Municipal Service Review
Ukiah Valley Special Districts
February 4, 2013
Prepared by:
E Mulberg & Associates
P.O. Box 582931
Elk Grove, CA 95758
916.217.8393
Ukiah Valley Special Districts
• Single Service Districts
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Ukiah Valley Fire District
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Millview County Water District
Potter Valley Irrigation District
Redwood Valley County Water District
Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement
District (RRFC)
– Willow County Water District
• Dual Service Districts
– Calpella County Water District
– Hopland Public Utility District
Ukiah Valley Special Districts
Sources
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Budgets, Audits
Department Questionnaires
District Web Pages, Staff Reports
Planning Documents – Gen Plan, UVAP,
UWMP, SMP, FPESMP
• MCOG, DOF, OPR, CIWMB, US Census
• Personal Communication - District Staff
Municipal Service Review
Process
Government Code Section 56430(a)
1.
Growth and population projections.
2.
Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities
3.
Present and planned capacity of public facilities.
4.
Financial ability of agencies to provide services.
5.
Status of and opportunities for shared facilities.
6.
Governmental structure, accountability for community
7.
LAFCO policies that may affect service delivery
Growth and Population
Population Population
2013
2020
Growth
Rate
Ukiah Valley Fire District
14,764
15,945
1
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
SOI
Millview CWD
16,059
16,700
0.5
5,478
5,900
1
3,237
3,496
1
Potter Valley Irrigation District
1,700
1,700
0
Redwood Valley CWD
2,826
3,052
1
33,300
36,000
1
3,760
4,200
1
Calpella CWD
679
730
1
Hopland PUD
756
830
1
RRFC
Willow CWD
Disadvantaged
Unincorporated Communities
Definition
• 10 dwelling units
• Fringe, Island, or Legacy community
– Fringe community lies within the City’s sphere
– Island community surrounded by one or more cities
– Legacy community is isolated and existed for 50 yrs
• Median household income 80% of
statewide median income.
Disadvantage Unincorporated
Communities in the Ukiah Valley
Median
Household
Income
Percent Of
Median
California
Household
Income Of
$57,708
Calpella
$53,725
93
UVFD, MCWD,
RWVCWD
Redwood Valley
$53,563
93
UVFD, RRFC,
CCWD
Hopland
$44,700
77
Talmage
$24,948
43
Location
Nearby Districts
UVFD,WCWD
UVSD
Capacity
• No additional capacity – moratorium
– Milliview CWD
– Potter Valley Irrigation District
– Redwood Valley CWD
– Calpella CWD
• Capacity Available
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Ukiah Valley Fire District - 100 calls for service
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District - 1061 ESSU
RRFC - 1400 AF
Willow CWD - 700 AF normal/400 AF dry
Hopland PUD – 50 AF water, 100 sewer
Financial
Annual Revenues
($1000’s)
$2,000
$1,800
$1,600
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$-
$8,353
$1,055
$891
$801
$680
$412
$470
$305
$207
Shared Facilities
• Offices at151 Laws Avenue
– Willow CWD
– RRFC
– Millview CWD
– Calpella CWD
– Hopland CWD
– Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
– Ukiah Valley Fire District (S. State & Laws Ave)
Governance & Accountability
District
Meets
UVFD
2nd Wed
UVSD
3rd Thurs
MCWD
3rd Wed
PVID
3rd Wed
RVCWD 3rd Thurs
Director
Compensation
none
Staffing
Website
7FT 29 Vol
no
5 PT
yes
$25 max $150
4
no
none
4
yes
5 FT 1 PT
yes
1
yes
5 FT
no
$25
$25 max $150
RRFC
2nd Wed
$50/ mtg
WCWD
2nd Mon
$25
CCWD
2nd Wed
$40 max $80
0
no
HPUD
2nd Thurs
$84.40
0
no
Ukiah Valley Fire District
3 Stations – South, North,
Talmage
Staff - 7 FT 29 Volunteers
Calls - 800-950/yr
Ave Response Time – 4
min
ISO Rating - 4
Ukiah Valley Fire District
FY 12/13 Budget $889,000
Revenues
Expenses
100.00%
80.00%
72.00%
60.00%
40.00%
22.50%
20.00%
5.40%
0.10%
0.00%
Salaries and Services and
Benefits
Supplies
Other
Charges
Fixed Assets
Ukiah Valley Fire District
Key Issues
• Consolidation with City of Ukiah Fire Dept
- Automatic Aid Agreement
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Common Dispatch Center (effective 3/13)
Paid call – volunteers receive a stipend
Shared personnel
Shared facilities and equipment
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
UVSD
Year
Inside
(March) City
ESSUs
UVSD
Outside
City
ESSUs
Total
UVSD
ESSUs
2008
2,765.00
2,876.30 5,641.30
2009
2,766.67
2,877.73 5,644.40
2010
2,775.51
2,877.96 5,653.47
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
1995 Participation Agreement
1. Annual costs split based on ESSUs
2. City owns, operates, maintains the
treatment plant
3. City or District may connect to sewer
system
4. City maintains, operates, repairs District’s
sewer system
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
1995 Participation Agreement
5. District responsible for administration of
its system
6. District establishes service fees,
connection charges, capacity fees for
District customers
7. District establishes fees to reimburse the
City for permits and inspection
8. Term of agreement 30 years
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
1995 Participation Agreement
1999 amendment 1
City and District will meet to approve the
budget.
2004 Amendment 2• Agreed to upgrade capacity of WWTP by 2400
ESSUs –
• City to get 35% District 65%
• 1,061 ESSUs available Jan 2012
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Sphere of Influence
• Present and Planned Land Use
- rural residential or suburban residential,
some industrial
• Present and Probable Need for Services
- no sewer services in proposed sphere all
development on septic
• Present Capacity
- 1,061 ESSUs available to 1223 parcels in
proposed sphere
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Sphere of Influence
• Social or Economic Communities of Interest
- Calpella, Hopland, Talmage
• Present and Probable Need to Disadvantaged
Communities
- Proposed SOI includes Talmage
Millview CWD
Connections 1,568
Demand 2010 1787
Supply
Surface water rights
1522
Lake Mendocino (normal) 1520
Total Normal
3042
Lake Mendocino (dry)
1140
Total Dry
2665
Milliview CWD
• CDO will reduce supply by 785 AF
• If upheld difficulty supplying water in 2020
and beyond
Millview CWD
FY07/08
FY08/09
FY09/10
FY10/11
Total Income
$688,363
$772,750 $860,790 $1,043,795
Total
Expenses
$406,544
$496,159 $392,992
Net Ordinary
Income
($205,077) ($197,043)
$27,744
FY11/12
$1,055,470
$366,874
$382,800
$134,566
$129,553
Millview CWD
Rates
• 1” meter
$33.46
• Surcharge /1000 Gallons
operations and maintenance $ 1.92
capital improvements
$ 1.50
Potter Valley Irrigation District
• Total Area 6963.97
acres
• Total Acres Being
Irrigated 4,727.84
• Number of
landowners in
district 276
• Water Customer
accounts 260
Potter Valley Irrigation District
Revenue Sources
Misc, 0.3%
Water
Sales,
12.6%
Standby
Charges, 13.5%
Penalties, 0.1%
Property Tax,
69.6%
Interest, 3.9%
Potter Valley Irrigation District
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Average annual demand is 16,588 AF
Normal year supply of 22,670
Dry year supply reduced more than 50%.
Uncertainty led to self imposed
moratorium through 2022
Redwood Valley CWD
1335 Total Connections
1135 Residential
200 Agricultural
5470 acres
Redwood Valley CWD
Annual Demand
Supply
750 AF Domestic
1,450 AF Irrigation
2,200 AF Total
4,900 AF
if stream flow >150 cfs And
Lake Mendocino storage>
72,000 AF
70 days wet yrs 2 days dry
yrs
Purchase Surplus Water
from RRFC
Redwood Valley CWD
Issues
Moratorium
Consolidation With RRFC
Russian River Flood Control and Water
Conservation Improvement District
CONTRACT
AGENCY
City of Ukiah
Willow CWD
Millview CWD
Calpella CWD
Rogina Water
Company
Hopland PUDa
Agricultural b
Sub Total Non- Ag
Grand Total
Total Supply Available
(AF)
800
515
970
51
400
192
3,793
2,797
6,590
8,000
Notes:
Not located in the UVA
a-Includes agricultural users not in the UVA
b-The difference between the allocated supply and the maximum quantity
available (8,000 acre-feet) is considered surplus to the needs of the RRFC water
contractors and has historically been sold to the Redwood Valley County Water
District.
Source: Mendocino County Water Agency, 2010. White, 2013
RRFC
Issues
• Revenue sources – 10% Property tax
90% Water Sales
• Consolidation with RVCWD
Willow County Water District
• 2760 Acres
• 1135 Connections
– 990 Residential
– 60 Commercial
– 85 Residential in City
Management Contracts
– Calpella CWD
– Hopland CWD
Willow CWD
SCENARIO
Demand (no 20X20
conservation)1
2004 Production
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
1,301
1,451
1,602
1,752
1,904
1,210
1,210
1,210
1,210
1,210
Normal/Single Dry Year Supply
Lake Mendocino
515
Surface Water Rights
2,166
Totals
2,681
515
2,166
2,681
515
2,166
2,681
515
2,166
2,681
515
2,166
2,681
Extended/Critical Dry Year Supply
Lake Mendocino
386
386
Surface Water Rights
1,922
1,922
Totals
2,308
2,308
386
1,922
2,308
386
1,922
2,308
386
1,922
2,308
Willow CWD
Revenue Sources
Calpella County Water District
• Services- Water & Sewer
• Area – 1297 acres
• Connections
140 residential water
25 commercial water
103 sewer
• Out of Area Service
Agreement – 46 parcels,
potable water
• Under Moratorium
Calpella CWD
Water Supply and Demand
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
No conservation
140
175
210
243
279
With conservation
112
140
168
194.4
223.2
51
40
91
51
40
91
51
40
91
51
40
91
51
40
91
38
40
78
38
40
78
38
40
78
38
40
78
38
40
78
Water Demands
Water Supply
Normal/Single Dry Year
Lake Mendocino
Groundwater
Totals:
Extended/Critical Dry Year
Lake Mendocino
Groundwater
Totals:
Source: Mendocino County Water Agency 2010
Calpella CWD
Sewer
• 103 Connections
• Capacity 80,000 gal/day
• 2007 Average Daily Flow Rate 32,000
gal/day
• Has Capacity for 100 more connections
Calpella CWD
Revenue Sources
Hopland PUD
• Services- Water & Sewer
• Connections
350 water
303 sewer
• No Water Rights
• Purchases up to 400 AF
from RRFC
• Storage Capacity
800,000 (half summer
supply)
Hopland
Revenue Sources
Hopland PUD
Total Operating
Revenue
2011/
2010/
2009/
2008/
2012
2011
2010
2009
$487,693 $522,228 $535,208 $511,163
Total Operating
Expenses
456,759
431,103
492,813
496,631
Operating Income
30,934
91,125
42,395
14,532
Interest expense
(62,586)
(64,314)
(62,172)
(72,059)
Total NonOperating
Revenues
(Expenses)
Net Income (Loss)
(58,149)
(53,526)
(100,974) (81,164)
$(27,215) $37,599
$(58,579) $(66,632)
Recommendations
• Annexations
OASA in Central Ave. Calpella
• Consolidations
Calpella CWD, Hopland PUD and Willow CWD
Redwood Valley CWD and RRFC
• UVSD
ESSUs in SOI
Area in City limits
• Websites
Acknowledgements
• District Staff
• LAFCO Committee