Placer LAFCOPlacer LAFCOMunicipal Service ReviewMunicipal Service Review

North Tahoe/Martis Valley AreaNorth Tahoe/Martis Valley Area

Northstar CSD and PCWANorthstar CSD and PCWA

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Municipal Service Review ProcessMunicipal Service Review Process Overview of MSROverview of MSR DeterminationDetermination Steps in MSR ProcessSteps in MSR Process MSR use and benefitsMSR use and benefits

Summary of Determinations for Northstar & PCWASummary of Determinations for Northstar & PCWA

Next StepsNext Steps Complete Public Comment PeriodComplete Public Comment Period Response to CommentsResponse to Comments Final MSRFinal MSR

Municipal Service ReviewMunicipal Service ReviewOverviewOverview

Provides background information on which to Provides background information on which to base plans for the boundaries and governance of a base plans for the boundaries and governance of a city or special districtcity or special district

Required prior to or in conjunction with sphere of Required prior to or in conjunction with sphere of influence adoption or update sphere of influenceinfluence adoption or update sphere of influence

Review of all agencies providing identified Review of all agencies providing identified service(s)within designated geographic area service(s)within designated geographic area (region or sub-region of county)(region or sub-region of county)

Make written determinations in mandated areas Make written determinations in mandated areas regarding population growth, finance, operations, regarding population growth, finance, operations, governance, infrastructuregovernance, infrastructure

Municipal Service Review Municipal Service Review DeterminationsDeterminations

MSR’s are a written statement of LAFCO’s determination MSR’s are a written statement of LAFCO’s determination of the following:of the following: Growth & Population Projections (Census/ABAG/DOF)Growth & Population Projections (Census/ABAG/DOF) Location and characteristics of disadvantaged unincorporated Location and characteristics of disadvantaged unincorporated

communities within or contiguous to sphere of influencecommunities within or contiguous to sphere of influence Infrastructure/Facilities Infrastructure/Facilities Financial Ability to Provide ServicesFinancial Ability to Provide Services Opportunities for Shared Facilities (Cost Avoidance)Opportunities for Shared Facilities (Cost Avoidance) Accountability For Community Service Needs, Governmental Accountability For Community Service Needs, Governmental

Structure and Operational EfficienciesStructure and Operational Efficiencies Any Other Related MattersAny Other Related Matters

Steps in MSR ProcessSteps in MSR Process Outreach with local agenciesOutreach with local agencies

Development of Questionnaire/Survey Development of Questionnaire/Survey Distribution of Questionnaire/SurveyDistribution of Questionnaire/Survey Mailed to districts last year, August 2013Mailed to districts last year, August 2013 Follow up phone calls and emails to each of the districts were madeFollow up phone calls and emails to each of the districts were made Meeting with both Districts in TahoeMeeting with both Districts in Tahoe

Agencies provide dataAgencies provide data Objective data evaluation & analysisObjective data evaluation & analysis

Consultant drafts reportConsultant drafts report Administrative DraftAdministrative Draft Public Review DraftPublic Review Draft

Final MSRFinal MSR LAFCO public meetingLAFCO public meeting LAFCO adopts MSR determinationsLAFCO adopts MSR determinations

How will Service Reviews How will Service Reviews be Used?be Used?

The MSR assists LAFCo in carrying out its The MSR assists LAFCo in carrying out its statutory responsibilities of promoting orderly statutory responsibilities of promoting orderly growth and development, while preserving growth and development, while preserving open-space and agricultural land resourcesopen-space and agricultural land resources

The MSR provides the basis for the Sphere of The MSR provides the basis for the Sphere of Influence (SOI) updates for all affected Influence (SOI) updates for all affected agencies.agencies.

The MSR is an informational tool that is The MSR is an informational tool that is available to the public, cities, county, special available to the public, cities, county, special districts, agencies, and citizen’s groups that districts, agencies, and citizen’s groups that seek to improve the quality of infrastructure.seek to improve the quality of infrastructure.

How do local agencies How do local agencies benefit?benefit?

MSR provides transparency and shares MSR provides transparency and shares information with key stakeholders.information with key stakeholders.

Facilitates logical decisions on spheres of Facilitates logical decisions on spheres of influence and boundaries.influence and boundaries.

Promotes regional efficiency, orderly Promotes regional efficiency, orderly growth and development.growth and development.

Standardized GIS maps.Standardized GIS maps. Comprehensive and updated local agency Comprehensive and updated local agency

information.information. Potential for identifying cost-cutting Potential for identifying cost-cutting

opportunitiesopportunities

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Alpine Springs County WaterDistrict X X X X X XDonner Summit Public UtilityDistrict X XMcKinney Water District XNorthstar Community Services District X X X X X X X X X X XNorth Tahoe Fire Protection District X X XNorth Tahoe Public Utility District X X XPlacer County Water Agency, Zone 4 XSierra Lakes County Water District X XSquaw Valley Public Services District X X X X X XTahoe City Cemetery District X

Tahoe City Public Utility District X X X

Tahoe Forest Hospital District XTahoe Truckee Sanitation Agency XTalmont Resort Improvement District XTruckee Tahoe Airport District X

Summary of Summary of DeterminationsDeterminations

Northstar CSDNorthstar CSD

District ServicesDistrict Services

Northstar CSD provides the following 10 public servicesNorthstar CSD provides the following 10 public services Fire protection, Fire protection, Water, Water, Wastewater collection, Wastewater collection, Snow removal, Snow removal, Road maintenance, Road maintenance, Lighting, Lighting, Emergency services, Emergency services, Trails, Trails, Forest fuels management and Forest fuels management and Solid waste.Solid waste.

District ProfileDistrict Profile District is 1,900 acres acres in size and District is 1,900 acres acres in size and

located south of Truckee and located south of Truckee and encompasses the Northstar ski resort.encompasses the Northstar ski resort.

District is governed by a five member District is governed by a five member Board of Directors who meets the 3rd Board of Directors who meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station at 910 Northstar Drive, Fire Station at 910 Northstar Drive, Truckee, CA .Truckee, CA .

District formed November 5, 1991, LAFCO District formed November 5, 1991, LAFCO adopted Resolution No. 8-90 adopted Resolution No. 8-90

Northstar CSD OverviewNorthstar CSD Overview

Overall, this Draft MSR notes that Northstar CSD is Overall, this Draft MSR notes that Northstar CSD is performing its municipal service responsibilities at a performing its municipal service responsibilities at a sufficient levelsufficient level

There is no need for LAFCo ot take any actions There is no need for LAFCo ot take any actions pertaining to the District’s boundaries or SOI at this time.pertaining to the District’s boundaries or SOI at this time.

There are no issues with disadvantaged unincorporated There are no issues with disadvantaged unincorporated communities being passed over for essential public communities being passed over for essential public services.services.

Northstar CSD DeterminationsNorthstar CSD Determinations

POPULATION AND GROWTH POPULATION AND GROWTH a) The growth rate within the District is approximately 0.7 a) The growth rate within the District is approximately 0.7

percent calculated as the average annual growth rate from 2013 percent calculated as the average annual growth rate from 2013 through 2020. The growth rate is expected to increase to 1.0 through 2020. The growth rate is expected to increase to 1.0 percent between 2020 and 2025 and to 1.5 percent by 2030. percent between 2020 and 2025 and to 1.5 percent by 2030.

b) Buildout within the District is expected to occur in 2034. b) Buildout within the District is expected to occur in 2034. c) The current permanent population within the District is c) The current permanent population within the District is

approximately 136, which is projected to increase to 160 by approximately 136, which is projected to increase to 160 by 2030. 2030.

d) The current seasonal population within the District is d) The current seasonal population within the District is approximately 12,000, which is projected to increase to 14,267 approximately 12,000, which is projected to increase to 14,267 by 2030. by 2030.

e) Annexation of the Martis Valley West Parcel Specific Plan e) Annexation of the Martis Valley West Parcel Specific Plan area would add an additional 760 residences and 6.6 acres of area would add an additional 760 residences and 6.6 acres of commercial development. . commercial development. .

Northstar Determinations Northstar Determinations (Continued)(Continued)

PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY OF PUBLIC PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, FACILITIES AND ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIESDEFICIENCIES B) In addition to Northstar CSD, two other districts, the Truckee B) In addition to Northstar CSD, two other districts, the Truckee

Donner Public Utility District and the PCWA also provide water Donner Public Utility District and the PCWA also provide water service to different portions of the Martis Valley area. service to different portions of the Martis Valley area.

D) Options to provide a new or different internal Northstar CSD D) Options to provide a new or different internal Northstar CSD governmental structure have not been identified. However, it governmental structure have not been identified. However, it has been suggested by PCWA that Northstar CSD might be able has been suggested by PCWA that Northstar CSD might be able to more efficiently manage water delivery, operation, and to more efficiently manage water delivery, operation, and maintenance of water services in the Zone 4 area. maintenance of water services in the Zone 4 area.

Northstar Determinations Northstar Determinations (Continued)(Continued)

FINANCIAL ABILITY OF DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ABILITY OF DISTRICT TO PROVIDE SERVICES SERVICES a) The financial position of the District indicates that the a) The financial position of the District indicates that the

District will be able to meet its financial obligations as they District will be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due and that it will be able to provide service become due and that it will be able to provide service obligations to its constituencies, both currently and in the obligations to its constituencies, both currently and in the future. future.

Northstar Determinations Northstar Determinations (Continued)(Continued)

STATUS OF, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR, SHARED STATUS OF, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR, SHARED FACILITIES FACILITIES a) Northstar CSD collaborates with other agencies for a) Northstar CSD collaborates with other agencies for

regional water supply studies, planning, and development. regional water supply studies, planning, and development. c) In October 2013, the Northstar CSD Board of Directors c) In October 2013, the Northstar CSD Board of Directors

approved a Memorandum of Understanding to allow approved a Memorandum of Understanding to allow Northstar CSD to assume responsibility for Zone 4, Northstar CSD to assume responsibility for Zone 4, pending approval from LAFCO. pending approval from LAFCO.

Placer County Water AgencyPlacer County Water Agency

District Profile and Background District Profile and Background

PCWA provides the following service:PCWA provides the following service: WaterWater

Zone 4 is 3,827 acres in sizeZone 4 is 3,827 acres in size District is governed by a five member Board of Directors District is governed by a five member Board of Directors

who meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at who meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in Auburn mostly and periodically in the 2:00 p.m. in Auburn mostly and periodically in the eastern county.eastern county.

PCWA established in 1957PCWA established in 1957 Zone 4 established to serve the Lahonton development Zone 4 established to serve the Lahonton development

by PCWA Resolution #96-31 on August 1, 1996.by PCWA Resolution #96-31 on August 1, 1996.

PCWA OverviewPCWA Overview

Overall, this Draft MSR notes that Placer County Water Overall, this Draft MSR notes that Placer County Water Agency is performing its municipal service Agency is performing its municipal service responsibilities at a sufficient levelresponsibilities at a sufficient level

There is no need for LAFCo to take any actions There is no need for LAFCo to take any actions pertaining to the District’s boundaries or SOI at this time.pertaining to the District’s boundaries or SOI at this time.

There are no issues with disadvantaged unincorporated There are no issues with disadvantaged unincorporated communities being passed over for essential public communities being passed over for essential public services.services.

PCWA DeterminationsPCWA Determinations

GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONSGROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS c) The estimated number of residents currently served c) The estimated number of residents currently served

within Zones 4 is 920 based on the number of residential within Zones 4 is 920 based on the number of residential connections and average household size in the County connections and average household size in the County and based upon information provided by the District. In and based upon information provided by the District. In Zone 4, PCWA only provides water service. Zone 4, PCWA only provides water service.

d) The District anticipates limited population growth in the d) The District anticipates limited population growth in the future within Zone 4 increasing to 1,122 households (3,040 future within Zone 4 increasing to 1,122 households (3,040 persons) by the year 2025.persons) by the year 2025.

PCWA Determinations PCWA Determinations (Continued)(Continued)

PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY OF PUBLIC PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, FACILITIES AND ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES DEFICIENCIES Options to provide a new or different internal PCWA Options to provide a new or different internal PCWA

governmental structure have not been identified. governmental structure have not been identified. However, it has been suggested by PCWA that Northstar However, it has been suggested by PCWA that Northstar CSD might be able to more efficiently manage water CSD might be able to more efficiently manage water delivery, operation, and maintenance of water services in delivery, operation, and maintenance of water services in the Zone 4 area. the Zone 4 area.

The PCWA Zone 4 system has sufficient capacity to serve The PCWA Zone 4 system has sufficient capacity to serve existing connections. existing connections.

The Agency reported that water service facilities are in The Agency reported that water service facilities are in good condition. good condition.

PCWA Determinations PCWA Determinations (Continued)(Continued)

FINANCIAL ABILITY OF AGENCY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ABILITY OF AGENCY TO PROVIDE SERVICES SERVICES Information on District financing is derived from audited financial Information on District financing is derived from audited financial

statements for the fiscal year 2012. statements for the fiscal year 2012.

STATUS OF, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR, SHARED STATUS OF, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR, SHARED FACILITIES FACILITIES In October 2013, the PCWA Board of Directors approved a In October 2013, the PCWA Board of Directors approved a

Memorandum of Understanding the Northstar CSD to allow Memorandum of Understanding the Northstar CSD to allow Northstar CSD to assume responsibility for Zone 4, pending Northstar CSD to assume responsibility for Zone 4, pending approval from LAFCO. approval from LAFCO.

Next StepsNext Steps

ProcessProcess

Circulation of draft municipal service reviewCirculation of draft municipal service review Coordination of public commentsCoordination of public comments

LAFCO staffLAFCO staff Provide to consultantProvide to consultant

Preparation of Response to Comments Preparation of Response to Comments (consultant)(consultant)

LAFCO staff review of responsesLAFCO staff review of responses

Process (continued)Process (continued)

Prepare Final MSRPrepare Final MSR Incorporate changes specified by LAFCOIncorporate changes specified by LAFCO Response to commentsResponse to comments Edits to Draft MSREdits to Draft MSR

Public Hearing for formal adoptionPublic Hearing for formal adoption Tentatively scheduled for Sept or Oct 2014Tentatively scheduled for Sept or Oct 2014

Upon adoption of document, consultant will finalize MSR Upon adoption of document, consultant will finalize MSR and provide copies of Final MSR to LAFCO staff within and provide copies of Final MSR to LAFCO staff within 30 days.30 days.

Thank you !Thank you !

The municipal service review The municipal service review process affords LAFCo and process affords LAFCo and stakeholders a unique opportunity to stakeholders a unique opportunity to consider the range of municipal consider the range of municipal services provided in Placer County. services provided in Placer County.