Municipal Service Review Utility Services

Alameda Local Agency Formation CommissionJuly 14, 2005

ByBurr Consulting

CDMBraitman & Associates

Maps by P&D Consultants

b.d. spatial systems

Overview

Utility MSR Overview

Water Initial Findings Policy Questions

Sewer Initial Findings Policy Questions

Resource Conservation Initial Findings Policy Questions

Utility MSR Services

Water Wholesale Treatment Retail

Wastewater Collection Treatment Disposal

Flood Control Stormwater Solid Waste

Trash Collection Recycling Disposal

Resource Conservation

Utility MSR Public Service Providers

Independent Special Districts

Dependent Special Districts

Cities

1. Alameda County Resource Conservation District

2. Alameda County Water District

3. Castro Valley Sanitary District

4. Contra Costa Water District *

5. Dublin San Ramon Services District *

6. East Bay Municipal Utility District *

7. East Bay Regional Park District *

8. Oro Loma Sanitary District9. Union Sanitary District

1. Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

2. Curbside Recycling CSA

3. Castlewood CSA 4. Five Canyons CSA 5. Livermore-

Amador Valley Sewer Study CSA

6. Zone 7 Water Agency

1. Alameda2. Albany3. Berkeley4. Dublin5. Emeryville6. Fremont7. Hayward8. Livermore9. Newark10. Oakland11. Piedmont12. Pleasanton13. San Leandro14. Union City

* Multi-County Agency Blue = SOI Update after Utility MSR

Water Service

Water Services Initial Findings

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 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

Water Services Initial Findings (continued)

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

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

Water ServicesInitial Policy Options

Government Structure Options

Consolidation of ACWD and USD

Regionalization of various water services

SOI Options ACWD and Zone

7 SOI – Boundary Overlap

DSRSD – Doolan Road

EBMUD – Include northern cities in SOI

Alameda County Water District

Zone 7 Water Agency

Zone 7 Water AgencySOI Detail: Option 2

Dublin San Ramon Services District

DSRSD Option 1: Remove northern Doolan Road Area

DSRSD Option 2: Exclude area outside City of Dublin UGB

Flood Control Services

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Sewer Service

Wastewater ServicesInitial Findings

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 Services Initial Findings (continued)

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

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

Wastewater Services Initial Policy Options

Multiple SOI Options CVSD OLSDOne SOI Option USD – Keep existing Sewer Study CSA –

Zero SOI

Government Structure Options

Dissolve Livermore-Amador Valley Sewer Study CSA

Consolidate OLSD and CVSD

Castro Valley Sanitary District

Castro Valley Sanitary DistrictSOI Detail: Option 2

Castro Valley Sanitary DistrictSOI Detail: Option 3

Oro Loma Sanitary District

Oro Loma Sanitary DistrictSOI Detail: Option 1

Oro Loma Sanitary DistrictSOI Detail: Option 2

Resource ConservationInitial Findings

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 Conservation Initial Policy Options

Other Urban RCD Structure

Contra Costa – Countywide

Fresno – Unincorporated areas

Marin – Rural areas Riverside –

Incorporated & Urban areas

Sacramento – Primarily rural, some urban areas

SOI Options Exclude areas

outside agency UGBs Exclude incorporated

areas Expand to

Countywide Status Quo

Alameda County RCD

ACRCD Option 2: Reduce SOI to exclude incorporated areas