North County Cities & Special Districts Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Study San Mateo Local Agency Formation Commission September 16, 2015 North County Cities and Special Districts MSR-SOI Study San Mateo LAFCo PREPARED FOR: SAN MATEO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION __________________________________________________________ COMMISSIONERS Linda Craig, Chair, Public Member Joshua Cosgrove, Vice Chair, Special District Member Rich Garbarino, City Member Mike O’Neill, City Member Don Horsley, County Member Adrienne Tissier, County Member Joseph Sheridan, Special District Member ALTERNATE MEMBERS Ray Mueller, City Member Warren Slocum, County Member Sepi Richardson, Public Member Ric Lohman, Special District Member STAFF Martha Poyatos, Executive Officer Rebecca Archer, Deputy County Counsel Jean Brook, Commission Clerk September 16, 2015 Page 1 of 242 North County Cities and Special Districts MSR-SOI Study San Mateo LAFCo Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 10 II. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 16 Municipal Service Reviews ...................................................................................................................... 16 Spheres of Influence ............................................................................................................................... 17 III. BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 19 Bay Area Overview .................................................................................................................................. 19 Table III-1, Bay Area Population, Employment and Housing Projections, 2010-2040 ........................ 19 San Mateo County................................................................................................................................... 19 Table III-2, Bay Area Population Growth by County, 2010-2040 ........................................................ 20 Water Supply Reliability and Policy Issues – San Mateo County and California ..................................... 20 IV. AGENCY PROFILES/MSR-SOI DETERMINATIONS ..................................................................... 22 CITY OF BRISBANE ............................................................................................................................ 23 Overview/History .................................................................................................................................... 23 Table IV-1, City of Brisbane Agency Profile ......................................................................................... 24 Exhibit IV-1, City of Brisbane Boundary and Sphere of Influence ....................................................... 26 Growth and Population ........................................................................................................................... 27 Table IV-2, City of Brisbane Population Trends .................................................................................. 27 Sphere of Influence ................................................................................................................................. 28 Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities ....................................................................................... 29 Municipal Services .................................................................................................................................. 30 Table IV-3, City of Brisbane Municipal Services .................................................................................. 30 Table IV-4, Sworn Officer Personnel per 1,000 Population ................................................................ 31 Table IV-5, Annual Composite Crime Rate Comparison (per 100,000 population) ............................ 31 Table IV-6, Police Response Time Comparison – Priority 1 Calls ........................................................ 32 Table IV-7, Emergency Medical Service Response Times ................................................................... 33 Table IV-8, Fire Incident Response (Minutes/% of times) .................................................................. 34 Table IV-9, Cost of Service, Fire and Emergency Response* .............................................................. 34 Table IV-10, Site/Facility Inspections (Property/Building Inspections Completed within established timelines) ............................................................................................................................................ 34 September 16, 2015 Page 2 of 242 North County Cities and Special Districts MSR-SOI Study San Mateo LAFCo Table IV-11, Past/Current Water Purchases from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ........... 36 Financing Constraints and Opportunities ............................................................................................... 39 Table IV-12, City’s Statement of Net Position as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands) ............................. 40 Table IV-13, City of Brisbane, General Fund Revenues and Expenditures.......................................... 42 Table IV-14, General Revenue Per Capita – Bay Area Cities ............................................................... 43 Table IV-15, Agency Water Rate Comparison (monthly) .................................................................... 44 Table IV-16, Sewer Rate Comparison by Agency ................................................................................ 44 Shared Services & Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 46 Accountability & Alternative Governance Options ................................................................................. 47 Recommended Municipal Service Review Determinations .................................................................... 48 Recommended Sphere of Influence Update/Determinations ................................................................ 51 GUADALUPE VALLEY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ............................................................... 52 Overview/History .................................................................................................................................... 52 Table IV-17, District Profile – Guadalupe Valley Municipal Improvement District ............................. 54 Exhibit IV-2, Guadalupe Valley Municipal Improvement District Boundary/Sphere of Influence ...... 55 Growth and Population ........................................................................................................................... 56 Sphere of Influence ................................................................................................................................. 56 District Operations .................................................................................................................................. 56 District Financial Overview ..................................................................................................................... 57 Table IV-18, GVMID 3-Year Budget Trends ......................................................................................... 57 Table IV-19, Past/Current Water Purchases from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ........... 59 Table IV-20, Agency Water Rate Comparison (monthly) .................................................................... 59 Table IV-21, Sewer Rate Comparison by Agency ................................................................................ 60 Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities ....................................................................................... 60 Government Structure Alternatives/Accountability ............................................................................... 60 Recommended Municipal Service Review Determinations .................................................................... 62 Recommended Sphere of Influence Update/Determinations ................................................................ 64 BAYSHORE SANITARY DISTRICT ........................................................................................................ 66 Overview/History .................................................................................................................................... 66 Table IV-22, Bayshore Sanitary District Agency Profile ....................................................................... 67 Population/Growth ................................................................................................................................. 70 September 16, 2015 Page 3 of 242 North County Cities and Special Districts MSR-SOI Study San Mateo LAFCo Sphere of Influence ................................................................................................................................. 70 District Operations .................................................................................................................................. 70 District Financial Overview ..................................................................................................................... 71 Table IV-23, Bayshore Sanitary District, Three-Year Revenue/Expenditure