Supplemental Information

City of Firebaugh

Government:

City Council:


Chris DeFrancesco - Mayor 
Rod Lake - Mayor Pro Tem
Jim Lowe - Council Member
Javier Marquez - Council Member
Marcia Sablan - Council Member



County Board Of Supervisors:


Phil Larson - District 1

City Manager:
Jose Antonio Ramirez

Administrator:
Bart Bohn

Transportation:

Highways

• Interstate 5 is about 18 miles away
• HWY 41
• U.S. 99 is about 45 miles away

Rail Services

Freight:

• Spur Line

Passenger:

• Service is provided by Amtrak located in Fresno
• Passenger bus transport available from the city to the Amtrak station

Bus Services

• Fresno County Rural Transit Agency; Orange Belt Stages

Airport

• Firebaugh Municipal Airport (Newly reconstructed including state of the art security features.)
• The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 56 miles east, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets

Port Facility

• Port of Stockton located 103 miles northwest via I-5 North
• Port of Oakland located 135 miles northwest via I-5 North

Port of Entry

• U.S. Customs Office located at 5177 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727

Education:

Universities

• California State University, Fresno
• Fresno Pacific University
• University of California, Merced

Community Colleges

• West Hills Community College
• Fresno City College
• Reedley College
• College of the Sequoias
• California Christian College
• Madera College (Los Banos Campus)
• San Joaquin Academic Academy
• State Center Community College District

Vocational Schools

• California School of Professional Psychology Fresno
• San Joaquin Valley College
• Westside Institute of Technology (WIT)
• Firebaugh-Las Deltas Joint Unified School District
No. of Schools
High School 1
Junior High School 1
Elementary School 4
Enrollment Grades K-12 Students
2003 2,514
2004 2,454
2005 2,403
2006 2,249

Services:

Police Service:

Firebaugh Police Department

Fire Service:

The Firebaugh Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Insurance Rating: 5
Additional Services: Police Activities League

Community Incentives:

• Enterprise Zone
• Recycling Market Development Zone

Development Financing:

Federal Level

• Economic Development Administration (Grants & Loans)
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (Grants & Loans)
• Small Business Administration (7a Loan Guarantee Program)
• USDA (Grants & Loans)

State Level

• California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
• Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
• Valley Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC) (State Loan Guarantee Program and a wide variety of other loan programs.)
• Taxable Industrial Revenue Development Bonds (as allowed by State and Federal law)

City Level

• Redevelopment Agency (Tax Increment)
• Assessment Districts

Connectivity:

Firebaugh has fiber optic connectivity within the City.

Energy Supply/Utilities:

Electricity Supplier

Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000

Telephone Service

SBC (800) 891-1800

Water System Supplier

City of Firebaugh (559) 659-2043
Max. Pumping Capacity: 7 MGD
Average Daily Use: 1.1 MGD (winter) 4 MGD (summer)

Sewer System Service

City of Firebaugh (559) 659-2043

Wastewater Plant Type

Primary Treatment Facility
Capacity 1.5 MGD
Peak Load 0.7 MGD (avg.), 0.84 MGD (summer peak)