RELOCATION INFORMATION

Economic Development

2007/2008 STANISLAUS COUNTY COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PROFILE

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Prepared by the Oakdale District Chamber of Commerce

1. LOCATION:

   Oakdale, incorporated 1906, is located 325 miles North of Los Angeles and 98 Miles East of San Francisco

   Elevation: 155 feet.Latitude: 37.46 North Longitudes: 120.51 West

   Source: Weather Bureau

   ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TRENDS:

   	1960	1970	1980	2000	2006	2007
   Population in County	157,294	194,506	265,902	446,997	521,149	521,497
   Total Taxable Retail Sales-County	195,795	381,640	1,470,865	3,583,995	5,282,724	5,268.389*
   Population in City Limits	4,980	6,594	8,474	15,503	16,200	18,628
   Total Taxable Retail Sales - City	8,285	14,479	54,696	172,956	240,830	241,027*
   Occupied Dwelling-City	1,688	1,554	3,466	5,610	6,735	6,735
   School Enrollment, K-12	3,592	2,976	3,561	4,783	5,227	5,326

   Sources: Stanislaus County Auditor, City of Oakdale, State Board of Equalization, Oakdale Joint Union High District, Employment Development Dept. and Bureau of Census

   *Figures are in Thousands of Dollars

2. CLIMATE:

   The climate of Oakdale is typical of the San JoaquinValley, with mild winters and hot, dry summers.The average temperatures range from 46 degrees to 80 degrees.Rainfall is moderate, averaging about 12 to 14 inches per year, as is typical of the Valley, and occurs primarily during the winter months (November through March).Frequent temperature inversions which occur during the winter cause low stratum fog conditions, resulting in poor ground level visibility.

   Based upon National Weather Service Data from Stockton, the prevailing winds in this part of the San Joaquin Valley are from the West or West-Northwest during the nine months between March and November.During the winter months of December, January, and February, winds are typically from the Southeast.

3. TRANSPORTATION:

   Rail:Burlington-Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Sierra R.R. (with reciprocal switching).

   Connections for all points.

   Truck:All major Southern and Northern California carriers available with day or overnight

   delivery to nearly all points in the U.S.

   Air:12 miles to Modesto Airport 27 miles to Stockton, Oakdale Airport, Executive and Company

   Planes.

   Buses:Stanislaus County Transit Phone:1-800-262-1516 & Riverbank, Oakdale Transit Authority

   (ROTA) or Trolley Phone: 869-7444

   Water:30 miles to Port of Stockton

   Highways: State Highways 108 and 120; 15 miles to U.S. 99; 28 miles to Interstate 5.

4. INDUSTRIAL SITES

   Oakdale's industrial area prior to the annexation of the South Oakdale Specific Plan encompassed 500 acres within the city limits.Approximately 225 acres remain vacant and available for development with adjacent sewer and water in place.Parcel sizes range from 1/2 acre to 20 acres in size.At Hi-Tech Industrial Park, some 11 acres are available for lease or sale ranging from 1/2 acre to 2 1/2 acres in size.Smaller sized lots of about 1/4 acre in size are available within the 10 acre DowningIndustrial Park.These original 500 acres with the exception of 30 acres primarily owned by ATSF Railroad being zoned M-1, (Light Industrial are zoned L-M (Limited Industrial).

   In 2006 the City completed the South Industrial Specific Plan Process which added approximately 500 acres to the City’s existing industrial land.The South Industrial Specific Plan area is comprised of 32 parcels and consists of two land uses and three zoning districts with 166 acres of the area currently developed with farmhouses and related farm structures.There are 116.3 acres of proposed L-M (Limited Industrial); 223.5 acres of M-1 (Light Industrial) and 5 acres of RE (Rural Estate).The Rural Estate designation would permit estate homes on 3 acre minimum lots.

   With the annexation and ultimate development of the South Oakdale Specific Plan area, the City has planned the extension and expansion of major East/West and North/South transportation corridors and the expansion and extension of existing sewer and water lines as development occurs.

   All industrial properties are subject to the City’s Industrial Design Standards and those parcels within the South Oakdale Industrial Specific Plan area are subject to the plan adopted by the City Council in May of 2006.

5. WATER SUPPLY:

   Name of Supplier: City of Oakdale
   Maximum Pumping Capacity: 16.2 million gal./day
   Average consumption: 3.4 mg./day
   Cost per 1,000 gallons in quantities of 100,000 gallons/month 0.65
   Cost per 1,000 gallons in quantities of 1,000,000 gallon/month: 0.47
   Water connection charges $3.00/Frontage Foot plus Service Cost plus $10 turn on fee plus $75 deposit. Service cost is $650 up to 1"; over 1" is time and material

6. SEWER SERVICE:

   Name of Supplier: City of Oakdale
   Capacity of sewer plant: 2.5 million gallon per day. Peak flow: 5 million gallons per day
   Sewer service charge: Yes. On what basis rated? Flow and B.O.D.
   Type of treatment plant: Primary and Secondary
   Facilities for non recoverable industrial waste water: No.
   Sewer connection charges: $625 Residential

7. STORM DRAINS & FLOOD CONTROL

   Master Plan of storm drains adopted? Yes
   Three separate systems: West, Central and East. West and East not completely engineered.

8. STREET IMPROVEMENTS:

   Dedication requirements: Minimum 50', Maximum 100' R/W (Specific Plan Areas allow various widths).
   Improvement requirements: Curb, gutter and sidewalk; water, sewer, gas, electric, cable television, and stones.
   Minimum 4" A.B and 2 A.C. Street Section.

9. NATURAL GAS:

   Name of Supplier:Pacific Gas & Electric Company

   For rates applicable to the City of Oakdale contact the PG&E office located at 285 North Third Avenue.

   OakdaleCA 95361.Phone 1-800-743-5000.

10. ELECTRIC POWER:

    Name of Supplier:Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    For rates applicable to the City of Oakdale, contact the PG & E office located at 285 North Third Avenue

    OakdaleCA 95361 Phone 1-800-743-5000.

11. TELEPHONE:

    Name of Supplier:AT&T

    For rates and types of service applicable to the City of Oakdale, contact the AT&T

    For Telephone Installation, Customer Service or Repair Service Departments

    Call: 1-800-310-2355 for residential, 1-800-750-2355 for business.

12. GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES – TAX & INSURANCE RATES:

    1. All property / residential commercial, industrial is appraised at full market value as it existed on March 1, 1975, with increases limited to a maximum of 2% annually.Property created or sold since March 1, 1975, will bear full cash value as of the time created or sold, plus 2% annual
    2. increases.The basic tax rate is $1.00 per $100 appraised (real cash) value plus any taxes levied to cover bonded indebtedness for county, city, school, or other taxing agencies.Appraised valuations and tax rates are published annually after July 1.
    3. a. Oakdale has a Mayor/City Council/Administrator type of government.
    4. 2004-2005 City Assessed valuation = $1,264,564,147County = $29,128,915,183
    5. b.Combined total industrial property tax rates 1995 $1.00 per $100 assessed value.
    6. Code area (s) 4-000 – 4-010
    7. Adjacent unincorporated area:Code Area – 84-000 – 84-039
    8. Retail Sales Tax:State 6.00% City/County 1.00%, Total 7.00% plus .25% included in total for mass transit district funding, and .125 Stanislaus City Library Tax Transaction & Use.
    9. :28 Sworn Officers, 1Dispatcher Supervisor , 5 Dispatchers, 2 full time Record Clerk, 1 Administrative Secretary, 1.5 Animal Control Officer (1 part time),5 part time Cross Guards, 2.5 Community Service Officer. 1 Evidence Clerk, 5 police reserves, 26 C.A.P.S. Volunteers and 28 vehicles
    10. (Note:ISO collects information on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States.In each of those communities, ISO analyzes the relevant data using our Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS).We then assign a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10.Class 1 represents exemplary public protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area’s fire-suppression program doesn’t meet ISO’s minimum criteria.)
    11. f.The City has a Redevelopment Agency and is putting significant resources into reinvestment programs to revitalize and enhance the historic downtown. Oakdale also strongly supports the retention and expansion of existing businesses, and facilitating location of new businesses within the community. The city is presently preparing two specific plans for approximately 685 acres of territory adjacent to the City and situated within the city's Sphere of Influence. The development of the specific plans is guided by Livable Cities (Ahwahnee Principles for Smart Growth) guidelines incorporated into the City's General Plan. Construction is complete at Burchell Hill (the first completed specific plan community) and new homes are currently under construction in the Bridle Ridge Specific Plan community by five different home builders.

13. LABOR FORCE STATISTICS AND CHARACTERISTICS

    StanislausCounty - July, 2006 EDD

    Data in Thousands/ Not adjusted Seasonality

    Civilian Labor Force	233,400		Trade, Transportation and Utilities	33,700
    Civilian Unemployment Rate	10.8%		Information	2,300
    Total , All Industries	168,900		Financial Activity	5,800
    Total Farm	11,500		Professional and Business Services	15,100
    Total Non Farm	157,400		Educational and Health Services	21,400
    Natural Resources, Coal, Mining & Construction	10,000		Leisure & Hospitality	15,300
    Manufacturing	21,300		Other Services	6,000
    Government	26,500

     

    Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate

    The City of Oakdale’s Labor Force 8,7007,9008009.5%

    Oakdale, and its surrounding area, has a good pool of unskilled and semi-skilled labor.A number of residents, skilled and semi-skilled commute daily to work places in Modesto, San JoaquinCounty, and the Bay Area.Training programs are available to employers through Stanislaus County Department of Employment & Training and the State of California Employment Training Panel.

    Source:www.calmis.ca.govLabor Marketing Information Division

    And Stanislaus Economic Development & Workforce Alliance

14. COMMUNITY FACILITIES:

    HEALTH: Oakdale has 1 general hospital with 150 bed capacity; 2 community health centers, 2 residential care facilities, 1 skilled nursing facility, 24 physician/surgeons; 12 dentists; 4 optometrists, and 8 chiropractors.

    EDUCATION: 4 elementary schools, 1 junior high school, 1 high school, 1 charter high school, 1 continuation high school, and 2 rural.California State University, Stanislaus, is located 28 miles south of Oakdale, Modesto Junior Colleges is about 13 miles South/West.ColumbiaCollege now has classes on the OakdaleHigh School campus.

    CULTURAL:19 churches; 1 library; 1 weekly newspaper; 1 daily newspaper; 7 TV channels received direct; 1 TV cable system (Comcast); 7 banks; 17 parks; 8 playgrounds.Other recreation facilities include: 8 tennis courts; 1 private golf course; 1 swimming pool; 9 baseball diamonds, 6 horseshoe pits; 1 volleyball court, 3 basketball courts, 3 soccer fields and nearby lakes for fishing, boating and water sports.Within a two-hour drive, one can be in San Francisco, on the ocean beaches or enjoy year-round activities in the Sierras.

15. HOUSING AVAILABILITY, PRICES AND RENTALS:

    Rentals for one and two bedroom apartments and duplexes range from $575 to $875 per month.Rentals for two and three bedroom houses range from $850 to $1400 per month.Median price range for houses sold in Oakdale in 2008 was $300,000.There are suburban areas within 4 miles of Oakdale offering home prices from $150,000 to $1,000,000 plus.

    There are 5 motels with 200 rooms with in the community area.There are 5 mobile home parks in the community area.

    Source:California Association of Realitors and DataQuick

16. MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT:

    There are over 20 manufacturing plants in the community area.Leading group classes of products are:Food processing, equipment & stockfeed.

    The largest manufacturing firms in the community are:

    NAME OF COMPANY	EMPLOYMENT	PRODUCTS
    Con Agra Grocery Products*	950	Tomato/Bean Products
    Ball Western Can Company	300	Metal Can Manufacturing
    A.L. Gilbert Company	257	Feed & Grain
    Sconza Candy Company**	100	Candy Products
    Formulation Technologies	75	Vitamins
    Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle Service	48	Fire Truck Repair
    West Coast Materials, Inc.	35	CommercialBuilding Materials
    American Pallet	27	Pallets
    Valley Precision, Inc.	20	Gage & Tool Manufacturer
    Accu-Swiss, Inc.	19	Electronic Equipment
    Oakdale Commercial Feed Yards	18	Grain Products
    Haeger, Inc.	18	Press Machine Manufacturer

    *Figures reflect peak seasonal numbers where applicable.

    **Sconza Candy Company has announced plans to have at least 100 employees when they arrive.

17. NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT:

    NAME OF COMPANY	EMPLOYMENT	TYPE OF BUSINESS
    Oakdale Unified School District	520	Schools
    OakValleyDistrictHospital	506	Hospital
    City of Oakdale	200	Government
    Burchell Nursery	183	Nursery, Trees
    K-Mart	115	Retail
    Save Mart	103	Groceries & Deli
    Oakdale Irrigation District	72	Rural Water District
    Ross Carroll, Inc.	60	Engineer – General Contractor
    Oak Valley Community Bank	63	Financial Institution
    Sward Trucking	61	Trucking
    Fagundes & Sons	46	Paving, Excavating, Grading
    Denny’s	32	Restaurant
    Oakdale Leader Newspaper	25	Newspaper

    Figures reflect peak seasonal numbers where applicable.

    Source:And Stanislaus Economic Development & Workforce Alliance

18. REMARKS:

    Oakdale is located near the Northern tip of the San JoaquinValley within a two-hour drive of the >Sierra Nevada’s mountains and foothills, San Francisco, and the Pacific Ocean.Oakdale is a hub of recreational activity from the StanislausRiver winding through town, as the gateway to YosemiteNational Park, and offering opportunities for water sports and fishing.Nearby lakes are well suited for boating and water skiing.Camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing are available in the nearby Sierra foothills.

    City of Oakdale Oakdale District Chamber of Commerce 280 N. Third Avenue, Oakdale, CA95361 & Visitors Bureau

    590 N. Yosemite Avenue, OakdaleCA 95361

    Phone:(209) 847-3031 Fax: (209) 847-0826 Phone: (209) 847-2244 Fax: (209) 847-0826

    Web site: www.ci.oakdale.ca.us Web site:www.oakdalechamber.com

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