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Tiburon Peninsula Municipal Service Review Final Marin Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Service Review Tiburon Peninsula Region FINAL JUNE 2020 Marin LAFCo Tiburon Peninsula Region Final MSR June 2020 PREFACE This Municipal Services Review (MSR) documents and analyzes services provided by local governmental agencies in the Tiburon Peninsula region. Specifically, it evaluates the adequacy and efficiency of local government structure and boundaries within the region and provides a basis for boundary planning decisions by the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Context Marin LAFCo is required to prepare this MSR in accordance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code §56000, et seq.), which took effect on January 1, 2001. The MSR reviews services provided by public agencies—cities and special districts—whose boundaries and governance are subject to LAFCo. The analysis and recommendations included herein serve to promote and coordinate the efficient delivery of local government services and encourage the preservation of open space and agricultural lands. Commissioners, Staff, Municipal Services Review Preparers Commissioners Sashi McEntee, Chair City City of Mill Valley Craig Murray, Vice Chair Special District Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District Damon Connolly County District 1 Supervisor Judy Arnold County District 5 Supervisor Sloan Bailey City Town of Corte Madera Lew Kious Special District Almonte Sanitary District Larry Loder Public Commission Chris Skelton Public Alternate Commission Tod Moody Special District Alternate Sanitary District #5 Barbara Coler City Alternate Town of Fairfax Dennis Rodoni County Alternate District 4 Supervisor Staff Jason Fried Executive Director Candice Bozzard Commission Clerk Jeren Seibel Policy Analyst MSR Preparers Jeren Seibel, Policy Analyst Marin LAFCo i Tiburon Peninsula Region Final MSR June 2020 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF LAFCO .................................................................................................. 7 1.2 MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEWS ............................................................................................................ 8 1.3 MARIN LAFCO COMPOSITION ........................................................................................................... 9 2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 10 2.1 AFFECTED PUBLIC AGENCIES ............................................................................................................ 10 2.2 PLANS, POLICIES, STUDIES ............................................................................................................... 11 2.3 AGENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................. 12 2.4 WRITTEN DETERMINATIONS ............................................................................................................ 13 3.0 DETERMINATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 15 4.0 REGIONAL SETTING ................................................................................................................... 18 5.0 CITY OF BELVEDERE ................................................................................................................... 21 5.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 21 5.2 JURISDCTIONAL BOUNDARY ............................................................................................................. 21 5.3 POPULATION AND GROWTH ............................................................................................................. 22 5.4 LAND USE AND GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS .............................................................................................. 23 5.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 23 5.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY .............................................................................................. 24 5.7 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 25 5.8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 28 5.9 SUSTAINABILITY ............................................................................................................................ 32 6.0 TOWN OF TIBURON ................................................................................................................... 33 6.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 JURISDCTIONAL BOUNDARY ............................................................................................................. 33 6.3 POPULATION AND GROWTH ............................................................................................................. 35 6.4 LAND USE AND GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS .............................................................................................. 35 6.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 38 6.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY .............................................................................................. 39 6.7 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 39 6.8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 44 6.9 SUSTAINABILITY ............................................................................................................................ 47 Marin LAFCo ii Tiburon Peninsula Region Final MSR June 2020 7.0 SANITARY DISTRICT #5 .............................................................................................................. 49 7.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 49 7.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 49 7.3 DISTRICT BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ................................................................................. 51 7.4 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 51 7.5 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................... 52 7.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY .............................................................................................. 52 7.7 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 52 7.8 SUSTAINABILITY ............................................................................................................................ 54 8.0 TIBURON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ....................................................................................... 55 8.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 56 8.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 56 8.3 DISTRICT BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE .................................................................................. 57 8.4 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 58 8.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 61 8.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................... 62 8.7 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 62 8.8 WILDLAND FIRE PREPAREDNESS ....................................................................................................... 65 9.0 STRAWBERRY RECREATION DISTRICT ........................................................................................ 66 9.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 66 9.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 66 9.3 DISTRICT BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ................................................................................. 67 9.4 POPULATION AND GROWTH ............................................................................................................ 67 9.5 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ....................................................................................................................
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