Calaveras CSAs Final€¦ · Calaveras LAFCo consists of seven regular members: two members from the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, two city council members, two special district

CALAVERAS COUNTY SERV ICE AREAS MUN IC IPAL SERV ICE REV IEW F INAL AdoptedJanuary25,2016

Prepared for the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission by Policy Consulting Associates, LLC.

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COUNTYSERVICEAREAMUNICIPALSERVICEREVIEW

Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 2TABLEOFCONTENTS

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................................5

PREFACE ......................................................................................................................................................................6

CONTEXT .................................................................................................................................................................6CREDITS ...................................................................................................................................................................6

LAFCO AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEWS ...............................................................................................7

LAFCO OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................................7MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW LEGISLATION .............................................................................................................7MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW PROCESS ....................................................................................................................8SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATES ...............................................................................................................................8DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES .................................................................................................9

1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................11

KEY FINDINGS ..........................................................................................................................................................11GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................17

2. RANCHO CALAVERAS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 .....................................................................19

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................19ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................26RANCHO CALAVERAS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 DETERMINATIONS ................................................................29SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................31RANCHO CALAVERAS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 SOI DETERMINATIONS ........................................................31

3. BAR XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2 .................................................................................................33

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................33ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................40BAR XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2 DETERMINATIONS .....................................................................................43SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................45BAR XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2 SOI DETERMINATIONS .............................................................................45

4. DIAMOND XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 4 ......................................................................................47

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................47ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................53DIAMOND XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 4 DETERMINATIONS ............................................................................56SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................58DIAMOND XX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 4 SOI DETERMINATIONS ....................................................................58

5. SPRING HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 8 ....................................................................................60

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................60ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................65SPRING HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 8 DETERMINATIONS .............................................................................67SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................69SPRING HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 8 SOI DETERMINATIONS .....................................................................69

6. GOLDEN HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 12 ................................................................................71

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................71ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................77GOLDEN HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 12 DETERMINATIONS .........................................................................80SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................82GOLDEN HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 12 SOI DETERMINATIONS .................................................................82

7. CAMPO SECO ESTATES COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5 ..................................................................84

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AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................84ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................89CAMPO SECO ESTATES COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5 MSR DETERMINATIONS .....................................................90SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................91CAMPO SECO ESTATES COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5 SOI DETERMINATIONS .......................................................91

8. FOREST MEADOWS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 7 ..........................................................................92

AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................92ROAD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................97FOREST MEADOWS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 7 DETERMINATIONS .....................................................................98SOI UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................................99FOREST MEADOWS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 7 SOI DETERMINATIONS ............................................................99

9. EL RANCHO LOMA SERENA COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 10 ......................................................100

AGENCY OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................100ROAD SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................................105EL RANCHO LOMA SERENA COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 10 DETERMINATIONS ...................................................106SOI UPDATE ...........................................................................................................................................................107EL RANCHO LOMA SERENA COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 10 SOI DETERMINATIONS ...........................................107

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 4LISTOFFIGURES

L I S T O F F I G U R E S FIGURE 1-1: ROAD SERVICE CSAS IN CALAVERAS COUNTY .........................................................................................12FIGURE 1-2: COUNTY SERVICE AREAS BOUNDARIES ....................................................................................................13FIGURE 2-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 BOUNDARIES AND SOI .............................................................................21FIGURE 2-2: CSA 1 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................23FIGURE 3-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2 BOUNDARIES AND SOI .............................................................................35FIGURE 3-2: CSA 2 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................36FIGURE 4-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 4 BOUNDARIES AND SOI .............................................................................48FIGURE 4-2: CSA 4 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................49FIGURE 5-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 8 BOUNDARIES AND SOI .............................................................................61FIGURE 5-2: CSA 8 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................62FIGURE 6-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 12 BOUNDARIES AND SOI ...........................................................................72FIGURE 6-2: CSA 12 GOVERNING BODY .......................................................................................................................74FIGURE 7-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5 BOUNDARIES ............................................................................................86FIGURE 7-2: CSA 5 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................87FIGURE 8-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 7 BOUNDARIES ............................................................................................94FIGURE 8-2: CSA 7 GOVERNING BODY .........................................................................................................................95FIGURE 9-1: COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 10 BOUNDARIES ........................................................................................102FIGURE 9-2: CSA 10 GOVERNING BODY .....................................................................................................................103

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 5ACRONYMS

ACRONYMS BOE CaliforniaBoardofEqualizationCC&R Covenants,ConditionsandRestrictionsCEO: ChiefExecutiveOfficerCEQA: CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActCIP: CapitalimprovementplanCSA: CountyServiceAreaCSD: CommunityServicesDistrictCSDA: CaliforniaSpecialDistrictAssociationCY: CalendaryearDOF: CaliforniaDepartmentofFinanceDPH: CaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealthDWR: CaliforniaDepartmentofWaterResourcesEMS: EmergencyMedicalServicesFTE: FullTimeEquivalentFY: FiscalyearGIS: GeographicInformationSystemsGM: GeneralManagerGP: GeneralPlanJPA: JointPowersAuthorityLAFCo: LocalAgencyFormationCommissionMSR: MunicipalservicesreviewNA: NotapplicableNP: NotprovidedOPR: Governor’sOfficeofPlanningandResearchSDMRA: SpecialDistrictRiskManagementAuthoritySOI: SphereofinfluenceSR: StateRouteUSFS: UnitedStatesForestService

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 6EXECUTIVESUMMARY

PREFACE PreparedfortheCalaverasLocalAgencyFormationCommission(LAFCo),thisreportis

amunicipal services review—a state-required comprehensive study of serviceswithin adesignated geographic area. This MSR focuses on county service areas providing roadservicesinCalaverasCounty.

CONTEXT CalaverasLAFCoisrequiredtopreparethisMSRbytheCortese-Knox-HertzbergLocal

GovernmentReorganizationActof2000 (GovernmentCode§56000, et seq.),which tookeffecton January1,2001. TheMSRreviewsservicesprovidedbypublicagencieswhoseboundaries and governance are subject to LAFCo. Those county service areas providingroadservicesinCalaverasCountyarethefocusofthisreview.

CREDITS The authors extend their appreciation to Steven Hollenbeak in the Calaveras County

Public Works Department for answering questionnaires and providing documents tocompletethisreview.

CalaverasLAFCoExecutiveOfficer,JohnBenoit,providedprojectdirectionandreview.Dennis Miller prepared maps and provided GIS analysis. This report was prepared byPolicyConsultingAssociates,LLC,andwasco-authoredbyJenniferStephensonandOxanaWolfson. Jennifer Stephenson served as project manager. Oxana Wolfson providedresearchanalysis.

CalaverasCountyhasprovidedasubstantialportionoftheinformationincludedinthisdocumentthroughrespondingtoaquestionnaire.Therestoftheinformationwasobtainedthroughpublicdocuments,includingbudgetsandcomprehensiveannualfinancialreports.

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 7LAFCO&MSRS

LAFCOANDMUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEWS

Thisreportispreparedpursuanttolegislationenactedin2000thatrequiresLAFCotoconductacomprehensivereviewofmunicipalservicedeliveryandupdatethespheresofinfluence (SOIs) of all agencies under LAFCo’s jurisdiction. This chapter provides anoverview of LAFCo’s powers and responsibilities. It discusses legal requirements forpreparation of themunicipal services review (MSR), and describes the process forMSRreview,MSRapprovalandSOIupdates.

LAFCO OVERV IEWLAFCo regulates, through approval, denial, conditions and modification, boundary

changes proposed by public agencies or individuals. It also regulates the extension ofpublic services by cities and special districts outside their boundaries. LAFCo isempowered to initiate updates to the SOIs and proposals involving the dissolution orconsolidation of special districts,mergers, establishment of subsidiary districts, and anyreorganizationincludingsuchactions.Otherwise,LAFCoactionsmustoriginateaspetitionsorresolutionsfromaffectedvoters,landowners,citiesordistricts.

CalaverasLAFCoconsistsofsevenregularmembers:twomembersfromtheCalaverasCountyBoardofSupervisors,twocitycouncilmembers,twospecialdistrictmembers,andonepublicmemberwhoisappointedbytheothermembersoftheCommission.Thereisanalternateineachcategory.AllCommissionersareappointedtofour-yearterms.

MUNIC IPAL S ERV IC ES REVI EW LEG I SLAT IONThe Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 requires

LAFCo review and update SOIs not less than every five years and to review municipalservices before updating SOIs. The requirement for service reviews arises from theidentified need for amore coordinated and efficient public service structure to supportCalifornia’s anticipated growth. The service review provides LAFCowith a tool to studyexisting and future public service conditions comprehensively and to evaluateorganizationaloptionsforaccommodatinggrowth,preventingurbansprawl,andensuringthatcriticalservicesareprovidedefficiently.

Government Code §56430 requires LAFCo to conduct a review ofmunicipal servicesprovided in the county by region, sub-region or other designated geographic area, asappropriate,fortheserviceorservicestobereviewed,andprepareawrittenstatementofdeterminationwithrespecttoeachofthefollowingtopics:

v Growthandpopulationprojectionsfortheaffectedarea;v Thelocationandcharacteristicsofanydisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunities

withinorcontiguoustotheSOI(effectiveJuly1,2012);

v Present and planned capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services,including infrastructure needs or deficiencies (including needs or deficienciesrelatedtosewers,municipaland industrialwater,andstructural fireprotection in

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anydisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunitieswithinorcontiguoustothesphereofinfluence);

v Financialabilityofagenciestoprovideservices;v Statusof,andopportunitiesforsharedfacilities;v Accountabilityforcommunityserviceneeds,includinggovernmentalstructureand

operationalefficiencies;and

v Any othermatter related to effective or efficient service delivery, as required bycommissionpolicy.

MUNIC IPAL S ERV IC ES REVI EW PROCESS TheMSRprocessdoesnotrequireLAFCotoinitiatechangesoforganizationbasedon

servicereviewfindings,only thatLAFCo identifypotentialgovernmentstructureoptions.However, LAFCo, other local agencies, and the public may subsequently use thedeterminations to analyze prospective changes of organization or reorganization or toestablishoramendSOIs. Within its legalauthorization,LAFComayactwithrespect toarecommendedchangeoforganizationorreorganizationon itsowninitiative(e.g.,certaintypesofconsolidations),orinresponsetoaproposal(i.e.,initiatedbyresolutionorpetitionbylandownersorregisteredvoters).

MSRs are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to§15306 (information collection) of the CEQA Guidelines. LAFCo’s actions to adoptMSRdeterminationsarenotconsidered“projects”subjecttoCEQA.

SPHERE OF I NFLUENCE UPDATES TheCommissionischargedwithdevelopingandupdatingthesphereofinfluence(SOI)

foreachcityandspecialdistrictwithinthecounty.1SOIsmustbeupdatedeveryfiveyearsorasnecessary.IndeterminingtheSOI,LAFCoisrequiredtocompleteanMSRandadoptthesevendeterminationspreviouslydiscussed.

AnSOIisaLAFCo-approvedplanthatdesignatesanagency’sprobablefutureboundaryand service area. Spheres are planning tools used to provide guidance for individualboundarychangeproposalsandareintendedtoencourageefficientprovisionoforganizedcommunity services and prevent duplication of service delivery. Territory cannot beannexedbyLAFCotoacityoradistrictunlessitiswithinthatagency'ssphere.

The purposes of the SOI include the following: to ensure the efficient provision ofservices, discourage urban sprawl and premature conversion of agricultural and openspacelands,andpreventoverlappingjurisdictionsandduplicationofservices.

LAFCo cannot regulate land use, dictate internal operations or administration of anylocalagency,orsetrates.LAFCoisempoweredtoenactpoliciesthatindirectlyaffectlanduse decisions. On a regional level, LAFCo promotes logical and orderly development of

1 The initial statutorymandate, in1971, imposednodeadline for completing spheredesignations.WhenmostLAFCosfailedtoact,1984legislationrequiredallLAFCOstoestablishspheresofinfluenceby1985.

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communities as it considers and decides individual proposals. LAFCo has a role inreconciling differences between agency plans so that the most efficient urban servicearrangementsarecreatedforthebenefitofcurrentandfuturearearesidentsandpropertyowners.

TheCortese-Knox-Hertzberg (CKH)Act requires todevelopanddetermine theSOIofeachlocalgovernmentalagencywithinthecountyandtoreviewandupdatetheSOIeveryfiveyears. LAFCosareempoweredtoadopt,updateandamendtheSOI. Theymaydosowith or without an application and any interested person may submit an applicationproposinganSOIamendment.

LAFCo may recommend government reorganizations to particular agencies in thecounty,usingtheSOIsasthebasisforthoserecommendations.

In addition, in adopting or amending an SOI, LAFCo must make the followingdeterminations:

v Present and planned land uses in the area, including agricultural and open-spacelands;

v Presentandprobableneedforpublicfacilitiesandservicesinthearea;v Presentcapacityofpublic facilitiesandadequacyofpublicservice that theagency

providesorisauthorizedtoprovide;

v Existence of any social or economic communities of interest in the area if theCommissiondeterminesthesearerelevanttotheagency;and

v Present and probable need for water, wastewater, and structural fire protectionfacilitiesandservicesofanydisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunitieswithintheexistingsphereofinfluence.

By statute, LAFCo must notify affected agencies 21 days before holding the publichearingtoconsidertheSOIandmaynotupdatetheSOIuntilafterthathearing.TheLAFCoExecutiveOfficermustissueareportincludingrecommendationsontheSOIamendmentsandupdatesunderconsiderationatleastfivedaysbeforethepublichearing.

DISADVANTAGED UN INCORPORATED COMMUNIT IE S On October 7, 2011, Governor Brown signed SB 244, which makes two principal

changestotheCortese-Knox-HertzbergLocalGovernmentReorganizationActof2000.SB244 requires LAFCos to: (1) deny any application to annex to a city territory that iscontiguous to a disadvantaged unincorporated community (DUC) unless a secondapplicationissubmittedtoannexthedisadvantagedcommunityaswell;and(2)evaluatedisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunitiesinamunicipalservicereview(MSR)uponthenextupdateofasphereofinfluenceafterJune30,2012.

The intentof thestatute is toencourage investment indisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunitiesthatoftenlackbasicinfrastructurebymandatingcitiesandLAFCostoincludetheminlanduseplanning.

SB244definesdisadvantagedunincorporatedcommunityasanyareawith12ormoreregistered voters, or as determined by commission policy,where themedian householdincomeislessthan80percentofthestatewideannualmedian.

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SB244also requiresLAFCos to considerdisadvantagedunincorporated communitieswhendevelopingspheresofinfluence.UponthenextupdateofasphereofinfluenceonorafterJuly1,2012,SB244requiresLAFCotoincludeinanMSR(inpreparationofasphereof influence update): 1) The location and characteristics of any disadvantagedunincorporatedcommunitieswithinorcontiguoustothesphere;and2)Thepresentandplannedcapacityofpublic facilities,adequacyofpublicservicesand infrastructureneedsordeficienciesincludingneedsordeficienciesrelatedtosewers,municipalandindustrialwater, and structural fire protection in any disadvantaged unincorporated communitywithinorcontiguoustothesphereofinfluence.

Indeterminingspheresofinfluence,SB244authorizesLAFCotoassessthefeasibilityofa reorganization and consolidation of local agencies to further orderly development andimprove the efficiency and affordability of infrastructure and service delivery. LAFCosshouldrevisetheirlocalpoliciestoincludetherequirementsimposedbySB244toensuretheyfulfilltheirobligationsunderthislegislation.

According to the Department of Water Resources, there are seven disadvantagedunincorporatedcommunities inCalaverasCounty. Threeof the communitiesare locatedalong the border with Tuolumne County (Douglas Flat, Hathaway Pines, and CampConnell/Dorringtonareas),oneontheborderwithAmadorCountyaroundWestPoint,onearound the town of San Andreas, and two large communities in the center of CalaverasCountyaroundMountainRanch.

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 11OVERVIEW

1 . OVERVIEWThis report isaMunicipalServiceReview(MSR)reporton roadservicesprovidedby

countyserviceareas(CSAs) inCalaverasCountypreparedfortheCalaverasLocalAgencyFormation Commission (LAFCo). An MSR is a State-required comprehensive study ofservices within a designated geographic area. The MSR requirement is codified in theCortese-Knox-HertzbergLocalGovernmentReorganizationActof2000(GovernmentCodeSection 56000 et seq.). AfterMSR findings are adopted, the Commissionwill begin theprocessofupdatingthespheresofinfluence(SOIs)oftheagenciescoveredinthisreport.

CalaverasCountyis locatedontheeasternsideoftheCentralValley,eastofStockton,California. It isapartof thehistoricMotherLoderegionof theSierraNevadaMountains.TheCityofAngelsCampistheonlyincorporatedcityintheCounty.

The County encompasses 1,028 squaremiles and is characterized by rolling foothillsbeginning at an elevation of around 300 feet above sea level to mountainous terrainreachinganelevationof8,100feet.TheCountyis66percentrural,21percentresidential,and three percent commercial, including Calaveras Big Trees State Park—a preserve ofGiant Sequoia trees, located in the County several miles east of the town of Arnold.CalaverasCountyincludesaportionoftheStanislausNationalForestandhasseverallakesscatteredthroughout.

Therewere 40,554 residents in Calaveras County in 2000 according to 2000Census.Thepopulation intheunincorporatedcommunitieswas37,550,composing93percentofthe County’s entire population. Since 2000, the countywide population experiencedgrowthofabout12percent,from40,554to45,578in2010.However,from2010to2015thepopulationhasnotexperiencedasignificantchange,increasingto45,668in2015.2Thepopulation in the unincorporated communities experienced an overall increase from37,550to41,857or11percentbetween2000and2015.

CalaverasCountymakesitspopulationprojectionsbasedontheCaliforniaDepartmentofFinance(DOF)projections.DOFprojectsacountywidepopulationof48,312by2020and53,001by2030.Thiswouldamounttoanincreaseoverthe2010populationofsixpercentand16percent,respectively.

KEY F IND INGS Thisreportfocusesoncountyserviceareas(CSAs)inCalaverasCounty.Countyservice

areas are governed by §25210 of the California Government Code. CSAs provide anadditional alternative method for the furnishing of extended governmental services bycounties within unincorporated areas. The Code also provides that taxes may be leviedwithinsuchareasinanamountsufficienttopayfortheservicesprovided.

CSAs may provide police protection, fire protection, parks and recreation, libraryservices, television services, and other governmental services, which the county is

2Populationin2000and2010basedonCensusdata.Populationin2012and2015isestimatedbyCaliforniaDepartmentofFinance.

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authorizedtoprovide.TheCodefurtherdefinesmiscellaneousextendedservicestoincludewater service, sewer service, roadmaintenance, street lighting, and other services. CSAsmaybeformedbyapplicationtoLAFCofromeithertheCountyBoardofSupervisorsorbypetition of registered voters. A county service area, including the entire unincorporatedareaof thecounty,maybeestablishedtoprovideanyorallof theservicesauthorized in§25210oftheGovernmentCode.

S e r v i c e P rov i d e r s

EightCSAsarereviewedaspartofthisMSR.TheCSAsareauthorizedtoprovideroadmaintenance services in eight separate communities in Calaveras County, as shown inFigure 1-1. Three out of eight of these CSAs are inactive, while the rest are currentlyoperational.TheseproviderswerelastreviewedinanMSRin2006.

Figure1-1: RoadServiceCSAsinCalaverasCounty

CountyServiceArea Status BoundaryArea(squaremileage) SphereofInfluence Population

RanchoCalaverasCSA

No.1Active 9.67 9.67(Annexable) 5,325

BarXXCSANo.2 Active 2.5 2.5(Coterminous) 180

DiamondXXCSANo.4 Active 6.46 6.46(Coterminous) 450

SpringHillsCSANo.8 Active 0.29 0.29(Coterminous) 86

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12Active 0.78 0.78(Coterminous) 167

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Inactive 2.66 None 669

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Bar XX CSA No. 2

Campo Seco Estates CSA No. 5 (Inactive)

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El Rancho Loma Sera CSA No. 10 (Inactive)

Forest Meadows CSA No. 7 (Inactive)

Golden Hills CSA No. 12

Rancho Calaveras CSA No. 1

Spring Hills CSA No. 8

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Bounda r i e s a nd Sphe re s o f I n f l u en c e

TheboundariesofeachoftheeightCSAsareshowninFigure1-2,whileboundaryareaandsphereofinfluencesizesarereportedinFigure1-1.TheroadCSAsservesubdivisionsaround Calaveras County. Rancho Calaveras CSA No. 1 serves the most extensive area,whileSpringHillsCSA8isthesmallestactiveCSA.

The SOIs of all of the active districts are coterminouswith their district boundaries,with one exception—CSA 1 has an adopted SOI that is larger than its current serviceterritory,whichisknownasanannexableSOI,asshowninFigure1-2.TheSOIsforeachoftheCSAs,with theexceptionofCSA1,were lastupdated in2006.TheSOI forCSA1wasamendedin2013concurrentlywithanannexationtotheDistrict.TheinactiveCSAsdonothave adopted spheres of influence. The spheres of influence of the active CSAs areanticipatedtoremainthesameaftertheadoptionofthisMSR,whileitisrecommendthatzero SOIs be adopted for the inactive CSAs to encourage dissolution, which is furtherdiscussedintheGovernanceOptionssection.

G ove rnan c e a nd Managemen t

TheCountyBoardofSupervisorsservesasthegoverningauthorityforcountyserviceareas.TheBoardmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofCSAstodepartmentheadswith appropriate expertise. The Director of Public Works is delegated by the Board toadminister CSAs for road improvement and maintenance purposes. Delegation of CSAresponsibilitiesmaybechangedbyresolutionoftheBoardofSupervisors.

Additionally,theBoardofSupervisorsappointsanadvisorycommitteeforeachoftheCSAs. Advisory committees do not make decisions, manage, or direct the delivery ofservices or facilities. Appointments to advisory committees are made by the Board ofSupervisors upon nomination by the Supervisor representing the majority of parcels,

whichcomprisetheCSA.�

Committeemembersserveat thepleasureof theBoardofSupervisors inanadvisorycapacity. Examples of committee activities include conducting community meetings,proposingworkschedulesandpriorityofservices,andfacilitatingcommunicationbetweenCSAresidentsandtheCounty.

Themaximumnumberofmembersof eachadvisory committee isdeterminedby theSupervisorrepresentingthemajorityofparcels,whichcomprisetheCSA.Eachoftheactivedistrictsreviewedhasthreetofivemembercommittees.CommitteemembersmustresidewithintheCSAwhichtheyrepresent.

Agendas and minutes for the Board of Supervisors’, as well as advisory committeemeetings are publicly available. Information regarding the operations of the CSAs isgenerallynotavailableonline,unlessaparticularsubdivisionprovidesitforitsresidents,such as in the case of Diamond XX CSA 4. CSA residents are able to submit complaintsregarding road conditions to theCountyPublicWorksDepartmentor to their respectiveroadcommittees.

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ThePublicWorksDepartment,whichmanagesandoperatestheCSAs,conductsannualemployee evaluations. The County does not perform formal evaluations of overall CSAperformance,suchasbenchmarkingorannualreports.

The County’s financial planning efforts for active CSAs include an annually adoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhichtheCSAsareincludedalongwithallothercountyfinances.NootherplanningdocumentsareadoptedspecifictoanyoftheCSAs.Some,however,haveengineer’sreportsthathadbeencompletedtoestablishand/orraisebenefitassessments.

GovernmentCode §53901 states thatwithin60days after the beginning of the fiscalyeareachlocalagencymustsubmititsbudgettotheCountyAuditor.Thesebudgetsaretobe filed and made available on request by the public at the county auditor’s office.Additionally,allspecialdistrictsarerequiredtosubmitannualauditstotheCountywithin12 months of the completion of the fiscal year, unless the Board of Supervisors hasapproved a biennial or five-year schedule.3 Because all CSAs are included as part of theCounty’sannualauditprocess,itisnotrequiredforthemtosubmitaseparateaudittotheCountyAuditor.

Special districts must submit a report to the State Controller (SCO) of all financialtransactionsofthedistrictduringtheprecedingfiscalyearwithin90daysafterthecloseofeachfiscalyear,intheformrequiredbytheStateController,pursuanttoGovernmentCode§53891.Iffiledinelectronicformat,thereportmustbesubmittedwithin110daysaftertheendofthefiscalyear.CSAs1and8compliedwiththisrequirementforFY11-12.CSAs2,4,and12failedtoprovidethis informationtotheState forFY11-12,astheseCSAsarenotincludedintheSCO’sannualspecialdistrictreportforthatfiscalyear.

InactiveCSAsdonothaveadvisorycommittees,donotadoptanyplanningdocumentsanddonotperformanyevaluationsorreporting.

TheCounty,onbehalfofall theCSAsreviewedhere,demonstratedaccountabilityandtransparency in their disclosure of information and cooperation with Calaveras LAFCo.TheCountywasabletoprovidetherequestedinformationregardingCSAoperations.

Ope ra t i on s a nd S e r v i c e Adequa cy

Road maintenance and repairs are often performed by CSAs on an-as-needed basiswithout thebenefitof long-rangecapital improvementplans(CIP).CIPsare important toidentify and budget for long-range improvements that may need addressing not onlyannuallybutalsoonafiveortenyearbasis.

The Public Works Department works with the advisory committee for each CSAformulatingaworkplaneachyearandreviewingtheadequacyofcurrentassessments.TheCSAsreimbursetheCountyforstafftimeandalsopayCountyoverheadcosts.RoadworkiseitherdonebytheCountyorcontractedoutthroughapublicbiddingprocess,typicallyinthecaseoflargerprojects.

Someoftheroadswithinthedistrictsarededicatedforpublicuseandprovideaccesstopropertyoutside thedistricts’ boundaries. In these situations, thedistricts areproviding

3GovernmentCode§26909.

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maintained roads for property owners outside the district without the ability to assessthesepropertyownerstheirfairshareofmaintenanceandimprovementcosts.

The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficientlyallocateresources.CalaverasCSAsdonotmakeuseofPMS.ConditionoftheCSAs’roadsgenerallyranges frompoortogood, fluctuatingbasedonweatherconditionsand time ofmaintenance.Most of the roads are characterized as substandard roadwaysthatdonotmeetcurrentCountystandardsformanycriteria.

The life cycle of pavement in good condition can be extended through preventativemaintenancebyapplyingathinlayerofasphaltmixture,betterknownasslurrysealingorseal-coating.Whenpavementis infaircondition—withmoderatepotholesandcracks—itcan be treated with one- to two-inch thick overlays. Pavement with minor structuraldistress—with significant cracks—often requires rehabilitation, involving grinding ofportions of the existing street and application of a thick overlay. Pavement with majorstructural distress—with extensive cracks—often requires reconstruction involvingremovalandreplacementofthestreetsegment.

Pavementmanagement studies have shown that it ismore cost effective tomaintainpavementingoodconditionoveritsusefullifethantoletitdeterioratetothepointthatitrequiresamajoroverlayorreconstruction.Deferringmaintenancecanincreaselong-termmaintenance costs as much as four times greater than a consistent preventativemaintenance strategy, according to the Transportation Research Board. Streetreconstructionistypicallyneededonceasphaltis20-35yearsold,withtheasphaltlifespandependingontheuseofpreventativemaintenanceefforts.

All the reviewed CSAs generally perform at least some preventativemaintenance ontheirroads.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking. LOSonstreetsandhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. None of the CSAs have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedthattherewasnowaytodeterminethepercentageoftheCSAs’roadwaysthatareatLOSD,EorF,asthisdatahasnotbeencollected.

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The financing of road maintenance is primarily accomplished through benefitassessments.Someofthedistrictsalsoreceivepropertytaxrevenues,includingCSAs1and8.CSA8isfinancedalmostexclusivelybypropertytaxesanddoesnotreceiveanyspecial

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taxorbenefitassessmentrevenue.TheCountyBoardofSupervisorssets theassessmentratesfortheCSAsthatdoreceivebenefitassessmentincome.

Noneof theCSAs reviewedhadany long-termdebtat theendofFY13-14.Allof theactive districts had fairly significant fundbalances constituting about two to 10 years oftheir annual expenditures. Financial reserves are the way CSAs finance their large roadrepair and replacement projects, and are not considered excessive. Based on needsoutlined by residents, capital reserves are generally not sufficient to meet all desiredimprovements. Money leftoverafter financingofCSAservicesand suppliesand routineroadmaintenanceistransferredintofinancialreserves.

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OPT IONS GovernancestructureoptionswithrelationtotheCSAsarelimited,astheareasserved

arenotanticipatedtochangeinthefutureandtherearefewpossibilitiesfortransitioningroad services to another public agency given the limited number of agencies that areauthorized to provide this service. A common alternative in other communities inCalaveras is to have these services offered through a subdivision’s homeowner’sassociation; however, given that the active CSAs appear to be providing satisfactoryservices,thereisnoimpetustoconsideringthisoptionatthistime.

ThreeoftheCSAsreviewedhere(CSAs5,7,and10)areinactiveandhavenotprovidedservices since formation. For the areawithin CSA 5, a proposed subdivisionwas neverdevelopedandtheCSAneverbecameactive.Itisunclearhowtheprivatedirtroadsintheareaaremaintainedatthistimeforthefewresidencesalongtheseroads. CSAs7and10were formed to provide enhanced road maintenance services to two subdivisions;however, the residents ultimately decided to have the homeowner’s associations (HOA)manage these services financed through HOA fees. Services appear to be providedsatisfactorilythroughthetwoHOAs.DissolutionoftheseinactiveCSAswasdiscussedandrecommended in 2006, but never acted upon. The County cited processing fees as theprimaryconstrainttodissolutionoftheCSAs,astherearenofundsassociatedwithanyoftheCSAs to finance the changeof organization. Given that eachof these threeCSAshasremainedinactivesinceformation,andtherearenofutureplansthatrequireanalternativeservice provider of road maintenance services, dissolution of the three CSAs isrecommended.Inordertobeginthedissolutionprocess,LAFCoshouldconsideradoptingzeroSOIs foreachof theseCSAs indicating itsanticipation that thedistrictswill cease toexist.DissolutioncanthenbeinitiatedbyresolutionbyeithertheBoardofSupervisorsorLAFCo.IntheinterestofefficiencyandtoensurethatthesedistrictsareproperlydissolvedtoeliminatewasteofCountyandLAFCoresourcesonnonfunctioningagencies,LAFComaywishtoconsiderinitiatingdissolutiononitsownasallowedbyGovernmentCode§56375.Inthiscase,processingfeescouldbewaivedtoaccommodatethelackofanyfundsonthepartofthethreeCSAs.

Another option for LAFCo’s consideration for the future should other road CSAs beconsideredforformationisthedevelopmentofapolicytolimitthecreationofadditionalsmall CSAs and require the development of a single countywide CSAwith benefit zonescreated on an as needed basis per the service financing needs of each community to beserved. This alternative would minimize LAFCo’s work associated with the creation,jurisdiction,anddissolutionofseveralsmallerCSAs.

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AnotheroptionisfortheCountytoconsiderformingpermanentroaddivisions(PRDs),which are not subject to LAFCo, when the need arises. A permanent road division is ageographic area formed pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code §1160 toprovide road improvements and road maintenance. If a resident lives on a road notmaintainedbytheCountyDepartmentofPublicWorksoranotherentity,apetitioncanbesubmitted to form a permanent road division to provide the extended service of roadimprovementandmaintenance.AlthoughanadvantageofPRDswouldbe theabsenceofLAFCo oversight and requirements, including regular MSR updates, there are stilldrawbacksassociatedwiththisoption.ThelegalrequirementsimposedontheCountyandthesubdivisionmakePRDsnearlyasresourceconsumingasformingandoverseeingCSAsorCSDs.

CSA1istheonlyroadmaintenanceCSAwithanannexableSOIwhichindicatesterritoryoutside of theCSAsboundswhich is anticipated to be annexed into theDistrict at somepoint in the future. These areas were likely included due to the possibility of futuredevelopmentandsomeoftheparcelsalreadyhaveresidentialstructuresandresidentsthatmake use of CSA roads to access their property. Annexation of these areas may be anoptioninthefutureasadditionalpropertiesexpressaninterestinannexingandcanshareinthecostsofprocessingannexation. Annexationpoliciesonthepartof theCSAswouldassist the districts in decisions regarding future annexations and the provision ofassessmentsonallofthosethatuseroadsmaintainedbythedistricts.

Apotential foranannexationhasalsobeen identified forCSA12.A1,000-acre ranchadjacent to the GoldenHills subdivision has a potential to be subdivided and developedsometimeinthefuture,inwhichcasenewresidentswouldhavetousetheCSA’sroadstogain access to their properties. Annexation of these properties then would be a likelyscenario. It ishoweverunclearwhenand if theranchmaygetsubdividedanddevelopedthusmakingthepossibilityofannexationadistantprospect.

Additional governance structure option identified during the review process wasdissolution of CSA 2 and inclusion of its territory in the Appaloosa Road CommunityServicesDistrict(CSD).ThesubdivisionofBarXXiscurrentlyservedbybothdistricts;theboundary reorganizationwould unite the entire subdivision under one service provider.However,theoriginalDistrictintentionallywassplitintotwoagencies,andthecurrentCSA2hasnotexpressedinterestedinjoiningtheCSD.

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Policy Consulting Associates, LLC and John Benoit 19CSA1

2 . RANCHOCALAVERAS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1

RanchoCalaverasCountyServiceAreaNo.1(CSA1)providesroad improvementandmaintenanceservicesinthesubdivisionofRanchoCalaveras.

ThemostrecentMSRfortheDistrictwaspreparedin2006.

AGENCY OVERV IEW

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CSA1was formed in1969 for thepurposesof roadmaintenance, provisionofwaterand sewer service, and park and recreation facilities in Rancho Calaveras. The Districtcurrently only provides road maintenance. The remaining services are presentlyconsidered latent powers. These services are permitted under the District’s originalcharter,butnofinancinghasbeenestablishedtoprovidesuchservices.

Rancho Calaveras subdivision was originally developed by the Pacific-Cascade LandCompany between 1966 and 1969 primarily as a second home recreational subdivision.With 3,615 lots, Rancho Calaveraswas at the time the largest residential subdivision inCalaverasCounty.Recreationalfacilitiesincludeaclubhouse,swimmingpool,tenniscourts,lakes,andriverfrontproperty.

TheprincipalactthatgovernsCSA1istheCountyServiceArealaw.4Theprincipalactauthorizescountyserviceareastoprovideawidevarietyofmunicipalservices, includingstreetmaintenance,fireprotection,extendedpoliceprotection,waterandsewerservices.5 ACSAmayonlyprovide those services authorized in its formation resolutionunless theBoardofSupervisorsadoptsaresolutionauthorizingadditionalservices.Alldistrictsmustapply and obtain LAFCo approval to exercise latent powers or, in other words, thoseservicesauthorizedbytheprincipalactbutnotprovidedbythedistrictattheendof2000.6

Boundaries

CSA 1 is located between Valley Springs and Jenny Lind on both sides of SR 26 inwesternCalaverasCounty.TheCSAcoversapproximately9.7squaremilesandhas3,588parcels.

Since its formation there have been several annexations to the CSA. The latestannexationtookplacein2013andincludedRanchoCalaverasEstates.TheDistrictannexedapproximately522.8acresoftwocontiguousparcels.ThepurposeofthisannexationwastoincludetheterritoryadjacenttotheCSAforroadmaintenancepurposes.Thepropertyis

4CaliforniaGovernmentCode§25210etseq.

5CaliforniaGovernmentCode§25213.

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situated so that it is only accessible from CSA 1 roadways. The annexed territory iscurrentlyundeveloped.

SphereofInfluence

TheDistrict’sSOIiscurrentlylargerthanitsboundaryarea.AsshowninFigure2-1,theSOIstretchesoutsideofCSA1boundaryinfourareasinthewest,east,andnorth.ThesizeoftheSOIis10.8squaremilescomparedtoabout8.6squaremilesofboundaryarea.

The latest SOI amendment took place in 2013, in conjunctionwithRanchoCalaverasEstatesannexationdiscussedintheBoundariessection.Theamendmentthatincluded400acresof landadded to theSOI,occurredbecauseonlyaportionof theannexed landwaswithin the CSA 1 SOI at the time of annexation proposal. The SOI amendment andannexationarelocatedatthesoutherlyterminusofHardingRoad,southoftheCommunityofValleySprings,approximately2.25milessoutheastofSR26,andsouthwestofRanchoCalaveras.

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A c c oun t ab i l i t y a nd Gove rnan c e

The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 1. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorKearneyrepresentsthemajorityofparcels,whichcompriseCSA1.

TheBoardmeetsonthesecondandfourthTuesdaysofeverymonthat9:00a.m.intheBoard of Supervisors’ Chambers. The meeting agendas and minutes are posted on theCountywebsite.

According to the Calaveras County Municipal Code, CSAs may form committees toadvise the County as to the road maintenance or other service needs of each CSA.Appointments to advisory committees are made by the Board of Supervisors uponnomination by the Supervisor representing themajority of parcels, which comprise theCSA.ThemaximumnumberofmembersofeachadvisorycommitteeisalsodeterminedbytheSupervisor representing themajorityofparcels,which comprise theCSA.CommitteemembersmustresidewithintheCSAthattheyrepresent.

Eachof the reviewedCSAshasa roadcommitteeconsistingof three to fivememberswhopromulgate candidatepreventativemaintenance, damage repair, sealing andpavingprojectsamongresidents,determineconsensus,andpresentprojectstothePublicWorksdepartment.Onceprojectsareapprovedbythedepartment,thecommitteeadministersthepublicbidprocessforpaving,ormaintenanceworkthroughCountyforceaccount.

CSA1hasfivecommitteemembers.TherearecurrentlynovacanciesontheDistrict’sroadcommittee.

TheCSA1roadcommitteemeetsat7:00p.m.onthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthattheRancho Calaveras Property Owners Association (RCPOA) clubhouse. Agendas forcommitteemeetingsarepostedoutsideoftheclubhouse72hoursinadvanceofameeting.Minutesaresent to theCountyPublicWorksDepartment,wheretheyareavailableuponrequest.

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Figure2-2:CSA1GoverningBody

CountyServiceArea1GoverningBody

Members

Name Position

TermEndsCliffEdson District1 2016

ChristopherWright District2 2016

MichaelC.Oliveira District3 2018

DebbiePonte District4 2016

SteveKearney District5 2018

MannerofSelection ElectionLengthofTerm 4years

MeetingsSecondandfourthTuesdaysofeverymonthat9:00a.m.

SupervisorsBoardRoom

AgendaDistribution PostedonCounty’swebsiteMinutesDistribution PostedonCounty’swebsite

CalaverasCountymakesavailableitsbudgetandcomprehensiveannualfinancialreport(CAFR)thatcontaininformationonCSA1onitswebsite.NootherinformationaboutCSA1is available on the County website, although there is a designated space on the Board,Commission, Committee Meeting Announcements page for potential CSA 1 advisorycommitteeannouncements.CSA1doesnotmakeadditionaloutreacheffortstothepublicregardingroadimprovementandmaintenanceservicesandthefunctionoftheDistrict.

ComplaintsaboutroadservicesmaybesubmittedeithertotheCSAroadcommitteeortotheCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks.

Government Code §87203 requires persons who hold office to disclose theirinvestments, interests in realproperty and incomesby filing appropriate formswith theappropriatefilingagency(i.e.,theCountyortheFairPoliticalPracticesCommission)eachyear.EachoftheSupervisorshasfiledtherequiredForms700for2014period.

CSA 1 demonstrated accountability and transparency in its disclosure of informationand cooperation with Calaveras LAFCo. The County was able to provide the requestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.

P l a nn i n g a nd Managemen t P ra c t i c e s

CSA 1 does not have its own staff. The County collects the property tax and benefitassessmentrevenueassociatedwiththeCSA.AccordingtotheCountyMunicipalCode,theBoardofSupervisorsmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofcountyserviceareastodepartmentheadswithappropriateexpertise.ThedirectorofpublicworksisdelegatedtoadministerCSAsforroadimprovementandmaintenance.

County road crews perform maintenance on CSA 1 roads, while larger repair orconstruction projects are executed by contractors. Public�Works department prepares

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plans,specificationsandbiddocumentsthatprovideadetaileddescriptionoftheworktobedone.

The County conducts annual employee evaluations. Public Works director isresponsibleforevaluatinghisorhersubordinates;thedirectorisevaluatedbytheCountyAdministrativeOfficer. CountyemployeestracktimespentonvarioustasksdedicatedtomanagementofCSA1androadmaintenance,aswellasreviewingprojectssubmittedbytheadvisorycommitteeforapprovalandpreparingbiddocuments.

TheCountydoesnotperform formalevaluationsofoverallCSAperformance, suchasbenchmarkingorannualreports.

TheCounty’sfinancialplanningefforts includeanannuallyadoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhich theCSA is includedalongwithallothercounty finances.Nootherplanningdocuments are adopted specific to CSA 1. However, the County had adopted a RanchoCalaverasSpecificPlanin1999,whichhasnotbeenupdatedsince.RanchoCalaverasisalsoincludedintheCounty’s2010-2035ValleySpringsCommunityPlanUpdate.

GovernmentCode §53901 states thatwithin60days after the beginning of the fiscalyeareachlocalagencymustsubmititsbudgettotheCountyAuditor.Thesebudgetsaretobe filed and made available on request by the public at the county auditor’s office.Additionally,allspecialdistrictsarerequiredtosubmitannualauditstotheCountywithin12 months of the completion of the fiscal year, unless the Board of Supervisors hasapproved a biennial or five-year schedule.7 Because CSA 1 is included as part of theCounty’sannualauditprocess, it isnotrequiredtosubmitaseparateaudittotheCountyAuditor.

Special districts must submit a report to the State Controller (SCO) of all financialtransactionsofthedistrictduringtheprecedingfiscalyearwithin90daysafterthecloseofeachfiscalyear,intheformrequiredbytheStateController,pursuanttoGovernmentCode§53891.Iffiledinelectronicformat,thereportmustbesubmittedwithin110daysaftertheendofthefiscalyear.CSA1compliedwiththisrequirementforFY11-12.

E x i s t i n g Demand and G row th P ro j e c t i on s

Designated land uses within the CSA consist primarily of rural residential uses. ThetotalboundaryareaofCSA1isapproximately9.7squaremiles.

Population

CSA 1 includes a total of 3,588 parcels, out of which two are recently annexed andcurrentlyundeveloped.Accordingto2010Census, theDistrict’spopulationthatyearwas5,325,upfrom4,182atthe2000Census.ThecurrentpopulationdensitywithintheCSAis549personspersquaremile.

ProjectedGrowthandDevelopment

Rancho Calaveras subdivision was established between 1966 and 1969. In 1999,approximately1,700parcelsweredevelopedwithsingle-familyresidentialhomes.Present 7GovernmentCode§26909.

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numberofundevelopedparcelsisunknown.Anycurrentlyundevelopedlots,however,areexpectedtobedevelopedinthenextfiveto10years.

CSA1hasanannexableSOIwhichindicatesterritoryoutsideoftheCSAsboundswhichisanticipatedtobeannexedintotheDistrictatsomepointinthefuture.Theseareaswerelikelyincludedduetothepossibilityoffuturedevelopmentandsomeoftheparcelsalreadyhave residential structures and residents that make use of CSA roads to access theirproperty.Annexationoftheseareasmaybeanoptioninthefuture.

GrowthStrategies

TheDistrict is not a landuse authority, anddoesnot holdprimary responsibility forimplementing growth strategies. The landuse authority for unincorporated areas is theCounty.

F i n an c i n g

According to theCountyMunicipalCode,benefitassessmentsorspecial taxesmaybeimposedonparcelswithinCountyServiceAreas.SpecialtaxesmustbeapplieduniformlytoalltaxpayersorallrealpropertywithinaCSA,exceptthatunimprovedpropertymaybetaxedatalowerratethanimproved.

CSA 1 receives its revenue from both, property taxes and benefit assessments. Theamount of the assessment is set annually based on the cost of performing needed roadmaintenance work. Currently, residents pay $19 per parcel for lots on County or Statemaintainedroads,$28.50perparcelforlotsonCSAmaintainedroadsandCountyandStatemaintainedroads(cornerlots),and$38perparcelforlotsonCSAroads.

In FY13-14, theDistrict received $201,836 in revenue, 46percent ofwhich resultedfrompropertytaxesand51percentfrombenefitassessments.Therestcamefromtheuseofmoneyandproperty,intergovernmentalrevenue,andmiscellaneoussources.

The expenditures in FY 13-14 amounted to $778,963, out of which 40 percent wasspentonservicesandsupplies, includingprofessionalandspecializedservices,costs,andspecial department expenses, and 60 percent to reimburse the County for servicesprovided. Workperformed in FY13-14 includedpaving, patching, crack sealing, culvertreplacement and maintenance, pothole and structural digouts, and vegetationmanagement. At the end of the same fiscal year, theDistrict’s expenditures exceeded itsrevenuesby$577,127.

TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$1.2million.

CSA1didnothaveanylong-termdebtattheendofFY13-14.

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ROAD SERV IC ES

Se r v i c e Ove r v i ew

MaintenanceworkonCSA1 roads is typicallyperformed through force accountwithCounty crews, while rehabilitative and new construction projects are procured throughpublicallyletcontractsadministeredbyPublicWorksdepartmentoftheCounty.TheBoardofSupervisorsisresponsibleforawardingacontracttothecontractorthatwonthebid.

StreetsweepingisnotperformedinCSA1.

TheCountyestimatesthatthePublicWorksDepartmentreceivesabout20to30servicecallsperyearforalltheroadCSAsreviewedinthisreport.

TheDistrictdoesnotprovideservicesoutsideofitsboundaries.

Fa c i l i t i e s a nd C apa c i t y

RanchoCalaverassubdivisionhasaroadnetworkthatincludesbothCountymaintainedroads and CSAmaintained roads. The CSA is responsible for approximately 47miles ofroad,including35milesthatarepavedand12milesthatarechipsealed.

Fa c i l i t y S h a r i n g

TheCountyreportedthatsincephysicaldistancebetweentheCSAsthatprovideroadservices is considerable there are limited opportunities for facility sharing amongst theCSAs. However, occasionally contractors are able to offer reduced price forwork of thesametypewhenperformedinmorethanoneCSAduetoimprovedeconomiesofscaleorreducedmobilizationcostforvarioustypesofworkinonelocation.

Additionally, the road CSAs in Calaveras County share resources through the CountyPublic Works department by utilizing and sharing county staff and equipment for CSAmanagementandroadmaintenance.

I n f ra s t r u c t u re Need s

TheCounty reports thatCSA1doesnotutilizePavementManagementSystem(PMS)and therefore there is noway toknow the exact extentofnecessary road rehabilitation.There are no planned infrastructure construction projects at this time. No roads wererehabilitatedwithinCSA1inFY13-14.

The CSA’s roads need ongoing maintenance. Generally, costs increase exponentiallyonce the roadway deteriorates to a “poor” or worse condition. Therefore, maintenancedollars are most effectively spent when pavement is maintained in at least a “fair”condition.

ItwasreportedthatCSA1roadswereinfaircondition.However,substandardoriginalconstructionofmanyroads’structuralsectionswithroundedcobbles(insteadof locking,fractured-facerock)leftoverfromplacermining/dredgeoperationsnearJennyLindhavecausedmanyoftheseroadstoexperiencedistresswhichmustbeconstantlymitigated.

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There is a plan to construct a new road on the territory that was annexed in 2013,whichwouldbeanextensionofHardingRoad.Countypolicyrequiresallnewroadstohavea mechanism in place to provide ongoing road maintenance. Having the separate roadmaintenanceagreementorotherentitytoprovideroadmaintenance.TheCountyandthedeveloper(RanchoCalaverasEstates)haveagreedtoincludethenewroadintotheCountyCSA roadmaintenance system. The road, however,will be constructed by the developerandnotbytheCSA.

In2014,CSA1hasplannedanoverlayprojectandastripingproject,whichwentouttobid.TheoverlaysonDaleeCourtandCassidyRoadhavebeencompleted.Theproject’scostwas$44,490forthestripingofallCSA1roadsand$223,760fortheoverlay.

TherereportedlyhavebeennowrecentsubmittalsofproposedworkfromCSA1.

C h a l l e n g e s

CSA1reportednochallengestoserviceprovisiononitsroads.

S e r v i c e Adequa cy

This section reviews indicators of road service adequacy, including, condition ofroadways,deferredmaintenance,andcongestion.

The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficiently allocate resources.Aswasmentionedbefore,CSA1doesnotmakeuseofPMS. However,theCountyreportedthattheCSA’sroadswereingoodtopoorcondition.Despitetherecentoverlay,roadsmaybesubjecttoprematureagingandeventual failureduetostructuralflawsdiscussedinInfrastructureNeedssection.



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Noslurry,cape,chip,orothersealcoatshavebeenappliedtotheCSA1roadsinFY13-14orFY14-15.Cracksealingisperformedonmostoftheroadseveryonetotwoyears.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking.LOSonstreetsandhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. CSA 1 does not have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedthattherewasnowaytodeterminethepercentageoftheCSA’sroadwaysthatareatLOSD,EorF,asthisdatahasnotbeencollected.

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RANCHO CALAVERAS COUNTY SERV IC E AREA NO . 1 DETERM INAT ION S

Grow th and Popu l a t i on P ro j e c t i on s

v Rancho Calaveras County Service Area No. 1 (CSA 1) includes a total of 3,604parcels, out of which two are recently annexed and currently undeveloped.Accordingto2010CensustheDistrict’spopulationthatyearwas5,325

v TheDistrict’spopulationincreasedfrom4,182in2000to5,325in2010.v Present number of undeveloped parcels is unknown. Any currently undeveloped

lots,however,areexpectedtobedevelopedinthenextfiveto10years.

T h e Lo c a t i on and Cha ra c t e r i s t i c s o f D i s advan t a g ed Un i n co rpo ra t ed Commun i t i e s W i t h i n o r C on t i guou s t o t h e A gen cy ’ s SO I

v According to the Department ofWater Resources, there are no communities thatmeet the definition of a disadvantaged unincorporated community within oradjacenttoCSA1boundsandsphereofinfluence.

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v CSA 1 roads were reported to be in good to poor condition. Despite the recentoverlay, roads may be subject to premature aging and eventual failure due tostructuralflaws.

v TheDistrictperformsoccasionalpreventativemaintenance.Noslurry,cape,chip,orothersealcoatshavebeenappliedtotheCSA1roadsinFY13-14orFY14-15.Cracksealingisperformedonmostoftheroadseveryonetotwoyears.

v CountyPublicWorksdepartmentperformsCSAmanagementtasksaswellasroadmaintenance on CSA roads. Rehabilitative and new construction projects areperformedbycontractorsthroughpublicbiddingprocess.

v The County reports that CSA 1 does not utilize Pavement Management System(PMS) and therefore there is noway to know the exact extent of necessary roadrehabilitation.

v NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA1inFY13-14.v In2014,CSA1hasplannedanoverlayprojectandastripingproject,whichwentout

tobid.TherehavebeennowrecentsubmittalsofproposedworkfromCSA1.

v Thereisaplantoconstructanewroadontheterritorythatwasannexedin2013.TheroadwillbemaintainedbyCSA1.

v CSA1roadsrequireongoingmaintenance.

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F i n an c i a l Ab i l i t y o f A g en c i e s t o P rov i d e S e r v i c e s

v CSA 1 is mainly financed through property taxes and benefit assessment. Use ofmoneyandpropertyandintergovernmentalrevenueconstituteasmallpartof theannualrevenue.

v The amount of the assessment is set annually based on the cost of performingneededroadmaintenancework.Currently,residentspay$19perparcelforlotsonCounty or State maintained roads, $28.50 per parcel for lots on CSA maintainedroadsandCountyandStatemaintainedroads(cornerlots),and$38perparcelforlotsonCSAroads.

v In FY 13-14 the District’s expenditures consisted of services and supplies andreimbursements to the County for its services. That fiscal year the District’sexpendituresexceededrevenuesby$577,127.

v TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$1.2million.v CSA1didnothaveanylong-termdebtattheendofFY13-14.

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v SincephysicaldistancebetweentheCSAsthatprovideroadservicesisconsiderabletherearelimitedopportunitiesforfacilitysharingamongsttheCSAs.

v Occasionally contracts are able to offer reduced price for work of the same typewhenperformedinmorethanoneCSA.

v RoadCSAs inCalaverasCounty share resources through theCountyPublicWorksdepartment by utilizing and sharing county staff and equipment for CSAmanagementandroadmaintenance.

A c c oun t ab i l i t y f o r C ommun i t y S e r v i c e Need s , I n c l ud i n g Gove rnmen t a l S t r u c t u re a nd Ope ra t i ona l E f f i c i e n c i e s

v CSA1demonstratedaccountabilityandtransparencyinitsdisclosureofinformationand cooperation with Calaveras LAFCo. The County was able to provide therequestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.

v TheDistrict’saccountabilityandtransparencypracticesmaybe improvedthroughmakingcurrentinformationabouttheCSAavailableonline.

v CSA1has an annexable SOIwhich indicates territory outsideof theCSAsboundswhich is anticipated to be annexed into the District at some point in the future.Theseareaswere likely includeddue to thepossibilityof futuredevelopmentandsomeoftheparcelsalreadyhaveresidentialstructuresandresidentsthatmakeuseofCSAroadstoaccesstheirproperty.Annexationoftheseareasmaybeanoptioninthefuture.

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SOI UPDATE CSA1 currently has an annexable SOI,meaning that the sphere of influence is larger

than the District’s boundary area. The size of the SOI is 10.8 squaremiles compared toabout 8.6 square miles of boundary area. By establishing an annexable SOI, LAFCoindicatedthatareasoutsideoftheCSA’sboundariesandwithinitsSOIareanticipatedtobeannexedintotheDistrictatsomepointinthefuture.Theseareaswerelikelyincludedduetothepossibilityoffuturedevelopment,andsomeoftheparcelsalreadyhaveresidentialstructuresandresidentsthatmakeuseofCSA1roadstoaccesstheirproperties.Basedonthat,futureannexationoftheseareasisalikelyoption;therefore,itisrecommendedthatLAFCoreaffirmcurrentannexableSOIforCSA1.

RANCHO CALAVERAS COUNTY SERV IC E AREA NO . 1 SOI DETERM INAT ION S

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v CountyServiceArea (CSA)1 is locatedbetweenValleySpringsand JennyLindonbothsidesofSR26inwesternCalaverasCountyandencompassesthesubdivisionofRanchoCalaveras,aswellassomeofthesurroundingterritory.

v WhileCSA1isempoweredtoprovidewaterandsewerservices,aswellasparkandrecreationfacilities,theDistrictcurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenance.

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v LanduseswithintheCSAareprimarilyruralresidential.v TheDistrict’sboundsandproposedSOIdonot includeagriculturaloropen space

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v GiventhatCSA1servesexistingsubdivisionroadsandthattherehasbeenarecentannexationandapotentialforfutureannexations,itcanbeconcludedthatneedforroad maintenance services currently exists and will remain in the foreseeablefuture.

v Thereisaplantoconstructanewroadontheterritorythatwasannexedin2013.TheroadwillbemaintainedbyCSA1.

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v TheCSAisresponsibleforapproximately47milesofroad, including35milesthatarepavedand12milesthatarechipsealed.

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v CSA 1 roads were reported to be in good to poor condition. Despite the recentoverlay, roads may be subject to premature aging and eventual failure due tostructuralflaws.

v TheDistrictperformsoccasionalpreventativemaintenance.v The County reports that CSA 1 does not utilize Pavement Management System

(PMS) and therefore there is noway to know the exact extent of necessary roadrehabilitation.

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v The subdivision of Rancho Calaveras and surrounding areas within the CSA’sboundaries are considered communities of interest forCSA1 as residents receivedirect benefit from the District’s services and contribute benefit assessment andproperty taxes to theDistrict.Developed lots outside of theCSA’s boundaries butwithin its SOI are also communities of interest since their owners use roadwaysmaintainedbytheDistrict.

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3 . BARXX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2

BarXXCountyServiceAreaNo.2(CSA2)providesroadimprovementandmaintenanceservicesinthesubdivisionofBarXX.

ThemostrecentMSRfortheDistrictwascompletedin2006.

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CSA 2 was formed in 1969 for the purposes of road construction and maintenanceservicesandrecreationandparkwayfacilities,highwaylighting,structuralfireprotection,sewer andwater services to the extent that these services are not provided by anotheragencyoflocalgovernment.TheCSAcurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenanceservices.


Boundaries

CSA 2 is located between Angels Camp and Copperopolis off of SR 4. Originally, theDistrict was comprised of roads within the Bar XX subdivision with access to SR 4 viaStallionWayandAppaloosaRoad.Eventually,theCSAwasdividedintotwobenefitzonessplitalongthetwoaccessroadstoSR4tokeepthefundsgeneratedoneachsideseparate.TheAppaloosasideoftheCSAfiledforreorganizationandwasgranteddetachmentfromtheCSA to formaCommunityServicesDistrict (CSD)byLAFCoResolution95-01 inMay1995.TheStallionWaysidehasremainedaCountyServiceArea.

There have been no boundary changes at least since 2006, when an MSR was lastpreparedfortheDistrict.TheCSAiscurrently2.5squaremilesinsize.

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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 2. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorPonterepresentsthemajorityofparcels,whichcompriseCSA2.




CSA2hasfivecommitteememberpositions,fouroutofwhicharecurrentlyfilled.Theroadcommitteemeetsatthesametimeasthegeneralmeetingsofhomeownerstakeplace.Post cards are sent out to all property owners in Bar XX to inform them of upcomingmeetings.MeetingminutesaresenttothePublicWorksDepartment.



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ComplaintsaboutroadservicesmaybesubmittedeithertotheCSAroadcommitteeortotheCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks.TheroadcommitteereportedlyreceivesonetothreecomplaintsayearaboutthewashboardingonStallion.ThePublicWorksDepartmentreportsthatitreceivesabouthalfadozencomplaintsayearregardingCSA2,mostofwhichareaboutthewashboardingandtheamountofdustandtrafficonStallion.




CSA2doesnothaveitsownstaff.TheCountycollectsthebenefitassessmentrevenueassociatedwiththeCSA.AccordingtotheCountyMunicipalCode,theBoardofSupervisorsmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofcountyserviceareastodepartmentheadswithappropriateexpertise.Thedirectorofpublicworks isdelegated toadministerCSAsforroadimprovementandmaintenance.

County road crews perform maintenance on CSA 2 roads, while larger repair orconstruction projects are executed by contractors. Public�Works department preparesplans,specificationsandbiddocumentsthatprovideadetailed�descriptionoftheworktobedone.


TheCountydoesnotperform formalevaluationsofoverallCSAperformance, suchasbenchmarkingorannualreports.

TheCounty’sfinancialplanningefforts includeanannuallyadoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhich theCSA is includedalongwithallothercounty finances.NootherplanningdocumentsareadoptedspecifictoCSA2.Anengineer’sreportforroadimprovementsandbenefit assessment has been completed for the District in 2008 for the purpose ofincreasingtheCSA’sbenefitassessmentrates.

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Special districts must submit a report to the State Controller (SCO) of all financialtransactionsofthedistrictduringtheprecedingfiscalyearwithin90daysafterthecloseofeachfiscalyear,intheformrequiredbytheStateController,pursuanttoGovernmentCode§53891.Iffiledinelectronicformat,thereportmustbesubmittedwithin110daysaftertheendofthefiscalyear.ItappearsthatCSA2failedtoprovidethisinformationtotheStateforFY11-12,astheCSAisnotincludedintheSCO’sannualspecialdistrictreportforthatfiscalyear.



Population

CSA2includesatotalof76parcelswithinBarXXsubdivision.Basedonthenumberofparcels theestimatedpopulation is180. ThepopulationdensitywithintheDistrict is72persquaremile.


CSA2 includespart ofBarXX subdivision that is currentlynearly built out. There is,however,potentialfornewdwellingstobeconstructedwithinthesubdivision.TheDistrictdoesnotexpectanyfutureannexationsorconstructionofadditionalroads.

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InMarch2007residentsofCSA2heldaspecialmail-inelectioninanefforttoestablishaspecialtaxintheamountof$1,815perparcelperyearforaperiodof10years.Thetaxrevenuewouldbeusedtorepaya$1.2millionloanofferedbytheCountytofinanceroadimprovements,includingimproveddrainage,widenedroadbeds,andpavedroadsurfaces.Thespecial taxwasvoteddown,andsincethe loanwascontingentonpassageof thetaxtheofferwasrescindedbytheCounty.

InMay2008CSA2heldanotherelectionandvotedtoraiseitsbenefitassessmentby60percent.The increasereflectedthechange in theconstructioncost indexasmeasuredbytheEngineeringNewsRecord.Theper-parcelassessmentsarebasedontheproportionatedistanceofroadtraveledfromSR4totheparcel.

Of76assessableparcels24pay$280,25�pay$320and25pay$360annually.TheonlyotherrevenuereceivedbyCSA2� consistsofinterestandcontributionsfrom� residents.

Benefits financed by the assessment include all road-related maintenance andimprovements such as shoulder backing and grading, culvert pipe installation andmaintenance, replacement of any missing signage, ditching, clearing, cleaning, brushing,and weed abatement. In addition, work includes all necessary engineering, permitting,environmentalreview,andadministrationtocompletetheintendedroadmaintenanceandimprovements.Theabsenceofamaintenancefunctionwouldallowroadstodeterioratetounacceptable levels of maintenance and adversely affect physical access and propertyvaluation.

InFY13-14,theDistrictreceived$33,922inrevenue,70percentofwhichresultedfrombenefitassessment.Therestcamefromtheuseofmoneyandpropertyandmiscellaneousrevenue.

TheexpendituresinFY13-14amountedto$26,913,outofwhich38percentwasspentonservicesandsupplies,includingcostsandspecialdepartmentexpenses,and62percentto reimburse the County for services provided. Reimbursements to the County aretypicallyusedtocoverthecostofcontractadministration,construction, inspection,weedcontrol,andrelatedmaintenancework.

ReimbursementstothePublicWorksDepartmentforroadmaintenancefromCSA2aretypicallyhigherthanothersimilarCSAsintheCountyduetohighermaintenancecostsonunpaved roads that get a lot of wash boarding and pot holes and require frequent re-grading typically at the end of spring rains and beginning of winter rains. Additionally,District roadsareadverselyaffectedby commercial traffic thatprovidesmaintenanceonnumeroustransmissiontowerslocatedinvariousplacesonthemountaintop.Theseheavyequipmentroadusersdonotcontributetothecostofroadmaintenance.

TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$54,807.


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The road maintenance and improvement program of CSA 2 consists of all worknecessary to keep the roadways operational, including drainage improvements, grading,placement of aggregate base, ditching, brushing, and weed control. Work is typicallyperformed by County forces. Occasionally, the residents provide some services on avolunteer basis with oversight provided by the County. Rehabilitative and newconstruction projects are procured through publically let contracts. The Board ofSupervisorsisresponsibleforawardingacontracttothecontractorthatwonthebid.


TheCountyestimatesthatthePublicWorksDepartmentreceivesabout20to30servicecallsperyearforalltheroadCSAsreviewedinthisreport.TheroadcommitteereportsthatCSA2receivestwotothreecallsayearregardingwashboardinganddustonStallion.



Thereare7.5milesofroadswithinCSA2,noneofwhicharepaved.CSA’sgravelroadsaregenerallynarrowandhilly,withsharpswitchbacks.

RoadsintheDistrictcanbecharacterizedassubstandardroadwaysthatdonotmeetcurrent County standards for many criteria including but not limited to road width,structural section, horizontal and vertical curves, drainage capacity, clear recovery zone,andsightdistance.





TheCounty reports thatCSA2doesnotutilizePavementManagementSystem(PMS)and therefore there isnoway toknow the exact extentofnecessary road rehabilitation.Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA2inFY13-14.

The CSA 2 roads need ongoing maintenance. Generally, costs increase exponentiallyonce the roadway deteriorates to a “poor” or worse condition. Therefore, maintenance

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dollars are most effectively spent when pavement is maintained in at least a “fair”condition.

Roads in CSA 2 were reported to be in good to fair condition. Road conditiondeterioratesrapidlybetweenthetimestheroadsundergomaintenance,especiallyonthesegmentsthatleadupthesummit.

NoprojectproposalshavebeenrecentlysubmittedtothePublicWorksDepartmentbytheroadcommittee.

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The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficiently allocate resources.Aswasmentionedbefore,CSA2doesnotmakeuseofPMS. However, theCounty reported that theCSA’s roadswere ingood to fair condition,dependingonthetimeoftheyear.



CSA2performsoccasionalpreventativemaintenance,includingditching.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking. LOSonstreets

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andhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. CSA 2 does not have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedthattherewasnowaytodeterminethepercentageoftheCSA’sroadwaysthatareatLOSD,EorF,asthisdatahasnotbeencollected.

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BAR XX COUNTY S ERV IC E AREA NO . 2 DETERM INAT ION S


v Bar XX County Service Area No. 2 (CSA 2) has 76 parcels and an estimatedpopulationof180.

v CSA2includespartofBarXXsubdivisionthatiscurrentlynearlybuiltout.Thereis,however,potentialfornewdwellingstobeconstructedwithinthesubdivision.TheDistrictdoesnotexpectanyfutureannexationsorconstructionofadditionalroads.


v CSA2roadswerereportedtobeingoodtofaircondition,dependingonthetimeoftheyear.

v TheDistrict’s roads are characterized as substandard roadways that do notmeetcurrentCountystandardsformanycriteriaincludingbutnotlimitedtoroadwidth,structuralsection,horizontalandverticalcurves,drainagecapacity,clearrecoveryzone,andsightdistance.

v CSA2performsoccasionalpreventativemaintenance,includingditching.v CountyPublicWorksdepartmentperformsCSAmanagementtasksaswellasroad

maintenance on CSA roads. Rehabilitative and new construction projects areperformedbycontractorsthroughpublicbiddingprocess.


v Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA4inFY13-14.



v CSA2 ismainly financed throughbenefit assessment.Useofmoney andpropertyandresidentcontributionsconstituteasmallpartoftheannualrevenue.

v The per-parcel assessments are based on the proportionate distance of roadtraveledfromSR4totheparcel.Benefitassessmentwaslastupdatedin2008.

v In FY 13-14 the District’s expenditures consisted of services and supplies andreimbursementstotheCountyforitsservices.

v TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$54,807.v CSA2didnothaveanylong-termdebtattheendofFY13-14.

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v TheDistrict’saccountabilityandtransparencypracticesmaybe improvedthroughplacinginformationabouttheCSAonline.

v NogovernancestructureoptionswereidentifiedforCSA2.

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SOI UPDATE CSA2currentlyhasanSOI,whichiscoterminouswiththeDistrict’sboundaries.Given

thefactthatservicestotheBarXXsubdivisionareprovidedbythetwodistricts,includingCSA2andAppaloosaRoadCommunityServicesDistrict(CSD),thereisanoptiontoreducetheCSA’sSOItozerotoindicateintenttodissolvetheDistrictandincludeitsterritoryintotheCSD.However, the intentionsof the twodistrictsweremadeclear through the initialsplit of the Bar XX CSA into the two benefit zones and eventually into two separateagencies. Additionally, CSA 2 has not expressed any interest in being a part of the CSD.Therefore,itisrecommendedthatLAFCoreaffirmacoterminousSOIforCSA2,indicatingthatitsboundariesarenotlikelytochangeintheforeseeablefuture.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)1islocatedbetweenAngelsCampandCopperopolisoffofSR4andincludesaportionoftheBarXXsubdivisionontheStallionWayside.

v CSA2wasformedforthepurposesofroadconstructionandmaintenanceservicesand recreation and parkway facilities, highway lighting, structural fire protection,sewer and water services. The CSA currently only provides road maintenanceservices.


v LanduseswithintheCSAareprimarilyruralresidential.v TheDistrict’sboundsandproposedSOIdonot includeagriculturaloropen space

lands.


v Given that CSA 2 is active and currently serves existing roads in the Bar XXsubdivision itmaybeconcluded that therewillbe continuedneed for servicesontheDistrict’sroads.CSA2roadsrequireongoingmaintenance.

v The subdivision is not projected to grow outwards, and the Districtwill not gainnew roads to serve via annexations. Additional roads are also not expected to beconstructedwithintheexistingCSAboundaries.


v There are7.5miles of roadswithinCSA2, noneofwhich arepaved. CSA’s gravelroadsaregenerallynarrowandhilly,withsharpswitchbacks.

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v TheDistrict’s roads are characterized as substandard roadways that do notmeetcurrentCountystandardsformanycriteriaincludingbutnotlimitedtoroadwidth,structuralsection,horizontalandverticalcurves,drainagecapacity,clearrecoveryzone,andsightdistance.

v CSA2roadswerereportedtobeingoodtofaircondition,dependingonthetimeoftheyear.

v CSA2performsoccasionalpreventativemaintenance,includingditching.v The County reports that CSA 2 does not utilize Pavement Management System

(PMS) and therefore there is noway to know the exact extent of necessary roadrehabilitation.


v Theportionof theBarXX subdivision in theCSA2 is considered a community ofinterestfortheDistrictasresidentswithinthisterritoryreceivedirectbenefitfromthe services provided by CSA 2 and contribute benefit assessment to theDistrict.Additionally,commercialtrafficthatusestheCSA’sroadsandgreatlycontributestotheir deterioration without compensating the District is also an economiccommunityofinterestforCSA2.

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4 . DIAMONDXX COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 4

Diamond XX County Service Area No. 4 (CSA 4) provides road improvement andmaintenanceservicesinthesubdivisionofDiamondXXEstatesRanch.

ThemostrecentMSRfortheDistrictwaspreparedin2006.

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CSA 4 was formed in 1969 for the purposes of providing road construction andmaintenance, recreation, park and parkway facilities, highway lighting, fire protection,sewage,andwaterservicestotheextentthattheseservicesarenotfurnishedbyanotheragencyoflocalgovernment.TheCSAcurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenanceservices.


Boundaries

CSA4 is locatedonboth sidesofSR4approximately1.5mileswestofCopperopolis.ThemainaccesstothesubdivisionisviaHorseshoeDriveonbothsidesofSR4andHodsonRoadfromthenortheast.TheboundariesofCSA4aretheouterboundariesofDiamondXXsubdivisionexceptingparcel81,whichisacommonareaforthesubdivisionresidents.

There have been no boundary changes at least since 2006, when an MSR was lastpreparedfortheDistrict.TheCSAiscurrently6.5squaremilesinsize.

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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 4. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorPonterepresentsthemajorityofparcels,whichcompriseCSA4.




CSA 4 has five committee member positions, two out of which are vacant. Thecommitteedoesnotholdregularmeetings.MeetingminutesareusuallysenttotheCountyPublicWorksDepartment.



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CalaverasCountymakesavailableitsbudgetandcomprehensiveannualfinancialreport(CAFR)thatcontaininformationonCSA4onitswebsite.NootherinformationaboutCSA4is available on the County website, although there is a designated space on the Board,Commission, Committee Meeting Announcements page for potential CSA 4 advisorycommittee announcements. Information on CSA 4 is also available on the Diamond XXsubdivisionwebsite inthe formofdocumentsrelatedtoroadservices inthesubdivision.Thedocuments include the resolutionestablishing theCSA, engineers report, documentsrelated toparcel charges for roadmaintenance,androadcommitteemeetingminutes, tonameafew.Themostrecentdocumentpostedisfrom2012.





CSA4doesnothaveitsownstaff.TheCountycollectsthebenefitassessmentrevenueassociatedwiththeCSA.AccordingtotheCountyMunicipalCode,theBoardofSupervisorsmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofcountyserviceareastodepartmentheadswithappropriateexpertise.Thedirectorofpublicworks isdelegated toadministerCSAsforroadimprovementandmaintenance.



TheCountydoesnotperform formalevaluationsofoverallCSAperformance, suchasbenchmarkingorregularannualreports.Anannualreport,however,hasbeencompletedfortheDistrictinFY07-08.NoannualreportshavebeenpreparedsincethendespitethestatementinFY07-08annualreportthatsuchreportsandrelatedpublichearingswouldbepartofanongoingprogram.

TheCounty’sfinancialplanningefforts includeanannuallyadoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhich theCSA is includedalongwithallothercounty finances.NootherplanningdocumentsareadoptedspecifictoCSA4.AnengineeringreporthasbeendoneforCSA4in2008aspartofanattempttoraisethebenefitassessmentratesthat,however,failed.

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Population

CSA4 includes a total of 189 assessableparcels and an estimatedpopulationof 450.ThepopulationdensitywithintheDistrictis69personspersquaremile.


CSA 4 includesDiamond XXRanch Estates subdivision thatwas established in 1969.Thesubdivisioniscurrentlybuiltoutandnopopulationgrowthisexpected.Additionallyitwas reported that therewas no potential for future annexations or construction of newroads.

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CSA 4 receives its revenuemainly from benefit assessments. The benefits consist ofroutine roadmaintenance and selected road-related improvements, including as-neededdrainage. The absence of maintenance function would allow roads to deteriorate tounacceptablelevelsofserviceandadverselyaffectphysicalaccessandpropertyvaluation.

ThosewhomusttravelthegreatestdistanceontheCSA4roadsbenefitthemost.TheproportionatebenefitasdeterminedbythedistancetraveledtoCountyorStatemaintainedroadways,isreflectedbythethreedifferentbenefitassessmentrates.

Thereare189assessed lots, ofwhicheight lots, or4.2percent frontonlyonHodsonRoad,129lots,or68percenthaveatraveldistanceonCSAroadsof1.8milesorless,and52lots,or28percenthaveatraveldistancemorethan1.8milestoSR4.Thuseightparcelspay$300,129parcelspay$325,and52parcelspay$350.Benefitassessmentrateswereestablished in 2003 and have not been updated since. An engineering report that wascompletedin2008recommendedrateincreasethathoweverfailedtooccur.

InFY13-14,theDistrictreceived$63,748inrevenue,98percentofwhichresultedfrombenefitassessment.Therestcamefromtheuseofmoneyandproperty.

TheexpendituresinFY13-14amountedto$3,477,outofwhich47percentwasspentonservicesandsupplies,includingprofessionalandspecializedservices,costs,andspecialdepartmentexpenses,and54percenttoreimbursetheCountyforservicesprovided.

TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$297,217.Thisfundbalanceisforplannedlargercapitalroadprojects,andreportedlydoesnotmeetallcapitalneedsasdescribedbyresidents.


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TheCSA’sroadmaintenanceandimprovementprogramconsistsofpatching,crackandsurface sealing, drainage improvements and ditching, culvert clearing, shouldermaintenance and grading, andweed control of roads and road rights ofwaywithin thesubdivision. An inventory of road conditions and suggested maintenance andimprovementsareofferedbyaresidentroadcommittee.Dependinguponthescope,natureand extent ofmaintenance or improvements,work onCSA roads is performedby eitherCounty forces or it is competitively bid and completed by private contractors. Applyingchip seals and slurry seals are normally performed by contractors. The Board ofSupervisorsisresponsibleforawardingacontracttothecontractorthatwonthebid.


TheCountyestimatesthatthePublicWorksDepartmentreceivesabout20to30servicecallsperyearfromconstituentsforalltheroadCSAsreviewedinthisreport.



There are approximately 18.2 miles of roadway in CSA 4. The roadways within thesubdivisionrange from12to15 feet inwidthwithastructuralsection that is typicallyadouble chip seal over an 11⁄2-inch thick gravel base except for a few isolated pavedsections.Theoriginalchipsealwasappliedtomostoftheroadsegmentsin1995.Trafficconditionsareconsideredtobelowvolumewithtypicallylessthan100vehiclesperdayonmostroadwaysandlimitedtrucktraffic.

Diamond XX roads can be characterized as substandard roadways that do not meetcurrent County standards for many criteria including but not limited to road width,structural section, horizontal and vertical curves, drainage capacity and resistance, clearrecoveryzone,andsightdistance.




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TheCounty reports thatCSA4doesnotutilizePavementManagementSystem(PMS)and therefore there isnoway toknow the exact extentofnecessary road rehabilitation.Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA4inFY13-14.


Ongoing routine roadmaintenancework includes all road-relatedmaintenance to becompletedonanas-neededbasisinconsultationwiththeroadcommittee,suchasshoulderbacking and roadside grading, ditching, culvert clearing, maintenance, and replacement,traffic control, signage and striping, pothole patching and crack-filling, surface sealing,brushing, cleaning and clearing, and disposal of waste materials. Herbicide spraying tocontrol roadsideweeds is completedbyCounty forcesonanannualbasis in conjunctionwiththecountywideroadsideprogram.

Theten-yearinfrastructureplaninthe2008Engineer’sReportcallsformaintainingthesurface of the identified through route while also improving the surface conditions onthoseroadwaysthat feed intothatroute.Wheresufficient fundsareavailable,effortsareplanned tobedirected towardwidening theroadways in the identified throughroute. In2014,theDistrictwidenedSurreyLane.

CSA4roadswerereportedtobeinfairtogoodcondition,withselectfewbeinginpoorcondition.TheCSA’sroadcommitteehasnotsubmittedanyprojectproposalsrecentlytotheCounty;however, thePublicWorksDepartment is currentlyworkingonapplicationsfor replacement of thewashed-out bridge on Single Tree and the insufficient lowwatercrossingonnorthernStagecoach (willbecomeabridge).Replacementof thewashed-outbridgeonsouthernStagecoachalthoughisbeingrejectedbyCalTransduetotheclaimofinsufficientevidencethatabridgehadeverexistedatthislocation.

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The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficiently allocate resources.Aswasmentionedbefore,CSA4doesnotmakeuseof

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PMS. However, theCounty reported that theCSA’s roadswere in fair to good conditionwithsomeoftheroadsbeinginpoorcondition.



CracksealingisreportedlyperformedatleastonceayearonCSA4roads.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking. LOSonstreetsandhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. CSA 4 does not have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedthattherewasnowaytodeterminethepercentageoftheCSA’sroadwaysthatareatLOSD,EorF,asthisdatahasnotbeencollected.

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DIAMOND XX COUNTY S ERV IC E AREA NO . 4 DETERM INAT ION S


v DiamondXXCountyServiceAreaNo.4 (CSA4)currentlyhas189parcelswithanestimatedpopulationof450.

v Thesubdivisioniscurrentlybuiltoutandnopopulationgrowthisexpected.

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v CSA4roadswerereported tobe in fair togoodconditionwithsomeof theroadsbeinginpoorcondition.

v Diamond XX roads are characterized as substandard roadways that do not meetcurrentCountystandardsformanycriteriaincludingbutnotlimitedtoroadwidth,structuralsection,horizontalandverticalcurves,drainagecapacityandresistance,clearrecoveryzone,andsightdistance.

v TheDistrictperforms somepreventativemaintenance.Crack sealing is reportedlyperformedatleastonceayearonCSA4roads.



v Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA4inFY13-14.



v CSA4isfinancedthroughbenefitassessment.Useofmoneyandpropertyconstituteasmallpartoftheannualrevenue.

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v Those whomust travel the greatest distance on the CSA No. 4 roads benefit themost.TheproportionatebenefitasdeterminedbythedistancetraveledtoCountyorStatemaintainedroadways,isreflectedbythethreedifferentrates.

v Benefitassessmentrateswereestablishedin2003andhavenotbeenupdatedsince.Anengineeringreportthatwascompletedin2008recommendedrateincreasethathoweverfailedtooccur.











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SOI UPDATE CSA4currentlyhasanSOIcoterminouswithitsboundaries.SincetheDistrict isbuilt

outandnofutureannexationsarelikelytooccur,itisrecommendedthatLAFCoreaffirmacoterminous SOI for CSA 4, reflecting the fact that no boundary reorganizations areanticipatedintheforeseeablefuture.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)4islocatedonbothsidesofSR4approximately1.5mileswestofCopperopolisandencompassesDiamondXXsubdivision.

v CSA 4 was for the purposes of providing road construction and maintenance,recreation, park and parkway facilities, highway lighting, fire protection, sewage,andwaterservices.TheCSAcurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenanceservices.


v LanduseswithintheCSAareruralresidential.v TheDistrict’sboundsandproposedSOIdonot includeagriculturaloropen space

lands.


v Given that CSA 4 is active and currently serves all the roads in the Diamond XXsubdivision itmaybeconcluded that therewillbecontinued futureneed for roadservicesonthesubdivisionroads.CSA4roadsrequireongoingmaintenance.



v Thereareapproximately18.2milesofroadwayinCSA4.v CSA4roadswerereported tobe in fair togoodconditionwithsomeof theroads

beinginpoorcondition.

v Diamond XX roads are characterized as substandard roadways that do not meetcurrentCountystandardsformanycriteriaincludingbutnotlimitedtoroadwidth,structuralsection,horizontalandverticalcurves,drainagecapacityandresistance,clearrecoveryzone,andsightdistance.

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v TheDistrictperforms somepreventativemaintenance.Crack sealing is reportedlyperformedatleastonceayearonCSA4roads.



v Diamond XX subdivision is considered a community of interest for CSA 4 asresidentswithinthesubdivisionreceivedirectbenefitfromtheservicesprovidedbyCSA4andcontributebenefitassessmenttotheDistrict.

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5 . SPRING HILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 8

Spring Hills County Service Area No. 8 (CSA 8) provides road improvement andmaintenanceservicesinthesubdivisionofSpringHills.

TheDistrictwaslastreviewedin2006.

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CSA8wasfirstestablishedin1971toprovidehighwaylighting,roadmaintenance,andfireprotection.Theagencycurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenanceservices.


Boundaries

CSA8 is locatedbetweenSanAndreasandMokelumneHill off of SR49and includesSpringsHillssubdivision.Therehavebeennoboundarychangesatleastsince2006,whenanMSRwaslastpreparedfortheDistrict.TheCSAiscurrently0.3squaremilesinsize.

SphereofInfluence

TheDistrict’sboundariesandcurrentSphereofInfluencearecoterminous.

The sphereof influence (SOI)update forCSA8was last conducted in2006, atwhichtimetheSOIwasreaffirmedtobecoterminouswiththeDistrict’sboundaries.




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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 8. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorWrightrepresentsthemajorityofparcels,whichcompriseCSA8.




Prior toApril 2015, CSA8 had five committeemembers. InApril 2015, theBoard ofSupervisors adopted a resolution to reduce themembership to three representatives inorder to have enough members to form a quorum. The road committee does not holdregularmeetingsanddoesnotdistributemeetingagendasandminutes.



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CSA 8 does not have its own staff. The County collects the property tax revenueassociatedwiththeCSA.AccordingtotheCountyMunicipalCode,theBoardofSupervisorsmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofcountyserviceareastodepartmentheadswithappropriateexpertise.Thedirectorofpublicworks isdelegated toadministerCSAsforroadimprovementandmaintenance.



TheCountydoesnotperformformalevaluationsofoverallCSA8performance,suchasbenchmarkingorannualreports.

TheCounty’s financialplanningefforts includeanannuallyadoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhich theCSA is includedalongwithallothercounty finances.NootherplanningdocumentsareadoptedspecifictoCSA8.

GovernmentCode §53901 states thatwithin60days after the beginning of the fiscalyeareachlocalagencymustsubmititsbudgettotheCountyAuditor.Thesebudgetsaretobe filed and made available on request by the public at the county auditor’s office.Additionally,allspecialdistrictsarerequiredtosubmitannualauditstotheCountywithin12 months of the completion of the fiscal year, unless the Board of Supervisors has

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approved a biennial or five-year schedule.19 Because CSA 8 is included as part of theCounty’sannualauditprocess, it isnotrequiredtosubmitaseparateaudittotheCountyAuditor.

Special districts must submit a report to the State Controller (SCO) of all financialtransactionsofthedistrictduringtheprecedingfiscalyearwithin90daysafterthecloseofeachfiscalyear,intheformrequiredbytheStateController,pursuanttoGovernmentCode§53891.Iffiledinelectronicformat,thereportmustbesubmittedwithin110daysaftertheendofthefiscalyear.CSA8compliedwiththisrequirementforFY11-12.


Designated land uses within the CSA consist primarily of residential uses. The totalboundaryareaofCSA8isapproximately0.3squaremiles.

Population

SpringHills subdivisionhas36parcels andan estimatedpopulationof86.TheCSA’sestimatedpopulationdensityisabout287residentspersquaremile.


Spring Hill is a subdivision that was established in the 1970s. The subdivision iscurrentlybuiltoutandnopopulationgrowthisexpected.Thereisreportedlynopotentialforfutureannexationsorconstructionofnewroads.

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CSA 8 does not have a benefit assessment or a special tax. The District is financedthroughpropertytaxes.InFY13-14,theDistrictreceived$12,347inrevenue,96percentofwhichcamefrompropertytaxes.Therestwasincomefromtheuseofmoneyandpropertyandintergovernmentalrevenue.

TheexpendituresinFY13-14amountedto$7,602.MajorityofthefundswerespenttoreimbursetheCountyformaintenanceservices.Utilitiesconstitutedaminorexpenditure.




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CSA8provides road improvementandmaintenance serviceson roads locatedwithinSpringHills subdivision.Maintenancework is typicallyperformed through force accountwith County crews, while rehabilitative and new construction projects are procuredthroughpublically letcontractsadministeredbyPublicWorksdepartmentof theCounty.StreetsweepingisnotperformedinCSA8.

TheCountyestimatesthatthePublicWorksDepartmentreceivesabout20to30servicecallsperyearfromconstituentsforalltheroadCSAsreviewedinthisreport.



CSA8has1.8milesofroadway.Theroadsarepavedwiththeexceptionof0.19milesofSpringHillDrive,whichischipsealed.





TheCounty reports thatCSA8doesnotutilizePavementManagementSystem(PMS)and therefore there is noway toknow the exact extent of necessary road rehabilitation.Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA8inFY13-14.


Itwas reported that roadswere generally in fair condition,with a fewbeing inpoorcondition. The Public Works Department is currently writing a bid solicitation for sealcoatingonEdnaRoadfromSR49toSpringHillsRoad,andsinglechipsealforGoldenGate,SpringHills Road, and EdnaRoad from SpringHills to GoldenGate. The project has notbeenapprovedasofthewritingofthisreport.

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The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficiently allocate resources.Aswasmentionedbefore,CSA8doesnotmakeuseofPMS. However, the County reported that the CSA’s roads were in generally in faircondition,withafewbeinginpoorcondition.



Reportedly,culvertmaintenanceandcracksealingoccursonCSA8roadseveryonetotwoyears.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking. LOSonstreetsandhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. CSA 8 does not have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedthattherewasnowaytodeterminethepercentageoftheCSA’sroadwaysthatareatLOSD,EorF,asthisdatahasnotbeencollected.

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v Spring Hills County Service Area No. 8 (CSA 8) currently has 36 parcels with anestimatedpopulationof86.

v Thesubdivisioniscurrentlybuiltoutandnopopulationgrowthisexpected.Thereisreportedlynopotentialforfutureannexationsorconstructionofnewroads.

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v CSA 8 roads were reported to be in fair condition, with a few being in poorcondition.

v The District performs preventative maintenance. Culvert maintenance and cracksealingoccursonCSA8roadseveryonetotwoyears.


v ThePublicWorksDepartmentiscurrentlywritingabidsolicitationforsealcoatingonEdnaRoadfromSR49toSpringHillsRoad,andsinglechipsealforGoldenGate,SpringHillsRoad,andEdnaRoadfromSpringHillstoGoldenGate.Theprojecthasnotbeenapprovedasofthewritingofthisreport.

v NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA8inFY13-14.


v CSA8doesnothaveabenefitassessmentoraspecial tax.TheDistrict is financedthroughpropertytaxes.

v Majority of the funds in FY 13-14 were spent to reimburse the County formaintenanceservices.

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v TheDistrict’sfundbalanceattheendofFY13-14was$74,672.Thefundbalanceisconsideredtoberestricted.

v CSA8didnothaveanylong-termdebtattheendofFY13-14.v andoverfivemonthsofoperationsforfireservices


v SincephysicaldistancebetweentheCSAsthatprovideroadservicesisconsiderabletherearelimitedopportunitiesforfacilitysharingamongsttheCSAs

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SOI UPDATE CSA8currentlyhasanSOIcoterminouswithitsboundaries.SincetheDistrict isbuilt

outandnofutureannexationsarelikelytooccur,itisrecommendedthatLAFCoreaffirmacoterminous SOI for CSA 8, reflecting the fact that no boundary reorganizations areanticipatedintheforeseeablefuture.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)8islocatedbetweenSanAndreasandMokelumneHilloffofSR49andincludesSpringsHillssubdivision.

v CSA8wasfirstestablishedtoprovidehighwaylighting,roadmaintenance,andfireprotection.Theagencycurrentlyonlyprovidesroadmaintenanceservices.


v LanduseswithintheCSAareresidential.v TheDistrict’sboundsandproposedSOIdonot includeagriculturaloropen space

lands.


v Given that CSA 8 is active and currently serves all the roads in the Spring Hillssubdivision itmaybeconcluded that therewillbecontinued futureneed for roadservicesonthesubdivisionroads.CSA8roadsrequireongoingmaintenance.



v CSA 8 has 1.8miles of roadway. The roads are pavedwith the exception of 0.19milesofSpringHillDrive,whichischipsealed.

v CSA 8 roads were reported to be in fair condition, with a few being in poorcondition.

v The District performs preventative maintenance. Culvert maintenance and cracksealingoccursonCSA8roadseveryonetotwoyears.

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v The County reports that CSA 8 does not utilize Pavement Management System(PMS) and therefore there is notway to know the exact extent of necessary roadrehabilitation


v Spring Hills subdivision is considered a community of interest for the District asresidentswithinthesubdivisionreceivedirectbenefitfromtheservicesprovidedbyCSA8andcontributetotheDistrictthroughtheirpropertytaxes.

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6 . GOLDENHILLS COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 12

Golden Hills County Service Area No. 12 (CSA 12) provides road improvement andmaintenanceservicesinthesubdivisionofGoldenHills.

ThemostrecentMSRfortheDistrictwascompletedin2006.

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CSA12wasformedin1984forthepurposeofroadmaintenanceandimprovement.


Boundaries

CSA12islocatedbetweenSanAndreasandMokelumneHilloffofSR49andincludesGoldenHillssubdivision.Therehavebeennoboundarychangesatleastsince2006,whenanMSRwaslastpreparedfortheDistrict.TheCSAiscurrently0.8squaremilesinsize.

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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 12. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorWrightrepresentsthemajorityofparcels,whichcompriseCSA12.




CSA 12 has five committee member seats, with all five currently being occupied.Committee meetings are held once or twice a year at 6:00 p.m. at the Mokelumne Hilllibrarycommunityroom

Agendasandminutesofthemeetingsareemailedtoresidentsthathaveprovidedtheiraddressestotheroadcommittee.AgendasandminutesarealsopostedonnoticeboardsatNorthandSouthLombardiandsenttotheCountySupervisorofDistrict2andthePublicWorksDepartment.

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CalaverasCountymakesavailableitsbudgetandcomprehensiveannualfinancialreport(CAFR)thatcontaininformationonCSA12onitswebsite.NootherinformationaboutCSA12isavailableontheCountywebsite,althoughthere isadesignatedspaceontheBoard,Commission, Committee Meeting Announcements page for potential CSA 12 advisorycommitteeannouncements.CSA12doesnotmakeadditionaloutreacheffortstothepublicregardingroadimprovementandmaintenanceservicesandthefunctionoftheDistrict.


It was reported that no written complaints had ever been received about roadmaintenance by the road committee. Several complaints were received regarding anincreaseinroadassessmentfees.


CSA12demonstratedaccountabilityandtransparencyin itsdisclosureof informationand cooperation with Calaveras LAFCo. The County was able to provide the requestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.


CSA12doesnothaveitsownstaff.TheCountycollectsthebenefitassessmentrevenueassociatedwiththeCSA.AccordingtotheCountyMunicipalCode,theBoardofSupervisorsmaydelegateadministrationandoperationsofcountyserviceareastodepartmentheadswithappropriateexpertise.Thedirectorofpublicworks isdelegated toadministerCSAs

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forroadimprovementandmaintenance.DelegationofCSAresponsibilitiesmaybechangedbyresolutionoftheBoardofSupervisors.



TheCountydoesnotperformformalevaluationsofoverallCSA12performance,suchasbenchmarkingorannualreports.

TheCounty’sfinancialplanningefforts includeanannuallyadoptedbudgetandCAFR,withinwhich theCSA is includedalongwithallothercounty finances.NootherplanningdocumentsareadoptedspecifictoCSA12. AnEngineer’sReporthasbeencompletedfortheDistrictin2007forthepurposeofbenefitassessmentincrease,attemptatwhichfailed.




Designated land uses within the CSA consist primarily of residential uses. The totalboundaryareaofCSA12isapproximately0.8squaremiles.


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Population

CSA 12 has 70 parcels. Lots 4, 5, and 72 through 75 of Golden Hills subdivision areaccesseddirectlyfromSR49andarethereforenotincludedinCSA12.TheCSA’sestimatedpopulationis167;thedensityisabout208residentspersquaremile.


GoldenHills isasubdivisionthatwasestablished in the1983.Therearecurrently11assessedundevelopedparcelsremaininginthesubdivision.

TheCSA’sroadcommitteereportsthatthere isapotential forthesubdivisiongrowththrough future annexation. The 1,000-acre ranch at the end of DonyaDrive East has nootheraccessthanDonyaDriveEastandLombardiDrive,andifsubdividedwouldaffectCSA12 through increased traffic. If development occurs on this 1,000-acre property, theterritorymayneedtobeannexedtotheDistrict.

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CSA12collectsbenefitassessmentfromitsresidentstofinanceitsadministrationandroadmaintenance.

ThoseCSA12residentswhomusttravelthegreatestdistanceontheCSAroadsbenefitthemostandthereforepayhigherassessment.Thethreedifferentassessmentratesreflecttherelativeuseof theCSA12roads.Twentyoneparcelspay$240,24parcelspay$300,and25parcelspay$360ayear.Themostrecentrateincreasetookplacein2010.

InFY13-14,theDistrictreceived$21,349inrevenue,99percentofwhichresultedfrombenefitassessment.Therestcamefromtheuseofmoneyandproperty.

TheexpendituresinFY13-14amountedto$5,414.Majorityofthefunds(68percent)werespentonservicesandsupplies,includingprofessionalandspecializedservices,costs,and special department expenses. The rest was allocated to reimburse the County forservicesprovided.



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TheCSA’sroadmaintenanceandimprovementprogramconsistsofallworknecessaryto keep the roads operational, including grading, weed control, brushing, drainageimprovements,chipandslurryseals,andrepairsoftheroadswithintheDistrict.

Maintenance work is typically performed through force account with County crews,while rehabilitative and new construction projects are procured through publically letcontracts administered by Public Works department of the County. The Board ofSupervisorsisresponsibleforawardingacontracttothecontractorthatwonthebid.


TheCountyestimatesthatthePublicWorksDepartmentreceivesabout20to30servicecallsperyearfromconstituentsforalltheroadCSAsreviewedinthisreport.TheCSA12roadcommitteereportsthattheDistricthasnotreceivedanycallsfromresidentsforroadrepairs.



CSA12has3.8milesof roadway.Themainaccess road to the subdivision,LombardiDrive, is paved.Most of the other roads are chip sealed. Thewidth of the traveledwayranges from14 to 18 feet. LombardiDrive averages 18 feetwide,while the other roadsrangefrom14to16feetwide.





TheCountyreportsthatCSA12doesnotutilizePavementManagementSystem(PMS)and therefore there isnoway toknow the exact extentofnecessary road rehabilitation.Therearenoplannedinfrastructureconstructionprojectsatthistime.NoroadshadbeenrehabilitatedwithinCSA12inFY13-14.

The CSA’s roads need ongoing maintenance. Generally, costs increase exponentiallyonce the roadway deteriorates to a “poor” or worse condition. Therefore, maintenance

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dollars are most effectively spent when pavement is maintained in at least a “fair”condition.

The 2007 Engineer’s Report for CSA 12 indicates that the prospective roadimprovementsinthe10-yearplanconsistofmaintainingthesurfaceofLombardiDriveandimprovementsaswarrantedfortheotherexistingroadways,includinggradingtoestablishuniformroadwidthsandtoimprovedrainage,replacingculvertsasitbecomesnecessary,placingandcompactingaggregatebase tobuildaminimum four-inch thick roadbed,andapplyingadoublechipsealsurface.Treebranches thatareclose to the traveledwayaretrimmedback.Ditchesandculvertsareclearedwhenneeded.RoadshouldersaresprayedforweedabatementonceayearbytheCounty.Additionalsprayingisdoneonavolunteerbasisbytheroadcommittee.

ItwasreportedthattheCountyPublicWorksDepartmentattherequestoftheCSA12road committee was working on writing a bid solicitation for single chipseal on DonyaDriveandLyleCourtandadoublechipsealonthedistalhalfofHallasDrive.

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The condition of street pavement is typically evaluated by local agencies using aPavementManagementSystem(PMS),whichregularlyevaluatespavementconditionandestablishes a cost-effectivemaintenance strategy. Each segment of pavement is rated fordistress(i.e.,cracksandpotholes)andtheextentandseverityofdistress.Havinganup-to-datePMSallowsthelocalagencytoquicklyandefficientlygaugeroadmaintenanceneedsandefficientlyallocateresources.Aswasmentionedbefore,CSA12doesnotmakeuseofPMS. However, theCounty reported that theCSA’s roadswere in fair togoodcondition.TheDistrictattemptstomaintainroadsingoodconditionasfinancespermit.


Pavementmanagement studies have shown that it ismore cost effective tomaintainpavementingoodconditionoveritsusefullifethantoletitdeterioratetothepointthatitrequiresamajoroverlayorreconstruction.Deferringmaintenancecanincreaselong-termmaintenance costs as much as four times greater than a consistent preventativemaintenance strategy, according to the Transportation Research Board. Street

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reconstructionistypicallyneededonceasphaltis20-35yearsold,withtheasphaltlifespandependingontheuseofpreventativemaintenanceefforts.

Reportedly,cracksealingonCSA12roadsoccurseveryonetotwoyears.

Trafficcongestionismeasuredbasedonthedailynumberofvehiclehoursofdelayduetocongestion.Historically,LevelofService(LOS)analysishasrelieduponaconventionalperspectiveoftheprimaryuseofpublicstreetsbymotorvehiclesratherthanconsideringallmodesoftravel,includingpublictransportation,bicyclingandwalking. LOSonstreetsandhighwaysisratedonascaleofA-F,where“A”isthebestratingand“F”theworst.LOS“E”meanssignificantdelays,unstabletrafficflow,andrapidlyfluctuatingspeedsandflowrates; LOS “F”means considerabledelaywith forced traffic flowand speedsdropping tozero.CalaverasCountyhasanadoptedminimumstandardofLOSC;however,thisstandardis not applicable to CSA roads. CSA 12 does not have an adopted LOS standard. It wasreportedby theCounty that therewasnoway todetermine thepercentageof theCSA’sroadways thatareatLOSD,EorF,as thisdatahasnotbeencollected.TheCSA12roadcommitteereportsthatallofthesubdivisionroadsareoperatingatLOSCorbetterbasedonphysicalobservation.

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GOLDEN H ILLS COUNTY S ERV IC E AREA NO . 12 DETERM INAT ION S


v GoldenHillsCountyServiceAreaNo.12(CSA12)currentlyhas70parcelswithanestimatedpopulationof167.

v Therearecurrently11assessedundevelopedparcelsremaininginthesubdivision.v Thereisapotentialforthesubdivisiongrowththroughfutureannexation.

T h e Lo c a t i on and Cha ra c t e r i s t i c s o f D i s advan t a g ed Un i n co rpo ra t ed Commun i t i e s W i t h i n o r C on t i guou s t o t h e A gen cy ’ s SO I



v CSA12roadswerereportedtobeinfairtogoodcondition.TheDistrictattemptstomaintainroadsingoodconditionasfinancespermit.

v The District performs some preventative maintenance. Crack sealing on CSA 12roadsoccurseveryonetotwoyears.



v TheCountyPublicWorksDepartmentattherequestoftheCSA12roadcommitteeisworkingonwritingabidsolicitationforsinglechipsealonDonyaDriveandLyleCourtandadoublechipsealonthedistalhalfofHallasDrive.


v CSA 12 is financed through benefit assessment. Use of money and propertyconstituteasmallpartoftheannualrevenue.

v Those CSA 12 residents whomust travel the greatest distance on the CSA roadsbenefit the most and therefore pay higher assessment. The three differentassessmentratesreflecttherelativeuseoftheCSA12roads.

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v CSA 12 demonstrated accountability and transparency in its disclosure ofinformationandcooperationwithCalaverasLAFCo.TheCountywasabletoprovidetherequestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.

v TheDistrict’saccountabilityandtransparencypracticesmaybe improvedthroughmakinginformationabouttheCSAavailableonline.

v There is a potential that CSA 12 will annex additional territory if developmentoccursonthe1,000-acreranchattheendofDonyaDriveEast.

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SOI UPDATE CSA12currentlyhasanSOIcoterminouswith itsboundaries.There isapotential for

theagencytogrowthroughanannexationofa1,000-acreranch(orpartsofit)attheendofDonyaDriveEast,andtherefore it isanoptionto increasetheDistrict’sSOI to includetheterritoryinquestionindicatingthelikelihoodoffutureannexation.However,whenandiftheranchwillbesubdividedanddevelopedisunclearandthereforeitmaybeprematureto make related changes to the SOI. It is recommended that LAFCo reaffirm the CSA’scoterminous SOI, indicating that no boundary reorganizations are expected in theforeseeablefuture.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)12islocatedbetweenSanAndreasandMokelumneHilloffofSR49andincludesGoldenHillssubdivision.

v CSA 12 provides road maintenance and improvement services on Golden Hillssubdivisionroads.

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v LanduseswithintheCSAareresidential.v TheDistrict’sboundsandproposedSOIdonot includeagriculturaloropen space

lands.


v Given that CSA 12 is active and currently serves all the roads in theGoldenHillssubdivision itmaybeconcluded that therewillbecontinued futureneed for roadservicesonthesubdivisionroads.CSA12roadsrequireongoingmaintenance.

v CSA12maypotentiallyexperiencegrowthoutwardsthroughannexationssometimein the future, in which case the District’s services will be needed in the newlyannexedareas.


v CSA12has3.8milesofroadway.Themainaccessroadtothesubdivisionispaved.Mostoftheotherroadsarechipsealed.

v CSA12roadswerereportedtobeinfairtogoodcondition.TheDistrictattemptstomaintainroadsingoodconditionasfinancespermit.

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v The District performs some preventative maintenance. Crack sealing on CSA 12roadsoccurseveryonetotwoyears.

v The County reports that CSA 12 does not utilize Pavement Management System(PMS) and therefore there is noway to know the exact extent of necessary roadrehabilitation


v GoldenHills subdivision is considered a community of interest for theDistrict asresidentswithinthesubdivisionreceivedirectbenefitfromtheservicesprovidedbyCSA12andcontributetotheDistrictthroughbenefitassessment.

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7 . CAMPOSECO ESTATES COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5

CountyServiceArea(CSA)5,alsoknownasCampoSecoEstatesCSA,isinactive. ThisCSAdoesnotpresentlyprovideanyservices,andbasedonthelackofdevelopmentofthearea, it appears CSA 5 has never provided services in the past. The lastMSR for CSA 5occurredin2006.

AGENCY OVERV IEW

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CSA5wasformedonJuly14,1969asadependentspecialdistrictoftheCounty.24TheDistrict was formed to provide road construction and maintenance to a proposedsubdivision;however,theresolutionformingtheDistrictapprovedroadconstructionandmaintenance,highwaylighting,structural fireprotection,sewage,andwaterservices.25 Itwas assumed that the roads serving the subdivision would not meet public roadrequirements and would require public funding to provide continued maintenance.Ultimately,thesubdivisionwasneverconstructedandtheCSAappearstohaveneverbeenactivated.Roadmaintenanceservicestotheroadswithinthisareaappeartobeprovidedbyprivatecontractwithlocallandowners.


CampoSeco is located southeastofPardeeReservoiralongCampoSecoRoad. TherearenootherCSAsadjacenttoornearbyCSA5.

Boundaries

The CSA’s bounds encompass 23 parcelswhich total 164 acres or 0.26 squaremiles.TheCSA’sboundsgenerallyencompasstheparcelsthatrunthelengthofBuckboardLaneoneithersideoftheroad.

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TherehavebeennochangestoCSA5’sboundssinceitsformationin1969.

SphereofInfluence

There does not appear to have been an SOI adopted for CSA 5 in the history of theagency. During the 2006 MSR and SOI update for the other road CSAs, the MSRrecommends dissolution due to the inactive nature of the CSA, and therefore itwas notnecessarytoadoptanSOIatthattime.29

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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 5. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorEdsonrepresentstheparcelswhichcompriseCSA5.


According to the Calaveras County Municipal Code, CSAs may form committees toadvise the County as to the road maintenance or other service needs of each CSA.Appointments to advisory committees are made by the Board of Supervisors uponnomination by the Supervisor representing themajority of parcels, which comprise theCSA.ThemaximumnumberofmembersofeachadvisorycommitteeisalsodeterminedbytheSupervisor representing themajorityofparcels,which comprise theCSA.CommitteemembersmustresidewithintheCSAthattheyrepresent.CSA5doesnothaveanadvisorycommitteeastheDistrictisinactive.



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CalaverasCountymakesavailableitsbudgetandcomprehensiveannualfinancialreport(CAFR),which contain information on active CSAs, on itswebsite. No information aboutCSA5isavailableinthesedocuments,norontheCountywebsite.

There is no complaint process in place for this specific CSA given its inactive nature.Complaints about road services on the private roads within the subdivision should besubmitted to the homeowner’s association. Complaints regarding roads in the County’ssystemshouldbedirectedtotheCountyPublicWorksDepartment.

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Government Code §87203 requires persons who hold office to disclose theirinvestments, interests in realproperty and incomesby filing appropriate formswith theappropriatefilingagency(i.e.,theCountyortheFairPoliticalPracticesCommission)eachyear.EachoftheSupervisorshasfiledtherequiredForm700forthe2014period.

The PublicWorks Department, on behalf of CSA 5, demonstrated accountability andtransparencyinitsdisclosureofinformationandcooperationwithCalaverasLAFCo. TheCountywasabletoprovidetherequestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.


TherearenostaffdedicatedorassociatedwithCSA5as itdoesnotprovideservices;however,theCalaverasPublicWorksDepartmentisresponsibleforthemanagementandoperationsoftheCSAsofferingroadservices.

TherearenorecordsofhistoricalplanningdocumentsforCSA5. Also,astheDistricthas no revenue and no expenditures, the CSA is notmentioned in the County’s financialplanningdocumentssuchasthebudgetandfinancialstatement.


LanduseswithintheCSAareruralresidentialwithlotsrangingfromfivetotenacres,unclassified,andagricultural.

Population

TheCSAencompasses23parcels,ofwhich16haveresidentialstructures.Basedonanaverage household size in Calaveras County of 2.36,30 it is estimated that there areapproximately38residentswithinCSA5.


Therearenoplannedorproposeddevelopmentsforthearea.Itisanticipatedthatthepopulationintheareawillremainrelativelyconstantinthenearfuture.

GrowthStrategies


Nogrowthisanticipatedinthisarea;however,shouldresidentsdesireagreaterlevelofroad maintenance services, then CSA 5 could be activated to provide a financing andoperational structure for such services. Todate, residentshavenot indicated interest inactivatingtheCSA.Dissolutionwasdiscussedandrecommendedin2006,butneveractedupon. TheCountycited the feesassociatedwithdissolutionas theprimaryconstraint tomovingforwardwithdissolutionoftheCSA.GiventhattheCSAhasremainedinactiveforthe last 40 years, and there are no future plans for significant development of the area,dissolutionofthisDistrictisrecommended.

30CaliforniaDepartmentofFinance,City/CountyPopulationandHousingEstimates,1/1/2015.

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F i n an c i n g

CSA5doesnotreceiveanyrevenuesanddoesnothaveanyexpenditures.Additionally,theDistricthasnodebtsorassets.

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While CSA 5 is empowered to provide road construction andmaintenance, highwaylighting,structuralfireprotection,sewage,andwaterservices,theDistricthasnottodateactivatedanyoftheseservices.Asaninactiveagency,CSA5doesnotprovideanyservices.Its bounds encompass approximately 1.4 miles of private dirt roads consisting ofBuckboardLaneandOldFogieWay.Theroadsaremaintainedbyasneededbyresidentslikelythroughprivatecontract.

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CAMPO SECO E STATES COUNTY SERV IC E AREA NO . 5 MSR DETERM INAT ION S


v CountyServiceArea(CSA)5currentlyhasanestimatedpopulationof38.v TherearenoplannedorproposeddevelopmentsfortheareawithinCSA5’sbounds.


v CSA 5 is inactive and does not own or operate any facilities and as such neithercapacityconstraintsnorinfrastructuredeficiencieswereidentified.


v CSA5doesnothaveanyrevenues,expenditures,assets,orliabilities.


v As an inactive district, CSA 5 does not practice facility sharing and there arepresentlynoopportunitiesforfuturefacilitysharing.


v Nogrowth isanticipatedwithinCSA5,however,shouldresidentsdesireagreaterlevel of road maintenance services, then CSA 5 could be activated to provide afinancingandoperational structure for suchservices. Todate, residentshavenotindicated interest in activating the CSA. The County cited processing fees as theprimary constraint to completing dissolution. Given that the CSA has remainedinactive for the last 40 years, and there are no future plans for significantdevelopmentofthearea,dissolutionofthisDistrictisrecommended.

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SOI UPDATE CSA5currentlydoesnothaveanSOI.GiventhattheCSAhasbeeninactiveforover40

yearsandisnotanticipatedtobecomeactiveintheforeseeablefuture,itisrecommendedthat the CSAbe dissolved. In anticipation of dissolution, it is recommended that LAFCOadoptazeroSOIforCSA5,indicatingthattheCSAisanticipatedtoceasetoexist.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)5encompassesCampoSeco,which is locatedsoutheastofPardeeReservoiralongCampoSecoRoad.

v WhileCSA5isempoweredtoprovideroadconstructionandmaintenance,highwaylighting,structuralfireprotection,sewage,andwaterservices,theDistricthasnottodateactivatedanyoftheseservices.Asaninactiveagency,CSA5doesnotprovideanyservices.


v Land useswithin the CSA are rural residential with lots ranging from five to tenacres,unclassified,andagricultural.


v Todate,residentshavenotindicatedinterestinactivatingtheCSA. GiventhattheCSAhas remained inactive for the last40years, and thereareno futureplans forsignificantdevelopmentofthearea,needfortheCSA’sservicesarenotanticipatedintheforeseeablefuture.


v TheCSAisinactiveanddoesnotownormaintainanyfacilitiesorprovideservices.Roadmaintenanceservicesareorganizedbyresidentsonanasneededbasis.


v Therearenoidentifiedcommunitiesofinterestinthisarea,astheCSAencompassesasmallareawith16residencesandapproximately38residents.

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8 . FOREST MEADOWSCOUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 7

CountyServiceArea(CSA)7,alsoknownasForestMeadowsCSA,isinactive.ThisCSApresentlydoesnotprovideanyservices.ItisassumedbasedonalackofrecordsthatthisCSAwasneveractivatedandneverprovidedservices.ThelastMSRforCSA7occurredin2006.

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CSA7wasformedonMay11,1971asadependentspecialdistrictoftheCounty.31TheDistrict was formed to provide local park, recreation or parkway facilities and services,includinggreenbeltareas, structural fireprotectionservices, extendedpoliceprotection,highwaylighting,androadmaintenance.32Itappearsthatnoneoftheseserviceswereeveractivated. Ebbets Pass Fire ProtectionDistrict offers structural fire services to the area.Law enforcement services are offered by the Sheriff’s Department. Road maintenance,highway lighting, parks and recreation, and green beltmaintenance are provided by theForestMeadowsOwnersAssociation.


ForestMeadowsislocatedfourmileseastofMurphyssouthofSR4.TherearenootherCSAsadjacenttoornearbyCSA7.

Boundaries

TheCSA’sboundsencompass842parcels,whichtotal1,703acresor2.7squaremiles.The CSA’s bounds generally encompass territory south of SR 4 from the end of PowerHouseRoadinthewesttoDarbyRusselRoadintheeast.







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SphereofInfluence

There does not appear to have been an SOI adopted for CSA 7 in the history of theagency. During the 2006 MSR and SOI update for the other road CSAs, the MSRrecommends dissolution due to the inactive nature of the CSA, and therefore itwas notnecessarytoadoptanSOIatthattime.36


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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 7. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorOliveirarepresentstheparcelswhichcompriseCSA7.





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The PublicWorks Department, on behalf of CSA 7, demonstrated accountability andtransparencyinitsdisclosureofinformationandcooperationwithCalaverasLAFCo. TheCountywasabletoprovidetherequestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.


TherearenostaffdedicatedorassociatedwithCSA7as itdoesnotprovideservices;however,theCalaverasPublicWorksDepartmentisresponsibleforthemanagementandoperationsoftheCSAsofferingroadservices.

TherearenorecordsofhistoricalplanningdocumentsforCSA7lesstheplansforthesubdivisions thatmake up the community. Also, as the District has no revenue and noexpenditures,theCSAisnotmentionedintheCounty’sfinancialplanningdocumentssuchasthebudgetandfinancialstatement.


LanduseswithintheCSAareruralresidentialwithlotsrangingfromonetofiveacres,unclassified,agricultural,timberlands,recreational,andsomecommercial.

WithintheForestMeadowscommunity,about425ofthesiteshavebeenimproved.Ofthe residents, the homeowners association estimates that approximately one third areretirees,onethirdarevacationhomes,andonethirdareindividualsthatliveandworkinthearea.

Population

The CSA encompasses 842 parcels, of which approximately 425 have residentialstructures. Based on an average household size in Calaveras County of 2.36,37 it isestimated that there are approximately 1,003 residents within CSA 7; however,approximatelyonethirdoftheseresidencesareusedaspart-timevacationhomes,sotherearelikelyabout669full-timeresidents.


Tentativemapshavebeenconditionallyapprovedfortwoadditionalphasesof234and92homesiteswithinForestMeadows.

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TheareawithinCSA7haspotentialforcontinuedgrowthasthetwoadditionalphaseswithapprovedtentativemapsmoveforwardwiththeapplicationprocess.

ItisunlikelythatCSA7willbenecessarytoprovideservicestotheareainthefuture,given that at present services appear to be provided satisfactorily by the homeowner’sassociation. To date, residents have not indicated interest in activating the CSA.Dissolutionwasdiscussedandrecommendedin2006,butneveractedupon. TheCountycited processing fees as the primary constraint to dissolution. Given that the CSA hasremained inactive for the last40years,and thereareno futureplans foruseof theCSA,dissolutionoftheDistrictisrecommended.

F i n an c i n g

CSA7doesnotreceiveanyrevenuesanddoesnothaveanyexpenditures.Additionally,theDistricthasnodebtsorassets.

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WhileCSA7 isempoweredtoprovide localpark, recreationorparkway facilitiesandservices, including green belt areas, structural fire protection services, extended policeprotection,highwaylighting,androadmaintenance, theDistricthasnottodateactivatedany of these services. As an inactive agency, CSA7 does not provide any services. It isunknownhowmanymilesofprivatelymaintainedroadstherearewithinthecommunity.TheroadsaremaintainedbytheForestMeadowsOwner’sAssociation.

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v County ServiceArea (CSA)7 currently has an estimatedpermanent population of669residents.

v Tentativemapshavebeenconditionallyapprovedfortwoadditionalphasesof234and92homesiteswithinForestMeadows.


v CSA 7 is inactive and does not own or operate any facilities and as such neithercapacityconstraintsnorinfrastructuredeficiencieswereidentified.






v It is unlikely that CSA 7 will be necessary to provide services to the area in thefuture, given that at present services appear to be provided satisfactorily by thehomeowner’s association. To date, residents have not indicated interest inactivatingtheCSA.Dissolutionwasdiscussedandrecommendedin2006,butneveracted upon. The County cited processing fees as the primary constraint todissolution. Given that the CSA has remained inactive for the last 40 years, andthere are no future plans for use of the CSA, dissolution of the District isrecommended.

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years and is not anticipated to become active in the foreseeable future, as services areadequately provided for by the HOA, it is recommended that the CSA be dissolved. Inanticipation of dissolution, it is recommended that LAFCO adopt a zero SOI for CSA 7,indicatingthattheCSAisanticipatedtoceasetoexist.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)7encompassestheForestMeadowssubdivision,whichislocatedfourmileseastofMurphyssouthofSR4.

v While CSA7 is empowered to provide local park, recreation or parkway facilitiesandservices,includinggreenbeltareas,structuralfireprotectionservices,extendedpolice protection, highway lighting, and roadmaintenance, theDistrict has not todateactivatedanyoftheseservices.Asaninactiveagency,CSA7doesnotprovideanyservices.


v Land useswithin the CSA are rural residentialwith lots ranging from one to fiveacres,unclassified,agricultural,timberlands,recreational,andsomecommercial.


v Todate,residentshavenotindicatedinterestinactivatingtheCSA. GiventhattheCSAhasremainedinactiveforoverthelast40years,androadmaintenanceservicesare adequately provided for by the HOA, need for the CSA’s services are notanticipatedintheforeseeablefuture.


v TheCSAisinactiveanddoesnotownormaintainanyfacilitiesorprovideservices.RoadmaintenanceservicesareprovidedbytheHOA.


v Thereare areaswithin the subdivision that areplanned fordevelopment at somepoint in the future. The landowner/developer of these areas constitutes aneconomiccommunityofinterest.TheHOAalsoconstitutesacommunityofinterest.

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9 . EL RANCHOLOMASERENA COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 10

CountyServiceArea(CSA)10,alsoknownasElRanchoLomaSerenaCSA, is inactive.ThisCSAhasnotinthepastandpresentlydoesnotprovideanyservices.ThelastMSRforCSA10occurredin2006.

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CSA 10 was formed on December 27, 1984 as a dependent special district of theCounty.38 The District was formed at the request of the subdivisions homeowner’sassociation to provide extended services of road maintenance and improvement.39 Theroads within the CSA were in need of resurfacing at the time, and a public agency tomanage these services was the desired governance structure to ensure the residentssharedinthecosts.AzoneofbenefitoftheCSA,termed“ImprovementDistrict10A,”wasalsocreatedtoexcludethoselotsfromassessmentthatfrontedCountymaintainedroads.40It appears that the CSAwas never activated and instead roadmaintenance services areprovidedbytheElRanchoLomaSerenaHomeowner’sAssociation.


ElRanchoLomaSerenaislocatedapproximatelyfourmilesnorthofMountainRanchatthe intersection of Railroad Flat Road and Swiss Ranch Road. There are no other CSAsadjacenttoornearbyCSA10.

Boundaries

TheCSA’sboundsencompass162parcels,whichtotal854acresor1.33squaremiles.The CSA’s bounds generally encompass the parcels on the outside of and thoseencompassedbyOldEmigrantTrail.







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Theredoes not appear to havebeen an SOI adopted for CSA10 in thehistory of theagency. During the 2006 MSR and SOI update for the other road CSAs, the MSRrecommends dissolution due to the inactive nature of the CSA, and therefore itwas notnecessarytoadoptanSOIatthattime.44


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The County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing authority for all countyservice areas in Calaveras County, including CSA 10. Board members are elected bysupervisorial districts and serve staggered four-year terms. Current governing boardmembersareCliffEdson,ChristopherWright,MichaelC.Oliveira,DebbiePonte,andSteveKearney.SupervisorOliveirarepresentstheparcelswhichcompriseCSA10.





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ThePublicWorksDepartment, onbehalf ofCSA10,demonstratedaccountability andtransparencyinitsdisclosureofinformationandcooperationwithCalaverasLAFCo. TheCountywasabletoprovidetherequestedinformationregardingtheDistrict’soperations.


TherearenostaffdedicatedorassociatedwithCSA10asitdoesnotprovideservices;however,theCalaverasPublicWorksDepartmentisresponsibleforthemanagementandoperationsoftheCSAsofferingroadservices.

TherearenorecordsofhistoricalplanningdocumentsforCSA10.Also,astheDistricthas no revenue and no expenditures, the CSA is notmentioned in the County’s financialplanningdocumentssuchasthebudgetandfinancialstatement.


LanduseswithintheCSAareruralresidentialwithprimarilyfiveacrelots.Theterrainishilly.

Population

TheCSAencompasses162parcels,ofwhichapproximately112havebeendeveloped.BasedonanaveragehouseholdsizeinCalaverasCountyof2.36,45itisestimatedthatthereareapproximately264residentswithinCSA10.


Therearenoplannedorproposeddevelopmentsforthearea.Itisanticipatedthatthepopulationintheareawillremainrelativelyconstantinthenearfuture.

GrowthStrategies


No growth is anticipated in this area. Should residents desire it, CSA 10 could beactivatedtoprovideadifferentfinancingandoperationalstructureforroadimprovementservices; however, these services appear to be provided satisfactorily through thehomeowner’sassociation. Todate,residentshavenot indicated interest inactivatingtheCSA. Dissolutionwas discussed and recommended in 2006, but never acted upon. TheCountycitedprocessingfeesastheprimaryconstrainttodissolutionoftheCSA.Giventhatthe CSA has remained inactive for the last 30 years, and there are no future plans forsignificantdevelopmentofthearea,dissolutionofthisDistrictisrecommended.


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F i n an c i n g

CSA 10 does not receive any revenues and does not have any expenditures.Additionally,theCountyreportedthattheDistricthasnodebtsorassets.

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WhileCSA10isempoweredtoprovideroadmaintenanceservices,theDistricthasnotto date activated these services. As an inactive agency, CSA 10 does not provide anyservices.Theprivateroadsaremaintainedbythehomeowner’sassociation.ItisunknownhowmanymilesofprivateroadsarewithintheCSA.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)10currentlyhasanestimatedpopulationof264.v There are no planned or proposed developments for the area within CSA 10’s

bounds.


v CSA10 is inactive anddoesnot ownoroperate any facilities and as suchneithercapacityconstraintsnorinfrastructuredeficiencieswereidentified.






v Nogrowth is anticipated in thisarea. Should residentsdesire it,CSA10couldbeactivated to provide a different financing and operational structure for roadimprovementservices;however,theseservicesappeartobeprovidedsatisfactorilythroughthehomeowner’sassociation.Todate,residentshavenotindicatedinterestin activating the CSA. Dissolutionwas discussed and recommended in 2006, butnever acted upon. The County cited processing fees as the primary constraint todissolution of the CSA. Given that the CSA has remained inactive for the last 30years, and there are no future plans for significant development of the area,dissolutionofthisDistrictisrecommended.

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years and is not anticipated to become active in the foreseeable future, as services areadequately provided for by the HOA, it is recommended that the CSA be dissolved. Inanticipation of dissolution, it is recommended that LAFCO adopt a zero SOI for CSA 10,indicatingthattheCSAisanticipatedtoceasetoexist.

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v CountyServiceArea(CSA)10islocatedapproximatelyfourmilesnorthofMountainRanchat the intersectionofRailroadFlatRoadandSwissRanchRoad. TheCSA’sboundsgenerallyencompasstheparcelsontheoutsideofandthoseencompassedbyOldEmigrantTrail.

v WhileCSA10isempoweredtoprovideextendedservicesofroadmaintenanceandimprovement, the District has not to date activated any of these services. As aninactiveagency,CSA10doesnotprovideanyservices.


v Land useswithin the CSA are rural residentialwith primarily five acre lots. Theterrainishilly.


v Todate,residentshavenotindicatedinterestinactivatingtheCSA. GiventhattheCSAhasremainedinactiveforoverthelast30years,androadmaintenanceservicesare adequately provided for by the HOA, need for the CSA’s services are notanticipatedintheforeseeablefuture.


v TheCSAisinactiveanddoesnotownormaintainanyfacilitiesorprovideservices.RoadmaintenanceservicesareprovidedbytheHOA.


v TheElRanchoLomaSerenaHOAconstitutesbothasocialandeconomiccommunityofinterest.

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