City Council approves rate changes and housing bonds

Proclaim March 7-14, 2026 as California Arbor Week and urge all residents to observe and celebrate the week by planting trees for our benefit and for the benefit of future generations. | attachments=1 | reports=1

This is the first opportunity to make a public comment on non-agenda items.

Staff recommends approval of a resolution declaring weeds, rubbish, dirt, and/or rank growth within the City to be a public nuisance, as well as ordering the Fire Chief to give notice of the passage and setting a time and place for the required public hearing. The public hearing will be scheduled for the City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Owners of private parcels that are abated by the City are responsible for the costs associated with providing abatement services. This item has no fiscal impact on the General Fund. | attachments=6 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of a third amendment to the professional design services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for the Aquifer Storage Recovery Well and Pump Station Design Project in the amount of $1,028,656. The third amendment will increase the total not-to exceed contract amount from $6,369,033 to $7,397,689. This item also requests approval of a budget adjustment of $1,028,656 from the Water Construction Fund to fund the amendment. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Staff recommends adoption of findings pursuant to California Government Code Section 7071 and 7072, and introduce for first reading an ordinance renewing Ordinance 6463 and readopting and continuing Roseville Police Department Policy No. 706, titled “Military Equipment”, thereby authorizing the Roseville Police Department’s continued use of “military equipment”, as defined by Government Code Section 7070. | attachments=4 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of the Notice of Completion for the Infill PCL 13 1028 Main Street Subdivision Project as complete. The Engineering Division has made a final inspection of the project and has found the roadway infrastructure work complete in accordance with the improvement plans and City specifications. This action has no impact to the City's General Fund. Construction costs were paid by the developer. | attachments=4 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of the Notice of Completion for the Parking Lot at the Maidu Soccer Fields. The project included the construction of 84 parking spaces, including accessible spaces, and installation of two drainage facilities to support the improvements. The total cost of the construction contract with BRCO Constructors, Inc. was $633,900. The project was funded by General Fund resources. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Staff recommends authorization to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Fiscal Year 2025 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all related forms and agreements on behalf of the City. If awarded, funds would be applied to the Pleasant Grove Stormwater Retention Basin Project. The project is funded by the Pleasant Grove/Curry Creek Watershed Drainage Mitigation Fee Fund. No General Fund resources are included for this project. | attachments=2 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of the revised Fiscal Year 2024-25 Transportation Development Act claim in the amount of $12,563,878 for the City’s transit and transportation funding, and authorization for the City Manager or his designee to execute the claim on behalf of the City. Included in this approval is a payment of $59,547 to Placer County Transportation Planning Agency for Roseville’s share of the Funding Strategy Outreach program. | attachments=4 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval to reserve $3,000,000 in affordable housing funds for an affordable housing project to be developed in Roseville. The request is to reserve $1,500,000 from the City Local Housing Trust Fund and $1,500,000 from the State Local Housing Trust Fund for construction of Mercy Housing's affordable housing project, Pleasant Grove Apartments Phase II. The City's Local Housing Trust Fund receives funding from developer in-lieu fees and payoffs from developer subsidized affordable purchase loans. The Housing Division has funding available in the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF), which will be used to match available state-awarded LHTFs. No General Fund resources will be used. | attachments=1 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) Collateral Annex, including the Cover Sheet Elections, with NRG Business Marketing LLC (NRG) and Triolith Energy Fund, LP (Triolith). The documents supplement the WSPP Agreement previously executed by the City and establish industry-standard credit and collateral provisions that would apply to any future wholesale physical power transactions with NRG and Triolith under the WSPP framework. There is no cost associated with the execution of these documents. | attachments=6 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of plans and specifications of the Substation Transformer Civil Construction project and authorization for staff to call for bids. Construction work will occur at two locations: a new concrete foundation at Fiddyment Substation is required to site a spare 46MVA substation transformer, and construction work at Sierra Vista Substation is required to meet oil containment requirements. The cost of the project is estimated at $300,000. Funds are available in the Electric Department's FY2025-26 budget in the Electric Fund. | attachments=5 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of an amendment to the existing renewable agreement with Shell Energy North America, L.P. and to execute an updated Credit Support Annex. The contract amendment will increase the contract term by one year for a new term totaling 11.5 years, and increase the cost of the contract by $6,951,000, up to a total of $84,125,000 over the amended term of the contract. The updated Credit Support Annex with Shell Energy North America, L.P. will increase credit limits for both parties from $25,000,000 to $35,000,000, for high investment grade ratings, to reflect the higher total control authority. Funding for the cost of the amendment will be included in the Electric Department's proposed FY2026-27 budget and contingent on the City Council's approval. | attachments=4 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of a three-year main gas supplier agreement with ConocoPhillips Company to provide natural gas balancing services to the City. The agreement supports the Electric Department's operation of its natural gas generating facilities by scheduling the daily natural gas deliveries for planned electricity production. The annual cost of the agreement is estimated to be approximately $30,000. Funding is included in the Electric Department's FY2025-26 budget in the Electric Fund. | attachments=2 | reports=1

Staff recommends City Council approval of the plans and specifications for the JM-51 Park Project and authorize staff to call for bids. The project scope includes grading and utilities, a playground, shaded picnic area, walking paths, turf area, planting and irrigation. The project is estimated to cost $715,000 for the base bid and will be funded by the JM-51 Neighborhood Park project budget in the Neighborhood Park - Sierra Vista Fund. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Staff recommends City Council approval of plans and specifications for the JM-52 Park Project and authorize staff to call for bids. The project scope includes a playground, paved and natural walking paths, picnic area and seating, turf area, planting and irrigation. The project is estimated to cost $475,000 for the base bid and will be funded by the JM-52 Neighborhood Park project budget in the Sierra Vista Neighborhood Park Fund. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of plans and specifications for the CO-61 Park Project and authorize staff to call for bids. The project scope includes grading and utilities, a playground, picnic area, walking paths, turf area, planting and irrigation. The project is estimated to cost $1,395,000 and will be funded by the Campus Oaks Neighborhood Park Fund. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of a professional services agreement with HdL Coren & Cone to provide property tax revenue consulting services for an amount not to exceed $88,500 and a term of three years, with two optional one-year renewals. There are adequate funds available in the FY2025-26 adopted budget to fund this agreement. | attachments=2 | reports=1

Commend Deneen Blair, who is retiring from the Environmental Utilities Department, for more than thirty-one years of outstanding service and dedication to the City of Roseville, congratulate her for her many accomplishments, and wish her a long, healthy, and fulfilling retirement. | attachments=1 | reports=1

Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the February 4, 2026, Special Closed Session Meeting and minutes of the February 18, 2026, City Council Meeting. | attachments=2 | reports=1

Memo from Executive Assistant Heather Blanco and City Clerk Carmen Avalos requesting the City Council consider a request for a $3,000 sponsorship from Council Discretionary Funds for Volunteers of America, Northern California & Northern Nevada (VOA, NCNN) in support of the Voices of Hope fundraising event on April 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel. The money raised for the Voices of Hope fundraising event will serve individuals experiencing homelessness, including in Roseville. The event features a program presentation with speakers who share their life experiences and the impact of VOA’s services on their path to stability and independence. All attendees will be provided with a full breakfast. The sponsorship funds will be used to cover the costs of venue rental, catering, event marketing materials, etc. to ensure 100% of the event donations go towards program needs. | attachments=1 | reports=1

Staff recommends Council conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing to consider approval of the issuance of bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) in an amount not to exceed $17,000,000, for the benefit of Siena Roseville, L.P., to refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 156-unit multifamily rental housing project generally known as Siena Apartments. Siena Roseville, L.P. has requested that CSCDA serve as the municipal issuer of tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds. In order for all or a portion of the bonds to qualify as tax-exempt, the City must conduct a public hearing providing members of the community an opportunity to speak in favor of or against the use of tax-exempt bonds for the financing of the Project. Adoption of the resolution is solely for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Internal Revenue Code, and California Government Code Section 6500. There is no fiscal impact to the City. | attachments=2 | reports=1

Staff recommends City Council introduce for first reading an ordinance amending sections 14.24.020 and 14.24.050 of Chapter 14.24 of the Roseville Municipal Code in regards to establishing a new General Service 5 rate class for Roseville Electric customers with recorded demand greater than 7,500 kW and a load factor of 85 percent or higher. The rate is designed to more accurately reflect the cost of service for extra-large customers with highly efficient usage patterns and maintain alignment with Roseville’s cost-based rate policy. | attachments=1 | reports=1

This is the second opportunity to make a public comment on non-agenda items.