Marin Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Service Review Twin Cities Region PUBLIC DRAFT Marin LAFCo Twin Cities Region Public Draft MSR February 2021 PREFACE This Municipal Services Review (MSR) documents and analyzes services provided by local governmental agencies in the Twin Cities 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 Barbara Coler City Town of Fairfax Lew Kious Special District Almonte Sanitary District Larry Loder Public Commission Chris Skelton Public Alternate Commission Tod Moody Special District Alternate Sanitary District #5 Dennis Rodoni County Alternate District 4 Supervisor James Campbell City Alternate City of Belvedere Staff Jason Fried Executive Director Jeren Seibel Policy Analyst Olivia Gingold Clerk/Junior Analyst MSR Preparers Jeren Seibel, Policy Analyst Marin LAFCo i Twin Cities Region Public Draft MSR February 2021 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................6 1.1 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF LAFCO ................................................................................................6 1.2 MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEWS ..........................................................................................................7 1.3 MARIN LAFCO COMPOSITION ..........................................................................................................8 2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................9 2.1 AFFECTED PUBLIC AGENCIES ............................................................................................................9 2.2 PLANS, POLICIES, STUDIES ............................................................................................................. 10 2.3 AGENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................ 11 2.4 WRITTEN DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................... 11 3.0 DETERMINATIONS ................................................................................................................... 13 4.0 REGIONAL SETTING ................................................................................................................. 18 5.0 CITY OF LARKSPUR .................................................................................................................. 21 5.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 21 5.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 21 5.3 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ....................................................................... 22 5.4 POPULATION AND GROWTH ........................................................................................................... 23 5.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 24 5.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................. 26 5.7 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 26 5.8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 35 5.9 SUSTAINABILITY .......................................................................................................................... 39 6.0 TOWN OF CORTE MADERA ...................................................................................................... 41 6.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 41 6.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 41 6.3 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ....................................................................... 42 6.4 POPULATION AND GROWTH ........................................................................................................... 43 6.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 44 6.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................. 46 6.7 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 47 6.8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 54 6.9 SUSTAINABILITY .......................................................................................................................... 58 7.0 CENTRAL MARIN FIRE DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................ 59 7.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 59 7.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 60 7.3 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 61 7.4 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 65 7.5 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................. 67 Marin LAFCo ii Twin Cities Region Public Draft MSR February 2021 7.6 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 68 7.7 WILDLAND FIRE PREPAREDNESS ...................................................................................................... 71 8.0 CENTRAL MARIN POLICE AUTHORITY ....................................................................................... 73 8.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 73 8.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 74 8.3 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 75 8.4 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 83 8.5 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................. 84 8.6 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 85 8.7 SUSTAINABILITY .......................................................................................................................... 90 9.0 COUNTY SERVICE AREA #16 ..................................................................................................... 92 9.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 92 9.2 FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 92 9.3 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ....................................................................... 93 9.4 POPULATION AND GROWTH ........................................................................................................... 94 9.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 94 9.6 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................. 95 9.7 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 95 9.8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................