For Utilities Commission Meeting November 17, 2026
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works & Utilities
FROM: Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
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Staff Requests the Cable Advisory & Utilities Commission Recommend the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Approve an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement between the City of Rialto and IV5 Bloomington Gateway Distribution Center II LLC, owner of the Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan.
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RECOMMENTATION
Staff recommends that the Cable Advisory & Utilities Commission recommend the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority approve an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement between the City of Rialto and IV5 Bloomington Gateway Distribution Center II LLC, owner of the Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan.
BACKGROUND
The owner of the Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan is IV5 Bloomington Gateway Distribution Center II LLC. The properties subject to the agreement are:
1) Site 1: 18400 Jurupa Avenue, Bloomington, CA 9231
APN 0256-121-37 through 48; 0256-241-01 through 19
2) Site 2: 18136 Jurupa Avenue, Bloomington, CA 92316
APN 0256-111-02 through 19; 0256-111-26; 0256-111-29; 0256-111-40 through 61
3) Site 3: 17991 Santa Ana Avenue, Bloomington, CA 92316
APN 0256-101-02 through 07; 0256-101-10 through 15; 0256-101-34 through 38; 0256-101-45-0-000; 0256-101-48 through 49; 0256-101-57 through 60
4) Site 4: 11048 Laurel Avenue, Bloomington, CA 92316
APN 0256-091-07
The City of Rialto (Rialto) owns, operates, and maintains the local public sanitary sewer system, which includes a wastewater collection system and treatment plant that serve most properties within the City limits and some areas of Bloomington. The property in question is not served by another sewer system and the Owner has requested to connect to the Rialto wastewater system.
Under Title 12, Chapter 12.08 of the City of Rialto Municipal Code governing Public Utilities, the City Council established fees for connections to the City utility systems outside the City limits. Extraterritorial sewer fees were established at 1.3 times the rates for City wastewater customers in accordance with Resolution No. 6209 which was adopted by Council on January 8, 2013. Therefore, in accordance with the City Council policies established by Resolutions No. 4746 and 6209, City Council approval of extraterritorial sewer service is required.
This item was presented to the Water Subcommittee on June 25, 2026. The Subcommittee's feedback was to move forward with the ETA process for formal consideration and approval of the Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement for Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan was initially approved by San Bernardino County on September 22, 2022. The project subsequently underwent EIR recertification and reapproval on September 22, 2026.
The project consists of three industrial buildings and a truck trailer parking yard, with the following proposed improvements:
• Building 1: 720,000 SF
• Building 2: 1,249,860 SF
• Building 3: 734,925 SF
• Truck Trailer Parking Yard: 254 parking stalls
Since the initial project approval, the developer has focused on constructing off-site infrastructure improvements, including storm drain, water, sewer, and roadway improvements as part of Phase 1.
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To connect to the City’s sewer system, the owner will be responsible for the design and construction of a sewer line at their expense. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring the work meets current Building and Plumbing Codes, obtaining all permits and inspections required by the City and County of San Bernardino, and making all repairs to the infrastructure damaged during connection to existing sewer lines.
The Bloomington Business Park project includes the installation of a sewer lift station on Site 2 in accordance with City of Rialto standards, approximately 5,945 linear feet of gravity sewer, and 2,339 linear feet of sewer force main. These improvements will provide the necessary sewer infrastructure to support the proposed development.
Following the EIR recertification and reapproval, the developer is now working toward obtaining grading permits for all three buildings and the truck trailer parking yard. Grading and the remainder of the offsite improvements is anticipated to commence in November 2026.
In addition to the new sewer line, the Owner will owe the City development impact fees for the sewage treatment and collection systems at a rate equal to one point three (1.3) times the current sewage rate or charges. Rialto sewage treatment fees (for treatment of the wastewater at the treatment plant) vary.
Staff has prepared an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement to facilitate approval of the proposed service connections. The agreement describes the duties and responsibilities of the City of Rialto and the property owners. The proposed DRAFT Extraterritorial Agreement and Offsite Sewer Improvement Plan are included as Attachment 1 and Attachment 2, respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The request is not a “Project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(a), a “Project” means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The proposed agreements to connect the properties to the City’s sanitary sewer system will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment because the system has sufficient capacity and, as such, the action is not a “Project” as defined under CEQA.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
This action is consistent with the City of Rialto's General Plan Guiding Principle 3, Rialto's Economic Environment is Healthy and Diverse. “Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.”
Approval of this action also complies with the City of Rialto General Plan Goals and Policies:
Goal 3-9: Upgrade and maintain an improved wastewater system with adequate plant efficiency and capacity to protect the health and safety of all Rialto residents, businesses, and institutions.
Policy 3-9.1: Require that all new development or expansion of existing facilities bear the cost of expanding the wastewater disposal system to handle the increased loads that they are expected to generate.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed the agreement and approved it as to form.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
To connect to the City’s Wastewater system, the property owner will be required to make a one-time Development Impact Fee payment at the Extraterritorial Rate of 1.3 times the standard rate. The required connection fees are determined by the planned use of the facility and are estimated at $765,177 for both Wastewater Collection and Treatment fees. The calculations are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1
Operating Budget Impact
Rialto Water Services will bill the property owner at the subject property at 1.3 times the standard applicable monthly sewer rate, and the Utility Authority will absorb the operating costs to serve the property, within the Concession Agreement.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
The requested action is expected to increase the Sewer Treatment Fund by $727,737 and the Sewer Collection Fund by $37,440 to be used on Development Impact Fee eligible projects.
Licensing
This action does not require a business license.
ATTACHMENTS
1. DRAFT Extraterritorial Agreement
2. Offsite Sewer Improvements