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AGENDA REPORT
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| | | | | | | | DATE:
| August 4, 2020
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| Mayor and City Council
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| Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager 
| | SUBJECT: | Second Reading; and Adoption of Ordinance 2020-13 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Amending Sections 25.30.6, 25.1402, and 25.1405 of the Fairfield City Code to Add an Exemption from Noise Regulations and Clarify Regulations for the Use of Generators During Emergencies and Power Outages |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION | | Provide second reading and adopt Ordinance 2020-13. |
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| | | | | | | | | STATEMENT OF ISSUE | | Due to many home-use emergency generators not meeting current Noise Ordinance requirements, staff recommends exempting the generators from noise regulations during power outages or emergencies. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION | During the 2019 fire season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company initiated a series of temporary power shutoffs to customers in areas potentially subject to fire from downed power lines. The proposed Ordinance exempts emergency generators from the Noise Ordinance standards, during a power shut-off or emergency, if the generator is located ten feet from property lines and does not exceed 70dB at 21 feet. In staff’s review of product specifications submitted by contractors, the most common generators on the market will meet these standards. The Ordinance also permits periodic testing during normal “construction” hours, again with the goal of reducing noise impacts.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT | | There are limited direct financial impacts to the City. Applicants for permits will continue to pay Building Permit application fees and, where appropriate, Planning Permit fees. |
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| | | | | | | | | CITY COUNCIL WORKPLAN | Community Safety
| Community Infrastructure | Quality of Life | | Financial and Operational Sustainability | Economic Development | Travis Air Force Base |
| City Council Goal this item supports:
Community Safety, Quality of Life |
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| | | | | | | | | PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION | At its June 24, 2020 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing that was duly noticed in the Daily Republic on April 12, 2020. At said meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-11 recommending Council adopt the Ordinance.
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| | | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVE ACTION | | The City Council may choose to not adopt the Ordinance or require amendments. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF CONTACT | Brian Miller, Associate Planner
(707) 428-7446
bkmiller@fairfield.ca.gov
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| | | | | | | | | COORDINATED WITH | City Attorney's Office, Community Development Department
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| REVIEWERS: | | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Gassaway, David | Approved | 7/22/2020 - 2:25 PM | | Ballard, Kelly | Approved | 7/27/2020 - 1:22 PM | | Ballard, Kelly | Approved | 7/29/2020 - 12:32 PM |
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