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Byron Bethany Irrigation District & Plain View Water District CONSOLIDATION CASE STUDY

Byron Bethany Irrigation District & Plain View Water District CONSOLIDATION CASE STUDY. Ukiah Valley Water Forum October 23, 2013. Plain View Water District. Overview of Plain View Water District. Established in 1951 - Approximately 6,623 acres

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Byron Bethany Irrigation District & Plain View Water District CONSOLIDATION CASE STUDY

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  1. Byron Bethany Irrigation District & Plain View Water District CONSOLIDATION CASE STUDY Ukiah Valley Water Forum October 23, 2013

  2. Plain View Water District

  3. Overview of Plain View Water District • Established in 1951 - Approximately 6,623 acres • Operates as a California Water District under Division 13 of the Water Code - Directors elected at large - landowner voting district • First CVP Contractor to receive water from the Delta-Mendota Canal • Contract with USBR for 20,600 acre-feet • District boundary contiguous to BBID • Overlapping Boundaries with the City Of Tracy

  4. Byron Bethany Irrigation District

  5. Overview of Byron-Bethany Irrigation District • Established in 1919 - Approximately 12,300 acres • Operates as a Multi-County Irrigation District under Division 11 of the Water Code - Directors by division, elected at large • Water Supply - “Pre-1914” water rights, 50,000 acre-feet • Annexed Land within Tracy Hills - 1999 • Overlapping boundaries with the City of Tracy and the Town of Discovery Bay

  6. Consolidation Steps • Initiation • Governance • Services and Transition • Environmental Review • Cautions • Completion

  7. Initiation • Simplest Form – District Boards adopt similar Resolutions of Application to LAFCo • Includes: Dissolution of PVWD and annexation to BBID BBID becomes the Successor District Terms and Conditions of the Proposal Reorganization Service Plan Consolidated Budget Plan including Reserves

  8. Governance • Establishing Board of Directors Consisting of 5, 7 or 9 Board Members Election by Division or At-Large • Election by Landowner Voters or Registered Voters • Reduced Administrative costs – Staff responsible to a single Board of Directors

  9. Services and Transition • Specify the type and kind of services to be provided within the Consolidated District • Determine the necessity for Zones within the Consolidated District for different services • Date and Trigger for implementation • Preparation of a Conceptual Consolidated Operations Budget

  10. Environmental Review • Consolidation Exempt from Environmental Review if: The consolidation involves like districts The place of use (service area) remains the same The services provided remain the same

  11. Cautions • Terms of Office • Facilities & Equipment • Maps and Descriptions • Protest Hearing • Tax Rate Zones • Long-Term Bonds • Staffing • Consolidated Budget • Reserve Funds • Retirement Obligations

  12. BBID/PVWD District Alliance 2004 Proposed Director Divisions

  13. Overview of Reorganized District • Governance: Nine member Board of Directors - elected by Division • Operates as a multi-county district under Division 11 of the California Water Code • Approximate 28,000 gross acres with Two Service Areas • Overlapping boundaries with the City of Tracy & Community of Discovery Bay • 4 Property Tax Rate Zones • 5 Service Areas

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