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Sofia Schwartzke, 3CE community relations manager for the northern region, said 3CE serves about 1.2 million people across five counties and currently supplies renewable energy for roughly 94% of eligible customers. Schwartzke outlined the operational value of battery storage — charging during daylight and discharging at peak hours — and highlighted several projects: Willow Rock Energy Storage Center (200 MW compressed-air storage for 3CE customers), Atlas Solar (150 MW solar plus storage), Aratina (120 MW solar plus storage) and Victory Pass (solar-plus-storage recently brought online; 100 MW reserved for 3CE customers).

Schwartzke said 3CE programs include Electrify Your Ride (up to $4,000 toward new or used EVs), home electrification incentives, battery support programs, ag-sector support and technical assistance to member agencies for fleet electrification and EV charger installation. She said more than $300,000 in 3CE funding was available to Greenfield in the current year and that 3CE has expanded bilingual staff, translated materials and outreach to underserved communities.

Council members asked about local enrollment penetration; Schwartzke offered to follow up with Greenfield-specific participation figures. 3CE staff also explained how generation shows on PG&E bills and invited residents and city staff to use 3CE’s website or contact staff for program navigation and direct assistance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Central Coast Community Energy updated the council on battery storage, regional solar-plus-storage projects and local programs that provide rebates and funding to Greenfield.","taxTitle","Greenfield City, Monterey County, California","taxId",71906,"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},6744365,"Greenfield council directs staff to draft moratorium ordinance as wastewater plant nears permitted capacity",467,2469000,2936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0&start=2469&end=2936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0/thumbnail_2469000.jpg","/articles/6744365/Greenfield-City/Monterey-County/California/Greenfield-council-directs-staff-to-draft-moratorium-ordinance-as-wastewater-plant-nears-permitted-capacity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744365-be41b584d2a8099758b9a6d933eb2ccc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159787&Signature=OT1cCd-M1Zx2wb40bpqQE9P7towzIMRXLaspSCNWBSM6ZeaMD6U7XZJZPe4htXaIH3ZMVzPzsuMOmjUmpkK3AIMasN4R28drhQF3dQ9CKbM-Zd-L4EXqytaDNtUlIALnJlz6gXrzKeT5Kg~A96uyZQKvJ8NgZ2bTYtho41LurPE24itKYdc-GjvTB~G2sWHxBMd~FayWyUt5KPc6EWqoZSELre3VbOFREFVZtZTTsrsdfy0PjZaYuX1DumbLtL1wTsMheCi-AqinkgZTdtJ60xZkUmSUJfacj4x6mcV3FHCma9EzHDGP~1RiteiDiS5ll4oEWVZBVLswEh3mJnaVYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenfield City officials on July 8 were warned the city’s wastewater treatment plant is operating at its permitted limit and directed staff to draft a building moratorium ordinance targeted at projects that would add sewer demand.

Public Works Director Jamie Tugel told the council the plant’s permitted average daily flow was reduced by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board from 1.5 million gallons per day to 1.2 million gallons per day after recent violations and observations that the rapid infiltration basins (RIBs) are not providing the required two feet of freeboard. “The spray fields are not a measure to accept higher influent flows from future development,” Tugel said, describing the temporary 16-acre emergency spray fields the city placed online in February 2025 to relieve the RIBs.

Tugel and other staff described recent investments and constraints: headworks, a clarifier and the digester have been rehabilitated; the city installed a portable sludge dewatering press in May 2023; and a fats, oils and grease (FOG) program launched in April 2024 that has performed 48 restaurant inspections and reached roughly 925 residents through outreach. Design plans for a replacement plant were at 90% completion in November 2024. City staff estimated total construction costs at about $110 million, with $75 million in potential grant funding and roughly $36 million that the city would need to borrow; the council was told a wastewater rate study is under way to model debt service and voter approval timing.

Council discussed the policy trade-offs. Staff identified the principal benefits of a moratorium as protecting public health and the environment, preserving existing infrastructure, avoiding further violations and giving time to align upgrades with long-term growth plans. Staff also warned of drawbacks: delays to projects that would help meet the state’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) — Greenfield’s RHNA is 1,090 units for 2023–2031 — potential economic impacts, lost permitting revenue and the risk of state scrutiny or legal challenges if housing production stalls.

Legal counsel explained how a narrowly drawn moratorium could be implemented. Under state law, vested rights typically arise once a building permit is issued; tentative maps and entitlement approvals may continue to be processed while a moratorium halts issuance of new building permits that would add sewer load. City Attorney Thompson and outside counsel advised council that maps and preliminary approvals could proceed so projects remain “in the pipeline,” but that the ordinance should preserve the city’s ability to exempt permits that do not affect sewer demand (for example, routine repairs or work that does not add plumbing fixtures).

Members of the public urged a cautious approach. Advocates and developers called for an interim capacity management plan (ICMP) as an alternative to a full moratorium; representatives of the Monterey County Association of Realtors asked that any moratorium be as short as possible and that staff keep the pipeline moving so builders can plan.

Council did not adopt an ordinance that night. By consensus, council directed staff to draft a building moratorium ordinance that would: apply only to projects that add wastewater demand and lack an issued building permit; allow projects with existing building permits to continue; permit non-sewer-related permits and allow tentative maps and entitlements to proceed; and return to council for adoption after the required hearings and state review. Council also directed staff to prepare interim measures — a formal interim capacity management plan that could include strengthened FOG enforcement, targeted water-conservation messaging, enforcement of unauthorized sewer connections, and evaluation of flow-offset or low-flow retrofit programs — and to expedite the wastewater rate study and funding applications.

Staff emphasized the timeline and regulatory steps: an ordinance requires introduction and adoption at two council meetings, submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review if it affects housing, and a 30-day wait after adoption before it takes effect; staff said the full process and HCD review could make an effective start date roughly 60–90 days out, depending on agency response time. The council asked staff to return with a draft at the next feasible meeting and to prioritize public outreach so residents and builders understand exceptions, timelines and financing implications.","After a detailed briefing on aging infrastructure and regulatory limits, council directed staff to draft a building moratorium ordinance that would bar new projects that increase sewer demand unless they already have issued building permits, and to pursue interim capacity measures while the city seeks funding for a new plant.",{"_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},6744361,"Alliance on Aging presents Local Aging and Disability Action Plan to Greenfield council",244,863000,1107000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0&start=863&end=1107","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6744361/Greenfield-City/Monterey-County/California/Alliance-on-Aging-presents-Local-Aging-and-Disability-Action-Plan-to-Greenfield-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744361-ccca708a9c9f2037e6d4312678b1567a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159787&Signature=iG3zdTN0LgKeXxGRSjlf-Q3-3~oOTyqz0HkeCh32~mogUyimsrorXZ1bo8uesZvVcbxYWs8T3-jkNfWjH~LYKIVAEF7TqviWmHRpraN1i5gWkHqEv4R7o-AbP3DFH00n7e3ivUmQSEM~9ll3hua5jOaY-QDAxgGjVlm0UiUprJ9UP0k8EmkHuRPUMS~5EE9AVTD4n0pRUOV1QSJ2EJ7REJ8lgGvli4x06Gjo7kWD5PJ0kYnLrLz8gzXLzYSezCatm23UGOIm0weiq2hL2IR5EvA3~ZqGA1VoVblWEoXAub3j7~a-1Lazfq8SgHTv7-rlSf0MqwBvYUuQmpbcqw6S9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alliance on Aging presented Greenfield’s council with a Local Aging and Disability Action Plan that organizers say was developed through surveys, stakeholder interviews and solution summits across north and south Monterey County.

Steve Macias, executive director with Alliance on Aging, said the planning process included an advisory council of 37 organizations and 15 community members, 397 community-survey responses, 42 stakeholder surveys and eight solution-summit forums held in English and Spanish with 232 participants. Macias said the plan adapts AARP’s eight domains of livability (housing; outdoor spaces and buildings; transportation; civic participation and employment; communication and information; social participation; and health services and community supports) and adds disaster preparedness and services.

Macias summarized one priority recommendation in each domain: establish community groups to improve civic participation; create resource guides for employment and training; develop a communication strategy and translated materials for rural areas; develop disaster preparedness communications tailored to aging and disability communities; improve wait times and specialist access for rural health care; continue mobile support models such as SoCoast; promote accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to expand housing options for older adults; repair sidewalks and traffic controls to improve accessibility; expand senior programming and increase rural transportation access to health-care visits.

The plan, Macias said, is available in English and Spanish on Alliance on Aging’s website and will be used to guide implementation and cross-sector collaboration; Monterey County recently received national designation as an AARP age-friendly network member in part based on this work.","Alliance on Aging briefed the council on a community-driven Local Aging and Disability Action Plan (LADAP) covering eight domains of livability; the plan prioritizes improved communication, transportation access, disaster preparedness, housing options such as ADUs, and mobile services for rural older adults and people with disabilities.",{"_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},6744352,"Greenfield council accepts $89,566 CHP cannabis-tax grant for police DUI and drug enforcement",130,7374000,7504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0&start=7374&end=7504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0/thumbnail_7374000.jpg","/articles/6744352/Greenfield-City/Monterey-County/California/Greenfield-council-accepts-89566-CHP-cannabis-tax-grant-for-police-DUI-and-drug-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744352-0e8a73098ae4d2d16eb3db8d63390618/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159787&Signature=aG44ZhXZfYuON7Ct64xrpqVKcoJoJuMG5iaFods8oMGB0OqlSI~cEq8vaaGziZAm1~2ntrNv-OMNRPe6A8mVDjtYAguCVGizLTe0gHUXUle0pPWeF~IC3FFCWU88wnkeNHQdU-LxP4YM1QxO4gwMLoRHsU30E4DwhV6nqx5ioJQqIWQGdtigjhtl5fzyWJrsXFM1GYnlO8fpqM5iXn1QBypIQVfcY9PWZPipCICfowjag2O8OJXL5TgGsBbw56uVMtRbbAzeL5gDDvNJ79h4dR40U35K4kOlzQZuWaytVvMQQMK6TeSpk1UdFTi71XH0xta4RW2eZohIDhSMaTtqvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The city council voted to accept $89,566 in California Highway Patrol cannabis tax fund money to support Greenfield Police Department training, equipment and overtime for DUI checkpoints.

Police staff told the council the grant covers officer training (drug enforcement and DUI checkpoint management), equipment such as lights and traffic vests, DUI supplies and overtime for checkpoint and saturation operations. The council approved the resolution and associated budget appropriations by motion and voice vote.","Council voted to accept a California Highway Patrol-administered cannabis tax fund grant for $89,566 to support police training, equipment and overtime for DUI checkpoints and saturations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744347,"Council extends consulting contract for wastewater and public works services through year end",206,4457000,4663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0&start=4457&end=4663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342761-690183ebe506536c7e22c38686a64ed0/thumbnail_4457000.jpg","/articles/6744347/Greenfield-City/Monterey-County/California/Council-extends-consulting-contract-for-wastewater-and-public-works-services-through-year-end","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744347-cf365360e5e607be3761b1f9658ea7cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159787&Signature=b367Z8uhMvFzj4i~8fYVRTl70a5mgzeZJlyjyAFoBcvs6ZuAuxpNZ2OvAgJ7L~ynsTam9ubZnNF8sz9ZmeKOQWMkvpW6kh241oXxJiYhxkVfN0G9MZONwhGbuFRH5EEaHkUAzzU138RDsugqRvX~33zF0GYJtOknxt3R2R3m9YF5dfFATClVerQKRLAHLBFQ8KkOhevOJt66y9NelOYqUeaU2jKFIXlu8lr-lFzap0rf794683XPhlirr2moIj3HhQZV1sU7cE5IlJ5NJFZ7KwEN2sak8KSetwcm6FBQNjZ~A5jhVnuD4CmC85CiYupO1TeV8AMorIEc~UWk-wPeww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved a resolution extending a professional services agreement with GMC Consulting for utility infrastructure and public works consulting in support of wastewater design and program coordination.

Staff said the contract extension, not to exceed $25,000 and running through Dec. 31, covers continued consulting support for the wastewater treatment plant project and related state funding and design coordination. Council approved the extension by motion and voice vote; staff said the expense is included in the budget.","Council approved an extension of GMC Consulting’s professional services agreement for utility infrastructure and public works consulting through Dec. 31, not to exceed $25,000, to support ongoing wastewater design and coordination work.","actionData","errors"]

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