MSR/SOI Report Central Orange County November 20, 2006 Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Service Review Report for Central Orange County (MSR 06-11) November 20, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 THE MSR NINE DETERMINATIONS & SPHERE REVIEWS............................................................ 1 MSR SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 3 SPHERE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................... 6 BACKGROUND .........................................................................................................................................8 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 8 COMMISSION MSR AND SOI RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................ 9 MSR PROCESS FOR THE CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY (COC) FOCUS AREA ............................... 9 AGENCY OVERVIEWS .........................................................................................................................13 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 13 CITY OF ANAHEIM ................................................................................................................... 14 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY .................................................................................................... 16 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE......................................................................................................... 18 CITY OF SANTA ANA................................................................................................................ 20 CITY OF STANTON.................................................................................................................... 22 CITY OF WESTMINSTER............................................................................................................ 24 GARDEN GROVE SANITARY DISTRICT...................................................................................... 26 MIDWAY CITY SANITARY DISTRICT ........................................................................................ 28 KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED ....................................................................................................................32 KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY (COC) MSR TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG)........................................................................................................ 32 GROWTH & POPULATION PROJECTIONS ....................................................................................36 REGIONAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 36 EXISTING & PROJECTED POPULATION...................................................................................... 37 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS & DEFICIENCIES...............................................................................39 REGIONAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 39 POLICE PROTECTION ................................................................................................................ 42 FIRE PROTECTION .................................................................................................................... 45 WATER SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 48 CITY OF ANAHEIM ............................................................................................................. 49 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY .............................................................................................. 50 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE................................................................................................... 50 CITY OF SANTA ANA.......................................................................................................... 50 CITY OF WESTMINSTER...................................................................................................... 50 Table of Contents - i - Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Service Review Report for Central Orange County (MSR 06-11) November 20, 2006 GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY.................................................................................... 50 PRIVATE COMPANIES SERVING MIDWAY CITY .................................................................. 51 WASTEWATER.......................................................................................................................... 53 CITY OF ANAHEIM ............................................................................................................. 53 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY .............................................................................................. 54 CITY OF SANTA ANA.......................................................................................................... 54 CITY OF STANTON.............................................................................................................. 54 GARDEN GROVE SANITARY DISTRICT................................................................................ 54 MIDWAY CITY SANITARY DISTRICT .................................................................................. 55 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT .......................................................................... 55 PARKS, RECREATION, & OPEN SPACE...................................................................................... 58 ANIMAL CONTROL ................................................................................................................... 59 CODE ENFORCEMENT............................................................................................................... 59 FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS .........................................................................61 REGIONAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 61 FINANCIAL SUMMARIES........................................................................................................... 63 CITY OF ANAHEIM ............................................................................................................. 63 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY .............................................................................................. 64 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE................................................................................................... 65 CITY OF STANTON.............................................................................................................. 66 CITY OF WESTMINSTER...................................................................................................... 67 GARDEN GROVE SANITARY DISTRICT................................................................................ 68 MIDWAY CITY SANITARY DISTRICT .................................................................................. 69 ECONOMIES OF SCALE.......................................................................................................................71 COST AVOIDANCE, SHARED FACILITY OPPORTUNITIES, & MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCIES........ 71 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE OPTIONS ..........................................................................................73 A. REORGANIZATION OF AGENCIES ................................................................................ 73 B. SMALL ISLANDS ........................................................................................................ 77 C. LARGE ISLANDS (MORE THAN 150 ACRES)................................................................. 81 C. LARGE ISLANDS (MORE THAN 150 ACRES)................................................................. 82 D. SPHERE REVIEWS/UPDATES/BOUNDARY CLARIFICATIONS ....................................... 84 CURRENT CITY SPHERES AND OPTIONS ............................................................................. 85 BOUNDARY CLARIFICATIONS............................................................................................. 89 LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY & GOVERNANCE ..............................................................................91 CITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 91 SPECIAL DISTRICTS.................................................................................................................. 96 NON-LAFCO ISSUES..............................................................................................................................98 MASS TRANSIT ........................................................................................................................ 98 Table of Contents - ii - Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Service Review Report for Central Orange County (MSR 06-11) November