Municipal Service Review Public Safety Services

Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission July 8, 2004 By Burr Consulting Braitman & Associates Maps by b.d. spatial systems

Overview

   Legislative Requirements MSR Overview    Health Care Services Fire and Emergency Medical Services Police Services SOI Options   Limited Purpose Agencies Multipurpose Agencies

The New Legislative Mandate  Upon determination of a sphere of influence, the commission shall adopt that sphere, and shall review and update, as necessary, the adopted sphere not less than once every five years.

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56425  In order to prepare and update spheres of influence in accordance with Section 56425, the Commission shall conduct a service review of the municipal services provided in the county or other appropriate area designated by the commission. - Government Code

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Infrastructure needs or deficiencies, Growth and population projections for the affected area, Financing constraints and opportunities, Cost avoidance opportunities, Opportunities for rate restructuring, 6.

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Opportunities for shared facilities, Government structure options, including advantages of consolidation or reorganization of service providers, Evaluation of management efficiencies, and Local accountability and governance.

Municipal Service Review & SOI Update Process

MSR Sequence

Draft MSR Agency Review Commission Input on Policy Options Draft Final MSR Public Review (30-day) Commission Approval SOI Updates for Limited Purpose Agencies

SOI Update Sequence

MSR Vol. I—Public Safety MSR SOI Update Limited Purpose Public Safety Providers MSR Vol. II—Utility Services SOI Update Limited Purpose Utility Providers MSR Vol. III—Other Services SOI Update for All Remaining Agencies

Hospitals with Emergency Rooms

Health Care Services Growth & Facilities

Alameda County Population Growth

200,000 160,000 120,000 80,000 40,000 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 5-year 10-year 15-year Increase Growth Rate 200,000

Alameda County Senior Growth

160,000 120,000 80,000 40,000 5-year 10-year 15-year Increase Growth Rate 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Infrastructure Needs

 Hospital capacity will need to be expanded during the next 15 years to maintain service levels.

 The Tri-Valley area has inadequate ER resources.

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

 The Kaiser and Sutter affiliates have such opportunities.

 Alameda Hospital and St. Rose Hospital have excess capacity.

Health Care Services Financial Findings

Financing Constraints & Opportunities

 Constrained by economic and policy factors

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring

 Rates in the Tri-Valley sub-region

Cost Avoidance Opportunities

 Demand management strategies  Dissolution of special districts that do not provide services directly

Health Care Services MSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies Local Accountability & Governance Government Structure Options

  Eden Township HCD Washington Township HCD

Fire Stations

Fire & EMS Services Growth & Facilities

Growth & Population Projections

 911 calls will increase with growth   Senior growth Growth areas

Infrastructure Needs

 Unfunded station deficiencies   Unfunded training deficiencies Emergency Medical Dispatch

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

 Dispatch regionalization  Training facilities

Fire & EMS Services Financial Findings

Financing Constraints

 Property tax limitation (Prop. 13)     School-related property tax shifts (Prop. 98) Voter approval requirements for tax increases (Prop. 218) Vehicle license fees Economic factors

Financing Opportunities

 Bonded debt     EMS parcel taxes Ambulance fees Development impact fees User fees

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring

 Sales Tax    Utility Users Tax Business License Tax Documentary Transfer Tax

Cost Avoidance Opportunities

 Regionalized training    Piedmont ambulance transport Demand management strategies Dissolution of special districts that do not provide services directly

Fire & EMS Services MSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies

 Service costs   Contingency reserves Management practices

Local Accountability & Governance Government Structure Options

 Fairview FPD

Police Facilities

Police Services Growth & Facilities

3,000 2,500

Sworn Officers Needed to Maintain Service Levels

2,768 2,578 2,669 2,474 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 2004 2009 2014 2019

Infrastructure Needs

 Facilities in poor condition    Over-crowded stations Dispatch Staffing needs

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

 Existing sharing: animal control, jailing, and crime lab   Dispatch regionalization Training facilities

Police Services Financial Findings

Financing Constraints & Opportunities

  Training funds Grants   Parcel taxes User fees

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring Cost Avoidance Opportunities

 SWAT    Training Unincorporated islands Demand management strategies

Police Services MSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies

 Service costs   Contingency reserves Management practices

Local Accountability & Governance Government Structure Options

 Special District Formation    Alternatives JPA Formation Contract Service

SOI Options Limited Purpose Agencies

Multiple SOI options  Eden Township Health Care District    Alameda County Fire Department Fairview Fire Protection District Extended Police Protection CSA One SOI option  City of Alameda Health Care District   Washington Township Health Care District Emergency Medical Services CSA

SOI Options – Key Issues Limited Purpose Agencies

  Eden Township   Currently Coterminous SOI options include coterminous and zero SOI approaches.

Fairview FPD   Currently Coterminous SOI options include coterminous and zero SOI approaches.

  ACFD   Currently Countywide SOI options include coterminous and service area approaches.

Police CSA   Currently no SOI SOI options include coterminous, service area and countywide approaches.

Eden Township Health Care District

Fairview Fire Protection District

Alameda County Fire Department

Extended Police Protection CSA

Multipurpose Agencies

 Agencies with multiple SOI options   Hayward San Leandro       Dublin Livermore Pleasanton Fremont Union City Oakland  Agencies with a single option to retain existing coterminous SOI  Alameda       Albany Berkeley Emeryville Newark Piedmont EBRPD

Multipurpose Agencies SOI Options – Key Issues

Urban Growth Boundaries

      Hayward Dublin Livermore Pleasanton Fremont Union City

Boundary Logic Issues

 Pleasanton Ridge

Service Area Issues

  Oakland SOI including Contra Costa County Fairview is in ACFD SOI and part is in Hayward SOI

Clean-Up Issues

  Union City: overlapping SOI with Fremont Hayward: overlapping SOI with Union City