For Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission Meeting, October 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
Title
Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement with Sergia Arteaga and Leticia Martinez (Owners) for the property located at 19010 Valley Blvd., Bloomington, CA, Assessor’s Parcel Number 0253-123-47-0000.
Body
BACKGROUND
Staff requests that the Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission recommend the City Council adopt a Resolution and Rialto Utility Authority Resolution, approving an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement with Sergia Arteaga and Leticia Martinez (Owners) for the property located at 19010 Valley Blvd., Bloomington, CA, Assessor’s Parcel Number 0253-123-47-0000.
BACKGROUND
Sergia Arteaga and Leticia Martinez (Owners) own the property at 19010 Valley Blvd., Bloomington, CA. This property is on Valley Blvd., on the N/E corner of Valley Blvd & Claremont Ave. The Assessor’s Parcel Number is 0253-123-47-0000.
The City of 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 is not connected to any other sewer system, and the property owners have requested to connect to the Rialto wastewater system located in front of their property on Valley Blvd.
This item was presented to the Water Subcommittee on June 24, 2025. The Subcommittee's feedback was to present the request to the Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission for a formal recommendation to the City Council/Rialto Utilities Authority.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The subject property is currently on a septic system, and the owners would like to connect to the City’s sewer system. A city-owned sewer line exists within Valley Blvd. The owners have contracted with a contractor to construct a sewer lateral per City Standards to this existing sewer line.
In order to connect to the City’s sewer system, the owners 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.
In addition to the new sewer line, the Owners 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 connection. The agreement describes the duties and responsibilities of the City of Rialto and the property owners. The proposed Extraterritorial Agreement (DRAFT) and Site Map 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 Draft Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement is currently under review by the City Attorney’s Office to ensure compliance with applicable laws and City standards. Any necessary revisions identified during the legal review process will be incorporated before final execution of the agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
In order 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 $8,933.71 for both Wastewater Collection and Treatment fees.
The calculations are shown in Table 1 below:
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 $6,570.31 and the Sewer Collection Fund by $2,363.40 to be used on Development Impact Fee eligible projects.
Licensing
This action does not require a business license.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Extraterritorial Agreement (DRAFT)
2. Site Map