Transcript Municipal Service Review Public Safety Services

LAFCo Municipal Service Review:
Utility Services
Stakeholders’ Workshop
September 13, 2005
By
Burr Consulting
CDM
Braitman & Associates
Maps by
P&D Consultants
b.d. spatial systems
Overview
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MSR Requirements
and Process
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Utility MSR Overview
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Government
Structure Options
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Water
Sewer
Flood Control &
Stormwater
Solid Waste
Resource
Conservation
The New Legislative Mandate
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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.
- Government Code §56425
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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 §56430
Legislation Requires LAFCo to
Make Determinations on:
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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,
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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.
Utility MSR Services
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Water
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Wholesale
Treatment
Retail
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Wastewater
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Collection
Treatment
Disposal
Flood Control
Stormwater
Solid Waste
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Trash Collection
Recycling
Disposal
Resource
Conservation
Utility MSR
Public Service Providers
Independent
Special Districts
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Alameda County Resource
Conservation District
Alameda County Water District
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Contra Costa Water District *
Dublin San Ramon Services
District *
East Bay Municipal Utility
District *
East Bay Regional Park District *
Oro Loma Sanitary District
Union Sanitary District
Dependent
Special Districts
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Alameda County
Flood Control and
Water Conservation
District
Curbside Recycling
CSA
Castlewood CSA
Five Canyons CSA
Livermore-Amador
Valley Sewer Study
CSA
Zone 7 Water
Agency
Cities
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Multi-County Agency
Blue = SOI Update after Utility MSR
Alameda
Albany
Berkeley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City
Utility MSR Data Sources
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Questionnaires
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Requests for Information
2003
Service-specific questions
Agency Documents
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Budget
CAFR
Bond Statements
CIP
Master Plans
UWMP
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Regulatory Agencies
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Regional Agencies
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RWQCB, CIWMB
EPA, Homeland Security
ABAG
ACCWP
ACWMA
Other
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OES
QualServe
Moody’s, S&P
Census
Initial Government Structure
Options
Subject to LAFCo Approval
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Not Subject to LAFCo Approval
Dissolution of Livermore-Amador
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Regionalization through formation of JPAs
Valley Sewer Study CSA
for various regional services, such as
Consolidation of ACWD and USD
desalination, storage, water reliability, and
Consolidation of OLSD and CVSD
recycled water projects
Special district formation for
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Annexation of the cities of Berkeley and
stormwater treatment purposes is an
Albany to an ACFCD zone
option for long-term consideration
Resource conservation district
annexation of territory to make the General
district’s boundary countywide
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Regionalization and service consolidation
Annexation of adjacent
among smaller agencies
unincorporated areas to the cities of
Hayward, Livermore and Pleasanton  MSR recommends that LAFCo evaluate outof-area service (since 2000)
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MSR recommends that LAFCo review
incentives for city annexation and
encourage solutions
Water
Service
Water Services
Initial Findings
Water Supply
Water Demand
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EBMUD Mokelumne River
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156 gallons per capita daily
supplies vulnerable to
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Inland areas use more
drought
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State Water Project supplies  Highest growth expected in
Tri-Valley area
vulnerable to contaminants
and seawater intrusion
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Demand increase from
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SFPUC supplies vulnerable to
264,439 acre-feet in 2005 to
earthquakes
286,514 by 2020
Recycled Water Supply
Service Adequacy
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DSRSD and EBMUD JPA
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Castlewood practices
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EBDA & Livermore
minimal conservation
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Water health and monitoring
violations
Water Services
Initial Findings (continued)
Facility Needs &
Deficiencies
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SFPUC seismic upgrades &
pipeline inspection
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Pleasanton demineralization
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Infrastructure in Hayward
islands
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New Zone 7 WTP in
Altamont
Opportunities for Shared
Facilities
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CCWD’s Los Vaqueros
Reservoir
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SFPUC - Desalination
Rate Restructuring &
Financing Opportunities
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Increase water service &
connection charges
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Charge higher rates on high
use levels to encourage
conservation
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Implement excess use
charges, demand-based
rates or seasonal rates
Financing Constraints
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Temporary State-imposed
reductions of property taxes
Water Services
Initial Policy Options
SOI Options
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ACWD and Zone 7
SOI – Boundary
Overlap
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DSRSD – Doolan
Road
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EBMUD – Include
northern cities in
SOI
Government
Structure
Options
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Consolidation of
ACWD and USD
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Regionalization of
various water
services
Alameda County Water District
Zone 7 Water Agency
Zone 7 Water Agency
SOI Detail: Option 2
Dublin San Ramon Services District
DSRSD Option 1: Remove
northern Doolan Road Area
DSRSD Option 2: Exclude area
outside City of Dublin UGB
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Sewer
Service
Wastewater Services
Initial Findings
Service Outside Bounds
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CVSD – nursing facility,
regional park and golf course
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Hayward – incorporated
islands and Hayward Hills
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OLSD – Floresta Gardens in
San Leandro and portion of
Hayward
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Livermore – Unincorporated
areas, LLNL, Sandia National
Lab, & Ruby Hill in Pleasanton
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Pleasanton – Castlewood CSA
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Berkeley – Perimeter
connections in Oakland and
Albany
Septic Areas
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Prohibited in Happy Valley,
Sycamore, Alisal, and the
Lomitas Vineyard
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Allowed if sewer is not
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Less than 1% of households
Service Demand
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Rapid growth: DSRSD,
Livermore, USD
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Capacity issues
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Conservation
Wastewater Services
Initial Findings (continued)
Infrastructure Needs
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Collection Systems: Alameda,
Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville,
Oakland, & Piedmont under
RWQCB order
 Disposal Capacity: Tri-Valley
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Treatment Capacity:
OLSD/CVSD under RWQCB
order
Opportunities for Shared
Facilities
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EBMUD is interested in sharing
excess treatment capacity
Service Adequacy
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DSRSD, Livermore and EBDA
have exceeded effluent
limitations
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Most collection providers
conduct CCTV inspection of
sewer lines
Financing Opportunities
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Increase sewer service charges,
connection fees, reserves, State
revolving loans and bonded
debt
Opportunities for Rate
Restructuring
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Charge rates based on flow to
promote conservation
Wastewater Services
Initial Policy Options
SOI Options
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OLSD
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Retain existing SOI
Expansion (2 options)
Reduce existing SOI
Expansion (1 option)
Retain existing SOI
Coterminous
USD – Keep existing
Sewer Study CSA – Zero
SOI
Government Structure
Options
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Dissolve LivermoreAmador Valley Sewer
Study CSA
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Consolidate OLSD and
CVSD
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Castro Valley Sanitary District
SOI Detail: Option 2
Castro Valley
Sanitary
District
SOI Detail:
Option 3
Oro Loma Sanitary District
Oro Loma Sanitary District
SOI Detail: Option 1
Oro Loma Sanitary District
SOI Detail: Option 2
Flood Control & Stormwater
Initial Findings
Service Scope
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Flood control: maintain and
operate regional runoff
collection, conveyance and
discharge systems
Stormwater: maintain and
operate local drainage systems
Rate Restructuring & Financing
Opportunities
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ACA 13 would enhance revenue
Increase development plan review and
permitting fees
Impose fees to cover discharge
inspection costs
Service Demand
Infrastructure Needs or
Deficiencies
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Increased impervious surface in
the Tri-Valley area is resulting in
increased runoff and greater
service demand
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Zone 7 arroyos need capacity
enhancement
Channel capacity enhancements
needed in flood-prone areas of San
Leandro, Fremont and Pleasanton
Unfunded Army Corps projects for
Laguna Creek, Estudillo Canal and
Arroyo de la Laguna
Flood
Control
Services