GATEWAY FINAL MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW Report to the Local Agency Formation Commission for Los Angeles County Prepared by Burr Consulting November 30, 2005 GATEWAY FINAL MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW Report to the Local Agency Formation Commission for Los Angeles County Submitted to: LAFCO for Los Angeles County Larry J. Calemine, Executive Officer 700 North Central Blvd, Suite 350 Glendale, CA 91203 (818) 254-2454 Submitted by: Burr Consulting Beverly Burr, Project Coordinator 612 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 8 Los Angeles, CA 90049 (310) 889-0077 November 30, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................1 MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW FINDINGS....................................................................................................................2 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FINDINGS ..............................................................................................................................5 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................6 LAFCO OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................................6 MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW ORIGINS .....................................................................................................................7 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATES.............................................................................................................................10 MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW PROCESS...................................................................................................................11 CAVEATS .................................................................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 1: MSR AREA .......................................................................................................................................13 AREA OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................................13 MUNICIPAL SERVICES..............................................................................................................................................16 GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS...............................................................................................................23 CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC SAFETY.............................................................................................................................30 POLICE SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................................30 FIRE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICE...............................................................................................................................49 CHAPTER 3: UTILITIES........................................................................................................................................69 WATER ....................................................................................................................................................................69 WASTEWATER .........................................................................................................................................................71 SOLID WASTE ..........................................................................................................................................................81 CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC WORKS .............................................................................................................................88 STORMWATER..........................................................................................................................................................88 STREET MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................94 CHAPTER 5: COMMUNITY SERVICES ...........................................................................................................100 PARKS....................................................................................................................................................................100 LIBRARIES .............................................................................................................................................................105 TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................................................106 HOUSING ...............................................................................................................................................................109 CHAPTER 6: MSR CONCLUSIONS ...................................................................................................................112 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OR DEFICIENCIES............................................................................................................112 GROWTH AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS.............................................................................................................114 FINANCING CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES....................................................................................................116 COST AVOIDANCE OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................................................118 OPPORTUNITIES FOR RATE RESTRUCTURING .........................................................................................................118 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................119 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE OPTIONS......................................................................................................................119 EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCIES......................................................................................................120 LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNANCE.......................................................................................................120 CHAPTER 7: SOI UPDATES................................................................................................................................122 CITY OF ARTESIA ..................................................................................................................................................122 CITY OF BELL........................................................................................................................................................123 BURR CONSULTING i GATEWAY MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW CITY OF BELL GARDENS .......................................................................................................................................124 CITY OF BELLFLOWER...........................................................................................................................................125 CITY OF CARSON...................................................................................................................................................126 CITY OF CERRITOS ................................................................................................................................................129 CITY OF COMMERCE .............................................................................................................................................130 CITY OF COMPTON ................................................................................................................................................131 CITY OF CUDAHY ..................................................................................................................................................134 CITY OF DOWNEY .................................................................................................................................................135 CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS...............................................................................................................................136 CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK.................................................................................................................................138 CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS ................................................................................................................................139 CITY OF LA MIRADA .............................................................................................................................................140 CITY OF LAKEWOOD .............................................................................................................................................142 CITY OF LONG BEACH...........................................................................................................................................143 CITY OF LYNWOOD ...............................................................................................................................................146 CITY OF MAYWOOD ..............................................................................................................................................147