Municipal Service Review/ Sphere of Infl uence Study City of West Sacramento CSA 9 YOLO COUNTY LAFCO January 26, 2009 Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Report City of West Sacramento and County Service Area 9 Prepared for Yolo County LAFCO By Winzler & Kelly Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................1 1.1 Municipal Service Reviews .................................................................................................1 1.2 Sphere of Influence Study ..................................................................................................2 1.3 Subject Agencies................................................................................................................2 1.4 Methodology and Approach................................................................................................2 1.5 Service Review Determinations..........................................................................................3 2.0 Agency Overview: Location, Population, Administration and Operations...............................9 2.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................9 2.2 City Planning Boundaries ...................................................................................................9 2.3 Municipal Services............................................................................................................11 2.4 Public Safety Services......................................................................................................11 2.4.1 Police Services.............................................................................................................11 2.4.2 Fire Services ................................................................................................................15 2.5 Community Development Services...................................................................................19 2.6 Transportation and Road Services ...................................................................................21 2.6.1 Streets and Roadways .................................................................................................21 2.6.2 Public Transit................................................................................................................22 2.6.3 Rail...............................................................................................................................23 2.6.4 Port of Sacramento ......................................................................................................23 2.6.5 Pedestrian and Bicycling Uses.....................................................................................24 2.7 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Library Services......................................................24 2.7.1 Parks............................................................................................................................24 2.7.2 Recreation....................................................................................................................28 2.7.3 Open Space .................................................................................................................29 2.7.4 Library Services............................................................................................................29 2.8 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services..................................................................30 2.9 Water................................................................................................................................30 2.9.1 Supply and Demand.....................................................................................................30 2.9.2 Water Infrastructure......................................................................................................32 2.10 Sewer ...............................................................................................................................33 2.11 Other Agencies as Service Providers ...............................................................................33 2.11.1 Public Safety................................................................................................................33 2.11.2 Animal Control Services ..............................................................................................34 2.11.3 Flood Control and Storm Drainage..............................................................................35 3.0 Growth and Population Projections.......................................................................................37 3.1 Growth Projections ...........................................................................................................37 3.2 Land Use ..........................................................................................................................38 3.3 Accommodating Growth ...................................................................................................41 3.4 Determinations..................................................................................................................42 4.0 Infrastructure Needs or Deficiencies .....................................................................................43 4.1 City Infrastructure .............................................................................................................43 4.1.1 Police ...........................................................................................................................43 4.1.2 Fire...............................................................................................................................43 4.1.3 Streets and Roadways .................................................................................................44 January 26, 2009 i Yolo County LAFCO City of West Sacramento & CSA 9 Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Report 4.1.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation ...............................................................................44 4.1.5 Parks............................................................................................................................44 4.1.6 Recreation....................................................................................................................46 4.1.7 Open Space .................................................................................................................46 4.1.8 Library ..........................................................................................................................46 4.1.9 Water............................................................................................................................47 4.1.10 Sewer ...........................................................................................................................50 4.1.11 Animal Control..............................................................................................................50 4.1.12 Storm Drainage and Flood Control...............................................................................51 4.2 Determinations..................................................................................................................51 5.0 Financing Constraints and Opportunities ..............................................................................55 5.1 Finances...........................................................................................................................55 5.2 Capital Improvement Plan ................................................................................................62 5.3 Measure K ........................................................................................................................62 5.4 Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts..................................................................64 5.5 Community Facilities Districts...........................................................................................64 5.6 Flood Protection Assessment ...........................................................................................65 5.7 Determinations..................................................................................................................65 6.0 Cost Avoidance Opportunities...............................................................................................66 6.1 Opportunities ....................................................................................................................66 6.2 Determinations..................................................................................................................66 7.0 Opportunities for Rate Restructuring.....................................................................................67 7.1 City Fees ..........................................................................................................................67 7.2 Water Fees.......................................................................................................................67 7.3 Determinations..................................................................................................................69 8.0 Opportunities for Shared Facilities ........................................................................................71 8.1 School Facilities................................................................................................................71