REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF FRESNO COUNTY SERVICE AREA 30 EL PORVENIR FISCAL YEAR

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1 REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF FRESNO COUNTY SERVICE AREA 30 EL PORVENIR FISCAL YEAR Submitted By: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING Prepared By: RESOURCES DIVISION June 2017 Page 92 of 525

2 NARRATIVE County Service Area 30 (CSA 30) was formed in 1980 to provide services for the subdivision known as El Porvenir, located on the west side of Derrick Avenue (Highway 33) near Clarkson Avenue. CSA 30 consists of 58 parcels (54 recorded residential lots, a County park, and 3 County owned outlots). Services provided to the residents are maintenance and operations of water and sewer systems, street lighting and refuse disposal. The park and County lots are not charged for any services. In the future, one or more of the County lots may be sold and developed. The benefit of water service to the current 54 occupied parcels within CSA 30 is relatively equal since all the water is for single family residential use. The benefit of the water service to 2 Out-of-District water users. Operators Change SIGNIFICANT ISSUES Effective April 1, 2010 Fresno County Special Districts staff assumed operational responsibilities for CSA 30 El Porvenir. Charges for Water On March 1, 2014, Westlands Water District (Westlands) implemented a 229% increase in fees for Municipal and Industrial raw water. CSA 30 experienced an increase of raw water fees from $348 to $1,144 per acre foot (AF). The large increase in raw water costs was not included in the FY budget. The increase was included in the FY budget. On March 1, 2015, Westlands implemented a 21% decrease in fees for raw water from $1,144 to $904 per AF for water. In November 2015, Westlands decreased their water rate to $630 per AF. Westlands implemented another decrease on March 1, This decrease resulted in the current rate of $489 per AF. The rates have continued to fluctuate with the water allocation increasing the rates changed to $ on March 1, Proposition 218 A rate adjustment process was conducted in FY to increase water and sewer fees and a rate increase for both services was passed. Staff conducted a rate adjustment procedure in April 2016 to increase water rates and propose a new rate structure. After it was determined that there was a majority protest, the proposed rate and rate structure was not adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Staff is currently working with State officials to attain drought-related grant funding for FY State officials have discussed the possibility of providing funding for CSA 30. Because of these discussions, staff conducted a rate adjustment procedure that includes a State subsidy component within Tier 1 in FY This rate proposal was approved by property owners and implemented by the Board of Supervisors. Page 93 of 525

3 Grant The CSA 30 system was issued Compliance Order O-019 due to a Trihalomethanes (TTHM) violation on November 3, The surface water treatment plants at CSA 30 and County Service Area 32 (CSA 32) are near in proximity and have similar disinfection byproduct issues. The two systems are old and may not provide optimal total organic carbon (TOC) reduction to help in control of TTHM. Contact time (CT) may not be achieved under all conditions according to the permit issued by State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in January Additionally, one of the existing filtration plants is an inline filtration plant, which SWRCB has determined is not acceptable for water obtained from the California Aqueduct. On December 14, 2010, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution authorizing the submittal of a financial assistance application to SWRCB for funding under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. Acting on behalf of CSA 30 and CSA 32, the Department submitted funding applications to SWRCB. These applications requested funding under the DWSRF program to complete the planning necessary to improve the CSA 30 and CSA 32 facilities. After initial review of the application, SWRCB determined that the communities were not eligible for funding. At the time the application was submitted, DWSRF policy was that disadvantaged communities were eligible for 80 percent grant funding and 20 percent loan funding to fund project costs. SWRCB performed an ability to pay analysis and determined that the communities would not be able to repay the 20 percent loan portion of the funding. Therefore, SWRCB declined the application. Upon passage of Assembly Bill 983 (AB 983) 100 percent grant funding became available to severely disadvantaged communities. Department staff researched income statistics for the communities of CSA 30 and CSA 32 and found, based upon AB 983 criteria that both communities would be eligible for 100 percent grant funding, eliminating the need to repay. This information was provided to SWRCB which subsequently approved the applications and offered 100 percent grant funding. Extensive research was conducted during the planning and design phase of the consolidation project for County Service Area 30, El Porvenir and County Service Area 32, Cantua Creek. It was determined that constructing a new surface water treatment facility is not feasible due to the high costs estimated to operate and maintain the facility that would be borne by the economically disadvantaged communities of County Service Area 30, El Porvenir and County Service Area 32, Cantua Creek. Therefore pursuing the groundwater alternative is the most viable option. County staff has submitted an application for funding for the planning phase of the groundwater project. R:\SPECIAL DISTRICTS\SpecialDistrictBudgets\BUDGET17-18\Budget Book\Book Sections\CSAs\CSA doc Page 94 of 525

4 CSA 30 - El Porvenir COUNTY OF FRESNO SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROJECTED BUDGET EXPENDITURES ORG: FUND: AUDITOR CODE: SUBCLASS: BUDGET FY ESTIMATED EXPENSES FY PROPOSED BUDGET FY ACCOUNT Services & Supplies AGRICULTURE $33,412 $15,011 $20, HOUSEHOLD EXPENSE $19,979 $19,824 $20, LIABILITY INSURANCE RISK IGS $903 $873 $ MAINTENANCE-EQUIPMENT $5,530 $15,148 $4, MAINTENANCE-BUILDINGS-GROUNDS $3,500 $242 $2, MEMBERSHIPS $167 $161 $ POSTAGE $1,156 $1,046 $1, PEOPLESOFT FINANCIAL CHARGE $3,059 $4,010 $4, PROFESSIONAL & SPECIALIZED SERVICES $72,586 $87,343 $68, SMALL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS $171 $ UTILITIES $14,885 $11,576 $13, COUNTYWIDE COST ALLOCATION $227 Services & Supplies Subtotals $155,404 $155,405 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $155,404 $155,405 Drafted By Increase to Reserves Total Budget (Total Expenditures + New Reserves) Revenues Ending Reserves/Designations 6/30/18 Approved By Page 95 of 525

5 CSA 30 - El Porvenir BOOK NAME: AUDITOR CODE: ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE: 0BOOK June 30, 2017 METHOD OF FINANCING FISCAL YEAR BUDGET: FUND: SUBCLASS: A. FUNDS IN COUNTY TREASURY B. LESS WARRANTS OUTSTANDING C. LESS RESERVES/DESIGNATIONS ESTIMATED UNRESERVED/UNDESIGNED BALANCE(A-B-C) 1. RELEASE OF PRIOR YEAR RESERVES/DESIGNATIONS 2. ESTIMATED REVENUES 3010 Estimated Tax Revenues( ) $ State-I/L Homeowners Prop Tax $ Interest $ State-Other Srf Reimb 3475 Other State In-Lieu Taxes 5800 Other Miscellaneous 4369 Federal In Lieu - Housing OTHER CHARGES FOR CURR SERVS 5060 Yearly Charges per Monthly Charges Per SERVICE # of Connections/Parcels Connection/Parcel Connection/Parcel Total Revenues Per Year Commodity 53 $ $10.51 $6, Garbage 54 $ $34.34 $22, OOD (includ. seasonal Lifeline Water Allo 2 $1, $ $2, RESIDENTIAL SEWER 51 $ $60.00 $36, STREET LIGHTING 54 $38.19 $3.18 $2, Water 51 $1, $ $63, TOTAL REVENUES FROM OTHER CHARGES FOR CURR SERVS $133, TOTAL: $133,996 ESTIMATED TOTAL CURRENT REVENUES TOTAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR Drafted By Approved By Page 96 of 525