Chapter 5 Public Services
Section 5.1 Police Protection
Chapter 5 PUBLIC SERVICES
The Public Services Chapter describes existing services available to residents of the Policy Area, including police and fire protection, parks and recreational facilities, civic and government facilities, libraries, schools, health facilities, and human services.
5.1 POLICE PROTECTION
INTRODUCTION
This section identifies the police protection service providers for the Policy Area, and describes staffing levels and equipment, staffing standards, number and types of calls received, and crime prevention programs. Information for this section is based upon the 2004 Sacramento Police Department Annual Report, and conversations with City and County staff.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Police protection services are provided by the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) for areas within the City, and by the County Sheriff’s Department for areas outside the City but within the Policy Area. Detailed information regarding each of these departments is provided below. In addition to the SPD and Sheriff’s Department, the California Highway Patrol, UC Davis Medical Center Police Department, and the Regional Transit Police Department provide police protection within the Policy Area. City
Serving the City, the SPD operates from the following stations (see Figure 5.1-1): ■ Police Headquarters: Public Safety Center, Chief John P. Kearns Administration Facility (5770 Freeport Boulevard). ■ North Area: William J. Kinney Police Facility (3550 Marysville Boulevard). ■ South Area: Joseph E. Rooney Police Facility (5303 Franklin Boulevard).
As of April 2005, the SPD was authorized for 780 sworn and 382 non-sworn employees. The SPD is authorized to fund the following sworn positions: one chief, two deputy chiefs, 11 captains, 23 lieutenants, 92 sergeants, and 649 officers. Two fire positions (Fire Battalion Chief and Fire Captain) are included in the 780 authorized sworn employees. Additionally, 380 civilian employees, 27 part-time employees, and 125 volunteers also support SPD services. Table 5.1-1, lists the Department’s sworn staff. The SPD currently employs 536 officers and 38 cadets. An additional 30 cadets will begin the training program in July 2005.
The SPD does not have an adopted officer-to-resident ratio. The Department uses a variety of data that includes GIS based data, call and crime frequency information, and available personnel to rebalance its deployment on an annual basis to meet the changing demands of the City. As of 2005, the SPD was funded for 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents.
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Table 5.1-1. SPD Department Sworn Staffing Levels Authorized Number of Number of Employees Personnel Employees (May 2005) Chief 1 1 Deputy Chief 2 2 Captain 11 11 Lieutenant 23 23 Sergeant 92 92 Officer 649 5741 Fire Battalion Chief 1 1 Fire Captain 1 1 Total Sworn 780 705 Notes: 1. Includes 38 cadets. Source: Lieutenant Dan Schiele, Sacramento Police Department, May 27, 2005.
The SPD maintains a variety of equipment to adequately serve the City. In addition to patrol cars, firearms, and other traditional police equipment, modern police departments increasingly rely on technology systems. Maintaining and updating these systems has become an important aspect of equipment management for the SPD.
Average SPD response times and workload, measured by the number of calls for service, for 1999 through 2003 are presented in Table 5.1-2. Priority 1 calls (P1) are classified as life threatening situations. The urgency of the call descends as the priority level changes. For example, Priority 2 calls (P2) are less urgent than P1 calls and Priority 3 calls (P3) are less urgent than P2 calls. The SPD does not have an adopted response time standard. In 2003, the SPD responded to P1 calls in less than nine minutes.
Table 5.1-3 shows the calls for service received by the SPD in 2004. As indicated in Table 5.1-2, the SPD’s workload is increasing.
Crime Statistics
Table 5.1-4 provides crime statistics for the City of Sacramento in 2004.
Crime Prevention
Seven full-time SPD crime prevention community service officers provide community education and crime prevention outreach for the Department. “Neighborhood Watch” programs operate throughout the City.
Mutual Aid Agreements
The SPD contracts its services to the Regional Transit District, Sacramento City Unified School District, and Natomas Unified School District and maintains mutual aid agreements with Sacramento County and the surrounding jurisdictions.
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Table 5.1-2. SPD Response Times Response Number of Year Priority Time Calls P1 7:08 P2 7:02 P3 10:19 1999 P1, P2, P3 8:30 78,923 P1 7:40 P2 7:44 P3 11:03 2000 P1, P2, P3 9:09 84,070 P1 8:19 P2 8:29 P3 12:42 2001 P1, P2, P3 10:12 85,857 P1 8:40 P2 8:42 P3 13:32 2002 P1, P2, P3 10:42 84,536 P1 8:43 P2 9:00 P3 14:12 2003 P1, P2, P3 11:02 94,624 Source: Sacramento Police Department, 2004.
Table 5.1-3. SPD Workload 2004 Type of Call Number of Calls Received 9-1-1 Calls 178,439 7-digit emergency and non-emergency calls 630,815 Related Outgoing Calls 239,896 Total calls for service 1,049,150 Source: Sacramento Police Department, 2005.
Table 5.1-4. Universal Crime Reporting (UCR)1 City of Sacramento Crime Statistics 2004 Type of Crime Number of Crimes Murder 50 Forcible Rape 195 Robbery 1,914 Aggravated Assault 2,571 Burglary 5,362 Larceny-theft 15,455 Motor Vehicle Theft 7,290 Notes: 1. UCR statistics are derived from specific categorical guidelines and may differ from other crime statistics kept by the Police Department. Source: Sacramento Police Department, 2004 Annual Report, 2005.
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Homeland Security
The SPD’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security uses a regional approach in planning, preparing, responding, and recovering from acts of terrorism. Emergency Services and Homeland Security is comprised of two groups: the Sacramento Area Terrorism Early Warning Group and the Urban Area Security Initiative. Personnel from the SPD, Sacramento Fire Department, West Sacramento Police and Fire Departments, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department, and Sacramento Health and Human Services staff the office.1
Incarceration Facilities
The City uses jail facilities operated by the Sheriff’s Department, as discussed below. Because the City does not have its own booking facilities, all arrestees must be taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail for booking. Currently, the booking times can reach one hour at the Main Jail, and the SPD has indicated they will need their own booking facilities for increased efficiency as Sacramento continues to grow.2 The Department has temporary holding facilities at its major stations.
Projected Needs
The SPD does not have any currently funded projects for the remodeling or construction of facilities. As the City grows in the south and north areas and traffic congestion correspondingly increases, the SPD should continue to decentralize to maintain adequate response times to areas near the City’s borders. Specifically, the SPD does not currently (2005) have a presence in the northern and southern areas, nearing the City limits, or in the Sacramento’s downtown. New police facilities, with adequate staffing and equipment, will be required as build out occurs. Adequate staffing requires not only sworn staff, but also civilian employees with technical abilities (including crime scene investigators and dispatchers) to support the Department’s services.3
The SPD has indicated that although funding for sworn officers has increased over recent years, funding for civilian technical staff to support the Department has not increased proportionally. SPD staff indicates that increasing the number of sworn officers requires an associated increase in civilian employees, specifically with technical abilities (includes crime scene investigators and dispatchers), to adequately provide services.4 Additionally, SPD staff has also indicted that the maintenance of technology will become increasingly challenging as systems age and technology advances.5 Sphere of Influence and Other Areas
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Elk Grove Police Department, Rancho Cordova Police Department, and Citrus Heights Police Department provide services to Sacramento County. The Sheriff’s Department serves the Policy Area with the following substations (see Figure 5.1-1):
1 Sacramento Police Department, 2004 Annual Report, March 2005. 2 Maccoun, Jim, Lieutenant. City of Sacramento Police Department. Written Communication, March 30, 2005. 3 Captain Rich Shiraishi, City of Sacramento Police Department, May 2005. 4 Maccoun, Jim, Lieutenant. City of Sacramento Police Department. Written Communication, March 30, 2005. 5 Maccoun, Jim, Lieutenant. City of Sacramento Police Department. Written Communication, March 30, 2005.
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■ Sheriff’s Department: The sheriff’s headquarters are located downtown at 711 G Street. Five stations are located in various areas of the County, including Florin (7000 65th Street), Garfield (5510 Garfield Avenue), Marconi (2500 Marconi Avenue), McClellan (6028 Price Avenue) and Rockingham (10361 Rockingham Drive).
Each station house is staffed as shown in Table 5.1-5:
Table 5.1-5. Sheriff’s Department Staffing Levels by Station Florin Garfield Marconi McClellan Rockingham Personnel (Central) (Northeast) (North Central) (Northwest) (East) Captain 1 1 1 1 0 Lieutenant 4 4 4 4 0 Sergeant 9 9 8 8 6 Detective 9 8 6 7 0 Deputy – Patrol 55 55 44 51 24 Deputy – Trainee - - - - - Deputy – POP/Other 13 4 5 4 0 TOTAL 91 80 68 75 30 Source: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, 2005.
As of 2005, the Department is staffed by 878 non-sworn and 1,565 sworn employees, as detailed in Table 5.1-6.
Table 5.1-6. Sheriff’s Department Sworn Staffing Levels
Personnel Number of Employees Sheriff 1 Undersheriff 1 Assistant Sheriff 1 Chief Deputy 4 Captain 17 Captain (Limited Term) 1 Lieutenant 73 Lieutenant (Limited Term) 3 Sergeant 173 Sergeant (Limited Term) 10 Sergeant (OR) 1 Deputy Sheriff 1222 Deputy Sheriff (Limited Term) 55 Deputy Sheriff (.8 position) 0.8 Deputy Sheriff (.2 position) 0.2 Deputy Sheriff Trainee (RA) 0 Deputy Sheriff (OR) 2 Total Sworn 1,565 Source: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, 2005.
The Sheriff’s Department does not have a mandated staffing ratio. The existing Sheriff’s Department officer to resident ratio is based on population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Using the 2003 Census estimate for Sacramento County, which represents the
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Department’s service area, and the staffing levels listed above, the officer to resident ratio for Sacramento County is approximately 1.9 officers per 1,000 residents.6
The Department does not have an adopted response time standard. Generally, the Department responds to emergency calls within eight minutes and non-emergencies within 18 minutes. These response times are considered acceptable.7 The Sheriff’s Department maintains a variety of equipment in order to maintain an acceptable level of service.
Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics for Sacramento County Sheriff Department in 2004 are presented in Table 5.1-7.
Table 5.1-7. County of Sacramento Crime Statistics 2004 Type of Crime Number of Crimes Homicide 41 Rape 241 Robbery 1,356 Aggravated Assault 2,593 Burglary 6,888 Auto Theft 1,830 Larceny 19,519 Arson 261 Source: Sacramento County Sheriff website, UCR Yearly Crime Statistics, 2004.
Crime Prevention
The Sheriff’s Department provides residents with many education materials and programs to help residents to protect themselves, their families, and their neighborhoods. The Department offers the following programs which can involve residents in generating solutions to community crime issues. ■ Child Safety ■ Community Crime Prevention ■ Conflict Resolution/Anger Management ■ Cyber Crime ■ Don’t be a Victim (Personal and Home Safety) ■ Juvenile Crime ■ Neighborhood Watch ■ School Safety ■ Sexual Assault/Date Rape
6 Calculation is based on the Universal Crime Reporting unincorporated Sacramento County population of 805,800. 7 Lieutenant Philip Brelje, Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, personal communication, January 28, 2005.
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■ Substance Abuse ■ Teens at Risk
Mutual Aid Agreements
The Sheriff’s Department maintains mutual aid agreements with the California Highway Patrol, the Sacramento Airport, and the police departments of the following cities: Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, and Isleton.
Homeland Security
The Sheriff’s Department is a partner in the Sacramento Regional Homeland Security Task Force and provides a link to federal homeland security programs.
Incarceration Facilities
Sacramento County has two incarceration facilities. The Sacramento County Main Jail, located at 651 I Street, can accommodate up to 2,400 inmates. The Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center is the primary custody facility for inmates (males only) sentenced to County Jail from the Sacramento County Courts. An increasing percentage of the inmates are pre-sentence detainees housed at RCCC to keep the population at the Main Jail below the limit set by federal decree. In addition, the RCCC houses inmates en route to other jurisdictions, federal prisoners under a contract with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, and reciprocal prisoners from other counties. RCCC is the primary reception point for parole violators who are being held pending revocation hearings and the central transportation point for all defendants sentenced to State Prison. The RCCC can accommodate 1,600 inmates.
REGULATORY CONTEXT
There are no federal, State, or local policies that are directly applicable to police services within the Policy Area.
FINDINGS
■ The Sacramento Police Department provides police protection services within the City boundaries. In addition, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department provides police protection services to areas outside of the City but within the Policy Area. Jail facilities in the Policy Area include the Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correction Center, both operated by the Sheriff’s Department. The Sacramento Police Department uses the Main Jail. ■ As more growth occurs near the north and south borders of the City and traffic congestion increases, the Sacramento Police Department has indicated new, decentralized facilities will be required to maintain adequate response times. With the recent augmentation of 60 officers, there is a lack of operational space at the North Area station (3550 Marysville Boulevard) and the South Area station (5303 Franklin Boulevard). There is a need for two additional full service sub- stations, one located in south Sacramento and another in either downtown or north Sacramento.8
8 Rich Shiraishi, Captain, Sacramento Police Department, Personal Communication, May 2005.
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■ The Sacramento Police Department has indicated that although funding for sworn officers has increased over the years, funding for civilian technical support staff has not increased proportionally. ■ Technological systems may require heightened maintenance and operational capabilities as indicated by the Sacramento Police Department.
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Section 5.2 Fire Protection
5.2 FIRE PROTECTION
INTRODUCTION
This section provides information on the existing fire and emergency services within the Policy Area. Current staffing, equipment, response times, and adopted standards for these services are described along with their ability to meet the needs of Sacramento. This section focuses on urban fire prevention; wildland fire hazards are discussed in Section 7.3, Fire Hazards, of this document. Information for this section is based on the Sacramento Fire Department 2002 and 2003 Annual Reports, Sacramento Fire Department Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Proposed Budget, the Sacramento Fire Department Master Plan, and conversations with staff from Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Metro Fire).
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The SFD provides fire protection services to the entire City and some small areas just outside the City boundaries within the County limits. Contracted areas within SFD’s jurisdiction include the Fruitridge, Natomas, and Pacific Fire Protection Districts. Details on SFD’s services are provided below.
Areas outside of the SFD’s service area but within the Policy Area are served by the Metropolitan Fire District. Metro Fire provides regional fire protection and emergency services to unincorporated portions of Sacramento County. Details on Metro Fire’s services are provided below. City
Sacramento Fire Department
Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the SFD is divided into three divisions: Office of the Chief, Office of Operations, and Office of Support Services. In Fiscal Year 2003/2004, the SFD employed 587 personnel (538 sworn employees and 49 civilian employees) providing protection and response services to the City’s residents and visitors.1 The following staffing levels are based on the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Proposed Budget.2
Office of the Fire Chief
The Office of the Chief is authorized for ten employees and is organized into divisions of fiscal management, special projects, and public information. The fiscal management division currently has four full-time employees. Under the public information division, the Public Information Officer (PIO) is SFD’s spokesperson for the media, both on and off the scene. The PIO is also SFD’s interagency and neighborhood liaison. As neighborhood liaison, the PIO works with neighborhood associations on community meetings and events.
1 Sacramento Fire Department, 2003 Draft Annual Report. 2 Sacramento Fire Department, Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Proposed Budget, Page 178.
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Office of Operations
The Operations Division constitutes the majority of SFD employees with authorization for 471 staff members. The division is further divided into Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Shift Operations, and Special Operations, and is staffed by three shifts of rotating firefighters.
Emergency Medical Services
Over the past ten years, the EMS Division has continually developed partnerships with local hospitals and community organizations in the prevention and review of infant, child, and elderly deaths, sexual assaults, domestic violence, and child and adult abuse. Partnerships have also included educational programs, research projects, and publications. Many of the Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)—Paramedics are also trained in Urban Search and Rescue, swiftwater rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation. In support of the EMS Division, the Advanced Life Support and Transportation Program deploys 11 24-hour ambulances along with two eight-hour flex ambulances during peak hours throughout the City and contracted areas.
Special Operations
Special Operations is staffed by an Assistant Chief, two Administrative Captains, and an Administrative Technician. The Chief of Special Operations manages Hazardous Materials, Domestic Preparedness, Urban Search and Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, and Specialized/Technical Rescue programs.
Hazardous Materials Program (HazMat). The HazMat program provides a daily capability for emergency hazardous materials response. Currently, this program includes a minimum of 108 firefighters trained to the Hazardous Materials Specialist level. Serving in dual roles as a first responding fire company, there are three Hazardous Materials Response Teams (HMRTs) and one Decontamination Team (Decon). Each team is staffed with four specialists. In addition to the City of Sacramento, the SFD’s HazMat team is under contract to provide 24-hour response for the cities of West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Galt, Isleton and the County of Sacramento. The SFD HazMat team may also respond to a mutual aid request by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. HMRTs and the Decon team are located in the following stations: ■ Truck-5 (Southside Station) ■ Truck-7 (Valley Hi Station) ■ Truck-20 (North Sacramento Station) ■ Engine-30 (North Natomas Station)
The Special Operations division provides training, logistical support and operational response capabilities for the program. Additionally, it provides First Responder Operational certification and annual refresher training for all line personnel. The program works in coordination with all levels of law enforcement, public health, public works and regulatory agencies. The staff is focused on personnel/public safety, and environmental quality.
Domestic Preparedness Program (DPP). Developed from 1996 legislation, the DPP was designed to provide specialized equipment and training to enhance domestic preparedness to nuclear, biological or chemical (NBC) terrorism. This equipment provided NBC detection and personal protection against weapons of mass destruction. The training program was designed
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FIRE PROTECTION in conjunction with existing laws, regulations and standards already practiced by SFD personnel. Firefighters and HMRT members must complete one or more of the following NBC Domestic Preparedness courses: Responder Awareness, Responder Operational, Incident Commander, Technician-HazMat, or Technician-EMS.
The DPP has daily interaction and works in precise coordination with the federal, State, and local law enforcement. Specifically, the DPP works closely with the Public Health Office to ensure the highest level of personnel and public safety. This DPP participates in numerous domestic preparedness task forces, committees, and workgroups.
Urban Search and Rescue. The SFD is the sponsoring agency for California Task Force 7 (CA- TF 7), one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the nation. Eight of the task forces are in California. As a sponsoring agency, the City of Sacramento obtained search and rescue tools and equipment, which are maintained through federal grants. The equipment can be used locally as well as on State or federal deployments.
California Task Force 7 is comprised of members from the SFD, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, El Dorado County Fire Protection District, and West Sacramento Fire Department. The Task Force maintains contracts with medical doctors, structural engineers, and canine handlers for deployment. A full deployment includes 70 members trained as the following specialists: rescue, medical, logistics, structures, HazMat, heavy rigging, technical search, canine search, communications, plans, and task force leaders.
Urban Search and Rescue task forces were originally designed to respond to structural collapse caused by earthquakes (primarily in California). Due to growing demands for well-equipped, trained, and motivated rescue forces nationwide, these task forces now respond to earthquakes as well as other disasters including rockslides, high-profile sporting events (such as the Olympics), and acts of terrorism.
Swift Water Rescue Program. Water rescue operations are performed by five SFD companies. These companies have been trained to the Swift Water Rescue Technician 1 level, and many members are also trained as Swift Water Boat Operators. Engines 8 and 11, which are located at Stations 8 and 11 respectively, are assigned boats with trailers and pick-ups; Engine and Truck 2 (Station 2) have an inflatable boat and an OES Swift Water Rescue cache with a trailer and pick-up; and Station 6 provides support personnel when needed. Swift Water Rescue training is now an integral part of the Fire Academy curriculum, so more staff are trained each year for water rescue. The cache and crew at Fire Station 2 may be requested by OES for local, regional, or statewide operations, as needed.
Specialized/Technical Rescue Program. Specialized/Technical Rescue consists of High Angle (rope), Confined Space, and Trench Rescue operations, all of which are performed under specific government regulations. Each of these disciplines requires very high levels of training and certification. All truck companies have been equipped to meet the state standard of “light rescue” along with Truck and Rescue 6, which carry a cache of Urban Search and Rescue equipment. All of these crews have been trained to the State’s standard of Rescue Systems 1.
Office of Support Services
Support Services includes Emergency Planning, Communications, Fire Prevention, Training, and Human Resources. 138 positions are authorized within this division. Under the citywide emergency division, the Emergency Services Officer coordinates with the City's Office of Emergency Services (OES), which is responsible for disaster planning.
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Communications
The Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center (SRFECC) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) comprised of the following: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, Elk Grove Fire Department, Folsom Fire Department, Galt Fire Protection District, and SFD. In addition, SRFECC also provides contract dispatch services for Courtland Fire Protection District, Herald Fire Protection District, McClellan Air Force Base Fire Department, Walnut Grove Fire Protection District, and Wilton Fire Protection District. There are only two fire agencies in Sacramento County that are not a part of SRFECC: the City of Isleton and the Delta Fire Protection District. Both agencies are dispatched out of Solano County. The SRFECC responsibilities fall into the following major categories: ■ Dispatch Operations ■ Dispatcher Training ■ EMD Quality Assurance ■ Computer and Network Systems ■ Geographic Information Systems ■ Telephone and Radio Systems
In 2003, SRFECC dispatched 144,719 calls. The distribution of calls by department is shown in Table 5.2-1.
Table 5.2-1. SRFECC Dispatches Agency Call Volume Sacramento City Fire Department 42% Sacramento Metro Fire District 39.33% Elk Grove Fire Department 4.33% Folsom Fire Department 2.74% Galt Fire Department 1.44% Courtland Fire Department1 .08% Herald Fire Department1 .20% Walnut Grove Fire Protection District1 .19% Wilton Fire Department1 .34% Other advisory/duplicate and miscellaneous calls1 9.35% TOTAL 100% Notes: 1. SRFECC also provides contract for dispatch services for these agencies. Source: Sacramento Fire Department, 2003 Annual Report, page 54.
SRFECC provides the following services for the member and contract agencies: ■ Enhanced 911 call answering. ■ Emergency medical dispatch. ■ Records management system. ■ Motorola 800 mHz Trunked Radio coverage.
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■ State-certified fire dispatch training courses.
Fire Prevention
The Fire Prevention Division’s mission is to provide the community with a fire-safe environment through a variety of ongoing activities and operations. Fire Prevention includes fire investigations, company inspections, weed abatement, and code enforcement. In 2003, the Fire Prevention Division oversaw approximately 667 fire investigations, 125 disposition investigations (arrests and clear-ups), and 16 casualty investigations.3
The Fire Prevention Division conducts regular inspections to enforce fire protection and building code and safety standards in existing structures and new construction. In addition, fire safe construction activities are encouraged through inspection and plan checks of site access for emergency equipment, and through the confirmation of the availability of water supplies for new construction. Efforts include inspections and fire code enforcement in existing structures, including annual inspection of high rise buildings, hospitals, and schools, as well as life safety inspections for State licensed care and day care facilities. In addition, the Fire Prevention Division participates in Community Action Team activities to remove blight from neighborhoods and also provides planning consultation for neighborhoods and projects. The Fire Prevention Division is also responsible for the operation of a fire permit system to regulate permitted activities and processes under the Fire Code; checking and reviewing plans for county contract areas; and reviewing codes under consideration for adoption or amendment.
The Company Inspections Service (CIS) Coordinator is a captain who serves as the liaison among the Fire Prevention division, the fire companies, and the community. When the Fire Marshal is absent, the CIS serves as Acting Fire Marshal. Responsibilities of the CIS Coordinator include: maintaining the company inspection system; reviewing site plans for fire access and life safety issues; reviewing sites for dance and billiards; facilitating assembly permits; managing fire sprinkler service and maintaining records; evaluating easement and abandonment applications; and performing records management for the kitchen hood suppression system.
The weed abatement program monitors the abatement of weeds on vacant and undeveloped lots to reduce the potential for grass fires and dumping of hazardous materials.
Training
The Division of Training (DOT) is responsible for the maintenance of skills and certifications of SFD personnel. The DOT insures compliance with all mandated training and administrative programs, and coordinates department-wide training. The Director of Training provides oversight for the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, is the Director of the Sacramento Regional Fire Academy, and acts as the Safety Officer for multi-alarm incidents. DOT staff facilitate training programs, provide basic fire fighting skills training to Fire Interns, and provide one-on-one refresher training to personnel returning from long term injuries. Training staff also act as training representatives on numerous department and Citywide committees.
In an effort to pool resources and provide the highest level of training available, the SFD's DOT has joined forces with OES and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District to create the Regional Fire and Rescue Training Authority (Fire Training JPA). The DOT currently employs one Assistant Chief (Director of Training), two Captains (In-Service and Recruit Training Officers),
3 Sacramento Fire Department, 2003 Draft Annual Report.
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one Clerk Typist II, and one Fitness Coordinator. The DOT is also responsible for numerous temporarily-assigned personnel who help deliver regional training to numerous personnel throughout Sacramento County and the region.
Human Resources
The Human Resources Division reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Support Services. Managed by an Assistant Chief and staffed with an Administrative Assistant and an Administrative Technician, the Division is responsible for the recruitment and selection of fire recruits and all other career classifications within the SFD (firefighter, fire apparatus operator, fire captain, fire investigator 1, and fire prevention officer I/II). In addition, Human Resources is responsible for labor relation issues implemented through the Memorandum of Understanding with the Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522; all payroll, worker compensation, and personnel transactions; custodian of records duties; and daily roll call/staffing projections of suppression personnel.
Fire Station Locations
Fire stations are strategically located throughout the City to provide assistance to area residents (see Figure 5.1-1). Each fire station operates within a specific district that comprises the immediate geographical area around the station. A list of SFD fire stations and their respective equipment is provided in Table 5.2-2.
Fire and Medical Incidents
During 2003, the SFD responded to approximately 63,905 incidents. The breakdown of these incidents is shown below in Table 5.2-3.
Of the 3,611 fire calls, there were 352 confirmed structural fires in Sacramento.4 Fires in Sacramento represent approximately six percent of all calls received by the Department, with structure fires representing less than one percent of all calls.
Structural fire response requires the simultaneous performance of numerous critical tasks. The number of firefighters required to perform the tasks varies based upon the risk. The number of firefighters needed at a maximum high-risk occupancy event, such as a shopping mall or large industrial building, would be significantly higher than for a fire in lower-risk occupancy structures. Given the large number of firefighters that are required to respond to a high-risk, high-consequence fire, fire departments increasingly rely on automatic and mutual aid agreements to address the fire suppression needs of their community.
Although the SFD has the primary responsibility for fire prevention and fire suppression in the City, fire-fighting agencies generally team up and work together during emergencies. These teaming arrangements are handled through automatic and mutual aid agreements, which are discussed in more detail in Section 7.6 (Emergency Response).
4 Chong, Rod, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Fire Department. Written communication. January 4, 2005.
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Table 5.2-2. Fire Station Facilities Station Number Battalion Address Equipment Battalion 1 Headquarters 1229 I Street Fire Station 1 1 624 Q St. Engine 1, Medic 1 Fire Station 2 1 1229 I St. Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, CO2 Trailer Fire Station 4 1 3145 Granada Wy. Engine 4, Hose Tender 4, Medic 4 Fire Station 5 1 731 Broadway (HAZ MAT) Engine 5, Truck 5, HazMat 5 Fire Station 14 1 1341 North C St. Engine 14 Fire Station 15 1 1591 Newborough Dr. Engine 15, Grass 15 Battalion 2 Headquarters 4500 24th Street 3301 Martin Luther King Fire Station 6 2 Blvd. Engine 6, Truck 6, Medic 6 Fire Station 8 2 5990 H St. Engine 8, Boat 8 Fire Station 60 2 3301 Julliard Dr. Engine 60, Light-Air 60 Fire Station 7 2 6500 Wyndham Dr. (HAZ MAT) Engine 7, Truck 7, Hazmat 7, Medic 7 Fire Station 10 2 5642 66th St. Engine 10, Truck 10, Medic 10 Fire Station 12 2 4500 24th St. Engine 12, Light-Air 12 Fire Station 19 2 1700 Challenge Wy. (HAZ MAT) Engine 19, Command Post, Grass 19 Battalion 3 Headquarters 2512 Rio Linda Blvd. Fire Station 3 3 7208 W. Elkhorn Water Tender 3, Grass 3 Fire Station 17 3 1311 Bell Ave. Engine 17, Grass 17, Truck 17, Medic 17 Fire Station 18 3 746 No. Market Blvd. Engine 18 Fire Station 20 Engine 20, Truck 20, (Haz Mat Unit), Medic 20, 3 2512 Rio Linda Blvd. (HAZ MAT) Heave Rescue 20 Battalion 4 Headquarters 3720 47th Avenue Station 11 4 785 Florin Rd. Engine 11, Boat 11 Station 13 4 1100 43rd Ave. Engine 13, Medic 13 Fire Station 16 4 7363 24th St. Engine 16, Grass 16, Truck 16 Engine 56, Medic 56, Headquarters for EMS-1 Fire Station 56 4 3720 47th Ave. (On shift EMS supervisor), Foam 56, OES 256 Fire Station 57 4 7927 East Parkway Engine 57, Grass 57 Fire Station 30 4 1901 Club Center Dr. (HAZ MAT) Engine 30, Medic 30, (Haz Mat Decon Unit 30) Source: Sacramento Fire Department website, http://www.cityofsacramento.org/fire/firestations.html, accessed November 3, 2004.
Table 5.2-3. 2003 Incidents Type of Incident Number of Calls Fire Calls 3,611 Service Calls 4,227 Emergency Medical Service 43,308 Hazardous Condition Calls 647 Good Intent Calls 6,882 Over-pressure Rupture Calls 521 False Alarms 4,691 Natural Disaster 7 Other Types 11 Total Incidents 63,905 Source: Sacramento Fire Department, 2003 Annual Report, page 57.
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Service Levels
Response Times
An acceptable service level, defined by the SFD, requires paramedic response to an incident in eight minutes or less, 90 percent of the time. As stated by the SFD, the average emergency response time for the Department is approximately four to five minutes. However, there are no standard criteria for non-emergency response times.5
In 2002, the most recent data available for response times, the overall average response time for each fire station was 5.03 minutes for 58,538 calls.6 Table 5.2-4 shows the average response time for engine companies in 2002.
Table 5.2-4. 2002 Engine Response Times Company Minutes Engine 1 4.12 Engine 2 3.72 Engine 3 11.621 Engine 4 4.31 Engine 5 4.53 Engine 6 4.44 Engine 7 4.92 Engine 8 5.49 Engine 10 5.49 Engine 11 5.60 Engine 12 5.52 Engine 13 4.90 Engine 14 5.10 Engine 15 6.28 Engine 16 4.88 Engine 17 5.51 Engine 18 6.66 Engine 19 4.92 Engine 20 5.14 Engine 56 4.77 Engine 57 5.46 Engine 60 6.02 Notes: 1. Responds to a rural area Source: Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report.
The information provided in Table 5.2-4, above, indicates that the average response time for “First In” engines was 4.84 minutes for 39,290 calls in 2002. Similarly, Table 5.2-5 shows the average truck response times in 2002.
The information provided above indicates that the average response time for “First In” trucks in 2002 was 5.44 minutes for 6,563 calls.7 In addition, Table 5.2-6 shows the average response times for medic response units.
5 Chong, Rod, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Fire Department. Written communication. January 4, 2005. 6 Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report.
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Table 5.2-5. 2002 Truck Response Times Company Minutes Truck 2 4.87 Truck 5 5.74 Truck 6 5.26 Truck 7 7.12 Truck 10 6.14 Truck 16 6.09 Truck 17 6.26 Truck 20 6.67 Source: Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report.
Table 5.2-6. 2002 Medic Response Times1 Company Minutes Medic 1 5.92 Medic 2 6.71 Medic 4 6.40 Medic 6 6.06 Medic 7 7.27 Medic 10 6.53 Medic 13 7.12 Medic 15 7.65 Medic 17 6.80 Medic 20 6.31 Medic 56 6.71 Notes: 1. Exclude Flex Units Source: Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report.
The information provided in Table 5.2-6 indicates that the average response time for “First In” Medic units in 2002 was 5.19 minutes for 7,539 calls.8
Additional Standards
As stated in the 1993 SFD Master Plan, an activity level of 3,000 calls per year is considered extremely high for a fire company and is used as a “maximum desirable” workload. When the emergency call volume for a company exceeds this level, the SFD Master Plan indicates that the ability to meet training requirements, conduct pre-fire planning and fire prevention activities and perform other non-emergency functions can be compromised. Also, above 3,000 calls per year, company availability (the probability that a company will be available to respond to a call in its area) can affect average response times. A maximum company activity level of 3,500 calls per year is often quoted as a practical limit, although some companies operate with even higher activity levels.
7 Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report. 8 Sacramento Fire Department, 2002 Annual Report.
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According to the 2003 SFD Annual Report, on average, the 2003 dispatches for each of the 21 engine companies were approximately 2,908. However, as discussed in the 1993 SFD Master Plan, some companies operated above 3,000 calls, while others operated below the maximum desirable workload.
Insurance Service Office (ISO) Rating
The ISO provides rating and statistical information for the insurance industry in the United States. To do so, ISO evaluates a community’s fire protection needs and services, and assigns each community evaluated a public protection classification rating. The rating is developed as a cumulative point system, based on the community’s fire-suppression delivery system, including fire dispatch (operators, alarm dispatch circuits, telephone lines available), fire department (equipment available, personnel, training, distribution of companies, etc.), and water supply (adequacy, condition, number and installation of fire hydrants). Insurance rates are based upon this rating. The lowest rating is a Class 10, while the best is a Class 1. Based on the type and extent of training provided to fire-company personnel and the City’s existing water supply, Sacramento currently has a Class 2 ISO rating.9
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
As explained in further detail in Section 7.6 Emergency Response, the City’s OES is responsible for disaster planning. This office provides intra/inter-agency coordination for disaster planning, presentations on disaster preparedness to public service organizations, coordination in the preparation and execution of disaster exercises. In 2003, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction were still the focus of OES’s planning efforts. Committees worked State wide, as well as locally, to prepare for potential and actual events. Locally, a City/County task force was formed to deal with issues as they affect both agencies.
In addition, training for residents within the City continues through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. The continued development of the community’s disaster preparedness efforts will aid the residents of Sacramento in an area wide disaster.
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
Emergency response in every jurisdiction in the State of California is handled in accordance with SEMS, with individual City agencies and personnel taking on their responsibilities as defined by the City’s Emergency Plan. Section 7.6 (Emergency Response) further discusses SEMS and describes the different levels of emergencies, the local emergency management organization, and the specific responsibilities of each participating agency, government office, and City staff.
Automatic Aid
The City of Sacramento maintains an Automatic Aid agreement with Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento. Under the automatic aid agreement, all calls are routed through a central dispatch center and the nearest resource responds to the call.
9 City of Sacramento, A Guide to Annexation, October 2001.
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Sphere of Influence and Other Areas
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department
Metro Fire provides services through 42 stations and 720 uniformed and support personnel to nearly 600,000 people in a 417-square mile area (see Figure 5.1-1). Metro Fire serves the areas that are outside of the SFD’s service area but within the Policy Area. Specifically, the following stations provide service to the Policy Area: ■ Station 64 (9116 Vancouver Drive) ■ Station 62 (3646 Bradshaw Road) ■ Station 54 (8900 Fredric Avenue) ■ Station 53 (6722 Fleming Avenue) ■ Station 51 (8210 Meadowhaven Drive) ■ Station 50 (8880 Gerber Road)
All of the fire stations listed above house at least one fully staffed engine company (one captain, one engineer [apparatus operator], and one firefighter). All of these individuals hold a minimum certification of Emergency Medical Technician 1 (EMT-1). In addition, Stations 50, 53, and 62 each house a fire department ambulance (called “Medic Unit”), which is staffed by two firefighters, one of which is a paramedic (advance life support) and the other an EMT-1. Station 50 also houses a ladder truck company staffed by one Captain, one engineer, and two firefighters. Often, many of the above-listed Metro Fire vehicles are staffed with personnel whose training exceeds the minimum standard and may include, for example, haz-mat, confined space, swiftwater rescue, or technical rescue operations. Additionally, Station 53 is always staffed with at least one certified paramedic trained in advanced life support. The equipment housed and staffed in the Policy Area are necessary to maintain Metro Fire’s high level of service and standards within this service area.10
Metro Fire is planning a new fire station at Bradshaw Road and Vineyard Park Drive, which is anticipated to house an Engine and Medic company. In addition, Metro Fire has plans to replace Station 54.11
The varied demographics of Metro Fire require its personnel to respond to emergencies in rural, suburban and urban settings. The wide diversity of emergency incidents require firefighters to be proficient in wildland fire fighting, structural fire fighting, crash fire rescue, technical rescue, swift water rescue, hazardous material mitigation, and paramedic medical services.
Average emergency response time in the Policy Area does not generally exceed five minutes. In addition, non-emergency responses generally require an additional one to two minutes, resulting in a non-emergency response time of six to seven minutes.12
10 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005. 11 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005. 12 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005.
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Metro Fire uses several programs and standards to guide the operational approach of the District. Decisions regarding personnel and equipment deployment are made based on criteria such as review of the travel time within a given area, population density, building construction, transportation corridors, and available adjacent resources.13
Metro Fire is a member of the JPA of the Sacramento Regional Fire and EMS Communication Center. Membership in this JPA provides for the dispatching of the closest available apparatus to an emergency, regardless of political jurisdiction. Automatic aid participation within the Policy Area at times includes the Elk Grove Community Services District Fire Department, and the Sacramento City Fire Department.14
REGULATORY CONTEXT
Federal
There are no federal regulations related to fire protection services that apply to the General Plan Update. State
Uniform Fire Code
The Uniform Fire Code contains regulations relating to construction, maintenance, and use of buildings. Topics addressed in the code include fire department access, fire hydrants, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire and explosion hazards safety, hazardous materials storage and use, provisions intended to protect and assist fire responders, industrial processes, and many other general and specialized fire-safety requirements for new and existing buildings and the surrounding premises. The Code contains specialized technical regulations related to fire and life safety.
California Health and Safety Code
State fire regulations are set forth in Sections 13000 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code, include regulations for building standards (as also set forth in the California Building Code), fire protection and notification systems, fire protection devices such as extinguishers and smoke alarms, high-rise building and childcare facility standards, and fire suppression training. Local
City of Sacramento Municipal Code
Chapter 2.24 (Fire Department)
This chapter sets forth the guidelines for the SFD and includes such regulations associated with the powers and duties of the fire chief and the general organization of the SFD, tampering with fire alarm systems, false alarms, and interference with fire alarm systems. In addition, this chapter establishes the SFD rates and fees for associated services.
13 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005. 14 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005.
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Chapter 15.36 (Fire Code Adopted)
This chapter adopts the Uniform Fire Code with such deletions, amendments, and additions thereof as set forth in the chapter. This is also known as the “fire prevention code” of the City.
FINDINGS
■ The Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) provides fire protection services to the entire City, and small areas within Sacramento County that include Fruitridge, Natomas, and Pacific Fire Protection Districts. Other areas within the Policy Area are served by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Metro Fire). ■ The Sacramento Fire Department typically considers paramedic response times to an incident in eight minutes or less, 90 percent of the time, an acceptable level of service. The average response time ranges from four to five minutes for emergency calls; however, there are no standard criteria for non-emergency response times. In 2002, the overall average response time for each fire station was 5.03 minutes. ■ Fire Station 3 responds to a rural area in Natomas and has a much longer response time (nearly double) compared to other fire stations. However, the addition of Fire Station 30 in North Natomas, which is scheduled to open in June 2005, would alleviate some of the existing pressures and would lower the response times for Fire Station 3. ■ Land has been set aside for future fire stations including: Shasta/Bruceville, Arena Boulevard/El Centro, and a possible relocation of Station 3 to Crossfield/Lindbergh at Sacramento International Airport.15 ■ Within Metro Fire’s service area, a new fire station is planned at Bradshaw Road and Vineyard Park Drive. Metro Fire also plans to replace the existing fire station at 8900 Frederick Avenue (Station 54).16
15 Chong, Rod, Deputy Chief. Sacramento City Fire Department. Written communication. May 2005 16 Plessas, Dennis, Deputy Chief. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Written communication. February 8, 2005.
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Section 5.3 Parks and Recreation
5.3 PARKS AND RECREATION
INTRODUCTION
This section describes the City’s existing parkland, urban forest, recreational facilities, and recreational services, outlines applicable plans and policies related to parks and recreation, and identifies key findings. In addition, this section briefly describes parks and recreation opportunities in areas outside of the City boundaries, but within the Policy Area that are maintained by the County of Sacramento. Information for this section is based on the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2005-2010 that was adopted in December 2004. Additionally, information from written and verbal communication with the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department, and the Sacramento County Parks Department was used to prepare this section.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Parklands are important land use components in an urban environment, providing both visual relief from the built environment and contributing to residents’ quality of life through recreation and aesthetic value. As the City grows and the density of housing and commercial use increases, parkways and open space become even more important because they serve as an escape from the congestion of urban life. Open space is also important in preserving a sense of the City of Sacramento’s own historical development and unique physical characteristics which encompass two major rivers, a creek system, watersheds, and agricultural history.1
Moreover, urban parks and green space are important in developing the City’s urban form in a livable way. For example, parks can be designed as a community gateway to establish an “entrance” into the City or to create distinct neighborhoods such as Tahoe Park, McKinley Park, or Fremont Park.2 Parks and recreation facilities and programs within the Policy Area are described in detail below. City
Parks
The City has 204 parks, 81 miles of on and off road bikeways and trails, 17 lakes/ponds or beaches, and extensive recreation facilities in the City parks.3,4 Parks are generally categorized into three distinct park types by the Department of Parks and Recreation: neighborhood, community, and regional parks. Neighborhood and community parks contribute to a sense of community by providing gathering places for recreation, entertainment, sports or quiet relaxation while regional parks tend to be larger and serve the needs of the entire City. These types of parks and two other types found throughout the City are further described below.
Urban Plazas/Pocket Parks generally fall under the category of neighborhood-serving parks and tend to be less than five acres in size. These parks are more appropriate for areas of denser urban and mixed use development.
1 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter. 2 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter. 3 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter. 4 Tindell, J.P., Advance Planning Manager. Written communication with the Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department. January 24, 2005.
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Neighborhood Parks are generally five to ten acres in size and are intended to be used primarily by residents within a half-mile radius. Some neighborhood parks are situated adjacent to elementary schools, and improvements are generally oriented toward the recreation needs of children. In addition to landscaping, improvements might include a tot lot, adventure area, and unlighted sport fields or courts.
Community Parks are generally 10 to 60 acres in size and have a service area of approximately two to three miles, which encompasses several neighborhoods and meets the requirements of a large portion of the City. In addition to neighborhood park elements, a community park might also have restrooms, on-site parking, a community center, a swimming pool, lighted sports fields or courts, and other specialized facilities not found in a neighborhood park. Some of the smaller community parks may be dedicated to one use, and some elements of the park might be leased to community groups.
Citywide/Regional Parks are larger sites developed with a wide range of improvements usually not found in local neighborhood or community facilities to meet the needs of the entire City population. In addition to neighborhood and community park type improvements, regional parks may include a golf course, marina, amusement area, zoo, nature area, and other amenities. Some elements in the park may be under lease to community groups.
Open Space areas are natural areas that are set aside primarily to enhance the City’s environmental amenities. Recreational use of these sites is generally limited to natural features of the sites, such as native plant communities or wildlife habitat. Parkways are similar to open space areas because they also have limited recreational uses and are primarily used as corridors for pedestrians and bicyclists, linking residential uses to schools, parks, and commercial developments. Parkways are typically linear and narrow, may be situated along an existing corridor such as a railroad line, roadway, waterway, or other common corridor.
When these parks are designed, the local character, history, and preferences of the community are taken into account to reflect a neighborhood’s identity.5 Table 5.3-1 shows the distribution of parks and trails, as well as their associated acreages that are found throughout the City’s eleven adopted community planning areas. (Note that due to boundary changes, only ten community plan areas are being considered as part of this General Plan Update.) As shown below, the City’s 204 parks comprise approximately 3,122 acres. However, with the inclusion of the City’s golf courses (520 acres) and Camp Sacramento, which is located in El Dorado County (15 acres), the City’s parkland total is approximately 3,657 acres. Figure 5.3-1 illustrates the location of existing and proposed parks throughout the Policy Area.
Citywide/Regionally Serving Parks Acres
Generally, the Citywide/Regionally Serving category is comprised of: regional parks, linear parks/parkways, and open space. However, it should be noted that some portions of these sites/acreages are also considered Community/Neighborhood Serving due to their locations near existing communities. Table 5.3-2 lists the citywide and regionally serving park acreages within Sacramento.
5 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter.
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Table 5.3-1. City Parks Inventory Location & Number Acreage Park Type (Acres) Other Trails Planning Area Planning Area Parks of Number Total Developed Undeveloped Neighborhood Community Regional Acres Parkway Open Space Acres Natural/Nature Area Walking/Jogging Trail Bicycle Trail 1. Central City 20 307.75 124.82 182.93 54.7 74.8 152.60 25.73 0.00 1 2 3
2. Land Park 12 314.52 309.37 5.15 38.1 36.4 203.49 25.73 10.80 1 2 1
3. Pocket 19 238.46 182.28 56.18 71.7 121.0 0.00 45.85 0.00 6 3 12
4. South Sacramento 21 318.48 282.38 36.10 78.1 147.1 0.00 6.00 87.30 2 5 3
5. East Broadway 17 241.66 111.81 129.85 47.9 49.1 125.60 14.12 5.00 1 1 0
6. East Sacramento 9 67.75 50.46 17.29 24.5 39.0 0.00 4.30 0.00 0 1 1
7. Arden-Arcade 2 355.571 86.55 269.02 8.4 55.0 63.15 0.00 269.02 1 1 2
8. North Sacramento 21 491.80 200.95 290.85 74.9 77.9 0.00 90.08 249.00 6 2 3
9. South Natomas 22 219.72 122.75 96.97 67.3 54.6 0.00 86.30 11.50 8 4 9
10. North Natomas 45 432.88 128.70 304.18 163.8 126.9 120.00 20.48 1.70 5 1 4
11. Airport-Meadowview 16 133.381 83.59 49.79 74.4 79.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0
Totals 204 3121.97 1683.66 1438.31 703.57 860.6 664.84 318.59 634.32 32 22 38 Notes: 1. Golf course acreages in Areas 7 and 11 are not considered park sites, although they are counted as meeting either Neighborhood/Community serving or Citywide/Regionally serving acres. These courses are maintained by the City Convention, Culture and Leisure Department. Some acreage for parkland is located in multiple Community Planning Areas. Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Appendix D.
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Table 5.3-2. 2004 Existing Citywide/Regionally Serving Park Acreage Park Type 2004 Existing Acreage1 Regional Parks 1,168.9 Linear Parks/Parkways 1,693.7 Open Space 657.4 Total Acres 3,520.0 Notes: 1. Includes portions of City public golf courses and State/County park lands within City Limits; does not include lands that provide buffers between habitat areas and development (i.e., agricultural buffers) or lands required for environmental mitigation. Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Assessment Chapter Table 8.
With the existing regional park acreage, the City maintains a service level of approximately 8.0 acres per 1,000 residents. As identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the citywide/regionally serving park service goal is to provide 8.0 acres per 1,000 persons by 2010.6
In addition to parks, Table 5.3-3 shows the City’s existing trails and bikeways.
Table 5.3-3. 2004 Existing Trails/Bikeways (off and on street) Type 2004-05 Existing Miles Walking/Jogging (in City parks) 20 Bicycle (throughout City) 61 Total Linear Miles 81 Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Assessment Chapter, Table 8.
With the existing trails and bikeways located throughout the City, the current service level is 0.2 miles per 1,000 residents. The current service level goal is to provide 0.5 linear miles per 1,000 residents by 2010 as identified in the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Neighborhood/Community Serving Parks Acres
Table 5.3-4 provides further detail on the information presented in Table 5.3-1 associated with the City’s neighborhood and community parkland acreages for each Community Planning Area.
As indicated in the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the service goal of five acres per 1,000 persons is including for neighborhood and community park acreage.7 Currently, approximately 5.0 acres per 1,000 persons is being provided.
Underserved Areas
Table 5.3-5 shows the City’s neighborhoods which are currently underserved by parks facilities as indicated by the City Parks Department.
6 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Assessment Chapter, Table 8. 7 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Assessment Chapter, Table 8.
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PARKS AND RECREATION
Table 5.3-4. 2004 Existing Neighborhood/Community Serving Park Acreage Community City Owned/Controlled Planning Area Acres1, 2 School Acres3 State/County Acres Neighborhood Community Neighborhood Community Neighborhood Community Parks Parks Serving Serving Serving Serving 1: Central City 54.7 74.8 8.57 0.00 5.0 0.0 2: Land Park 38.1 36.4 9.99 43.12 0.0 0.0 3: Pocket 71.7 121.0 19.56 24.66 0.0 0.0 4: South 78.1 147.1 22.55 76.90 0.0 0.0 Sacramento 5: East Broadway 47.9 49.1 21.99 36.00 0.0 0.0 6: East Sacramento 24.5 39.0 14.54 9.61 0.0 15.0 7: Arden-Arcade 8.4 55.0 5.36 0.00 0.0 15.0 8: North 74.9 77.9 34.57 60.83 0.0 15.0 Sacramento 9: South Natomas 67.3 54.6 9.92 70.12 0.0 15.0 10: North Natomas 163.8 126.9 3.94 53.92 3.0 0.0 11: Airport- 74.4 79.0 19.80 49.98 0.0 0.0 Meadowview Totals 703.6 860.6 170.8 425.14 8.0 60.00 Total Neighborhood/Community Serving Acres: 2,228.1
Notes: 1. Neighborhood needs are served by community serving acres (not double counted); neighborhood and community needs are served by some regionally serving acres (not double counted). 2. Includes some portions of City Regional Parks and City public Golf Courses in City limits. 3. Forty percent assumption on portions of school sites (based on typical site design) and all sites are usable and accessible for public use after school hours. Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Assessment Chapter, Table 8.
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Table 5.3-5. Areas Underserved and Addressing Deficiencies Areas Underserved/Current Gaps in Addressing Deficiencies Service Neighborhood/Community Serving Acres Land Park; E. Broadway; N. Sacramento; Older developed areas have limited opportunities except as S. Sacramento; E. Sacramento; Central redevelopment occurs and smaller sites are implemented. City. Maximize joint use opportunities at existing and new school sites, non governmental organizations, private facilities. Maximize opportunities for conjunctive use of detention basins. Maximize opportunities for joint development with other public facilities. New acres will accompany new development; planning new community parks can help serve some existing neighborhoods. Citywide/Regionally Serving Acres South, central, and north City; Undeveloped Pursue new opportunities as expected new development existing sites. occurs and new funding sources are secured. (Central: Railyard, Riverfront; North: Robla, Valley View; South: Meadowview, Valley Hi/North Laguna). Pursue funding to complete development of existing regional parks (Hansen Ranch, Sutter’s Landing, North Natomas, Granite). Trails/Bikeways 133 miles Citywide. Add additional trails in existing and future Regional Parks. Pursue funding to build additional (110) miles of bikeways per City Bikeway Master Plan, as amended and to implement Regional Trail/Bikeway Plan. Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004; and JP Tindell, Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department, Written communication, January 27, 2005.
Recreational Facilities
Sacramento’s parks contain a variety of recreational facilities, with areas available for organized sports, including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and basketball courts. Additionally, benches, picnic tables, and barbecues are available for informal recreation activities. Recreational opportunities exist for children in many of the play areas in the City’s parks. Biking and walking trails are also popular recreational amenities. In addition, swimming pools and wading/play pool facilities are available to the public. Additional recreational resources within the City include community centers; bocce courts; equestrian trails; four 18-hole golf courses; and two 9-hole golf courses.8 Specialized recreation facilities include the Garden & Art Center, the Southside Jogging Center, the Mangan Rifle and Pistol
8 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter.
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Range, and the Sacramento Horsemen’s Association.9 Table 5.3-6 lists community and recreation facilities in Sacramento by community planning area as of 2004.
Services
In addition to being responsible for the planning and development of the City’s parks and recreational facilities, the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department also provides for community services as well as recreational and leisure time opportunities. Specifically, the Department manages adult and youth sports classes; special events; after-school, summer, and aquatic programs; community classes and enrichment programs; and reservations for ballfields, picnics, and facilities. The City also offers many important services to senior citizens, such as the Ethel MacLeod Hart Multipurpose Senior Center and various citywide recreation programs. The Department also provides for the maintenance of City parks, parkways, waterways, and off- street bikeways.
Recreation and Community Services
Recreation and parks programs are structured to meet the recreational interests of Sacramento’s residents. Adult and youth sports classes, after-school programs, summer programs, special events, and aquatic programs are offered to the public.
Adult sports leagues, tournaments, and clinics are offered at the Sacramento Softball Complex and school gymnasiums. In addition, numerous tennis courts and other athletic fields are provided throughout the City’s park system. Aquatics offer various opportunities for recreational swimming, instructional lessons and team competition at 12 City-owned swimming pools, three high schools, and six spray/play pools. Camp Sacramento, located in the El Dorado National Forest, is a family camp and conference center operating from June to October. Eleven community centers and four clubhouses provide recreational programs for all ages and serve as meeting sites for neighborhood and community based groups and other agencies.
Many of the programs in the City are geared towards children. Programs include after-school and summer programs at parks and school sites, and intramural and citywide sports leagues. The 4th R is a licensed school aged child care program at 23 school sites. In addition, Sacramento START is a literacy based after-school tutoring and recreational enrichment program that is offered at 42 elementary schools. Other services are geared toward teens through programs such as Passages, which is an after-school program, various youth employment programs, social and sports activities, and the Sacramento Youth Commission. In addition, specific programs for people with disabilities are provided including sports, social activities, camp and other outdoor activities, and an innovative high school based after-school and summer programs.
Urban Forest
The urban forest in Sacramento contains over one-million trees. Of this number, approximately 165,000 are located on City property along streets, in parks, and other public places. These trees provide many environmental benefits such as reduced energy use, cleaner air, and animal habitat.
9 City of Sacramento website, http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/, accessed October 26, 2004.
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Table 5.3-6. 2004 Community and Recreational Facilities Fields Courts Aquatics Playgrounds Community Planning Area Planning Area Community (Youth) Softball Softball Unlighted Lighted Softball Unlighted Little League Lighted Little League Unlighted Adult Baseball Lighted Adult Baseball Soccer (Youth) Size Bantam Unlighted Full Size Soccer Full Size Soccer Lighted Volleyball Basketball Court Lighted Tennis Area Play Pool/Water Play Swimming Pool Dog Park Off Leash (Neigh/Comm.) Class I Picnic Area Tot Play Area Play Area Adventure Parks Skateboard (Neigh./Comm.) Gardens Community 1. Central City 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 6 10 3 2 0 1 4 6 0 1 2. Land Park 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 1 4 5 0 0 3. Pocket 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 6 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 6 11 0 0 4. South 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 5 1 4 8.5 8 1 1 0 2 9 13 0 0 Sacramento 5. East Broadway 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 8 4 3 2 1 0 6 9 0 0 6. East 3 1 0 3 0 2 0 6 3 0 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 3 5 0 0 Sacramento 7. Arden-Arcade 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 8. North 3 1 5 0 0 1 0 6 1 3 2 6.5 5 3 1 0 0 6 10 0 0 Sacramento 9. South Natomas 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 1 1 10. North 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 Natomas 11. Airport- 3 1 0 2 4 1 0 2 4 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 6 9 0 0 Meadowview Total 30 5 18 9 4 15 1 39 32 7 26 47 45 18 12 3 7 49 82 1 2 Source: City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Appendix D Table 22.
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The Trees Section within the Parks and Recreation Department maintains all public trees and continually plants new trees which increases the tree canopy cover throughout the City. City staff also provide public education and technical assistance to residents for private tree preservation and enhancement. In addition to its many services to maintain and expand the urban forest, department staff is on call 24/7 to respond to tree related emergencies caused by inclement weather, disease and pests, and the natural aging process.
Partnerships
Local
Sacramento has historically been a leader in the development of city-school partnerships, beginning with the state’s first Joint Use Agreement for utilization of facilities in 1939, and more recently with the recent recognition of the City by the League of California Cities for Sacramento’s innovative Community-School Partnership program.10 This initiative funded 17 projects to enhance or upgrade facilities at school sites for recreation and community use. Funding for the projects came from the City, the participating schools and the community. The goals for this on-going partnership have been: ■ Build or improve public facilities for maximum community use. ■ Provide maximum community access to public facilities. ■ Cooperate in providing programs. ■ Leverage use of systems for maximum efficiency (e.g. combined purchasing). ■ Promote support of positive collaborations between School Districts and the City by the community.
These partnerships have led to the development of athletic fields, a gymnasium, upgrade of multi-purpose rooms, a new swimming pool, and playground apparatus. Programmatically, the Department has collaborated on after-school programs for both elementary and middle school students, conducted middle school athletic leagues, and provided crossing guards at elementary school sites. The City and the seven school districts have used various mechanisms to formalize this partnership including: ■ “Master” MOU/Joint Use Agreements with all School Districts to cooperate in: program promotion and conduct; facility use and scheduling; and, property improvements. ■ Specific long term operational agreements (e.g. 4th R Child Care Program on school sites in City buildings). ■ Specific short term use permits (e.g. room/site use for a portion of a school year). ■ Site- or project-specific agreements to fund construction of or physical improvements at or adjacent to City park or school sites.
In addition to partnerships with the public school districts (K-12), the Department has developed a variety of partnerships with other community organizations including the Community Colleges and State University. These educational institutions have provided interns, conducted class
10 City of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, December 2004, Services Chapter.
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PUBLIC SERVICES projects, co-sponsored programs on and off campus, and sponsored use of campus facilities for programs offered by the City.
Community Based Organizations (Stanford Settlement, Camellia City Center, La Familia, Boys & Girls Clubs, Asian Community Center, etc.) have and continue to be partners in the organizations and delivery of programs and services to the community. County agencies utilize community centers to reach out to residents for County services and programs. Shriners Hospital for Children, Area Agency on Aging, City-County Hunger Commission, Disabled Sports USA and the major hospital and medical systems, among others, all provide either funding, facilities or staff to enhance programs and services to the community.
Additionally, the Department also partners with the Department of Utilities to develop joint-use park and detention or water quality basins, as well as collaborates with local flood control agencies to build trails on levee tops and in parkways.
Regional
On a regional scale, the Department teams with other cities, counties, agencies, non-profits, and the private sector to plan and develop parks, trails and natural resources. For example, the Sacramento Riverfront Master Plan encompasses the waterfront within both cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento. The planning and implementation of this Plan includes a multi-agency effort that ensures the waterfront will develop with connective arteries such as trails, pedestrian bridges, a promenade, and green space.
Other Agencies
Examples of successful coordination with other park agencies, flood control districts and non- profit organizations include projects such as: Ueda Parkway, the lower Dry Creek Parkway, Sand Cove Park, Sutter’s Landing Regional Park, Two Rivers Trail, and the Arcade Creek Watershed projects. In addition, the Department is participating with approximately 20 agencies in the update of the American River Parkway Plan, which is a process that can take several years. Sphere of Influence and Other Areas
The Sacramento County Parks Department provides park and recreation facilities for the areas outside of the City but within the Policy Area, and is responsible for the acquisition, protection, interpretation and enhancement of park, recreation, historic, and open space resources as a means of improving the quality of life for residents in the County. Sacramento County's Department of Regional Parks, Recreation and Open Space was established in 1959 with the acquisition of land presently known as the American River Parkway. Since that time, the County has expanded its total park acreage to over 11,000, which includes the American River Parkway, Dry Creek Parkway, Mather Regional Park, Elk Grove Regional Park, the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, and other historic and natural sites. In addition to traditional regional park activities, the Department also oversees a self-supporting golf program that includes four regional golf facilities.
Presently, there are approximately 153 county parks located outside of the City boundaries but within the Policy Area. However, some of these parks are counted by both the City and County. In addition to the American River Parkway in the center of the City, the majority of county parks within the Policy Area are located in the southeastern portion of the Policy Area.
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Additionally, other special districts within the County provide parks and recreation facilities for the areas outside of the City Limits but within the Sphere of Influence (SOI) and Policy Area. The SOI overlaps, or abuts, with the boundaries of various parks districts including Arcade Creek Recreation & Park District, Arden Manor Recreation & Park District, Cordova Recreation & Park District, Delta (County Service Area 4C), Elk Grove Community Services District, Fulton- El Camino Recreation & Park District, Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District, North Highlands Recreation & Park District, Rio Linda-Elverta Parks & Recreation District (County Service Area 3), and Southgate Recreation & Park District.11
REGULATORY CONTEXT
The purpose of this section is to briefly summarize the existing regulations applicable to parks and regulations. Federal
There are no federal regulations associated with parks and recreation that apply to this project. State
The primary instrument for protecting and preserving parkland is the State Public Park Preservation Act. Under the Public Resource Code, cities and counties may not acquire any real property that is in use as a public park for any non-park use unless compensation or land, or both, are provided to replace the parkland acquired. This provides no net loss of parkland and facilities.
The State Street and Highway Code assists in providing equestrian and hiking trails within the right-of-way of County roads, streets, and highways. Local
Sacramento City Code, Chapter 12.72, Park Buildings and Recreational Facilities
This City Code includes regulations associated with building and park use, fund raising, permit procedures, and various miscellaneous provisions related to parks. Park use regulations include a list of activities that require permits for organized activities that include groups of 50 or more people for longer than 30 minutes; amplified sound; commercial and business activities; and fund raising activities. This code also includes a list of prohibited uses within parks such as unleashed pets; firearms of any type; and riding bicycles, drinking alcoholic beverages, or smoking with children’s playground areas. Activities such as golfing, swimming, and horseback riding are only permitted within the appropriate designated areas.
Sacramento City Code, Chapter 16.64, Parks and Recreational Facilities
Chapter 16.64 provides standards and formulas for the dedication of parkland and in-lieu fees. These policies help the City to acquire new parkland. This chapter sets forth the standard that five acres of property for each 1,000 persons residing within the City be devoted to local recreation and park purposes. Where a recreational or park facility has been designated in the general plan or a specific plan, and is to be located in whole or in part within a proposed subdivision to serve the immediate and future needs of the residents of the subdivision, the
11 City of Sacramento, Master Services Element, June 1995.
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Sacramento City Code, Chapter 18.44, Park Development Impact Fee
Chapter 18.44 imposes a park development fee on residential and non-residential development within the City. Fees collected pursuant to Chapter 18.44 are primarily used to finance the construction of park facilities and reimburse the City for existing facilities.
FINDINGS
■ The City currently (December 2004) has 204 developed and undeveloped park sites, 81 miles of on and off road bikeways and trails, 17 lakes/ponds or beaches, and extensive recreation facilities in the City parks. The City’s 204 parks total 3,122 acres and golf courses total 520 acres for a total of 3,642 acres. ■ Sacramento’s citywide/regionally serving park service goal is to provide 8.0 acres per 1,000 persons by 2010, as indicated by the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The City currently (April 2005) provides approximately 8.0 acres per 1,000 residents. However, the Sacramento’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan identifies specific areas that are underserved for citywide/regionally serving facilities. These areas include: › Railyards and riverfront areas in Central Sacramento › Meadowview and North Laguna areas of South Sacramento › Robla and Valley View areas of North Sacramento. ■ Sacramento’s existing neighborhood and community park service goal is five acres per 1,000 persons as indicated in Sacramento’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The City currently provides approximately 5.0 acres per 1,000 persons. However, the Sacramento’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan identifies the following areas as currently being underserved for neighborhood and community parks: › Land Park › East Broadway › North Sacramento › South Sacramento › East Sacramento › Central City Providing parks in these older developed areas is limited to redevelopment and smaller facilities.
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■ Sacramento’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan has a trails/bikeways goal of 0.5 miles per 1,000 persons by 2010. The City currently (2004) provides 0.2 miles per 1,000 residents.
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Section 5.4 Civic and Community Facilities
5.4 CIVIC AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
INTRODUCTION
This section presents an overview of the civic facilities and resources available in the City of Sacramento. Public recreational facilities such as parks are discussed separately in Section 5.3 and library facilities are discussed in Section 5.5 of this document. Information for this section is based on communication with City staff and various websites associated with cultural amenities within Sacramento.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Sacramento area offers a variety of civic amenities for all sectors of the population. Civic amenities include community facilities that can be found within the City, as well as social and cultural amenities that include theatres, auditoriums, museums, and recreational facilities. There are also numerous community-based organizations and clubs providing cultural opportunities. Civic Facilities
Sacramento provides a number of civic-related facilities that enhance the community by providing services to its residents. Figure 5.4-1 illustrates the location of the various civic facilities in the City including library branches. Police and fire facilities are discussed in Sections 5.1 and 5.2, and illustrated in Figure 5.1-1. Other civic amenities such as community and cultural resources are discussed below. Community Facilities
The Sacramento Department of Convention, Culture, and Leisure facilitates cultural, artistic, and leisure opportunities to enrich the quality of life in the metropolitan region. The Department created a program called “Sacramenities” which highlights programs and facilities in the area. Sacramenities include the following:1 ■ Capitol City Golf: The department offers public golf facilities at six regional locations. ■ Crocker Art Museum (described below). ■ Discovery Museum (described below). ■ Fairytale Town: The non-profit family park offers child-sized play sets of favorite fairytales and nursery rhymes. ■ Historic Sacramento City Cemetery (described below). ■ Old Sacramento (described below). ■ Parking Facilities.
1 Department of Convention, Culture and Leisure, Sacramenities, http://www.sacramenities.com/home.html, accessed February 4, 2005.
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■ Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center: SAMCC is an archive and research center for Sacramento history. Its materials are made available to the public by appointment. ■ Sacramento Convention Center (described below). ■ Sacramento Marina: Provides boat docking opportunities on the Sacramento River. ■ Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (described below). ■ Sacramento Zoo.
A community facility within Sacramento includes the Sacramento Convention Center, which provides facilities for various events. Its facilities can be rented and include 134,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 31 meeting rooms, a 24,000-square foot ballroom, and two separate 10,000-square-foot registration areas. The complex also includes the 4,000-seat Memorial Auditorium and the 2,452-seat Community Center Theater.2
In addition, the Department of Parks and Recreation operates fifteen community centers throughout the Sacramento area available for event reservation by any resident. A list of the community centers is provided in Table 5.4-1.
Table 5.4-1. Community Centers Community Center Location Belle Cooledge Community Center 5699 South Land Park Drive Clunie Community Center 601 Alhambra Boulevard Coloma Community Center 4623 T Street East Portal Park Clubhouse M Street & Rodeo Way Elmo Allen Slider Clubhouse at Max Baer Park 7815 35th Avenue Ethel MacLeod Hart Multipurpose Senior Center 915 27th Street Evelyn Moore Community Center 1402 Dickson Street George Sim Community Center 6207 Logan Street Joe Mims, Jr. Hagginwood Community Center at Hagginwood Park (closed for renovations and expansions through Summer 2005) 3271 Marysville Boulevard Johnston Community Center 231 Eleanor Avenue Samuel C. Pannell Meadowview Community Center 2450 Meadowview Road South Natomas Community Center 2901 Truxel Road Oak Park Community Center 3425 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Robertson Community Center 3525 Norwood Avenue Woodlake Clubhouse 500 Arden Way Source: Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Sacramento, http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/recreation/comcent.htm, accessed November 15, 2004.
Numerous religious facilities representing many types of faith are located throughout the Policy Area and also serve residents.
2 Convention, Culture, and Leisure Department, City of Sacramento, http://www.sacramenities.com/frameset.html?URL=http://www.sacramenities.com/convctr/, accessed November 15, 2004.
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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Cultural Facilities
Performing and Visual Arts Facilities
Sacramento has a variety of venues for performing and visual arts including the Memorial Auditorium, the Wells Fargo Pavilion, the Community Center Theater, the B Street Theatre, Broadway Playhouse, the California Stage, the City Theatre at Sacramento City College, the Cosumnes River College Theatre, and the Delta King Theatre. Additionally, the Arco Arena is an adequate venue for large-scale concerts.
The facilities offer a range of performances, from Broadway-touring shows to amateur actors and screenwriters. Wells Fargo Pavilion’s annual Broadway Series brings Broadway shows to the region, while the Music Circus consists of local artists, musicians, and actors. The B Street Theatre is Sacramento’s Professional New Works Theatre Company, which is dedicated to developing and performing new plays for the region; B Street also presents Fantasy Theatre, a professional group providing children’s entertainment, and Children’s Theatre, giving youth an opportunity to participate in the arts. The California Stage theatre company is a non-profit group that supports the development of arts in the region.
Museums
Sacramento offers a variety of museums for residents and visitors. Some of these facilities are described below:3 ■ Crocker Museum: The Crocker Art Museum’s collection includes works from Europe, North America, and Asia from the 10th century to contemporary periods. The Crocker, established in 1885, is one of the primary resources for the study and appreciation of the fine arts in the Sacramento region; the museum offers a regular schedule of touring exhibitions, educational programming, public tours, concerts and a store (216 O Street). ■ California Military Museum: Exhibits at the California Military Museum reflect California’s rich militia and U.S. military history from pre-statehood to contemporary times. The museum contains military items and personal memorabilia; veterans tell war stories and lead guided tours every day at California’s official military museum (1119 2nd Street). ■ California State Capitol Museum: The State Capitol is a working museum that has served since 1869 as home to the legislative branch of state government and the Governor’s Office. Guided tours, informative films, recreated historic rooms and changing exhibits provide opportunities to explore the past, present and future of California’s government (Capitol Building, 10th and L Streets). ■ California State Indian Museum: The museum offers self-guided tours which provide an opportunity to learn about California Indian culture from the traditions of the ancestors to contemporary Native artists. Special events include Ishi Day, Acorn Day, the Gathering of Honored Elders, and an exhibit showcasing the effects of the Gold Rush on Native Californians (2618 K Street). ■ California State Railroad Museum: Exhibits at the railroad museum showcase how railroads have shaped our lives, economy, and culture. Steam train rides
3 Sacramento Association of Museums, http://www.sacmuseums.org/, accessed November 15, 2004.
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are available on weekends in April through September, and a museum store and restaurant are included in the facilities (2nd and I Streets). ■ Discovery Museum History Center: The Discovery Museum History Center, housed in the replicated 1854 City Hall and Waterworks building in Old Sacramento, features interactive exhibits of Sacramento’s history and the 1849 Gold Rush (101 I Street). ■ Golden State Museum: The Golden State Museum provides education on California’s past, present and future with media presentations, educational displays and hands-on activities (1020 O Street). ■ Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park: The Victorian mansion, which was home to 13 State Governor’s from 1903 to 1967, is open for tours (1526 H Street). ■ Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: The home of the former governor, senator, and railroad baron is over one hundred years old. The home is currently closed for renovation (802 N Street). ■ Museum of Medical History: Displays showing the evolution of medicine from the Gold Rush to present day can be found at this museum of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. Exhibits include patent medicines and pharmacology, antibiotics and infectious diseases, Asian medicine, nursing, radiology, quackery and local medical history. The onsite library contains early medical textbooks and journals (5380 Elvas Avenue). ■ Old Sacramento State Historic Park: A group of noteworthy early Gold Rush commercial structures including the 1849 Eagle Theatre; the 1853 B.F. Hastings Building, once home to the California Supreme Court and western terminus of the Pony Express; and the 1855 Big Four Building, which today houses the Huntington & Hopkins Hardware Store and the California State Railroad Museum Library (2nd and I Streets). ■ Sacramento Historic City Cemetery: Established in 1849 during the Gold Rush, many pioneers are buried in the cemetery, including John A. Sutter, Jr., founder of the city; Edwin Bryant and Margaret Crocker, and Mark Hopkins (1000 Broadway). ■ Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park: The State Park is located at the site of Sacramento’s earliest settlement by John Sutter in 1839 (2701 L Street). ■ Towe Auto Museum: The Towe Auto museum illustrates the story of the development of the automobile and its inventors. Over 150 vehicles are available for viewing (2200 Front Street). ■ Wells Fargo History Museum: The Wells Fargo History Museum displays historic artifacts including gold scales, a treasure box, a working telegraph, and a Concord Coach scale model. Exhibits on Wells Fargo’s role in banking, stagecoach travel, the Pony Express, and Sacramento’s development are also on display (1000 2nd Street). The museum’s alternate location includes an original, restored Concord stagecoach (400 Capitol Mall).
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Cultural Arts Organizations
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission serves at the direction of the City and County of Sacramento. The Commission promotes arts for residents of the City and County through a variety of programs including Arts Education & Outreach, Art in Public Places, Grants and Cultural Programs, Metropolitan Arts Partnership, and the Stabilization Program. Eleven commissioners serve at the request of the City or County, and the Commission has nine employees.4
REGULATORY CONTEXT
There are no federal, State, or local policies that are directly applicable to civic and community amenities within the Policy Area.
FINDINGS
■ The City and County of Sacramento, in collaboration with a variety of community based organizations, provide a range of civic and community facilities, services, and programs to residents of the greater Sacramento region. These facilities include museums and performing and visual arts facilities.
4 Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, http://www.sacculture.com/, accessed November 15, 2004.
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Section 5.5 Libraries
5.5 LIBRARIES
INTRODUCTION
This section summarizes the library services provided in the Policy Area. Existing facilities are listed and needs for expansions are discussed. Information was obtained from communication with representatives of the library organization.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Service Providers
The Sacramento Public Library (SPL) is a joint powers agency of the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento.1 The SPL serves residents of both the City and County.
The main branch of the SPL, also known as the Central Library, is located in downtown Sacramento at 8th and I street. The Central Library was founded by community leaders in 1857. It now contains nearly 300,000 volumes and more than 1,000 periodical subscriptions. Many special collections are housed at the Central Library, including business, government documents, genealogy, and literature. The Sacramento Room at the Central Library includes special collections on California and Sacramento history, local authors, and the history of the Central Library. The Central Library has many unique resources, including online and CD-based resources, internet stations, and the Schwab-Rosenhouse College Resource Center, which provides free consultations with professional college and career counselors and access to a variety of college preparatory resources. The Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, another resource at the Central Library, provides a 5,400 square foot space available for a variety of events, including weddings, meetings, seminars, parties, receptions, fund raisers, or trade shows. The Galleria also includes two smaller meeting rooms.
The SPL operates 26 branches and bookmobiles to serve residents as shown in Figure 5.4-1 in Section 5.4, Civic and Community Facilities. The location and number of items in each library collection, when available, are provided in Table 5.5-1.
Libraries operated by other entities are also located in the City. One such facility is the California State Library in Sacramento, which is operated by the State. The State Library operates out of two locations, the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building at 9th and Capitol Streets, and the Library and Courts II Building at 9th and N Streets, both in downtown Sacramento. The State Library provides reference services, on-site use of collections, California history information, genealogy resources, braille and recorded books, a directory of libraries, and internet access. The State Library’s circulating materials are loaned out to the public through local libraries.2 The State Library also provides services to the State government, local governments, and local libraries.3
1 City of Sacramento, http://www.cityofsacramento.org/webtech/govt/depts.htm, accessed December 8, 2004. 2 California State Library, http://www.library.ca.gov/html/pubserv.cfm, accessed December 8, 2004. 3 California State Library, http://www.library.ca.gov/index.cfm, accessed December 8, 2004.
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Table 5.5-1. Sacramento Public Library Locations Location Collection Address Arcade Community Library 67,018 items 2443 Marconi Avenue Arden-Dimick Community Library 75,000 items 891 Watt Avenue Carmichael Library Information not available 5605 Marconi Avenue Central Library 300,000 volumes, 1,000 828 I Street periodical subscriptions Colonial Heights Community Library 60,000 titles 4799 Stockton Boulevard Belle Cooledge Community Library 90,000 items 5600 South Land Park Drive Courtland Community Library Information not available 170 Primasing Avenue Del Paso Heights Neighborhood Library 32,000 items 920 Grand Avenue Elk Grove Community Library Information not available 8962 Elk Grove Blvd. Fair Oaks Community Library 72,000 items 11601 Fair Oaks Boulevard Franklin Community Library Information not available 10055 Franklin High Road Galt Neighborhood Library Information not available 1000 Caroline Avenue Isleton Neighborhood Library 12,500 items 412 Union Street Martin Luther King Regional Library 110,000 volumes 7340 24th Street Bypass E.K. McClatchy Neighborhood Library Information not available 2112 22nd Street McKinley Neighborhood Library 45,000 volumes 601 Alhambra Boulevard North Highlands-Antelope Library 70,000 items 4235 Antelope Road North Natomas Library Information not available 2500 New Market Drive North Sacramento-Hagginwood 42,000 items 2109 Del Paso Boulevard Neighborhood Library Orangevale Neighborhood Library 23,000 items 8820 Greenback Lane, Suite L Rancho Cordova Community Library 100,000 items 9845 Folsom Boulevard Rio Linda Neighborhood Library Information not available 902 Oak Lane South Natomas Library 60,000 items 2901 Truxel Road Southgate Community Library 80,000 items 6132 66th Avenue Sylvan Oaks Community Library 80,000 items 6700 Auburn Boulevard Valley Hi – North Laguna 30,000 items 6351 Mack Road Walnut Grove Neighborhood Library 15,000 book titles 14177 Market Street Source: Sacramento Public Library, http://www.saclibrary.org/about_lib/branches.html, Accessed December 8, 2004.
Services and Collections
As shown in Table 5.5-1, the number of items included at the SPL locations, when available, are provided. The SPL offers a variety of services and programs, including telephone services, borrower’s help desk, services for the blind, bookmobiles (the Wanderer and the Traveling Branch), adult literacy, Homebound Books-by-Mail, multicultural services, homework centers, college and career centers, and deaf services.4 Many of the library branches also host events throughout the year. These events can be geared to serve toddlers, pre-school aged children, teens, adults, and families. Programs on subjects like art, books, and culture are also offered at some of the libraries. College workshops and college entrance exams are also held at some of these library facilities.
4 Sacramento Public Library, http://www.saclibrary.org/, accessed December 8, 2004.
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Projected Needs
Three new libraries are currently planned for the City and County of Sacramento.5 Specifically, a new library facility for the North Natomas area, which is located within the Policy Area, is planned. New library facilities are also planned for two locations outside of the Policy Area that include Orangevale and Elk Grove. However, residents in the Policy Area could utilize any of these new facilities.
For fiscal year 2003/2004, the library maintained 0.30 square feet of library space per capita, and 1.62 library holdings per capita. Currently, the library does not have per capita standards to define adequate levels of library space or holdings. The SPL is in the process of preparing a Facilities Master Plan which would likely include more detail regarding current and future needs. In addition, it is important to note that “adequate” square footage varies for each branch depending on the services it offers. As an example, a library in an underserved area may need more space for a homework center, as compared to standard circulation and reference services.6 Funding
In November 2004, Sacramento voters approved Measure X, an initiative to continue a parcel tax that provides 30 percent of the City libraries’ operating expenses. The measure levies a $26.60 flat tax per household annually.7
REGULATORY CONTEXT
There are no federal, State, or local policies that are directly applicable to library services within the Policy Area.
FINDINGS ■ The Sacramento Public Library provides a variety of library services to residents of both the City and County of Sacramento. There are 27 existing library facilities operated by the SPL and three planned facilities. ■ The Sacramento Public Library is currently (2005) preparing a Facilities Master Plan that would provide information on current and future needs. ■ Three new libraries are currently planned for the City and County of Sacramento.8 Specifically, a new library facility for the North Natomas area, which is located within the Policy Area, is planned. New library facilities are also planned for two locations outside of the Policy Area that include Orangevale and Elk Grove.
5 Sacramento Public Library, http://www.saclibrary.org/new_projects/proposed_map.html, accessed December 8, 2004. 6 Carolyn Rokke, Manager, Planning & Research, Sacramento Public Library, personal communication, January 7, 2005 and January 11, 2005. 7 Erika Chavez, Sacramento Bee, City Voters OK Tax to aid libraries, November 3, 2004, http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/local_government/story/11304833p-12219837c.html, accessed December 8, 2004. 8 Sacramento Public Library, http://www.saclibrary.org/new_projects/proposed_map.html, accessed December 8, 2004.
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Section 5.6 Schools
5.6 SCHOOLS
INTRODUCTION
This section describes existing school facilities, services, and enrollment for the City of Sacramento, its Sphere of Influence (SOI), and other areas within the Policy Area as well as current local and regional policy regarding new school development. Information from this section is based on State education data, facilities master plans for several school districts, and communication with the staff of the respective school districts. Seven school districts provide primary, secondary and high school education services to residents of the Policy Area. Several local and regional colleges and universities also provide services for these residents.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) is the primary provider of school services within the City. Other districts serving residents within the Policy Area include the North Sacramento School District, Robla School District, Del Paso Heights School District, Grant Union School District, Natomas Unified School District, and Elk Grove Unified School District. Some of these districts have schools outside the City Limits but within the Policy Area. In addition to these districts, Elverta Joint, River Delta, Folsom/Cordova, San Juan, Rio Linda, Dry Creek, and Center school districts serve the County; these districts do not have schools within the Policy Area. School district boundaries serving the County are shown in Figure 5.6-1.
Among the City’s 407,018 residents, 77 percent hold a high school diploma or higher and 24 percent hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.1 Public Schools Facilities
Tables 5.6-1 through 5.6-7 list the more than 140 public schools serving the Policy Area, as well as their enrollment, capacity, and location for each school within the seven school districts. Specifically, Del Paso Heights School District contains five elementary schools within the Policy Area. Elk Grove Unified School District has two high schools, two middle schools, 13 elementary schools, and four continuation/alternative education schools in the Policy Area. Three high schools and two middle schools in the Grant Union School District are in the Policy Area. Natomas Unified School District operates two high schools, two middle schools, and six elementary schools serving residents of the Natomas area. The North Sacramento School District includes only elementary schools; all 11 of their schools are located within City Limits. SCUSD operates more than seventy schools throughout the City; the district includes traditional elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as alternative education and charter school facilities. Figure 5.6-1 shows the locations of schools within the Policy Area.
The SCUSD area covers the Central City, east to the City Limits. SCUSD is bordered on the north by Grant Union School District and North Sacramento School District. Del Paso Heights, Natomas Unified, and Robla school districts are located further north, extending to the County border. Elk Grove Unified School District covers the southern portion of the Policy Area.
1 U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, Sacramento City, California, http://factfinder.census.gov, accessed December 8, 2004.
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Table 5.6-1. Del Paso Heights School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity1 Address North Avenue Elementary 369 At Capacity 1281 North Ave Del Paso Heights Elementary 594 At Capacity 590 Morey Ave Fairbanks Elementary 556 At Capacity 227 Fairbanks Ave Garden Valley Elementary 438 At Capacity 3601 Larchwood Dr Morey Avenue Early Childhood D Elementary 84 At Capacity 155 Morey Ave Source: Enrollment data was obtained from California Department of Education, School Level Enrollment Reports, 2003-04, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, accessed November 10, 2004. Capacity information was received from Jess Coffer, Director of Maintenance and Operations, Del Paso Heights School District, Personal Communication, December 8, 2004.
Standards
School capacity is the primary concern associated with educational facilities. As land constraints and evolving educational needs have necessitated revisions to these standards, the California Department of Education has published The Guide to School Site Analysis and Development in order to establish a valid technique for determining acreage for new school formulas that permit each district to accommodate its individual conditions. The Department of Education recommends that a site utilization study be prepared for a potential site, based on these formulas.
Capacity
The SCUSD considers a school overcrowded when it is operating at 90 percent of capacity. Using this standard, 52 of the district’s 79 schools are overcrowded, as shown in Table 5.6-7. Twenty eight of SCUSD’s schools are operating with more students than they can accommodate; SCUSD’s Luther Burbank High School has more than 300 students above capacity. According to the SCUSD’s Facilities Strategic Planning Committee, overcrowding in the district requires students to be bused across town; busing students is expensive and inefficient, and disenfranchises students and parents.2 Many schools in the southern portion of the district have residential enrollment numbers exceeding actual enrollment. In these areas, students are being transferred to less crowded schools and are unable to attend a school in their neighborhood (including Mark Hopkins, Edward Kemble, Freeport, Nicholas, Parkway, and Bowling).
Based on the information presented in Tables 5.6-1 through 5.6-7, schools within the following school districts are operating at or above capacity: Del Paso Heights,3 North Sacramento,4 and Elk Grove Unified School District.5 Certain schools within the following districts are at or above
2 Sacramento City Unified School District, Facilities Strategic Planning Committee, Meeting the Challenge SCUSD’s School Facilities: Growth, Equity and Operational Needs, June 17, 2002, Page 13. 3 Jess Coffer, Director of Maintenance and Operations, Del Paso Heights School District, Personal Communication, December 8, 2004. 4 Inge Borza, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, North Sacramento Unified School District, Personal Communication, December 7, 2004. 5 Marnie Rosenstein, Director of Development, Facilities and Planning, Elk Grove Unified School District, Written Communication, May 6, 2005.
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Table 5.6-2. Elk Grove Unified School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address At or Above Florin Elementary 819 7300 Kara Dr Capacity William Daylor High School 221 N/A 6131 Orange Ave At or Above Charles E. Mack Elementary 1000 4701 Brookfield Dr Capacity Las Flores High School 400 N/A 5900 Bamford Dr At or Above Florin High School 2,304 7956 Cottonwood Ln Capacity At or Above Isabelle Jackson Elementary 903 8351 Cutler Wy Capacity At or Above Valley High School 2,120 6300 Ehrhardt Ave Capacity Calvine High School 300 N/A 8333 Vintage Park Dr At or Above Anna Kirchgater Elementary 993 8141 Stevenson Ave Capacity At or Above Samuel Jackman Middle 1,315 7925 Kentwal Dr Capacity At or Above Union House Elementary 968 7850 Deer Creek Dr Capacity At or Above James Rutter Middle 1,239 7350 Palmer House Dr Capacity At or Above Samuel Kennedy Elementary 1,109 7037 Briggs Dr Capacity At or Above Prairie Elementary 1,089 5251 Valley Hi Dr Capacity Continuation High Rio Cazadero 308 N/A 7825 Grandstaff Dr School At or Above Herman Leimbach Elementary 933 8101 Grandstaff Dr Capacity At or Above Mary Tsukamoto Elementary 885 8737 Brittany Park Dr Capacity At or Above David Reese Elementary 963 7600 Lindale Dr Capacity At or Above John Reith Elementary 928 8401 Valley Lark Dr Capacity Barbara Comstock At or Above Elementary 969 7000 Cranleigh Ave Morse Capacity At or Above Irene B. West Elementary 1,039 8625 Serio Way Capacity Source: 2004-05 enrollments and school capacities were provided by Marnie Rosenstein, Director of Development, Facilities and Planning, Elk Grove Unified School District, Written Communication, May 6, 2004.
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Table 5.6-3. Grant Union School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 959 989 3051 Fairfield St Vista Nueva High School 254 345 2025 North Ave Independent Learning Center High School 645 400 5201 Arnold Ave Grant Union High School 2137 2277 1400 Grand Ave Rio Tierra Fundamental Middle 688 736 3201 Northstead Dr Source: 2004-05 enrollment and capacity information provided by Victoria Velasco, Administrative Analyst, Facilities Operations, Grant Union School District, Emailed Communication, December 13, 2004.
Table 5.6-4. Natomas Unified School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address Under Capacity Bannon Creek Elementary 497 2775 Millcreek Dr (- 100) Under Capacity Natomas High School 2064 3301 Rosin Bl (- 100) Closed for American Lakes Elementary 708 2800 Stonecreek Dr modernization Under Capacity Jefferson Elementary 689 2001 Pebblewood Dr (- 60) Charter School High School 1045 No Data 4601 Black Rock Rd Natomas Middle 869 At Capacity 3700 Del Paso Rd Leroy Greene Middle 805 At Capacity 3710 Del Paso Rd Inderkum High School High School No Data Under Capacity1 2500 New Market Dr Natomas Park Elementary 1049 Over Capacity 4700 Crest Dr Two Rivers Elementary 769 At Capacity 3201 W. River Dr Discovery High School 141 Under Capacity 3401 Rosin Bl Witter Ranch Elementary No Data - 50 3790 Poppy Hill Wy Natomas Crossing Elementary ------Proposed Northpointe Middle ------Proposed Westlake Elementary ------Proposed Northborough Elementary ------Proposed Notes: 1. Inderkum High School is in its first year of operation and currently includes only freshmen and sophomores. Source: Enrollment data obtained from California Department of Education, School Level Enrollment Data, 2003-04, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, accessed November 10, 2004. Capacity information provided by Gretchen Hansen, Director of Elementary Education, Natomas Unified School District, Personal Communication, December 8, 2004.
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Table 5.6-5. North Sacramento School District School Name School Type Enrolled6 Capacity7 Address At or Above Harmon Johnson Elementary 536 2591 Edgewater Rd Capacity At or Above Noralto Elementary 791 477 Las Palmas Ave Capacity At or Above Michael J. Castori Elementary 653 1801 South Ave Capacity At or Above Northwood Elementary 430 2630 Taft St Capacity At or Above Woodlake Elementary 390 700 Southgate Rd Capacity At or Above Hagginwood Elementary 495 1418 Palo Verde Ave Capacity At or Above Alethea B. Smythe Elementary 643 2781 Northgate Bl Capacity At or Above D. W. Babcock Elementary 498 2400 Cormorant Wy Capacity At or Above Hazel Strauch Elementary 613 3141 Northstead Dr Capacity At or Above Dos Rios Elementary 263 700 Dos Rios St Capacity At or Above Ben Ali Children’s Center Elementary No Data 2625 Plover St Capacity Source: Enrollment data obtained from California Department of Education, School Level Enrollment, 2003-04, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, accessed November 10, 2004. Capacity information provided by Inge Borza, Administrative Assistant, North Sacramento School District, Personal Communication, December 7, 2004.
Table 5.6-6. Robla School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address Robla Elementary 410 450 5200 Marysville Bl Taylor Street Elementary 515 580 4350 Taylor St Bell Avenue Elementary 405 445 1900 Bell Ave Glenwood Elementary 454 500 201 Jessie Ave Main Avenue Elementary 350 375 1400 Main Ave Source: Enrollment data and capacity information provided by Charles Pryor, Superintendent, Robla School District, personal communication, February 3, 2005.
6 California Department of Education, School Level Enrollment, 2003-04, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, accessed November 10, 2004. 7 All schools in the District are at or above capacity. Inge Borza, Administrative Assistant, North Sacramento School District, Personal Communication, December 7, 2004.
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Table 5.6-7. Sacramento City Unified School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address Albert Einstein Middle School 957 1159 9325 Mirandy Dr Alice Birney Elementary 293 347 6251 13th St American Legion High School 226 284 3801 Broadway Continuation Bear Flag Elementary 275 343 6620 Gloria Dr Bowling Green Elementary 939 886 4211 Turnbridge Dr Bret Harte Elementary 511 521 2751 9th St C. K. McClatchy High School 2472 2388 3066 Freeport Bl Caleb Greenwood Elementary 569 561 5457 Carlson Dr California Middle 880 955 1600 Vallejo Dr Camellia Basic Elementary 501 537 6600 Cougar Dr Caroline Wenzel Elementary 429 421 6870 Greenhaven Dr Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 400 413 7500 32nd St Charles Goethe Middle 827 918 2250 68th Ave Clayton B. Wire Elementary 629 599 5100 El Paraiso Ave Collis P. Huntington Elementary 326 397 5921 26th St Crocker/Riverside Elementary 476 448 2970 Riverside Bl David Lubin Elementary 580 563 3535 M St Earl Warren Elementary 539 487 5420 Lowell St Edward Kemble Elementary 517 536 7425 29th St Elder Creek Elementary 776 761 7934 Lemon Hill Rd Erlewine Elementary 382 369 2441 Stansberry Wy Ethel I. Baker Elementary 739 676 5717 Laurine Wy Ethel Phillips Elementary 530 536 2930 21st Av Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary 451 448 3525 Martin Luther King Jr Bl Fern Bacon Middle 972 1186 4140 Cuny Ave Freeport Elementary 415 437 2118 Meadowview Rd Fruitridge Elementary 648 696 4625 44 St. Genevieve Didion Elementary 562 519 6490 Harmon Dr Golden Empire Elementary 569 615 9045 Canberra Dr H. W. Harkness Elementary 327 419 2147 54th Ave Hiram Johnson High School 2441 2781 6879 14th Ave Hiram Johnson West High School 812 988 5022 58th St Hollywood Park Elementary 402 378 4915 Harte Wy Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary 398 439 2929 Belmar St Isador Cohen Elementary 334 424 9025 Salmon Falls Dr James Marshall Elementary 462 598 9525 Goethe Rd Jedediah Smith Elementary 412 419 401 McClatchy Wy John Bidwell Elementary 375 449 1730 65th Ave John Cabrillo Elementary 408 408 1141 Seamas Ave John D. Sloat Elementary 309 388 7525 Candlewood Wy John F. Kennedy High School 490 2554 6715 Gloria Dr John H. Still Middle 765 745 2250 John Still Dr Joseph Bonheim Elementary 515 554 7300 Marin Ave
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Table 5.6-7. Sacramento City Unified School District School Name School Type Enrolled Capacity Address Kit Carson Middle 728 860 5301 N St Leonardo Da Vinci Elementary 592 593 4701 Joaquin Way Lisbon Elementary 500 523 7555 S Land Park Dr Luther Burbank High School 2413 2100 3500 Florin Rd Maple Elementary 261 322 3301 37th Ave Marian Anderson Elementary 408 432 2850 49 St Mark Hopkins Elementary 445 569 2221 Matson Dr Mark Twain Elementary 513 480 4914 54th St Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 618 633 480 Little River Wy Matsuyama Elementary 557 565 7680 Windbridge Dr Newcomer Center Elementary No Data No Data 5201 Strawberry Ln Nicholas Elementary 644 639 6601 Steiner Dr Oak Ridge Elementary 562 491 4501 Martin Luther King Jr Bl Old Marshall School Special Ed No Data No Data 2718 G St Pacific Elementary 653 683 6201 41 St Parkway Elementary 530 554 4720 Forest Pk Peter Burnett Elementary 679 718 6032 36th Ave Phoebe Apperson Elementary 483 465 1410 60th St Hearst Pony Express Elementary 400 366 1250 56th Ave Sacramento High School 1640 2093 2315 34th St Sam Brannan Middle 1103 1099 5301 Elmer Wy Sequoia Elementary 557 526 3333 Rosemonte Dr Susan B. Anthony Elementary 363 457 7864 Detroit Bl Sutter Middle 1226 1228 3150 I St Sutterville Elementary 536 498 4967 Monterey Tahoe Elementary 428 437 3110 60th St Theodore Judah Elementary 415 467 3919 Mckinley Bl Thomas Jefferson Elementary 290 290 2635 Chestnut Hill Dr New Technology High School 245 225 1400 Dickson St Washington Elementary 268 307 520 18th St Will Wood Middle School 978 1189 6201 Lemon Hill Ave William Land Elementary 351 347 2120 12th St Woodbine Elementary 439 408 2500 52nd Ave Genesis H.S. High School 247 248 5601 47th Ave Success Academy Alternative School 47 90 810 V St John Morse Waldorf K-8 School No Data 289 1901 60th Ave Notes: 1. School may have been closed for the 2003-04 school year. Source: Enrollment data was obtained from California Department of Education, School Level Enrollment Reports, 2003-04, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, accessed November 10, 2004. Capacity information provided by Chris Marshall, School Accountability Operations Specialist Operations Support Services, Sacramento City Unified School District, Personal Communication, April 6, 2005.
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capacity: Natomas Unified School District,8 Grant Union School District,9 and Sacramento City Unified School District.10 Robla School District does not have any schools within the Policy Area that are above capacity.
Planned Improvements
Refer to Figure 5.6-1 for locations of planned new school construction. Grant Union School District has one proposed school. Rio Linda School District has three proposed unspecified school sites within the Policy Area (they currently have no schools within the Policy Area).11 Del Paso Heights School District does not have a facilities master plan and is not planning the construction of any new schools at this time.12 Grant Union School District is planning to construct a new junior high/high school complex near Elkhorn Boulevard and East Levee Road.13
Elk Grove Unified School District currently lacks facilities capacity to adequately house existing students in all grade levels; additional schools will be required to accommodate the students generated by new development over the next five years (2005-2010).14 EGUSD is planning to construct schools throughout the district to address population growth, including one to three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school within the Policy Area.15
Natomas Unified School District is currently proposing five new elementary schools: Westlake, Northborough, Natomas Crossing, Witter Ranch, and an unnamed school; one new middle school called Northpointe; and four new unspecified school sites. The 1994 North Natomas Community Plan proposed a total of 14 elementary schools, three junior high schools, and two high schools to serve the community plan area. The community plan area is served by four districts in addition to the Natomas Unified School District.16
SCUSD is constructing a new elementary school in the south area and a new high school in the east area, each planned to open in September 2006. The 2002 SCUSD report estimated that district-wide enrollment would increase by 5.4 percent through 2009; however, the report showed an increase in enrollment at an increasing rate between 2002 and 2004, followed by a decreasing rate of enrollment between 2004 and 2009. The decreasing enrollment projection was attributed to three factors: the drop in amounts of local births, the relatively stable amount of people moving in and out of the area, and the relatively insignificant amount of local residential development.17 The SCUSD Facilities Strategic Planning Committee recommends building additional facilities in the southern and central portions of the district, specifically two
8 Gretchen Hansen, Director of Elementary Education, Natomas Unified School District, Personal Communication, December 8, 2004. 9 Victoria Velasco, Administrative Analyst, Facilities Operations, Grant Union School District, Emailed Communication, December 13, 2004. 10 Jim Dobson, Office of Planning and Construction, Sacramento City Unified School District, Personal Communication, April 6, 2005. 11 City of Sacramento, GIS Data, November 2004. 12 Jess Coffer, Director of Maintenance and Operations, Del Paso Heights School District, Personal Communication, May 31, 2005. 13 Victoria Velasco, Administrative Analyst, Facilities Operations, Grant Union School District, Emailed Communication, December 13, 2004. 14 Elk Grove Unified School District, Draft School Facilities Needs Analysis, May 2005. 15 Marnie Rosenstein, Director of Development, Facilities and Planning, Elk Grove Unified School District, Written Communication, May 6, 2005. 16 City of Sacramento, North Natomas Community Plan, May 3, 1994, Page 61. 17 Sacramento City Unified School District, Facilities Strategic Planning Committee, Meeting the Challenge SCUSD’s School Facilities: Growth, Equity and Operational Needs, June 17, 2002, Page 31.
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SCHOOLS elementary schools in the Meadowview area, one middle school, and up to ten small high schools (500 students).18
Private School Facilities
Private elementary, middle, and high schools serve residents throughout the Policy Area. Specifically, there are 28 private elementary schools and six private high schools. See Table 5.6-8 for a list of private school facilities and Figure 5.6-1 for their locations.
Table 5.6-8. Private Schools School Name School Type Address (711 T St) Elementary 711 T St All Hallows Elementary 5500 13th Ave Brookfield Elementary 3600 Riverside Bl Calvary Christian Elementary 5041 47th Ave Capital Christian Elementary 7558 Stockton Bl Capital Christian Elementary 9470 Micron Ave Citadel Baptist Elementary 5490 Ehrhardt Ave Courtyard Elementary 2324 L St Dei Gloria Lutheran Elementary 4910 Lemon Hill Ave Holy Spirit Elementary 3920 W Land Park Dr Immaculate Conception Elementary 3263 1st Ave Mercy General Elementary 711 T St Merryhill Country Elementary 7276 French Rd Merryhill Country Elementary 7446 Pocket Rd Merryhill Country Elementary 2401 Northview Dr Our Savior Lutheran Elementary 5461 44th St Sacramento Country Day Elementary 2636 Latham Dr Sacred Heart Elementary 3933 I St Saint Annes Elementary 7724 24th St Saint Charles Borromeo Elementary 7584 Center Pkwy Saint Francis Of Assisi Elementary 2501 L St Saint Joseph Parish Elementary 1812 El Monte Ave Saint Mary's Elementary 5800 M St Saint Patrick Elementary 5945 Franklin Bl Saint Peters Elementary 6200 Mcmahon Dr Saint Robert Elementary 2243 Irvin Wy South Land Park Montessori Elementary 6500 Freeport Bl Wiggin's Saint Luke Christian Elementary 7595 Center Pkwy Calvary Christian High School 5041 47th Ave Capital Christian High School 9470 Micron Ave Christian Brothers High School 4315 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Citadel Baptist High School 5636 Ehrhardt Ave Sacramento Country Day High School 2636 Latham Dr Saint Francis Girls High School 6051 M St Source: City of Sacramento, GIS data, 2004.
18 Sacramento City Unified School District, Facilities Strategic Planning Committee, Meeting the Challenge SCUSD’s School Facilities: Growth, Equity and Operational Needs, June 17, 2002, Page 41.
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Higher Education
Opportunities for higher education in the Policy Area are provided by both public and private colleges and universities including Cosumnes River College, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento State University, Sacramento City College, and American River College. Table 2.6-10, in Section 2.6.1 Market Study, details the enrollments at the local colleges and universities.
The Los Rios Community College District operates the Cosumnes River College (8401 Center Parkway), American River College (4700 College Oak Drive), and the Sacramento City College (3835 Freeport Boulevard) within the Policy Area, which provide transfer, general, and career education at the lower division level. The Los Rios Community College District had 70,612 students enrolled at the beginning of the fall 2004 semester.19
The University of the Pacific operates McGeorge School of Law. The private campus is located in Sacramento, at 3200 Fifth Avenue.
The California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) campus, provides undergraduate and graduate education to approximately 28,000 students. The public university is located at 6000 J Street. Sacramento State is not declared as an “impacted” university;20 it has managed rising demand by using early application deadlines, zero quotas for some application categories, and impaction for specific programs. According to the CSUS Enrollment Management Plan, unless the budgetary situation improves significantly or other self-support options are successful in accommodating additional enrollment, it is unlikely that the university will be able to provide access to all eligible students wishing to enroll over the next several years. Demand is expected to continue to increase for at least the next eight years. In addition, if current use and enrollment trends continue, Sacramento State will reach its physical capacity in less than five years. The university has proposed a five-year Capital Outlay Program, which, if approved and funded, would expand the physical capacity of the campus to 40,000 students by 2009 – 2010, a level sufficient to accommodate the increase in demand expected at that time.21 Funding
State Sources
The major State funding program for providing permanent school facilities is the School Facility Program (SFP), created by the passage of Senate Bill 50 and Proposition 1A in 1998 and administered by the State Office of New Public School Construction. The SFP changes the way school districts can levy developer fees. SB 50 enables the district to collect additional fees in an amount that would approximate 50 percent of the cost of additional facilities. The collection of the 50 percent mitigation fees is based on the assumption that the State School Facility funding program remains intact and that State funds are still available for partial funding of new school facilities. If the funds are not available, Districts may collect up to 100 percent mitigation fees under certain circumstances. Also, a statewide formula determines the required 20 percent local contribution or “match” to State funds for the renovation of older schools.
19 Los Rios Community College District, 2004 Annual Report. 20 Rusty Slabinski, California State University of Sacramento, Academic Affairs, Personal Communication, June 14, 2005. 21 California State University of Sacramento, Enrollment Management Subcommittee of the Council for University Planning, CSUS Enrollment Management Plan, December 2003.
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Within the SFP, Assembly Bill (AB 16) was approved in 2002 to establish the Critically Overcrowded School Facilities (COS) program, which supplements the new construction provisions within the School Facilities Program. The COS program allows school districts with critically overcrowded school facilities, as determined by the California Department of Education, to apply for a preliminary apportionment for new construction projects. With the adoption of Proposition 55 in March 2004, an additional $2.44 billion in funding became available for the COS program.22
Levels of developer fee contribution are determined by the State Allocation Board and increase annually. Current State statutes dictate that school districts have the authority to levy fees (known as statutory or Level I fees) on new development at rates of $2.14 per square foot of new residential and $0.34 per square foot for commercial and industrial development.23 Because these Level I fees often do not generate sufficient funding for new schools, some districts use fees (known as Level II fees) to generate one-half the cost of providing new school facilities. Use of Level II fees assumes that the State will provide the other half of the cost of new schools through the issuance of general obligation bonds. In the event that the State does not have funding available, participating districts have the option to temporarily increase the fees (then known as Level III fees) on new residential development to try and meet their needs. The district must, however, refund these funds when general obligation funds from the State do become available. It should also be noted that some income for school districts is obtained through the State lottery but cannot be used for funding construction projects due to the fluctuating funding levels available through this means. Local Sources
Local funding sources include both non-revenue and revenue monies. Non-revenue funds include certificates of participation, and other mechanisms typically in the form of loans. Revenue funds are generated from several sources, including the District’s general fund, money from the sale of unused school sites, general obligation funds, redevelopment agreement funds, developer fees, and others.
REGULATORY SETTING
Federal
There are no specific federal regulations related to school facilities within the Policy Area. State
California Code of Regulations
The California Code of Regulations, Title 5 Education Code, governs all aspects of education within the State.
Proposition 1A/Senate Bill 50
Proposition 1A/Senate Bill (SB) 50 (Chapter 407, Statutes of 1998) is a school construction measure authorizing the expenditure of State bonds totaling $9.2 billion through 2002, primarily
22 State Allocation Board, Annual Report 2003-2004, Page26, http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/pdf- resrs_info/AR_2003-04.pdf, accessed January 4, 2005. 23 State Allocation Board, Website: www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov/SAB/Default.htm, accessed January 5, 2004.
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for modernization and rehabilitation of older school facilities and construction of new school facilities. $2.5 billion is for higher education facilities and $6.7 billion is for K-12 facilities.
Proposition 1A/SB 50 implemented significant fee reforms by amending the laws governing developer fees and school mitigation: ■ It establishes the base (statutory) amount (indexed for inflation) of allowable developer fees at $1.93 per square foot for residential construction and $0.31 per square foot for commercial construction. ■ It prohibits school districts, cities, and counties from imposing school impact mitigation fees or other requirements in excess of or in addition to those provided in the statute. ■ It also suspends for a period of at least eight years (2006) a series of court decisions allowing cities and counties to deny or condition development approvals on grounds of inadequate school facilities when acting on certain types of entitlements.
Proposition 1A/SB 50 prohibits local agencies from using the inadequacy of school facilities as a basis for denying or conditioning approvals of any “legislative or adjudicative act . . . involving . . . the planning, use, or development of real property” (Government Code 65996(b)). Additionally, a local agency cannot require participation in a Mello-Roos for school facilities; however, the statutory fee is reduced by the amount of any voluntary participation in a Mello- Roos.
Satisfaction of the Proposition 1A/SB 50 statutory requirements by a developer is deemed to be “full and complete mitigation.” The law identifies certain circumstances under which the statutory fee can be exceeded, including preparation and adoption of a “needs analysis,” eligibility for State funding, and satisfaction of two of four requirements (post-January 1, 2000) identified in the law including year-round enrollment, general obligation bond measure on the ballot over the last four years that received 50 percent plus one of the votes cast, 20 percent of the classes in portable classrooms, or specified outstanding debt.
Assuming a district qualifies for exceeding the statutory fee, the law establishes ultimate fee caps of 50 percent of costs where the State makes a 50 percent match, or 100 percent of costs where the State match is unavailable. District certification of payment of the applicable fee is required before the City or County can issue the building permit.
Proposition 55
Proposition 55 is a school construction measure passed in 2004 authorizing the sale of approximately $12.3 billion in bonds to fund qualified K-12 education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools. Funds target areas of the greatest need and must be spent according to strict accountability measures. These bonds will be used only for eligible projects. Approximately ten billion dollars will be allocated to K-12 schools, with the remaining 2.3 billion allocated to higher education facilities.
Department of Education Standards
The California Department of Education published the Guide to School Site Analysis and Development to establish a valid technique for determining acreage for new school development. Rather than assigning a strict student/acreage ratio, this guide provides flexible formulas that permit each district to tailor its ratios as necessary to accommodate its individual
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SCHOOLS conditions. The Department of Education also recommends that a site utilization study be prepared for the site, based on these formulas. Local
There are no local regulations specifically applicable to schools serving the Policy Area.
FINDINGS
■ The Policy Area is served by seven different school districts providing public elementary, middle school, and high school opportunities. These school districts include Sacramento City Unified School District, North Sacramento School District, Robla School District, Del Paso Heights School District, Grant Union School District, Natomas Unified School District, and Elk Grove Unified School District. ■ SCUSD defines a school as overcrowded when its enrollment reaches 90 percent of its capacity. By this measure, most of the school districts serving the Policy Area are considered overcrowded, namely: › More than half the schools within Sacramento City Unified School District are overcrowded. › All the schools within Del Paso Heights School District are operating at capacity. › Elk Grove Unified School District contains 17 schools within the Policy Area that are at or above capacity. › One high school in Grant Union School District is operating at above capacity. › Natomas Unified School District has four schools operating at or above capacity. › All the schools within the North Sacramento School District are operating at or above capacity. ■ Within the Policy Area, Robla School District does not have any schools that are over capacity.
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Section 5.7 Health Facilities
5.7 HEALTH FACILITIES
INTRODUCTION
This section describes the major hospitals, health clinics, and mental health services within the Policy Area. Information was obtained from communication with the various health providers, as well as the City and County of Sacramento staff.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Public health programs and public hospitals serving Policy Area residents are operated at the County level; other health facilities include privately operated hospitals and clinics, as described below. Public Hospitals
There are no public hospitals serving the Policy Area; however, the County contracts with private hospitals to provide medical services to residents in the County Medically Indigent Services Program (CMISP) and operates clinics in various locations. The CMISP is a program of "last resort" designed to meet the healthcare needs of individuals in the community who are not otherwise eligible for healthcare programs such as Medi-Cal, Medicare or private health insurance, and who meet the County's "last resort" socioeconomic eligibility standards. CMISP is a program mandated by the State of California, Title 17 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to provide access to medical care for medically indigent persons.1
Emergency Facilities
The County contracts with the following private hospitals for inpatient, outpatient and emergency services; a description of each hospital and the services they offer is included in the next subsection titled Private Hospitals:2 ■ Mercy General Hospital ■ Mercy San Juan Hospital ■ Methodist Hospital ■ Sutter General Hospital ■ Sutter Memorial Hospital ■ UC Davis Medical Center Private Hospitals
Seven major hospitals serve the Policy Area, as shown in Figure 5.1-1 in Section 5.1 Police Protection. Detailed information regarding type of services and number of patient beds for each facility is described below.
1 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=426, Accessed December 27, 2004. 2 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=431, Accessed December 15, 2004.
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Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center: (2025 Morse Avenue)
Kaiser Sacramento’s 340-bed hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services with 376 physicians and over 3,000 support staff. Services include a 24-hour emergency department, allergy/immunology, cardiology, chemical dependency, EEG, EKG, endocrinology, gastroenterology, head and neck surgery, infectious disease, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics/gynecology, occupational health, oncology and hematology, orthopedics, pediatrics and sub-specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, podiatry, psychiatry, pulmonary medicine, radiology, rheumatology, surgery, vascular surgery, and urology.3 Some services are also available at satellite locations throughout the Policy Area.
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center: (6600 Bruceville Road)
Kaiser South Sacramento’s 179-bed hospital, which recently expanded its emergency room, is staffed with 200 physicians and 2,000 support staff who provide services in all primary specialties and most sub-specialty care. Services offered at the South Sacramento Medical Center include: a 24-hour emergency department, alcohol and drug abuse program, allergy, anesthesiology, behavioral medicine, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, head and neck surgery, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, neurology, nuclear medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, occupational medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pathology, pediatrics/sub-specialties, preventive medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiology, rheumatology, surgery, and urology. In addition, services are provided in HIV/AIDS, home health, hospice, injection clinic, laboratory, nutrition, optometry, pain management, perinatal, pharmacy, physical therapy, sleep lab, and social services.4
Mercy General Hospital: (4001 J Street)
Mercy General is a Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) hospital. CHW is a not-for-profit system of 40 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. The Mercy facility has 343 licensed beds and over 700 physicians, and a total staff of 1900 employees.5 Mercy General provides the following services and facilities: Family Birth Center, Mercy Eye Institute, Mercy Heart Institute, Ortho/Neuro/Spine/Rehab, research, imaging services, Mercy home care services, Mercy Clinic Norwood, and a Preventative Health Center.6 Mercy General is currently planning to construct a new five-story cardiac care center within its medical campus located on J Street.
Methodist Hospital: (7500 Hospital Drive)
Methodist Hospital, also in the CHW system, is a 333 bed facility, which includes 171 long-term care beds and 162 acute care beds.7 The hospital provides the following services and clinics: Bruceville Terrace, Family Practice Medical Program, Mercy family health center, Mercy home care service, digestive services, ortho and sports medicine, rehabilitation and therapy, surgical services, women’s and children’s services, and emergency services.8
3 Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, http://physiciancareers.kp.org/ncal/locations/sacramento.pdf, Accessed December 8, 2004. 4 http://physiciancareers.kp.org/ncal/locations/southsacramento.pdf 5 http://www.mercygeneral.org/stellent/websites/get_page_cache.asp?nodeId=5005092 6 http://www.mercygeneral.org/stellent/websites/get_page_cache.asp?nodeId=5005056 7 Camp, Vivian, Administrative Assistant, Methodist Hospital, Personal Communication, December 27, 2004. 8 http://www.methodistsacramento.org/stellent/websites/get_page_cache.asp?nodeId=5004815
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Shriners Hospital: (2425 Stockton Boulevard)
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, is a medical center providing pediatric care in three specialty programs — orthopedics, spinal cord injury treatment and rehabilitation, and acute burn treatment and rehabilitation. The hospital is an 80-bed facility. Any child under 18 years old may be eligible for admission if the child's condition is within the scope of services offered at Shriners. All medical care is provided free of charge to the patient and their family.9
Sutter Medical Center:
The Sutter Medical Center includes Sutter General Hospital (2801 L Street) and Sutter Memorial Hospital (5151 F Street). In total, the Sutter Medical Center facilities are staffed by approximately 1,000 physicians and 5,000 total staff.10
Sutter General is a 306-bed, which includes 219 general beds and 87 beds in the Skilled Nursing Facility,11 specialty medical center that focuses on general acute medical/surgical care as well as a medical base to advanced services for cancer, orthopedics, spine, and neurology and neurosurgery.12
Sutter Memorial is a 349-bed13 medical center that specializes in cardiovascular services, transplants, and women's and children's specialty services.14
Sutter Medical Center is currently planning an expansion at its 28th and L Street location and the closure of its 51st and F Street location, to consolidate all of its acute care services into one centrally located medical campus. The project includes the existing Sutter General Hospital, parking structures under the freeway, the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and the Sutter Medical Foundation Building, as well as St. Luke’s Medical Office Building and the new Community Parking Structure with neighborhood serving retail. The expansion will allow for the creation of additional capacity for specialized care at both the Medical Center and the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It is anticipated construction of the SMCS project will begin in 2005 and be completed by late 2010, subject to jurisdictional approvals.
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital Building plans to provide the following services: Neonatal Intensive Care beds, Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Medical/Surgical suites, Labor and Delivery Rooms, Ante-Partum beds, and Post-Partum (birthing recovery) beds, with a total of 197 beds. The Women’s and Children’s center is expected to open in 2008.
UC Davis Medical Center: (2525 Stockton Boulevard)
The University of California (UC) Davis Medical Center is one of five teaching hospitals in the UC system. It offers nationally regarded medical and scientific expertise in specialties ranging from infectious diseases and neuroscience to vascular biology and cancer. The UC Davis
9 Shriners Hospital, Northern California, http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/northerncalifornia/, Accessed December 27, 2004. 10 LuAnne Hayden, Department Secretary, Medical Staff Office, Sutter Medical Center, personal communication, January 26, 2005. 11 Kay Ketchum, Secretary, Nursing Administration, Sutter Medical Center, personal communication, January 26, 2005. 12 http://www.suttermedicalcenter.org/about/ 13 Kay Ketchum, Secretary, Nursing Administration, Sutter Medical Center, personal communication, January 26, 2005. 14 http://www.suttermedicalcenter.org/about/
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Medical Center is the only level 1 trauma center in inland northern California.15 The facility is licensed for 576 beds and employs 6,389 people.16
The UC Davis Medical Center plans to expand with a new trauma and emergency facility that will add hospital beds, operating rooms, and emergency treatment stations.17 Health Clinics
Various groups offer health clinics designed to address the needs of specific underserved populations throughout the Sacramento area. Many of these clinics are operated in coordination with the UC Davis Medical Hospital, including the Joan Viteri Clinic, the Center for Aids Research and Education (CARES), the Paul Hom Asian Clinic, Clinica Tepati, Imani Clinic, and Shita Clinic. The County also provides CIMSP services at the following public clinics within the Policy Area:18 ■ Primary Care Center (4600 Broadway) ■ Del Paso Health Center (3950 Research Drive) ■ South City Health Center (7171 Bowling Drive, Suite 300) ■ Capitol Health Center (1500 C Street) ■ Northeast Health Center (7805 Auburn Boulevard) ■ Oak Park Clinic - Oak Park Neighborhood Multiservice Center Health Clinic (3425 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) Mental Health Services
The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, serves the severely and persistently mentally ill, typically those individuals who cannot seek out private services on their own. Sacramento County offers a continuum of services ranging from acute crisis and inpatient through many specialized and community based support agencies, outpatient clinics known as Regional Support Teams, and consumer centers where clients can go for peer support and to learn skills for living in the community and managing their symptoms and disability. The division offers both adult and children’s programs, described briefly below.19 ■ Adult programs › Outpatient Treatment Services: Provides screening, assessment, and referral; crisis intervention; development of an individualized treatment plan; referrals and advocacy for other services such as housing, employment, and healthcare; and medication management services. ■ Children’s programs
15 UC Davis Health System, http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/aboutus/index.html, Accessed December 27, 2004. 16 UC Davis Health System, http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/aboutus/funding.html, Accessed December 27, 2004. 17 UC Davis Health System, http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/aboutus/building.html, Accessed December 27, 2004. 18 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=434, Accessed December 27, 2004. 19 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=374, Accessed February 22, 2005.
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› Child and Family Access Team: The team screens Sacramento County children (ages 0-20 years) and links them to the appropriate mental health service. Depending upon the child’s or youth’s needs, they may be referred to one of ten county operated programs and more than 70 contracted programs for a complete in-person assessment. › Services offered include:
o Outpatient o School Based Mental Health Services o Psychological Services o Psychiatric Services o In-Home Counseling and Support o Mental Health at Neighborhood Services Centers o Therapeutic After School o Therapeutic Preschool o Infant Program o Healthy Start Mental Health Services o Youth Intervention Services (YIS) o Community Intervention Program o Transition Age Services o Home Visitation Programs o Intensive In-Home Mental Health Services o Therapeutic Behavioral Services
Facilities
The Department of Health and Human Services also operates the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center (SCMHTC), located on 2150 Stockton Boulevard. The psychiatric facility, licensed by the State Department of Mental Health, has been in operation at this location since 1980. A new 60,000 square foot building opened in 1991. A Sacramento County Grand Jury visited the facility in 1998; the following information is derived from their report.
There are 174 full-time staff persons and an on-call staff of 30 to 35. There are 11 beds in the crisis unit. The in-patient unit was originally designed for 82 patients; at the time of the Grand Jury's visit (1998), however, there were 102 inpatients on the premises. Many patients are brought to the crisis unit by law enforcement officers, although some patients walk in voluntarily for assistance and admission. More than 750 persons enter the SCMHTC each month; emergency patients enter through its crisis unit. Approximately 30 percent of those patients are admitted to the inpatient unit. The remainder are either discharged or referred to appropriate
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private sector facilities. According to the director, the majority (60-70 percent) of persons entering the crisis unit have substance abuse problems in addition to mental illness.20
The facility includes a crisis care center, open 24-hours per day, 365 days per year, for “walk- ins” or involuntary patients delivered by the police. The SCMHTC also has a specialty evaluation team for children, called the Minor Emergency Response Team (MERT).21
The Granite Regional Park Children and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic also provides non- emergency psychiatric, psychological, and medication assessments to residents of the Policy Area (3331 Power Inn Road).22
Mental health services are also provided in a variety of privately owned and operated facilities within the Policy Area. Funding
Health and social service funding is obtained from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to: the federal government; State and county governments; private donors; grants; insurance companies; and patients and their families. Funding is affected by changes in the budget at all levels of government. Therefore, funding levels can fluctuate from year to year, depending on the economy and changes within the law. Providers are responsible for maintaining solvency according to their tax structures, and services can change in relation to the amounts of funding available.
REGULATORY CONTEXT
No federal, State or local regulations applicable to health facilities are available.
FINDINGS
■ Public health services are primarily provided by Sacramento County departments, often in conjunction with other agencies, and private and non-profit organizations. ■ Seven major private hospitals serve residents of the Policy Area and include Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, Mercy General Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital, Sutter Medical Center, and UC Davis Medical Center. ■ Mental health services in the Policy Area are provided by the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, as well as several other privately owned and operated facilities.
20 Sacramento Grand Jury, 1998-1999 Final Report, Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, Sacramento Mental Health Treatment Center, www.sacgrandjury.org, Accessed February 22, 2005. 21 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services, Mental Health Crisis Intervention, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=484, Accessed February 22, 2005. 22 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services, Mental Health Crisis Intervention, http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=484, Accessed February 22, 2005.
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Section 5.8 Human Services
5.8 HUMAN SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
This section presents an overview of the human services offered to residents of the Policy Area by County and City agencies, and various non-profit and private ventures. Services for seniors, youths, and the homeless and indigent population are specifically addressed. Information for this section is based on communication with City staff and various on-line resources. Additional information about recreational programs is included in Section 5.3, Parks and Recreation of this document.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Seniors
City
The City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department operates human service programs for City residents.1 The Older Adult Services division coordinates all senior programs offered by the department. These programs are described below. ■ Caring Neighborhoods Program: The Caring Neighborhoods Program encourages neighbors to work together to assist elderly neighbors in living safely and independently in their own homes. ■ Hart Senior Center (at Marshall Park in the midtown area): The center offers a variety of activities, programs, volunteer opportunities, and support services for people over age 50. ■ Triple ‘R’ Program: Operated at four locations within the City, this program provides adult day-care with the goal of offering “Respite” to family caregivers, “Recreation” for older adults, and “Resources” for families and the community. ■ 50+ Wellness: The senior wellness program offers a multitude of exercise classes and activity camps for older adults, including a neighborhood walk program, a wellness newsletter, and an annual Olympic style athletic competition. ■ The Elder Craftsman: Dedicated to the development and marketing of fine arts and crafts created by Sacramento’s older adult community, the Elder Craftsman operates a sales boutique, arts and crafts classes, and donates hand crafted items to non-profits serving the homeless and needy.
County
Sacramento County provides senior services to County residents, which include the residents of the SOI and other areas within the Policy Area, through the Department of Health and Human Services.
The County Department of Human Services offers the following programs for elderly persons:2
1 City of Sacramento, Department of Parks and Recreation, http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/ohs/senior.htm, accessed January 5, 2005.
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■ Senior Health Education: The health education program covers a variety of topics, including exercise, injury prevention, nutrition, mental wellness, stroke prevention, medical management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes awareness, osteoporosis, skin cancer awareness, and disaster preparedness. The goal is to promote health and prevent illness and injury in seniors. ■ Senior Nutrition Services: The Meals on Wheels program serves hot meals to the elderly. In addition, the All Seasons Café, at 24 locations throughout the County, provides a social atmosphere where seniors can dine together. ■ Senior Volunteer Services: The division offers various volunteer opportunities, including the Senior Companion Program and the Foster Grandparent Program.
The Senior and Adult Services division of the Department of Health and Human Services serves the elderly and disabled adults by providing protection from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Specifically, the division offers the following programs:3 ■ Adult Protective Services: APS is a State-mandated service program charged with investigating situations involving elderly and dependent adults who are reported to be in danger due to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or hazardous or unsafe living conditions. ■ In-Home Support Services: IHSS assists aged, blind or disabled persons with daily care, including bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, grooming, and feeding. ■ Public Administrator/Public Guardian/Public Conservator: PA/PG/PC provides assistance for those who are no longer able to care for their personal needs or financial resources. ■ The Network of Care program is an internet-based resource designed to give elderly and disabled persons easy access to information regarding long-term care.
Elder Abuse Prevention and Follow-up
The Sacramento County Department of Justice operates the Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution Program, which assigns one full-time prosecutor and one half-time investigator to all felony cases of elder and dependent adult abuse.4 Youth
City
The City of Sacramento Recreation and Human Services Division operates a variety of programs to serve children in the City. These programs include: ■ Access Leisure: This year-round program offers sports, recreation, and camp opportunities for children, teens, and adults with disabilities.
2 Sacramento County, Department of Human Assistance, http://dhaweb.saccounty.net/Services/Senior_Services/index.html, accessed January 5, 2005. 3 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Services, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 4 Sacramento County District Attorney, Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution Program, http://www.da.saccounty.net/ea/index.htm, accessed January 5, 2005.
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■ Athletics and Specialized Facilities: The division manages a variety of sports programs. Youth activities include middle school basketball and youth sports clinics; the Middle School Sports program offers 6th through 8th graders flag football and basketball leagues. The City also offers children’s recreational programs, for children aged 6-12, which includes sports leagues, clubs, camps, and special events. ■ Aquatics: The City’s aquatics program includes swimming lessons, swim teams, fitness programs, and a junior lifeguard program. ■ Camp Sacramento: The family camp, located in the El Dorado National Forest, provides a variety of recreation and outdoor education activities in week or mini- week programs. ■ Cover the Kids by 2006: A county-wide planning effort to create a system that enables uninsured children to have access to affordable health care. This initiative has two primary goals. 1) to maximize enrollment in existing health coverage programs, and 2) create a new health coverage product, using local resources, for children that are uninsured but are currently ineligible for any existing health coverage program ■ 4th “R”: The 4th “R” school-age child care program is a recreation-based childcare program for children ages 5-12, offered at 23 elementary schools throughout the Sacramento area. ■ Kids School Crossing: The division hires school crossing guards at more than 30 elementary schools in the City. The program provides part-time employment for people, many of whom are retired. ■ Regional Children’s Health Project: A collaborative county-wide effort to outreach, enroll and retain children, who are currently eligible but not enrolled, in low cost health insurance programs. ■ Sacramento Start: This after-school program provides academic and enrichment activities to students 42 elementary schools, throughout six districts. ■ Summer Food Service Program: The federally-funded summer food service program provides meals to low-income youth at parks and recreation programs, apartment complexes, community centers, and other organizations.
County
The County offers several services programs to its youth. Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services operates the Child Protective Services division, which ensures the health, safety, and well being of children.
A collaboration of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento, the Junior League of Sacramento, and the Sacramento Children’s Home operates two Sacramento Crisis Nurseries, which offer safe, temporary homes for children whose parents are in crisis. Children under age six can reside at the centers for up to 30 days while their parents receive other support services.
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The County’s Primary Health Services division operates Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), a nutrition program designed to ensure that pregnant women, new mothers, and their children eat well and remain healthy.5
Child Abuse Prevention and Follow-up
Child Protective Services operates child prevention and follow-up services to ensure the health, safety and well being of children, including the following:6 ■ Emergency Response: Operates a 24-hour child abuse hotline and investigates reports. ■ Court Services. ■ Family Maintenance: The program, for families with one or more CPS referrals, is designed to reduce risks to children and strengthen the family unit. ■ Family Reunification: This process operates to reconnect children in out-of-home care with their families through a variety of services and support programs. ■ Foster Home Licensing. ■ Permanent Placement. ■ Independent Living. ■ Adoptions. ■ Community Collaboratives: Provides training to mandatory reporters and other community members on child abuse reporting. ■ QATA: Group Home Quality Assistance and Technical Assistance Program. Young Adults
City
The Division of Recreation and Humans Services offers the following programs for young adults. In addition, many young adults are eligible for the youth services described above. ■ Teen Program - Access Leisure: This after school social and recreational program is designed for youths with disabilities, ages 13-22. The program operates on high school campuses and provides activities to further the social, emotional and physical development of participants. ■ Teen Unity: Offered at 11 community centers throughout the City, this program includes homework assistance, life skills education, games and recreation activities, sports, social events, field trips, multi-cultural activities and community service projects for teens ages 12 to 17. ■ Youth Vocational Training Programs: 14 to 18 year olds receive vocational training, life skills education, and are organized into crews and provide neighborhood and park cleanup and maintenance services.
5 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Service, Child Protective Services, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 6 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Service, Child Protective Services, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005.
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County
Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services operates some programs for young adult residents in the County. One such program is YouthWORKS, an after school program offering homework and tutoring support, life skills education, and recreational opportunities. The program is currently offered at Oak Park Community Center, Hiram Johnson High School, and McClatchy High School.7 Homeless and Emergency Shelter Services
It has been estimated that over 10,000 people in Sacramento County are currently homeless.8 The Sacramento County and Cities Board on Homelessness (SC&CBoH) was established by the Sacramento Board of Supervisors and Sacramento City Council in 1998 to develop a comprehensive plan designed to mitigate and reduce homelessness within the County. The group conducted a one-day field survey to estimate the number of persons without permanent housing on that given day (See Table 5.8-1, below):
Table 5.8-1. Persons Without Permanent Housing Living Situation Number of People Transitional housing 808 Emergency shelters 631 Homeless (without shelter) 161 Total 1,600 Source: Sacramento County & Cities Board on Homelessness, Five Year Plan for Reducing and Mitigation Homelessness in Sacramento County, March 2002.
Existing Services
The Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, often in collaboration with other public agencies and non-profit organizations, operates the following homeless programs:9 ■ Mather Community Campus: MCC is a collaborative transitional and job training program for formerly homeless individuals and families, the site houses up to 200 individuals and 65 families. ■ Laverne Adolfo Housing Programs for Former Foster Youth: This program provides 18-24 year olds, previously in foster care, with housing and supportive services. ■ Winter Shelter Program: Provides additional shelter for men in the winter months, when the regular men’s shelters are full. ■ Shelter Plus Care: This is a housing subsidy program providing supportive housing for disabled homeless individuals and families.
7 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Service, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 8 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Service, Healthcare for the Homeless Program, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 9 Sacramento County, Department of Human Assistance, http://dhaweb.saccounty.net/communityServices/homeless.html, accessed January 5, 2005.
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Community-Based Organizations
In addition to the County, a variety of non-government organizations provide services to the homeless and needy population in Sacramento. Some of these groups include Loaves and Fishes, Francis House, Sacramento Cottage Housing, Union Gospel Mission, Volunteers of America, Wellspring, and the Salvation Army.
Indigent Services
General Assistance
The Department of Human Assistance administers the General Assistance program, providing short-term cash and social services to adults without children under age 18. The program also provides assistance finding employment. General Assistance is funded entirely by the County. The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) program provides cash assistance to families with dependent children. In 2002, 27,000 families received CalWORKS in Sacramento County.10
Health Care
The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services operates a Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program in collaboration with other community based non-profit health and social service programs. HCH is a federally funded grant program to provide access to healthcare, health resources/referrals and education to homeless men, women and children. An outreach Public Health Nurse (PHN) provides health education workshops and adult and child triage assessments. The PHN also provides advocacy for the homeless to enter area clinics for medical attention.
The homeless and indigent population has access to ten free clinics and specialty programs via the County Medically Indigent Services Program (CMISP) (see Section 5.7, Health Facilities, for more information on these facilities). In addition, the County has twelve operational agreements with shelter and service programs within the community where they provide outreach healthcare triage and Well Child Clinic (WCC) services. Services available at the clinic sites include: primary and public health services; WCC in two area homeless service locations; PHN community outreach services in shelter sites; tuberculosis testing and treatment; and respite care for up to 18 homeless patients recently discharged from local hospitals for recuperation services (Salvation Army shelter). During the 2002-2003 fiscal year, over 160,000 patient visits were made within the County clinic structure; with over 9,000 homeless individuals comprising more than 21,000 of those visits.11 Other Services
Substance Abuse
The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Services division, contracts with community-based service providers offering the following services: outpatient treatment, methadone services, day treatment services, detoxification, residential treatment, and perinatal services.12
10 Sacramento County, Department of Human Assistance, http://dhaweb.saccounty.net/Services/Financial_Assistance/index.html, accessed January 5, 2005. 11 Sacramento County, Department of Health and Human Service, Healthcare for the Homeless Program, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 12 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005.
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Pre-treatment services including assessment, short-term counseling and group services with professional counselors are available at schools and neighborhood centers.13
The Options for Recovery program provides services to pregnant or parenting women including case management, outpatient treatment, intensive day treatment, residential treatment, and transitional housing.14
Services are also provided via court related programs funded and delivered by the County including the Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act, Adult Criminal Drug Court, Dependency Drug Court, Drug Diversion, Driving Under the Influence, Jail Treatment for Women, and Parolee Network Services.15
The CalWORKS program is a collaboration between the Alcohol and Drug Services and Mental Health divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Human Assistance. The program provides services to individuals who have alcohol or other drug, mental health or domestic violence issues that are a barrier to obtaining employment. Services include outreach, case management, outpatient counseling, day treatment, residential, detoxification and transitional living.16
Prevention and early intervention services are provided at schools, neighborhood centers, and various social service agencies. Strategies for the programs include information dissemination, education, alternatives, problem identification and referral, community based process, and environmental factors.17
Facilities
The County operates an assessment and treatment referral facility at 4875 Broadway, where prospective participants are evaluated on a drop-in basis.18
Care-A-Van is a mobile facility that provides HIV testing, pre and post HIV test counseling, primary health, alcohol and other drug treatment services throughout the County.19
Temporary Aid for Needy Families
The Food Stamp Program, operated by the Department of Human Assistance, allows recipients to buy more food and increase nutrition.
REGULATORY CONTEXT
There are no federal, State or local policies that are directly applicable to human services in the Policy Area.
13 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 14 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 15 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 16 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 17 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 18 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005. 19 Sacramento County, Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services Division, www.sacdhhs.com, accessed January 5, 2005.
CITY OF SACRAMENTO 5.8-7 GENERAL PLAN TECHNICAL BACKGROUND REPORT PUBLIC SERVICES
FINDINGS
■ Both the City and County offer services and programs to the youth, young adult, and senior populations. The demand for human services will continue to increase as the region grows. ■ The Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance and community- based organizations offer various programs and services as well as emergency shelters and other facilities to the homeless and indigent populations of the area. It is estimated that over 10,000 people in Sacramento are currently (2005) homeless. ■ The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services contracts with community-based service providers for substance abuse services.
GENERAL PLAN TECHNICAL BACKGROUND REPORT 5.8-8 CITY OF SACRAMENTO