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Solano Fire Districts Municipal Service Review Draft Final SOLANO FIRE DISTRICTS MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW DRAFT FINAL October 3, 2014 Prepared for the Solano Local Agency Formation Commission by Policy Consulting Associates, LLC. SOLANO LAFCO FIRE DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................ 6 PREFACE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 CREDITS ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 8 SERVICE PROVIDERS .................................................................................................................................................... 8 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ................................................................................................................................................. 8 GROWTH AND SERVICE DEMAND ................................................................................................................................... 9 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 9 ACCOUNTABILITY ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 FINANCING ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ........................................................................................................................................... 10 SERVICE ADEQUACY ................................................................................................................................................... 11 ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................................. 12 GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 12 2. LAFCO AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEWS ............................................................................................ 14 LAFCO OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 14 MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW ORIGINS ....................................................................................................................... 15 MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW LEGISLATION ................................................................................................................ 17 MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW PROCESS ...................................................................................................................... 18 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATES ................................................................................................................................ 18 DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES ..................................................................................................... 19 3. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 21 GROWTH & POPULATION PROJECTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 22 FIRE AND EMS SERVICES............................................................................................................................................ 30 4. CORDELIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.................................................................................................... 45 AGENCY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 45 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ........................................................................................................ 50 GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 53 DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES ..................................................................................................... 55 FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES................................................................................................................... 55 PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY .............................................................................................................................. 57 SERVICE ADEQUACY ................................................................................................................................................... 63 STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 66 LAFCO POLICIES AFFECTING SERVICE DELIVERY ......................................................................................................... 68 CORDELIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ....................................................................... 69 5. DIXON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT .......................................................................................................... 72 AGENCY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 72 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ........................................................................................................ 79 GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 81 DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES ..................................................................................................... 83 FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES................................................................................................................... 83 PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY .............................................................................................................................. 86 SERVICE ADEQUACY ................................................................................................................................................... 92 STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 95 LAFCO POLICIES AFFECTING SERVICE DELIVERY ......................................................................................................... 97 DIXON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ............................................................................. 98 TABLE OF CONTENTS Policy Consulting Associates, LLC 1 SOLANO LAFCO FIRE DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW 6. EAST VALLEJO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT .......................................................................................... 101 AGENCY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 101 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................... 107 GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS .................................................................................................................. 110 DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES ................................................................................................... 112 FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES................................................................................................................. 113 PRESENT AND PLANNED CAPACITY ............................................................................................................................ 115 SERVICE ADEQUACY ................................................................................................................................................. 122 STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED FACILITIES ................................................................................................ 124 LAFCO POLICIES AFFECTING SERVICE DELIVERY ....................................................................................................... 126 EAST VALLEJO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................... 128 7. MONTEZUMA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ............................................................................................ 131 AGENCY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................
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