RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. ____________________________
MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE QUESTIONNAIRE
Contact Person:
Email Address:
Telephone:
Physical Address:
Mailing Address:
Website:
Title:
Date of Formation:
Enabling Legislation:
Functions/Services:
Size of Area Served:
Below is a checklist of materials that the District is being asked to provide with this completed Questionnaire.
It may be helpful to gather up these materials before you begin to answer the Questionnaire in order to have
the information on hand.
Material Request
Hard Copy
Copy Provided
Electronic/Dropbox
On Website
Reports, Studies, Plans or Other Documents
Organization Chart
Strategic/ Facilities/Master Plan
Capital Improvement Plan
Current Rates and Fee Schedule
Rate studies and nexus reports
Approved budgets for past two (2) years
Financial Audits for past two (2) years
Maps
Location of levees maintained by the district
Location of drainage facilities and end point
of where system drains (Drainage providers)
Location of the district’s water supplies,
canals, and support facilities (Irrigation
providers)
Photographs
Provide four (4) photos showing a levee, access
road, and/or other facility. Photos should be
submitted as a .jpg or .gif. Please email your
photos to econtreras@sjgov.org.
Please email or mail your completed Questionnaire by November 1, 2014 to econtreras@sjgov.org
or mail to LAFCo, 509 West Weber Avenue, Suite 420, Stockton, CA 95203. If returning by email,
return as a Word document (.doc or .docx), not in .pdf.
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District Services
Services Provided: For each of the following types of services, indicate if the service is provided by the
agency or contractor and provide the name of the contractor. If type of service is not listed, please
identify the service the agency provides in “Other.”
Type of Service:
Levee Maintenance
Vegetation Removal
Weed Abatement
Vector/Rodent Control
Upkeep of Levee Access Roads
Flood Control
Drainage
Irrigation water
Levee Patrol
Ferry Operation
Subvention
Other: ________________________________
Service Provided By:
Governing Body and Staffing
Please fill in the information below:
Board of Directors
Name
Position
Members
Manner of Selection
Length of Term
Board Compensation:
Meetings
Schedule:
Location:
Agenda Distribution
Minutes Distribution
Staffing Levels:
# Staff
# By Contract
Administrative Full-Time
Administrative Part-Time
Maintenance Full-Time
Maintenance Part-Time
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Began Serving
Term Expires
Provide a general description of staff roles and types of work contracted.
Management Practices:
Yes
No
Explanation
Conducts annual employee
performance reviews
Prepares an annual budget
Performs periodic financial audit
Financial records are current
Inflation-indexed assessment
Capital Improvement Plan
MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW DETERMINATIONS
Growth and Population Projections
What is the current population within the district’s service area boundaries?
Do you serve customers outside of the service boundaries? If yes, please state the type of service
provided and whether by written contract.
Does your agency receive services from other agencies? If yes, please state the type of service received
and by the agency providing the service.
What are the land uses within the District’s service area? Do you anticipate development of any vacant
lands within the district boundary? Timeframe?
Do you feel that your agency’s sphere and district boundaries are adequate at this time?
Is your agency currently considering expanding its boundaries?
Are there areas your agency currently serves that might be served more efficiently by another agency?
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Infrastructure Needs and Deficiencies
Provide a map showing the levees maintained by the district.
District Overview
Total Levee Miles:
Surface Elevation:
Levee Miles by Standard
Levee Miles by Type
No Standard (below HMP Standard):
HMP Standard:
PL 84-99 Standard:
Bulletin 192-82 Standard:
miles
miles
miles
miles
Dry Land Levee:
Urban Levee:
Agricultural Levee:
Other:
miles
miles
miles
miles
District Facilities
Internal Drainage System:
Detention Basin(s):
Pump Station(s):
Bridges:
Ferry:
Floodplain
FIRM Designation:
Base Flood Elevation:
Levee Inspection Practices
Levee Inspection Reports
Most Recent Written Inspection:
Levee Segment
Example: San Joaquin River
Inspection Rating:
Description
Northern District boundary
Condition
.05 mi. at HMP, .3 miles <HMP
Levee Maintenance
Miles Rehabilitated, FY 12-13:
Percent Rehabilitated:
Rehabilitation Cost per Levee Mile:(1) $
mi.
%
Miles Needing Rehabilitation:
mi.
% Needing Rehabilitation:
%
Maintenance Cost per Levee Mile:(2) $
(1) Rehabilitation cost per levee mile is equal to the expenditure amount on capital improvements in
FY 12-13 divided by the number of levee miles rehabilitated in Fiscal Year 2012-2013
(2) Maintenance cost per levee mile is equal to the expenditure amount on levee maintenance in
Fiscal Year 2012-2013, divided by the total number of levee miles
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Levee Inspections
Identify types of infrastructure owned/used by the district.
What plans does the District have for replacement, expansion, upgrades or plans to acquire new
infrastructure? How will these be financed?
Does the District participate in any Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs)? If yes, what is the purpose of the
JPA and who are the other members?
For Drainage Service Providers
Identify and provide a map of the type and location of your drainage facilities, and the end point of where
the system drains.
Describe any drainage problem areas within your district.
For Irrigation Water Providers
Identify and provide a map of the type and location of your district’s water supplies, canals, and support
facilities.
Financial Ability to Provide Services
Reclamation Service Financing
General Financing Approach
In FY 12-13, reclamation services were financed primarily by (provide revenue source and the percentage of
total revenue):
Development Fees and Requirements
Agricultural (per acre):
Residential (per unit):
Non-residential (per 1,000 sq. ft.)
Development Requirements:
Single Family:
Commercial:
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Multi-Family:
Industrial:
Audited Financial Statements
Revenues
FY 11-12
FY 12-13
Expenditures
Total:
Total:
Property Tax
Operations
Assessments
Drainage & Utilities
Intergovernmental
Revenues
Levee Maintenance
Levee Maintenance
FY 11-12
FY 12-13
Capital Improvements
Capital Improvements
Developer
Reimbursements
Interest
Administrative
Other Revenues
Notes:
Miscellaneous
Professional Fees
Insurance
Provide copies of the District approved budget for the last three years (FY2010-11; FY2011-12; and
FY2012-2013) and the actual revenues and expenditures for those years.
When was your agency’s last financial audit? Please submit copy.
Describe all revenue sources (i.e., property taxes, special taxes, service charges, fees, assessments, grants,
etc.).
Does your agency participate in the Delta Levee Subvention Program or the Delta Levee Special Flood
Control Project program?
Explain agency constraints to generate revenues.
What are the Districts rates, charges, and assessments?
Please describe any programmatic changes such as new regulatory requirements that have impacted your
budget.
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What regulatory issues or other challenges do you see confronting your agency in the next year? 5 years?
What are the District’s policies for establishing and maintaining reserves?
Status of, and Opportunities for, Shared Facilities
Do you coordinate and/or receive assistance from other agencies to improve services or reduce costs.
Does your agency jointly own or share facilities or services with other agencies?
Accountability for Community Service Needs, including Governmental Structure
List Federal, State, local or other agencies from which you receive permits, licenses or accreditation and
state for what purposes. When your permit, license or accreditation was last renewed and how frequently
is it reviewed?
Do you prepare or receive annual reports or inspection reports from these agencies?
Has the agency considered consolidation or reorganization with other agencies? If so, what issues have
been drivers or deterrents to such change?
Describe any awards or recognitions the District has received in the past?
Additional Information
Provide additional information of the District’s past, current or future projects that you feel would be
useful to LAFCo as it reviews municipal services and sphere of influence issues.
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