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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEIR Ch 05_12_PS 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12 PUBLIC SERVICES This section addresses public services including: Fire Protection and Emergency Services, Police Protection, School Services, and Library Services. Park Services are addressed in Section 5.14, Recreation. Public and private utilities and service systems, including water, wastewater, and solid waste services and systems; are addressed in Section 5.15. Information was provided by service questionnaires (found in Appendix E, Volume II) and the following technical document: . Arrowhead Springs Annexation Study: Plan for Service, City of San Bernardino, Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, June 8, 2005. 5.12.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services 5.12.1.1 Environmental Setting San Bernardino The City of San Bernardino is serviced by San Bernardino City Fire Department SBCFD). The San Bernardino City Fire Department serves a resident population of over 180,300 and covers a diverse service area of 60 square miles. In the service area there are approximately 19 miles of wildland interface area, a major rail yard, an international airport, the County Seat, a correctional facility, two major mall complexes, and two major interstate freeways. Water Pressure System The water pressure system that supplies emergency water for fire services is comprised of three separate, interconnected systems: a lower, an intermediate, and an upper system. These are a combination of gravity and booster pump systems that transport water up elevation differences in order to maintain adequate water pressure. Water is obtained from 35 wells using 35 turbine pumps and released into the system using 44 booster pumps and 422 miles of water mains. Twenty one strategically placed reservoirs, having a total water storage of about 75 million gallons, are in use and there is a total production capability of about 71 million gallons per day. The San Bernardino City Fire Department presently has in excess of 3,000 fire hydrants in the City. ~ Facilities and Staffing The San Bernardino City Fire Department staffs twelve fire engine companies and two aerial truck companies housed in twelve stations in the City. Table 5.12-1 lists fire stations that serve the City and contract areas. In addition to stations within the City's fire department, all fire departments in the State are signatory to a master mutual aid agreement. This agreement was established to provide assistance for major incidents. The agreement states in part that "political subdivisions will reasonably exhaust local resources before calling for outside assistance." In addition to a master mutual aid agreement, the City of San Bernardino Fire Department has a joint response agreements between the neighboring cities of Rialto, Colton, and Loma Linda, where units in the these cities respond in the event of a multi-unit fire.1 Stations that would respond in the case of a major incident are also listed in Table 5.12-1. The Fire Department also contracts with the County of San Bernardino to provide service for portions of the County. 1 Phone conversation with Chief Allan Simpson, SBFD. February, 2004 General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-1 5. Environmental Analysis Station Location Equipment Personnel Fire Station #221 200 E. 3rd Street Medic Engine 3 Aerial Ladder Truck 4 Battalion Command Vehicle 1 Air/Light Truck (staff as needed) Fire Station #222 1201 W. 9th Street Medic Engine 4 Fire Station #223 2121 N. Medical Center Dr. Medic Engine 4 Brush Engine (staff as needed) Fire Station #224 2641 N. "E" Street Medic Engine 3 Aerial Ladder Truck 4 Battalion Command Vehicle 1 Fire Station #225 1640 W. Kendall Drive Medic Engine 3 Brush Engine (staff as needed) Fire Station #226 1920 N. Del Rosa Avenue Medic Engine 4 Fire Station #227 282 W. 40th Street Medic Engine 4 Fire Station #228 3398 E. Highland Avenue Medic Engine 3 Brush Engine (staff as needed) Fire Station #229 202 N. Meridian Avenue Medic Engine 3 Fire Station #230 502 S. Arrowhead Avenue Medic Engine 4 Brush Engine (staff as needed) Heavy Rescue Unit (staff as needed) Fire Station #231 450 Vanderbilt Way Medic Engine 3 HazMat Unit (staff as needed) Fire Station #232 6053 North Palm Avenue Medic Engine 4 Brush Engine (staff as needed) Fire Station #233 165 Lealand Norton Way 2 each: SBD Airport . 1500 Gallon ARFF Units (staff as needed) . Quick Attack Unit (staff as needed) ..t t,,'O:; '...1 'ii,!! t!!!i!!'!!!!!!ii San Manuel FS #241 26540 Indian Service Road Medic Engine 4 Medic Quint 4 Battalion Command Unit 1 USDA FS #36 2586 Hillview Road Brush Engine 5 seasonal County FS #75 2156 W. Darby Street (Muscoy) Engine 3 County FS #2 1511 Devore Road (Devore) Engine 3 Table 5.12-1 San Bernardino City Fire Department Fire Stations Notes: Medic Engines are staffed with one Captain, Engineers, Paramedic Firefighter and, in some cases, an additional Firefighter. Ladder Trucks are staffed with on Captain, Engineer, and 2 Firefighters. Battalion Command Vehicles are staffed with on Battalion Chief. Other assigned apparatus are staffed by on duty personnel on an as needed basis. List does not include 5 reserve engines and 1 reserve truck. Source: San Bernardino City Fire Department, 2004. The current "On-Duty" strength per shift, total number of personnel available to respond to emergencies including two battalion Chief Officers, for the San Bernardino City Fire Department is 51, divided among the twelve stations. The department also currently has all personnel trained to the level of Emergency Medical Technician at a minimum. The department also staffs a minimum of one Advanced Life Support paramedic on each engine company. Fire related emergencies are answered by a minimum of four firefighters. Structural fires are answered by a minimum of 17 firefighters. The average work week is a 56-hour week. Page 5.12-2 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis Response time for a unit varies and depends on the location of the response site; however, the City's adopted response time standard is five minutes or less 90 percent of the emergency calls for service. This time is measured from when the responding unit goes en route to the call, to when it arrives on the scene of an emergency. From within the planning area, if an engine is at the closest fire station (station 227 located at 282 West 40th Street), the response time would be 8 to 12 minutes for a unit to respond from the closest fire station. With the exception of Fire Station #233, all fire stations are manned continuously. The San Bernardino International Airport Fire Station #233, consists of active personnel at designated times during the week. The station is equipped to respond to calls at the airport or to provide special services when needed by full-time personnel from other stations during off hours. In addition, the City Council has approved a plan to relocate four of the existing fire stations within the City Limits so that fire responses by units can achieve the adopted level of five minutes or less 90 percent of the time. This project will occur as funding is identified and allocated by the Mayor and Common Council. Services Besides fire protection services, the San Bernardino City Fire Department also provides Fire/Arson Investigation Unit, Hazardous Materials Team and Disaster Preparedness Services. The Investigations Unit has 10 personnel staff consisting of a Senior Investigator and nine other personnel certified as Investigators. The unit is assigned to Fire Station #222 and all of its members hold Peace Officer status. Members of this unit participate on a volunteer basis with 100 hours of on-scene training. The Hazardous Materials Response Team handles hazardous materials leakage, emissions, discharge, dumps, spills, etc., within the planning area boundaries. Station #231 is designated to answer calls associated with handling of hazardous materials. The Disaster Preparedness Office, created by the City's Municipal Code, Chapter 2.46, is a division of the Fire Department. Under the direction of the Fire Chief, a major activity of the Disaster Preparedness Office is the development and approval of integrated emergency response plans for the City of San Bernardino. ~ Hazardous Fire Areas San Bernardino City Fire Department is a member ofthe Inland Empire Fuels and Management Alliance. This is nine-member alliance developed to identify specific projects pertaining to vegetation management and wild land fuel reduction within San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Each member participates in such projects as to prevent and minimize fire threats in and around their respective communities As the foothill areas adjacent to the San Bernardino Mountains are considered hazardous fire areas, the City of San Bernardino has created a Foothill Fire Zone Overlay District. Within this District, the City identifies three foothill fire zones that have different degrees of hazard based on slope, type of fuel present, and natural barriers. The foothill fire zones are: A-Extreme Hazard, B-High Hazard, and C-Moderate Hazard. Fire Zone A includes areas with slopes of 30 percent or greater, Fire Zone B includes area with slopes between 15 to 30 percent and, Fire Zone C includes those areas with slopes of 0 to 15 percent. Insurance Classification The Insurance Service Office (ISO) Grading Schedule is a means of classifying cities with reference to their fire defenses and physical conditions. The insurance classification developed under this schedule is only one of several elements used in development of fire insurance rates. The ISO rating for the planning area is Class 3. The ISO rating is on a scale from 1 to 10, with Class 1 being the best. In most insurance rates, the fire insurance costs are the same for single-family residential structures in the 2-4 rating. Commercial, industrial, and multiple residential insurance costs can be substantially affected by ISO ratings. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-3 5. Environmental Analysis Arrowhead Springs Only a portion of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is located within the City limits of San Bernardino. While the southwestern tip of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is currently serviced by the San Bernardino City Fire Department, details of which are described above, the majority of the existing developed area currently lies outside the service boundary for the Fire Department. These areas of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan, designated as Community Service Area (CSA) 38, are serviced by the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Because the closest San Bernardino City Fire department resources are located significantly farther away than the closest County Fire Department resources, the County Fire Department and the San Bernardino City Fire Department have established an automatic aid agreement for this area. The agreement calls for the San Bernardino City Fire Department to be the first responding agency to these areas. The Count Fire Department will then send additional units to the area, and take over the operations when they arrive. In addition, the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is considered a hazardous fire area, evidenced by the 2002 fire which affected a large portion of the planning area. Upon implementation of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan, the Arrowhead Springs area would be incor- porated into the City in its entirety and the Foothill Fire Zone Overlay District would be amended to include the area. Upon annexation, the City's Fire Department would provide fire services to the Arrowhead Springs area. The closest existing fire station to the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is Fire Station #227, located 3.4 miles from the Arrowhead Springs area. 5.12.1.2 Thresholds of Significance According to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a project would normally have a significant effect on the environment if the project would: FP-1 Result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provisions of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for fire protection services. 5.12.1.3 Environmentallmpacts San Bernardino General Plan The following impact analysis addresses thresholds of significance for which the Initial Study disclosed potentially significant impacts. The applicable thresholds are identified in parentheses after the impact statement. GP IMPACT 5.12-1: BUILD-OUT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO GENERAL PLAN WOULD INTRODUCE NEW STRUCTURES, RESIDENTS, AND WORKERS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE BOUNDARIES, THEREBY INCREASING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL. [THRESHOLD FP-1 ] Impact Analysis: Build-out of the San Bernardino General Plan would result in an increase in residents and workers in the City and Sphere of Influence (SOl) areas, which may result in an increased demand for fire protection services, resulting in the need for additional fire protection facilities and personnel. According to the San Bernardino Fire Department, the current fire service system is stressed due to a high number of emergency responses in the County Contract areas and, if appropriate action is not taken, city residents will experience a reduced level of service within the City Limits for a much greater cost than those individuals receiving service in the County Contract areas. If additional fire and emergency medical services facilities Page 5.12-4 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis and personnel are not added to accommodate the increase service demand brought about by the development of the project area, a similar pattern of overstressed resources and decreased levels of service to the overall community would evolve. General Plan Relevant Policies and Programs The following City of San Bernardino General Plan policies and programs related to fire protection include: Public Facilities and Services Element Policy 7.2.1: Assure that adequate facilities and fire service personnel are maintained by periodically evaluating population growth, response time, and fire hazards in the City. Policy 7.2.2: Assess the effects of increases in development density and related traffic congestion on the provision of adequate facilities and services ensuring that new development will maintain fire protection services of acceptable levels. Policy 7.2.3: Establish a program whereby new development projects are assessed a pro rata fee to pay for additional fire service protection to that development. Policy 7.2.4: Coordinate inter-agency fire service protection agreements with County U.S. Forest Service, and other fire protection agencies. Policy 7.2.5: Maintain an "ISO" fire rating of at least Class 3. Policy 7.2.6: Require that all buildings subject to City jurisdiction adhere to fire safety codes. ~ Policy 7.2.7: Develop and implement a comprehensive high-rise fire safety program. Policy 7.2.8: Promote public education regarding fire safety to address issues such as storage offlammable material and other fire hazards. Policy 7.2.9: Continue uniform reporting of all fire emergency data including type and cause of fire alarm response time and damage/injury data. Safety Element Policy 10.11.1: Continue to conduct long-range fire safety planning efforts to minimize urban and wildland fires, including enforcement of stringent building, fire, subdivision and other Municipal Code standards, improved infrastructure, and mutual aid agreements with other public agencies and the private sector. Policy 10.11.2: Work with the U.S. Forest Service and private landowners to ensure that buildings are constructed, sites are developed, and vegetation and natural areas are managed to minimize wildfire risks in the foothill areas of the City. Policy 10.11.3: Require that development in the High Fire Hazard Area, as designated on the Fire Hazards Areas Map (Figure S-8) be subject to the provisions ofthe Hillside Management Overlay District (HMOD) and the Foothill Fire Zones Overlay. Policy 10.11.4: Study the potential acquisition of private lands for establishment of greenbelt buffers adjacent to existing development, where such buffers cannot be created by new subdivision. Policy 10.11.5: Continue to require that all new construction and the replacement of 50 percent or greater of the roofs of existing structures use fire retardant materials. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-5 5. Environmental Analysis Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan AHS IMPACT 5.12-1: INCORPORATION OF THE ARROWHEAD SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT WOULD INTRODUCE NEW STRUCTURES, RESIDENTS, AND WORKERS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE BOUNDARIES, THEREBY INCREASING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL. [THRESHOLD FP-1 ] Impact Analysis: Currently the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is within the service boundary of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, CSA 38. With incorporation of this area into the City limits, protection of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would be transferred to the jurisdiction of the San Bernardino City Fire Department. Although there is a mutual fire aid agreement between these two agencies, currently the San Bernardino City Fire Department has not determined future fire services demand, however an increase in services in the fire prone Arrowhead Springs planning area is likely. Furthermore, the closest station to the Arrowhead Springs Area is located 3.4 miles away. At this distance the Department's response time to the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would be 8 to 12 minutes, which exceeds the San Bernardino City Fire Department desired response time of 5 minutes on 90 percent of all emergency calls for service. In addition, the San Bernardino City Fire Department has determined that a high number of emergency responses in County contract areas could result in reduced level of service within the City limits. Build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would therefore increase the need for fire protection facilities and personnel to cover the Specific Plan area. 5.12.1.4 Existing Regulations and Standard Conditions Existing regulations and standard conditions apply to both the San Bernardino General Plan Update and the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan. . Fire Zones A and B within the Foothill Fire Zone Overlay District shall be determined by the slope analysis, submitted with the project application if located in the Foothills Fire Zone Overlay District. (Section 19.15.020 of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code) . A fee will be charged for permits, plan checks and/or inspections for construction or work which requires Fire Department approval. The amount of the fee shall be based on the City of San Bernardino Fire Department Schedule of Fees for Residential and Commercial Construction. (Section 15.16.070 of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code) . A fee will be charged for all permits required in Section 105.8 of the California Fire Code. Charges shall be established by Resolution ofthe Mayor and Common Council. FINDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, and F (Ord. MC-1 048, 5-17-99; Ord. MC-984; 11-4-96). (Section 15.16.090 of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code) . All newly constructed buildings, structures, or appurtenances outside the Foothill Fire Zones are subject to the Building Safety Enhancement Area Building Standards. (Section 15.11.040 ofthe City of San Bernardino Municipal Code) Page 5.12-6 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12.1.5 Level of Significance Before Mitigation General Plan Update Upon implementation of relevant General Plan policies and programs, regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, the impact to fire services would be less than significant. GP Impact 5.12.-1 Build-out ofthe San Bernardino General Plan would result in an increased demand for fire protection services, resulting in the need for addition fire protection facilities and personnel in a stressed service system area. The City may request funding and or provision of facilities from individual new developments to provide fire protection services if needed for that development however the City's revenue sources and budgetary process would assure that sufficient funding is available when necessary to provide the appropriate fire services and facilities as growth occurs. Arrowhead Springs Without mitigation, the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan project-related impacts to fire protection and emergency services would be significant. AHS Impact 5.12-1 Incorporation and build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would expand the service boundary for the San Bernardino City Fire Department in an area that has a high number of emergency response calls and high fire danger thereby reducing the level of service for the remainder of the City and resulting in an increased need for addition fire protection facilities and personnel. ~ 5.12.1.6 Mitigation Measures San Bernardino General Plan No significant impacts were identified for the General Plan Update and no mitigation measures are required. Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan AHS 5.12-1 Prior to approval of any tract map or development application, the project applicant shall enter into a secured fire protection agreement with the City of San Bernardino to provide necessary fire fighting facilities, personnel, equipment for fire, and emer- gency services delivery, either through construction of fire facilities, funding or a combination of both. The Agreement shall also address the phasing of required fire facilities. 5.12.1.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation The mitigation measures identified above would reduce potential impacts associated with fire protection and emergency services to a level that is less than significant. Therefore, no significant unavoidable adverse impacts relating to fire protection and emergency services have been identified. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12- 7 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12.2 Police Protection 5.12.2.1 Environmental Setting San Bernardino Law enforcement and crime prevention services are provided by the San Bernardino Police Department. Police services provided include patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, School Resource Officer, forensics, and community service offices. The San Bernardino Police Department is authorized to employ approximately 312 sworn officers, and a support staff of approximately 159, including about 150 police officers assigned to the Patrol Division, and approximately 10 volunteers. Currently the San Bernardino Police Department employs one police chief, one assistant police chief, three captains, 11 lieutenants, 42 sergeants, 46 detectives, 197 police officers, 20 community service officers I, and 20 community service officers II. The San Bernardino City Police Department consists ofthree divisions: Patrol, Investigations, and Services. Each division includes specialized unit (s) comprised of a variety of trained personnel and services. Patrol Division The Patrol Division is the largest division in the department, and under the command of the Patrol Division Commander Captain, coordinates operations of the District Command offices, Watch Commander's Office, Front Desk, and Traffic Bureau. Patrol officers operate daily from the Main Police Headquarters, assigned to four operational shifts coordinated through the Watch Commander. The Main Police Headquarters patrol an area of about 60 square miles, which includes a mix of industrial, commercial, planned unit developments, high-density and rural, unimproved, land. The Patrol Division is divided into five geographic District Command community based offices, located as follows: . Western District Office: located at 1574 West Baseline Street, Suite 103; . Northern District Office: located at 941 Kendall Drive; . Eastern District Office: located at 1535 E. Highland Avenue, Suite C; . Central District Office: located at 334 West Baseline Street; and . Southern District Office: located at 204 Inland Center Mall. Each District Command office is lead by a lieutenant district commander and staffed with an operations sergeant, one problem solving officer, one investigative liaison office, one Patrol Coordinator officer, one crime prevention specialist and one police service assistant. Each District Command office is divided into smaller beats, which have a patrol officers assigned 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Ultimately the Patrol Division, under the District Commands, will field 21 beats on shifts 1, 3, and 4. These officers are responsible for identifying and responding to beat crime patterns. The District Command Boundaries and beats are established by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to; call for service volume, type of call, man- hours spent per call, political boundaries, community group locations, and geographic landmarks to establish a City wide balance of service. As crime and calls for service change over time, the District beat boundaries and staffing assignments are evaluated to maintain a balance of service across the City. Staffing for the department is not based on a particular ratio of "officer per thousand" but is determined to provide the ability to conduct proactive community oriented policing and problem solving. Investigations Division The Investigations Division is under the command of the Investigations Division Captain and consists of five units: Specialized Crimes, Special Enforcement Bureau, District Crimes, Identification Bureau/Property Unit, and Crime Analysis. Page 5.12-8 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis . The Specialized Crimes Unit investigates rapes, sexual batteries, domestic violence, crimes against children, missing persons, abductions (parental and stranger), fraud, forgery, felony and/or misdemeanor weapons offenses, and crimes against persons. . The Special Enforcement Bureau consists of the Homicide Unit, Narcotics, and the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET). The Homicide Unit investigates homicides, attempted homicides, death investigations, officer involved shootings, and some felony assaults. The Narcotics Unit conducts narcotics and vice investigations. The MET unit conducts street gang investigations and serves as the Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. . The District Crimes Unit investigates all property crimes. This includes, but is not limited to; robbery, burglary, grand theft auto, extortion, pawnshops, malicious mischief, grand theft, and petty theft. . The Identification Bureau provides 24-hour a day, seven days a week, forensic evidence processing. . Property manages evidence and property recovered by officers. . Crime Analysis provides statistical data in support of patrol officers and investigations personnel. Services Division The Services Division is under the command of the Services Division Captain and consists of four units: the Records Bureau, Finance Unit, Personal and Training Unit, and the City Jail. . The Records Bureau provides copies of police reports, report crime statistics, and offers fingerprinting, permits, licenses, and registration services. ~ . The Personnel and Training Unit coordinates the hiring and the training of law enforcement trainees, police officers, reserve police officers, dispatchers, volunteers, and Citizens Patrol individuals. . The Finance Unit coordinates all the department expenditures and budget accounts. . The Jail Unit provides booking and temporary custody facilities for persons arrested by officers. Staffing of the jail is set by contract with a private security firm. Volunteer, Training and Other Programs The San Bernardino Police Department also offers volunteer opportunities and training. The Police Department has a reserve unit consisting of approximately 27 reserve officers at various levels of training. These volunteer police officers perform many of the same tasks as the fulltime officers, including powers of arrest. The Citizen Patrol program involves members of the community in deterring crimes and to help officers in such areas as traffic control, citation writing, crime prevention programs, extra patrols, and vacation checks. These volunteers are able to assist the Community Service Officers after going through a three-month training. In addition to Citizen Patrol, Specialized Volunteers are involved in areas of firing range, detective bureau, traffic bureau, translation, property and evidence, identification bureau, crime free rental housing and personnel and training. Additional programs offered by the Department for community development and crime prevention include the Chaplain's Program and Explorer Post. The Chaplain's Program, and Cops and Clergy represents the integration of faith and justice. The Department uses such means to share their knowledge with the population through faith-based organizations. This is also an opportunity for police officers to interact with troubled population in an informal setting. The Explorer Post program offers adolescents between the ages General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-9 5. Environmental Analysis of 14 and 21 a chance to interact positively with police officers and to receive training in law enforcement. This program also teaches ethics, teamwork, responsibility, self-esteem and discipline. Arrowhead Springs Currently, only a portion of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is located within the City limits of San Bernardino. While the southwestern portion of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is currently serviced by the San Bernardino Police Department, the majority of the area currently lies outside the service boundary for the Department. Therefore, police service in the Arrowhead Springs area is predominately served by the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department. Upon implementation of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan, the Arrowhead Springs area would be incorporated into the City's boundaries in its entirety and become under the jurisdiction of the San Bernardino City Police Department. Table 5.12-2 lists the distance to the following police stations from the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area. Table 5.12-2 Distance from the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan Area to the City of San Bernardino Police Department District Offices Distance from the Police District Location Project Area (Miles) Northern 941 Kendall Drive 4.6 Eastern 1535 E. Highland Avenue 6.3 Central 334 W. Baseline Street 6.6 Western 1574 W. Baseline Street #1 03 8.4 Western: Main 1332 West 5th Street 8.9 Southern 204 Inland Center 10.1 Source: City of San Bernardino Police Department 5.12.2.2 Thresholds of Significance PP-1 Result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provisions of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for police protection services. 5.12.2.3 Environmentallmpacts San Bernardino General Plan The following impact analysis addresses thresholds of significance for which the Initial Study disclosed potentially significant impacts. The applicable thresholds are identified in parentheses after the impact statement. Page 5.12-10 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis GP IMPACT 5.12-2: BUILD-OUT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO GENERAL PLAN WOULD INTRODUCE NEW STRUCTURES, RESIDENTS, AND WORKERS INTO THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO POLICE SERVICE BOUNDARIES, THEREBY INCREASING THE REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE PROTECTION, FACILITIES, AND PERSONNEL. [THRESHOLD PP-l ] Impact Analysis: Build-out in accordance with the San Bernardino General Plan would result in an increase in demand for police protection services within the City of San Bernardino. As a result of an increase in demand due to future growth within the City of San Bernardino, new facilities, equipment and personnel may be necessary to maintain adequate level of service for the City. Staffing for the San Bernardino Police Department is not based on any ratio of officers per 1,000 population but District beat boundaries and staffing assignments are evaluated to maintain a balance of service across the City in order to maintain an adequate level of service. Currently the City of San Bernardino Police Department has 312 officers Buildout of the General Plan Update would require additional police service within the City of San Bernardino Police Department Service levels would be evaluated and District beat boundaries and staffing assignments may be modified based on an increase in population in the northern portions of the City. Relevant General Plan Policies and Programs The following City of San Bernardino General Plan policies and programs related to police services include: Public Facilities and Services Element Policy 7.1.1: Maintain a complement of personnel in the Police Department that is capable of providing a timely response to criminal activity and can equitably protect all citizens and property in the City. ~ Policy 7.1.2: Coordinate inter-agency agreements with the County and adjacent jurisdictions to provide assistance and cooperation on inter-jurisdictional cases. Policy 7.1.3: Continue to support and encourage community-based crime prevention efforts through regular interaction and coordination with existing neighborhood watch programs, assistance in the formation of new neighborhood watch groups, and regular communication with neighborhood and civic organizations. Policy 7.1.4: Assist the San Bernardino City Unified School District and other educational agencies creating a program of early intervention for students that will provide instruction, recreation, and training programs outside of the classroom. Policy 7.1.5: Ensure that landscaping (Le., trees and shrubbery) around buildings does not obstruct views required to provide security surveillance. Policy 7.1.6: Require adequate lighting around residential, commercial and industrial buildings in order to facilitate security surveillance. Policy 7.1.7: Require the provision of security measures and devices that are designed to increase visibility and security in the design of building siting, interior and exterior design, and hardware. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-11 5. Environmental Analysis Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan AHS IMPACT 5.12-2: INCORPORATION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ARROWHEAD SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA WOULD INTRODUCE NEW STRUCTURES, RESIDENTS, AND WORKERS INTO THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO POLICE SERVICE BOUNDARIES, THEREBY INCREASING THE REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL. [THRESHOLD PP-l ] Impact Analysis: Currently the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is within the service boundary of San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department. With incorporation of this area into the City limits, the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would be under the jurisdiction of the San Bernardino City Police Department. According to the San Bernardino City Police Department, there are currently no plans to provide facilities within the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area. According to Table 5.12-2, the nearest police district office is 4.6 miles away on Kendall Drive. The addition of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area to the service boundary and the subsequent build-out of the area would increase the need for police services to respond to the Arrowhead Springs area. According to San Bernardino City Police Department, incorporation of this area into the department's service area could strain current resources. The distance to the nearest station may affect response times and the closest station may not have the appropriate amount of personnel. Build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan would occur over a period of 10 years During this time, District beat boundaries and staffing assignments may need to be modified based on an increased demand within the northern, mountainous portions of the City 5.12.2.4 Existing Regulations and Standard Conditions No specific existing regulations and standard conditions apply to either the San Bernardino General Plan Update or the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan for provision of police services However, the revenue sources and budgetary process of the City of San Bernardino would assure that sufficient funding is available when necessary to provide the appropriate police services and facilities as growth occurs 5.12.2.5 Level of Significance Before Mitigation San Bernardino General Plan Upon implementation of General Plan policies, regulatory requirements, and standard conditions of approval, the following impact to police services would be less than significant. GP Impact 5.12-2 Build-out of the San Bernardino General Plan would result in the need for additional police facilities, equipment and personnel in order to maintain adequate response times; however allocation of personnel would be adjusted to areas when and where needed and additional personnel and facilities would be funded through the normal budgetary process as growth occurs and revenue sources increase as a result of increased development. Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, the following impact to police services would be less than significant. AHS 5.12-2 Incorporation and subsequent build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would result a demand for additional patrols in the area; however, as development occurs resources can be shifted to a closer station and/or police officers or facilities added as needed as part of the yearly budgetary process The Page 5.12-12 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis development of the Arrowhead Springs area would contribute additional revenue to the City which would partially off-set the increase in demand. 5.12.2.6 Mitigation Measures No significant impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. 5.12.2.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation The existing regulations and standard conditions above would reduce potential impacts associated with police protection services to a level that is less than significant, requiring no mitigation measures. Therefore, no significant unavoidable adverse impacts relating police protection services have been identified. 5.12.3 School Services 5.12.3.1 Environmental Setting San Bernardino The City of San Bernardino and SOl areas are served primarily by the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD). Schools in the SBCUSD operate on a year-round track and traditional school year system. Tables 5.12-3, 5.12-4, and 5.12-5 list elementary, middle, and high schools within the SBCUSD, respectively. Table 5.12-3 Elementary Schools Within the San Bernardino City Unified School District Current Name Location Enrollment Abraham Lincoln Elementary School 255 W. 13th Street, San Bernardino 1260 Anderson School Elementary School 24302 E. 4th Street, San Bernardino 129 Arrowhead Elementary School 3825 Mt. View Avenue, San Bernardino 460 Barton Elementary School 2214 Pumalo Street, San Bernardino 567 Belvedere Elementary School 2501 E. Marshall Boulevard, Highland 861 Bonnie Oehl Elementary School 2525 Palm Avenue, Highland 795 Bradley Elementary School 1300 Valencia Avenue, San Bernardino 983 Burbank Elementary School 198 W. Mill Street, San Bernardino 420 California Elementary School 2699 N. California Street, San Bernardino 593 Carmack Elementary School 4777 State Street, San Bernardino 90 Cole Elementary School 1331 Cole Avenue, Highland 528 Cypress Elementary School 26825 Cypress Street, Highland 816 Davidson Elementary School 2844 N. Davidson Avenue, San Bernardino 616 Del Rosa Elementary School 3395 N. Mountain Avenue, San Bernardino 1023 E. Neal Roberts Elementary School 494 East 9th Street, San Bernardino 1005 Emmerton Elementary School 1888 Arden Avenue, San Bernardino 868 Fairfax Elementary School 1362 Pacific Street, San Bernardino 510 Harmon Elementary School 3340 Pacific Street, Highland 19 Highland-Pacific Elementary School 3340 Pacific Street, Highland 421 Hillside Elementary School 4975 N. Mayfield Avenue 767 Hunt Elementary School 1342 Pumalo Street, San Bernardino 904 Inghram Elementary School 1695 W. 19th Street, San Bernardino 552 General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-13 ~ 5. Environmental Analysis Table 5.12-3 Elementary Schools Within the San Bernardino City Unified School District Current Name Location Enrollment Kendall Elementary School 4951 State Street, San Bernardino 652 Kimbark Elementary School 18021 Kenwood Street, San Bernardino 459 Lankershim Elementary School 7499 Lankershim Avenue, Highland 943 Lytle Creek Elementary School 275 S. "K" street, San Bernardino 810 Marshall Elementary School 3288 N. "G" Street, San Bernardino 663 Monterey Elementary School 794 Monterey Street, San Bernardino 794 Mt. Vernon Elementary School 1271 W. 10th Street, San Bernardino 744 Muscoy Elementary School 2119 W. Blake Street, San Bernardino 656 Newmark Elementary School 4121 N. 3rd Avenue, San Bernardino 535 North Park Elementary School 5378 N. "H" Street, San Bernardino 903 Palm Avenue Elementary School 6565 Palm Avenue, San Bernardino 721 Parks ide Elementary School 3775 N. Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino 737 Ramona Alessandro Elementary School 670 Ramona Avenue, San Bernardino 836 Riley Elementary School 1266 N. "G" Street, San Bernardino 959 Rio Vista Elementary School 1451 N. California Street, San Bernardino 703 Roosevelt Elementary School 1554 N. Garner Avenue, San Bernardino 745 Thompson Elementary School 7401 Church Avenue, Highland 828 Urbita Elementary School 771 S. "J" Street, San Bernardino 490 Vermont Elementary School 3695 Vermont Street, San Bernardino 736 Warm Springs Elementary School 7 497 Sterling Avenue, San Bernardino 971 Wilson Elementary School 2894 N. Belle Street, San Bernardino 790 Source: San Bernardino Unified School District, School Accountability Report Card, 2003-2004. Table 5.12-4 Middle Schools Within the San Bernardino City Unified School District Current Name Location Enrollment Arrowview Middle School 2299 N. "G" Street, San Bernardino 1989 Curtis Middle School 1472 E. 6th Street, San Bernardino 1191 Del Vallejo Middle School 1885 E. Lynwood Drive, San Bernardino 1532 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School 1250 N. Medical Center Drive, San Bernardino 1420 Golden Valley Middle School 3800 N. Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino 1398 Richardson Middle School 455 S. "K" Street, San Bernardino 584 Serrano Middle School 3131 Piedmont Drive, Highland 1242 Shandin Hills Middle School 4301 Little Mountain Drive, San Bernardino 1883 Source: San Bernardino Unified School District, School Accountability Report Card, 2003-2004. Page 5.12-14 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis Current Name Location Enrollment Arroyo Valley High School 1881 W. Baseline Street San Bernardino 2511 Cajon High School 1200 Hill Drive, San Bernardino 2534 Pacific High School 1020 Pacific Street, San Bernardino 2486 San Andreas High School 3232 E. Pacific Street, Highland 350 San Bernardino High School 1850 North E. Street, San Bernardino 2677 San Gorgonio High School 2299 E. Pacific Street, San Bernardino 2950 Sierra High School 570 East 9th Street, San Bernardino 494 Table 5.12-5 High Schools Within the San Bernardino City Unified School District Source: San Bernardino Unified School District, School Accountability Report Card, 2003-2004. To approximate the future need for schools, the SBCUSD uses an adjusted student generation factor based on residential units constructed in the District complied with existing school attendance. The adjusted student generation factors from SBCUSD are listed below in Table 5.12-6. Single-Family Attached Single-Family Detached and Multi-Family School Level Student Generation Factor (SGF) Student Generation Factor (SGF) Elementary 0.4451 0.6200 Middle School 0.1577 0.1000 High School 0.1859 0.1800 Table 5.12-6 Adjusted Student Generation Factors ~ Source: San Bernardino City Unified School District. School Facilities Needs Analysis, March 1, 2005 In addition to public schools, the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) acts as an intermediate service agency between the California Department of Education and the 38 school districts in San Bernardino County to help meet the educational needs of all children countywide. The SBCSS runs three community day schools within the San Bernardino area, which are listed in Table 5.12-7. Current Name Location Classrooms Enrollment Galaxy Community Day School 1491 E. Art Townsend Drive, San Bernardino 4 80 Tri-City Community Day School 697 S. Allen, San Bernardino 3 60 8th Street Community Day School 450 8th Street, San Bernardino 2 40 Table 5.12-7 Facilities within the City of San Bernardino Operated by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Source: San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-15 5. Environmental Analysis Arrowhead Springs The Arrowhead Spring Specific Plan area is located entirely within the SBCUSD and is served by the schools within the District boundaries, as discussed above. The schools closest to the Arrowhead Springs project area include the Arrowhead Elementary School, the Arrowview Middle School and the Arroyo Valley Senior High. 5.12.3.2 Thresholds of Significance SS-1 Result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provisions of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for school services. 5.12.3.3 Environmentallmpacts San Bernardino General Plan GP IMPACT 5.12-3: BUILD-OUT OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO GENERAL PLAN WOULD GENERATE 21,570 ADDITIONAL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CAPACITIES OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. [THRESHOLD SS-lJ Impact Analysis: Build-out of the City of San Bernardino General Plan would result in a total build-out of 46,942 single-family units and 48,692 multi-family units in the City and Sphere of Influence (SOl) areas resulting in an increase of 32,250 residential units from the year 2000 existing housing stock.23 Currently, the SBCUSD has a 2004-2005 total student enrollment of 59,279 students. The capacity of the SBUSD for the 2004-2005 year is 46,727 students resulting in facility shortage for 12,552 students. Using the SBCUSD student generation rates, build-out of the General Plan would result in a total student population for the City and SOl areas of 51,067 elementary school students, 12,285 middle school students, and 17,497 high school students (See Table 5.12-8), an overall growth of 36.4 percent. Growth in the student population in the City of San Bernardino and SOl areas would necessitate the need for additional school facilities and personnel within the SBCUSD, Colton Unified School District, Redlands Unified School District, and Rialto Unified School District. 2004-2005 GP Build-out GP Build-out Student City Student SOl Student GP Build-out Total Student School Level Enrollment Population Population Total Growth (%) Elementary (K-5) 34,234 44,591 6,476 51,067 16,833 (49.2%) Middle School (6-8) 9,276 10,479 1,806 12,285 3,009 (32.4%) High School (9-12) 15,769 15,114 2,383 17,497 1,728 (10.0%) Total 59,279 70,184 10,665 80,849 21,570 (36.4%) Table 5.12-8 Anticipated Student Enrollment for the SBCUSD 2 For the purposes of school generation estimation, multi-family residential units were defined as single-family attached and multi-family units. 3 The City of San Bernardino 2000 housing stock total was 63,414 units. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. Page 5.12-16 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis Relevant General Plan Policies and Programs The following City of San Bernardino General Plan policies and programs related to education include: Public Facilities and Services Policy 7.3.1: Work with the local school districts, CSUSB, and SBVC to expand facilities and services to meet educational needs. Policy 7.3.2: Work with the School District to ensure that new residential subdivisions dedicate land or contribute fees for the expansion of school facilities to meet the needs attributable to the new housing. Policy 7.3.3: Work with the School District to consider alternative funding programs for school facilities construction and provision of educational programs should there be a shortfall of traditional revenue. Policy 7.3.4: Cooperate with the San Bernardino City Unified School District, California State University, San Bernardino, and San Bernardino Valley College to integrate educational programs and facilities; ensure that adequate educational services are provided for youth; the educational needs of the students are being monitored; and the educational curricula is being designed to meet these needs. Policy 7.3.5: Work with the Unified School District and all local educational agencies, including private schools, to provide continuing adult education courses. Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan AHS IMPACT 5.12-3: BUILD-OUT OF THE ARROWHEAD SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN WOULD GENERATE 894 NEW ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CAPACITIES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. [THRESHOLD SS-l ] ~ Impact Analysis: Currently the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area has few residential dwelling units contributing student population to area schools. Build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would result in a total build-out of 1,350 units. Of these potential units, 465 are proposed single-family units, 585 are multi-family attached units and 300 are senior units. Excluding the senior units, because these units do not usually have school age children and applying the SBCUSD student generation rates per household, build- out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan would result in an increase in 570 elementary school students, 132 middle school students, and 192 high school students. The schools closest to the Arrowhead Springs project area include the Arrowhead Elementary School, the Arrowview Middle School and the Arroyo Valley Senior High. However these schools are nearing capacity and may not be able to accommodate the influx of student with current facilities. Growth in the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would therefore necessitate the need for additional school facilities and personnel in the SBCUSD, Colton Unified School District, Redlands Unified School District, and Rialto Unified School District. 5.12.3.4 Existing Regulations and Standard Conditions The existing regulations and standard conditions apply to both the San Bernardino General Plan Update and the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan. . Senate Bill 50 (SB 50, also known as Proposition 1 A, codified in Government Code Section 65995) was enacted in 1988 to address how schools are financed and how development projects may be assessed for associated school impacts. SB 50 provides three ways to determine funding levels for school districts. The default level allows school districts to levy development fees to support school construction necessitated by that development and receive a 50 percent match from State bond General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-1 7 5. Environmental Analysis money. Based on the current fee structure, any commercial or industrial construction can be assessed a maximum fee of thirty-six cents ($0.36) per square foot of chargeable covered and enclosed space. "Chargeable covered and enclosed space," is defined as, the covered and enclosed space determined to be within the perimeter of a commercial or industrial structure, not including any storage areas incidental to the principal use of the construction, garage, parking structure, unenclosed walkway, or utility or disposal area. The determination of the chargeable covered and enclosed space within the perimeter of a commercial or industrial structure would be made by the City of San Bernardino, in accordance with the building standards of the City. Based on the current fee structure for residential developments, construction can be assessed a maximum fee of two dollars and twenty-four cents ($2.24) per square foot for redevelopment or three dollars and ninety-seven cents ($3.97) per square foot for new developments. As of April 2005, the San Bernardino City Unified School District will have adopted a revised fee structure for new residential developments of four dollars and twenty-eight cents ($4.28) per square foot. 5.12.3.5 Level of Significance Before Mitigation San Bernardino General Plan Upon implementation of General Plan policies, regulatory requirements, and standard conditions of approval, the impact to school services would be less than significant. GP Impact 5.12-3 Build-out of the San Bernardino General Plan would result in a substantial increase in student population necessitating the need for additional school facilities and personnel. However, construction and operation of new school facilities would be funded through school impact fees assessed on new developments and redevelopments that occur within the SBCUSD or any nearby district. Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, the impact to school services would be less than significant. AHS Impact 5.12-3 Build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would result in an increase in student population of 894 students, necessitating the need for additional school facilities and personnel. However, new developments and redevelopment in the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area are assessed a school impact fee that funds construction and operation of the SBCUSD. 5.12.3.6 Mitigation Measures No significant impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are required 5.12.3.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation The existing regulations and standard conditions above would reduce potential impacts associated with school services to a level that is less than significant, requiring no mitigation measures. Therefore, no significant unavoidable adverse impacts relating school services have been identified. Page 5.12-18. The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12.4 Library Services 5.12.4.1 Environmental Setting San Bernardino General Plan The San Bernardino City Public library system consists of a Central Library and three branches located in the planning area. According to the City of San Bernardino Public Libraries, the existing library system has over an estimated 236,000 volumes. Norman F. Feldheym Central Library The Feldheym Central Library, built in 1985 and located at 555 West 6th Street, is the largest library in the San Bernardino system and contains a comprehensive collection of fiction and nonfiction books. Central Library's service area consists of the entire city of San Bernardino. The 64,800-square-foot Central Library houses a collection of approximately 156,817 volumes including 350 periodical subscriptions, and 20 newspaper subscriptions. Feldheym Branch also serves as a location for administrative services for all the San Bernardino City libraries. The facility offers three meeting rooms: Bing Wong auditorium, Mary Belle Kellogg Rooms A and B; California Room, which holds research material on the City's past; Technical Services Center, which processes books for all branches before they are placed on shelves; and administrative offices. The Feldheym Branch Library offers a variety of programs and facilities for public use. This facility has six computers with Internet for reference purposes, a typewriter, a Public Address system, a piano, and databases that can be accessed from home or the library for research purposes. In addition, this branch provides Cosand Computer Learning Center with 24 computer workstations and workshops and classes on basic computer usage; and a Literacy Center that provides small group tutoring and classes in Adult Basic Education (ABE). English as a Second Language (ESL), Families for Literacy (FFL), After School Homework Assistance, and Citizenship preparation to individuals who would like assistance in such areas. ~ Dorothy Ingram Public Library Dorothy Ingram Library, built in 1977 and located at 1505 West Highland, serves the west end of San Bernardino. The 3,OOO-square-foot library houses a collection of approximately 16,630 volumes including, twenty-nine periodical subscriptions, and two newspaper subscriptions, including a large number of books of interest to the Black community. The video collection has over 800 titles available for checkout, and the Branch also has books in Spanish for both adults and juveniles. There are six public use computers, all with Internet access, word processing, and learning games for children. One computer has a "homework help" tutor program that is available during afternoon hours. Howard M. Rowe Library Howard M. Rowe Library, built in 1968 and located at 108 East Marshall Boulevard, serves the northern area of San Bernardino. The 5,655-square-foot library houses a collection of approximately 41,080 volumes including, 67 periodical subscriptions, four newspaper subscriptions, and books in Spanish. Rowe Branch library resources include audio books, large print books, Young adult books, videos, DVDs, four computers equipped with Internet, word processing, maps, encyclopedia research and other educational programs for public use. This facility also hosts Thursday morning story time, Summer Reading Game, Arts and Craft time in July and August and a Teen Night each spring and fall. Rowe Library encourages young adults to read through a Readers' Theatre during the summer, for those 11 through 16 years of age. Currently, the City's long-range plans include the expansion of the Howard M. Rowe Branch. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-19 5. Environmental Analysis Paul Villasenor Library Paul Villasenor Library, built in 1980 and located at 525 North Mt. Vernon Avenue, serves the west San Bernardino area. The 7,500-square-foot library houses a collection of approximately 22,299 volumes, of which over 3,500 are Spanish titles for both adults and children. This facility also holds Spanish music cas- settes, English and Spanish videos for checkout and six computers equipped with Internet, word processing programs, educational programs etc. for public use. In addition to City's public library system, the San Bernardino planning area is also served by the San Bernardino County Library and the library at California State University of San Bernardino. San Bernardino County Library Library services outside the City (in the SOl) are provided by the San Bernardino County Libraries. Residents of unincorporated areas of San Bernardino and from cities such as Highland, Rialto, Lake Arrowhead, and Fontana have access to 29 County branches and over 1,167,000 volumes. Services offered include Youth Services, Book Mobiles, Books by Mail, Interlibrary Loan, and Library Literacy among other programs. All libraries in the planning area provide patron access to catalog via home computer, automated library circulation system, and automated catalog for accurate, efficient control of materials, and handicap access to library facilities. Because the City libraries and the San Bernardino County library system, is part ofthe Inland Valley Library System, residents can use any of the City or County libraries within the County boundaries. California State University of San Bernardino The California State University of San Bernardino's John M. Pfau Library located on 5500 University Parkway, services the north area of the City. This is a 49, 205-sq uare-foot facility with more than 610,000 books, bound periodicals, and other print items. Community members not enrolled at this University can access library services through a membership fee. Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan Unincorporated areas of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area are currently served by the San Bernar- dino County Library, as discussed above. Although portions of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area are served by the City of San Bernardino Public Library system, upon annexation into City, the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would also have access to the collections contained within the City's public library system. The closest public library to the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area is the Howard M. Rowe Branch, located 8.9 miles from the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area. 5.12.4.2 Thresholds of Significance LS-1 Result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provisions of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for library services. Page 5.12-20 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12.4.3 Environmentallmpacts San Bernardino General Plan GP IMPACT 5.12-4: BUILD-OUT OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN WOULD GENERATE ADDITIONAL POPULATION, INCREASING THE SERVICE NEEDS FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. [THRESHOLD LS-l ] Impact Analysis: Build-out of the City of San Bernardino General Plan would result in an increase in population in the City of San Bernardino which is served by the City of San Bernardino Public Library system. Currently, the City of San Bernardino Library system houses over 276,000 volumes. Based on the Division of Library Development Services of the State of California's standard of 1.5 volumes per capita, the existing volumes within the City's public library system can serve a population of about 184,000, which is less the City's population projection of approximately 196,300 in 20044. According to this level of service standard, there is not sufficient capacity within the existing library system. The American Library Association rates the San Bernardino Public Library at a 30th percentile based on the existing circulation, staffing, volumes in the collection, reference transactions, and funding levels compared to the City's population. In addition, the Library has determined that new branches are desirable in both the Mountain Shadows and Verdemont/Devore areas of the City and expansion would be necessary for the Howard M. Rowe Branch. Upon build-out of the General Plan there is an anticipated population of people living in the City of San Bernardino and SOl areas. Therefore, build-out in accordance with the General Plan would necessitate the need for the addition of 202,862 volumes of books, nearly double that of the existing collection, to support future populations. Relevant General Plan Policies and Programs ~ The following City of San Bernardino General Plan policies and programs related to library services include: Public Facilities and Services Element Policy 7.4.14: Construct new libraries and rehabilitate and expand existing library facilities and programs as required to meet the needs of existing and future residents. Policy 7.4.15: Acquire materials for the library facilities that reflect the needs and interests of the City residents. Policy 7.4.16: Provide outreach services for seniors and the handicapped, if they cannot visit library facilities. Policy 7.4.17: Provide appropriate linkages for the library's use of telecommunication and computer-based data for the storage, retrieval, and display of information including online access and CD Rom, as technologies develop and are standardized. Policy 7.4.18: Continue to provide funding for library facilities and activities, examining other potential funding sources, including state and federal and corporate and private contributions. Policy 7.4.19: Develop and install automated library circulation system and automated catalog for accurate and efficient control of materials. 42004 Population obtained from the California Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-21 5. Environmental Analysis AHS IMPACT 5.12-4: Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan BUILD-OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARROWHEAD SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN WOULD GENERATE ADDITIONAL POPULATION INCREASING THE SERVICE NEEDS FOR THE HOWARD M. ROWE BRANCH LIBRARY WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. [THRESHOLD LS-l ] Impact Analysis: As stated above, the existing library collections of the City of San Bernardino Public Library are not sufficient to serve the City's existing population. Upon annexation into the City of San Bernardino, the residents of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area would strain the City's existing public library system. The anticipated future population of Arrowhead Springs is 4,233 persons resulting in a need of 6,350 volumes of books for the library collection based upon American Library Association rates. Population increases in the Arrowhead Springs area from build-out in accordance with the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan, would result in an increased demand for library services primarily affecting the Howard M. Rowe Branch Library, which is the closest library to the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area. . 5.12.4.4 Existing Regulations and Standard Conditions No existing regulations and standard conditions apply to either the San Bernardino General Plan Update or the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan for provision of library services However, the library services within the City are funded through normal revenue sources and the yearly budgetary process. As growth increases so will revenues. 5.12.4.5 Level of Significance Before Mitigation San Bernardino General Plan GP Impact 5.12-4 Upon implementation of General Plan policies, the impact to library services would be less than significant. Build-out of the San Bernardino General Plan would result in an increase in popu- lation within the City necessitating the need for additional collections for the public libraries within the City of San Bernardino Public Library system. However, capitol costs to provide additional facilities and improvements would be funded by the State Library Fund bond measure and operating costs through the normal City revenue sources and budgetary process Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, the impact to library services would be less than significant. AHS Impact 5.12-4 Incorporation and subsequent build-out of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area into the City of San Bernardino would strain the City's existing public library system and place additional use on the Howard M. Rowe Branch Library. Currently, expansion of the Howard M. Rowe Branch Library is incorporated into the City of San Bernardino Public Library's long-range plans. Capitol costs to provide improvements to this branch would be funded by the State Library Fund bond measure and additional operation and maintenance costs would be funded through normal City revenue sources and the yearly budgetary process. 5.12.4.6 Mitigation Measures No significant impacts have been identified and no mitigation measures are required. Page 5.12-22 . The Planning Center july 2005 5. Environmental Analysis 5.12.4.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation Impacts on library services are considered less than significant and mitigation measures are not necessary. Therefore, no significant unavoidable adverse impacts relating to library services have been identified. General Plan Update and Associated Specific Plans EIR City of San Bernardino . Page 5.12-23 ~ 5. Environmental Analysis This page intentionally left blank. Page 5.12-24 . The Planning Center july 2005