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Municipal Service Review Utility Services. Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission July 14, 2005 By Burr Consulting CDM Braitman & Associates Maps by P&D Consultants b.d. spatial systems. Utility MSR Overview Water Initial Findings Policy Questions. Sewer Initial Findings
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Municipal Service Review Utility Services Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission July 14, 2005 By Burr Consulting CDM Braitman & Associates Maps by P&D Consultants b.d. spatial systems
Utility MSR Overview Water Initial Findings Policy Questions Sewer Initial Findings Policy Questions Resource Conservation Initial Findings Policy Questions Overview
Water Wholesale Treatment Retail Wastewater Collection Treatment Disposal Flood Control Stormwater Solid Waste Trash Collection Recycling Disposal Resource Conservation Utility MSR Services
Utility MSR Public Service Providers * Multi-County Agency Blue = SOI Update after Utility MSR
Water Supply EBMUD Mokelumne River supplies vulnerable to drought State Water Project supplies vulnerable to contaminants and seawater intrusion SFPUC supplies vulnerable to earthquakes Recycled Water Supply DSRSD and EBMUD JPA EBDA & Livermore Water Services Initial Findings Water Demand • 156 gallons per capita daily • Inland areas use more • Highest growth expected in Tri-Valley area • Demand increase from 264,439 acre-feet in 2005 to 286,514 by 2020 Service Adequacy • Castlewood practices minimal conservation • Water health and monitoring violations
Facility Needs & Deficiencies SFPUC seismic upgrades & pipeline inspection Pleasanton demineralization Infrastructure in Hayward islands New Zone 7 WTP in Altamont Opportunities for Shared Facilities CCWD’s Los Vaqueros Reservoir SFPUC - Desalination Water Services Initial Findings (continued) Rate Restructuring & Financing Opportunities • Increase water service & connection charges • Charge higher rates on high use levels to encourage conservation • Implement excess use charges, demand-based rates or seasonal rates Financing Constraints • Temporary State-imposed reductions of property taxes
Government Structure Options Consolidation of ACWD and USD Regionalization of various water services Water ServicesInitial Policy Options SOI Options • ACWD and Zone 7 SOI – Boundary Overlap • DSRSD – Doolan Road • EBMUD – Include northern cities in SOI
Service Outside Bounds CVSD – nursing facility, regional park and golf course Hayward – incorporated islands and Hayward Hills OLSD – Floresta Gardens in San Leandro and portion of Hayward Livermore – Unincorporated areas, LLNL, Sandia National Lab, & Ruby Hill in Pleasanton Pleasanton – Castlewood CSA Berkeley – Perimeter connections in Oakland and Albany Septic Areas Prohibited in Happy Valley, Sycamore, Alisal, and the Lomitas Vineyard Allowed if sewer is not available Less than 1% of households Service Demand Rapid growth: DSRSD, Livermore, USD Capacity issues Conservation Wastewater ServicesInitial Findings
Service Adequacy DSRSD, Livermore and EBDA have exceeded effluent limitations Most collection providers conduct CCTV inspection of sewer lines Financing Opportunities Increase sewer service charges, connection fees, reserves, State revolving loans and bonded debt Opportunities for Rate Restructuring Charge rates based on flow to promote conservation Wastewater Services Initial Findings (continued) Infrastructure Needs • Collection Systems: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, & Piedmont under RWQCB order • Disposal Capacity: Tri-Valley • Treatment Capacity: OLSD/CVSD under RWQCB order Opportunities for Shared Facilities • EBMUD is interested in sharing excess treatment capacity
Multiple SOI Options CVSD OLSD One SOI Option USD – Keep existing Sewer Study CSA – Zero SOI Government Structure Options Dissolve Livermore-Amador Valley Sewer Study CSA Consolidate OLSD and CVSD Wastewater Services Initial Policy Options
Service Scope Rural boundary consistent with enabling act & scope of services Urban services include public education, watershed management & conservation planning Service Demand Farm acreage declining Financing Constraints & Opportunities Props. 13 and 218 Future contract funding from additional agencies No Infrastructure Needs or Deficiencies Resource ConservationInitial Findings
Other Urban RCD Structure Contra Costa – Countywide Fresno – Unincorporated areas Marin – Rural areas Riverside – Incorporated & Urban areas Sacramento – Primarily rural, some urban areas Resource Conservation Initial Policy Options SOI Options • Exclude areas outside agency UGBs • Exclude incorporated areas • Expand to Countywide • Status Quo