Reclamation Levee Reclamation Districts Final MSR

PREPARED BY MILANI & ASSOCIATES IN COLLABORATION WITH CRAFT CONSULTING GROUP AND MMS DESIGN SOLANO COUNTY RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICTS MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW FOR Final SOLANO LAFCO 675 TEXAS STREET, SUITE 6700 FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 707-439-3898 February 10, 2020 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review February 10, 2020 Final SOLANO COUNTY RECLAMATION DISTRICTS MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW PREPARED BY MILANI & ASSOCIATES IN COLLABORATION WITH CRAFT CONSULTING GROUP AND MMS DESIGN FOR SOLANO LAFCO 675 TEXAS STREET, SUITE 6700 FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 707-439-3898 February 10, 2020 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review i February 10, 2020 Final ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOLANO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION Commission Members James Spering, Chair, Solano County Supervisor Nancy Shopay, Vice-Chair, Public Member Harry Price, Mayor of Fairfield Ron Rowlett, Mayor of Vacaville John Vasquez, Solano County Supervisor Ron Kott, Mayor of Rio Vista (Alternate) Shawn Smith, Public Member (Alternate) Skip Thomson, Solano County Supervisor (Alternate) Staff Rich Seithel, Executive Officer Michelle McIntyre, Senior Analyst CONSULTANT TEAM Mike Milani, Milani & Associates, Civil Engineers & Surveyors Gary W. Craft, Craft Consulting Group, Economics & Planning Kevin Stichter, Craft Consulting Group, Economics & Planning Mike McGill, MMS Design, Civil Engineering & Land Planning This Municipal Service Review was produced under the direction of Solano LAFCO staff with assistance from Solano County GIS staff and Solano County Counsel Bernadette Curry. We would also like to thank Arnold Lenk, Board Member, Suisun Resource Conservation District; Terry Connolly, Board of Trustees RD 2129; Steve Chappell, Executive Director, Suisun Resource Conservation District; and John Currey, District Manager, Dixon Resource Conservation District for their advice and insight. S olano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review ii February 10, 2020 Final Executive Summary Introduction This Municipal Service Review (MSR) focuses on the provision of flood protection services provided by reclamation and levee maintenance districts located in Solano County. Under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act (CKH Act), Solano LAFCO is responsible for conducting a comprehensive periodic review of the capacity and adequacy of the services offered by local agencies under its jurisdiction. The districts being reviewed include twenty-three (23) reclamation districts and one levee maintenance district.1 These special districts were last evaluated as part of a multi-district MSR in 2009.2 It has been determined by Solano LAFCO that preparation of an MSR is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under a Class 6 categorical exemption. This MSR addresses the CKH Act required determinations and is divided into seven sections: 1. Introduction (LAFCO’s role & responsibilities regarding MSRs); 2. Reclamation District Overview (principal acts, governance, & regulatory setting); 3. Reclamation/Levee Districts Reviewed (regional context, population growth, & disadvantaged communities); 4. Suisun Marsh Districts (district profiles, & MSR determinations); 5. Collinsville Levee Maintenance District (district profile, & MSR determinations); 6. Sacramento Delta Districts (district profiles & MSR determinations); and 7. Key Findings & Recommendations. Methodology In order to evaluate the reclamation/levee districts, the consultant team requisitioned and reviewed available district documents, participated in an informational meeting at Rush Ranch for the districts located within the Suisun Marsh3, met with district representatives, and conducted site visits. In addition, the team researched and analyzed relevant information regarding each of the districts, including formation documents and financial reports, relevant background studies, and talked with LAFCO staff, County Counsel, Suisun Resource Conservation District, and Dixon Resource Conservation District. A questionnaire was distributed to each reclamation/levee district to obtain current information about district governance, service delivery, and financial capacity. Additional research was required for non-responsive districts including review of studies conducted by state and federal agencies. District profiles and statutorily required determinations were prepared for each of the 24 districts reviewed as prescribed by the CKH Act. Based on the report’s findings, recommendations were made for improving service delivery and governance. Reclamation/Levee District Overview Reclamation and levee districts are special districts organized under separate sections of the State Water Code to protect land that is subject to flooding.4 According to the State Water Code 1) Reclamation 1 Reclamation District 2034 was not reviewed as part of this MSR given that it was recently evaluated under a separate MSR in November 2018. The North Rio Vista Levee Maintenance District was determined to be an assessment district and not a special district. 2 Michael Brandman Associates, “Municipal Service Review Solano County Water, Irrigation, Reclamation, and Flood Management Agencies”, April 13, 2009 3 Suisun Marsh Reclamation Districts Workshop, February 22, 2019 4 Reclamation Districts are organized under Division 15, Section 50000 and Levee Districts are organized under Division 19, Section 70000 of the California Water Code Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review i February 10, 2020 Final Districts (RDs) are authorized to reclaim swamp land subject to flooding by the “construction of levees, drainage, and water control facilities for the unwatering, watering, and irrigation of district lands, and to provide for the operation and maintenance of such facilities and levees” 2) Levee Districts can be established in order to “protect lands from overflow due to flooding and for conserving or adding water to the sloughs and drains in the district.” The primary function of both reclamation and levee districts is to operate and maintain levee and drainage systems to protect adjoining land from flooding. Level of Service/Levee Standards Solano County reclamation/levee districts maintain over 400 miles of levees located in Suisun Marsh, Collinsville, and the Sacramento Delta.5 6 The flood management system is generally divided into two broad categories: 1) Project levees that were built, rebuilt, or adopted as part of the State-Federal Sacramento River Flood Control System are maintained to the highest standards that comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineer guidelines, and 2) Non-project levees which includes all other levees built and maintained by private landowners or local reclamation districts. Only about a third of the levees are project levees that are regularly inspected by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). There is no single levee maintenance standard. Instead, one of four standards are commonly used to provide guidance about the level of levee design and maintenance, along with other factors including the levee’s purpose, type and level of risk, and state/federal funding requirements. Levee standards include: Public Law 84-99: Project levees that are part of the State Plan for Flood Control and Federal Flood Protection System are maintained to higher standards that comply with USACE guidelines. Project levees that meet the federal PL 84-99 standard are eligible for federal assistance if they participate in and are certified under the USACE Rehabilitation and Inspection Program. Bulletin 192-82: Concern about the integrity of non-project levees led to the State’s adoption of a plan for improvement of Delta levees and issuance of levee guidelines as part of DWR Bulletin 192-82. The Delta Flood Protection Act requires that Delta Levee Subventions projects be compatible. Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP): Various agencies negotiated the HMP standard for non-project levees to reduce the likelihood of repetitive flood damage to Delta levees and islands, so that FEMA disaster assistance would not be requested repetitively for the same islands after minor flooding. DWR is committed to improving most levee facilities to a uniform standard at the HMP configuration while working to raise the level of protection to the standards described in DWR Bulletin 192-82 or PL 84-99. Suisun Marsh Protection Plan: The Suisun Marsh levee system provides flood protection for managed wetlands, public lands, infrastructure, residences, and wildlife habitat. Exterior levees were built up progressively over the years using dredged materials typically from adjacent waterways generally with little, or no, effort to design them to meet specific engineering standards.7 Levee configurations vary considerably in material composition, cross-sectional geometry, shape, strength, stability, and integrity. 8 Standards for levee configuration in Suisun Marsh were established in 1977 as a result of the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan. The specifications were developed to guide the design, construction, and maintenance of levees in the primary management area of the Marsh. While the goal is to “maintain and improve the integrity of the Suisun Marsh levee system” 9, meeting these standards can be constrained by regulatory, environmental, or structural limitations and restrictions. 5 URS Corporation, Phase 2 Risk Reduction Report, June 2011 6 DWR and CDFW, “Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment: Volume 1 Characterization Report”, November 2015 7 Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, www.bcdc.ca.gov/plans/Suisun-marsh.html 8 Suisun Marsh Charter Group, “Suisun Marsh Levee Conceptual Model” 2005; Bay Delta Oversight Council, 1993 9 Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan, Goal 3: Levee System Integrity, May 2013 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review ii February 10, 2020 Final Reclamation/Levee District Financing Reclamation/levee districts have several funding mechanisms. Under the California Water Code reclamation/levee districts the authority to levy assessments and fees on property owners within the district to pay for district operations, services, and facilities. Districts may also charge service fees for the provision of water and other services, including drainage. In addition, districts may issue bonds and warrants to finance improvements. Delta districts (and a portion of Suisun Marsh) may also be eligible for levee maintenance and improvement assistance under the Delta Levees Program and Delta Levee Maintenance Program (commonly called Subventions Program)10. About 10% of the levees in Suisun Marsh along Suisun, Grizzly, and Honker Bays are included in a state funded levee Special Projects maintenance program and only 2.5 miles of exterior levees on Van Sickle Island (RD 1607) are eligible to participate in Subventions and Special Projects levee programs. Reclamation/levee districts that meet FEMA requirements may apply for disaster relief funding, if the State of California issues a Declaration of Emergency, to repair levees damaged by major storm events. The State’s interest and investment in flood protection addresses “the need for improvement and ongoing maintenance of the levee system as a matter of continuing urgency to protect farmlands, population centers, the state's water quality, and significant natural resource and habitat areas” (Public Resources Code Section 29704).11 Landowners within Suisun Marsh districts are eligible for Preservation Agreement Implementation (PAI) grant funding12 administered by the Suisun Resource Conservation District for activities needed to improve managed wetland facilities, operational efficiency, and water management capabilities within the primary management area of Suisun Marsh. Exterior levee maintenance, however, is not an eligible activity for funding under the PAI grant program. Governance Reclamation/Levee Districts are independent special districts governed by a Board of Trustees whose members are elected by district landowners or appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. A board of trustees can consist of three, five, or seven members and have the power to do all things necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purposes for which they were formed. District Boards have complete supervision and control over the construction, maintenance and operation of flood protection facilities and the general affairs of the district. Since reclamation/levee districts are special districts, they are held to the same standards that apply to local governments including requirements for public notice of meetings and transparency under the Brown Act, submission of annual Financial Transaction Reports to the State Controller’s Office, preparation of independent audits, and maintenance of district websites. Required MSR Determinations 1. Growth and Population Land use and development of reclamation/levee district lands is controlled by the Solano County General Plan. All properties within the reclamation/levee districts are zoned as either agricultural or marsh land, except for part of Collinsville, which has a Residential Traditional Communities designation. Future growth and development within the districts would require County development approval. Other factors limiting population growth and development include: • SB 5 (flood hazard zones 2007), which requires development within the FEMA 500-year and 100- year flood plains be protected from a 200-year flood event before development approval can be 10 California Department of Water Resources website: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/Delta-Levees-Maintenance- Subventions 11 Delta Stewardship Council, “State Investment in Delta Levees: Key Issues for Updating Priorities”, January 2015 12 Suisun Resource Conservation District website: https://suisunrcd.org/programs/ Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review iii February 10, 2020 Final granted. This would require most levees in Suisun Marsh and the Sacramento Delta to be substantially upgraded, and • Williamson Act contracts, which limit a landowner’s ability to develop or subdivide any parcel under an existing contract. Given these development constraints the reclamation/levee districts in Solano County are not expected to experience any significant population growth or development over the next 5-10 years. 2. Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Most districts in Solano County are uninhabited with the surrounding areas having a median household income well above the threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community (DUC).13 The only district with a MHI of less than 80% of the State’s annual MHI is the Collinsville Levee Maintenance District. The Collinsville Levee Maintenance District, however, does not meet the threshold for a DUC since it has less than 12 registered voters. None of the districts, including Collinsville, provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244, which requires LAFCO to consider the needs of unincorporated communities when considering district expansions, do not apply to any of the reclamation and levee maintenance districts in Solano County. 3. Service Configuration & Capacity The level and type of services provided by reclamation/levee districts in Solano County varies greatly. Some districts provide services directly via full or part-time staff, while other districts perform work using private contractors or volunteer labor provided by individual landowners. Seven Delta districts have project levees that are inspected at least once annually by DWR. Four districts (RDs 501, 999, 2060, and 2068) were inspected by DWR in the Fall 2018 and found to have levees maintained at an acceptable or minimally acceptable level. Three districts (RDs 536, 2098, and 2104) had project levees with unacceptable levels of maintenance. The majority of the levees in Suisun Marsh are self-inspected by property owners or district personnel with no consistent standard of maintenance. Uninhabited agriculture and marsh land does not require the same level of protection as that where loss of life is a concern if there is a levee failure. 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Based on the current level of services provided, most reclamation/levee districts in Solano County have the financial capacity to provide the basic services needed to maintain their levees, except in the event of a major weather event, in which case they can apply for federal disaster assistance when the State has issued a Declaration of Emergency. After reviewing district financial documents, including annual budgets, financial transaction reports, and audited financial statements, most districts have generally maintained a positive fund balance over the past 5-years. Four districts (RDs 501, 2130, 2135, and Collinsville) had a negative fund balance at the end of FY 2018. Four districts did not submit sufficient information to Solano LAFCO to accurately assess their FY 2018 fund balance. Only the Collinsville Levee Maintenance District and RD 2098 are receiving ad valorem property tax as revenue. RD 501 receives revenue from special benefit assessments against property as permitted by the California Water Code. Eight (8) districts assess their members fees and service charges for benefits and services rendered in lieu of ad valorem property tax. Fourteen (14) districts receive state/federal funding support for levee maintenance. None of the districts currently have outstanding warrants that were issued to fund revenue shortfalls. Expenditures for 13 Disadvantaged Unincorporated Community, is defined as an inhabited community (consisting of at least 10 dwelling units with 12 or more registered voters) within an unincorporated area of the county in which the annual median household income is less than 80% of the statewide annual median household income. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review iv February 10, 2020 Final levee maintenance and repairs varies greatly with costs per levee mile ranging from less than $10,000 to more than $50,000 per mile of levee. Small districts are more heavily impacted by rising administrative costs needed to comply with state governance requirements. 5. Status & Opportunity for Shared Facilities Opportunities exist for adjacent districts to engage in various forms of collaboration with their neighboring districts, as well as larger governmental agencies such as DWR, USACE, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and resource conservation districts. Many districts already engage with state/federal agencies for levee inspections and financial assistance. Suisun Resource Conservation District has a water manager program in which Suisun Marsh districts participate. Reclamation districts could benefit from collaborative arrangements with neighboring districts or alternative service providers. These agreements could provide for a uniform level of operation and maintenance to improve service delivery, transparency, and flood-fighting capabilities. Governance solutions could take a variety of forms including district consolidation, contracts for shared services, MOUs, or JPAs. 6. Government Structure & Accountability The districts reviewed for this study generally demonstrated basic levels of accountability and transparency by maintaining financial records, holding annual meetings, and complying with the Brown Act. All the districts, with the exception of RD 2043, have submitted a fiscal year 2018 financial transaction report to the State Controller’s Office. Only two districts maintain an online presence through a district website as required by SB 929 and post information online. Most districts are governed by an elected three-member Board of Trustees with the exception of four districts, which have a five-member board of trustees. However, many districts often do not have enough candidates to hold an election, in which case trustees are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors per Section 50741 of the California Water Code. Five (5) districts (RDs 2134, 2135, 2138, 1667, and 2093) are single property owner districts with legal representatives appointed to the Board of Trustees by the landowner. None of the districts reviewed provide compensation to their trustees. Twelve districts hold regular Board meetings, while the rest of the Boards meet on an as needed basis at least annually. Adoption of an annual budget is an issue for some districts. The Special District Leadership Foundation considers the adoption of annual operating budgets as one of the most essential accountability practices of a public agency. Most importantly, Government Code §53901 states that within 60 days after the beginning of the fiscal year each local agency must submit its budget to the county auditor and make it available to the public on request. If a local agency does not have a formal budget, it shall file a listing of its anticipated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year in progress. 7. Other Matters No other issues or local commission polices were identified that may affect the efficient delivery of services by local reclamation/levee districts in Solano County. Conclusions & Recommendations Most of the reclamation/levee districts could improve their governance practices by adopting policies pertaining to district operations and financial management.14 Actions that Solano LAFCO could take to promote efficiencies in service delivery and governance include: 14 Policies such as Board compensation, expense reimbursement, purchasing and contracting, employee policies, and an annual budget to comply with State requirements help improve transparency and accountability. Only two districts have websites and post meeting agendas and minutes. The California Special Districts Association offers a website template through www.getstreamline.com for a nominal monthly fee, which includes technical support and hosting services. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review v February 10, 2020 Final 1. Dissolution of Inactive Districts LAFCO has responsibility for dissolution of special districts that have been identified by the State Controller’s Office as being inactive per Government Code §56042. Once identified as being inactive by the State Controller’s Office, local LAFCOs are required to initiate dissolution, unless it is determined following a public hearing, that the special district does not meet the criteria for qualifying as an inactive district. RD 2043 appears to be inactive since the District has not reported revenues and expenditures for more than five years. 2. Consolidation of Contiguous Districts While each of the RDs is unique to some extent, consideration should be given to consolidating some districts into a larger entity to improve service delivery and efficiency and reduce administrative costs. Solano LAFCO should consider conducting a governance study to determine the feasibility, district interest, and potential benefits of consolidation where it is appropriate and supported by individual districts. While consolidation would not improve the governance and service delivery for all districts, eleven districts are considered potential candidates based on their adjacency, minimal size, and/or similar operational characteristics. Small underfunded districts should be encouraged to consolidate or collaborate on operation and/or administrative functions to reduce operating costs. 3. Formation of an Umbrella Administrative District to Improve Administrative Efficiency Consideration should be given to the establishment of an umbrella agency that would serve as the lead agency to improve operational efficiency and service delivery while lowering administrative burdens in a cost-effective manner. An existing organization or district could serve as the umbrella organization to provide management and administrative services that many small districts find costly to maintain. This change in governance structure would maintain legal separation of the individual districts, while providing greater efficiency by reducing staff costs and overhead, improving transparency and publishing notices of agency meetings, filing financial audits and reporting, website maintenance, and other compliance requirements. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review vi February 10, 2020 Final District Evaluation Summary Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review vii February 10, 2020 Final Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review viii February 10, 2020 Final TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1.1: Role & Responsibility of LAFCO ...................................................................................... 1 1.2: Purpose of this Municipal Service Review ......................................................................... 1 1.3: Organization of Report ....................................................................................................... 1 1.4: CEQA Exemption ............................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICT OVERVIEW ................................. 3 2.1 Principal Acts Governing District Formation & Operation ................................................ 3 2.2 Primary Purpose ................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Governance ........................................................................................................................ 3 2.4 Compliance with State Laws ............................................................................................. 4 2.5 Non-Complying Districts ................................................................................................... 5 2.6: Active/Inactive Status ......................................................................................................... 5 2.7: Regulatory Setting ............................................................................................................. 5 2.8: Service Levels & Levee Standards .................................................................................... 6 2.9: Funding Sources ................................................................................................................. 8 SECTION 3: RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICTS REVIEWED.................................. 10 3.1: Solano County Reclamation/Levee Districts .................................................................... 10 3.2 Location of Districts by Geographic Subareas ................................................................ 11 3.3: Population Growth & Land Use ....................................................................................... 13 3.4: Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities .................................................................. 14 SECTION 4: SUISUN MARSH RECLAMATION DISTRICTS ....................................... 15 4.0: Regional Context ..................................................................................................... 15 4.1: Reclamation District 1607 ........................................................................................ 20 4.2: Reclamation District 2043 ............................................................................................... 29 4.3: Reclamation District 2112 ......................................................................................... 34 4.4: Reclamation District 2127 ........................................................................................ 42 4.5: Reclamation District 2129 ......................................................................................... 50 4.6: Reclamation District 2130 ........................................................................................ 57 4.7: Reclamation District 2134 ......................................................................................... 64 4.8: Reclamation District 2135 ........................................................................................ 71 4.9: Reclamation District 2136 ......................................................................................... 78 4.10: Reclamation District 2138 ........................................................................................ 85 4.11: Reclamation District 2139 ......................................................................................... 92 4.12: Reclamation District 2141 ........................................................................................ 99 4.13: Reclamation District 2142 ....................................................................................... 106 SECTION 5: COLLINSVILLE LEVEE DISTRICT ........................................................ 113 5.0: Regional Context. ................................................................................................... 113 5.1: District Profile. ............................................................................................................... 113 5.2: MSR Findings and Determinations. ............................................................................... 119 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review i February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 6: SACRAMENTO DELTA RECLAMATION DISTRICTS ...................... 123 6.0: Regional Context ........................................................................................................... 123 6.1: Reclamation District 501 ............................................................................................... 126 6.2: Reclamation District 536 ............................................................................................... 135 6.3: Reclamation District 999 ............................................................................................... 143 6.4: Reclamation District 1667 ............................................................................................. 151 6.5: Reclamation District 2060 .............................................................................................. 158 6.6: Reclamation District 2068 ............................................................................................. 165 6.7: Reclamation District 2084 .............................................................................................. 177 6.8: Reclamation District 2093 ............................................................................................. 184 6.9: Reclamation District 2098 .............................................................................................. 190 6.10: Reclamation District 2104 ............................................................................................. 198 SECTION 7: KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................... 205 7.0: Summary of Key Findings ............................................................................................. 205 7.1: Recommendations for Improved Goverance and Service Delivery ............................... 206 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 208 A: Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ 209 B: References ...................................................................................................................... 210 C: Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Qualifications ........................................ 211 D: Origin of Reclamation Districts ...................................................................................... 213 E: Project and Non-Project Levees ..................................................................................... 214 F: Levee Design Standards ................................................................................................. 215 G: Levee Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 219 H: Reclamation District Funding Sources ........................................................................... 221 I: Suisun Marsh & Sacramento Delta Reclamation Districts ............................................. 224 J: Comment & Response Log ............................................................................................. 226 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review ii February 10, 2020 Final List of Tables Table 3.1: Solano County Reclamation/Levee Districts ............................................................... 10 Table 4.1: RD 1607 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ................................................ 22 Table 4.2: RD 1607 District Profile .............................................................................................. 23 Table 4.3: RD 1607 Facilities, Services & Maintenance .............................................................. 25 Table 4.4: RD 1607 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................... 27 Table 4.5: RD 2043 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ................................................ 31 Table 4.6: RD 2043 District Profile .............................................................................................. 31 Table 4.7: RD 2112 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ................................................ 36 Table 4.8: RD 2112 District Profile .............................................................................................. 37 Table 4.9: RD 2112 Facilities, Services & Maintenance .............................................................. 39 Table 4.10: RD 2112 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 40 Table 4.11: RD 2127 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 44 Table 4.12: RD 2127 District Profile ............................................................................................ 45 Table 4.13: RD 2127 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 47 Table 4.14: RD 2127 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 48 Table 4.15: RD 2129 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 50 Table 4.16: RD 2129 District Profile ............................................................................................ 52 Table 4.17: RD 2129 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 54 Table 4.18: RD 2129 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 55 Table 4.19: RD 2130 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 57 Table 4.20: RD 2130 District Profile ............................................................................................ 59 Table 4.21: RD 2130 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 61 Table 4.22: RD 2130 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 62 Table 4.23: RD 2134 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 64 Table 4.24: RD 2134 District Profile ............................................................................................ 66 Table 4.25: RD 2134 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 68 Table 4.26: RD 2134 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 69 Table 4.27: RD 2135 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 71 Table 4.28: RD 2135 District Profile ............................................................................................ 73 Table 4.29: RD 2135 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 75 Table 4.30: RD 2135 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 76 Table 4.31: RD 2136 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 78 Table 4.32: RD 2136 District Profile ............................................................................................ 80 Table 4.33: RD 2136 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 82 Table 4.34: RD 2136 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ......................................................... 83 Table 4.35: RD 2138 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel .............................................. 85 Table 4.36: RD 2138 District Profile ............................................................................................ 87 Table 4.37: RD 2138 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................ 89 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review iii February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.38: RD 2138 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance .......................................................... 90 Table 4.39: RD 2139 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................... 92 Table 4.40: RD 2139 District Profile ............................................................................................. 94 Table 4.41: RD 2139 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................. 96 Table 4.42: RD 2139 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance .......................................................... 97 Table 4.43: RD 2141 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................... 99 Table 4.44: RD 2141 District Profile ........................................................................................... 101 Table 4.45: RD 2141 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 103 Table 4.46: RD 2141 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 104 Table 4.47: RD 2142 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 106 Table 4.48: RD 2142 District Profile ........................................................................................... 108 Table 4.49: RD 2142 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 110 Table 4.50: RD 2142 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 111 Table 5.1: Collinsville Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ........................................... 115 Table 5.2: Collinsville District Profile ......................................................................................... 118 Table 5.3: Collinsville Facilities, Services & Maintenance ......................................................... 120 Table 5.4: Collinsville Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ...................................................... 121 Table 6.1: RD 501 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ................................................. 128 Table 6.2: RD 501 District Profile ............................................................................................... 130 Table 6.3: RD 501 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................... 132 Table 6.4: RD 501 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 ...................................... 132 Table 6.5: RD 501 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ............................................................ 133 Table 6.6: RD 536 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ................................................. 135 Table 6.7: RD 536 District Profile ............................................................................................... 138 Table 6.8: RD 536 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................... 140 Table 6.9: RD 536 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 ...................................... 140 Table 6.10: RD 536 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance .......................................................... 141 Table 6.11: RD 999 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................... 145 Table 6.12: RD 999 District Profile ............................................................................................. 146 Table 6.13: RD 999 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ............................................................. 148 Table 6.14: RD 999 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 .................................... 148 Table 6.15: RD 999 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance .......................................................... 149 Table 6.16: RD 1667 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 153 Table 6.17: RD 1667 District Profile ........................................................................................... 154 Table 6.18: RD 1667 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 156 Table 6.19: RD 1667 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 157 Table 6.20: RD 2060 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 158 Table 6.21: RD 2060 District Profile ........................................................................................... 160 Table 6.22: RD 2060 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 .................................. 162 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review iv February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.23: RD 2060 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 162 Table 6.24: RD 2060 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 163 Table 6.25: RD 2068 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 167 Table 6.26: RD 2068 District Profile ........................................................................................... 171 Table 6.27: RD 2068 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 173 Table 6.28: RD 2068 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 .................................. 174 Table 6.29: RD 2068 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 175 Table 6.30: RD 2084 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 177 Table 6.31: RD 2084 District Profile ........................................................................................... 179 Table 6.32: RD 2084 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 181 Table 6.33: RD 2084 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 182 Table 6.34: RD 2093 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 184 Table 6.35: RD 2093 District Profile ........................................................................................... 186 Table 6.36: RD 2093 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 188 Table 6.37: RD 2093 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 189 Table 6.38: RD 2098 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 192 Table 6.39: RD 2098 District Profile ........................................................................................... 193 Table 6.40: RD 2098 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 195 Table 6.41: RD 2098 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 .................................. 195 Table 6.42: RD 2098 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 196 Table 6.43: RD 2104 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel ............................................. 198 Table 6.44: RD 2104 District Profile ........................................................................................... 200 Table 6.45: RD 2104 Facilities, Services & Maintenance ........................................................... 202 Table 6.46: RD 2104 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 .................................. 202 Table 6.47: RD 2104 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance ........................................................ 203 List of Figures Figure 3.1: Overview Map of Solano County Reclamation/Levee Districts ................................12 Figure 3.2: Map of Delta Primary & Secondary Zones & Suisun Marsh.....................................13 Figure 4.1: Suisun Marsh Boundary Map ....................................................................................15 Figure 4.2: Suisun Marsh Reclamation Districts ..........................................................................19 Figure 4.3: Boundary Map of RD 1607........................................................................................21 Figure 4.4: Boundary Map of RD 2043........................................................................................30 Figure 4.5: Boundary Map of RD 2112........................................................................................35 Figure 4.6: Boundary Map of RD 2127........................................................................................43 Figure 4.7: Boundary Map of RD 2129........................................................................................51 Figure 4.8: Boundary Map of RD 2130........................................................................................58 Figure 4.9: Boundary Map of RD 2134........................................................................................65 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review v February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.10: Boundary Map of RD 2135......................................................................................72 Figure 4.11: Boundary Map of RD 2136......................................................................................79 Figure 4.12: Boundary Map of RD 2138......................................................................................86 Figure 4.13: Boundary Map of RD 2139......................................................................................93 Figure 4.14: Boundary Map of RD 2141....................................................................................100 Figure 4.15: Boundary Map of RD 2142....................................................................................107 Figure 5.1: Boundary Map of Collinsville Levee District ..........................................................114 Figure 6.1: Yolo Bypass/Cache Slough Complex Levees ..........................................................124 Figure 6.2: Sacramento Delta Reclamation Districts .................................................................125 Figure 6.3: Boundary Map of RD 501........................................................................................127 Figure 6.4: Boundary Map of RD 536........................................................................................137 Figure 6.5: Boundary Map of RD 999........................................................................................144 Figure 6.6: Boundary Map of RD 1667......................................................................................152 Figure 6.7: Boundary Map of RD 2060......................................................................................159 Figure 6.8: Boundary Map of RD 2068......................................................................................166 Figure 6.9: Boundary Map of RD 2084......................................................................................178 Figure 6.10: Boundary Map of RD 2093....................................................................................185 Figure 6.11: Boundary Map of RD 2098....................................................................................191 Figure 6.12: Boundary Map of RD 2104....................................................................................199 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review vi February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) are charged under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (CKH Act) with overseeing the formation, consolidation, changes of organization, and dissolution of cities and special districts, including reclamation districts (RD) and levee maintenance districts (LD). The primary role of LAFCO in reviewing local government entities is to ensure the efficient and orderly provision of governmental services. Under the CKH Act, LAFCOs must conduct a municipal service review (MSR) of all local agencies every five years, as “a means of identifying and evaluating public services” (GC §56076). In conducting an MSR, LAFCO shall consider and adopt written findings of its determinations with respect to each of the following seven factors as defined by GC §5643015: (1) Growth and population projections for the affected area; (2) The location and characteristics of any disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or contiguous to the sphere of influence; (3) Present and planned capacity of public facilities, adequacy of public services, and infrastructure needs or deficiencies including needs or deficiencies related to sewers, municipal and industrial water, and structural fire protection in any disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or contiguous to the sphere of influence; (4) The financial ability of agencies to provide services; (5) Status of, and opportunities for, shared facilities; (6) Accountability for community service needs, including governmental structure and operational efficiencies; and (7) Any other matter related to effective or efficient service delivery, as required by commission policy. 1.2: PURPOSE OF THIS MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW The purpose of this MSR is to provide a comprehensive update of the service needs, operational efficiency, governance, and service delivery capacity of reclamation and levee maintenance districts in Solano County since the last evaluation in 2009. The MSR process does not require LAFCO to initiate changes of organization based on the determinations. However, LAFCO may subsequently use the determinations and related analysis to consider whether to pursue changes to service delivery, government organization, or district boundaries. 1.3: ORGANIZATION OF REPORT This report is organized into six sections that focus on key issues relevant to reclamation districts while addressing the required MSR determinations for each agency. The first two sections address LAFCO’s role and reclamation district responsibilities under State law. Individual reclamation districts are grouped into three sections according to geographic subregion that discuss the 1) regional context, 2) district profiles; and 3) required MSR determinations for each district. The final section summarizes the key findings and provides recommendations for improving the efficient delivery of services and governance of the reclamation/levee districts. 15 Guide to the Cortese–Knox–Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, December 2017 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 1 - February 10, 2020 Final 1.4: CEQA EXEMPTION Solano LAFCO has determined that this MSR update will have no significant effect on the environment. Public Resources Code §21000 states that “where there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” According to CEQA Guidelines, an MSR update qualifies for a Class 6 categorical exemption since it involves “basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource” (California Code of Regulations §15306). MSR updates do not allow landowners to apply for changes in the sphere of influence and district boundaries, nor does it permit land-use or land subdivision beyond what is already allowed for under Solano County’s General Plan. As the lead agency, pursuant to CCR§15061(b)(3), Solano LAFCO finds this MSR update does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from CEQA. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 2 - February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 2: RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICT OVERVIEW 2.1: PRINCIPAL ACTS GOVERNING DISTRICT FORMATION & OPERATION Reclamation and levee maintenance districts are types of special districts authorized to reclaim and protect adjoining land subject to flooding. The Principal Acts governing the formation and operation of reclamation and levee maintenance districts in California is authorized by the following sections of the State Water Code: Reclamation Districts (RD) were initially formed under Section 3452 of the California Political Code, which was incorporated into the State Water Code in 1951. Today, RD’s operate in accordance with Division 15, Section 50000-53901 of the California Water Code. Levee Maintenance Districts (LMD) are similar to reclamation districts, but are regulated and operate in accordance with Division 19, Section 70000-70272, which was added to the California Water Code in 1959. 2.2: PRIMARY PURPOSE Reclamation Districts are formed for the primary purpose of reclaiming swamp, overflowed salt-marsh, tidelands, or other lands subject to flood or overflow. RDs may engage in any lawful activity for the maintenance, protection, or repair of the reclamation works “necessary for the unwatering, watering, or irrigation of district lands” (WC §50013). They are responsible for reclaiming and maintaining land for beneficial use that is threatened by permanent or temporary flooding by removing and/or preventing water from returning by managing and maintaining a system of levees, dikes, drainage ditches, channels, canals, pumps and other flood protection and drainage structures. Permissible activities include the construction, maintenance, and operation of infrastructure such as “drains, canals, sluices, bulkheads, water gates, levees, embankments, pumping plants, dams, diversion works, or irrigation works”, as well as any roads or bridges needed to access these facilities and do all things reasonably necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purpose for which the district was formed (WC §50932 - 50933). Levee Maintenance Districts may be formed for the protection of lands “from overflow and for the purpose of conserving or adding water to the sloughs and drains in the district and may acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or other action, drains, canals, sluices, bulkheads, water gates, levees, embankments, pumping plants and pipelines and to purchase, construct or otherwise acquire, maintain and keep in repair all things reasonable or convenient” (WC §70150). The reclamation and levee maintenance districts reviewed in this document have the basic objective of managing the movement of surface water to facilitate beneficial uses of land within the district and preventing or minimizing erosion and flooding. This objective is achieved through the construction and/or maintenance of surface conveyance features such as levees, ditches, laterals, natural stream courses, weirs, and other infrastructure. Flood protection and habitat enhancement are the primary services provided by most of the reclamation/levee districts reviewed in this document. 2.3: GOVERNANCE Reclamation districts are independent special districts as defined by Government Code §56044 and governed by a Board of Trustees whose members are elected by district landowners or appointed by the County Board of Supervisors (WC §50650). The board of trustees can consist of three, five or seven members and have the power to do all things necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purposes for which the reclamation district was formed. Owners of the majority of acreage in the district may vote to adopt governing bylaws (WC §50370). A district may, by resolution of the board of trustees, provide for Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 3 - February 10, 2020 Final the collection of charges and fees, by way of the tax bills of the county or counties in which such district is located (WC §50904). The board of trustees has “general supervision and complete control over the construction, maintenance and operation of the reclamation works, and generally over the affairs of the district” (WC §50652.). In 1876, a California court case (Dean v. Davis) held that reclamation districts are essentially “public” entities, which operate in a governmental fashion and exercise certain governmental functions within their boundaries. Since then reclamation and levee maintenance districts have been held to the same standards that apply to local governments, including requirements for public hearings, fair bidding practices, and transparency in their dealings. 2.4: COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAWS16 In addition to operating according to the Principal Act under which they were established, reclamation and levee maintenance districts must also comply with applicable state laws affecting the governance and operation of special districts in general. Relevant acts pertinent to special districts include: 1. Ralph M. Brown Act – As public agencies, special districts must comply with the Brown Act, which requires meetings of governing boards to be publicly announced and open to the public. Agencies must post agendas containing a brief general description of each item to be discussed at the meeting in a location that is accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours before a regular meeting. 2. Public Records Act – GC §6250 through §6270.5 requires inspection or disclosure of governmental records to the public upon request, unless exempted by law. Public agencies must also create a catalog of “enterprise systems” and post the list on their website or make it publicly available upon request. 3. Financial Transaction Reports - Local agencies must submit an annual financial transaction report within seven months after the close of each fiscal year to the State Controller’s Office (SCO). Special districts are also required to either post the financial report on its website or provide copies of the report upon request. Agencies who do not submit financial transaction reports are subject to financial and legal penalties pursuant to GC §53895. 4. Independent Financial Audit – All special districts must conduct an annual independent financial audit or request permission from the County Auditor-Controller and be approved by the Board of Supervisors for a biennial audit or a five-year audit period if the district’s annual revenues do not exceed $60,000 in each year being reported. 5. District Website – Special districts must establish and maintain an Internet Website beginning January 2020 in accordance with SB 929, unless the district’s governing board has adopted a resolution declaring that to do so would constitute a hardship due to inadequate broadband access, significantly limited financial resources, and/or insufficient staff resources. The website must contain information on annual compensation of officers and employees and the posting of meeting agendas as required by the Brown Act. In addition, Senate Bill 272 (2015) requires local agencies to create a catalog of enterprise systems listing the vendors and product (or system name and brief title) and make it publicly available by posting the list on the agency’s website. 6. Compensation Report Filing – Special districts are required to submit the annual compensation of its elected officials, officers, and employees to the State Controller’s Office by April 30 of each year. 16 State Controller’s Office, “Special District Uniform Accounting and Reporting Procedures”, December 2018, https://www.sco.ca.gov/pubs_guides.html Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 4 - February 10, 2020 Final 7. Annual Disclosure –Special districts are required to annually disclose payments made to its employees or board members for reimbursement of individual charges in excess of $100 made in the immediately preceding fiscal year and to publish or print reimbursement information in a document which is made available for public inspection. Reports must be posted annually by the district for the previous fiscal year no later than December 31st (GC §53065.5). 8. Ethics Policy - Local elected officials and other key officials designated by the local board (typically management) are required to take an ethics training course if the official receives compensation or reimbursement in their position with a local government agency. This applies even if the official does not actually receive compensation or reimbursement, but the district’s enabling act simply allows for such compensation or reimbursement. Affected officials must take the course once every two years and the district must establish a written policy on reimbursements (GC §53234, et seq. GC §53232.1-5323.2). 2.5: NON-COMPLYING DISTRICTS Non-compliance with applicable state laws can lead to invalidation of a special district’s actions, financial penalties, and in some cases criminal prosecution. Special districts that fail or refuse to make and file statutorily required annual financial transaction reports within 20 days after receipt of a written notice from the State Controller’s Office (SCO) of the failure, shall be subject to penalties in accordance with GC 53895. Penalties may be imposed on districts who fail or refuse to file the required reports in a timely manner by the State Attorney General ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the size of the district’s annual budget. When a special district has failed to comply with statutorily required reporting, the SCO will provide technical assistance and may waive the penalties for late filing based upon the satisfactory showing of good cause. 2.6: ACTIVE/INACTIVE STATUS Senate Bill 448, which passed in 2017, created a streamlined process for LAFCOs to dissolve special districts that are inactive. The new law specifies that the State Controller’s Office (SCO) is required to create a list of inactive districts, post the list on their website, and notify LAFCOs of the list. LAFCOs are then required to initiate dissolution of inactive districts by resolution within 90 days of receiving the notification from the SCO, unless the commission determines the special district(s) does not meet the criteria set forth in the inactive district definition. An "inactive special district" is defined as a district that meets all of the following criteria (GC §56042): • Meet the definition set forth in GC §56036 as a special district formed “for the performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries and in areas outside the boundaries when authorized by LAFCO pursuant to GC §56133”; • Have no financial transactions in the previous fiscal year; and • Have no assets, liabilities, outstanding debts, judgments, litigation, contracts, liens, or claims. 2.7: REGULATORY SETTING Reclamation and levee districts in Solano County are part of a flood management system that is overseen by a complex framework of local, state, and federal agencies. Reclamation districts are also affected by laws and regulations related to water rights, water quality, endangered species, habitat management, and land development. The following federal, state and local agencies play a significant role related to reclamation/levee districts in the Delta and Suisun Marsh: Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 5 - February 10, 2020 Final Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) is the State regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that appropriate standards are met for the construction, maintenance, and protection of the flood control system that protects life, property, and wildlife habitat in the Central Valley and Delta from the effects of flooding. Pursuant to the California Water Code, the CVFPB is required to enforce the erection, maintenance and protection of levees, embankments, and channel rectification that best serve the interests of the State. CVFPB is authorized to issue a Notice of Violation and take other enforcement action, as needed, to any person or public agency responsible for an encroachment, flood system improvement, or activity that is in violation of the California Water Code or Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. California Department of Water Resources (DWR) acting through the Division of Flood Management is responsible for state-level flood management, including cooperating with the US Army Corps of Engineers in project planning, design, and funding; providing flood fight assistance; and maintaining portions of the flood management system. US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) is primarily responsible for planning, designing, and constructing federally authorized flood management facilities. It also develops the operational rules for federally funded flood control reservoirs. The Corps is also responsible for environmental permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of River and Harbors Act if wetland or water of the United States are effected by levee maintenance activities. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plays a multitude of flood management roles, including managing the National Flood Insurance Program, which includes mapping and classification of flood hazards. FEMA also provides federal disaster recovery assistance in the event of federal emergency declarations or disaster declarations. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has the primary State responsibility for the implementation of the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan as part of its mission to protect the Bay, maximize public access to the Bay, and encourage appropriate development along the Bay shoreline by regulating filling, dredging, and changes of use in the Bay. BCDC’s jurisdiction includes the shoreline within 100 feet of the Bay, and salt ponds and managed wetlands.17 Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) oversees the formation, changes of organization and dissolution of special districts in Solano County, including reclamation and levee districts and the establishment of service boundaries and spheres of influence. 2.8: SERVICE LEVELS AND LEVEE STANDARDS Solano County reclamation/levee districts maintain over 400 miles of levees located in Suisun Marsh, Collinsville, and the Sacramento Delta.18 19 Local reclamation/levee districts are responsible for protecting low-lying lands and property within their districts from water intrusion from adjacent rivers and sloughs. Levee systems are one of the primary methods used for flood control. Levee maintenance, therefore, is an important criterion for evaluating district performance. Service levels for reclamation/levee districts are defined, in part, by the levee 17 Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) requires authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of any structure in or over any navigable waters of the United States, the excavation and dredging or deposition of material, or any obstruction or alteration to a navigable water. Work outside the limits of navigable waters may require a Section 10 permit if the structure or work affects the course, location, condition, or capacity of the water body. There is some overlap between Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Permits for activities requiring approval under both Section 10 and Section 404 are processed simultaneously by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 18 URS Corporation, Phase 2 Risk Reduction Report, June 2011 19 DWR and CDFW, “Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment: Volume 1 Characterization Report”, November 2015 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 6 - February 10, 2020 Final standards they operate under. There is no single levee maintenance standard for local districts. Instead, one of four standards are commonly used to provide guidance about the level of levee maintenance, along with other factors including the district’s purpose, type and level of risk involved, and state/federal funding requirements. The levee systems are generally divided into two broad categories: 1) Project levees that are built, rebuilt, or adopted as part of the State-Federal Sacramento River Flood Control System and maintained to standards that comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineer guidelines, and 2) Non-project levees which includes all other levees, typically built and maintained by local reclamation districts or private landowners. Only about a third of the Delta levees are part of the federal flood management project and regularly inspected by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on an annual basis. Non-project levees maintained by local reclamation districts are generally built and maintained to an agricultural standard and are typically less stable than project levees (see levee standards in the Appendix). Most levee systems in Solano County were built and are maintained at a minimal level of configuration with no defined engineering standard. Common levee standards include: Public Law 84-99: Project levees that are part of the State Plan for Flood Control and Federal Flood Protection System are maintained to higher standards that comply with USACE guidelines. Project levees that meet the federal PL 84-99 standard are eligible for federal assistance if they participate in and are certified under the USACE Rehabilitation and Inspection Program. Bulletin 192-82: Concern about the integrity of non-project levees led to the State’s adoption of a plan for improvement of Delta levees. A State Plan for Non-Project levees was developed in 1975 and updated in 1982 by DWR Bulletin 192-82 to guide the formulation of projects to preserve the integrity of the levee system. Local agency plans for improving non-project levees must be compatible with DWR Bulletin 192-82 to be eligible for funding under the Delta Flood Protection Act.20 Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP): Various agencies negotiated the HMP standard for non-project levees to reduce the likelihood of repetitive flood damage to Delta levees and islands, so that FEMA disaster assistance would not be requested repetitively for the same islands after minor flooding. DWR is committed to improving most levee facilities to a uniform standard at the HMP configuration while working to raise the level of protection to the standards described in DWR Bulletin 192-82 or PL 84-99. Suisun Marsh Protection Plan: The Suisun Marsh levee system provides flood protection for managed wetlands, public lands, infrastructure, residences, and wildlife habitat. Exterior levees were built up progressively over the years using dredged materials typically from adjacent waterways generally with little, or no, effort to design them to meet specific engineering standards.21 Levee configurations vary considerably in material composition, cross-sectional geometry, shape, strength, stability, and integrity. 22 Standards for levee configuration in Suisun Marsh were established in 1977 as a result of the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan. The specifications were developed to guide the design, construction, and maintenance of levees in the primary management area of the Marsh. While the goal is to “maintain and improve the integrity of the Suisun Marsh levee system” 23, meeting these standards can be constrained by regulatory, environmental, or structural limitations and restrictions. While local reclamation districts are responsible for levee maintenance, they do not receive assistance under the State Subventions Program for levee maintenance or flood fighting. 20 Delta Stewardship Council, “State Investment in Delta Levees”, January 2015 21 Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, www.bcdc.ca.gov/plans/Suisun-marsh.html 22 Suisun Marsh Charter Group, “Suisun Marsh Levee Conceptual Model” 2005; Bay Delta Oversight Council, 1993 23 Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan, Goal 3: Levee System Integrity, May 2013 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 7 - February 10, 2020 Final 2.9: FUNDING SOURCES Reclamation and levee districts have multiple sources for financing district operations including flood control facilities and levee maintenance services necessary and convenient to reclaim the land for beneficial use or to prevent overflow from flood waters. Financing tools authorized under the State Water Code include property taxes, special assessments, user fees, service charges, warrants, and state and federal grants (see Appendix). In general, levee maintenance and improvements have been financed by district landowners. The California Water Code grants reclamation and levee maintenance districts the authority to levy assessments and fees on property owners within the district to pay for district operations, services, and facilities. Districts may also charge service fees for the provision of water and other services, including drainage. In addition, districts may issue bonds and warrants to finance improvements. Reclamation/levee districts may also be eligible for state and federal grant programs that will reimburse the district for their maintenance and improvement costs of their levee systems, including annual routine maintenance. Project levees in the Delta that are part of the State Plan for flood control (and Federal Flood Control Project) are built to higher standards that comply with USACE guidelines. Project levees that meet the federal PL 84-99 standard may, if the levees are damaged, be able to qualify for federal rehabilitation assistance if they participate in and are certified under the USACE program. Only about a third of the Delta levees are part of the federal flood control project. Over the past 30 years, the State of California has provided supplemental financing for levee maintenance and emergency response for qualified project and non-project levees in the Delta. For non-project levees, DWR administers two key programs: 1) the Delta Levee Maintenance Subvention Program, which provides funding on a cost-share basis to local agencies for rehabilitation and maintenance of non-project and eligible project levees in the Delta, and 2) the Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects Program, which funds improvements to levees and levee-related wildlife and fish habitats. The Delta Levee Special Flood Control Projects program administered by DWR was established in 1988 and continues to operate under subsequent legislation that extended and provided funding for the program. In 1996, the Program was expanded to the entire Delta and to portions of Suisun Marsh (approximately 12 miles of levees on islands bordering the Northern Suisun Bay from Van Sickle Island westerly to Montezuma Slough). Each year, this funding has been dedicated to maintain and improve the aging Delta Levees, and a modest amount has been put into improving habitat and flood infrastructure. Passage of Proposition 1E and Proposition 84 in November 2006, significantly increased the amount of money available for levee projects in the Delta. This increase in funding carries with it a commensurate responsibility to be transparent and practical about how Special Projects are funded. Only about 10% of the levees in Suisun Marsh along Suisun, Grizzly, and Honker Bays are included in a state funded levee Special Projects maintenance program. The Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 2012) recommends that public funding for Suisun Marsh levees needs to be expanded beyond its current limit to address maintenance and improvement activities for exterior levees that are exposed to tidal action. Delta districts (and a portion of Suisun Marsh) may be eligible for levee maintenance and improvement assistance under the Delta Levees Program and Delta Levee Maintenance Program (commonly called Subventions Program).24 The State’s interest and investment in flood protection addresses “the need for improvement and ongoing maintenance of the levee system as a matter of continuing urgency to protect farmlands, population centers, the state's water quality, and significant natural resource and habitat areas” (Public Resources Code Section 29704). For 24 California Department of Water Resources website: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/Delta-Levees-Maintenance- Subventions Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 8 - February 10, 2020 Final some levee systems, the HMP levee standard may provide the appropriate level of flood management to receive State funding).25 Federal disaster assistance funding from FEMA may be available after a State Declaration of Emergency to repair levees damaged by major storm events. Reclamation/levee districts meeting FEMA requirements whose levees have been damaged may be eligible for disaster relief funding. The Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement Implementation (PAI) Program provides funds for managed wetland infrastructure improvements in Suisun Marsh necessary to meet flood and drain cycle objectives to better manage wetlands and maintain wildlife habitat conditions.26 Administered by the Suisun Resource Conservation District funding for the PAI program is provided by DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation districts in Suisun Marsh may also be eligible for PAI grant funding27 to “improve managed wetland facilities, operational efficiency, and water management capabilities”. Exterior levee maintenance, however, is not an ineligible activity under this grant program. 25 Delta Stewardship Council, “State Investment in Delta Levees: Key Issues for Updating Priorities”, January 2015 26 U.S Bureau of Reclamation, et al, “Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan” (SMP), May 2013 27 Suisun Resource Conservation District website: https://suisunrcd.org/programs/ Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 9 - February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 3: RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICTS REVIEWED 3.1: SOLANO COUNTY RECLAMATION/LEVEE DISTRICTS Solano County has a total of 25 reclamation and levee maintenance districts. References to a 26th district, RD 2032, were identified, but its existence is suspect since no information or formation documents for the district were found. This MSR covers 23 reclamation districts and one levee maintenance district (see Table 3.1). A separate MSR for RD 2034 was recently completed in 2018 and an update is not required at this time. The North Rio Vista Levee Maintenance District, initially considered to be inactive, has been determined after a review of its formation documents not to be a special district as defined by California Government Code Section 56036, but rather an assessment district. 28 Three districts (RD 999, RD 2068, and RD 2093) located in the Sacramento Delta are multi-county districts with a portion of each district lying within both Solano and Yolo counties. Since the majority of the assessed property value for RD 2068 and RD 2093 is located within Solano County, Solano LAFCO is considered the principal LAFCO for these two districts, while Yolo LAFCO is the principal agency for RD 999 since the majority of the assessed valuation for that district is located in Yolo County. Yolo LAFCO completed an MSR for its reclamation districts in 2018, including RD 999, which is also reviewed in this MSR.29 According to California Government Code §56388 a proposal that involves a district which is located in more than one county, jurisdiction for that proposal rests with the principal county unless all of the following occur: (a) The commission of the principal county agrees to having the exclusive jurisdiction vested in the commission of another county; (b) The commission of the principal county designates the commission of another county which shall assume exclusive jurisdiction; (c) The commission of the county so designated agrees to assume exclusive jurisdiction. Table 3.1: Solano County Reclamation/Levee Districts Districts Reviewed in this MSR Suisun Marsh Secondary Zone 1 Reclamation District 1607 14 Collinsville Levee Maintenance District 2 Reclamation District 2043 3 Reclamation District 2112 Primary Zone 4 Reclamation District 2127 15 Reclamation District 501 5 Reclamation District 2129 16 Reclamation District 536 6 Reclamation District 2130 17 Reclamation District 999 7 Reclamation District 2134 18 Reclamation District 1667 8 Reclamation District 2135 19 Reclamation District 2060 9 Reclamation District 2136 20 Reclamation District 2068 10 Reclamation District 2138 21 Reclamation District 2084 11 Reclamation District 2139 22 Reclamation District 2093 12 Reclamation District 2141 23 Reclamation District 2098 13 Reclamation District 2142 24 Reclamation District 2104 Districts NOT Included in this MSR Reclamation District 2034 was not reviewed as part of this MSR given that it was recently evaluated 25 under a separate MSR in 2018 North Rio Vista Levee Maintenance District was determined by LAFCO staff to be an assessment 26 district. 28 Solano County LAFCO staff report dated December 10, 2018, Inactive Special District List 29 Yolo County LAFCO, “MSR/SOI for Yolo County Reclamation Districts/Local Maintaining Agencies”, February 2018 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 10 - February 10, 2020 Final 3.2: LOCATION OF DISTRICTS BY GEOGRAPHIC SUBAREA All of the reclamation districts in Solano County are located within the broadly defined “Delta” along the Sacramento River and Deep Water Ship Channel, or the tidal channels of Suisun and Grizzly Bays (see Figure 3.1). This area of eastern and southern Solano County is an important part of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta estuarine eco-system. The Delta, as defined by the Delta Reform Act of 2009 (AB X7-12), includes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as defined in Water Code Section 12220 and Suisun Marsh as defined in Public Resources Code Section 29101. Geographically, the Delta is composed of three zones recognized in California law (see Figure 3.2). 30,31 The Primary Zone (core area) of the Delta is defined in the Public Resources Code (PRC §29728) as comprising “delta land and water area of primary state concern and statewide significance”. The primary zone includes 490,050 acres and makes up the largest area of the Delta covering five counties. Approximately 42 percent of the reclamation districts in Solano County are located in the primary zone north of Rio Vista in the Yolo Bypass/Cache Slough Complex. The Secondary Zone (around the periphery of the Delta), defined in PRC §29731 as that part of the Delta where development can occur, includes 247,320 acres surrounding the Primary Zone. The Collinsville Levee Maintenance District, situated just east of Suisun Marsh is the only Solano County reclamation/levee district located in the secondary zone of the Delta. Development projects in the secondary zone are subject to local land use decisions. The third zone includes Suisun Marsh, which is contiguous to and overlaps the Primary/Secondary Zones around Collinsville, and encompasses 106,570 acres consisting primarily of managed wetlands and upland areas. Approximately 4,300 acres of Suisun Marsh lies within the primary zone of the Delta. Suisun Marsh is an integral part of the Delta eco-system. 30 California Department of Water Resources website: http://atlas- dwr.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/57b02f8a5e77465f902376dbd9522585_0?geometry=-121.945%2C38.045%2C-121.815%2C38.068 31 Delta Stewardship Council, “Delta Plan as amended January 2019”, https://deltacouncil.ca.gov/delta-plan/ Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 11 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 3.1: Overview Map of Solano County Reclamation/Levee Districts Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 12 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 3.2: Delta Primary & Secondary Zones & Suisun Marsh 3.3: POPULATION GROWTH AND LAND USE As of 2017, there were approximately 14,252 people living in census tracts covering Solano County RDs located in the Suisun Marsh and Sacramento Delta. Most of the RDs have little or no existing resident population. Future development and growth over the next five years is not anticipated due to land use regulations. According to the Solano County Planning Department there are no development proposals or zoning changes for any of the parcels within the Suisun Marsh or Delta Districts.32 Most of the districts in the Sacramento Delta and Suisun Marsh are predominantly agriculture and marshland with no inhabitants. The Collinsville area has a small number of approximately 25 residences. District lands that are marsh land or in agriculture use are expected to remain as such with little to no population growth. The population for census tracts in which the reclamation districts are located is shown in Appendix C, Table C2. County Land Use & Development Policies: The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for the Suisun Marsh as mostly marsh and a small amount of agriculture with a resource conservation overlay (see Appendix). Delta RDs have an agriculture land use designation with a resource conservation overlay. The resource conservation overlay identifies and protects areas of the county with special resource management needs, while maintaining the validity of underlying land use designations. The Collinsville Levee District has a mix of land use designations including agriculture, marsh, industrial, and traditional residential community. Land use designations, zoning, and Williamson Act contracts are identified for all parcels in each District. 32 Email correspondence with Solano County Planning Department staff, Matthew Walsh, Principal Planner, October 16, 2019 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 13 - February 10, 2020 Final Williamson Act: The California Land Conservation Act (commonly known as the Williamson Act) aims to preserve agricultural land and related open space uses by discouraging premature and unnecessary conversion to urban uses. In exchange for agreeing to maintain Williamson Act compatible land uses, landowners receive the benefit of reduced property tax rates from the County. Williamson Act contracts are voluntary agreements between a landowner and the County and are automatically renewed annually for 10 years, unless a notice of non-renewal is filed by the landowner. A Williamson Act contract restricts a landowner’s ability to use or subdivide a parcel of land. Compatible uses under the Williamson Act generally consist of agricultural (i.e. farming, ranching, grazing, timber) and compatible land uses such as open space and agriculturally- related processing facilities. Solano County rules governing Williamson Act Contracts33 permits compatible land uses devoted to open space and recreational uses such as wildlife habitat areas, managed wetland areas, and submerged areas that meet the eligibility standards including being designated on the County General Plan as agriculture, watershed, or marsh and located in one of the following zoning districts: Exclusive Agriculture, Limited Agriculture, Watershed and Conservation, Marsh Preservation, or Suisun Valley Agriculture. 3.4: DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES Senate Bill 244, which became effective in January 2012, requires LAFCOs to consider the location and characteristics of disadvantaged unincorporated communities (DUC) within or contiguous to a local agency’s sphere of influence and to ensure that the needs of these unincorporated communities are met when considering district expansions and service extensions, in particular, water, wastewater, and structural fire protection services. A DUC is defined by Government Code §56033.5 as an inhabited community (consisting of at least 10 dwelling units with 12 or more registered voters) in a fringe, island, or legacy community (see Appendix) within an unincorporated area of a county in which the annual median household income (MHI) is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual MHI. According to the most recent figures (2017) from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the MHI for the State was $67,739. Eighty percent of the state MHI yields a threshold of $54,191 for defining a DUC. Examination of census tract data shows that five census tracts encompass the reclamation districts located in Suisun Marsh and the Sacramento Delta (see Appendix C, Table C2). The only census tract meeting the definition of a disadvantaged unincorporated community is census tract 2535, block group 4, which has a MHI of $39,327. This census tract has several unincorporated communities including Bird’s Landing, Montezuma, and the historic legacy town of Collinsville. Except for Collinsville there are no DUCs within or contiguous to any of the reclamation districts. Most of the districts are uninhabited or the area’s MHI exceeds the threshold. In addition, none of the reclamation/levee districts provide water, wastewater, or structural fire protection services. Therefore, SB 244 does not apply to any of the reclamation/levee districts in Solano County. Several districts do provide irrigation water for agricultural purposes. To confirm our analysis, we checked the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) website34, which includes a mapping tool to assist in identifying disadvantaged communities. No disadvantaged communities were identified by DWR’s mapping tool. 33 Solano County Uniform Rules and Procedures Governing Agricultural Preserves and Land Conservation Contracts revised May 22, 2012. 34 California Department of Water Resources website: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 14 - February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 4: SUISUN MARSH RECLAMATION DISTRICTS 4.0: Regional Context 35 Suisun Marsh is one of the largest contiguous estuarine marshes in the United States, encompassing more than 10 percent of California’s remaining natural wetlands and serving as a resting and feeding ground for thousands of birds migrating on the Pacific Flyway along with resident waterfowl. Suisun Marsh covers over 115,000 acres and contains approximately 52,000 acres of managed seasonal wetlands, 6,300 acres of tidal wetlands, 30,000 acres of bays and sloughs, and 27,000 acres of upland grasslands (see Figure 4.1). Because of its size and estuarine location, Suisun Marsh supports a diversity of plant communities, which provide important habitats for a variety of fish and wildlife, including more than 221 bird species, 45 mammalian species, 16 different reptile and amphibian species, and more than 40 fish species. Suisun Marsh also supports the state’s commercial salmon fishery by providing important tidal rearing areas for juvenile fish, and several rare and endangered species. The Marsh’s large open space and proximity to urban areas make it ideally suited for wildlife viewing, hiking, canoeing, and other recreational opportunities. The majority of Suisun Marsh is situated at or below the mean tide elevation. Located along the Sacramento River, Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay, and Honker Bay, lands within Suisun Marsh are protected from tidal action and high-water events by approximately 230 miles of exterior levees. A number of sloughs traverse the marsh including Suisun, Nurse, Volanti, Boynton, and Montezuma Sloughs. Figure 4.1: Boundary of Suisun Marsh 35 California Department of Water Resources, “Suisun Marsh Monitoring Program Reference Guide”, June 2000, Version 2 Delta Stewardship Council, “Delta Levees Investment Strategy Final Report”, July 2017 USACE, “Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study”, April 2014 USACE, “Reissuance of Regional General Permit 3 for Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Operations and Maintenance”, September 18, 2017 U.S. Department of the Interior, “Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan, Draft EIS/EIR” October 2010 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 15 - February 10, 2020 Final Land reclamation began in the 1850s with levee construction to convert tidal marsh to farmland. Wetland areas within Suisun Marsh were gradually converted to agriculture use, made possible by the construction of levees and dikes to hold back the water. By isolating the soils from daily tidal inundation, the land eventually became more saline. Increasing salinities from the development of the State and Federal Water Project and other upstream diversions caused soil salinity to increase and made cultivation and even cattle grazing less profitable. As agricultural and cattle grazing activities became unprofitable, portions of the land were subsequently converted to permanent and seasonally flooded managed wetlands as habitat for resident and migratory wildlife species, mainly to support waterfowl hunting activities. Today, most of the diked wetlands are managed specifically for habitat restoration and maintenance, while acreage devoted to grazing and agriculture is very small. Between mid-October and mid-January, managed seasonal wetlands are flooded to a depth of 8 to 12 inches to attract waterfowl. Flood Protection and Drainage Exterior levees serve as the primary flood protection for Suisun Marsh lands, infrastructure, and natural resources. Exterior levees provide flood protection and vehicle access. They also play a role in maintaining channels and have the potential to influence salinity levels in the Marsh. A majority of the RDs in Suisun Marsh are ringed with large exterior levees that are typically 12 feet wide at the crown with a 2:1 side slope. The exterior levees are used in conjunction with interior levees, ditches, and water control structures to retain, exclude, and direct water. In the managed wetlands, landward of the exterior levees, are usually a series of interior levees, 2 to 4 feet in height, often topped with an unpaved gravel or dirt road. Interior levees are maintained to separate land with differing uses and management practices. The interior of most of the islands also contain a series of primary and secondary ditches, which are connected to the tidal sloughs by exterior water control structures. The primary ditches are typically 3 to 3.5 feet deep and 12 to 20 feet wide with a 2:1 side slope. Secondary ditches are typically 2 to 2.5 feet deep, 6 to 10 feet wide, also with a side slope of 2:1. Often there are smaller spreader ditches up to 18 inches deep. Water is diverted from sloughs or bays through exterior water control structures into the ditches and used to seasonally flood the managed wetlands. At other times, water is passively drained by gravity through water control structures or actively pumped off the island into the adjacent sloughs or bays. Water control structures consist of culverts, which run through levees and a mechanism (such as a screw or flap gate) to control the direction and amount of flow through the pipe. The water control structures and channels allow the landowners to control the amount and duration of water on their property.36 Levee configurations throughout the Marsh vary considerably in material composition, cross-sectional geometry, strength, and stability (DWR 2005).37 Levees were constructed primarily with dredged material removed from the adjacent channels on existing channel berms to take advantage of the existing natural topography. Subsidence requires additional placement of material to raise and reinforce the levees. As levees have been maintained, some of the longstanding levees have increased in size as additional dredged material has been placed on the crown, seaward side, and landside. Due to regulatory constraints, options for maintaining levees are limited to the use of materials from within the managed wetlands or by limited dredging and importation. Levee failures can result in flooding that can affect the regional salinity of the adjacent waterways, tidally restored sites, and managed wetlands. Therefore, it is important to inspect levees and adequately maintain them to prevent failure. 36 Reissuance of Regional General Permit 3 for Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Operations and Maintenance, https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/1315367/spn-2012-00258-reissuance-of-regional-general- permit-3-for-suisun-marsh-managed/ 37 Suisun Marsh Levee Conceptual Model, 2005 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 16 - February 10, 2020 Final Levee System Integrity Suisun Marsh levees are generally smaller than Delta levees in part because the magnitude of regional subsidence in the Suisun Marsh has not been as great as that of the Delta. In general, exterior levees in Suisun Marsh have been built up progressively over the years, with little or no effort to design them to meet specific engineering standards.38 The standard Suisun Marsh levee configuration was designed over 20 years ago and is approximately four feet narrower at the levee crown than the standards used by the US Army Corps of Engineers for levees on federal flood control project levees and standards recommended by the Department of Water Resources for agricultural lands in the Delta. Although most of Suisun Marsh land surface elevations are below sea level, levees in the Marsh range in height from 4 to 8 feet above ground level. Levee Maintenance Maintenance and improvement of levee systems in the Suisun Marsh, including interior levees, is the responsibility of local RDs and private landowners. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Water Resources have responsibility for maintenance of several project facilities on public lands in the marsh. Of the more than 230 miles of exterior levees in Suisun Marsh, only about 20 miles (10%) along Suisun, Grizzly, and Honker Bays are included in some type of state funded levee maintenance program. Four miles of levee are within the legal boundary of the Delta and thus eligible to participate in the Delta Levee Maintenance Subventions Program. An additional 12 miles of levee from Van Sickle Island to Montezuma Slough are eligible to participate in the Special Projects portion of the Delta Levee Program. The remaining 210 miles of exterior levees in the Suisun Marsh are not eligible to receive assistance under the State Subventions Program for levee maintenance or flood fighting activities. Private landowners are solely responsible for levee maintenance and emergency repairs unless the state and federal governments intervene as they did following the flooding in 1998, and to a lesser extent in 2006. Maintenance of levees by private landowners is further constrained by the difficulty in obtaining permits for dredging and importation of materials. As restoration actions are implemented, some interior levees will be converted to exterior levees and will require reinforcement and more maintenance, and in some instances significant upgrades. Because of restrictions preventing dredging from sloughs and constraints on importing materials, landowners in the Marsh have maintained their exterior levees using material primarily from ditch cleaning or pond bottom grading, a practice that increases subsidence and potentially weakens the existing levee foundations. Combined, these factors have exhausted the supply of levee maintenance material in the managed wetlands and have forced maintenance to be deferred on some exterior levees, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding.39 From 1994 to 2014 this was the only cost- effective method of obtaining material for levee repairs. With the Completion of the Suisun Marsh Plan EIR/EIS in July 2014, a 10-year dredging permit for exterior levee maintenance was issued to SRCD for the Suisun Marsh. Land Ownership Landownership in Suisun Marsh include the State of California, non-profit organizations, private hunting clubs, and private landowners. Suisun Marsh is home to public waterfowl hunting areas and 158 private duck clubs. There are over 150 privately owned managed wetlands and state-owned DFW properties in the Suisun Marsh. RDs typically comprise a group of private landowners with the primary responsibility for maintenance and repair of exterior levees, water control structures (pipes, fish screens, and pumps), water conveyance facilities, and access roads. These maintenance and repair activities are usually funded 38 BDOC 1993 39 Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan Final EIR/EIS Report 2011 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 17 - February 10, 2020 Final by the RD through fees or assessments on participating landowners. Landowners in the Suisun Marsh who are not members of an RD maintain their levees independently. Suisun Marsh Preservation Act The Nejedly-Bagley-Z'berg Suisun Marsh Preservation Act of 1974 directed the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and the Department of Fish and Game (DF&G) to prepare a Suisun Marsh Protection Plan "to preserve the integrity and assure continued wildlife use" of the Suisun Marsh. The objectives of the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan (SMP) are to preserve and enhance the quality and diversity of the Suisun Marsh aquatic and wildlife habitats and to assure retention of upland areas adjacent to the Marsh in uses compatible with its protection. In 1977, the California State legislature incorporated the findings and policies contained in the Plan into state law and enacted the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act (California Public Resources Code 29000-29612). The State Lands Commission has the primary responsibility for carrying out the management recommendations in the protection plan on lands owned by the state and under the jurisdiction, control, or supervision of the State Lands Commission, including tidelands, submerged lands, swamp and overflowed lands, and beds of navigable rivers and streams. The Suisun Marsh Protection Plan includes a primary management area encompassing 89,000 acres of tidal marsh, managed wetlands, adjacent grasslands, and waterways. A secondary management area includes approximately 22,500 acres of significant buffer lands. The San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission represents the State’s interest, serving as the land use permitting agency for projects in the primary management area and as an appellate body in the secondary management area. Solano LAFCO Policy The primary responsibility for carrying out the provisions of the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act was assigned to local government. Solano LAFCO has adopted policies as their component to the Local Plan to “encourage continued long-term agriculture and wildlife use of lands within the Marsh and to limit urban assessments against lands within the Marsh”, which is consistent with the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act. RDs located in the Suisun Marsh are subject to the policies of the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program adopted by Solano LAFCO on February 4, 1980. Suisun Resource Conservation District The Suisun Resource Conservation District (SRCD) covers over 115,000 acres, which includes 52,000 acres of managed wetlands, 6,300 acres of unmanaged tidal wetlands, 30,000 acres of bays and sloughs, and 27,000 acres of upland grasslands within Suisun Marsh. In 1977, the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act defined SRCD responsibilities over water management practices on privately owned lands within Suisun Marsh. Today, SRCD provides landowners with technical assistance in permitting, water control, and habitat management to ensure the wetland and wildlife values of the Suisun Marsh are sustained and enhanced. In 1980, SRCD adopted the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Plan, a management program designed to preserve, protect, and enhance the plant and wildlife communities within the primary management area of the marsh. The management program includes, among other things, standards for diking, flooding, draining, filling, and dredging of sloughs, managed wetlands, and marshes (see Suisun Marsh levee standards in the Appendix). Goal 3 Levee System Integrity is to “provide long-term protection for multiple Suisun Marsh resources by maintaining and improving the integrity of the Suisun Marsh levee system.” 40 40 Goals of the Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan for the Suisun Marsh Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 18 - February 10, 2020 Final Reclamation Districts Located in Suisun Marsh There are 14 reclamation districts located in Suisun Marsh (see Figure 4.2). Thirteen of these districts are analyzed as part of this MSR as to their governance, services delivery, financial capacity, and other factors necessary for Solano LAFCO to make its statutorily required findings and determinations. One district, RD 2034 was evaluated in a separate MSR in 2018. Figure 4.2: Suisun Marsh Reclamation Districts Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 19 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.1: Reclamation District No. 1607 (Van Sickle Island) 4.1.1 District Profile Reclamation District 1607 is located in the southeast corner of Suisun Marsh approximately 12-miles south of the City of Fairfield at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and the terminus of Montezuma Slough. The District consists of forty-one parcels (see Figure 4.3) totaling approximately 2,512.41 acres (see Table 4.1). The District was formed as of November 25, 1914 under Section 50000 et seq. of the California Water Code to provide drainage, irrigation, and land reclamation on Van Sickle Island (see Table 4.2). The District maintains nine miles of levees surrounding the island; the most critical sections of the exterior levees are those that lie along the southern boundary of the island adjacent to the Sacramento River. This section of levees is subject to extreme wind and waves during high tide periods. In the past, heavy storm events have been able to breach the levees on Van Sickle Island causing heavy damage.41 Historically, beginning in the mid-1800’s, farmers dredged the surrounding sloughs and built earthen levees to reclaim land for raising cattle and growing beans. Today, land within the District is part of a highly managed marsh adjacent to the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area that is primarily used for duck hunting. The predominant land use includes marsh land, five private duck clubs, and several small residences. In 1977, when the California legislature passed the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act, Van Sickle Island was dedicated as one of many islands committed to preserving critical wetlands. The site’s location, topography, and easily breached levee system make it ideal for restoration of tidal marsh habitat to benefit listed fish species, such as Delta smelt and Central Valley steelhead. Van Sickle Island is also considered an environmentally significant location in the Suisun Marsh due to its importance to water quality, acting as a barrier to salinity intrusion in the Delta. In 1996, Van Sickle Island was included in the State funded Delta Levee Special Flood Control maintenance program. 41 East Bay Times, found at: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/01/13/delta-islanders-repair-after-floods-look-towards-next-forecast/ Damage assessment report from February 2019 on District’s website. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 20 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.3: Boundary Map of RD 1607 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 21 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.1: RD 1607 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0090050070 242.60 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 2 0090050080 194.75 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 3 0090050090 1.03 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 4 0090050120 22.38 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 5 0090050170 3.18 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 6 0090050200 332.53 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1269 7 0090050210 34.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1269 8 0090050240 3.18 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 9 0090060110 26.41 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 10 0090060150 306.75 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1239 11 0090060160 47.87 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 12 0090060170 68.55 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 989 13 0090060180 42.65 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 14 0090060190 65.19 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 15 0090060200 94.26 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 16 0090060210 0.11 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 17 0090060220 0.06 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 18 0090060230 0.23 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 19 0090060240 0.21 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 20 0090060250 0.17 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 21 0090060260 0.04 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 22 0090060270 11.72 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 23 0090060320 299.15 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 24 0090060330 22.20 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1269 25 0090060390 7.12 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 26 0090060400 7.12 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 27 0090060420 40.22 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 28 0090060430 0.46 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 29 0090060440 27.28 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 30 0090060450 79.34 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1208 31 0090120030 1.03 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 32 0090120100 399.95 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 33 0090120110 0.23 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 34 0090120130 0.19 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 35 0090120160 1.15 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 36 0090120170 1.14 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 37 0090120180 1.20 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 38 0090120190 1.20 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 39 0090120200 0.92 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 40 0090120210 3.52 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 41 0090050190 121.12 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 566 Total Acres 2,512.41 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 22 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.2: RD 1607 District Profile District Organization District Office P.O. Box 350 711 Railroad Avenue Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone: (925) 698-9252 Website https://rd1607.specialdistrict.org/ Formation Date November 25, 1914 ) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five members elected by the District landowners. Officers Officers are elected by landowners President: Gerald Dinelli Secretary/Treasurer: Chris Lanzafame Vice President: Edmund Linschied Compensation None Meetings The Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting held 11/22/19. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees Chris Lanzafame, District Secretary and Manager Facilities/Assets Road easement; drainage ditches; misc. supplies for flood protection; financial assets Services Provided Services provided by in-house personnel, outside contractors/engineers, landowners Shared Facilities/Services Section of western levee shared with RD 2130 Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $208,385 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2019) Revenue: $379,570; Expenses: $477,750 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, federal assistance, assessments Assets $295,337 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $184,527 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $110,810 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management A Joint Powers Agreement with the Special Districts Risk Management Authority to insure against loss. Most Recent Financial Audit Audited Financial Statement for FY 2016 dated June 30, 2016 Most Recent Financial Transaction FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office Report Source: Solano LAFCO’s RD 1607 formation documents, 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 1607, RD 1607’s audited financial statements for 2016; FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report; District website Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 23 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.1.2 MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for property within the District as marshland with a Resource Conservation Overly, which is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. Any plan for development would require development approval from the County. The most recent American Community Survey (2017) from the U.S. Census Bureau shows no population residing in the District. Review of aerial photos found the District to be largely uninhabited except for several buildings for duck/pheasant clubs and caretaker’s residences. The District is not looking to expand its boundaries. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited except for several buildings for duck/pheasant clubs and caretakers on the property. 1.2: There are no expectations for growth or expansion of Reclamation District 1607. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available data from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 1607. The District is uninhabited and the surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141, which is well above the MHI threshold $53,735 ($80% of State MHI) for defining a DUC. RD 1607 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. The District only provides drainage and levee maintenance services. Therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to RD 1607. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 1607. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 1607 is responsible for maintaining nine miles of exterior levees surrounding Van Sickle Island, which are in a constant state of repair. The District performs a variety of services utilizing outside contractors, district personnel, and volunteer labor by landowners (see Table 4.3). The District maintains a drainage system with water gates, pipes and three 30- to 50-horsepower pumps to control flooding and regulate water levels on the island. The district manager makes weekly inspections of the levees. During periods of threatening tides, inspections may be done daily. The District has prepared a 5-year levee plan and has received funding from DWR to conduct an assessment of the District’s existing levee system and develop a strategic plan for flood protection.42 The project is to be completed by December 31, 2020. 42 California Natural Resources Agency, Delta Levees System Integrity Program, http://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/Program.aspx?ProgramPK=96&Program=Delta%20Levees%20System%20Integrity%20Progr am&PropositionPK=5 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 24 - February 10, 2020 Final DWR maintains Roaring River Road with gravel work done by California Resources Corporation (CRC), an independent oil and natural gas producer, which provides access to their wells. District Assets: Physical assets include facilities and equipment such as drainage ditches on the north and south sides of the District, road easements, three water pumps, and a storage container with flood fighting supplies including sandbags, plastic sheeting, pipe plugs, and 25-foot lengths of sheet piles. The District also owns an 80-foot strip of land which includes the exterior levees of the district. Determinations: 3.1: The District performs a variety of services utilizing outside contractors, District personnel, and volunteer labor by landowners. 3.2: The District has the capacity and the resources to maintain the levees for flood control. Table 4.3: RD 1607 Services, Facilities, & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Outside Contractor Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Outside Contractor Vector/Rodent Control Solano County Mosquito Abatement as needed Upkeep of Levee Access Roads DWR maintains Roaring River Road Flood Control In-house Levee Manager with volunteer labor by landowners Levee Patrol In-house Levee Manager Pump Maintenance & Repair Outside Contractor as needed Drainage As needed by landowners Engineering Outside Engineering Firm District Facilities Levees None Easements Road easement Drainage System/Ditches Drainage ditches Levee Maintenance Total Levee Miles Maintained 9.0 miles Levee Maintenance Standards No Standard: 9.0 miles Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices District Manager does a weekly inspection. During periods of threatening tides inspections may be done daily. Five year plan currently under review by DWR. Most Recent Inspection Report February 2019 Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities A section of western levee shared with RD 2130 Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Notes: NP = Not Provided Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 1607 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 25 - February 10, 2020 Final 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: An annual budget is adopted each year by the District, which sets forth anticipated revenues and expenditures for the coming fiscal year. A 5-year trend analysis indicates that the District is generally operating within its available resources (see Table 4.4). Damage from major storm events place a strain on District resources.43 Revenue Sources: Landowner assessments are the primary source of revenue, which accounts for approximately 47 percent of the District’s total annual revenue. The District has had difficulty raising assessments, since most landowners are restricted in their ability to generate increased revenue from their property. In the past the District has issued time warrants, which are interest bearing loans that generate funds to make up for budget shortfalls. State assistance and subvention funds account for the second largest source of revenue, followed by entry permits, and interest on investments. The District is participating in the California Delta Levee Subventions Program, which provides state financial assistance to local agencies responsible for rehabilitation and maintenance of non-project levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The District also receives a 75 percent matching grant from the DWR for repair costs under a work assistance agreement. As a result of a high water and flood event in 2017 the District received funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for emergency protective measures, levee repairs, and flood fighting. In 2008, the District negotiated access to the island with Venoco, Inc., which operates several gas wells on Van Sickle Island. The agreement generates approximately $50,000 per year for the right to drive on the levees with large equipment to service its wells. Expenditures: Levee repairs and habitat mitigation account for 85 percent of the District’s expenditures. The split between habitat mitigation and levee repairs varies from year to year. Utility fees and equipment maintenance costs to operate the pumps and other equipment account for the second highest level of expenditures, followed by payroll expenses and engineering. Between 2017 and 2018, the District’s annual operating expenses increased significantly due to repair work. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance over the past five years, which includes cash assets in an account with Solano County (Fund 205) and a bank checking account. Liabilities include outstanding time warrants from the 2017 flood with payments on the debt in 2018 of $27,464. Fiscal Policies: The District conducts an annual audit of its financial statements using an outside independent auditor. The District does not maintain a reserve account, but has had a net surplus of revenue for the past five years. Determinations: 4.1: The District operates within its financial means with assistance from the State and federal governments. In the past, when there were shortfalls, the District addressed them by issuing time warrants. 43 RD 1607 Landowner Letter dated December 12, 2017 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 26 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.4: RD 1607 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 90,941 $ 96,431 $108,941 $ 98,779 $ 98,698 Service Charges 50,480 50,480 50,480 50,480 51,161 State/Federal Assistance 12,743 76,756 73,699 23,184 603,124 Other $ 1,653 $ 1,128 $ 904 $ 80,740 $ 125 Total $155,817 $224,795 $234,024 $253,183 $753,108 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 15,234 $ 18,421 $ 20,625 $ 21,110 $ 16,782 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 146,673 105,372 128,015 360,706 596,855 Engineering 21,848 7,658 9,158 52,595 0 Utilities 18,076 14,206 21,909 5,896 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 8,953 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 27,464 Other (permits, misc.) $ 19,919 $ 9,928 $ 9,928 $ 7,907 $ 0 Total $221,750 $155,585 $198,588 $448,214 $641,101 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (65,933) 69,210 35,436 (195,031) 112,007 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 120,000 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (65,933) 69,210 35,436 (75,031) 112,007 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 89,228 23,295 92,505 127,941 52,910 Fund Balance End of Year $ 23,295 $ 92,505 $127,941 $ 52,910 $164,917 Source: RD 1607 Audited Financial Statements for FY 2011-2015 and FY 2018, 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 1607 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 1607 does not share facilities with or provide services to other districts, except for a section of the District’s western levee south of Roaring River, which is shared by RD 2130. Otherwise, the district boundaries are the boundary of the island with few opportunities to share facilities. The District’s sphere of influence is coterminous with its existing boundary. Determinations: 5.1: The District boundaries are circumscribed by Van Sickle Island with few opportunities to share facilities with another District. 5.2: A section of RD 1607’s western levee south of Roaring River is shared by RD 2130. 6. Accountability and Government Structure The District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees elected by the landowners to 4-year terms. The Board meets periodically on an as-needed basis, generally three to four times per year. The last meeting was held in November 22, 2019. The District has an adopted set of Bylaws and distributes written agendas and meeting minutes prior to Board meetings. The District maintains a website as required by SB 929 and posts agendas, minutes, Board policies, and other relevant information. The District has adopted a conflict of interest policy. Board members are not compensated for their time and information about reimbursement of expenses is filed with the State Controller’s Office and posted on the District’s website. The District employs a secretary/manager with volunteer labor provided by landowners. The secretary/manager serves makes levee inspections and opens gates for contractors. Levee maintenance Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 27 - February 10, 2020 Final and repairs are performed by outside independent contractors. The District also retains the services of an outside engineering firm. Determinations: 6.1: The District Board meets 3-4 times annually and distributes written agendas and meeting meetings prior to board meetings. Board members are not compensated for their time. 6.2: The District has a website as required by SB 929 and posts agendas, minutes, Board policies, and other relevant information. 6.3: Current business practices and staffing are adequate to manage the affairs of the District and there are no plans to expand the level of services provided. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 28 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.2: Reclamation District No. 2043 4.2.1: District Profile RD 2043 is located in Suisun Marsh between the Southern Pacific Railroad lines and Suisun Slough (see Figure 4.4) and contains 472.65 acres (see Table 4.5). RD 2043 was formed August 4, 1919, under the California reclamation district laws (see Table 4.6). The property is in a single ownership and privately reclaimed. Formation documents were found in the County offices, but the District appears to be inactive and has not filed a financial transaction report with the State Controller’s Office for the past five years. It is anticipated that the SCO will declare RD 2043 inactive. Property within RD 2043 is currently included in and being served by Reclamation District 2142. The property located in RD 2043 consists of reclaimed marsh land that is diked to a sufficient height to prevent overflow of the lands. A single levee surrounds the District. Tidal action does permit the entry of fresh water to the lands during the spring and early summer. Interior drainage canals lead to two floodgates connected to each other through the drainage system. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 29 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.4: Boundary Map of RD 2043 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 30 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.5: RD 2043 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046080030 472.65 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 457 Total Acres 472.65 Source: Solano County GIS Table 4.6: RD 2043 District Profile District Organization District Office N/A Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date August 4, 1919 Principal Act N/A Purpose N/A Sphere of Influence N/A District Status Considered to be inactive due to not having filed financial transaction reports with the State Controller’s Office for the past several years. Governance Governing Body N/A Officers N/A Compensation N/A Meetings N/A Adopted Bylaws N/A Operations Employees N/A Facilities/Assets N/A Services Provided N/A Shared Facilities/Services N/A Financial Position Fiscal Year N/A Cash on Hand N/A Current Budget (FY 2019) N/A Primary Revenue Sources N/A Assets N/A Liabilities N/A Fund Balance N/A Risk Management N/A Most Recent Financial Audit N/A Most Recent Financial N/A Transaction Report N/A – Not Available Note: There is little to no existing information available for RD 2043 Source: Solano LAFCO’s RD 2043 District formation documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 31 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.2.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for property within the District as marshland with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. Any plan for development would require development approval from the County. The District is uninhabited. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there are no expectations for growth or expansion. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2043. The District is uninhabited and the surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141, which is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. RD 2043 appears to be inactive and does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, Senate Bill 244 does not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to RD 2043. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2043. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services Information about the district is severely limited. Attempts to contact the District have been unsuccessful. Services to property within the district are being provided by RD 2142. Determinations: 3.1: RD 2043 appears to be inactive. 3.2: Property within the District is also located in and being served by RD 2142. 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services The District has not filed the required annual Financial Transaction Reports with the State Controller’s Office for the past several years. The SCO’s website shows no record of RD 2043 having filed any financial report within the past 15 years. Since RD 2043 appears to be inactive, consideration should be given to dissolving the District when the SCO declares RD 2043 inactive. Determinations: 4.1: The financial ability of RD 2043 to provide services is unknown since the District has not filed financial transaction reports with the SCO for the past several years. 4.2: The District appears to be inactive and consideration should be given to dissolving the District when it is declared inactive by the SCO. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 32 - February 10, 2020 Final 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities Property located in RD 2043 is also located in and receives services from RD 2142. Determinations: 5.1: Property within RD 2043 lies within and receives services from RD 2142, creating the potential for redundant services. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Formation documents for RD 2043 shows the District having been formed, but there are no incorporation documents or bylaws showing the government structure, including governing board, District offices, or annual meetings. The District does not maintain a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: There are no records showing that the District was ever active. In fact, it appears that the District is inactive and should be dissolved. Landowners within the District would not be impacted since they are currently part of RD 2142 and receiving services from that district. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 33 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.3: Reclamation District No. 2112 (Schafer-Pintail) 4.3.1: District Profile RD 2112 (aka Shafer Pintail Reclamation District) is located on Grizzly Island within the Suisun Marsh approximately 15-miles south of the City of Fairfield (see Figure 4.5). The District is accessed via County Road 456 from Grizzly Island Road. The District is comprised of six small duck clubs with no employees. The service area of the District includes twelve parcels totaling 1,163.33 acres (see Table 4.7). Formed out of landowner concerns, the District was organized in 1979 under California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. for multiple purposes including 1) operating and maintaining the water delivery and drainage systems common to properties within the District, 2) maintaining exterior levees behind bulkheads, which contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems, and 3) maintaining and enhancing the water fowl habit of properties within the District (see Table 4.8). Drainage and water levels of land within the District are maintained as required for habitat maintenance per Suisun Resource Conservation District Guidelines. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 34 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.5: Boundary Map of RD 2112 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 35 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.7: RD 2112 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046220070 41.30 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 2 0046220180 10.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 3 0046220280 117.33 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 4 0046220290 63.77 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 5 0046220320 4.01 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 6 0046220330 75.98 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 7 0046220340 4.02 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 8 0046220350 86.06 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 150 9 0046220360 366.13 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 10 0046220370 255.10 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 11 0046220380 137.91 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 12 0046220390 1.72 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 189 Total Acres 1,163.33 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 36 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.8: RD 2112 District Profile District Organization District Office 2109 Quebec Court Modesto, CA 95350 Phone: (209) 525-8453 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date 1979 Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Maintain tidal levees and provide flood control for habitat management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Board of Trustees consisting of seven members appointed by the County Board of Governing Body Supervisors. Officers Officers are elected by Board members President: Mark Morange Secretary/Treasurer: Shon Kelley Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets annually at Pintail Ranch Headquarters on Grizzly Island. Last meeting held 5/17/18. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws RD 2112 has not adopted a set of bylaws Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets The District maintains a checking, but does not own any facilities or equipment. Services Provided Levees are inspected by members. Limited services provided by outside contractors. Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $2,032 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2018) Revenue: $54,773; Expenses: $59,450 Primary Revenue Sources Service charges to landowners and PAI grant funding Assets $10,543 (June 30, 2018), Liabilities No outstanding liabilities as of June 30, 2018 Fund Balance $10,543 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management The District does not maintain liability insurance. Most Recent Financial Audit Audited Financial Statements are prepared every 5-years. Most recent dated June 30, 2015 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office Transaction Report Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2112; FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report; Audited Financial Statements FY 2011-2015; Solano County Board website: http://bccweb.solanocounty.com/Open/Reports/boardDetail.asp Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 37 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.3.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The District is uninhabited except for several buildings for duck/pheasant clubs and caretakers on the property. The Solano County General Plan shows the current land use designation for all property within the District as marshland with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. Any plan for development would have to be consistent with the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan and obtain development approval from the County. There are no expectations for growth. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited except for several buildings for duck/pheasant clubs on the property. 1.2: There are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2112. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2112. The District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income (MHI) of $84,141 is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. RD 2112 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2112. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2112. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District’s primary duties are drainage and flooding as required for habitat maintenance per Suisun Resource Conservation District Guidelines. The District performs a limited number of services including levee inspection and maintenance (see Table 4.9). Monthly visual inspections are conducted by a district member who walks the 1.45 miles of flood control and tidal levees that surround the District. Outside contractors are used for weed abatement and vector control. The District prepares and funds an annual project plan. There are no plans to expand capacity. Determinations: 3.1: The District has the capacity and the resources to provide levee maintenance and seasonal flood control for habitat management. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 38 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.9: RD 2112 Facilities, Services, & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Levees are maintained consistent with Suisun Marsh RCD Levee Protection Policy Exterior Levee Standards Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Outside contractor Vector/Rodent Control Solano County Mosquito Abatement District Upkeep of Levee Access Roads None Flood Control None Levee Patrol Monthly visual inspection by landowners Pump Maintenance & Repair None Drainage None District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 1.45 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: 1.45 miles HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Inspection of levee on a monthly basis by a District Member walking the levee. Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2112 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: The District adopts an annual budget, which sets forth anticipated revenues and expenditures for the coming fiscal year. Revenue Sources: District operations are funded by revenues consisting of service charges, repair reimbursements, and grants (see Table 4.10). Wetland construction and habitat maintenance projects are supported on a cost sharing basis by grant funding from the Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement Improvement Fund (PAI). FEMA grant funding has been received in the past to repair levees damaged by storm floods. Service charges account for the majority of the District’s annual revenue. The duck clubs are charged based on their pro rata share of the District’s total acreage. Levee and habitat maintenance account for the majority of the District’s expenditures. Wetland construction includes both PAI and non-PAI funded projects. Fund Balance: Fund balances have fluctuated over the past five years depending on the level of expenditures for major wetland projects to maintain and enhance the waterfowl habitat. The District typically increases member assessments to resolve the deficit. The District has maintained a positive fund balance annually over the past five years with unrestricted net assets available to meet the Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 39 - February 10, 2020 Final District’s ongoing obligations. District assets include a commercial bank checking account used to satisfy the District’s day-to-day obligations. There are no outstanding liabilities. The District conducts an annual audit of its financial statements using an outside independent auditor. Determinations: 4.1: The District has been able to provide services with periodic assistance from grant funding. When there are shortfalls, the District increases members assessment to satisfy the deficit. Table 4.10: RD 2112 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Service Charges 16,000 16,000 20,000 18,008 40,000 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 PAI Reimbursement 0 2,325 0 0 14,773 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 Total $16,000 $18,325 $20,000 $18,008 $ 54,773 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 3,214 $ 2,729 $ 3,572 $ 24 $ 3,403 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 10,041 7,359 4,906 4,783 5,380 Wetland Projects 7,718 1,755 18,649 0 50,667 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $20,973 $11,843 $27,127 $ 4,807 $59,450 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (4,973) 6,482 (7,127) 13,202 (4,677) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (4,973) 6,482 (7,127) 13,202 (4,677) Fund Balance Beginning of Year 7,635 2,662 9,145 2,018 15,219 Fund Balance End of Year $ 2,662 $ 9,145 $ 2,018 $15,219 $10,543 Source: Audited Financial Statements for FY 2011-2015; Operating History Budget FY 2011-2019; Response to MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2112 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2112 currently does not provide any services nor shares any facilities with other agencies. The District is adjacent to RD 2129, which may present an opportunity to share services or administrative functions with that district. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2112 does not provide services to other agencies and facilities are designed to manage drainage and flood waters on District lands. 5.2: RD 2112 is adjacent to RD 2129, which may present an opportunity to share services or administrative functions with that district. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 40 - February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2112 is governed by a seven-member board of Trustees that are appointed by District landowners. The Solano County Board of Supervisors approves the appointment of each board member. The District has no paid staff and labor requirements are met by District landowners and outside contractors. The District holds an annual meeting in May at Pintail Ranch Headquarters on Grizzly Island. Determinations: 6.1: Current business practices are adequate to manage the affairs of the District and there are no plans to expand the level of services provided. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 41 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.4: Reclamation District No. 2127 (Simmons-Wheeler) 4.4.1: District Profile RD 2127 is located south of Roaring River Slough approximately 15 miles southeasterly of the city of Fairfield (see Figure 4.6). The District is comprised of thirteen parcels totaling 3,600 acres (see Table 4.11). Property within the district is protected by exterior levees, which were constructed at the time the land was originally reclaimed. Currently each duck club maintains the shoreline levees within its property boundaries. The length of levee maintained varies between duck clubs and not all of the duck clubs have levees to maintain. Since there are no interior levees a break in any of the shoreline levees would subject all properties to flooding. Formation of the District allowed property owners to share equally in the cost of maintaining the shoreline levees and to be eligible for Federal Emergency funds in case of a levee failure and major flooding. Formation of Simmons-Wheeler Reclamation District was approved by the Solano County Board of Supervisors on September 22, 1992 (Board Resolution No. 92-238) in accordance with Section 50000 of the California Water Code and is governed by a five-member board of trustees (see Table 4.12). Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 42 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.6: Boundary Map of RD 2127 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 43 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.11: RD 2127 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map Parcel County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act Acres County Zoning ID Number Designation Status Number 1 0090020020 60.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 870 2 0090020030 635.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 870 3 0090020040 431.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 845 4 0090020050 537.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 835 5 0090020060 330.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 870 6 0090030010 416.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 845 7 0090030020 562.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 881 8 0090030030 328.85 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 881 9 0090030070 99.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1044 10 0090030160 84.87 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 881 11 0090030170 65.28 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 881 12 0090030180 48.50 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 13 0090030190 2.50 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Total Acres 3,600.00 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 44 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.12: RD 2127 District Profile Organization Requirements District Office P.O. Box 6782 Moraga, CA 94570-6782 Phone: (925) 768-2983 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date September 22, 1992 (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 92-238) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system to provide waterfowl habitat and protect duck hunting clubs. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five members serving four-year terms. Officers Officers elected by the Board of Trustees President: James Waters Secretary/Treasurer: Vince Malfitano Vice President: Tad Bowers Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets quarterly. Last meeting held 2/22/19. Written agenda provided in advance of meeting, but not written minutes of prior meetings. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees MerryLee Landau, Office Manager; Bruce Wickland, Designated Agent Facilities/Assets The District maintains commercial bank accounts, but does not own any facilities or equipment. Services Provided Levees inspected by landowners and reviewed by engineer. Limited services provided by outside contractors. Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $36,160 (June 30, 2018) Budget (Jan-Dec 2018) Revenue: $202,730; Expenses: $212,705 Primary Revenue Sources Property assessments; state/federal grant revenue; charges for services Assets $53,462 (December 31, 2018) Liabilities $46,711 (December 31, 2018) Fund Balance $6,751 (December 31, 2018) Risk Management The District maintains liability insurance. Most Recent Financial Audit Audited Financial Statements prepared every 5-years. Most recent dated June 30, 2015 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office Transaction Report Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2127, RD 2127 formation documents, RD 2127 audited financial statements report, RD 2127’s FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 45 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.4.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The District is uninhabited except for duck clubs located on the property. The Solano County General Plan shows the current land use designation for all property within the District to be marshland with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned as a Marsh Preservation District (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would have to be consistent with the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan and obtain development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited except for duck clubs located on the property. 1.2 There are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2127. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2127. The District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income (MHI) of $84,141 is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. RD 2127 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2127. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2127. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2127’s primary purpose is to operate and maintain the exterior levee system. The levees are inspected by individual property owners and reviewed by an outside independent engineering firm to ensure that they are being adequately maintained by the individual duck clubs in a consistent and comprehensive manner (see Table 4.13). The District also maintains the road and levees associated with the needs for water control, drainage, and irrigation to provide upkeep of the habitat within the district. Determinations: 3.1: The District performs levee and habitat maintenance services utilizing landowners and engineering firms to inspect and maintain the levees. 3.2: The District has the capacity and resources to maintain the levees for flood control. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 46 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.13: RD 2127 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: 7.5 miles Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Inspected by property owners and reviewed by outside engineer Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2127 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Financial records submitted by RD 2127 show the District has current liabilities of $46,711 as of December 31, 2018. Levee maintenance accounts for the majority of the District’s expenditures. The District receives state and federal assistance for levee maintenance and repair of damage related to storms. Financial information for the District is shown on Table 4.14. Budget: Although the California Water Code does not require reclamation districts to adopt formal budgetary procedures, RD 2127 has elected to prepare an annual budget, which sets forth anticipated revenues and expenditures for the forth coming year. Revenue: District revenues consist of assessments, charges for services, state reimbursements for levee maintenance, and grants. FEMA grant funding has been received in the past to repair levees damaged by storm floods. Landowner assessments account for the majority of the District’s total annual revenue. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance over the past five years. District assets include a bank checking account. The District conducts an audit of its financial statements every five years using an outside independent auditor. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 47 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 4.1: The District has been able to maintain a positive fund balance for the past five years with fluctuations in net operating revenue depending on the need for levee repairs and maintenance with financial assistance from the State. Table 4.14: RD 2127 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $17,500 $ 17,500 $ 18,000 $ 20,000 $ 27,000 Service Charges 13,919 25,936 90,100 42,770 117,931 State/Federal Assistance 0 140,723 69,560 100,006 101,854 Other $ 0 $ 11,500 $ 0 $ 8,260 $ 2,065 Total $31,419 $195,659 $177,760 $171,036 $248,850 Expenditures General & Administrative $18,390 $ 30,419 $ 19,646 $ 19,701 $ 18,822 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 13,919 163,562 , 42,770 115,618 Engineering 1,692 4,420 11,966 21,251 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 35,547 0 2,313 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $148,542 $ 99,789 Total $34,001 $198,401 $124,806 $232,264 $236,542 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (2,582) (2,742) 52,954 (61,228) 12,308 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (2,582) (2,742) 52,954 (61,228) 12,308 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 37,449 34,867 32,125 85,079 23,851 Fund Balance End of Year $34,867 $ 32,125 $ 85,079 $ 23,851 $ 36,159 Source: RD 2127 Audited Financial Statements for FY 2011-2015 and RD 2127 P&L FY 2015-2018 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2127 provides levee maintenance for a system of levees that only protects the District. The levee system is not connected to the levee system of the neighboring districts. RD 2127 does abut RD 2130 on the south, but is not connected to the levee system of the neighboring district nor does it share facilities. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2127 does not provide services to other agencies and facilities are designed to manage drainage and flood waters on District lands. 5.2: Given that RD 2127 abuts another district on its southern border (RD 2130) consideration should be given for consolidation of RD 2127 with RD 2130 due to their adjacency. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 48 - February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The governing board for RD 2127 is a five-member Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Solano County Board of Supervisors to four-year terms and serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Board Trustees must be property owners in the district or their designated representatives. RD 2127 has three officers who were elected in February 2018. The Board of Trustees meets on a regular quarterly basis and maintains an annual operating budget and financial statements. The District has two paid staff members. Determinations: 6.1: Current business practices and staffing are adequate to manage the affairs of the District. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 49 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.5: Reclamation District No. 2129 (Frost Lake) 4.5.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2129 is a small district located at the center of Grizzly Island (see Figure 4.7). Formation of the District was approved by the Solano County Board of Supervisors on April 28, 1998 (Resolution No. 98-107). The District consists of eight parcels totaling 1,077.96 acres (see Table 4.15). The District was formed for the purpose of operating and maintaining water delivery and drain systems common to properties within the District, including floodgates, electronically operated fish screens, and drain gates, as well as maintaining portions of the exterior levees behind bulkheads, which contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems (see Table 4.16). These facilities were installed to improve the wetland habitat of Suisun Marsh by providing better water quality for use in leach cycles and in the irrigation of indigenous marsh plants. Funding for construction of the new water delivery system, for most of the properties in the District, as well as other properties located on Grizzly Island, came from the Suisun Resource Conservation District (SRCD) using federal funding received under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). As a precondition for installation of the new water control system constructed with NAWCA grant monies, the SRCD required that a reclamation district be formed.44 Formation of the district allowed for a single entity to maintain the ditches, levees, irrigation pipes, and water control structures. The District provides maintenance and operational services for both the new facilities as well as the existing water control structures and ditches, which have traditionally been maintained by the individual property owners in the District. In addition, the District provides limited services to another parcel of approximately 180 acres. Table 4.15: RD 2129 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046210230 100.03 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 2 0046210220 168.53 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 3 0046220010 157.50 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 94 4 0046220220 93.81 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 5 0046220240 108.09 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 6 0046220260 98.54 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 7 0046220270 101.46 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 90 8 0046220300 250.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 868 Total Acres 1,077.96 Source: Solano County GIS 44 Purpose and Function of the Frost Lake Reclamation District, Exhibit G to Board of Supervisors Resolution 98-107 approving formation of the District. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 50 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.7: Boundary Map of RD 2129 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 51 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.16: RD 2129 District Profile District Organization District Office 39 Twin Creeks Drive Fairfield, CA 94534 Phone: (707) 864-1105 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date April 28, 1998 (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 98-107) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Formed for the purpose of operating and maintaining drainage ditches, levees, and water control structures. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of seven members elected by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by Board of Trustees President: Jim Kidder Secretary: Dan Whitely Treasurer: Terrence Connolly Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees holds an annual meeting in May Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets Water delivery system incl drains, flood gates, and fish screens Services Provided Operation and maintenance of water delivery and drainage system common to all properties. Shared Facilities/Services Section of southern boundary shared with RD 2112 Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $4,552 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2018) Revenue $13,250; Expenditures $12,412 Primary Revenue Sources Service charges Assets Cash $4,552 plus facilities Liabilities None Fund Balance $4,552 (FY 2018) Risk Management The District carries commercial general and Director’s liability insurance Most Recent Financial Audit FY 2011-2015 dated October 2, 2015 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with State Controller’s Office Transactions Report N/A = Not Available. Note: The District did not provide a FY 2019 budget with the completed questionnaire Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2129; FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report to SCO; Financial Audit for FY 2011-2015 dated October 2, 2015; and district bylaws, Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 52 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.5.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The District is uninhabited except for duck clubs and caretakers on the property. The area is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) and designated as marsh (M) on the Solano County General Plan within the Suisun Marsh Resource Conservation Overly. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would have to be consistent with the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan and obtain development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2129. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2129. The District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income (MHI) of $84,141 is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. RD 2129 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2129. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2129. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District’s Plan of Reclamation includes assuming responsibility for the maintenance of all structures and improvements, which is funded by charges for services to District property owners.45 RD 2129 infrastructure consists of two fish screens and related sheet pile bulkhead walls; approximately two miles of ditching; pipes and screw gates. Water is taken from Montezuma Slough through the fish screens and then enters the Solano Cut, which is maintained by the District. Each property has a privately maintained turnout or floodgate. During flooding of the parcels for hunting season, the turnouts are open. After that, they are closed to approximately 10 percent of their capacity. This provides circulation to avoid stagnant water problems. Two 48-inch gates allow Frost Lake to drain into Montezuma Slough. The District also has an auxiliary drainage gate, which is rarely used, that empties into a drainage ditch operated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Each property that drains into Frost Lake is responsible for maintaining its own drainage infrastructure. The District maintains only those ditches, levees, and water control structures that are not the responsibility of individual landowners (see Table 4.17). The District maintains only the exterior levees that protect the fish screens and drain gates using brackish water from Montezuma Slough to maintain the habitat for the duck clubs. RD 2129 has an agreement with the Suisun Resource Conservation District to use the services of 45 Frost Lake Reclamation District 2129 Reclamation Plan Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 53 - February 10, 2020 Final SRCD’s water management program to manage the infrastructure of RD 2129 for the purpose of watering and de-watering district properties. Determinations: 3.1: The District has the capacity and the resources to maintain the levees for flood control. Table 4.17: RD 2129 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches Drains, Flood gates, Fish Screens Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained N/A Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: N/A HMP Standard: N/A PL 84-99 Standard: N/A Bulletin 192-82 Standard: N/A FEMA Standard: N/A Levee Inspection Practices N/A Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None None; The District does provided some services on a fee basis to Services provided to other agencies several properties not located in the District Services shared with other agencies None N/A – Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2129 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services RD 2129 struggles financially due to increasing administrative costs. Over the last ten years the District has spent $51,508 on maintenance and operations and $30,639 on administrative costs (insurance, accounting and auditing, elections, etc.). Budget: District revenues consist primarily of informal charges for services (see Table 4.18) under provisions of section 50902 of the California Water Code rather than utilizing a formal assessment process in accordance with District Resolution 99-1. This resolution charges for yearly maintenance. operations based on acreage within the District. Property owners are assessed based on their pro rata share of the District’s total acreage. Wetland construction and improvements were funded and supported on a cost sharing basis by grant funding from the Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement Improvement Fund Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 54 - February 10, 2020 Final (PAI) and other sources including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Levee and habitat maintenance account for the majority of the District’s expenditures. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance over the past five years with no outstanding liabilities. Cash assets include a bank checking account. The District conducts an audit of its financial statements every five years using an outside independent auditor. Determinations: 4.1: The District collects sufficient funds from the duck clubs to meet its current obligations. Increasing administrative costs place a financial strain on the District. 4.2: The District applies for and receives grants for capital improvement projects. Table 4.18: RD 2129 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Service Charges 6,358 3,510 3,210 19,625 13,250 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $6,358 $3,510 $3,210 $19,625 $13,250 Expenditures General & Administrative $2,226 $2,068 $4,915 $ 2,121 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 3,268 746 749 16,666 12,412 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $5,494 $2,814 $5,664 $18,787 $12,412 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 864 696 (2,454) 838 838 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 864 696 (2,454) 838 838 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 3,769 4,633 5,329 2,875 3,714 Fund Balance End of Year $4,633 $5,329 $2,875 $3,713 $ 4,552 Source: RD 2129 Audited Financial Statements for FY 2011-2015; RD 2129 P&L 2015-2018, FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report to SCO, and 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2129 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District provides maintenance and operational services for water control, drainage, and irrigation to provide upkeep and enhancement of the habitat within the district and to several properties on a fee basis not located within the district. RD 2129 abuts RD 2112 on its southerly boundary, which may present a potential opportunity for shared management and operational services. Determinations: 5.1: The District’s does not provide services to other agencies and facilities are designed to manage drainage and flood waters on District lands. 5.2: The District abuts RD 2112 on its southerly border, which may present an opportunity for consolidation or shared services. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 55 - February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Governance of RD 2129 consists of a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed to four-year terms, which meets annually in May prior to the start of the next fiscal year. The District has an adopted set of bylaws, but no website as required by AB 929. The District has no paid staff and Board members are not compensated for their time. District services are performed by individual landowners or by agreement with SRCD under its Water Management Program. Determinations: 6.1: The District is in compliance with the State law requirement to submit an annual financial report to the State Controller’s Office. 6.2: Current business practices and staffing are adequate to manage the affairs of the District, but administrative costs for compliance with state requirements represent an increasing percentage of maintenance and operational expenses. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 56 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.6: Reclamation District No. 2130 (Honker Bay) 4.6.1: District Profile The District is located in the center of Wheeler Island, bounded by Champion Slough, Roaring River, Wreck Slough, and the Sacramento River (see Figure 4.8). The District includes nine properties totaling 830.83 acres in the Suisun Marsh, bordered on the west by RD 2127 and on the east by RD 1607 (see Table 4.19). Formation of Honker Bay Reclamation District was approved on November 10, 1998 by the Solano County Board of Supervisors (Resolution 98-269A) to permit existing duck clubs to share in the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining flood control and tidal levees surrounding the District (see Table 4.20). Table 4.19: RD 2130 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0090030150 129.08 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1149 2 0090030200 119.08 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 3 0090030210 10.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 4 0090040100 12.43 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 5 0090040110 18.04 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 6 0090050230 61.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 7 0090050260 93.58 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 8 0090050270 250.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 9 0090050280 137.60 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 547 Total Acres 830.83 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 57 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.8: Boundary Map of RD 2130 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 58 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.20: RD 2130 District Profile District Organization District Office 1547 Gibbons Drive Alameda, CA 94501 Phone: (510) 522-5765 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date November 10, 1998 (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 98-269A) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control, tidal levees, and drainage system. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five-members elected by District landowners. Officers Officers elected by Board of Trustees President: Dave Cavanaugh Secretary: Peter Muriau Treasurer: Mel Springs Vice President: John Newell Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting held 11/17/18. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets No District owned facilities. Levees are located on private property Services Provided Misc. services provided by outside contractors/engineers and landowners Shared Facilities/Services None. Roaring River Levee maintained by DWR Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $101,054 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2018) Revenue: $17,029; Expenses: $25,560 Primary Revenue Sources State and federal assistance, assessments Assets $101,054 (June 30, 2018), Liabilities $108,613 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance ($7,559); Accounts Receivable from Federal Government $97,256 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management District does not maintain liability insurance Most Recent Financial Audit Bi-annual. Audited Financial Statements dated June 30, 2018 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with State Controller’s Office Transactions Report Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2130, FY 2018 FTR; Audited Financial Statements (FY 2017-2018); Solano LAFCO’s RD 2130 formation documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 59 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.6.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The area is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) by the County. The property within the District is designated in the Solano County General Plan as Marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overly. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would have to be consistent with the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan and obtain development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There are no expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2130 and the District does not seek to expand. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2130. Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) the District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income (MHI) is above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. RD 2130 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2130. 2.2: RD 2130 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District’s primary purpose is to operate and maintain the water delivery and drainage systems common to properties within the District. Services provided by the District are performed by independent contractors (see Table 4.21). Individual property owners inspect the levees several times per year by vehicle, boat, and on foot. The level of inspection and maintenance of the levees is adequately provided for by the individual duck clubs in a consistent and comprehensive manner. Determinations: 3.1: The District performs a variety of services utilizing outside contractors and volunteer labor by landowners. 3.2: The District has the capacity and the resources to maintain the levees for flood control. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 60 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.21: RD 2130 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Outside Contractor Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Outside Contractor Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Outside Contractor Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol Landowners Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 2+ miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: 2+ miles Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Levees inspected by vehicle, boat, & walking several times a year Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services No shared facilities; Roaring River easement maintained by Shared Facilities DWR Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2130 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: District revenues consist of assessments and state/federal grants (see Table 4.22). The duck clubs are assessed based on their pro rata share of the District’s total acreage. Landowner assessments account for a small portion of the District’s total annual revenue. Levee and habitat maintenance account for the majority of the District’s expenditures. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance three out of the past five years. The District showed a negative fund balance of ($7,559) as of June 30, 2018. District assets include cash and investments totaling $101,054 held by the Solano County Treasurer. Outstanding liabilities for accounts payable and unearned revenue totaled $108,613. The District conducts a bi-annual audit of its financial statements using an outside independent auditor. Determinations: 4.1: RD 2130 is a small District with limited financial capacity whose revenue fluctuates based on state/federal assistance for levee maintenance and repair. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 61 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.22: RD 2130 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $3,750 $ 2,339 $2,401 $ 0 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 71,805 1,886 16,464 Other $ 8 $ 9 $ 24 $ 12 $ 565 Total $ 8 $3,759 $74,168 $4,299 $17,029 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $6,646 $ 830 $4,278 $ 107 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 4,052 0 71,195 0 25,453 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $4,052 $6,646 $72,025 $4,278 $25,560 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (4,044) (2,887) 2,143 21 (8,531) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (4,044) (2,887) 2,143 21 (8,531) Fund Balance Beginning of Year 97,912 1,695 (1,192) 951 972 Fund Balance End of Year $1,695* ($1,192) $ 951 $ 972 ($7,559) * Prior Period Adjustments made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: RD 2130 Audited Financial Statements for FY 2015-2016 & FY 2017-2018, RD 2030 FY 2014 FTR submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2130 is bordered on the west by RD 2127 and on the east by RD 1607. Except for the California Department of Water Resources maintaining the Roaring River Levee easement, the District does not share any facilities with other agencies. Opportunities may exist to consolidate the three districts (RD 2130; RD 2127; RD 1607) or to share administrative services. Determinations: 5.1: The District does not provide services to other agencies and facilities are designed to manage drainage and flood waters on District lands. 5.2: Opportunities may exist to consolidate three districts (RD 2130; RD 2127;RD 1607) or to share administrative services. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Five trustees, elected by district landowners to four-year terms, constitute the District’s Board of Trustees, which meets periodically on an as-needed basis. The last meeting was held in November 2018. The District has an adopted set of Bylaws and written agendas and meeting minutes are distributed prior to Board meetings. The District does not have a website as required by SB 929 to post agendas, minutes, Board policies, and other relevant information. Determinations: 6.1: Current business practices are adequate to manage the affairs of the District and conduct routine levee inspections. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 62 - February 10, 2020 Final 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 63 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.7: Reclamation District No. 2134 (Denverton) 4.7.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2134 is located within the Suisun Marsh bounded by Nurse and Luco Sloughs (see Figure 4.9). The District exterior is diked with a network of slough channels and drainages feeding the interior. The District is comprised of three parcels totaling 852 acres with a single property owner - CWA Denverton LLC, which is the local arm of the California Waterfowl Association (see Table 4.23). The property is used primarily for hunting purposes RD 2134 was formed in 2000 as an independent public agency under the terms of the Reclamation District Law (WC §50000) for the purpose of sharing the cost of operating, maintaining, and repairing drainage facilities, roads, and levees within the boundaries of the District (see Table 4.24). The District was also formed to help manage and protect the unique marsh habitat found in the marsh and to qualify for state and federal funding opportunities available to public agencies. Table 4.23: RD 2134 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046120120 228.58 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 781 2 0048020040 473.42 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 781 3 0048040210 150.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Total Acres 852.00 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 64 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.9: Boundary Map of RD 2134 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 65 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.24: RD 2134 District Profile District Organization District Office 1346 Blue Oaks Blvd Roseville, CA 95678 Phone: (916) 648-1406 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date September 11, 2000 (approved by Solano County LAFCO Resolution No. 00-21) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control, tidal levees, and drainage system. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by District landowner. Officers Officers elected by landowner President: Robert Eddings Vice President: Jake Messerli Secretary/Treasurer: Colby Heaton Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets annually. Last meeting held 9/20/18. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets None Services Provided Minor misc. services provided by landowner. Major services by outside contractors as needed Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand Current Budget (FY 2019) Primary Revenue Sources Assessments Assets Liabilities Fund Balance Risk Management Most Recent Financial Audit CWA consolidated financial statement (FY 2013-2014) Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with State Controller’s Office Transactions Report N/P = Not Provided by District, N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2134, Solano LAFCO’s RD 2134 formation documents, RD 2134’s FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 66 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.7.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District There are no residents within District boundaries. A caretaker lives just across the road that forms one of the District boundaries. There are no anticipated changes in population. Parcels within the District are zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) by the County. The land is designated as marshland and included within the Suisun Marsh Resource Conservation Overly in the Solano County General Plan. That designation is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2134. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2134. While the Denverton area used to be a shipping terminal in the 19th century when goods were loaded onto barges to be transported to market, newer and more efficient transport means emerged and Denverton lost its prominence. Today, it is considered a ghost town. The District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income (MHI) is above the threshold to qualify as a DUC. The District does not provide water, sewer, or fire protection services. Therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2134. 2.2 RD 2134 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District maintains the roads and levees associated with the needs for water control, drainage, irrigation, and upkeep of the habitat within the District (see Table 4.25). Staff of the sole owner drive and inspect levees regularly (several times a week) from a vehicle. Minor repairs are done by the landowner with major repairs contracted out on an as needed basis. There is no anticipated growth and no changes in the capacity of services. Determinations: 3.1: RD 2134 performs a variety of services utilizing outside contractors and District landowners. 3.2: The District has the capacity and the resources to maintain the levees for flood control. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 67 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.25: RD 2134 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Minor repairs are done by landowner, major repairs are contracted on an as needed basis. Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Minor repairs are done by landowner, major repairs are contracted on an as needed basis. Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Minor repairs are done by landowner, major repairs are contracted on an as needed basis. Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 7 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: 7 miles HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Staff of the sole owner drive and inspect levees regularly (several times a week) from a vehicle. Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2134 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: The California Waterfowl Association – Denverton LLC (CWA) is the sole owner of the property within the District. Consolidated financial statements submitted by CWA show significant revenue and net assets. CWA is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve and enhance California’s waterfowl, wetlands and outdoor heritage. The Association receives funds to further its mission primarily through membership dues, grants, donations and fundraising events. In addition, the Association contracts with governmental agencies and private parties to perform services for the benefit of California’s waterfowl and wetlands. CWA-Denverton is a wholly owned subsidiary of the California Waterfowl Association, and was organized to hold and manage the Denverton property. District revenues consist of member assessments (see Table 4.26). Fund Balance: The District receives revenues from member assessments equal to its expenditures annually resulting in a net zero fund balance over the past five years. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 68 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 4.1: Financial information for the District is included in CWA consolidated financial statements. Separate financial statements for the District would provide improved transparency regarding district revenues and expenditures. Table 4.26: RD 2134 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $3,389 $34,765 $ 700 $ 7,626 $3,525 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $3,389 $34,765 $ 700 $ 7,626 $3,525 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 3,389 34,765 700 7,626 3,525 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $3,389 $34,765 $ 700 $7,626 $3,525 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 0 0 0 0 0 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 0 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 0 0 0 0 0 Fund Balance End of Year $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Source: RD 2134 FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report to SCO; and 2019 MSR Survey Questionnaire 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District does not share or provide any facilities or services with other agencies. Determinations: 5.1: The District does not provide services to other agencies and facilities are designed to manage drainage and flood waters on District lands. There are few opportunities to share facilities with other agencies. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Three trustees appointed by the landowner in the District constitute the Board of Trustees, which meets annually. The last meeting was held on September 20, 2018. The District has an adopted set of bylaws and provides written agendas and meeting minutes prior to Board meetings. The District does not have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: Current business practices are adequate to manage District affairs and conduct routine levee inspections to make sure that the levees are properly maintained. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 69 - February 10, 2020 Final 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 70 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.8: Reclamation District 2135 (Sunrise Island) 4.8.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2135, otherwise known as Sunrise Island Reclamation District, is located on the westerly side of Suisun Marsh at the south end of Chadbourne Road and North of the Teal and Cordelia Sloughs (see Figure 4.10). The District consists of four parcels totaling approximately 290.2 acres with a single property owner (see Table 4.27). Two small parcels are not reflected on map due to noncontiguous boundaries. The property was sold to the current owner in 2017. Solano LAFCO approved the formation of the District on September 10, 2001 under Division 15, Section 50000 et. seq. of the California Water Code to operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property, as well as maintain that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management (see Table 4.28). The property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation (MP-250) and designated as Marsh (M) within the Suisun Marsh Resource Conservation Overlay District in the Solano County General Plan. The property suffered much damage from a major storm event in January 2017. Table 4.27: RD 2135 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046060090 19.15 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 872 2 0046060100 270.70 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 872 0046090020* 0.09 N/A Marsh Preservation (MP) N/A N/A 0046100090* 0.26 N/A Marsh Preservation (MP) N/A N/A Total Acres 290.20 * Not reflected on map due to noncontiguous boundaries N/A = Not available Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 71 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.10: Boundary Map of RD 2135 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 72 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.28: RD 2135 District Profile District Organization District Office Steve Ciari, property owner Phone: (408) 296-6010 Email: steve@ciariplumbing.com Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date September 10, 2001 (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 01-08) Principal Act California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintaining that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 01-09) District Status Indeterminate due to the lack of information and documentation from the District Governance Governing Body N/P Officers N/P Compensation N/P Meetings N/P Adopted Bylaws N/P Operations Employees N/P Facilities/Assets N/P Services Provided N/P Shared Facilities/Services N/P Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand N/P Current Budget (FY 2019) N/P Primary Revenue Sources N/P Assets N/P Liabilities N/P Fund Balance N/P Risk Management N/P Most Recent Financial Audit FY 2011 Most Recent Financial FY 2016 Financial Transactions Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transaction Report N/P = Not provided by District. RD 2135 opted not to fill out a questionnaire distributed by the consultant team. Source: Solano LAFCO’s RD 2135 formation documents, California State Controller’s Office-Special District Financial Data, RD 2135 FY 2011 Independent Financial Audit Report. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 73 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.8.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for all property within the District as marsh with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP-250) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data (2017) at the block level shows no population currently residing in the District. The District is not looking to expand its boundaries. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2135. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2135. Census data shows the surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $105,000 as of 2017. Given that the median household income is well above the MHI threshold ($53,735) for defining a DUC, the area does not qualify as a DUC based on its MHI. In addition, RD 2135 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2135. 2.2: RD 2135 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The current and planned capacity of public services provided by RD 2135 is undetermined due to the lack of information and documentation from RD 2135 as a result of the change in ownership (see Table 4.29). Determinations: 3.1: The current and planned capacity of public services is undetermined due to the lack of information and documentation from RD 2135. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 74 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.29: RD 2135 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities Services provided to other agencies Services shared with other agencies N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2134 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Since the formation of RD 2135 in 2001, submission of the District’s independent financial audits and reporting of financial transactions to the California State Controller’s Office has been irregular. According to the State Controller’s Office Special District database financial transaction reports were filed for fiscal years 2014 through 2016, but not 2017. The property within the District was sold to the current owner in 2017 and the property was transferred on May 31, 2017. The report period ending June 30, 2017, represented only one month and no RD funds were transferred with the transfer of ownership. A new RD bank account was established in August of 2017 by the new board members and a fictitious business name application filed with Stephen Ciari Plumbing & Heating, Inc. doing business as RD2135 Sunrise Island. The first Board meeting was conducted on August 3, 2017. A financial transaction report was filed by the District for FY 2018 with the State Controller’s Office. The 2018 financial transaction report showed revenue of $78,503 and expenditures of $78,502 for a negative fund balance of $5,701 (see Table 4.30). The RD is expected to be run on a net zero budget fiscally to maintain the expenses and income in accordance with GAAP. The owner has indicated that they will fund the RD account annually with a budget of $500 per month. In Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 75 - February 10, 2020 Final August 2018, the property suffered a major levee breach and was reimbursed by the State for levee repairs. The owners have significant expenses and damages from ingressing and egressing tides and have filed for necessary permits and work allowances for ongoing as well as emergency work as necessary. Materials and labor, at prevailing wage, are paid by the owner and billed to the RD without markup as the work projects are approved for funding. The agent fee is considered a cost of the on-going projects. Determinations: 4.1: Recent financial history with the new ownership and District management is limited. While it appears that the new ownership has the financial ability to provide basic services, no budget and financing plan for the current fiscal year has been submitted. Therefore, it cannot be determined whether the District has adequate financial capacity to provide services. Table 4.30: RD 2135 Revenue, Expenses, & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $1,160 $ 1,160 $16,272 $ 0 $ 5,000 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 73,503 Other $2,850 $ 4,634 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $4,010 $ 5,794 $16,272 $ 0 $ 78,503 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 6,000 6,000 6,000 0 78,502 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,702 Total $6,000 $6,000 $ 6,000 $ 0 $ 84,204 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (1,990) (206) 10,272 0 (5,701) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (1,990) (206) 10,272 0 (5,701) Fund Balance Beginning of Year (1,990) (2,196) 0 0 Fund Balance End of Year ($1,990) ($2,196) $ 8,076 $ 0 $ (5,701) N/A = Not Available Note: No financial data for FY 2017 due to non-filing by new ownership Source: California State Controller’s Office Special District Financial Data 2014-2016, and 2018 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities There is one property owner within the boundaries of RD 2135, who purchased the property in 2017. RD 2135 is adjacent to and shares a boundary with RD 2034, which may present a potential opportunity for consolidation. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2135 shares its northern boundary with RD 2034, which may present an opportunity for consolidation or shared services. The two Districts currently do not share any facilities. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 76 - February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure There has been a change in property ownership twice since the formation of the District in 2001. The current and only property owner within the District purchased the property in 2017. When the District was formed there was an adopted set of bylaws. These are the last known available bylaws for the District and indicate the District governance structure at that time included a five-member Board of Trustees with each member serving a 4-year term. The Board of Trustees contains two officers, a president and secretary. Prior to the change in ownership in 2017, the District was submitting its annual financial transactions report to the State Controller’s Office, but this stopped after the sale of the property. The District has submitted the most recent financial report for 2018. The last independent financial audit report available for the District is for the FY 2011. Determinations: 6.1: The District is comprised of a single ownership. There is a lack of current information about District operations and governance resulting from a change in ownership in 2017. 6.2: There is no current information available to determine what the District’s governmental structure is and whether the District is in compliance due to a change in ownership. The current property owner is expected to comply with state requirements governing RDs. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery Determinations: 7.1: There are no known other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 77 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.9: Reclamation District 2136 (Grizzly West) 4.9.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2136, otherwise known as Grizzly West Reclamation District, is southwest of Fairfield bordered on the south by Grizzly Bay and on the north and west by Montezuma Slough (see Figure 4.11). The District consists of eight parcels totaling approximately 2,769.61 acres (see Table 4.31). Solano LAFCO approved the formation of the District on September 16, 2002 under Division 15, Section 50000 of the California Water Code to maintain the water delivery and drainage system common to the property, as well as maintain the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drainage systems for Habitat Management (see Table 4.32). The District is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Table 4.31: RD 2136 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046200010 184.20 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1037 2 0046200020 634.54 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1090 3 0046200030 172.76 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1020 4 0046200040 491.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1039 5 0046200070 502.32 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1038 6 0046200080 502.34 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1038 7 0046270040 225.80 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1037 8 0046210110 56.65 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 684 Total Acres 2,769.61 Note: Parcel 7 is partially located in the District Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 78 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.11: Boundary Map of RD 2136 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 79 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.32: RD 2136 District Profile District Organization District Office Physical Address: Mailing Address: 3400 Gum Tree Road P.O. Box 33 Suisun, CA 94585 Suisun City, CA 94585 Phone: (707) 631-9292 Website Currently does not have a website as required by SB 929 Formation Date September 16, 2002 (LAFCO Resolution No. 02-07) Principal Act California Water Code Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Maintaining the water delivery and drainage system common to the property within the District, as well as maintaining the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drainage systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO Resolution No. 02-08) District Status Active Governance Governing Body 7-member Board of Trustees serving 4-year terms. The Solano County Board of Supervisors approves the appointment of each Trustee and officers are elected by the Trustees. Officers Officers are elected by the Board of Trustees and include: President: Jim Edgar (elected 11/17) Vice President: Mike Temps (elected 11/17) Treasurer: Doug Bartman (acting) upon death of Frank Johnson (elected 11/15) in early 2019 Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets annually on the first Friday of December. Last meeting held on 12/07/18. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes (last revised on May 11, 2013) Operations Employees No paid staff, but the District does have a Secretary Facilities/Assets No district owned facilities. District assets include a checking account and a public assistance (FEMA/CA OES grant) account at First Republic Bank Services Provided Levee Maintenance, Upkeep of Levee Access Roads, Pump Maintenance & Repair Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $144,774 (June 30, 2018), $133,553 is from a FEMA/CA OES grant Current Budget (FY 2019) Revenue: $270,542; Expenses: $409,100 Primary Revenue Sources Property Assessments; Landowner Contributions; Federal/State Grants Assets $149,774 (June 30, 2018), $133,553 is from a FEMA/CA OES grant Liabilities $5,000 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $144,774 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management The District is insured through the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA). Most Recent Financial Audit 2018 Financial Audit Report including fiscal years ended June 30, 2017-2013 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transaction Report Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2136, Solano LAFCO’s RD 2136 formation documents, RD 2136 Bylaws, RD 2136 Financial Audit Report for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013-2017, and RD 2136 FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 80 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.9.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP-250) and designated as Marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overlay District in the Solano County General Plan. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data at the block level shows a population of four currently residing in the District. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is largely uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2136. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2136. The surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141 as of 2017, which is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. In addition, RD 2136 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2136. 2.2: RD 2136 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2136 maintains eight miles of levees by contracting with various vendors when needed to provide levee maintenance, upkeep of levee access roads, and pump maintenance and repairs (see Table 4.33). In May or June of each year, the District performs a levee tour with landowners, which enables physical assessment of levee conditions, creation of an overall work plan, and assignment of priorities for each landowner. Oversight of the work plan’s progress is provided by the officers of the Board. The District does not have any paid employees, but does have a secretary. The District does not have any plans to expand. The District’s exterior levees are maintained to the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program standards. The District has a 5-year Strategic Plan prepared by MBK Engineers. The current Strategic Plan is outdated and the updated plan is currently being prepared. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 81 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 3.1: The District currently provides levee maintenance, upkeep of levee access roads, and pump maintenance and repair through service contracts with various contractors on an as needed or project basis. 3.2: The District has the capacity and the resources to provide the current level of services and there are no plans to expand the District boundaries. Table 4.33: RD 2136 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance By contract by project (various vendors) Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal None Vector/Rodent Control None Upkeep of Levee Access Roads By contract by project (various vendors) Flood Control None Levee Patrol None Pump Maintenance & Repair By contract by project (various vendors) Drainage None District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Total Levee Miles Maintained 8 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: 8 miles HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices The District performs an annual levee tour with landowner representatives to physically inspect all of the District’s levees and propose necessary repairs for each landowner. Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2136 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: The District prepares an annual budget, which sets forth anticipated revenues and expenditures for the year. The District’s fiscal year 2019 budget anticipates total revenues of $270,542 from member assessments and the remaining balance ($265,000) from a FEMA/CA OES grant. The budget also anticipates total expenditures of $409,100 including FEMA/CA OES repairs, an independent financial audit, and insurance. With an initial fund balance of $144,775 and an anticipated net operating loss of $138,558, the District’s budgeted fund balance at the end of fiscal year 2019 is $6,217. The District is Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 82 - February 10, 2020 Final covered by insurance through the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA), a non-profit public agency, which provides risk management programs for California local governments. Revenue: RD 2136 generates revenue from member assessments (see Table 4.34). Between fiscal years 2014 and 2018, member contributions fluctuated based on weather-related damages and the cost of repairs and maintenance incurred through normal operations. Periodically, the District also receives federal or state grant funding for weather-related damage to District property and levees. In 2018, the District received $234,062 from a FEMA/CA OES grant for levee and road repairs. Grant funds used as of June 30, 2018 totaled $105,509. Fund Balance: RD 2136 has maintained a positive fund balance over the past 5-years. The District's cash is maintained in two commercial bank accounts. The primary source of revenue is from assessments levied against the District's property owners. The Special Revenue Fund account is funded by proceeds from grants and is used to pay grant-related expenses/expenditures. The District’s financial statements are independently audited every 5-years, with the last financial audit report being produced in 2018 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013-2017. The District does report its annual financial transactions to the California State Controller’s Office and has submitted its current report for fiscal year 2018. Determinations: 4.1: The District has been able to adequately provide services through a combination of member assessments, member contributions, and occasional federal and/or state grants. 4.2: The District has maintained a positive fund balance over the past 5-years and its FY 2019 budget also anticipates a positive fund balance. Table 4.34: RD 2136 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 5,542 $ 5,428 $ 5,656 $ 5,542 $ 0 Member Contributions 4,289 14,695 11,902 0 33,869 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 1,903 0 234,062 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $10,033 $20,123 $19,461 $ 5,542 $267,931 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 3,602 $ 3,660 $ 3,546 $ 3,552 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 4,847 14,695 13,805 0 137,960 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 143 $ 0 $ 114 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 8,592 $18,355 $17,465 $ 3,552 $137,960 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 1,441 1,768 1,996 1,990 129,971 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 1,441 1,768 1,996 1,990 129,971 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 7,608 9,049 10,817 12,813 14,803 Fund Balance End of Year $ 9,049 $10,817 $12,813 $14,803 $144,774 Source: RD 2136 Financial Audit Report for the fiscal years ending June, 30 2013-2017, RD 2136 FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report to the California State Controller’s Office, and 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2136. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 83 - February 10, 2020 Final 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2136 is bordered on three sides by water and does not share a border with another reclamation district. The District does not share any facilities or services and there are no opportunities for shared services or facilities. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2136 does not share any facilities or services with another district. The District is bordered on three sides by water and does not share a border with another reclamation district. There are no opportunities to share facilities with other districts. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2136 has an adopted set of Bylaws, which were last revised on December 4, 2009. A 7-member Board of Trustees governs the District. Trustees are appointed by the Solano County Board of Supervisors and serve 4-year terms. Officers of the Board are elected by the Trustees and include a President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. The District has no paid employees, but does have a secretary. The Board of Trustees meets annually on the first Friday in December. The last meeting was held on December 7, 2018. A written agenda and meeting minutes are distributed prior to Board meetings. The District does not currently have a website. In May or June of each year, the District performs a levee tour with landowners, which enables physical assessment of levee conditions, creation of an overall annual work plan, and assignment of priorities for each landowner. Oversight of the work plan’s progress is provided by the Officers of the Board of Trustees. Determinations: 6.1: The District’s Bylaws provide an adequate governance structure to manage the District. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 84 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.10: Reclamation District 2138 (Morrow Island) 4.10.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2138 is located on the north end of Morrow Island east of I-680 and west of Grizzly Bay (see Figure 4.12). Formation of the district was approved by Solano LAFCO on May 3, 2004 under Division 15, Section 50000 of the California Water Code to maintain the water delivery and drainage system common to the property, as well as maintain only that portion of the exterior levees behind bulkheads which contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drainage systems. The service area of the district consist of a single parcel totaling 694 acres, which is utilized by a duck club (Morrow Island Land Company) with 17 members (see Table 4.35 and www.morrowisland.com). The District is governed by an appointed Board of Directors consisting of five members each serving 4- year terms (see Table 4.36). All members of the District Board of Directors are members and/or directors of the company. The County Board of Supervisors approves the appointment of each director. The Morrow Island Land Company owns the land that is surrounded by the levee managed by the District. Table 4.35: RD 2138 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0090250010 694.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Total Acres 694.00 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 85 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.12: Boundary Map of RD 2138 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 86 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.36: RD 2138 District Profile District Organization District Office 4500 California Court Benicia, CA 94510 Phone: (707) 746-1990 Website None Formation Date May 3, 2004 (LAFCO Resolution No: 04-02) Principal Act California Water Code Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintain that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO Resolution No: 04-03) District Status Active Governance Governing Body 7-member Board of Directors serving 4-year terms. Trustees are elected by the Morrow Island Land Company shareholders Officers President: Brian Boero Vice-President: Ted Toland Secretary: Roger Boero Treasurer: David McEuen Compensation None Meetings The Board of Directors meets annually. Last meeting held on 1/26/19. Written meeting minutes provided in advance of annual meeting, but no agenda. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets No District owned facilities. The District has a bank account. Services Provided There are no services provided by the District. Morrow Island Land Company, at no cost, provides the District with levee maintenance, weed abatement/vegetation removal, vector/rodent control, upkeep of levee access roads, levee patrol, pump maintenance and repair, and drainage. Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $1,828 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2019) Not Provided Primary Revenue Sources None Assets $1,828 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities None Fund Balance $1,828 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management N/A Most Recent Financial Audit Financial Audit Report for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011-2007 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transactions Report N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2138, Solano LAFCO’s RD 2138 formation documents, and RD 2138 FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 87 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.10.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for the property as marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data at the block level shows no population currently residing in the District and the District is not looking to expand its boundaries. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2138. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2138. The surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $54,825 as of 2017, which is above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC. Based on having no population and the MHI, the area does not qualify as a DUC. In addition, RD 2138 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2138. 2.2: RD 2138 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2138 does not provide any services to the District landowners. Instead, Morrow Island Land Company, which owns the land, provides services to the District at no charge including levee maintenance, weed abatement/vegetation removal, vector/rodent control, upkeep of levee access roads, levee patrol, pump maintenance and repair, and drainage (see Table 4.37). The District keeps a list of approved vendors that can be contacted in case of an emergency, such as a levee breach. The District performs weekly levee inspections during the winter months and monthly inspections during the summer months. The District does not have any paid employees. Determinations: 3.1: The District does not directly provide any services. The sole property owner, Morrow Island Land Company provides a variety of services to the District at no cost. 3.2: Morrow Island Land Company has been able to meet the current needs of the District and there are no plans to expand District boundaries. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 88 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.37: RD 2138 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Morrow Island Land Company Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Morrow Island Land Company Vector/Rodent Control Morrow Island Land Company Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Morrow Island Land Company Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol Morrow Island Land Company Pump Maintenance & Repair Morrow Island Land Company Drainage Morrow Island Land Company District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained Not provided Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: District indicated no standard, but omitted the number of levee miles maintained. Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Weekly inspections during winter months and monthly inspections during the summer months. Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None N/A – Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2138 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: RD 2138 had no financial transactions for FY 2018 as reported in the District’s FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report to the California State Controller’s Office. The District reported in the MSR Questionnaire that over the past 5-years it has had no financial transactions including any state or federal assistance (see Table 4.38). The property owner, Morrow Island Land Company, provides services to the District at no charge. The District is funded from charges for services levied against the property owner, member contributions, and grant funding from state and federal agencies. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a minimal positive fund balance each year over the past 5-years of about $1,800. The District did not provide a FY 2019 budget with its completed 2019 MSR Questionnaire. Under Government Code Section 53901, the District is required to file its annual budget with the County, or lacking a formal budget, a listing of its anticipated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 89 - February 10, 2020 Final The only asset the District owns is a commercial bank account. Cash on hand at the end of FY 2018 was $1,828. The District does not have any liabilities. It does not appear that the District is covered by commercial liability insurance. While RD 2138 has its financial statements independently audited every five years, the last independent financial audit report available for RD 2138 was for the years ended June 30, 2007-2011. The District does report its annual financial transactions to the California State Controller’s Office and has reported its financial transactions for fiscal year 2018. The annual financial transaction reports reflect no revenue or expenses given that the sole property owner covers the District’s expenses. Determinations: 4.1: The District is composed of one property owner and does not directly provide any services. All services the District receives are provided by the property owner, Morrow Island Land Company, at no cost to the District. Financial information for Morrow Island Land Company was not provided. 4.2: RD 2138 has not had any revenue or expenses over the past 5-years, but has maintain a minimal positive fund balance. Table 4.38: RD 2138 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Member Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1 $ 1 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1 $ 1 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 0 0 0 1 1 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 1 1 Fund Balance Beginning of Year (3,315) 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,830 Fund Balance End of Year $1,829* $1,829 $1,829 $1,830 $1,831 * Prior Period Adjustments made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: RD 2138 FY 2014-2018 FTR submitted to SCO Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 90 - February 10, 2020 Final 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2138 does not share any facilities or services with another district. The District is located on Morrow Island, which does not contain another reclamation district. At the very northern tip of the District, Cordelia and Goodyear Sloughs separate a small portion of the District from District 2142. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2138 does not currently share any facilities with another District. The District is located on Morrow Island, which is bordered on three sides by water. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Formation documents for RD 2138 show the District had a set of Bylaws at the time of formation. A 7- member Board of Trustees governs the District. Trustees are elected by the shareholders of the Morrow Island Land Company, which is the sole property owner within the District, and serve 4-year terms. Officers of the Board are elected by the Trustees and include a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The District has no employees. The Board of Trustees meets annually. The last meeting was held on January 26, 2019. Written meeting minutes are distributed prior to Board meetings, but not an agenda. The District does not currently have a website. None of the Board of Directors receives compensation from the District. The last District audit was conducted in August 2012 by the Solano County Auditor-Controller’s Office. Determinations: 6.1: The District’s has an adequate governance structure to manage the District. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 91 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.11: Reclamation District 2139 (Can-Can/Green Head) 4.11.1 District Profile Reclamation District 2139 (Can-Can/Green Head) is located on the eastern side of the Suisun Marsh, north of the Montezuma Slough and west of Luco Slough (see Figure 4.13). Solano LAFCO approved the formation of the District on November 14, 2005 under Division 15 of the California Water Code to operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintain that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for habitat management. The District was formed in order to maintain existing reclamation facilities within an area that has already been reclaimed and no new reclamation activities or facilities were proposed or contemplated. The service area of the District includes six parcels totaling 1,698.70 acres (see Table 4.39). The District is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of three trustees who are elected by property owners and each serve 4-year terms (see Table 4.40). Table 4.39: RD 2139 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046170090 426.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 738 2 0046170100 42.83 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1086 3 0046170110 222.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1086 Water Bodies 4 0046170200 442.83 Marsh Preservation (MP) - - & Courses 5 0046170210 283.04 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 6 0046170220 282.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 738 Total Acres 1,698.70 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 92 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.13: Boundary Map of RD 2139 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 93 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.40: RD 2139 District Profile District Organization District Office 114 Pierce Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Phone: (707) 542-1921 Website None Formation Date November 14, 2005 (LAFCO Resolution No. 05-12) Principal Act California Water Code Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Operating and maintaining the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintaining that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 05-12) District Status Active Governance Governing Body 3-member Board of Trustees with 4-year terms. Trustees are elected by district landowners Officers President: William W. Hatcher Vice-President: Scott Bohannon Secretary: Scott Bohannon Treasurer: Mark Wilson Compensation None. Meetings The Board of Trustees meets annually. Last meeting was held on 10/15/18. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of annual meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes. Dated 7/14/05. Operations Employees None. Facilities/Assets No District owned facilities. The District has a bank account Services Provided Levee Maintenance and Flood Control Shared Facilities/Services None. Financial Position Fiscal Year ending December 31 Cash on Hand N/A Current Budget (FY 2019) Not provided Primary Revenue Sources Property owner contributions and governmental grants Assets $0 (December 31, 2018) Liabilities $0 (December 31, 2018) Fund Balance $0 (December 31, 2018) Risk Management District does not maintain liability insurance Most Recent Financial Audit Financial Audit Report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009-2013 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transaction Report N/A = Not Available, N/P = Not Provided Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2139, RD 2139 Bylaws, Solano LAFCO’s RD 2139 formation documents, and RD 2139 FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 94 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.11.2; MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for property within the District as marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP-250) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data at the block level shows a population of six currently residing within the district boundaries. The District’s primary purpose is to protect the property within the District from flooding. In that capacity, the District is not looking to expand its boundaries. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is largely uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of RD 2139. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available data from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2139. The surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141 as of 2017. Given that the MHI is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC, the area does not qualify as a DUC. In addition, RD 2139 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2139. 2.2: RD 2139 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection, therefore the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2139 maintains 5.81 miles of levees by contracting with Wetlands Construction and the California Waterfowl Association to provide levee maintenance and flood control (see Table 4.41). The levees within the District are maintained according to the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program exterior levee standards and inspections are performed monthly. The District does not have any employees. The services provided by the District are only provided within the District’s sphere of influence and the District does not receive any services from another District. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 95 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 3.1: Reclamation District 2139 currently provides minimal services to the property owners within the District’s sphere of influence, including levee maintenance and flood control. The District provides the services through contractors. 3.2: The District conducts monthly inspections of the levees, which are maintained in compliance with the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Plan. Table 4.41: RD 2139 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Wetlands Construction Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control Wetlands Construction/California Waterfowl Association Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 5.81 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: 5.81 miles HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Levees are inspected on a monthly basis. Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2139 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: RD 2139 primarily receives its revenue from member contributions, but will also apply for and receive state/federal assistance for weather related damage when necessary (see Table 4.42). Fund Balance: According to the District’s 2018 Financial Transaction Report and 2009-2013 Financial Audit, the District has maintained little to no fund balance over the past 5-years. The District has also indicated that it does not own any assets and does not have any liabilities. The District’s financial statements are audited by an independent auditor every 5-years with the next audit due in 2019 for fiscal years 2014-2018. The last available independent audit of the District’s financial statements was Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 96 - February 10, 2020 Final conducted in 2014 and included the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009-2013. The District began submitting a financial transaction reports to the State Controller’s Office in 2015, and has continued to do so every year since. Determinations: 4.1: RD 2139’s major source of revenue comes from property owner contributions and periodic state/federal grant funding for weather related damage. Revenues appear to be adequate to cover normal maintenance and operating expenses. Table 4.42: RD 2139 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ N/A $ N/A $N/A $ N/A $ 0 Member Contributions N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,480 Service Charges N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 State/Federal Assistance N/A N/A N/A N/A 16,871 Other $ N/A $ N/A $N/A $ N/A $ 0 Total $47,669 $4,450 $ 660 $64,534 $37,351 Expenditures General & Administrative $ N/A $ N/A $N/A $ N/A $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance N/A N/A N/A N/A 36,691 Engineering N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Utilities N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Equipment Maintenance N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Debt Service N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ N/A $ N/A $N/A $ N/A $ 0 Total $47,669 $4,450 $ 660 $64,534 $36,691 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 0 0 0 0 660 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 660 Fund Balance Beginning of Year $ 21 $ 21 $ 21 $ 21 21 Fund Balance End of Year $ 21 $ 21 $ 21 $ 21 $ 681 N/A = Not Available Source: RD 2139 FY 2009-2013 Audited Financial Statements, 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2139, RD 2139 FY 2018 FTR submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2139 does not share any facilities or services with another district. The District is surrounded on three sides by sloughs and does not border another reclamation district. There are no opportunities to share facilities with other districts. Determinations: 5.1: Reclamation District 2139 does not currently share any facilities with another district and is bordered on three sides by water. There are no opportunities to share facilities with another district. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 97 - February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District has a 3-member Board of Trustees with each member serving 4-year terms. The Trustees are elected by district landowners. Officers of the Board include a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Currently, one Trustee fills the position of Vice President and Secretary. The District has an adopted set of bylaws dated 7/14/05. The District is owner managed and does not have any employees. The Board of Trustees meets annually with the last meeting being held on October 15, 2018. A written agenda and meeting minutes are provided in advance of the annual meeting. The District does not currently have a website. Determinations: 6.1: The District has an adopted set of bylaws and provides written agendas and meeting minutes prior to its annual Board meeting. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 98 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.12: Reclamation District 2141 (Joice Island) 4.12.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2141 is located on Joice Island north of Montezuma Slough (see Figure 4.14). Solano LAFCO approved the formation of the District on August 13, 2007 under Division 15 of the California Water Code to operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintain that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for habitat management. The District includes three parcels totaling 939.67 acres, in which two duck clubs (Volanti Duck Club & Joice Island Mallard Farm) operate (see Table 4.43). The District is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of five trustees who serve staggered two and four-year terms (see Table 4.44). Table 4.43: RD 2141 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046070010 244.70 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1143 2 0046070030 265.65 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1143 3 0046070040 429.32 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1172 Total Acres 939.67 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 99 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.14: Boundary Map of RD 2141 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 100 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.44: RD 2141 District Profile District Organization District Office 650 Alvarado Road Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone: (510) 849-9415 Website None Formation Date August 13, 2007 (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 07-15) Principal Act California Water Code Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Operate and maintain water delivery and drain system common to property within the District, as well as maintaining that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO Resolution No: 07-15) District Status Active Governance Governing Body 5-member Board of Trustees serving 2 and 4-year staggered terms. Officers are recommended to the District by the property owners and elected by the Trustees. As of December 2019, the County Board of Supervisors will appoint the Trustees. Officers President: Larry Newhall (elected 3/17) Vice-President: John Paulsen (elected 3/17) Secretary/Treasurer: Dennis DeDomenico (elected 3/17) Compensation None Meetings The Board of Trustees meets annually. Last meeting was held on 3/9/19. Written agenda and meeting minutes from previous meeting provided in advance of annual meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes. Dated 7/12/07 Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets 48” drain gate on California State Fish and Wildlife property, a checking/savings account, and an Epson color printer. Services Provided Levee Maintenance Shared Facilities/Services None. Financial Position Fiscal Year ending December 31 Cash on Hand $9,584.28 (December 31, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2019) In excess of $55,720 Primary Revenue Sources Assessments and occasional grants Assets $33,075.89 (December 31, 2018) Liabilities $9,157.18 (Prepaid expenses by the two sub-entities and unspent CalOES reimbursements.) Fund Balance $9,584.28 (December 31, 2018) Risk Management N/A Most Recent Financial Audit Audited Financial Statements for FY 2018 dated December 31, 2018. Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transaction Report N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2141, Solano LAFCO’s RD 2141 formation documents, and RD 2141 FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 101 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.12.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP) and designated as Marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overlay in the Solano County General Plan. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data at the block level shows a population of one currently residing in the District. The District’s primary purpose is to protect the property within the District from flooding. In that capacity, the District is not looking to expand its boundaries. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is largely uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of RD 2141. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2141. The surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141 as of 2017. Given that the MHI is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC, the area does not qualify as a DUC. In addition, RD 2141 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2141. 2.2: RD 2141 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this district. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2141 maintains approximately 4.5 miles of levees through service contracts with Wetland Construction (see Table 4.45). The District reacts to requests from its two duck clubs to solicit repairs to levees and control structures located through the levees within the District. The two duck clubs that operate within the District provide various services including weed abatement/vegetation removal, upkeep of levee access roads, levee patrol, and pump maintenance and repair. The District periodically inspects the levees, while inspecting the levees more frequently during rain and high tide events. The District does not have any employees. The services provided by the District are only provided within the District’s sphere of influence and the District does not receive any services from another District. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 102 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 3.1: The District provides levee maintenance services by contracting with Wetland Construction. 3.2: The two property owners within the District provide various services to the District including weed abatement/vegetation removal, upkeep of levee access roads, levee patrol, and pump maintenance and repair. Table 4.45: RD 2141 Services, Facilities, & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Wetland Construction, Inc. Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Volanti Duck Club or Joice Island Mallard Farm (Duck Club #219 or #220) Vector/Rodent Control Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Volanti Duck Club or Joice Island Mallard Farm (Duck Club #219 or #220) Flood Control Levee Patrol Volanti Duck Club or Joice Island Mallard Farm (Duck Club #219 or #220) Pump Maintenance & Repair Volanti Duck Club (Duck Club #219) Drainage District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches 48” drain gate on California State Fish and Wildlife property. Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 4.5 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: 4.5 miles Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices The levees are inspected periodically, more frequently during rain and high tide events. Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None. Services shared with other agencies None. N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2141 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: RD 2141 primarily receives its revenue in the form of assessments, but may apply for and receive state/federal assistance in the form of grants to cover expenses related to damage cause by weather events. The District suffered a flood emergency during the winter of FY 2017 in an area covered by a Federal Disaster Declaration. As a result of damages suffered, the District spent $127,220 in 2018 to repair levees damaged by the flood. In addition, the District spent $8,118 in contract services to a Designated Agent for assistance in filing the claims with Cal OES. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 103 - February 10, 2020 Final Fund Balance: RD 2141 has kept a positive fund balance over the past 5 years despite expenditures surpassing revenues in FYs 2014 and 2015 (see Table 4.46). District assets include a 48” drain gate, a checking/savings account with Tri Counties Bank, and an Epson color printer. Liabilities include prepaid expenses by property owners and unspent CalOES funds. Cash on hand equals $9,584. The District has indicated that they do produce an annual budget plan, but did not provide a fiscal year 2019 budget plan for this report. The District has had its FY 2018 financial statements independently audited by an outside accounting firm. The District has also submitted its FY 2018 financial transactions report to the California State Controller’s Office. Determinations: 4.1: The District has been able to meet its financial obligations over the past 5 years and maintains a positive fund balance through property assessments and state/federal assistance when needed for weather related storm damages. Table 4.46: RD 2141 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 Revenues Assessments $2,500 $36,688 $2,000 $105,863 $ 116,709 Member Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 171,988 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $2,500 $36,688 $2,000 $105,863 $ 288,697 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 17,210 Repairs & Maintenance 1,681 35,088 266 97,482 181,447 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 460 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 1,293 2,341 1,698 6,574 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,262 Total $2,974 $37,430 $1,965 $104,056 $ 200,379 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (474) (741) 34 1,806 88,318 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (474) (741) 34 1,806 88,318 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 1,906 1,431 689 723 2,530 Fund Balance End of Year $1,431 $ 689 $ 723 $ 2,530 $110,206* * Prior Period Adjustments made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2141, RD 2141 FY 2014-2018 Profit & Loss Statements, RD 2141 FY 2018 Audited Financial Statements 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities Although RD 2141 does not share any facilities or services with another reclamation district they do own a 48” drain gate on California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) property. The District does not border another reclamation district nor is it in proximity to another district. The Volanti Slough separates the District to the south from the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, owned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 104 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 5.1: RD 2141 does not share any facilities with another reclamation district and is not located adjacent to or near any other district. There are no opportunities to share facilities with another reclamation district. 5.2: RD 2141 owns a 48” drain gate on a State agency’s property. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2141 bylaws dated July 12, 2007, were amended in 2018 to provide for a 5-member Board of Trustees serving staggered terms with 2 members serving a two-year term and 3 members serving a four-year term expiring on a date two and four years after their respective appointments. Officers are recommended to the District by the property owners and elected by the Trustees. Officers of the Board include a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. One Trustee serves as both Secretary and Treasurer. The District does not have any employees. The Board of Trustees meets annually. The last meeting was held on March 9, 2019. A written agenda and meeting minutes are provided in advance of the annual meeting. The District does not currently have a website. According to the meeting minutes from a District meeting held March 9, 2019, the Board of Trustees approved Resolution Number 1 declaring a hardship preventing the establishment or maintenance of a District website and Resolution Number 2 adopting a District Conflict of Interest Policy. A Reimbursement Policy was also discussed and a draft policy is being considered. Adoption of the reimbursement policy by the Board will be done via email. Determinations: 6.1: RD 2141 has an adopted set of bylaws, with a 5-member Board of Trustees. 6.2: The District does not have a website, but the RD 2141 Board of Trustees has approved a resolution declaring a hardship preventing the establishment of a District website. 6.3: The District has an adopted Conflict of Interest Policy and will be adopting a Reimbursement Policy. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect the efficient delivery of services. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 105 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.13: Reclamation District 2142 (Suisun Slough West) 4.13.1: District Profile Reclamation District 2142, otherwise known as Suisun Slough West Reclamation District, is located in the western portion of the Suisun Marsh, North of Grizzly Bay and southwesterly of Fairfield. The east boundary of the District is bordered by the Suisun Slough and on the west boundary by the Union Pacific Railroad (see Figure 4.15). Solano LAFCO approved the formation of the District on August 13, 2007 under Division 15 of the California Water Code to operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintain that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for habitat management. Properties in the District at the time of formation had individual management plans certified by Suisun Resource Conservation District, the California Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the California Department of Fish and Game. The service area of the District includes nine parcels totaling 1,668.46 acres (see Table 4.47). The District is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of three trustees who serve 4-year terms (see Table 4.48). The property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation (MP-250) and designated as Marsh (M) within a Resource Conservation Overlay District (RC-O) in the Solano County General Plan. Table 4.47: RD 2142 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0046080030 472.65 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 457 2 0046080070 164.19 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 860 3 0046080130 0.01 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 4 0046080160 290.42 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1334 5 0046080170 325.10 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 1335 6 0046080180 0.08 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 7 0046090050 1.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 860 8 0046080040 220.51 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 9 0046080050 194.50 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) Active 919 Total Acres 1,668.46 Source: Solano County GIS; District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 106 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 4.15: Boundary Map of RD 2142 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 107 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.48: RD 2142 District Profile District Organization District Office P.O. Box 2602 Suisun City, CA 94585 Phone: (209) 487-4980 Website None Formation Date August 13, 2007 (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 07-14) Principal Act California Water Code Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose Operate and maintain the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintaining that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for Habitat Management. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries (LAFCO RESOLUTION NO. 07-14) District Status Active. Governance Governing Body 3-member Board of Trustees serving 4-year terms. Trustees are currently elected by the District landowners but in the future will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Officers President: Ted Jonat Vice President: Mike Lenzi Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Bozek Compensation None Meetings The Board of Trustees meets annually. Last meeting was held on 3/3/19. Written agenda and meeting minutes from previous meeting provided in advance of annual meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes. Dated 6/29/07 Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets No district owned facilities. The District has a checking account. Services Provided None Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2019) N/P Primary Revenue Sources Service charges Assets $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities None Fund Balance $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management N/A Most Recent Financial Audit Financial Audit Report for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013-2009 Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transactions Report N/P = Not Provided by District, N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2142, Solano LAFCO District formation documents, and RD 2142 FY 2018 Financial Transactions Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 108 - February 10, 2020 Final 4.13.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for all property within the District as marsh (M) with a Resource Conservation Overly. Property within the District is zoned Marsh Preservation District (MP-250) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Formation documents for RD 2142, indicate that the District was uninhabited at the time of formation in 2007. The most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data at the block level shows no population currently residing in the District. The District’s primary purpose is to protect the property within the District from flooding. In that capacity, the District is not looking to expand its boundaries. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there are no development plans or expectations for growth. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau there are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2142. The surrounding area has a median household income (MHI) of $84,141 as of 2017. Given that the MHI is well above the MHI threshold for defining a DUC, the area does not qualify as a DUC. In addition, RD 2142 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2142. 2.2: RD 2142 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this district. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2142 is responsible for operating and maintaining the water delivery and drain systems common to the property within the District, as well as maintaining that portion of the exterior levees and roads that contain the flood and drain gates necessary to the water delivery and drain systems for habitat management. The District has indicated that it does not have any employees and does not directly perform work, but contracts for services (see Table 4.49). Determinations: 3.1: RD 2142 provides basic services for operating and maintain the levee and water delivery systems common to property within the District. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 109 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.49: RD 2142 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained N/P Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: Suisun Marsh Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices N/P Most Recent Inspection Report N/P Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None. Services provided to other agencies None. Services shared with other agencies None. N/P = Not Provided by District, N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2142 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: The District’s sole source of revenue over the past 5 years was from service charges to property owners (see Table 4.50). Revenues and expenditures have been equal with the primary expense for levee maintenance. The District did not provide a FY 2019 budget. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance over the past five years. As of the end of FY 2018, RD 2142 had a positive fund balance of $4,737 with no liabilities. Determinations: 4.1: RD 2142 has the ability to meet its minimal financial obligations at its current level of service. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 110 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 4.50: RD 2142 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Member Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 Service Charges 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $6,540 $6,540 $6,540 $6,540 $ 6,540 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 6,538 6,542 6,540 6,540 6,540 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $6,538 $6,542 $6,540 $6,540 $ 6,540 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 2 (2) 0 0 0 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 2 (2) 0 0 0 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 3,349 3,351 3,349 3,349 3,349 Fund Balance End of Year $3,351 $3,349 $3,349 $3,349 $4,727* * Adjustment made due to account balancing Source: RD 2142 FY 2009-2013 Audited Financial Statements, 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by RD 2142, RD 2142 FY 2018 FTR submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2142 does not currently share any facilities or services with another district. A very small portion of the District is just north of and directly across the confluence of Cordelia and Goodyear Sloughs from RD 2138, which may present opportunities for shared services. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2142 does not currently share any facilities or services with another District. The District is located in proximity to RD 2138. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2142 has a set of bylaws dated June 29, 2007. The District has a 3-member Board of Trustees with each trustee serving a 4-year term. Trustees are elected by District landowners. Officers of the Board include a President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. Currently, one Trustee serves as both the Secretary and Treasurer. Trustees are not compensated. The District does not have any employees. The Board of Trustees meets annually. The last meeting was held on March 3, 2019. A written agenda and meeting minutes are provided in advance of the annual meeting. The District does not have a website. The District has its financial statements independently audited every 5 years, with the last audit report being produced in 2014 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009-2013. The District has submitted a financial transaction report to the California State Controller’s Office for the past 4 years including their latest report for FY 2018. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 111 - February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 6.1: RD 2142 is governed by a 3-member Board of Trustees serving 4-year terms who are not compensated. Officers include a President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. The District has no employees. 6.2: The District meets annually and provides a written agenda and meeting minutes prior to the meeting. 6.3: The District does report its financial transactions to the State Controller’s Office on an annual basis and has its financial statements independently audited every 5 years. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies affecting efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 112 - February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 5: COLLINSVILLE LEVEE DISTRICT OF SOLANO COUNTY 5.0: Regional Context Collinsville is a rural unincorporated community situated east of the Suisun Marsh in the southeastern portion of Solano County, approximately 10 miles southwest of Rio Vista and 15 miles southeast of Fairfield. The community is bordered on the south and southwest by the Sacramento River and on the west by Montezuma Slough. The Solano County General Plan shows Collinsville as a Special Study Area (SSA) covering approximately 8,500 acres. The land use plan for the Collinsville area is intended to 1) maintain the residential character of Collinsville and Birds Landing, 2) retain the possibility for future industrial development outside of the existing community, and 3) protect the condition of Suisun Marsh and other natural resource areas. Property in the district is designated as Traditional Community in the County General Plan, which allows for infill residential, mixed-use development, and limited industrial uses that rely on the Collinsville area’s unique access to the Sacramento River and wind resources. According to the General Plan EIR, the area lacks infrastructure including the provision of septic tanks for existing homes. As such, substantial residential growth is not expected to occur in the near future within Collinsville. 5.1: District Profile The Collinsville Levee District lies within the Collinsville Special Study Area along the Sacramento River (see Figure 5.1). District lands consist of 65 parcels totaling approximately 233.83 acres (see Table 5.1). Formed on September 2, 1924 under the California Levee District Act of 1905, the District now operates under Section 70070 of the Water Code and Section 1780 of the Government Code (see Table 5.2). The District was formed to provide for the erection of levees, dikes, and other works necessary to protect the lands within the district from overflow and to levy assessments to erect, construct, and maintain such levees, dikes, and other flood control works. The service area of the district is defined by the physical barriers of the levees and the upland hill areas. Land uses include single family homes, agricultural and marsh land. The District maintains approximately 1.375-miles of levee that protects the historic town of Collinsville from flooding. The most recent flood event occurred in the winter of 2008 when water topped the levee. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 113 - February 10, 2020 Final Figure 5.1: Boundary Map of Collinsville Levee District Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 114 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 5.1: Collinsville Levee District Parcels, Acreage & Land Use Map Parcel County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act Acres County Zoning ID Number Designation Status Number 1 0090130010 7.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 2 0090130100 1.36 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 3 0090130110 41.91 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Exclusive Agricultural 4 0090130130 1.43 Marsh (M) - - (A160) Exclusive Agricultural 5 0090130140 1.60 Marsh (M) - - (A160) Exclusive Agricultural 6 0090130170 2.94 Marsh (M) - - (A160) Exclusive Agricultural 7 0090130180 12.70 Agriculture (AG) - - (A160) Exclusive Agricultural 8 0090130190 1.90 Marsh (M) - - (A160) 9 0090130200 2.40 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Exclusive Agricultural 10 0090130220 2.10 Marsh (M) - - (A160) Exclusive Agricultural 11 0090130240 1.60 Marsh (M) - - (A160) 12 0090130250 6.80 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 13 0090130270 51.80 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Commercial Recreation 14 0090130310 4.70 General Industrial (GI) - - – Limited (CRL) 15 0090130320 1.26 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - 16 0090130330 20.04 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Commercial Recreation 17 0090130340 1.57 General Industrial (GI) - - – Limited (CRL) Commercial Recreation 18 0090130360 13.73 General Industrial (GI) - - – Limited (CRL) Suisun Marsh 19 0090130370 6.22 Marsh (M) - - Agriculture (ASM160) Suisun Marsh 20 0090130380 28.08 Marsh (M) - - Agriculture (ASM160) Exclusive Agricultural 21 0090140110 4.75 Marsh (M) - - (A160) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 22 0090150010 0.63 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 23 0090150020 0.25 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 24 0090150030 0.12 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 25 0090150040 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 26 0090150050 0.17 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 115 - February 10, 2020 Final Traditional Community Residential Traditional 27 0090150060 0.18 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 28 0090150070 0.10 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 29 0090150080 0.20 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 30 0090150090 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 31 0090150100 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 32 0090150110 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 33 0090150120 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Residential Traditional 34 0090150140 0.13 General Industrial (GI) - - Community (RTC4) Residential Traditional 35 0090150150 0.13 General Industrial (GI) - - Community (RTC4) Residential Traditional 36 0090150160 0.19 General Industrial (GI) - - Community (RTC4) Residential Traditional 37 0090150170 0.13 General Industrial (GI) - - Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Commercial Recreation 38 0090150180 0.19 - - - Residential (TC-R) – Limited (CRL) Commercial Recreation 39 0090150190 0.88 Marsh (M) - - – Limited (CRL) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 40 0090150200 0.23 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Commercial Recreation 41 0090160010 0.44 Marsh (M) - - – Limited (CRL) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 42 0090160020 0.08 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 43 0090160030 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 44 0090160040 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 45 0090160050 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 46 0090160060 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) 47 0090160070 6.00 Marsh (M) Marsh Preservation (MP) - - Traditional Community Residential Traditional 48 0090170010 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 49 0090170020 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 50 0090170040 0.16 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 51 0090170060 0.08 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 52 0090170070 5.00 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 116 - February 10, 2020 Final Traditional Community Residential Traditional 53 0090170080 0.11 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 54 0090170090 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 55 0090170100 0.13 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 56 0090170110 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 57 0090170120 0.14 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 58 0090170130 0.18 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 59 0090170140 0.13 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 60 0090170160 0.13 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 61 0090170180 0.15 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 62 0090170240 0.02 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 63 0090170280 0.09 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 64 0090170290 0.07 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Traditional Community Residential Traditional 65 0090170300 0.08 - - - Residential (TC-R) Community (RTC4) Total Acres 233.83 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 117 - February 10, 2020 Final Table 5.2: Collinsville Levee District Profile District Organization District Office 2550 Hilborn Road, #215 Fairfield, CA 94534 Phone: (707) 419-4383 Website Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date July 7, 1924 Principal Act California Levee District Act of 1905 Purpose Provide for the erection of levees, dikes, and other works necessary to protect the lands within the district from overflow and to levy assessments to erect, construct, and maintain such levees, dikes, and other flood control works. Sphere of Influence Coterminous with District boundaries District Status Active. Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members serving four-year terms, appointed by the Solano County Board of Supervisors. Officers Elected by Board of Trustees President: Sam Liberati Secretary: Marilyn Vitali Treasurer: Judi Booe Vice President: Sue Rodway Compensation None Meetings The Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting was held on 3/28/19. Written agenda and meeting minutes from previous meeting provided in advance of annual meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes. Dated 6/29/07 Operations Employees Administrative Staff position Facilities/Assets No district owned facilities. The District has a checking account. Services Provided None Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Cash on Hand $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (FY 2019) Not provided Primary Revenue Sources Service charges Assets $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities None Fund Balance $4,727 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Most Recent Financial Audit Conducted by Solano County Auditor/Controller Most Recent Financial FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report filed with the State Controller’s Office Transaction Report Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by Collinsville Levee District, Solano LAFCO’s Collinsville Levee Maintenance District formation documents, Collinsville Levee District’s FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report submitted to the California State Controller’s Office. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 118 - February 10, 2020 Final 5.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Collinsville Levee District is located within the Collinsville Special Study Area. Current land uses in the area include natural resources land, utility operations, publicly owned open space, residences, wind farms, and agricultural lands used primarily for grain and grazing sheep. Much of the land is used for dry farming and the production of wind energy. A cluster of approximately 25 homes is located along the southern end of Collinsville Road. Another cluster of homes and businesses is located in Birds Landing, at the northern edge where Collinsville and Birds Landing Roads intersect. The Solano County General Plan shows a mix of land use designations within the Collinsville SSA as Traditional Community-Residential, Commercial Recreation, Water Dependent Industrial, marsh, and agriculture. Property within the District is zoned Residential Traditional Community (RTC-4), Commercial Recreation (CR) and Marsh Preservation (MP) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. According to the General Plan EIR, the area currently lacks the necessary sewer and water infrastructure, including the provision of septic tanks for existing homes to support residential and commercial development. As such, substantial population growth is not expected to occur in the near future within Collinsville. Determinations: 1.1: There are no current development proposals or expectations for substantial population growth within the Collinsville Levee District. 1.2: The County General Plan does permit development of the Collinsville area consistent with its historical character, natural resources, and zoning including water dependent industrial. If future development is approved, the District should re-evaluate and upgrade the levee system and other flood protection infrastructure. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities GC §56033.5 defines a disadvantaged unincorporated community (DUC) as an inhabited community (containing 12 or more registered voters) where the annual median household income (MHI) is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual MHI. Based on the number of street addresses there is a cluster of approximately 25 homes in the district. According to the Solano County Register of Voters there are eight registered voters living within the district. Collinsville lies within Block Group 4 of Census Tract 2735.02, which has an MHI of less than 80 percent of the statewide MHI. Based on the number of registered voters Collinsville would not qualify as a DUC. The Collinsville Levee District also does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this district. Determinations: 2.1: Collinsville is not considered a disadvantaged unincorporated community given that the number of registered voters does not meet the threshold requirements for a DUC. 2.2: The Collinsville Levee District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this district. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 119 - February 10, 2020 Final The District performs a limited range of services, primarily levee maintenance and inspection (see Table 5.3). The District maintains approximately one mile of levee. District assets include prescriptive easements, a small pump, miscellaneous equipment, and shed. District services are performed by individual landowners or contracted services. Except in extreme flood conditions, the District has the capacity to provide basic services. Determinations: 3.1: Except in extreme flood conditions the District has the capacity to provide services. 3.2: District assets include miscellaneous equipment to maintain the levee system and fight floods. Table 5.3: Collinsville Levee District Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Provided by outside contractor Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Provided by Board members and local residents Vector/Rodent Control Provided by Board members Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control Provided by outside contractor Levee Patrol Provided by Board members Pump Maintenance & Repair Provided by outside contractor Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements Prescriptive Easements Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 0.99 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Local residents and Board members inspect levees weekly. District contracts with an engineering company to inspect the levee on an annual basis and certify the results with DWR. Most Recent Inspection Report Annual review and certification to DWR Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire submitted by Collinsville Levee Maintenance District; USACE National Levee Database Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review - 120 - February 10, 2020 Final 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Collinsville Levee District is a small district with limited financial capacity. Levee maintenance and inspection services are funded primarily through ad valorem property taxes and state subvention funds (see Table 5.4). The District receives approximately $10,000 annually in property taxes. Since 2015, the District has also secured grants from DWR totaling over $350,000. The Solano County General Plan recommends the exploration of additional funding mechanisms for levees and other flood control mechanisms to protect the Collinsville town site (Implementation Measure SS.I-8). In 2015 the District received a three-year loan from Solano County, which was repaid in 2017 from a DWR grant for qualified work under the State’s Delta Levee Maintenance Subvention Program. Financial records submitted by the District show the District received reimbursements from FEMA and Cal OES/DWR in 2017 for flood fighting and operating expenses. The major expense was the replacement of a water pump. In 2018, the District received $58,809 in federal/state assistance. According to the California State Controller’s Office, the district had a negative fund balance of $8,411 at the end of FY 2018 with financial assets of $4,911 and liabilities of $13,322. District assets include bank accounts with Solano County, a pump, prescriptive easements, and miscellaneous small equipment. Determinations: 4.1: The District is funded primarily through ad valorem property taxes. In the event of damage from a major storm event, the District relies on reserves and state subvention funds to partially cover flood fighting services and levee repairs. 4.2: Collinsville is a small District with limited financial capacity whose revenue fluctuates based on state/federal assistance for levee maintenance and repair. 4.3: The District reports its financial transactions to the State Controller’s Office on an annual basis. Table 5.4: Collinsville Levee District Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 Revenues Assessments $10,158 $10,487 $10,777 $10,415 $10,420 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 86 82 24,281 43,452 58,809 Other 77 90 0 11 105 Total $10,321 $10,659 $35,058 $53,878 $69,334 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 7,720 43,725 55,069 18,797 39,375 Capital Outlay 0 12,080 0 0 30,165 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other 51 21 61 36 37 Total $ 7,771 $55,826 $55,130 $18,833 $69,517 Net Operating Revenue/ (Loss) 2,550 ( 45,167) ( 20,072) 35,045 ( 183) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 2,550 (45,167) (20,072) 35,045 (183) Fund Balance Beginning of Year 19,416 21,966 (23,201) (43,273) (8,228) Fund Balance End of Year $21,966 ($23,201) ($43,273) ($8,228) ($8,411) Source: Collinsville Levee District FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 121 February 10, 2020 Final 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District operates under a separate section of the California Water Code than reclamation districts and provides flood protection for District residents and property. The District’s levee and drainage systems are unique to Collinsville and are not connected to the levee system of another district. There is no overlap in service delivery with another agency that provides similar services. Determinations: 5.1: Unlike the reclamation districts in Solano County, the Collinsville Levee District was formed under a different act and is somewhat isolated from the reclamation districts. There is no current opportunity for the Collinsville Levee District to share facilities with a neighboring reclamation district. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The governing board for Collinsville is a three-member Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Solano County Board of Supervisors for four-year terms. Vacancies on the Board are filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code. When no election is held, the County Board of Supervisors appoint those nominated for the positions of trustee, and if no person has been nominated, the Board of Supervisors appoints a qualified person or persons. The current Board of Trustees was appointed by the Solano County Board of Supervisors in January 2014 with terms expiring in 2019 and 2021. To be eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees qualified candidates must be property owners in the district or their designated representatives. The District has an administrative staff of one. Determinations: 6.1: The District has an adopted set of bylaws and is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees serving 4-year terms who are not compensated. Officers include a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The District has one administrative employee. 6.2: The District meets periodically and provides a written agenda and meeting minutes prior to the meeting. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 122 February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 6: SACRAMENTO DELTA RECLAMATION DISTRICTS 6.0: Regional Context The boundaries of the statutorily defined Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta were established in 1959 under the Delta Protection Act (CWC §12220). In 1992, the Delta was divided into two zones. The Primary Zone includes approximately 500,000 acres of waterways, levees and farmed lands extending over portions of five counties: Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano and Yolo. The Secondary Zone consisting of approximately 238,000 acres is all the area within the legal boundaries of the Delta not included in the primary zone subject to the land use authority of local governments. The Delta is part of a flood-prone area that is defined geographically and hydraulically by levees (see Figure 6.1). The Yolo Bypass is a seasonal flood plain located west of the Sacramento River in Yolo and Solano Counties that floods regularly during the winter and spring. The Bypass begins in Yolo County and ends just north of the City of Rio Vista in the Liberty Farms area, where the Bypass joins Prospect Slough and Cache Slough. The Yolo Bypass was designed in the early 1930’s by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as part of the Sacramento Flood Control Project. The flood control project is a system of levees, bypasses, dams, and weirs along the main river channels that were incorporated into a single flood control system to protect Delta cities from seasonal floods. The Cache Slough Complex is located at the intersection of the Yolo Bypass and the Delta. The CSC is in a pivotal location for flood management in the region. The CSC has been identified as an area with potential for tidal restoration as a result of its connectivity with the Yolo Bypass floodplain, suitable elevations, high turbidity, high primary and secondary productivity, and use by Delta smelt, Chinook salmon, and other native fishes. Both federal and state wildlife agencies consider the CSC as a prime area to advance habitat conservation to benefit endangered species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and incorporate improvements to the regional flood management system.46 Habitat Restoration Projects: The Yolo Bypass/Cache Slough region is a key public focus by state/federal agencies and environmental organizations for habitat restoration projects. There are also other restoration projects in the region that are in various forms of development. Legislation passed in 1988 significantly increased funding for Delta levees while mandating no net loss of fish or wildlife habitat in the Delta and providing funds to mitigate past losses. Habitat restoration has occurred as mitigation for many large and small development projects throughout the Delta. In recent years large tracts of property have been acquired by both government and private interests in anticipation of future mitigation needs.47 Reclamation Districts Located in the Sacramento Delta: There are ten Solano County reclamation districts located within the Sacramento Delta (see Figure 6.2). These districts patrol, inspect, maintain, and repair over 146 miles of levees to protect property within their jurisdiction from flood waters. Most Delta levees were built by private landowners or reclamation districts and maintained by local reclamation districts. Levees built by the federal government as part of a federally authorized flood control project are known as project levees and are built to standards that comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidelines. These levees have been turned over to the State for maintenance as part of the state plan for flood control. Project Levees are defined under the State Water Resources law (Chapter 1 (commencing with §12570) and Chapter 2 (commencing with §12639 of Part 6) and are shown on the Department of Water Resources “Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Atlas” dated 1993. 46 Cache Slough Complex 47 https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=83617fa1873a4cd781a15b54e14312c7 https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article75622122.html Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 123 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.1: Yolo Bypass/Cache Slough Complex Levees Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 124 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.2: Sacramento Delta Reclamation Districts Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 125 February 10, 2020 Final 6.1: Reclamation District No. 501 (Ryer Island) 6.1.1: District Profile Reclamation District No. 501 is located on Ryer Island in the Sacramento Delta bounded by Miner Slough on the north and west, Steamboat Slough on the east and south, and Cache Slough on the southwest (see Figure 6.3). The District was formed on June 16, 1887 under the California Political Code (Section 3452) to maintain levees and provide drainage services to some 11,877 acres of land that is mostly devoted to agricultural uses (see Table 6.1). The District is responsible for maintaining 20.6 miles of project levees surrounding the island, 34.4 miles of interior drainage canals, and three drainage pump stations strategically located along Cache Slough and Steamboat Slough to remove excess water from district lands. Activities and services provided by the District are outlined in a communication to landowners dated February 4, 1926, which was adopted by the District. RD 501 is an independent district governed by an elected three-member board of trustees that holds annual board meetings in September (see Table 6.2). Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 126 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.3: Boundary Map of RD 501 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 127 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.1: RD 501 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map Parcel County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act Acres County Zoning ID Number Designation Status Number 1 0042220020 416.83 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1169 2 0042220030 145.86 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1281 3 0042220040 76.83 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 4 0042220070 125.28 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 604 5 0042220080 139.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 212 6 0042220100 61.68 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 75 7 0042220110 85.25 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 356 8 0042220120 0.40 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 9 0042220130 73.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 75 10 0042220140 166.61 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 472 11 0042220160 150.13 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1140 12 0042220190 329.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1169 13 0042220210 329.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 14 0042230020 1.44 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 15 0042230040 414.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 16 0042230090 22.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1152 17 0042230110 220.73 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 18 0042230130 3.17 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 19 0042230140 255.09 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 356 20 0042230190 510.72 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 21 0042230210 47.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1152 22 0042230220 0.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 23 0042230230 63.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 356 24 0042230240 261.10 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 25 0042230250 197.27 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1139 26 0042240110 328.08 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 27 0042240120 267.73 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 28 0042240190 227.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 29 0042250010 239.98 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 206 30 0042250030 314.86 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 31 0042250040 216.54 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 315 32 0042250050 187.26 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1166 33 0042250070 153.87 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 34 0042250100 3.21 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 206 35 0042250110 289.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 206 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 128 February 10, 2020 Final 36 0042250180 493.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 37 0042250190 52.99 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1344 38 0042250200 13.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1342 39 0042260020 2.88 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 40 0042260030 45.62 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 41 0042260040 3.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 42 0042260060 0.29 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 43 0042260070 0.13 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 44 0042260080 216.60 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 45 0042260090 4.32 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 46 0042320010 1.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 472 47 0042330010 1.41 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 48 0042340010 0.95 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1140 49 0042350010 2.55 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1140 50 0042360010 0.35 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1169 51 0042360020 1.23 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 52 0042370010 1.93 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 53 0042400010 4.32 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 54 0042400020 0.83 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 Water Bodies 55 0042410010 2.84 Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1165 & Courses (WB) 56 0177040010 320.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 886 57 0177040020 266.04 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 58 0177040030 222.32 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 233 59 0177040040 336.30 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 60 0177050010 115.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 61 0177050020 200.27 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 62 0177050030 280.23 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1166 63 0177050040 242.51 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1166 64 0177050050 256.05 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1166 65 0177050060 164.95 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 248 66 0177050120 123.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 686 67 0177050130 141.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 687 68 0177050140 43.86 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1343 69 0177050150 59.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1345 70 0177060010 252.16 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1167 71 0177060020 396.46 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1168 72 0177060030 420.96 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 357 73 0177060040 37.40 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 688 74 0177060050 16.38 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1154 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 129 February 10, 2020 Final 75 0177060070 190.74 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1153 76 0177060080 266.90 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1168 77 0177060090 309.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1168 Total Acres 11,838.59 Source: Solano County GIS Table 6.2: RD 501 District Profile District Organization District Office: Stacey Boyd, Superintendent 3554 State Highway 84 Walnut Grove, CA 95690 Phone: (916) 775-1996 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: June 16, 1887 Principal Act: California Political Code, Section 3452 Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees Purpose: and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three-members elected by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Neil Hamilton Secretary/Treasurer: Grace Nixon Vice President: Tom Hester Compensation None Meetings Scheduled as required. Annual budget meeting held in September. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees Grace Nixon, Secretary; Dick Taylor, Manager Facilities/Assets Services Provided Levee maintenance and repair Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Position Fiscal Year ending Oct 31st Cash on Hand $591,045 (October 31, 2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $526,063; Expenses: $475,783 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, property assessments Assets $680,188 (October 31, 2018) Liabilities $1,005,227 (October 31, 2018) Fund Balance ($325,039) (October 31, 2018) Risk Management The District purchases business liability, E&O, auto, and property insurance Most Recent Audit Audited Financial Statements for FY 2015-2016 dated July 21, 2017 Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Reclamation District survey submitted by RD 501, FTR to State Controller’s Office, Solano County Boards, Committees, & Commissions website Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 130 February 10, 2020 Final 6.1.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District RD 501 serves a population of approximately 30 residents. The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for all property within the District as agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overly. Most of the land is used for agriculture purposes and is under Williamson Act contracts. There are no expectations for growth or development of the District. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There are no expectations for growth or development. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 501. The median household income for the area is well above the threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community and RD 501 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection. Therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to RD 501. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 501. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services According to the Delta Stewardship Council RD 501 levees meet PL 84-99 rural standards for project levees.48 The District focuses primarily on levee maintenance and flood protection in order to comply with levee maintenance standards and address inspection infractions (see Table 6.3). Routine maintenance activities are performed using district employees. For major levee repairs the District relies on assistance from DWR and the USACE. The latest DWR Maintenance inspection report (2018) gave the district an overall rating of minimally acceptable (see Table 6.4). According to DWR, the district needs to focus on controlling vegetation along the levees to maintain visibility and access. Determinations: 3.1: District levees meet PL 84-99 rural standards, although levee maintenance is minimally acceptable. The District has the capacity and is working with State and Federal Agencies to improve levee maintenance and flood protection. 48 Delta Stewardship Council, Delta islands and tracts protected by levees meeting Bulletin 192-82/PL 84-99 standards, located at https://viewperformance.deltacouncil.ca.gov/pm/delta-levees Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 131 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.3: RD 501 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Minimally acceptable based on DWR report Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 20.6 miles of project levees Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 20.6 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: Audited Financial Statements for FY 2015-2016 Table 6.4: RD 501 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable Total Levee District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Miles RD 501 U U U M M 20.26 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: The District’s most recent Financial Transaction Report (2018) shows revenue of $526,063 mostly from property tax assessments (see Table 6.5). The amount of the assessment is determined annually by the Board of Trustees and is charged to landowners on a pro-rata basis based on assessed value. RD 501 participates in the State’s Delta Levee Subvention Program, which provides funding to help the District maintain its levee system. The District also has interest income and other revenue. In 2018, District expenditures totaled $475,783, primarily for salaries and levee maintenance services. Long-term warrants were issued in 2013, with a maturity date of October 16, 2018, to fund the replacement of pumping pipes. Regular monthly payments of principal and interest have been made with a final balloon payment due at the end of the term. Annual cash flow for 2018 was positive. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 132 February 10, 2020 Final Fund Balance: As of June 30, 2018, RD 501 had a negative fund balance of ($325,039) due to a carryover from 2017. The fund balance represents assets totaling $680,188 minus liabilities consisting primarily of outstanding warrants and accrued expenses of approximately $1,005,227. Assets: The District owns a number of capital assets including cash and investments, receivables, land, facilities and equipment including pumping plants and pumps. Determinations: 4.1: The District has adequate funding from several sources to maintain the levee system, including revenue from a special property assessment and the State Delta Levee Subvention Program. 4.2: The District is able to issue warrants and long-term notes to cover revenue shortfalls and pay for capital improvements. Table 6.5: RD 501 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $360,504 $435,528 $440,704 $ 459,703 $ 475,709 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 78,079 52,406 0 0 Other $ 40,474 $ 9 $ 23 $ 51,752 $ 50,354 Total $400,978 $513,616 $493,133 $ 511,455 $ 526,063 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 54,807 $ 44,793 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 282,273 18,007 112,420 351,835 341,395 Capital Outlay/Depreciation 0 21,580 24,501 0 0 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 120,899 134,119 142,795 135,408 134,388 Engineering 0 76,436 65,687 0 0 Utilities 0 7,475 12,590 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 13,161 33,329 0 0 Debt Service 0 27,206 19,200 0 0 Other (permits, misc.) $ 0 $ 71,876 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $403,172 $432,142 $455,315 $ 487,243 $ 475,783 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (2,194) 81,474 37,818 24,212 50,280 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (2,194) 81,474 37,818 24,212 50,280 Fund Balance Beginning of Year (419,447) ($430,278) 165,713 203,531 (339,098) Fund Balance End of Year ($430,278)* $165,713* $203,531 ($339,098)* ($325,039)* * Prior Period Adjustments made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: RD 501 FY 2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements; RD 501 FY 2014, 2017, & 2018 FTRs submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District maintains the project levees surrounding Ryer Island and operates six pumping stations that provide flood protection and drainage services to District properties. RD 501 does not share facilities with or provide services to other districts. The District works cooperatively with the Department of Fish and Game to refrain from any maintenance activities that will disturb sensitive wildlife habitat and works with the Department of Water Resources and USACE to maintain the levees. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 133 February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 5.1: The District does not share facilities with or provide services to other districts. 5.2: The District works cooperatively with the Department of Fish and Game to preserve sensitive wildlife habitat. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The Board of Trustees consists of three members who are elected to serve 4-year terms. They receive no compensation. Public meetings are held annually in September at the District office on Ryer Island. Financial statements are independently audited with the most recent report being produced in 2017. The District also submits annual financial transaction reports to the California State Controller’s Office, including FY 2018. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: The Board of Trustees holds public meetings on an annual basis to set a budget and transact District business. District personnel and outside labor are sufficient to provide the current level of services. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 134 February 10, 2020 Final 6.2: Reclamation District No. 536 (Egbert Tract) 6.2.1: District Profile RD 536 is primarily agricultural land, bordered by Little Egbert Tract to the east, the City of Rio Vista on the south and Lindsey Slough to the North (see Figure 6.4). The District encompasses approximately 6,700.51 acres of agricultural land (see Table 6.6). The District maintains 10.6 miles of project levees and 15 miles of canals that serves a population of five. RD 536 was established on September 4, 1891 to protect Egbert Tract from flooding by operating and maintaining the levees, flood control, and drainage systems within the district (see Table 6.7). Table 6.6: RD 536 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Williamson APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Act Status Act Number 1 0042170050 551.32 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 2 0042170130 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 23 3 0042170140 320.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 23 4 0042170210 320.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) - - 5 0042180060 3.11 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 6 0042180090 267.26 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - Water Bodies 7 0042180100 16.99 Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 777 & Courses (WB) 8 0042180110 401.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 777 9 0042180150 480.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1164 10 0042180210 320.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 11 0042180220 615.07 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 12 0042180270 80.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 23 13 0042180280 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 14 0042180290 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 23 15 0042180300 111.75 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 777 16 0042180310 260.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 777 17 0042180330 161.41 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1164 18 0042270010 1.31 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1164 19 0042270030 3.56 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 777 20 0042270050 1.75 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 21 0042270080 5.16 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1164 22 0042270090 94.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 23 0042270100 38.04 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 24 0042270110 0.20 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 25 0042270120 0.10 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 23 26 0042270130 13.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1164 27 0048080010 323.37 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 23 28 0048080130 642.58 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 1164 29 0048080140 16.92 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A160) Active 1164 30 0177010010 491.39 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 31 0177030050 151.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 135 February 10, 2020 Final 32 0177030060 230.30 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 33 0177030070 292.61 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 34 0177100070 5.77 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - Total Acres 6,700.51 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 136 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.4: Map of RD 536 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 137 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.7: RD 536 District Profile District Organization District Office: P.O. Box 785 Rio Vista, CA 94571 Phone: (209) 481-6213 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: September 4, 1891 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system within the district. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Warren Gomes, Jr. Secretary/Treasurer: Vice President: Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting held 10/17/18. Meetings are noticed according to the Brown Act and held locally in Rio Vista. Adopted Bylaws Operations Employees David Hearn, Manager Facilities/Assets 3 water pumps; capital assets Services Provided Shared Facilities/Services Eastern boundary shared with RD 2084; southern shared with the city of Rio Vista. Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $23,310 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $60,116; Expenses: $58,565 Primary Revenue Sources Property assessments, state subvention funding, federal assistance Assets $83,425 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $58,565 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $24,860 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Most Recent Audit Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Annual Financial Transaction Report (2018), Solano County Boards, Committees, & Commissions website Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 138 February 10, 2020 Final 6.2.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District RD 536 serves a population of five. Property within the District is zoned for exclusive agriculture use (A80 or A160) with a Resource Conservation Overlay District and an agriculture land use designation under the County General Plan. There are no plans to convert agricultural lands to residential or commercial use. The population is expected to remain constant with no expansion of the District. Determinations: 1.1: The District serves a population of five and there are no expectations for population growth or expansion. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 536. The area’s median household income of well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 536 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 536. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 536. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District maintains 10.6 miles of project levees, 15 miles of drainage canals, and operates three pumps. The District patrols the levees, conducts levee inspections, and contracts with an outside engineering firm for inspection and maintenance services (see Table 6.8). According to the Delta Stewardship Council the levees do not meet federal standards and are not adequately maintained based on the 2018 DWR Inspection Report, which gave the district an overall rating of unacceptable (see Table 6.9). The levees have vegetation that significantly impacts access and visibility in the area and the crown roadway may not be able to be driven on in all types of weather. The DWR report found that the District needs to focus on controlling vegetation, repairing erosion sites, and maintaining the levee crown and access roads. Determinations: 3.1: The District needs to improve its level of levee maintenance and address deficiencies noted in the 2018 DWR Inspection Report. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 139 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.8: RD 536 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees 10.59 miles Easements Drainage System/Ditches 10.59 miles Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 10.59 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 10.59 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Levee Patrols and annual DWR Inspection Most Recent Inspection Report 2018 Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: DWR Inspection Report (2018); CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Levee System Integrity Program Plan, Final Programmatic EIS/EIR Technical Appendix, July 2000; DWR and DFW, Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment, Volume 1 Characterization Report, November 2015; MBK Engineers Comment letter dated 1/13/20 Table 6.9: RD 536 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Levee Miles RD 536 U U U U U 10.59 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: Most of the District’s revenues are derived from property taxes (see Table 6.10). Shortfalls are made up by use of reserves or additional assessments on property owners. Annual revenue from property assessments are determined annually by the Board of Trustees and charged to landowners on a pro-rata basis based on assessed value. The District also participates in the Delta Levee Subvention Program, which provides funding to help maintain the District’s levee system. Fund Balance: As of June 2018, RD 536 had a positive fund balance of $24,860 with assets of $83,425 and liabilities of $58,565. The majority of its assets include $23,135 received from FEMA and $6,362 from Cal OES for disaster assistance. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 140 February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 4.1: The District receives most of its revenues from property taxes. Shortfalls are made up by reserves or additional assessments on property owners. Table 6.10: RD 536 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $10,5877 $84,465 $89,213 $120,301 $30,270 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 29,498 Other $ 75 $ 92 $ 131 $ 198 $ 349 Total $105,952 $84,557 $89,344 $120,499 $60,116 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 89,606 91,939 76,400 98,094 58,565 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 89,606 $91,939 $76,400 $ 98,094 $58,565 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 16,346 (7,382) 12,944 $ 22,405 $ 1,551 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 16,346 (7,382) 12,944 22,405 $ 1,551 Fund Balance Beginning of Year ( 26,776) (6,149) (12,039) 905 $23,309 Fund Balance End of Year ( $6,149) ($12,039) $ 905 $ 23,309 $24,860 Source: RD 536 FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District shares its eastern boundary with RD 2084 and its southern boundary with the City of Rio Vista. The District also works with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to preserve sensitive habitat. Although the District operates its own flood control and drainage facilities, there may be opportunities to explore partnerships or assistance with other agencies, particularly during major flood events. Determinations: 5.1: The District shares part of its eastern boundary with RD 2084 and its southern boundary with the City of Rio Vista, but does not share facilities or services. Opportunities for shared services should be explored. 5.2: The District works cooperatively with the Department of Fish and Game to preserve sensitive habitat. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 141 February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District is governed by a three-member board who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to four-year terms. Trustees must be landowners or agents of landowners. Trustees are not compensated and meet at least twice a year for the purpose of voting on landowner assessments, discussion and voting on District business. Meetings are noticed according to the Brown Act and held locally in Rio Vista. The District has no paid staff. Labor requirements are met by District landowners, tenant farmers, and by contract services. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: The Board of Trustees meets annually to set a budget and meetings are noticed in accordance with the Brown Act. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 142 February 10, 2020 Final 6.3: Reclamation District No. 999 (Netherlands) 6.3.1: District Profile RD 999 is a multi-county agency located in the northeastern corner of Solano County situated north of Miner Slough. The majority of the land area and assessed value lies within Yolo County. Therefore, Yolo LAFCO has jurisdiction as the principal county. Only the southern-most portion of the District is located in Solano County south of the Yolo County line (see Figure 6.5). The District consist of approximately 26,000 acres, of which 2,491 acres are located in Solano County (see Table 6.11). Formed on August 10, 1913, under the California Reclamation Act of 1868 the District provides levee maintenance, drainage, and irrigation services to District property owners (see Table 6.12). The District maintains 32.4 miles of exterior levees that are part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project, 260 miles of ditches and canals, and 15 water discharge pumps. Localized flooding is common throughout the District during significant storm events. It is not expected that the drainage facilities will prevent localized flooding, but rather, will moderate the depth and duration of such flooding and facilitate the removal of storm and flood waters from District lands. RD 999 also holds riparian water rights, as well as Pre- and Post-1914 appropriate water rights and provides irrigation water for farming through five inlet stations which draw water from the Sacramento River, Sutter Slough, and Elk Slough. Yolo County LAFCO completed a multi-district MSR in 2018, which covered RD 999.49 49 Yolo County LAFCO, “Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Study for the Reclamation Districts and Local Maintaining Agencies”, February 2018 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 143 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.5: Map of RD 999 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 144 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.11: RD 999 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042200010 198.74 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1162 2 0042200020 3.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 3 0042200030 52.96 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 4 0042200040 96.12 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 436 5 0042200050 122.33 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1026 6 0042200060 52.77 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 949 7 0042200070 148.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1138 8 0042200080 3.44 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 9 0042200100 12.60 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 10 0042200120 26.75 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 11 0042200130 45.42 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 306 12 0042200140 272.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 13 0042200150 238.75 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 327 14 0042200170 142.61 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1030 15 0042200200 85.56 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 579 16 0042200220 100.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 307 17 0042200230 55.34 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 18 0042200240 103.39 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 632 19 0042200270 1.43 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 20 0042200280 230.91 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 308 21 0042200330 76.52 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 22 0042200340 4.92 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 23 0042200350 9.04 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 24 0042200360 91.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 632 25 0042200390 13.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 26 0042200400 7.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 27 0042200410 111.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1155 28 0042200420 101.46 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1155 29 0042200430 80.26 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1155 Total Acres 2,490.97 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 145 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.12: Reclamation District 999 District Profile District Organization District Office: 38563 Netherlands Road Clarksburg, CA 95612-5003 Phone: (916) 240-5610 Website: www.rd999.org Formation Date: 1913 (by act of the State legislature) Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of reclaiming Delta swampland. Levees finished in 1921. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five members appointed 4-year terms by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Tom Slater Secretary/Treasurer: Vice President: Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting held 9/12/19. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting to comply with Brown Act. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees Vanessa Schmoker, District Bookkeeper, Secretary to the Board Facilities/Assets Services Provided Services performed by in-house personnel and outside contractors/engineers Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending December 31st Cash on Hand $208,385 (2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $379,570; Expenses: $477,750 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, federal assistance, property assessments, entry permits Assets $295,337 (2018) Liabilities $184,527 (2018) Fund Balance $110,810 (2018) Joint Powers Agreement with Special Districts Risk Management Authority to insure against Risk Management loss. Most Recent Audit Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Annual Financial Transaction Report (2018); District website Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 146 February 10, 2020 Final 6.3.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District RD 999 is a multi-county district with approximately 90% of its land area located in Yolo County. The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for the district as agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overlay. Property within the District is zoned A-80 (Exclusive Agriculture) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance with most of the land under a Williamson Act contract. The District serves a relatively stable population of approximately 30 residents and there are no expectations for growth or development. Any plan for development of parcels within Solano County would require a change in land use and development approval from Solano County. Determinations: 1.1: RD 999 is a multi-county district with approximately 90% of its land area located in Yolo County. 1.2: The District population is relatively stable and there are no expectations for growth that would impact the District’s ability to provide services. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Based on the most recent available information from the U.S. Census Bureau (2017) there are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 999. While Clarksburg, which is located in Yolo County, is defined as an unincorporated census designated place with a population of approximately 420 residents, it does not qualify as a DUC based on the area’s MHI. RD 999 also does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to RD 999. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to this district. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District is protected from flooding by a system of substantial levees constructed well above floodplain and is drained by a system of natural and artificial drainage channels and pumping plants. Localized flooding is common throughout the District during significant storm events. While the drainage facilities do not prevent localized flooding, they do moderate the depth and duration of such flooding and facilitate the removal of storm and flood waters from District lands. The District provides a variety of levee maintenance services including mowing levee slopes, tree trimming, weed control, rodent abatement, crown road maintenance, erosion repair, spraying, goat grazing, routine levee inspection, ditch maintenance, and engineering services (see Table 6.13). Ditch maintenance requires vegetation control, cleaning, deepening of the waterways and the maintenance of pipes, gates, risers and pumps which connect them. The California Department of Water Resources performs annual inspection of the levees and reports the status of levee maintenance to the USACE. The Fall 2018 DWR inspection report gave the District a minimally acceptable level overall rating (see Table 6.14), which was an improvement Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 147 February 10, 2020 Final over prior years. According to the DWR report, there is woody vegetation along the levees that significantly impacts access and visibility. In addition, the crown roadway may not be able to be driven on in all types of weather. The District also reported seepage, saturated areas, and sand boils on all levee units. The 2018 DWR Inspection Report recommended that the District focus on controlling vegetation, repairing erosion sites, and maintaining the levee crown and access roads. Determinations: 3.1: The District should address the repair of erosion sites and other items identified in DWR’s 2018 Inspection Report. Table 6.13: RD 999 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 32.17 miles of Project levees Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 32.17 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Annual inspection by DWR Most Recent Inspection Report 2018 Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: District website; DWR Inspection Report (2018) Table 6.14: RD 999 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Maintenance Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Levee Miles RD 999 U U U U M 32.17 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 148 February 10, 2020 Final 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Although the District reportedly adopts an annual budget, it has not provided either Solano or Yolo LAFCOs with a copy of their budget for the current or previous fiscal years as requested. Therefore, the following analysis relies primarily on the District’s annual financial transaction reports to the State Controller’s Office, Yolo LAFCO MSR, and 2016 Assessment Engineer’s report. According to the Assessment Engineer’s report, the District appears to generally operate within its financial means. However, according to the Yolo County MSR, the District does not appear to have adequate reserves for improvements detailed in the Regional Flood Management Plan. The District’s financial transaction report to the SCO for FY 2018 shows a positive fund balance with an annual operating budget of $1,268,405 generated primarily from property assessments and funding from the State Subvention Program (see Table 6.15). The District gets financial assistance from the Delta Levees Maintenance Subvention Program, which provides cost-share assistance for levee maintenance and rehabilitation. The major operating expenses for the District are for labor costs and levee maintenance. The District has four full-time employees including a manger, board secretary, watermaster, and mechanic. The District contracts out for legal and engineering services. Fund Balance: As of FY 2018, RD 999 had a positive fund balance of $595,563 with assets of $609,074 and current liabilities of $13,511. The majority of its assets include $23,135 received from FEMA and $6,362 from Cal OES for disaster assistance. Table 6.15: RD 999 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $647,399 $647,881 $687,377 $966,832 $ 992,762 Service Charges 0 0 0 4,853 16,247 State/Federal Assistance 92,964 67,097 70,136 0 247,274 Other $ 27,841 $ 24,801 $ 5,216 $ 2,300 $ 12,122 Total $768,204 $739,779 $737,415 $973,985 $1,268,405 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 370,522 352,370 391,124 386,678 505,322 Capital Outlay 17,440 40,136 0 0 155,545 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 353,204 350,425 320,413 357,813 368,920 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 68,155 68,155 68,155 69,698 25,314 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $809,321 $811,086 $779,692 $814,189 $1,055,101 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) ( 41,117) ( 71,307) (42,277) 159,796 213,304 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance ( 41,117) ( 71,307) (42,277) 159,796 213,304 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 377,164 336,047 264,740 222,463 382,259 Fund Balance End of Year $336,047 $264,740 $222,463 $382,259 $ 595,563 Source: RD 999 FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 149 February 10, 2020 Final Determinations: 4.1: According to the 2016 Assessment Engineer’s report, the District appears to generally operate within its financial means and has recently adopted a new assessment to begin retiring debt, operation and maintenance, construction of reclamation and irrigation works, replacement of equipment and operating facilities, and establishing a reserve fund to address large unplanned expenses. 4.2: According to the Yolo County MSR “the District is lacking adopted financial policies and should consider adopting policies for District operations and financial management.” 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 999 currently does not share any services or facilities with another district. A 2014 Yolo County Flood Governance Study found that for the Clarksburg hydrologic basin the property owners and residents would be better served if RD 999 and two other districts provided a consistent level of levee maintenance and flood response capability, either as one entity or in a coordinated manner. Determinations: 5.1: Potential governance alternatives should be evaluated as recommended in the Yolo County MSR to determine whether there could be operational efficiencies from coordinated services. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure Reclamation District 999 is an independent special district with a five-member board of trustees elected by the landowners within the District. The district maintains a website and regularly posts board agendas and meeting minutes in compliance with State requirements and the Brown Act. Determinations: 6.1: The District Board meets on a regular basis, maintains a website, and posts agendas and meeting minutes in compliance with State requirements. 6.2: RD 999 is a multi-county district with the majority of its assessed valuation located in Yolo County. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 150 February 10, 2020 Final 6.4: Reclamation District No. 1667 (Prospect Island) 6.4.1: District Profile Prospect Island lies within the Yolo Bypass and is bounded by Miners Slough on the east and the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel (DWSC) on the west (see Figure 6.6). Levees surrounding the island were first constructed in the late 19th century to create farmland. The levees are non-project lower (restricted) height levees designed to allow overtopping in large flood events as part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project. A cross levee divides the island into a northern and southern section hydrologically. The entire island was acquired in the early 1950’s by the Sacramento-Yolo Port District for the construction of the Deep-Water Ship Channel. In 1963, the majority of the property (approximately 1,329 acres) was sold to a private farming interest. RD 1667 was formed at that time to protect the farmland and was active from 1963 to 1994. A portion of the District (approximately 954.05 acres), which lies west of the Ship Channel, was detached in 1983 since the District's levees no longer encompassed those lands.50 Today, the revised exterior boundary of the District encompasses approximately 1,538.84 acres of land inside the district (see Table 6.16). The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation purchased the privately-owned portion of the island in 1994 as part of the proposed North Delta National Wildlife Refuge and RD 1667 was allowed to languish. Legislation and funding for the proposed wildlife refuge was never authorized and the northern portion of Prospect Island was eventually acquired by DWR in 2010. The District was reactivated in January 2014 by DWR to facilitate land management activities.51 Prospect Island is currently owned by several governmental entities that make up the District. While RD 1667 provides drainage and levee maintenance services for lands within the district’s boundaries (see Table 6.17), the levee along the Miner Slough side of the property is not actively maintained and a previously repaired levee breach is subjected to regular tidal action. The levees, however, serve an important function protecting other islands including Ryer Island from significant wind-wave action. The western levee along the DWSC is a federal navigation levee. By design, the lands on both the northern and southern portion of the island are uncultivated and subject to seasonal flooding. The south property levee has a very “porous” breach repair consisting of large boulders with little to no soils in between. The interior of the south property is largely shallow aquatic habitat with portions invaded by aquatic weeds and emergent marsh and riparian vegetation. During the winter waterfowl season, the Port leases out its property for waterfowl hunting. 50 Solano LAFCO RD 1667 Detachment Application Resolution approved 2/7/83 51 Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project Draft EIR, August 2016 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 151 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.6: Map of RD 1667 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 152 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.16: RD 1667 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042190150 354.41 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 887 Water Bodies 2 0042190200 284.40 Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - & Courses 3 0042210250 331.61* Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 4 0042210260 273.43* Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 5 0042210270 4.66 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - Water Bodies 6 0042210280 19.09* Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - & Courses Water Bodies 7 0042210290 526.75* Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - & Courses 8 0042210300 160.95 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 9 0042210330 152.63 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 10 0042230010 9.00 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - Water Bodies 11 0042230060 3.60 Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - & Courses 12 0042240270 22.30 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 13 0042240310 88.27 Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 14 0042240360 94.02* Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) 15 0042240370 293.94* Agriculture Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Original Acres 2,619.06 Detached Acres (954.05) Adjustment (126.17) Revised Acres* 1,538.84* Source: Solano County GIS, District Formation Documents Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 153 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.17: RD 1667 District Profile District Organization District Office: Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: September 22, 1914 (Solano County Board Resolution No. 92-238) Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members 2 from DWR and 1 from the Port of Sacramento. Officers Trustee: Cliff Feldheim Trustee: Erik Loboschefsky Trustee: Katherine Wadsworth Compensation None Meetings Adopted Bylaws Operations Employees Facilities/Assets Services Provided Levee inspection and maintenance provided by DWR Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $46,920 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (2018) Revenue: $178,223; Expenses: $185,304 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, assessments Assets $46,920 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $0 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $46,920 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Most Recent Audit Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Annual Financial Report (2018) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 154 February 10, 2020 Final 6.4.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The service area of the district is physically defined by the Sacramento deep water ship channel and Miners Slough. RD 501 abuts RD 1667 on the eastside of Miners Slough. Land within the district is designated for agriculture in the Solano County General Plan with a resource conservation overlay. Land within the District is also part of the Prospect Island tidal habitat restoration project. Based on these limitations it is not expected that there will be any development, population growth, or physical expansion of the district. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there is no anticipated growth in the future. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 1667. The area’s median household income of $84,141 is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 1667 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 1667. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 1667. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services Prospect Island was made part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project when that project was constructed in the early twentieth century. Like other lands at the southern end of the Yolo Bypass (Little Holland Tract, Liberty Island, Little Egbert Tract), all of the Prospect Island levees were constructed and maintained as “restricted height levees”, designed to overtop during larger floods to provide additional flood storage capacity. By design, agricultural operations on the island were subject to interruption and damage during flood events. Following repair of the 2006 levee breach, pumping flood water off of the north property was discontinued. During this time, the flap gate on the small drainage culvert on Miner Slough was damaged, allowing inundation and water exchange between Prospect Island and Miner Slough. Currently, the Prospect Island levee system is in relatively poor condition. A February 2013 inspection of the Miner Slough levee on the north property, the internal cross levee, and the northern levee of the north property found that significant areas of each of these levees are at risk of failure.52 Since District lands are part of the Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project the District only provides a minimal level of service (see Table 6.18). Determinations: 3.1: Habitat restoration and enhancement are the primary focus of the District with minimal need for flood protection and levee maintenance. 52 (MBK 2013) Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project Draft EIR, August 2016 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 155 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.18: RD 1667 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Vector/Rodent Control Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Flood Control Levee Patrol Pump Maintenance & Repair Drainage District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 10.44 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: 9.87 miles HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 0.57 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities Services provided to other agencies Services shared with other agencies Source: FRP Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment, November 2015 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services After being dormant for a four-year period RD 1667 was reactivated by DWR in 2014 to facilitate land management and levee maintenance activities. The most recent financial transaction report (2018) filed with the State Controller’s Office shows the District is a new district and was not required to file a report in the prior year (see Table 6.19). The District had a positive fund balance of $46,920 at the end of FY 2018 with no liabilities. The primary source of revenue is from service charges. The District also participates in the State Subvention Program. Determinations: 4.1: The District was dormant for a four-year period, then reactivated in 2014 by DWR with a focus on developing a habitat restoration project on the island with a water control system designed for that purpose. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 156 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.19: RD 1667 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 124,945 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 18,493 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 34,785 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 178,223 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 0 0 0 0 185,304 Capital Outlay/Depreciation 0 0 0 Labor 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 185,304 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 0 0 0 0 $ (7,081) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 $ (7,081) Fund Balance Beginning of Year 0 0 0 0 $ 54,001 Fund Balance End of Year $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 46,920 Source: Prospect Island Reclamation District No. 1667, FTR to SCO-2018 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD1667 does not share any facilities or services with another district. DWR is the major landowner and is developing a habitat restoration project on the island with a water control system designed for that purpose. Determinations: 5.1: The primary purpose of the District is on habitat restoration and does not share any facilities or services for flood control with another district. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure DWR and the Port of Sacramento are the district’s only property owners. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: RD 1667 is an independent district controlled by two governmental entities. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 157 February 10, 2020 Final 6.5: Reclamation District No. 2060 (Hastings Tract) 6.5.1: District Profile Hastings Tract is bordered by Wright Cut to the east, Lindsey Slough to the south, agricultural ditches to the west, and Cache Slough on the north (see Figure 6.7). Interior to Hastings Tract are several non-project levees that border both sides of Hastings Cut and an agricultural ditch connected to Hastings Cut. The Mahoney-Ulatis Tract is also diked agricultural land located within the boundaries of RD 2060 just north of Ulatis Creek and is surrounded on all sides by non-project levees. The District maintains 16.02 miles of project levees that protect 6,938.86 acres of farm land (see Table 6.20). Agriculture activities within the district include diversified row crop agriculture (alfalfa, corn, wheat, barley, safflower, oat hay, sunflower, triticale, melons, garlic, onions, and tomatoes), permanent pasture for livestock, and a hunting preserve licensed by the State of California. The District was organized on February 15, 1922 to provide flood control and levee maintenance for Hasting Tract (see Table 6.21). The District serves a permanent population of 60. Additionally, the Hastings Island Hunting Preserve has a trailer park of 36 sites that can house a non-permanent population of between 70-100 individuals. In 2018, the preserve provided recreation for approximately 17,000 individual visits to the hunting preserve. Table 6.20: RD 2060 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042120230 0.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 2 0042120440 555.57 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 534 3 0042140220 314.05 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 4 0042150030 90.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 6 5 0042150050 45.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 534 6 0042150070 416.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 7 0042150120 509.16 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 8 0042150160 1.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 132 9 0042150210 775.35 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1256 10 0042150280 621.41 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 6 11 0042160070 0.92 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 12 0042160080 0.92 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 13 0042160120 640.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 14 0042160130 647.42 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 15 0042160140 537.55 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 16 0042160150 611.29 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 17 0042160160 502.79 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 18 0042180320 557.89 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1156 19 0042310070 111.55 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 534 Total Acres 6,938.86 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 158 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.7: RD 2060 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 159 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.21: RD 2060 District Profile District Organization District Office: 1143 Crane Street, Suite 200 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: (650) 328-0820 Website: Currently does not have a website as required by SB 929 Formation Date: January 3, 1922 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining levees for flood control Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Henry N Kuechler Vice President: Mary Kuechler Secretary: Kathy Ringman Treasurer: Kathy Ringman Compensation None Meetings Adopted Bylaws Operations Employees District Superintendent. Hourly employees on an as needed basis. Facilities/Assets Services Provided Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending December 31st Cash on Hand Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $103,344; Expenses: $63,351 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, charges for services levied against landowners Assets $141,890 (2018) Liabilities $824 (2018) Fund Balance $141,066 (2018) Risk Management Maintains business liability insurance Most Recent Audit Audited Financial Statements for FY 2013-2014 dated April 15, 2016 Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Annual Financial Transaction Report (2018), Independent Audit FY 2013-2014, District responses to draft Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 160 February 10, 2020 Final 6.5.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for property within the District to be agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overlay. The resource conservation overlay is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. All the property within the District is zoned A- 80 (Exclusive Agriculture) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. Land uses within the District include diversified row crop agriculture, pasture land for livestock, and a commercial hunting preserve. The District serves a permanent population of 60. Additionally, the Hastings Island Hunting Preserve has a trailer park of 36 sites that can house a non-permanent population of between 70-100 individuals. In 2018, the hunting preserve provided recreation for approximately 17,000 individual visits to the hunting preserve. There are no expectations for growth or development other than agriculture and hunting related uses. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: The District has a population consistent with its present use and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s within or contiguous to RD 2060. The area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 2060 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2060. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2060. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District provides flood control services, but also has an Appropriative Water License that falls under the North Delta Water Agency contract with DWR. Private landowners supply their own irrigation water that comes from Lindsey and Cache Sloughs. The Delta Stewardship Council found that RD 2060s levees did not met federal standards for rural project levees. Current levee operations and maintenance in 2018 were evaluated at the minimally acceptable level by the Department of Water Resources (see Table 6.22), down from an acceptable level in 2017. Woody vegetation significantly impacts access and visibility. The District has reported seepage, saturated areas, and sand boils on all levee units. Services performed by the District include levee patrolling, spraying, engineering services, erosion control, mowing of the waterside slope of the levee, burning of the landside slope of the levee, roadway maintenance, tree trimming, and rodent control (see Table 6.23). According to the inspection report the District needs to focus on controlling woody vegetation and repairing erosion sites. The District reports that its efforts in this area are adversely impacted by conflicting maintenance requirements of the US Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The District has identified and Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 161 February 10, 2020 Final reported to the California Department of Water Resources approximately 56 sites of damage/erosion due to storm damage in winter 2017 that have yet to be repaired by the California Department of Water Resources. Determinations: 3.1: The District has sufficient capacity for the current level of services, but needs to address the inadequacies in the 2018 DWR Inspection Report. 3.2: The District maintenance efforts are adversely impacted by conflicting maintenance requirements between state and federal agencies. Table 6.22: RD 2060 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable Total Levee District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Miles RD 2060 U U U A M 15.65 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report Table 6.23: RD 2060 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Vector/Rodent Control Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Flood Control Levee Patrol Pump Maintenance & Repair Drainage District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 15.65 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 15.65 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report 2018 Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: Annual Financial Transaction Report (2018); Independent Audit (2014) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 162 February 10, 2020 Final 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services The District receives revenue from several sources including assessments, levee road permit fees, interest revenues, and state subvention funds. In 2018, subvention funds accounted for approximately 40% of the revenues while landowner self-assessments made up 60% of the District’s revenue. Interest income totaled less than 1% of the District’s revenues (see Table 6.24). Fund Balance: RD 2060 had a positive fund balance of $141,066 with assets of $141,890 and current liabilities of $824 as of FY 2018. Determinations: 4.1: The District has a positive current fund balance and is financially able to provide flood control and levee maintenance services to meet its current needs. Table 6.24: RD 2060 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 15,078 $0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Service Charges 0 0 24,940 41,708 $ 60,313 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 149,417 40,975 Other $ 8,223 $0 $ 51 $ 8 $ 56 Total $ 22,345 $0 $24,991 $191,133 $101,344 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 11,594 $0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 69,058 0 77,113 107,135 63,351 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 0 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 19,030 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 2,376 $0 $ 0 $ 0 $0 Total $102,058 $0 $77,113 $107,135 $ 63,351 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) ( 79,713) 0 ( 52,122) 83,998 37,993 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance ( 79,713) 0 ( 52,122) 83,998 37,993 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 170,693 0 90,980 19,067 103,073 Fund Balance End of Year $ 90,980 $0 $38,858 $103,065 $141,066 Source: RD 2060 FY 2013-2014 Audited Financial Statements, RD 2060 FY 2015-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District has no capital assets and does not provide or share services or facilities with other agencies. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2060 does not provide or share services or facilities with other agencies with no apparent opportunity for shared services/facilities. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 163 February 10, 2020 Final 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District is governed by a three-member board of landowners, elected to 4-year terms. In the past, candidates for the Board of Trustees have run unopposed in District elections and therefore no elections were held, and thus the Solano County Board of Supervisors has appointed those candidates to the District’s Board of Trustees. The Board holds a regular annual meeting. In addition, the Board of Trustees holds special meetings throughout the calendar year as needed. All meetings are noticed in accordance with the Brown Act and are held at the Hastings Island Land Company offices located on Hastings Tract. The District employs a District Superintendent and part-time staff on an as- needed basis. Other labor requirements are met by contracted services. District Trustees receive no compensation. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: The District is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees, but often has difficulty finding candidates to serve on the Board. Levee maintenance is performed by District landowners, farm operators, or outside contractors. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 164 February 10, 2020 Final 6.6: Reclamation District No. 2068 (Yolano) 6.6.1: District Profile Yolano Reclamation District (RD 2068) is a multi-county district, serving Solano and Yolo Counties. While a portion of the district is located in Yolo County, the majority of the assessed value lies within Solano County. Therefore, Solano LAFCO has jurisdiction as the principal county. RD 2068 is bordered by the Yolo Bypass to the east, RD 2098 to the south, and agricultural fields on the west and north (see Figure 6.8) and includes 164 parcels and 15,261.18 acres of land (see Table 6.25). The District was formed on April 7, 1924 (see Table 6.26) to provide agricultural irrigation water, drainage, and flood protection for lands within the district and to provide regional cooperation in the management of water and drainage in the Dixon regional watershed and with the North Delta Water Agency. Levee maintenance is only a small portion of what the District does, accounting for approximately 5%-10% of the District’s activities. RD 2068 was formed mainly as an irrigation district, but maintains 8.23 miles of federal project levees (including the Yolo Bypass levee and the levees to the west) for flood protection that protects 13,200 acres of active farmland. Although the District maintains the levees, the State is responsible for the adequacy of the levees and flood protection provided by the Sacramento River Flood Control Project. The levees function primarily to provide flood protection from the operation of the SRFCP and to a lesser degree from normal tide cycles in the lower lying areas. RD 2068 operates a drainage system that is designed for limited capacity and does not provide a specified level of flood protection. The purpose of the system is to facilitate irrigation and storm drainage to remove excess water. The District also operates a water supply system for agricultural uses with appropriative water rights principally from the Sacramento River. The riparian claims and pre- 1914 claims were used to document the extensive reuse the District conducts. The claims are now in an inactive state, since the SWRCB has provided a way to claim water conservation on it annual water right reporting forms. The District has one groundwater well, which can be used to supplement water supplies. District levees are currently not up to federal standards according to the USACE’S period inspection report; therefore, RD 2068 levees are currently not covered under the USACE PL 84-99 program. However, the District will be submitting a Letter of Intent to enter back into the program in 2019 and should have program coverage for the 2021 flood season. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 165 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.8: Map of RD 2068 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 166 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.25: RD 2068 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0111120030 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 378 2 0111120060 26.34 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 522 3 0111120070 49.85 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 522 4 0111120080 19.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 522 5 0111120090 88.98 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 522 6 0111120100 78.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 522 7 0111120110 240.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 744 8 0111120130 43.44 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 9 0111120140 44.08 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 10 0111120150 46.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 11 0111160020 156.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 14 12 0111160070 159.86 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 200 13 0111160080 155.12 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 200 14 0111160090 80.99 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 379 15 0111160130 39.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 16 0111160140 39.66 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 17 0111160150 78.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 379 18 0111160160 77.30 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 379 19 0112030020 78.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 14 20 0112030030 314.85 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 465 21 0112030040 78.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 250 22 0112030050 80.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 250 23 0112030060 318.49 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 278 24 0112030110 78.79 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 14 25 0112030120 1.21 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 14 26 0112030130 156.66 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1174 27 0112030140 41.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1183 28 0112030150 64.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1183 29 0112030160 53.77 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1183 30 0112070010 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 250 31 0112070020 150.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 156 32 0112070030 6.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 156 33 0112070040 156.38 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 157 34 0112070080 79.24 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 539 35 0112070090 79.24 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 539 36 0112070100 156.64 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 539 37 0112070110 13.08 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) NN 202 38 0112070150 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 157 39 0112070230 57.28 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 929 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 167 February 10, 2020 Final 40 0112070260 0.40 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 41 0112070290 3.62 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 42 0112070320 36.74 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 929 43 0112070330 2.43 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 929 44 0112070340 1.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 45 0112070350 37.94 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 929 46 0112070360 1.84 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 47 0112070370 2.58 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 929 48 0112070380 48.17 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1369 49 0112090050 632.74 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 50 0112100010 78.74 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 464 51 0112100020 78.93 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 257 52 0112100030 474.86 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 765 53 0112100080 79.09 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 550 54 0112110050 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 581 55 0112110070 0.11 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 56 0112110080 4.23 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 57 0112110100 163.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 303 58 0112110110 151.88 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 293 59 0112110120 13.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 303 60 0112110130 66.35 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 204 61 0112110150 149.79 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 196 62 0112110180 3.14 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 63 0112110190 89.54 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 827 64 0112110200 4.10 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 65 0112110210 5.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 66 0112110220 4.28 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 827 67 0112110230 65.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 827 68 0112120010 1.99 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 581 69 0112120040 0.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 70 0112120050 0.28 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 71 0112120060 0.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 72 0112120070 2.57 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 73 0112120080 33.13 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 204 74 0112120090 1.31 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 204 75 0112120100 1.34 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 76 0112120110 1.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 77 0112120120 2.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 78 0112120140 4.83 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 79 0112120150 4.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 80 0112120160 4.78 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 81 0112120170 3.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 82 0112120210 7.21 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 168 February 10, 2020 Final 83 0112120220 0.58 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 84 0112120230 67.79 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 581 85 0112120240 2.98 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 581 86 0143020060 159.27 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 47 87 0143020110 158.49 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 88 0143030010 317.07 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 89 0143030020 311.94 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 120 90 0143030030 158.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 645 91 0143030050 156.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1031 92 0143030060 156.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 122 93 0143030080 77.11 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 94 0143030090 39.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 95 0143030100 40.09 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 96 0143040010 154.64 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1063 97 0143040020 30.63 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 333 98 0143040030 3.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 99 0143040040 19.58 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 100 0143040050 7.28 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 101 0143040060 65.56 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 329 102 0143040070 26.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 329 103 0143040080 2.85 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 329 104 0143040100 126.10 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 105 0143040110 24.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 32 106 0143040120 148.56 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 329 107 0143040130 4.03 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 108 0143040150 75.13 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1288 109 0143040160 4.54 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1288 110 0143040170 46.06 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1064 111 0143040180 33.61 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 1064 112 0143040190 73.87 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 194 113 0143040200 43.49 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 114 0143040210 36.06 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 115 0143040220 122.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 164 116 0143040230 38.16 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 203 117 0143040240 5.70 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 118 0143040250 1.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) - - 119 0143040260 78.35 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 204 120 0143040270 76.79 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A40) Active 204 121 0143060170 133.39 Agriculture (AG) N/A - - 122 0143060180 139.63 Agriculture (AG) N/A - - 123 0143060180 139.63 Agriculture (AG) N/A - - 124 0143070010 633.33 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1298 125 0143070020 158.19 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1163 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 169 February 10, 2020 Final 126 0143070030 197.36 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1163 127 0143070040 183.46 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 323 128 0143070050 9.06 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 129 0143070060 80.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1163 130 0143080010 25.81 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 32 131 0143080040 156.52 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1283 132 0143080050 308.97 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1283 133 0143080060 4.46 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1283 134 0143080070 157.51 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 322 135 0143080080 159.34 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 322 136 0143080090 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 318 137 0143080100 156.37 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 318 138 0143080110 3.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 139 0143080120 4.80 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 140 0143080130 13.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 141 0143080140 111.90 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 367 142 0143110030 115.03 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 323 143 0143110040 8.16 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 144 0143110050 35.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 319 145 0143110060 156.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 779 146 0143110110 18.87 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 319 147 0143110130 116.45 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 319 148 0143110140 80.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 728 149 0143110150 78.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 728 150 0143110180 4.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 151 0143110190 16.30 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 152 0143120010 37.80 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 779 153 0143120020 119.17 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 728 154 0143120030 155.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1282 155 0143120060 156.96 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 728 156 0143120070 155.76 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 956 157 0143120080 316.38 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 727 158 0143120090 313.89 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 727 159 0143160080 316.97 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1180 160 0143160090 155.15 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1177 161 0143160100 158.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1177 162 0143200010 314.54 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 561 163 0143200020 155.08 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 562 164 0143200030 156.97 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 562 Total Acres 15,261.18 N/A = Not Available Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 170 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.26: RD 2068 District Profile District Organization District Office: 7178 Yolano Road Dixon, CA 95620 Phone: (707) 678-5412 Website: Hardship exemption from website requirement (Board Resolution dated 1/9/20) Formation Date: September 22, 1914 (Solano County Board Resolution No. 92-238) Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of irrigation and associated drainage, but also operates and maintains flood control and tidal levees. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five members appointed by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Cliff Detar Secretary: Bryan Busch, General Manager Treasurer: Solano County Treasurer Vice President: Ross Rasmussen Compensation Board member stipend of $270 per meeting Meetings Board of Trustees holds monthly meetings with the last meeting held on 1/9/20. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees 8 employees 80 ft wide strip of land for exterior levees; 100 miles of irrigation and drainage canals; 5 water Facilities/Assets pumps; supplies for flood protection; office buildings & shops; pickup trucks; Irrigation, drainage, and flood control services provided by in-house personnel, outside Services Provided contractors/engineers, volunteer labor Management and maintenance services to RD 2098; Section of western levee shared with RD Shared Facilities/Services 2130 Financial Position Fiscal Year ending December 31st Cash on Hand $1,209,256 (December 31, 2019) Current Budget (2019) Revenue: $1,682,000 Primary Revenue Sources State subvention funding, federal assistance, property assessments, entry permits Assets $295,337 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $184,527 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $110,810 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Most Recent Audit Audited annually; most recent audited Financial Statements dated June 30, 2018 Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Reclamation District survey submitted by RD 2068 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 171 February 10, 2020 Final 6.6.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The County General Plan identifies the zoning for the District as intensive agriculture. A portion of the agricultural area lies within the Yolo Bypass, which is used to convey floodwaters from the Sacramento River when flows exceed the river’s physical capacity to move water into the Delta. The area served by the District is currently designated as a Resource Conservation Overlay. That designation is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. The District serves a population of approximately 100. There are no plans to convert agricultural lands to residential or commercial use in the County’s General Plan. The very existence of RD 2068 is dependent on the presence of an active, healthy and self-sustaining agricultural community. The District does not anticipate significant expansion of its service area or change in water use other than seasonal and crop planting variability. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited and there are no current development proposals or expectations for growth. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities located within or adjacent to the boundary of RD 2068. The area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. Therefore RD 2068 is not a DUC as defined. RD 2068 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2068 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2068. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2068 provides several types of services including flood protection through levee maintenance and drainage services, as well as water for irrigation (see Table 6.27). Project levees and water conveyance facilities service approximately 20,000 acres of agricultural land and in excess of 35,000 acres of flood and storm drainage, including the City of Dixon and several thousand acres of conservation lands for avian and terrestrial species. Other agencies utilizing these reclamation works include the Dixon Regional Watershed Joint Powers Authority, Dixon Resource Conservation District, the Maine Prairie Water District, and the Solano and Yolo County Transportation Departments. Alterations to the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough areas have the possibility of affecting lands at distances beyond fifteen miles away from those geographic areas. RD 2068 along with other agencies, operate and maintain flood management and drainage facilities that drain into the Cache Slough/Lower Yolo Bypass area. The District maintains the federal Sacramento River Flood Control Project Levee, while the State has responsibility for adequacy of the levee. According to the Delta Stewardship Council, District levees Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 172 February 10, 2020 Final meet the federal standards for rural levees and DWR rates levee maintenance as acceptable for the past five years (see Table 6.28). The District also provides drainage services for agricultural purposes. The system includes approximately 100 miles of irrigation and drainage canals, five pumping plants, and 25 lift pumps. The drainage system provides access to all parcels, including the provision of drainage for county roads. The drainage system is designed for limited capacity and does not provide a specified level of flood protection. The purpose of the system is to facilitate irrigation and storm drainage so as to remove excess waters over time. The District cooperates with other agencies in planning for regional drainage improvements. In addition to providing flood protection and drainage services RD 2068 also operates a water supply system for agricultural uses that consists of four pumps that supply an open canal gravity-feed distribution system. The State Division of Water Rights has accepted twenty-one claims of riparian and pre-1914 water rights in this District. In addition, Reclamation District 2068 holds three appropriative rights. The District’s water supply is principally from the Sacramento River under appropriate licenses. The District does not use any groundwater. The District supply is under contract with the California Department of Water Resources and the North Delta Water Agency also has agreements with the Maine Prairie Water District and the Dixon Resource Conservation District for the transfer of water that reaches the District. Table 6.27: RD 2068 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Vector/Rodent Control Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Flood Control Levee Patrol Pump Maintenance & Repair Drainage District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 8.71 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 8.71 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities Services provided to other agencies Services shared with other agencies Source: Survey responses provided by District Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 173 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.28: RD 2068 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable Total Levee District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Miles RD 2068 A A A M A 8.71 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report Determinations: 3.1: The District has the capacity to provide levee maintenance and flood protection and other services to district property owners. 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: RD 2068 operates primarily on service charges to district property owners for agricultural water sales and drainage services (see Table 6.29). Total revenues from these sources amounted to $1,505,150 in 2018. According to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan the district is wholly dependent on the presence of an active, healthy and self-sustaining agricultural community.53 Conversion of large tracts of private land from agriculture to permanent habitat under State or Federal ownership resulting in the loss of local property tax and assessments will significantly impact the ability of RD 2068 to continue providing levee maintenance and flood protection services. The District is subject to Proposition 218 passed by California voters in 1996, which requires all local governments to get majority voter approval for new or increased general taxes with stricter rules for initiating or increasing benefit assessments. The District reviews its rates annually during the budget process. The District considers anticipated agency costs, crop mix and associated water sales, anticipated fallow lands, available non-operating or reserve funds, and available funds from prior years in determining the need to change rates. The District uses the Solano County Treasurer as Treasurer of the District. Revenues are collected and held in the Maintenance and Operations Fund, the Irrigation Fund, or the General Fund. The reserves are also invested in the State Treasurer’s Local Agency Investment Fund. Fund Balance: The District has maintained a positive fund balance for the past five years. As of FY 2018, RD 2068 had a positive fund balance of $2,030,570 with total assets of $2,189,093 including current assets of $1,408,534 and capital assets of $780,559. Current liabilities included $158,523. Determinations: 4.1: The District has the financial ability to provide flood protection, drainage, and agriculture irrigation water services to district lands. 53 District Correspondence on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan EIR, May 14, 2009 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 174 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.29: RD 2068 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 172,152 $ 171,897 $ 357,635 $ 326,800 $ 308,011 Service Charges 1,231,006 1,214,135 1,439,568 1,340,962 1,345,117 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 10,777 $ 5,247 $ 5,437 $ 7,851 $ 13,663 Total $1,413,935 $1,391,279 $1,802,640 $1,675,613 $1,666,791 Expenditures General & Administrative $662,683 $ 740,671 $ 674,925 $ 807,515 $ 733,806 Services & Supplies 752,882 768,475 832,337 856,578 801,655 Capital Outlay 120,419 87,626 101,000 109,312 105,000 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $1,535,984 $1,596,772 $1,608,262 $1,773,405 $1,640,461 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) (122,049) (205,493) 194,378 (97,792) 26,330 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance (122,049) (205,493) 194,378 (97,792) 26,330 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 2,699,266 2,706,721 2,296,540 2,545,274 2,143,186 Fund Balance End of Year $2,706,721* $2,296,540* $2,545,274* $2,143,186* $2,030,570* * Prior Period Adjustments made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: RD 2068 FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District cooperates with other agencies in the management of water and drainage in the Dixon regional watershed and the North Delta Water Agency. The District works with various agencies including the Dixon Resource Conservation District, Maine Prairie Water District, City of Dixon, Solano County Water Agency, the Solano Water Advisory Commission, and the Solano County Water Authority. The District, in cooperation with the Dixon Regional Watershed Joint Powers Authority, is planning a regional drainage improvement project extending from the City of Dixon to Haas Slough. RD 2068’s southern boundary is contiguous with RD 2098 northern border. RD 2068 levees continue into RD 2098 and works with RD 2098 and other agencies to provide an integrated flood protection system. RD 2068 also has a contract to provide administrative services to RD 2098. Determinations: 5.1: RD 2068 has a shared boundary with RD 2098 and some common levee segments in addition to provides administrative services. Opportunities for consolidating the two districts may exist and should be explored. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District is governed by a five-member board who are elected to 4-year terms. Trustees must be landowners or legal representatives of landowners. Trustees receive a compensation of $150 per month. They meet on the second Thursday of each month in Dixon. Meetings are noticed according Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 175 February 10, 2020 Final to the Brown Act. The District has seven full-time employees, one executive staff, one executive support staff, and five operations staff. The General Manager also acts as Secretary to the Board. The support staff is responsible for routine office operations and financial reporting. The operations staff is responsible for general maintenance and operation of the water distribution, drainage, and levee systems. The District Board passed a resolution of hardship exempting them from establishing a website as required by SB 929. The Board recognizes the importance of transparency and clear communication in government and is committed to full compliance with the Brown Act and will revisit the question of hardship within one year and re-evaluate whether the District is able to create and maintain a website. Determinations: 6.1: The District has adequate staff to manage the affairs of the District, comply with state requirements, and perform routine levee inspections and maintenance. 6.2: RD 2068 is a multi-county district with the majority of its assessed valuation located in Solano County. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local LAFCO policies that will affect service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 176 February 10, 2020 Final 6.7: Reclamation District No. 2084 (Little Egbert Tract) 6.7.1: District Profile Little Egbert Tract (RD 2084) is located within the most southern portion of the Yolo Bypass and is designed to function as a flood storage basin during major storm events (see Figure 6.9). The State has flowage easements over the property through deed restrictions, so there can be no structures of any kind built on the property. The District is bounded by Lindsey Slough on the east and north and RD 536 on the west. The eastern levees along Lindsey Slough are Non-Project restricted height levees. The district includes ten parcels totaling 3,153.24 acres of land, of which approximately 2,600 acres are in agricultural production (see Table 6.30). RD 2084 was organized on November 15, 1946 under Division 15 of the Water Code (see Table 6.31). Table 6.30: RD 2084 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042240070 517.68 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 2 0042240080 105.92 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 3 0177030010 237.68 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 4 0177030020 153.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 5 0177030030 250.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1247 6 0177030040 352.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1227 7 0177090070 1,206.94 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1350 8 0177110150 269.34 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1227 9 0177110160 1.25 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 10 0177110260 59.01 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active Total Acres 3,153.24 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 177 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.9: Map of RD 2084 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 178 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.31: RD 2084 District Profile District Organization District Office: Reclamation District 2084 Mailing Address c/o Larsen Wurzel & Associates Reclamation District 2084 2450 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 240 P.O. Box 698 Sacramento, CA 95833 Rio Vista, CA 94571 Phone: (916) 646-3644 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: November 15, 1946 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. Officers Officers elected by Board of Trustees President: Mark Young Secretary/Treasurer: Kim Erickson Vice President: Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets periodically. Last meeting held 1/2/20. Written agenda and meeting minutes provided in advance of meeting. Adopted Bylaws Yes Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets Exterior levees; water pumps; drainage facilities Services Provided Services provided by landowners Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $4,175 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $83,000; Expenses: $81,505 Primary Revenue Sources Property assessments Assets $4,175 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $0 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $4,175 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Maintains commercial liability insurance Most Recent Audit Audited Financial Statements dated June 30, 2004 Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Reclamation District survey submitted by RD 2084; FTR submitted to SCO (2018); Independent Audit FY 2004 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 179 February 10, 2020 Final 6.7.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the current land use designation for all property within the District to be agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overlay. Property within the District is zoned A-80 (Exclusive Agriculture) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. The District is planning on restoring the property to tidal action. Any restoration plan would require approval from the county. There are no plans or expectations for population growth or urban development. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: Land within the district is slated to remain in agriculture and there are no current plans for development or expansion of the District. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 2084. The district is uninhabited, except for one house located within the District boundaries and the area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 2084 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2084. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2084. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services The District is responsible for maintaining the levees on the east and north sides (see Table 6.32). District facilities include pumping stations, an irrigation canal, and the levees. The pumping station on the north end of the District includes a 40 HP pump, while the pumping station on the south end includes a 125 HP pump and two 75 HP pumps. The irrigation canal, which traverses the middle of the District, runs from the east to the west boundary, then south and east to the middle of the property. The drainage canal occasionally requires cleaning. The levees have been well maintained as are the roads that service the levees. There are no planned additions to current services. Determinations: 3.1: The current services are adequate to meet district needs and there are no planned expansions. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 180 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.32: RD 2084 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Landowners Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Landowners Vector/Rodent Control Landowners Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Landowners Flood Control Landowners Levee Patrol Landowners Pump Maintenance & Repair Landowners Drainage Landowners District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 5.4 miles of non-project restricted height levees Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Fall and Spring inspections for general maintenance. High water events the Levee Inspection Practices levees are inspected on an as needed basis. Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: Survey responses provided by District 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services Budget: RD 2084 uses a formal budgetary process in preparing an annual budget. The District collects sufficient revenues through assessments to provide service (see Table 6.33). The assessments are distributed amongst the landowners based on assessed value. The most recent financial report for FY 2018 showed positive cash flow of $1,495 with $81,505 in expenses and $83,000 in revenue. Fund Balance: The District’s general fund at the end of FY 2018 showed a positive balance with assets of 4,175 and no liabilities. Determinations 4.1: The District is able to fund the services provided. When capital improvements are required, any deficits are resolved by self-assessments. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 181 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.33: RD 2084 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 25,000 $ 71,000 $ 35,000 $ 66,000 $ 83,000 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 25,000 $ 71,000 $ 35,000 $ 66,000 $ 83,000 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 18,013 73,785 35,914 67,064 81,505 Capital Outlay/Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 Labor 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 18,013 $ 73,785 $ 35,914 $ 67,064 $ 81,505 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 6,987 (2,785) (914) (1,064) $ 1,495 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 6,987 (2,785) (914) (1,064) $ 1,495 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 423 7,443 4,658 3,744 $ 2,680 Fund Balance End of Year $ 7,443 $ 4,658 $ 3,744 $ 2,680 $ 4,175 Source: Little Egbert Reclamation District No. 2084, Audited Financial Statements for FY 2003-2004; FTR to SCO-2014-2018 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District shares part of its southwestern boundary with the City of Rio Vista and its western boundary with RD 536. Although the District has the capacity to provide services, there may be opportunities to explore partnerships with the City particularly during flood events, or consolidation with the adjacent district. The District works together with other reclamation districts and local agencies during flood events. Determinations: 5.1: The District should explore opportunities for partnerships with the City of Rio Vista or consolidation with RD 536. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees. The Solano County Board of Supervisors appoints the Trustees to 4-year terms. The Trustees meet on an as-needed basis. The last Board meeting was held on January 2, 2020. The District has no employees and contracts for maintenance services. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: RD 2084 is a small district with no employees and a three-member Board appointed by the County Board of Supervisors that meets on an as-needed basis. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 182 February 10, 2020 Final 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 183 February 10, 2020 Final 6.8: Reclamation District No. 2093 (Liberty Island) 6.8.1: District Profile RD 2093 is located on Liberty Island in the Sacramento Delta (see Figure 6.10). Liberty Island is part of the original Sacramento River Flood Control Project and has a long history of flooding, having flooded 27 times between 1917 and 1973.54 In 1995, a large portion of the levee at Liberty Island’s southern end crumbled, resulting in mass flooding. The levee was repaired but failed again in 1998. Since 1998, Liberty Island has remained flooded and the levees not maintained. The levees are categorized as non-project, breached levees. Liberty Island is now a California Department of Fish & Wildlife Ecological Reserve. RD 2093 is a multi-county agency. The District consist of seven parcels (see Figure 6.9) totaling 4,200.80 acres of land (see Table 6.34). While a portion of the District is located in Yolo County, the majority of its assessed value lies within Solano County. Therefore, Solano LAFCO has jurisdiction as the principal LAFCO. Reclamation District 2093 was initially formed as “Liberty Reclamation #1” on March 5, 1918. The original purpose was to protect the island with a levee system to allow for agriculture. In 1959, because of the changes in landowners, the formation of the Sacramento Port District, and the Deep- Water Ship Channel, Reclamation District No. 2093 was reorganized on May 25, 1959 replacing Liberty Reclamation #1. The new District was organized to provide drainage, irrigation and reclamation of lands within the district (see Table 6.35). In 1998, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) purchased 96% of the island. The remaining 4% is owned by Wildlands, Inc, a national leader in wetland mitigation, endangered species, conservation banking, habitat management, and ecosystem restoration. Since that time there has been no agricultural activity, the levee was breached, and much of the island was flooded. Table 6.34: RD 2093 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042190020 465.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 2 0042190230 157.72 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 3 0042190240 677.84 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 4 0042190250 604.85 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 5 0042210370 947.48 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 6 0042210380 949.67 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 7 0042240350 477.12 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 Total Acres 4,280.33 Source: Solano County GIS 54 Dickmann 1981 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 184 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.10: Map of RD 2093 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 185 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.35: RD 2093 District Profile District Organization District Office: 101 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 495-5660 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: May 25, 1959 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of five members appointed by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by landowners President: Dave Sutton Secretary/Treasurer: Vice President: Compensation None Meetings Adopted Bylaws Operations Employees Facilities/Assets Services Provided Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $7,500; Expenses: $2,243 Primary Revenue Sources Assets $41,032 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $40,668 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $364 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Most Recent Audit Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: FTR submitted to SCO (2018) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 186 February 10, 2020 Final 6.8.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District RD 2093 is uninhabited with an agriculture land use designation and Resource Conservation Overlay under the County’s General Plan. There are no expectations for growth or development of the island. Hunting is allowed on the property, but no camping or dwelling of any sort. Determinations: 1.1: The District is uninhabited with no anticipated increase in population or service expansion. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 2093. The area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 2093 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2093. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2093. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2093 performs little or no levee maintenance activities (see Table 6.36). The four pumps on the island are inoperable. The Trust for Public Land does not plan to repair the levees or drain the island to allow renewed agricultural activities. Instead, the owners prefer to leave the island in its natural state. Other than making the island available for hunting, the District has no plans to expand services. Determinations: 3.1: The island is being used for habitat restoration and the District has made the island available for hunting, but has no plans to expand flood protection and drainage services. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 187 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.36: RD 2093 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance N/A Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal N/A Vector/Rodent Control N/A Upkeep of Levee Access Roads N/A Flood Control N/A Levee Patrol N/A Pump Maintenance & Repair N/A Drainage N/A District Facilities Levees N/A Easements N/A Drainage System/Ditches N/A Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 20.50 Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices N/A Most Recent Inspection Report N/A Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities N/A Services provided to other agencies N/A Services shared with other agencies N/A N/A = Not Available – District did not respond to LAFCO request for information Source: 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services55 Funding for operations comes from the Trust for Public Land (TPL), who owns 96% of the property, and is the primary source of the funding (see Table 6.37). TPL loans the District sufficient funds to cover expenses. The costs are divided proportionally by percent of ownership. RD 2093 intends to levy an assessment on landowners when the outstanding loan amount attributed to the other 4% of the ownership equals or exceeds the cost of a Proposition 218 election. Most of the expenses incurred are associated with the audit of the District by the County and legal expenses. That cost has been estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 annually. The District has no income-generating operations and has operated at deficits for the past several years. In FY 2018, the District had a positive cash flow of $5,257 offsetting a negative fund balance from the prior fiscal year. Fund Balance: At the end of FY 2018, the District showed a positive fund balance of $364 with assets of $41,032 and liabilities of $40,668. Determinations: 4.1: The District often operates at a deficit, which is funded by TPL, the majority property owner. 55 Michael Brandman Associates, “Water MSR final”, April 13, 2009 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 188 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.37: RD 2093 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 0 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $7,500 Total $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $7,500 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ Services & Supplies 0 0 0 5,644 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 2,549 1,883 2,538 2,001 2,130 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 228 $ 219 $ 113 Total $ 2,549 $ 1,883 $ 2,766 $ 7,864 $2,243 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 4,951 5,617 4,734 (364) 5,257 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 4,951 5,617 4,734 (364) 5,257 Fund Balance Beginning of Year (60,864) (55,913) (50,296) (45,562) (4,894) Fund Balance End of Year ($55,913) ($50,296) ($45,562) ($4,894)* $364* * Prior Period Adjustment made. Source: RD 2093 FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District plans to keep the island in its natural state and has no need to share facilities or services with other agencies. Determinations: 5.1: The District does not share facilities with neighboring districts and the majority of the island is flooded and being used for habitat restoration and mitigation banking. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2093 is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Meetings are held on an as-needed basis and are open to the public. An annual meeting is held in the spring at TPL offices in Sacramento to develop the budget and conduct other district business. Property owners want to maintain the governance structure to allow the District to serve as the lead agency for habitat mitigation, should it be required. The District does not maintain a website as required by SB 929. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 189 February 10, 2020 Final 6.9: Reclamation District No. 2098 (Cache-Hass Slough) 6.9.1: District Profile RD 2098 is located at the southern end of the Yolo Bypass ten miles north of the city of Rio Vista. The District covers 6,373.09 acres (see Table 6.38) and serves a population of 25. The District is surrounded by Project Levees on its east, west, and south boundaries along Cache, Haas, and Shag Sloughs, which are part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project (see Figure 6.11). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improved these levees in the early 1960’s. Upon completion, the levees were turned over to the State of California. Landowners were subsequently given responsibility for the levees and formed RD 2098 on September 26, 1963 to oversee the operation and maintenance of the levees (see Table 39). Internally, there are several Non-Project levees and drainage ditches, which provide flood protection and water management within the District. The predominant land use within RD 2098 is agriculture and managed wetlands. At the southern-most tip of the district is a small flooded island, Liberty Farms, constructed by DWR in 1991 by breaching a Project levee to create the 166-ac Cache Slough Mitigation Area. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 190 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.11: Map of RD 2098 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 191 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.38: RD 2098 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042140030 87.50 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 858 2 0042140050 66.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 848 3 0042140070 335.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 4 0042140110 68.37 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 5 0042140120 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 6 0042140140 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 7 0042140200 800.40 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 567 8 0042140230 334.19 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 9 0042140240 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 10 0042140250 160.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 11 0042160170 151.08 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 12 0042160180 161.84 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1218 13 0042160190 182.64 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) - - 14 0143150130 346.55 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 1184 15 0143160010 80.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 369 16 0143160020 120.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 764 17 0143160030 118.18 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 856 18 0143160050 78.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 778 19 0143160060 78.65 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 778 20 0143160110 154.87 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 778 21 0143190070 200.66 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 368 22 0143190080 120.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 369 23 0143200040 640.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 369 24 0143200050 0.37 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 562 25 0143230070 334.20 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 858 26 0143240010 200.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 858 27 0143240020 268.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 848 28 0143240030 396.68 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 567 29 0143240040 409.26 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 567 Total Acres 6,373.09 Source: Solano County GIS Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 192 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.39: RD 2098 District Profile District Organization District Office: 7178 Yolano Road Dixon, CA 95620 Phone: (707) 678-5412 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: September 26, 1963 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active; Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by the District landowners. Officers Officers elected by Board of Trustees President: John Cain Secretary: Bryan Busch Treasurer: Solano County Treasurer Vice President: Compensation Meetings Adopted Bylaws Operations Employees Facilities/Assets Services Provided Shared Facilities/Services Financial Position Fiscal Year ending June 30 Cash on Hand $ (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $17,373; Expenses: $18,585 Primary Revenue Sources Property assessments Assets $295,337 (June 30, 2018) Liabilities $184,527 (June 30, 2018) Fund Balance $141,975 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management . Most Recent Audit . Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: 2009 Survey Responses submitted by RD 2098; FTR submitted to SCO (2018) Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 193 February 10, 2020 Final 6.9.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for property within the District to be agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overly. That designation is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. All lands within the District are zoned A-80 (Exclusive Agriculture) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance with the predominant land use being agriculture. There are no current plans or expectations for population growth or development within the district. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There is no expected population growth within District boundaries. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no DUC’s located within or contiguous to RD 2098. The area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 2098 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2098. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2098. 3. Present and Planned Capacity of Public Services RD 2098 has struggled to maintain its levee system to meet state standards for several years. The District has no full or part-time employees. Labor requirements are met by the contributions of labor by District landowners, tenant farm operators and contracted services (see Table 6.40). In 2005, MBK Engineers surveyed the District’s levees and found problems in several areas that exhibited stability problems during high water events, areas of landside instability, and a number of areas showing crown subsidence.56 During the December 2006 - January 2007 floods the District’s levees experienced substantial damage. The District initiated an enhanced levee maintenance program in 2007, the levees were re-examined and received a satisfactory inspection. In 2012, the Delta Stewardship Council found that the District’s levees did not meet the federal standards for rural levees57 and DWR Fall Inspection Report rated levee maintenance as unacceptable for the past five years (see Table 6.41). 56 MBK Engineers, “Reclamation District 2098 Engineer’s Report in Regard to Status of Levee Conditions”, August 2005 57 Delta Stewardship Council, Delta islands and tracts protected by levees meeting Bulletin 192-82/PL 84-99 standards, located at https://viewperformance.deltacouncil.ca.gov/pm/delta-levees Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 194 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.40: RD 2098 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Vector/Rodent Control Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Flood Control Levee Patrol Pump Maintenance & Repair Drainage District Facilities Levees Easements Drainage System/Ditches Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 10.91 miles Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 10.91 miles Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Most Recent Inspection Report Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities Services provided to other agencies Services shared with other agencies Source: Table 6.41: RD 2098 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable Total Levee District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Miles RD 2098 U U U U U 10.91 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report Determinations: 3.1: The District has had problem areas in its levee system that include instability during high water events, crown subsidence, and a large area of erosion. The District is working independently and with the USACE to correct those problems. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 195 February 10, 2020 Final 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services RD 2098 receives revenue from ad valorem property taxes collected by the County and a maintenance fee (see Table 6.42). RD 2098 also participates in the State funded Delta Levee Maintenance Program that reimburses districts for eligible maintenance completed in the prior year. Overall, the District receives 27 percent of its revenues from property taxes, and 72 percent from maintenance fees. The Delta Levee Maintenance Program historically reimburses districts for about half of what has been spent on eligible maintenance in the prior year. The most recent Financial Transaction Report for FY 2018 showed a negative cash flow of ($1,212) with $17,373 in revenue and 18,585 in expenses. Fund Balance: According to the financial report submitted to the SCO, RD 2098 had a positive fund balance of $141,975 at the end of FY 2018 with assets of $163,126 and liabilities of $21,151. Determinations: 4.1: The District has sufficient funding to maintain the levees during normal years. Ad valorem property taxes and maintenance fees are augmented by State subvention funds. 4.2: In the past the District has made use of landowner assessments to cover the costs of emergency repairs. Table 6.42: RD 2098 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 5,233 $ 6 $ 9,291 $16,722 $17,373 Member Contributions $ 33,445 33,445 43,039 0 0 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 40 0 0 Other $ 56,527 $ 249 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 95,205 $ 33,700 $52,370 $16,722 $17,373 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Services & Supplies 51,013 72,921 30,903 3,997 18,585 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 0 Labor Costs (salaries & benefits) 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Services 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 51,013 $ 72,921 $30,903 $ 3,997 $18,585 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 44,192 (39,221) 21,467 12,725 (1,212) Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 44,192 (39,221) 21,467 12,725 (1,212) Fund Balance Beginning of Year 136,229 168,014 132,332 161,429 458,725 Fund Balance End of Year $168,014* $132,332* $161,429* $458,725* $141,975* * Prior Period Adjustment made based on difference between audited and unaudited financial statements. Source: RD 2098 FY 2014-2018 FTRs submitted to SCO Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 196 February 10, 2020 Final 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities RD 2098 maintains a common levee system with an adjacent district (RD 2068) of about 20 miles. These levees are conjoined with the federal levees maintained and operated by RD 2068. Each agency is dependent on the integrity of the combined system for flood protection. Both districts depend on each other to maintain their portion of the levee system, since failure in any part of the system will result in some level of flooding in both districts. RD 2098 does not own or operate any drainage facilities, canals, pumps or other facilities not directly associated with the levees. Facilities associated with the levees such as gravity culverts, while under the jurisdiction of the District, are the financial responsibility of the benefited landowner. Determinations: 5.1: The District works closely with Reclamation District No. 2068 since they share a common levee system. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure The District is governed by a three-member board appointed to 4-year terms by the Board of Supervisors. Trustees must be landowners or an authorized representative of a landowner. Trustees are not compensated and meet once a year or whenever necessary. Meetings are noticed according to the Brown Act, however there are no locations within the District suitable and accessible to the public so meetings are held at the nearby offices of RD 2068. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. The District has no paid staff. Administrative services are provided by contract with RD 2068, which adjoins and is codependent with RD 2098 on the conjoined levee system operated by the two agencies. Because of the close relationship and interdependency with RD 2068, it seems logical to consider a consolidation of the two districts. LAFCO may want to initiate a study to determine if consolidation would be of interest to and benefit both districts. Determinations: 6.1: Because of the close relationship of the District and RD 2068 an opportunity may exist for consolidation of RD 2098 and RD 2068 that would be beneficial to both districts. 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that will affect service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 197 February 10, 2020 Final 6.10: Reclamation District No. 2104 (Peters Pocket Tract) 6.10.1: District Profile Peter’s Pocket is a diked agricultural island bordered by Hass Slough to the east and north, Cache Slough to the south, and agricultural fields to the west (see Figure 6.12). District lands consist of ten parcels totaling approximately 1,542.28 acres (see Table 6.43). The predominant land use is agricultural. The District was formed under §50000 of the California Water Code and approved by Solano County LAFCO on May 1, 1964, to maintain the exterior levees and water control structures (see Table 6.44). While RD 2104 is currently active, the District was considered inactive for several years according the 2009 MSR by Michael Brandman Associates.58 Table 6.43: RD 2104 Land Use, Ownership, & Acreage by Parcel Map County Land Use Williamson Act Williamson Act APN Acres County Zoning ID Designation Status Number 1 0042120150 119.03 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 270 2 0042120220 6.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 270 3 0042130060 6.75 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 270 4 0042130070 133.80 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 597 5 0042130080 35.39 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 271 6 0042140010 41.11 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 271 7 0042140020 133.80 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 597 8 0042140040 747.95 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 270 9 0143230080 151.00 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 271 10 0143230090 167.45 Agriculture (AG) Exclusive Agricultural (A80) Active 271 Total Acres 1,542.28 Source: Solano County GIS 58 Michael Brandman Associates, “Solano Water, Irrigation, Reclamation, and Flood Management Agencies Municipal Service Review”, April 13, 2009 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 198 February 10, 2020 Final Figure 6.12: Map of RD No. 2104 Boundaries Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 199 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.44: RD 2104 District Profile Organization Requirements District Office: 33 N. San Pedro San Jose, CA 95110 Phone: (408) 280-7577 Website: Currently does not have a website required by SB 929 Formation Date: May 1, 1964 Principal Act: California Water Code, Section 50000 et. seq. Purpose: Formed for the primary purpose of operating and maintaining flood control and tidal levees and drainage system. Sphere of Influence: Coterminous with District boundaries District Status: Active: Independent District Governance Governing Body Board of Trustees consisting of three members serving four-year terms, appointed by the property owners. Officers Elected by Board of Trustees President: Ken Machado Secretary: Christine Malroney Treasurer: Chris Niederhauser Vice President: Chris Niederhauser Compensation None Meetings Board of Trustees meets bi-annually. Last meeting held _______. Written agenda and meeting minutes are not provided in advance of board meetings. Adopted Bylaws None Operations Employees None Facilities/Assets The District does not own any facilities or equipment. Stockpiles flood supplies. Services Provided Limited services provided by landowners. Shared Facilities/Services None Financial Fiscal Year ending December 31st Cash on Hand $36,160 (June 30, 2018) Current Budget (2018-2019) Revenue: $; Expenses: $ Primary Revenue Sources Property assessments; state/federal grant revenue; charges for services Assets $53,462 (December 31, 2018) Liabilities $46,711 (December 31, 2018) Fund Balance $36,160 (June 30, 2018) Risk Management Most Recent Audit Audited Financial Statements dated June 30, 2015 Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Transaction Report filed with State Controller’s Office (FY 2018) Source: Reclamation District survey submitted by RD 2104 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 200 February 10, 2020 Final 6.10.2: MSR Findings and Determinations 1. Growth and Population of the District The Solano County General Plan shows the land use designation for all property within the District to be agriculture with a Resource Conservation Overly. That designation is used to identify and protect areas with special resource management needs. All District lands are zoned A-80 (Exclusive Agriculture) under the County’s Zoning Ordinance. There are no current plans or expectations for growth of the District. Any plan for development would require a change in land use and development approval from the County. Determinations: 1.1: There are no current development proposals or expectations for growth within the boundary of Reclamation District 2104. 2. Location and Characteristics of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2104. The District is uninhabited and the area’s median household income is well above the MHI threshold for defining a disadvantaged unincorporated community. RD 2104 does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection therefore, the provisions of Senate Bill 244 do not apply to this District. Determinations: 2.1: There are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to the boundary of Reclamation District 2104. 2.2: The District does not provide public services related to water, sewer or structural fire protection and therefore, the provisions of SB 244 do not apply to RD 2104. 3. Present and planned capacity of public services The District provides a limited scope of services with levee maintenance activities performed by district landowners (see Table 6.45). Levees surrounding the District are all Project levees, which are inspected by DWR and maintained by individual property owners. Two annual inspections are conducted by government personnel with reports reviewed by the District Board of Trustees. The most recent inspection report by DWR in the Fall of 2018 indicates that the levees have not been maintained at an acceptable level for the past five years (see Table 6.46). Determinations: 3.1: The District provides a limited scope of services utilizing district landowners. 3.2: DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report for 2018 shows the District’s levees have been maintained at an unacceptable level for the past five years. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 201 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.45: RD 2104 Facilities, Services & Maintenance Services Provided Levee Maintenance Landowners Weed Abatement/Vegetation Removal Landowners Vector/Rodent Control Landowners Upkeep of Levee Access Roads Landowners Flood Control Landowners Levee Patrol Landowners Pump Maintenance & Repair Landowners Drainage Landowners District Facilities Levees None Easements None Drainage System/Ditches None Levee Maintenance Standards Total Levee Miles Maintained 8.4 miles of Project Levees Levee Maintenance Standard No Standard: HMP Standard: PL 84-99 Standard: 8.4 miles of Project Levees Bulletin 192-82 Standard: FEMA Standard: Levee Inspection Practices Two levee inspections are conducted annually by government personnel and the District reviews the reports. Most Recent Inspection Report 2018 Shared Facilities/Services Shared Facilities None Services provided to other agencies None Services shared with other agencies None Source: District Response to MSR Survey Table 6.46: RD 2104 DWR Levee Maintenance Inspection Report, 2018 Overall Rating A= Acceptable; M = Minimally Acceptable; U = Unacceptable Total Levee District 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Miles RD 2104 U U U U U 6.85 Source: DWR Maintenance Inspection Report 4. Financial Ability to Provide Services The 2018 Financial Transaction Report submitted by RD 2104 shows $1,500 in revenue with no expenditures (see Table 6.47). Financial information submitted by the District in response to the MSR survey shows $1,100 in expenses and $1,530 in revenue. Landowner assessments accounts for the District’s total annual revenue. While the District shows a positive fund balance with no outstanding liabilities it did not provide a recent audited financial statement. Determinations: 4.1: The District has limited financial data with minimal revenue and no expenditures for the most recent fiscal year. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 202 February 10, 2020 Final Table 6.47: RD 2104 Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Revenues Assessments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,500 Service Charges 0 0 0 0 0 State/Federal Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,500 Expenditures General & Administrative $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Levee Repairs & Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Capital Outlay/Depreciation 0 0 0 Labor 0 0 0 Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 Other (permits, misc) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Operating Revenue (Loss) 0 0 0 0 $ 1,500 Loans/Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 Net Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 $ 0 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 0 0 0 0 $ 0 Fund Balance End of Year $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,500 Source: Peters Pocket Reclamation District 2104, Response to MSR Survey; FTR to SCO-2018 5. Status and Opportunity for Shared Facilities The District owns no facilities and provides limited levee maintenance services utilizing district landowners. District levees are not connected to the levee system of neighboring districts. There is no overlap in service delivery with other reclamation districts that provide similar services. Determinations: 5.1: The District does not provide services or share facilities with other agencies. Solano LAFCO should work with the District to determine if they would like to transfer responsibility for service delivery to a neighboring district. 6. Accountability and Governmental Structure RD 2104 is governed by a three-member board who are appointed by the landowners. The Board meets bi-annually, but the District has no website, does not post meeting agendas and minutes prior to board meetings, and does not have an adopted set of bylaws. The District does not compensate its Board members and has no paid employees. The District does not currently have a website as required by SB 929. Determinations: 6.1: Appropriate actions should be taken by the Board of Trustees to be in full compliance with State requirements. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 203 February 10, 2020 Final 7. Other Matters Affecting Efficient Service Delivery There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Determinations: 7.1: There are no other matters or local commission policies that would affect efficient service delivery. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 204 February 10, 2020 Final SECTION 7: KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS 7.0: Summary of Key Findings Key findings include: 1. Most Districts are uninhabited and none of the districts anticipates significant growth, population increases, or changes in land use. Most of the parcels are zoned for agricultural or marsh uses that would require County development approval for a change in land use; 2. According to population and household income data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are no disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or adjacent to any reclamation district’s service area or its sphere of influence, nor in the general area surrounding the District. None of the Districts provides water, sewer, or fire protection services; 3. The primary service provided by the reclamation district is levee maintenance and drainage. Most districts appear to have adequate facilities in good condition adequate to meet current levels of relative to applicable standards and the district’s primary purpose, with some exceptions. Eleven of the 24 districts reviewed have project levees that are inspected at least once annually and reported to DWR. Three Delta RDs (501, 999, 2060, and 2068) were inspected by DWR in the Fall 2018 and found to be maintained at an acceptable or minimally acceptable level. Several Delta districts with project levees had unacceptable levels of maintenance; 4. The main sources of revenue for most reclamation districts include special assessments, property taxes or landowner assessments, service charges, and state and federal grant funding. These revenue streams are generally adequate for normal maintenance and repairs. However, additional funding is necessary for levee upgrades and major repairs due to storm damage. Most districts appear to be financially stable and are able to recover from periodic large infrastructure and facility expenditures. District budgets are generally balanced with little or no outstanding liabilities. Most districts utilize property owner volunteers for minor maintenance and levee inspections along with contract services to reduce costs. 5. Most district own some facilities and equipment, but do not share facilities or services with other districts. Several potential opportunities for improved shared service delivery and governance have been identified and are included in the recommendations below. 6. The reclamation districts reviewed in this report are independent special districts with elected Boards of Directors. The frequency of Board meetings varies, but at least one meeting is held annually. Except for two reclamation districts, the districts do not maintain websites or been granted a hardship exemption as prescribed by SB 292 (McGuire 2018). Improvements can be made to the overall governance and transparency of district operations. Most of the reclamation/levee districts could take actions to improve their accountability and transparency. Districts that haven’t done so already should adopt policies pertaining to district operations and financial management, such as Board compensation, expense reimbursement, purchasing and contracting, employee policies, and an annual budget to comply with State requirements. Only two districts have websites and post meeting agendas and minutes. Districts without a website should create a website in compliance with AB 292 requirements. The California Special Districts Association offers a website template for a nominal monthly fee, which includes technical support and hosting services.59 59 www.getstreamline.com Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 205 February 10, 2020 Final Districts with Project Levees which are inspected on a regular basis by DWR and/or USACE. Districts with non-project levees are typically self-inspected by property owners or district personnel with no mandatory standard for levee maintenance. Small districts may want to consider collaborative arrangements with other districts or alternative service providers that will provide for a uniform level of operation and maintenance to improve levee maintenance and flood fighting capabilities. Governance solutions could take a variety of forms including district consolidation, contracts for shared services, MOUs, or JPAs. 7.1: Recommendations for Improved Governance and Service Delivery The following suggested recommendations are made to promote efficiencies in service delivery and governance. Potential actions that Solano LAFCO should consider include: 1. Dissolution of Districts Declared to be Inactive LAFCO has responsibility for dissolution of special districts that have been identified by the State Controller’s Office as being inactive per Government Code §56042. Senate Bill 448 (2017) created a streamlined process to dissolve special districts whose audits show that they are no longer performing. Once identified as being inactive by the California State Controller’s Office (SCO), local LAFCOs are required to initiate dissolution, unless the commission determines, following a public hearing, that the special district does not meet the criteria for qualifying as an inactive district. Requirements for an “active district” include: 1) filing annual financial transaction reports with the SCO; 2) filing audits with LAFCO and SCO; 3) holding properly noticed elections (or appointments) and Board meetings including minutes; 4) meeting the requirements of the public records act; 5) filing records with the Secretary of State, and 6) following California Fair Political Practices Commission requirements. RD 2043 appears to be inactive given that the District has not reported revenues and expenditures for more than five years. There is no evidence, other than formation documents, that the District has been active. Other districts identified as being inactive should also be considered for dissolution. 2. Consolidation of Contiguous Districts Each of the reclamation/levee districts reviewed in this MSR has some unique character and/or configuration that may limit consolidation. While each of the districts are unique to some extent, consideration should be given to consolidating some districts into a larger entity to improve service delivery and efficiency and reduce administrative costs. Solano LAFCO should consider conducting a governance study to determine the feasibility, district interest, and potential benefits of consolidation where it is appropriate and supported by individual districts. While consolidation would not improve the governance and service delivery for all districts, eleven districts are considered potential candidates based on their adjacency, minimal size, and/or similar operational characteristics. Small underfunded districts should be encouraged to consolidate or collaborate on operation and/or administrative functions to reduce operating costs. 3. Formation of an Umbrella Administrative District to Improve Administrative Efficiency and Governance Small underfunded districts should be encouraged to consolidate or collaborate on operation and/or administrative functions to reduce operating costs. Consideration should be given to the potential placement of reclamation districts as subsidiary districts under the umbrella of a lead agency or service provider to improve operational efficiency and service delivery while lowering administrative burdens in a cost-effective manner. An existing organization with knowledge about reclamation districts could serve as an umbrella organization to provide management and administrative services that many small Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 206 February 10, 2020 Final districts find costly to maintain This change in governance structure would maintain legal separation of the individual districts, while providing greater efficiency and coordination of services. This type of administrative arrangement could potentially reduce staff costs and improve transparency and accountability associated with publishing notices of agency meetings, filing financial audits and reporting, website maintenance, and other compliance requirements. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 207 February 10, 2020 Final APPENDICES Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 208 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix A ACRONYMS APN – Assessor Parcel Number BCDC – San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission CDP – Census Designated Place CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act CKH - Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (CKH Act) CWC – California Water Code DUC – Disadvantaged Unincorporated Community DWR – California Department of Water Resources FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency GC – California Government Code LAFCO – Local Agency Formation Commission MHI – Median Household Income MSR – Municipal Service Review RD – Reclamation District SB – California Senate Bill SCO – California State Controller’s Office SOI – Sphere of Influence SMP – Suisun Marsh Protection Plan USACE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 209 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix B REFERENCES Cache Slough Complex Cache Slough Comprehensive Regional Planning: Draft Baseline Characterization Report, July 2017 CalFed Bay-Delta Program, “Levee System Integrity Program Plan, Final Programmatic EIS/EIR”, July 2000 California Office of Emergency Services, “California State Hazard Mitigation Plan”, September 2018 California Department of Water Resources, “Suisun Marsh Monitoring Program Reference Guide”, June 2000, Version 2 California Department of Water Resources, “Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects: 2014 Guidelines for providing funding to local public agencies”, April 2014 Delta Protection Commission, “Delta Flood Risk Management Assessment District Feasibility Study and Delta Levee Financing Options”, May 17, 2018 Delta Stewardship Council, “State Investment in Delta Levees: Key Issues for Updating Priorities”, January 2015 Department of Water Resources and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, “Cache slough Complex Conservation Assessment, Volume 1: Characterization Report”, August 2016 FEMA, “Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide”, January 2018 Flood Protect, “Lower Sacrament River/Delta North Regional Flood Management Plan”, July 2014 Guide to the Cortese–Knox–Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, December 2017 ICF, “Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan”, May 2013 Michael Brandman Associates, “Solano County Water, Irrigation, Reclamation, and Flood Management Agencies”, April 13, 2009 USACE, “Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study Draft Report and EIS”, April 2014 URS Corporation, “Delta Risk Management Strategy: Phase 2 Risk Reduction Report”, June 2011 URS Corporation, “Delta Risk Management Strategy: Risk Analysis Report”, September 2008 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 210 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix C DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES QUALIFICATIONS Senate Bill (SB) 244, which became effective in January 2012, requires Local Agency Formation Commissions to consider the presence of any Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUCs) when preparing a Municipal Service Review for agencies that provide water, wastewater or structural fire protection services. SB 244 created several definitions related to DUCs, in both LAFCO and planning law, including: 1. “Community” is an inhabited area within a city or county that is comprised of no less than 10 dwellings adjacent to or in close proximity to one another; 2. “Unincorporated fringe community” is any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is within a city’s SOI; 3. “Unincorporated island community” is any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is surrounded or substantially surrounded by one or more cities or by one or more cities and a county boundary or the Pacific Ocean; 4. “Unincorporated legacy community” as a geographically isolated community that is inhabited and has existed for at least 50 years; and 5. “Disadvantaged unincorporated community” is inhabited territory of 12 or more registered voters that constitutes all or a portion of a community with an annual MHI that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual MHI. In 2017, the statewide annual median household income (MHI) was $67,739 (2017 American Community Survey). This yields an MHI of less than $54,191 (80 percent of the statewide MHI) as the financial threshold for defining a DUC. The CKH Act requires LAFCO to make a determination regarding the location and characteristics of any disadvantaged unincorporated communities within or contiguous to the sphere of influence. This state legislation is intended to ensure that the needs of these unincorporated communities are met when considering service extensions and/or annexations, in particular, water, wastewater, drainage, and structural fire protection services. Additionally, Solano LAFCO’s policy requires written determinations with respect to the location and characteristics of any DUCs within or contiguous to the Sphere of Influence. The challenge in identifying DUCs is that census geography does not precisely match reclamation district boundaries. The smallest census geography includes census blocks and block groups. Because the census data reflects values for areas larger than the RDs, it is possible that there may be an unincorporated community within or contiguous to a RD that meets the financial threshold requirement for a DUC. The most recent American Community Survey (2017) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau shows four unincorporated Census Designated Places (CDP) in Solano County (see Table C1 below), none of which are located within or contiguous to a reclamation district’s boundaries. The closest unincorporated community is Elmira, which is located approximately 4.5 miles east of Vacaville and has an MHI above 80% of the State’s MHI. Green Valley located approximately four miles north of Cordelia has an MHI equal to 99% of the State’s value. Allendale, located 9-miles west of Dixon, and Hartley, located 7-miles north of Vacaville, have MHI well above the statewide average. The median household income for all CDPs in Solano County is above 80% of the MHI for California. The California Department of Water Resources has an on-line mapping tool that is based on data from the US Census American Community Survey showing census block groups identified as Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 211 February 10, 2020 Final disadvantaged communities (less than 80% of the State's median household income) or severely disadvantaged communities (less than 60% of the State's median household income). Block Group data does not provide information on specific neighborhoods. Table C1: Solano County Unincorporated Communities Median Household Census Designated Place Population Income % of State’s MHI Allendale CDP 1,349 $ 135,161 199.9% Elmira CDP 208 $ 60,833 89.9% Green Valley CDP 1,224 $ 66,710 98.5% Hartley CDP 2,988 $ 89,235 131.7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2017, 5-year estimate, Table B19013 Table C2: Median Household Income (2017) Block 2017 % of State's Census Tract MHI Group Population MHI Suisun Marsh 2521.02 1 1,968 $ 54,825 81.6% 2523.05 1 2,551 $105,000 156.3% 2527.02 6 891 $ 84,141 125.3% Collinsville 2535 4 1,702 $ 39,327 58.5% Sacramento Delta 2533 1 2,033 $ 94,258 140.3% 2535 1 5,108 $ 65,456 97.4% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, Tables B01001 and B19013 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 212 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix D ORIGIN OF RECLAMATION DISTRICTS Reclamation Districts in California began with passage of the federal Swamp Land Act of 1850 (aka the Arkansas Act) by the U.S. Congress, which authorized the transfer of federal swamplands to private ownership with the provision that the land be drained and made productive for a beneficial use, typically for agricultural purposes. In California, more than two million acres were transferred to the State for sale and reclamation, consisting mostly of extensive Tule marsh in the Central Valley and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. A series of laws were passed by the California Legislature to allow counties to sell “swamp land” for reclamation purposes (1855) and for County Board of Supervisors to apply assessments on property for improvement and maintenance (1861). The Board of Swamp Land Commissioners, established in 1861 was the first state agency involved with land reclamation. This board was abolished in 1866 and its responsibilities and powers transferred to the county boards of supervisors. From 1866 to 1911, authority for oversight of Reclamation District’s was first the responsibility of each county and then the State Board of Reclamation. Owners of reclaimed land were authorized starting in 1867 to organize special districts to acquire, build, and operate reclamation works, which included levees, drains, canals, bulkheads, sluices, water gates, embankments, pumping plants, dams, diversion works, irrigation ditches, bridges, and roads. Reclamation districts are primarily responsible for protecting agriculture lands, development, and habitats in floodplain areas. Reclamation districts may also perform other duties including irrigation, drainage, and recharge needs. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 213 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix E PROJECT AND NON-PROJECT LEVEES Project Levee: A federal flood control levee, as shown on DWR’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Atlas dated 1993, is a project facility under the State Water Resources Law of 1945, (Chapter 1 commencing with § 12570 and Chapter 2 commencing with § 12639 of Part 6), if not less than a majority of the acreage within the jurisdiction of the local agency that maintains the levee is within the primary zone of the Delta, as defined in § 29728 of the Public Resources Code. (CA Water Code § 12980[f]) Non-Project Levee: Non-project levees shall be compatible with the plan for improvement of the delta levees as set forth in Bulletin No. 192-82. Both project and non-project plans shall include provisions to acquire easements along levees that allow for the control and reversal of subsidence. The easement shall (1) restrict the use of the land to open-space uses in areas where the department determines that such an easement is desirable to maintain structural stability of the levee, non-tillable crops, the propagation of wildlife habitat, and other compatible uses, (2) provide full access to the local agency for levee maintenance and improvement purposes, and (3) allow the owner to retain reasonable rights of ingress and egress as well as reasonable rights of access to the waterways for water supply and drainage (WC §12988). Most Project and Non-Project levees are classified as agricultural levees, meaning their main function is to protect agriculture from flood impacts (Betchart 2008). These levees generally fall under one of two condition standards—the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) standard or the Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99) standard. The HMP standard is recognized as providing a very basic level of flood protection. It provides marginal protection by establishing an interim, short term levee design standard that lessens the likelihood of repeat flood damages, and is a precursor for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance. The PL 84-99 design standard is the minimum nationwide levee standard for all federal flood control project levees, but Non-Project (non-federally funded) levees may also qualify for inclusion in the PL 84-99 program. In the Delta, some Non-Project levees may achieve a “Delta-Specific” version of the PL 84-99 standard if they meet certain design criteria and pass an inspection. These levees are effective in providing basic flood protection and are eligible for USACE emergency assistance (Betchart 2008). Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 214 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix F LEVEE DESIGN STANDARDS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): This standard, often called the “1 percent annual chance flood” level of protection, protects against flooding that is the basis for FEMA’s flood insurance rate maps. The standard provides crown heights 3 feet above the 100-year flood and 16 feet wide, with side slopes of 2 to 1. For property-owners, a benefit of attaining the 100-year standard is relief from the cost of purchasing flood insurance that is required for properties with federally-guaranteed mortgages. For rural areas protected by project levees, attaining this level of protection is often difficult to justify economically. Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP): State and Federal Agencies including FEMA, DWR, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA), and levee maintaining agencies negotiated the HMP guidance to reduce the likelihood of repetitive flood damage to Delta levees and islands, so that FEMA disaster assistance would not be requested repetitively for the same islands after minor floods. This standard provides for levees with crowns 1 foot above 100-year flood heights and 16 feet wide, with 46 side slopes of 1.5 to 1. Until recently, local communities that met the HMP guidance were eligible for FEMA disaster assistance if levees fail or islands flood. FEMA’s recent cancelation of its agreement with the State about Delta levees makes this commitment uncertain. The Delta Plan’s policy on State investments in Delta levees provides that improvement of non-project levees to the HMP standard may be funded without justification, but that higher levels of protection should be provided “as befits the benefits to be provided.” Public Law 84-99: is a minimum Delta specific levee requirement established by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for levees that participate in its Rehabilitation and Inspection Program. Delta islands that meet this standard are eligible for USACE funding for levee rehabilitation, island restoration after flooding, and emergency assistance, provided that the reclamation district is accepted and passes a rigorous initial inspection and periodic follow-up inspections. Levees accepted into the USACE program are no longer eligible for FEMA rehabilitation assistance and those which protect primarily agricultural areas will not meet the requirements for assistance. The PL 84-99 standard provides for levees 1.5 feet above the 100-year flood elevation and side slopes of 2 to 1. Delta islands or tracts that meet this standard are eligible for USACE funding for levee rehabilitation and island restoration after flooding, if the benefits exceed the cost. Bulletin 192-82: Provides guidance for the Delta Levee Maintenance Subventions Program (Water Code section 12987) and includes standards for (1) urban level improvement based on 100 year protection roughly equivalent to the FEMA 100 year standard, and (2) levee improvements on islands used primarily for agriculture to provide 50 year protection roughly equivalent to PL 84-99 standards. Suisun Marsh Plan: The Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan included four interrelated and interdependent objectives that addressed habitat restoration, land use, water quality, and a levee integrity goal to “maintain and improve the Suisun Marsh levee system integrity to protect property, infrastructure, and wildlife habitats from catastrophic flooding.” Levee standards were developed as part of a Levee Conceptual Model that assumed the maximum water depth against an exterior levee is 7 feet above sea level and the maximum depth against an interior levee is 3 feet above sea level. Figure F2 shows the applicable standards for typical exterior and interior levees. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 215 February 10, 2020 Final Levee Sections: Suisun Marsh and Delta Levee Standards Reclamation Districts have historically relied upon levee systems to accomplish the varied reclamation purposes. Typical levee sections vary from District to District and will also vary as to the level of flood protection the levee provides. Levee sections will vary as to: 1. Top width of levee section measured from top of water side embankment to top of land side embankment. 2. Whether the levee crest is rocked, paved in order to provide and “all weather” access/maintenance roadway 3. Water side embankment slope (i.e. 1.5:1; 2:1; 3:1; etc) 4. Land side embankment slope (i.e. 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 etc) 5. Freeboard, the distanced measured from levee crest to design water side water surface elevation, i.e. 100-year flood stage or 500-year flood stage. Delta Levee Sections Delta Levees fall under to two levee standards depending on the use of the lands that the levee system protects. These two standards are comprised of the following: 1) Agricultural Uses and 2) Urban Use. Three levee sections fall under the Agricultural Use Designation that include standards under the: 1) Hazard Mitigation Plan; 2) PL84-99; and 3) DWR Bulletin 192-82. Two additional sections fall under the Urban Land Use Designation. These include FEMA and DWR Bulletin 192-82. Cross sections of the five Delta Levee Section Standards are shown on Figure F1. All five sections utilize a minimum levee crest width of sixteen feet (16’) with varying waterside/landside slope gradients and freeboard requirements. Maintenance of perimeter levees is typically funded by district landowners supplemented with funding available from DWR under its Subventions Programs for Districts that properly maintain levees in compliance with DWR requirements. Figure F1: Delta Levee Standards Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 216 February 10, 2020 Final Suisun Marsh Levee Sections The levee standards for Suisun Marsh districts vary from the levee standards for the Delta levee districts. Recommended standards for levees in Suisun Marsh were established in the 1980 Suisun Marsh Local Plan of Protection, and approved by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.60 Applicable standards for typical exterior levees include a crown width of 12 feet that is two feet above expected high water levels and side slopes of 2:1. Where wave action is expected, the freeboard must be at least three feet. Interior levees with crowns of 10 feet and freeboard of 1 foot minimum; if water depth is greater than 1 foot, freeboard should be equal to water depth and not exceed 3 feet; and side slopes of 2:1. The management program acknowledged that when these water elevation conditions are exceeded special design levee standards are required. Exterior levees within the Primary Management Area of Suisun Marsh should have: 1) a levee crest width of twelve feet (12’) in width; 2) a crown elevation set to approximately nine feet (9’) above the zero tide elevation line, maintaining an approximate freeboard of two feet (2’); and 3) slope gradients no steeper than 1.5 to 1 with all levee repairs set to a minimum slope gradient of 2:1. A cross section of the Suisun Marsh standard is shown in Figure F2. Figure F2: Suisun Marsh Table F1: Levee Standards & Guidance Feet Above Flood Standard Type (Free Board) Flood Occurrence Comments HMP – Hazard Mitigation Short term 1.0 100 year Pre-condition for receiving FEMA Plan disaster assistance PL 84-99 Project Levees 1.5 100 year Eligible for USACE and Rehabilitation Funds DWR Bulletin 192-82 Agricultural 1.5 300 year Provides guidelines for Delta Levee Maintenance Subvention Program Suisun Marsh Protection Plan Habitat Protection 2.0 Upgraded levees and new exterior & Water Quality flood control levees constructed and maintained to SMPP standards 60 Delta Stewardship Council, “State Investment in Delta Levees”, January 2015 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 217 February 10, 2020 Final Table F2: District Levee Standards District Exterior No Suisun DWR Bulletin District Name HMP PL 84-99 FEMA No. Levee Miles Standard Marsh 192-82 Suisun Marsh 1607 Van Sickle Island 9.00 X 2043 2112 Schafer Pintail 1.45 X 2127 Simmons-Wheeler 7.50 X 2129 Frost Lake 7.50 X 2130 Honker Bay 2.00 X 2134 Denverton 7.00 X 2135 Sunrise Island 2136 Grizzly West 8.00 X 2138 Morrow Island X 2139 Can-Can/Greenhead 5.81 X 2141 Joice Island 4.50 2142 Suisun Slough West Collinsville Collinsville Levee District 1.38 Delta 501 Ryer Island 20.96 X 536 Egbert 10.59 X 999 Netherlands 32.17 X 1667 Prospect Island 14.70 X 2060 Hastings Tract 15.65 X 2068 Yolano Tract 8.71 X 2084 Little Egbert Tract 5.40 2093 Liberty Island 20.50 2098 Cache-Haas Slough 10.91 X 2104 Peters Pocket 6.85 X Notes: Blank Cell = Data Not Available RD Acreage from Solano County GIS Exterior Levee Miles from multiple sources and may not represent the total length of levees within an RD Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaires submitted by the Reclamation Districts; CalFed Levee Rehabilitation Study; URS Phase 2 Risk Reduction Report; Suisun Marsh Levee Conceptual Model; Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment, November 2015; DWR Levee Inspection Report, 2018 Habitat Levees: The Suisun Marsh Plan61 proposed habitat levees for tidal restoration sites with low, wide, gently sloping vegetated levees, which do not serve a flood protection purpose and may be overtopped during storm surges with nominal eroding or destabilizing. Habitat levees include benches or berms that provide wind- and wave-action protection as well as opportunities for high marsh/upland transition habitat. Habitat levees may be planted and seeded with native marsh species and/or allowed to colonize naturally with native and naturalized species. 61 The Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan, May 2013 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 218 February 10, 2020 Final LEVEE MAINTENCE Levee systems require continuous monitoring and maintenance activities in order to: 1. Maintain the levee crest elevation due to short term and long-term settlement of the levee complex, consolidation of underly bay muds, or oxidation of underlying peat layers; 2. Maintain water and land side embankment slopes due to damaged caused by rodent/beaver activity, prevent development of wetlands or growth of trees along the land side toe of slope; 3. Repair and maintain levee crest access corridors and embankment slope due to age, use & weather; 4. Replace levee rock/paving due to age, use, weather and general degradation. Table G1: Reclamation District Services District No. District Name Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 219 February 10, 2020 Final lortaP eeveL ecnanetniaM eeveL tnempiuqE ecnanetniaM /tnemetabA deeW lavomeR noitategeV lortnoC tnedoR/rotceV peekpU daoR eeveL eganiarD lortnoC doolF gnireenignE Appendix G Suisun Marsh 1607 Van Sickle Island √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2043 2112 Schafer Pintail √ √ √ √ 2127 Simmons-Wheeler √ 2129 Frost Lake 2130 Honker Bay √ √ √ √ 2134 Denverton √ √ √ 2135 Sunrise Island 2136 Grizzly West √ √ √ 2138 Morrow Island √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2139 Can-Can/Greenhead √ √ 2141 Joice Island √ √ √ √ √ 2142 Suisun Slough West Collinsville Collinsville Levee Maintenance District √ √ √ √ Sacramento Delta 501 Ryer Island 536 Egbert 999 Netherlands 1667 Prospect Island 2060 Hastings Tract 2068 Yolano Tract 2084 Little Egbert Tract 2093 Liberty Island 2098 Cache-Haas Slough 2104 Peters Pocket Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaire, District Financial Audits Table G2: Exterior Levee Maintenance Costs by District (FY 2018) District Exterior Maintenance District Name Acres Cost/Mile Cost/Acre No. Levee Miles Costs ($) Suisun Marsh 1607 Van Sickle Island 9.00 2,512.41 $641,101 $71,233 $255.17 2043 409.29 $0.00 2112 Schafer Pintail 1.45 1,163.33 $59,450 $41,000 $51.10 2127 Simmons-Wheeler 7.50 3,597.10 $232,352 $30,980 $64.59 2129 Frost Lake 7.50 1,072.96 $12,412 $1,655 $11.57 2130 Honker Bay 2.00 830.83 $25,560 $12,780 $30.76 2134 Denverton 7.00 760 $3,525 $504 $4.64 2135 Sunrise Island 5.00 290.2 $ 78,502 $15,700 $270.51 2136 Grizzly West 8.00 2,675.11 $136,960 $17,120 $51.20 $ 2138 Morrow Island 8.00 688.41 $3,212 $37.33 25,699 2139 Can-Can/Greenhead 5.81 1,698.70 $36,691 $6,315 $21.60 2141 Joice Island 4.50 939.67 $237,643 $52,810 $252.90 2142 Suisun Slough West 1,661.61 $6,540 $3.94 Collinsville Collinsville Levee 1.38 233.98 $69,517 $50,375 $297.11 District Sacramento Delta 501 Ryer Island 20.96 11,879.31 $320,000 $15,267 $26.94 536 Egbert 10.59 6,782.81 $65,000 $6,138 $9.58 999 Netherlands 32.17 2,490.97 $0 $0.00 1667 Prospect Island 14.7 954.05 $ 185,304 $12,606 $194.23 2060 Hastings Tract 15.65 6,938.86 $40,000 $2,556 $5.76 2068 Yolano Tract 8.71 13,200.00 $1,163,720 $133,607 $88.16 2084 Little Egbert Tract 5.4 3,094.34 $53,000 $9,815 $17.13 2093 Liberty Island 20.5 4,280.33 $6,589 $321 $1.54 2098 Cache-Haas Slough 10.91 6,373.09 $53,000 $4,858 $8.32 2104 Peters Pocket 6.85 1,488.00 $ - $0 $0.00 Notes: Blank cell: Information not available RD Acreage from Solano County GIS Exterior Levee Miles are from multiple sources and may not represent the total length of levees within an RD Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaires submitted by the Reclamation Districts; CalFed Levee Rehabilitation Study; URS Phase 2 Risk Reduction Report; Suisun Marsh Levee Conceptual Model; Cache Slough Complex Conservation Assessment, November 2015; DWR Levee Inspection Report, 2018 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 220 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix H RECLAMATION DISTRICT FUNDING SOURCES Property Tax Assessments: based on the specific benefit each parcel receives from the improvements may be levied only if they are proportional to the benefits provided, supported by a detailed engineer’s report, and approved by a majority of the landowners within the district per Proposition 218. Special Assessments: Charges that local governments can assess against real estate parcels to pay for specific public infrastructure projects. Warrants: The State Water Codes allows Reclamation/Levee Districts to issues warrants to pay for needed infrastructure. Fees & Charges: As an independent special district, reclamation districts may charge for services, such as providing water or drainage. Bonds: Reclamation districts may issue bonds to finance improvements. State & Federal Funding Programs: Grant funding opportunities are available from the state and federal government. State programs primarily derive their funding from bond measures approved by the voters of California. The main source of funding comes from Proposition 84, Proposition 1E, and Proposition 13. Most of the grants come from three programs administered by DWR: • Delta Levees Maintenance Subvention Program: The State of California through the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) provides financial assistance to local agencies cooperating in the construction of federally authorized flood control projects. The CVFPB is responsible for the State’s share of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' State Plan of Flood Control projects in the Central Valley, while DWR is responsible for disbursing funds for all other projects authorized by the State. The Subventions Program is a cost share program that provides technical and financial assistance to local reclamation agencies in the Delta for the maintenance and rehabilitation of non-project and eligible project levees. In 1996, Assembly Bill 360 expanded funding program for levee maintenance to include the entire Delta and portions of the Suisun Marsh. • Delta Levee Special Flood Control Projects: provides funding to local agencies in the Delta for levee maintenance and improvement, and for habitat mitigation and enhancement. Financial assistance for flood protection under this program is used for projects that safeguard public benefits, such as roads, utilities, urbanized areas, water quality, recreation, navigation and fish and wildlife from flood hazards. To be eligible for funding the local agency must submit a five-year plan that assesses the current conditions of a local agency’s levees and sets out a strategy for rehabilitation, repair, and/or improvement of its facilities to meet a desired levee standard and level of protection. • Flood Protection Corridor Program: DWR provides grant funding to proponents of nonstructural flood management projects throughout the state that include wildlife habitat enhancement and/or agricultural land preservation. By conserving agricultural lands, preserving wildlife habitat, acquiring flood flow easements, and restoring floodplain functions, floodwaters can safely spread over and, in some cases, move more quickly through floodplains or be detained for later release. These efforts can reduce peak flows upstream and downstream. • Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement Implementation (PAI) Fund provides grant funding for habitat improvement activities needed to improve managed wetland facilities, operational Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 221 February 10, 2020 Final efficiency and water management capabilities. PAI funding cannot be used for exterior levee maintenance. Funding can be used for:  Drainage Infrastructure improvements necessary for the property to meet the 30-day flood and drain cycle objective for managed wetlands.  Drainage Efficiency improvements necessary to improve leaching and drainage efficiency of parcels. Funding also can be used to help offset electrical and fuel costs to perform spring leach cycles.  Joint-Use Facility improvements are water control improvements used between two or more properties. Funds from this Program may not be used for maintenance of joint use facility structures or fish screens. The Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement (SMP) was executed on March 2, 1987, between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Fish and Game (now California Department of Fish and Wildlife) , and Suisun Resource Conservation District. The revised SMP was executed on November 24, 2015, to reflect significant events and changed conditions that had occurred since the original SMP was signed. The objective of the SMP is to assure that a dependable water supply is maintained to mitigate the adverse effects on Suisun Marsh from the CVP and State Water Project (SWP) and a portion of the adverse effects from other upstream diversions. The Bureau of Reclamation (CVP) is responsible for 40 percent of the construction and annual operation and maintenance costs associated with implementation of the SMP; the State of California (SWP) is responsible for 60 percent of the implementation costs. The updated 2015 SMP consolidated three existing agreements (the revised SMP, revised Suisun Marsh Mitigation Agreement, and revised Suisun Marsh Monitoring Agreement). The 2015 SMP also incorporates (1) the negotiated 1997 Preservation Agreement Implementation (PAI) fund for small scale infrastructure projects in lieu of the large-scale facilities described in the original Suisun Marsh Plan of Protection; and (2) actions in Suisun Marsh identified in the CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Program. These latter two actions were addressed in the Suisun Marsh Plan whose Record of Decision was completed in April 2014. The 2015 SMP has been signed by the DWR, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Suisun Resource Conservation District and Reclamation The PAI funding was negotiated in 1997 between Reclamation, DWR and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for Reclamation and DWR to provide $3.7 million total for small scale infrastructure projects to improve managed wetland flood and drain capabilities in the marsh. The PAI fund supports Reclamation and DWR’s mitigation obligations for CVP and SWP operations. The PAI fund has several program elements. The managed wetland facilities improvement element provides funds for infrastructure improvements necessary to meet the 30-day flood and drain cycle described in individual management plans. This could include purchase and installation of new, larger, lowered, or relocated discharge facilities. The improvement element for managed wetland facilities also includes a 50/50 cost share program providing funds for management and infrastructure improvements necessary to meet recommendations described in the individual management plans that improve leaching and drainage efficiency. The PAI Fund’s Joint Use Facility Improvements element provides financing on a 75/25 cost share basis for infrastructure improvement to increase efficient and cooperative use of joint use water delivery systems to managed wetlands, including construction of or improvements to: interior levees, water conveyance ditches, water control structures, and permanent pumps. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 222 February 10, 2020 Final Table H1: Main Funding Sources by District (FY 2018) District Property Service State/Federal District Name Assessments Warrants Other No. Taxes Charges Assistance Suisun Marsh 1607 Van Sickle Island 13.1% 0.0% 6.8% 80.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2043 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2112 Schafer Pintail 0.0% 0.0% 73.0% 27.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2127 Simmons-Wheeler 10.8% 0.0% 47.4% 40.9% 0.0% 0.8% 2129 Frost Lake 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2130 Honker Bay 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 96.7% 0.0% 3.3% 2134 Denverton 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2135 Sunrise Island (FY 2011) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2136 Grizzly West 12.6% 0.0% 0.0% 87.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2138 Morrow Island (FY 2011) 34.7% 0.0% 0.0% 65.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2139 Can-Can/Greenhead 54.8% 0.0% 0.0% 45.2% 0.0% 0.0% 2141 Joice Island 66.9% 0.0% 0.0% 33.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2142 Suisun Slough West 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Collinsville Collinsville Levee District 2.8% 12.3% 0.0% 84.7% 0.0% 0.2% Delta 501 Ryer Island 90.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.6% 536 Egbert 50.4% 0.0% 0.0% 49.1% 0.0% 0.6% 999 Netherlands 78.3% 0.0% 1.3% 19.5% 0.0% 1.9% 1667 Prospect Island 70.1% 0.0% 0.0% 10.4% 0.0% 19.5% 2060 Hastings Tract 0.0% 0.0% 59.5% 40.4% 0.0% 0.1% 2068 Yolano Tract 0.0% 0.0% 90.3% 0.0% 0.0% 9.7% 2084 Little Egbert Tract 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2093 Liberty Island 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 2098 Cache-Haas Slough 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2104 Peters Pocket 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% N/A = Not Available Source: 2019 MSR Questionnaires submitted by Reclamation Districts, FY 2018 FTR to SCO Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 223 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix I SUISUN MARSH & SACRAMENTO DELTA RECLAMATION DISTRICTS Figure H1: Suisun Marsh Reclamation Districts Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 224 February 10, 2020 Final Figure H2: Sacramento Delta Reclamation Districts Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 225 February 10, 2020 Final Appendix J COMMENT & RESPONSE LOG Solano County Reclamation/Levee District Municipal Service Review Public Comment Log # Commenter/Agency Date Page/Section Comment Response 1 Diane Tesene, 12/5/2019 Page 95 of 245, The property number 8 should be corrected on Noted. Solano LAFCO should Secretary Table 4.31 & map I sent to you for LAFCO: work with the reclamation RD 2136 Page 96 of 245, districts and Solano County GIS Figure 4.11 A very small section 2 acres of number 8 on to update District boundary your map is owned by a different party. This maps and associated data. 2-acre area is within our District #2136, but when our District was formed, we were unaware of the owner of it, until 2006, when we were flooded from a storm and this 2 acre parcel had major damage. The owner at that time was different from the current owner. That 2-acre parcel number is: 046-260-11 Williamson Contract Number: 1339 2 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 7 of 245, In the second paragraph of this section, the Noted. See modifications in final Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled consultant alleges that districts which are part document. Standards for levee RD 2141 "Level of of the Suisun Marsh Preservation Plan "must configuration in Suisun Marsh Service/Levee comply with the Suisun Marsh Levee were established in 1977 as a Standards", 2nd Specification standard." And further states result of the Suisun Marsh paragraph that, "Any upgraded levees...within these Protection Plan. The districts would need to be designed to the specifications were developed to Suisun Marsh Levee Specification standard." guide the design, construction, and maintenance of levees in the These standards are not mandatory. They are primary management area of the recommendations. In an ideal world all the Marsh. Meeting these standards levees in our District would be made of clay, can be constrained by not peat as many sections are; would be 3 feet regulatory, environmental, or above a 500 year flood, which they are not; structural limitations and would be 12 feet wide and surfaced with restrictions. gravel, which they are not; and would have interior and exterior side slopes of 2 to l, which they are not. In order to repair or raise our levees, we must rely on obtaining the material to do so from the pond bottoms inside the levee system. The majority of such material is peat. Even where there are clay lenses with the levee borders, trying transport such material for miles across peat pond bottoms to the levee being worked on is not only extremely expensive but requires filling in ditches and interior sloughs along the way, then excavating them when finished. Importing clay material is cost prohibitive and subject to extremely strict requirements regarding the potential seed content of the material. The USACE and BCDC will not allow the placement of any material on vegetation located on the outside (tidal side) of the levee. Therefore, it is impossible to extend or otherwise repair the exterior side slope of the levee if water plants are growing there once the slope has either eroded or subsided. It is thus impossible to keep exterior side slopes up to the ideal configuration. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 226 February 10, 2020 Final There is no other source of funding to do this work other than from the two Duck Clubs, which formed the district. The FEMA assistance we obtained due to the 2017 Emergency Declaration was a one-off event. And we certainly can't issue bonds or impose a property tax on the Clubs because we are all the landowners. We do the work we can afford to do through self-assessment. 3 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 9 of 245, The first sentence claims that RD's have the Consultant agrees and has Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled ability to seek and receive FEMA assistance in clarified with the following RD 2141 "4. Financial the "event of a major weather event." The only sentence. Ability to time our RD was able to seek FEMA Provide assistance was when the State of California "Reclamation/levee districts that Services" issued a Declaration of Emergency, which meet FEMA requirements may FEMA approved, covering the Suisun Marsh apply for disaster relief funding, resulting from the flood event of January 2017. if the State of California issues a We had not previously been able to seek such Declaration of Emergency, to assistance, and have not since. If there were no repair levees damaged by major Emergency Declaration, we would not have storm events." been able to seek such assistance. 4 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 10 of 245, The second sentence claims that "Many Noted. Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled districts already engage with state/federal RD 2141 "5. Status & agencies for levee inspections and financial Opportunity for assistance." This statement seems to claim the Shared majority of RD's do so. Our RD has no such Facilities" engagement. We are responsible for levee and control structure repair and maintenance and, with the exception of our only application for Cal OES and FEMA financial assistance mentioned above, solely financially responsible for such work. There are no other funding sources available for levee maintenance. There is funding for converting cast iron drain gates to stainless steel drain gates, but that is a one off event. The implication that RD's have easy access to state and federal money is simply not true. 5 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 11 of 245 & The consultant recommends a consolidation of Noted. See modifications in the Secretary/Treasurer Page 227 of 245, Districts to "improve service delivery and final document. RD 2141 Paragraphs titled efficiency and reduce administrative costs" "2. Consolidation and "reducing staff costs and overhead." And of Contiguous further recommends the creation of an Districts" & "3. umbrella agency to oversee the individual Formation of an districts. Umbrella Administrative Our RD has no administrative or overhead District to costs other than an auditor's bill and copier Improve paper. There is no staff, no ED, only volunteer Administrative time from the two entities that formed the Efficiency" District. Our response time to unusual events is immediate. Our knowledge of the issues presented by our levee system is expert in nature. There is no deficiency in our service delivery or efficiency. The creation of an umbrella entity will require the hiring of an Executive Director, paid staff and even perhaps renting office space to oversee the individual districts, creating a bureaucracy that will lay off it's cost of operating on District's that presently have no costs at all. It would also create a layer of delay and inexperience where there was none before. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 227 February 10, 2020 Final 6 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 235 of 245, The levee design standards developed by Noted. See modifications in final Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled SRCD are not mandatory, they are document. Standards for levee RD 2141 "Suisun Marsh" recommendations. configuration in Suisun Marsh were established in 1977 as a result of the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan. The specifications were developed to guide the design, construction, and maintenance of levees in the primary management area of the Marsh. Meeting these standards can be constrained by regulatory, environmental, or structural limitations and restrictions. 7 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 237 of 245, It is not true that "All Districts within the Noted. See modifications in final Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled Primary Management Area of Suisun Marsh document. Standards for levee RD 2141 "Suisun Marsh must maintain exterior Levees to the configuration in Suisun Marsh Levee Sections" following: " etc. (emphasis added). were established in 1977 as a result of the Suisun Marsh As noted above, these design standards are Protection Plan. The recommendations and entirely voluntary. specifications were developed to guide the design, construction, and maintenance of levees in the primary management area of the Marsh. Meeting these standards can be constrained by regulatory, environmental, or structural limitations and restrictions. 8 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 239 of 245, The consultant asserts that the RD's must The U.S. Army Corps of Secretary/Treasurer Appendix G, "prevent the development of wetlands or tree Engineers’ Levee Vegetation RD 2141 Section titled growth along the land side toe of slope." Removal policy seeks to require "Levee the removal of all vegetation Maintenance", #2 The primary purpose of the RD Member from levees in order to allow for entities is just the opposite regarding easier inspections and to reduce development of wetlands on the land side of any potential weakening of or the levee toe. We are Duck Clubs. We damage to levees from root manage wetlands, not prevent them, on the growth and overturned trees. land side of the levees. Levees that the Corps deems to be out of compliance with its There are miles of existing eucalyptus trees vegetation policy without an lining the land side of various levees in approved variance will be Suisun Marsh. To suggest that RD's prevent ineligible for federal disaster their growth at this point in history is absurd. assistance. The Corps’ policy is sometimes in direct conflict with some federal and/or state regulations that often prohibit the removal of trees and other plants on or next to the levees, especially when they provide habitat for endangered or threatened species. 9 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 241 of 245, There can't be any Property Tax Assessments Noted. Secretary/Treasurer Appendix H, unless a majority of landowners (i.e. duck club RD 2141 Section titled owners) approve such a tax, and since the "Reclamation landowners formed the District in the first District Funding place they would not impose a property tax on Sources" themselves. The reality is this: the Clubs that formed the district agree to the work to be done, get proposals from contractors who work in the marsh, have the work done, assess the member or members benefitting from the work, and pay the contractor through the District. The duck clubs that formed RD's in the Suisun Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 228 February 10, 2020 Final Marsh don't issue warrants and would never be able to issue bonds. 10 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 241 of 245, The Delta Levee programs mentioned in the Noted. Secretary/Treasurer Appendix H, consultant's report are not available to our RD RD 2141 Section titled in the Suisun Marsh. We were able to utilize "Reclamation the Cal OES/FEMA disaster relief funds only District Funding because of the Emergency Declaration issued Sources", after the January 2017 flood event. See our Paragraph titled following comment on the PAI program from "State and DWR. Federal Funding Programs" 11 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 242 of 245, The consultant seems to think that the PAI Agreed. Exterior levee Secretary/Treasurer Paragraph titled program will help RD's pay for exterior levee maintenance is not an eligible RD 2141 "Suisun Marsh maintenance. We believe that to be inaccurate activity for funding under the Preservation at best. PAI grant program. Agreement Implementation Our RD has been awarded several cost share (PAI) Fund" grants to replace exterior cast iron drain gates with stainless steel. I have enquired of SRCD, which manages the grant application process, whether there was cost share assistance available for exterior levee maintenance and the response was that we could apply for a pond bottom grading cost share grant the purpose of which was wetland enhancement, and if granted then place the grading spoils on the levee. The message being, no there were no funds available for levee repairs. 12 Dennis T. DeDomenico, 1/8/2020 Page 243 of 245, The exhibit entitled Main Revenue Sources by Noted. A footnote has been Secretary/Treasurer "Table H1: Main District (FY 2018) is somewhat misleading in added to the table in the final RD 2141 Funding Sources that one could mistakenly draw the conclusion document to clarify. by District (FY that our RD #2141 regularly obtains 33.1% of 2018)" it's expenses from State/Federal assistance, which is not the case. The assistance obtained was a one off event due to the Emergency Declaration related to the flood event of January 2017. 13 Judi Booe, 1/8/2020 Page 7 of 245, On page 7 of 245 pages, it states "The See changes in final report. Administrative Staff Paragraph titled Collinsville Levee Maintenance District Collinsville Levee "Level of maintains 1.5 miles of non-project levees District Service/Levee along the Sacramento River that meets FEMA Standards" requirements". There are two inaccuracies- first, we maintain .8 miles of non-project levees and we DO NOT MEET FEMA REQUIREMENTS. 14 Judi Booe, 1/8/2020 No page number There is NOT A POPULATION OF SIX. The Noted. Administrative Staff or section current full-time population is more than Collinsville Levee provided. between 12-20 people (12 which are all District registered voters). 15 Judi Booe, 1/8/2020 No page number Since 2015, I have written grants to DWR Noted. The Collinsville Levee Administrative Staff or section (Department of Water Resources) that we have District FY 2015-2018 Financial Collinsville Levee provided annually received that have totaled over Transaction Reports submitted District $350,000. Although it is a 75% reimbursement by the District to the California of expenses, the report says "the District has State Controller's Office shows maintained little or no fund balance over the end of fiscal year negative fund past 5 years. We also received property taxes balances of ($23,201), in the amount of approximately $10,000 ($43,273), ($8,228), and annually. ($8,411) respectively. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 229 February 10, 2020 Final 16 Judi Booe, 1/8/2020 No page number The report also says we have no assets or Noted. The assets listed in the Administrative Staff or section liabilities. We currently have miscellaneous questionnaire submitted by Collinsville Levee provided. equipment to maintain the levee, and because Collinsville Levee District have District we are very fiscally conscience, we DO NOT been added to the report. The have any liabilities at this time. The table used assets include, bank accounts for Revenue, Expenditures and Fund Balance with Solano County, a pump, is incorrect. prescriptive easement in gross, and miscellaneous small equipment. The Collinsville Levee Maintenance District FY 2018 Financial Transaction Report submitted by the District to the California State Controller's Office shows assets of $4,911 and liabilities of $13,322 giving an end of fiscal year negative fund balance of ($8,411). 17 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 197 of 245 The District is comprised of 3,153.24 acres of Noted. Solano LAFCO should President/Trustee land (based on Solano County Assessor Parcel work with the reclamation RD 2084 information), of which approximately 2,600 districts and Solano County GIS acres are in agricultural production (Table to update District boundary 6.31; not Table 6.32). maps and associated data. 18 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 197 of 245, Table 6.31: RD 2084 Land Use, Ownership, & Noted. Solano LAFCO should President/Trustee Table 6.31 Acreage by Parcel work with the reclamation RD 2084 There appears to be a mismatch between the districts and Solano County GIS Map ID numbers listed on the table and the to update District boundary Map ID numbers shown on Figure 6.8. Our maps and associated data. understanding of the Map ID numbers and APNs within the District boundaries are as follows: Map Acres ID APN (within District) 1 0042240070 517.68 2 0042240080 105.92 3 0177030010 237.68 4 0177030020 153.00 5 0177030030 250.50 6 0177030040 352.00 7 0177090070 1,206.94 8 0177110159 269.34 9 0177110160 1.25 10 0177110260 59.01 Total Acres 3,153.24 As a point of clarification, only a portion of the property shown as Map ID 10 is within the District boundaries. 19 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 198 of 245 Figure 6.8: Map of RD 2084 Boundaries is Noted. Solano LAFCO should President/Trustee incorrect. The southern boundary work with the reclamation RD 2084 includes a portion of Map ID 10 and follows districts and Solano County GIS parcel lines. We have enclosed to update District boundary a map of the RD 2084 boundaries for your use. maps and associated data. 20 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 198 of 245 Figure 6.8: could you please explain the Noted. Solano LAFCO should President/Trustee double lines between Map ID 1 and 2? work with the reclamation RD 2084 We don’t understand. There are no public districts and Solano County GIS roads or major roads within the District to update District boundary boundaries. maps and associated data. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 230 February 10, 2020 Final 21 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 199 of 245 Please update the District Office address as See changes in final report. President/Trustee follows: RD 2084 Mailing Address Reclamation District 2084 P.O. Box 698 Rio Vista, 94571 District Principal Office Reclamation District 2084 c/o Larsen Wurzel & Associates 2450 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 240 Sacramento, CA 95833 22 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 199 of 245 Governing Body: Board of Trustees consisting See changes in final report. President/Trustee of three (not five) members appointed by the RD 2084 County Board of Supervisors: President: Mark Young Trustee: Page Baldwin Jr. Trustee: Matt Gause Secretary: Kim Erickson Vice President: None 23 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 199 of 245 Meetings. The last meeting of the Board of See changes in final report. President/Trustee Trustees was held on 1/2/2020. RD 2084 24 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 200 of 245, The Solano County General Plan shows the See changes in final report. President/Trustee Paragraph titled current land use designation for all property RD 2084 "1. Growth and within the District to be agriculture with a Population of the Resource Conservation Overlay. (Overlay is District" misspelled.) 25 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 200 of 245, The statement that “There are no plans or Noted. There are no plans or President/Trustee Determination expectations for growth or development” Is expectations for population RD 2084 1.1 incorrect. The District is planning on restoring growth or urban development the property to tidal action. Any restoration per the County Planning plan would require approval from the County. Department. 26 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 200 of 245, There is one house within the District See changes in final report. President/Trustee Paragraph 2 boundaries. RD 2084 27 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 200 of 245, The pumping station on the south end includes See changes in final report. President/Trustee Paragraph 3 a 125 (not 100) HP pump and two 75 HP RD 2084 pumps. 28 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 Page 202 of 245, There are no opportunities to explore Noted. President/Trustee Paragraph 5 consolidation with the adjacent RD 536. RD 2084 Please remove this statement. 29 Mark Young, 1/10/2020 General Also, it should be noted that all reclamation Noted. President/Trustee Comment districts and local agencies work together RD 2084 during flood events. 30 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 186 & 187 The GIS mapping of both Districts (RD 2068 Noted. Solano LAFCO should General Manager of 245 & 2098) are incorrect and I assume the listing work with the reclamation RD 2068 Page 212 & 213 of parcels is also incorrect. districts and Solano County GIS of 245 to update District boundary maps and associated data. 31 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 214 of 245 Attached to the submitted comments is a Noted. General Manager Resolution that exempts RD 2068 out of the RD 2068 website requirement. 32 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, The District was formed mainly as an Noted. See changes in final General Manager Table 6.27 irrigation District and associated drainage of document. RD 2068 Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 231 February 10, 2020 Final irrigation water, not a flood control agency, although we do maintain levees. 33 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Suzanne George is not the Secretary/Treasurer, See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.27 I am the Secretary and Solano County RD 2068 Treasure is our Treasurer. 34 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, The Vice-President is Ross Rasmussen. See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.28 RD 2068 35 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, The board is given a Stipend of $270 per See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.29 meeting. RD 2068 36 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Monthly meetings with the last meeting being See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.30 on January 9, 2020 RD 2068 37 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, We have a total of 8 employees See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.31 RD 2068 38 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Facilities and Assets include: approximately See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.32 100 miles of irrigation and drainage canals, 8.2 RD 2068 miles of levees, 5 large pumping plants, 25 lifts pumps, office building and shops, 10 pickups, miscellaneous construction equipment, replacement pumps and water related equipment, flood supplies, inventory of pipes and water control structures, etc. 39 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, The Services we provide are irrigation, See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.33 drainage, and flood control. RD 2068 40 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, We provide management and maintenance Noted. General Manager Table 6.34 services to the neighboring RD 2098. RD 2068 41 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Cash on hand on 12/31/2019 = $1,209,256 Noted. General Manager Table 6.35 (LAIF, County, and Checking) RD 2068 42 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Current 2019 Budget = $1,682,000 Expenses = See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.36 $1,682,000 RD 2068 43 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, Risk management is with Association of See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.37 California Water Agencies Joint Powers RD 2068 Insurance Authority. 44 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 191 of 245, We are audited annually See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.38 RD 2068 45 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 193 of 245 The riparian claims and pre-1914 claims were See changes in final report. General Manager used to document the extensive reuse the RD 2068 district conducts. The claims are now in an inactive state, since the SWRCB has since provided a way to claim water conservation on its annual water right reporting forms. The District has 1 groundwater well, which can be used to supplement water supplies. 46 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 193 of 245 District levees are currently not up to federal See changes in final report. General Manager standards according to the USACE’s 2012 RD 2068 periodic inspection report; therefore, RD 2068 levees are currently not covered under the USACE PL84-99 program. However, the District will be submitting a Letter of Intent to enter back into the program this year and should have PL84-99 program coverage for the 2021 flood season. Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 232 February 10, 2020 Final 47 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 193 of 245, RD 2068 is primarily an irrigation District. Noted. General Manager Table 6.28 Levee maintenance is a small portion of what RD 2068 the District does, levee maintenance is only 5- 10% of the Districts activities. 48 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 214 of 245, Cliff Detar is not RD 2098’s President, See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.4 Trustees Are John Durand, John Cain, and RD 2098 Katie Riley. John Cain is the President. 49 Bryan Busch, 1/13/2020 Page 214 of 245, RD 2098: Susanne George is not District See changes in final report. General Manager Table 6.4 Secretary/Treasurer, Bryan Busch is the RD 2098 Secretary and the Solano County Treasurer is the District Treasurer. 50 Michael Moncrief, PE 1/13/2020 Page 179 of 245, The District boundary needs to be modified to Noted. Solano LAFCO should MBK Engineers, Figure 6.6 change the NW corner of the District. The work with the reclamation District Engineer west levee ties into Hastings Road to the north, districts and Solano County GIS RD 2060 then East along Hastings Road to the SE to update District boundary corner of Map ID 19, then north again maps and associated data. following the District alignment from that point. 51 Michael Moncrief, PE 1/13/2020 181 of 245, 3rd Lindsey Slough Misspelled See changes in final report. MBK Engineers, Subsection titled District Engineer "3. Present and RD 2060 Planned Capacity of Public Services" 52 Michael Moncrief, PE 1/13/2020 Page 182 of 245, Update to remove the No Standard, HMP See changes in final report. MBK Engineers, Table 6.24 Standard and PL 84-99 Standard numbers, and District Engineer leave the total levee-miles maintained number. RD 2060 The District is progressively maintaining their levees to meet the PL 84-99 United States Army Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation Inspection Program USACE RIP maintenance standard, focusing on annual routine maintenance, while addressing other repairs and maintenance. 53 Michael Moncrief, PE 1/13/2020 Page 155 of 245, There are 10.6 miles of Project levee See changes in final report. MBK Engineers, Subsection maintained by the District, however page 138 District Engineer "6.2.1: District states 15 miles, while the rest of the document RD 536 Profile" states 10.6. 54 Michael Moncrief, PE 1/13/2020 Page 160 of 245, Table 6.9 states Levee Maintenance Standard See changes in final report. MBK Engineers, Table 6.9 as a combination of HMP and PL 84-99. The District Engineer project levee system levee design standard is RD 536 based on the Sacramento River Flood Control Project design, and the 1957 design water surface elevation and not HMP or PL 84-99. The levees need to be maintained to meet the PL 84-99 maintenance standards to be active in the United States Army Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation Inspection Program (USACE RIP). HMP maintenance standard does not apply to the Project levee system. 55 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 7 of 245, Change "in the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan." See changes in final report. Executive Director First sentence of to "in 1977 as a result of the Suisun Marsh Suisun Resource the second Protection Plan." Conservation District paragraph under the subsection titled "Level of Service/Levee Standards" Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 233 February 10, 2020 Final 56 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 7 of 245, At the end of the sentence delete "standard" See changes in final report. Executive Director Last sentence in and add "but meeting these standards can be Suisun Resource the second constrained by regulatory, environmental, or Conservation District paragraph under structural limitations and restrictions." the subsection titled "Level of Service/Levee Standards" 57 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 8 of 245, The landowners within the districts are eligible See changes in final report. Executive Director First paragraph for PAI funding. Change the eligible entity Suisun Resource from the "districts" to "landowners within the Conservation District districts". 58 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 8 of 245, Since exterior levee maintenance is not Changed. The PAI grant Executive Director First paragraph eligible for PAI funding, why is the PAI grant program is described here Suisun Resource program described? because all district revenues and Conservation District expenditures need to be reflected on the financial statements. 59 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 9 of 245, This implies that Regulatory Agencies have a See changes in final report. Executive Director Second responsibility to inspect. They don't. The RD Suisun Resource paragraph titled has the responsibility and they do the level of Conservation District "3. Service inspection they feel is necessary. If the Corps Configuration & or DWR is providing funding or has easements Capacity" they inspect for compliance with their program. This says RD's and Private landowners can't be trusted to look after their interest that the RD was formed to protect? 60 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 24 of 245, The SRCD LPP are engineered standards. All Noted. Executive Director First paragraph the levees in the Delta, Suisun and Sac Valley Suisun Resource were not originally constructed with engineers. Conservation District 61 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 25 of 245, PAI has nothing to do with RD's exterior levee Noted. See modified section in Executive Director First paragraph maintenance. Delete the information for PAI final document. Suisun Resource Funding. Conservation District 62 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 32 of 245, Levees in the Suisun Marsh have been Noted. Executive Director First paragraph maintained to the SRCD 1980 LPP Standards. Suisun Resource under the Conservation District subsection titled "Flood Protection and Drainage" 63 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 32 of 245, Please cite the first sentence of the paragraph. Citation made. Executive Director Fourth Suisun Resource paragraph, Conservation District bottom of page 64 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 32 of 245, Please include the bold text to the following See changes in final report. Executive Director Fourth sentence. Suisun Resource paragraph, Conservation District bottom of page "Due to regulatory constraints, options for maintaining levees are limited to the use of materials from within the managed wetlands or by limited dredging and importation." 65 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 33 of 245, In reference to exterior levees in the marsh: Noted. Executive Director Second sentence This is a general statement for all levees in the Suisun Resource of the first Marsh, Publicly and Privately owned. RD's Conservation District paragraph under have more resources and engineering for their the subsection levees than private levees. titled "Levee System Integrity" 66 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 34 of 245, Delete the second sentence that reads: "The See changes in final report. Executive Director Paragraph titled Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Suisun Resource "Solano LAFCO Preservation, and Restoration Plan was Conservation District Policy" completed in 2014." Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 234 February 10, 2020 Final 67 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 34 of 245, Delete the strikethrough in the following See modification in final Executive Director Paragraph titled sentence. document. Suisun Resource "Suisun Conservation District Resource "In 1977, the California Legislature passed Conservation Assembly Bill 1717, which defined SRCD District" responsibilities over water management practices on privately owned lands within Suisun Marsh." 68 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 34 of 245, Delete the strikethroughs in the following See changes in final report. Executive Director Paragraph titled sentence and insert the bold text. Suisun Resource "Suisun Conservation District Resource "A In 1980, SRCD adopted the Suisun Conservation Marsh Local Protection Plan, a management District" program was prepared by SRCD, which was designed to preserve, protect, and enhance the plant and wildlife communities within the primary management area of the marsh." 69 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 45 of 245 This RD is currently covered by 2142 and Consultant agrees and has made Executive Director should be recommend for Dissolution. the recommendation. Suisun Resource Conservation District 70 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 226 of 245, The RD's are the Special Districts with the Noted. This is true for non- Executive Director First sentence of responsibility to inspect. There is no project levees. Suisun Resource the second regulatory Agency with this responsibility. Conservation District paragraph under the subsection titled "7.0: Summary of Key Findings" 71 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 235 of 245, Change "SRCD's Management Program" to See changes in final report. Executive Director last paragraph on "the Local Protection Policy Management Suisun Resource page titled Program" Conservation District "Suisun Marsh" 72 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 237 of 245, Delete the following sentences. They have See changes in final report. Executive Director First paragraph nothing to do with RD levee maintenance. Suisun Resource under the This was a description of a Habitat Levee for Conservation District subsection titled Tidal Restoration Sites. Overtopping levees "Suisun Marsh are not Flood Control. Levee Sections" "The more recent Suisun Marsh Plan (Bureau of Reclamation 2012) also proposes habitat levees -- low, wide, gently sloping vegetated levees, which may be overtopped during storm surges with nominal eroding or destabilizing. Habitat levees would include benches or berms that provide wind- and wave-action protection as well as opportunities for high marsh/upland transition habitat." 73 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 238 of 245, Suisun Marsh Standards apply to all Suisun Noted. Executive Director Table F2 Marsh levees. Suisun Resource Conservation District 74 Steve Chappell, 1/17/2020 Page 239 of 245, All of the Suisun Marsh RD's conduct levee Noted. Table based on district Executive Director Table G1 patrols, levee Maintenance, weed abatement, responses to questionnaire. Suisun Resource drainage and Flood Control Conservation District Solano Reclamation Districts Municipal Service Review 235 February 10, 2020 Final