BCTC DMV Contract 26-013
Summary
SCH Number
2026080964
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
BCTC DMV Contract 26-013
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/26/2026
Document Description
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is requesting to utilize the resources at the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center (BCTC) for usage of the firing range, mat room and scenario village. DMV agrees to compensate the County of Riverside (County) at rates established and adopted by the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors (County Board Policy H-30). Said rates are based on total square footage of all space utilized by DMV, on an hourly, half, or whole day’s usage.
The Board previously approved Standard Agreement 21-010 on June 15, 2021, per M.O. 3.11, which expired on June 30, 2023. DMV submitted the attached Standard Agreement 23-046 (Agreement) which contains the same terms and conditions as 21-010 including a maximum reimbursement amount of $47,495.36.
The Board also approved Standard Agreement 23-046 on June 27, 2023, per M.O 3.42, which expires on June 30, 2026. DMV submitted the attached Standard Agreement 26-013 (Agreement) which contains the same terms and conditions as 23-046 including a new maximum reimbursement amount of $52,370.48. The new Contract No. 26-013 allows for the continued use the firing range, mat room and scenario village for the term of Contract. The Contract with the DMV is defined as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project entails granting use of existing facilities at BCTC; no expansion of the existing facility will occur. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
16791 Davis Avenue, south of Van Buren Boulevard
Zip
92518
Parcel #
294-110-005, 284-130-005, 295-020-005
Other Location Info
16791 Davis Avenue, south of Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, California 92518; Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 294-110-005, 284-130-005, 295-020-005
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the DMV Contract 26-013.
This categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to an agreement for the use of existing facilities at BCTC. The use of the facilities by the DMV would not increase the capacity of the site, would be consistent with the current land use, and would not require any expansion of public services and facilities; therefore, the project is exempt as the project meets the scope and intent of the Class 1 Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the DMV Contract 26-013.
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed DMV Contract will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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