do something about that,\" said Tom Carnam, a Colfax resident who raised the hotel during public comment. Carnam said he has sought construction activity at prior meetings and again asked the council to make progress.

Clint Seabert, battalion chief with Placer County Fire (CAL FIRE), told the council that staff had reached out to the planner’s office about the Colfax Hotel and were attempting to contact the possible owner. \"We went around to the county code enforcement, and they are reaching out now and seeing if they can move forward with some of that,\" Seabert said.

Another resident said he had spoken with a person who identified themselves as the hotel owner and that the caller had been in Amsterdam at the time; the resident characterized the situation as a standoff between the city and property owner. That account was presented as the resident’s recollection and was not confirmed by city staff at the meeting.

City staff said they would continue to coordinate with county code enforcement and follow up with inspections and any enforcement steps within their authority. The council did not take immediate formal action at the June 20 meeting beyond directing staff to pursue code-enforcement contact and report back.

Residents and councilmembers suggested broader marketing and downtown-promotional efforts to attract businesses and reduce vacancy. One resident recommended relocating a directional sign to help visitors find downtown businesses more easily.

The council also heard praise during other public comments for volunteers and groups that have done downtown cleanup and beautification ahead of July 3.

Clarifying details: City staff reported they had attempted to contact a possible owner and that county code enforcement had been asked to follow up. No inspection reports, legal notices or timelines were presented at the meeting; specific enforcement actions and outcomes were not specified.","Public commenters raised concerns about the Colfax Hotel as an eyesore and potential fire hazard. Cal Fire and city staff said they contacted the planning office and county code enforcement to inspect and pursue remedies where appropriate.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512886,"Colfax July 3 celebration announced: 60 vendors, contests and fireworks; organizers say fundraising goal met",322,431000,753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116&start=431&end=753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116/thumbnail_431000.jpg","/articles/6512886/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-July-3-celebration-announced-60-vendors-contests-and-fireworks-organizers-say-fundraising-goal-met","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512886-8223dd1ced58dfe0e201147c4efa0133/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568268&Signature=eK0e~nt3ZCSuTjKXRxDTnpnU0ENczYUiu96TEfaEBm5NVWbgqWyWzjegJFYVoKLxdLodJJyLOUJECY3kqGv9K2op4h~ddjohmt2xw3s2KVaqLcZAkVryW5aWCyE0gb8YJ4guNTKIYZQAP6l-CY1viEGWxPTzn~xXzWwRI3ORLPcp2zENSauBC9wgwtFL1XtDjg4IB8jcubqf2NSEnTpBIfeHTsKyp89OWkqvQIyVm9g1O37E6GHi3onn19PFrAemxOWRsw-VpoP-uyIzYKH8XoRqDvGCmJahQqGlbP6~--6SjaV~l28R7SS~pna4eLBprEUP3O2EsltDHD5RddJVYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Organizers of Colfax’s July 3 celebration told the City Council on June 20 that the event is set with 60 vendors, including food and treat vendors, multiple contests and a fireworks show. Organizers said they met their fundraising goal through a combination of grassroots events and corporate donations and that they are finalizing road closures and logistics.

An event organizer reported 60 vendors signed up for July 3, including nine food trucks and nine treat vendors. She told the council vendors will begin arriving at 10 a.m., roads are planned to close at 9 a.m., and the main event is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. The schedule includes a beer garden, a \"little patriots\" parade at 6 p.m., a Lions Club parade around 7 p.m., and fireworks around 9:15 p.m.

Organizers said daytime activities will include a kids zone with timed contests: a hot-dog eating contest in three age groups starting at about 4 p.m., a pie-eating contest at 5 p.m., and a seed-spitting contest around 8 p.m. The organizer said they are also finalizing vendor logistics and thanked local businesses and fundraisers for donations.

Fundraising and donations cited by the organizer included roughly $6,000 raised through about 15 grassroots fundraisers, about $7,300 in corporate donations and $6,800 from the city. The organizer listed individual corporate and business donors that contributed sums toward the event, saying the group had reached its fundraising target.

\"We met our goal for our fundraising,\" the organizer told the council.

Council members and community volunteers were thanked repeatedly during public comment for logistical support and for work on downtown preparations. City staff and volunteers reported finishing downtown cleanup and repairs ahead of the event.

Organizers said they will finalize the last logistics in the days prior to July 3, and that they welcome volunteers and public attendance. The council did not take formal action on the event during the meeting; staff said final permits, road-closure approvals and vendor logistics remain the city manager’s operational responsibilities.

Clarifying details provided by the organizer included specific donations from local businesses — for example, Frontier and Meadow Vista Veterinary Clinic each donated $1,500; Simpson & Simpson donated $1,500; Frontier gave $1,500 and other local businesses made smaller contributions — and that some smaller fundraisers (car washes, Zumba classes, restaurant fundraisers) produced several hundred dollars each. Organizers asked the community to patronize vendors on July 3 to support future events.","City and nonprofit organizers told the council they have 60 vendors signed for the July 3 celebration, detailed events and contests for the day, and reported fundraising and corporate donations that together met the event’s budget goal.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512891,"Colfax council approves solar payment conditional on PG&E permission; freezes sewer rate for next year",280,2406000,2686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116&start=2406&end=2686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083812-57486e669e49f280b809196157c20116/thumbnail_2406000.jpg","/articles/6512891/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-council-approves-solar-payment-conditional-on-PGE-permission-freezes-sewer-rate-for-next-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512891-cfb5c22a0bd40fed0b55d2e63b148ec8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568268&Signature=A3Pn7wdMsJwKTULBEn7Gp5vETgGlS3bWvDLAPd2~5T~lUXHMH8cZxJPAGG6TeWNnKsL6FdN23hwuV0~5sUQYGeq0ZE8fK9XBqtxP8zcTyD9O4mHJdyUc4947kf5ftpZmxoRgEYh2enXRwYADBSX-UoECr3ds4lIRV-W2itRPaMTceC2sPk2UP5-~qfssTpyYFgDS0iSULEGrslB1eYBu8BlxYBd321khoDaLTTD7Twza5Y0KsN9i0qBSO41W0q-7bRZ8Tf2bSvMWKMiyb1B3nK~ESnlG7EQfKYst8x8Q6iWwPwZgkjjB1ijU~jn3BcTwYD8EIpz63-OOoJOtwo5Ywg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colfax City Council approved a resolution on June 20 to issue payment for a 429-kilowatt solar array at the city wastewater treatment plant, but councilmembers required the city to receive a permission-to-operate letter from Pacific Gas & Electric before disbursing funds. The council separately voted to set sewer service charges at a 0% increase for fiscal year 2025–26, citing projected power savings from the new solar system and operational improvements at the plant.

City staff told the council the solar field was built under a 2021 construction grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board and was designed and installed by Holt Renewables. The city manager said the array was completed and that Holt Renewables had arranged interconnection with PG&E, but the council conditioned final payment on receiving PG&E’s formal permission-to-operate (PTO) letter.

\"Holt Renewables met with PG&E. They've gone through everything, and PG&E told them they could turn it on, so they did,\" said Jim Fletters (via Zoom), who was on the line to answer technical questions. Jim said he had not yet provided documentation to the city but expected Holt to transmit the PTO once received.

The council heard that the project cost $1,850,000 and that the construction costs were reimbursed by the State Water Resources Control Board. City staff said the system was connected to PG&E only after issues with the local power station were resolved.

Separately, the city manager recommended a 0% sewer rate increase for 2025–26. Staff told the council the recommendation was driven by anticipated energy savings from the newly commissioned solar array and by operational efficiencies implemented by the wastewater plant operator, Matt Anderson.

\"It is staff's recommendation that the city council approves a 0% sewer rate increase for the upcoming fiscal year,\" the city manager said, noting the council could revisit rates later in the year if revenues fell short.

Councilmembers praised recent work at the plant and deferred-maintenance repairs, citing reduced odor and improved operations since the city invested in repairs and new equipment. Several councilmembers singled out plant operator Matt Anderson for his work improving the facility.

Motions and votes: a councilmember moved to approve the solar-related resolution with the condition that payment not be issued until the city received PG&E’s PTO letter; another councilmember seconded the motion. After discussion the motion passed. The council later moved and approved a 0% sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2025–26.

What the council approved and next steps
The council’s solar payment approval is explicit about the PTO requirement: final payment will be issued effective on the date the city receives a copy of the PG&E permission-to-operate letter. City staff and the contractor said they expected the documentation to be available promptly; the council asked staff to confirm receipt before releasing funds. For sewer rates, staff and council said the 0% decision represents rate stabilization enabled by the solar project and maintenance work, with the option to revisit rates if financial conditions change.

Authorities and approvals referenced during the discussion included the city’s 2021 construction grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Proposition 218 rate-setting process the city used when adopting a variable sewer-rate framework. The council requested that Holt Renewables or PG&E provide the PTO to the city manager for verification before payment.

Council members and city staff said they will monitor the plant’s energy production and the utility savings and will return to the council if circumstances warrant changes to rates or further action.","The council approved final payment for a 429 kW solar array at the city wastewater treatment plant on the condition the city first receive a PG&E permission-to-operate letter, and voted to hold sewer service charges at 0% for fiscal year 2025–26 citing expected power savings from the new system.","actionData","errors"]

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