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Calleguas Municipal Water District SOI Review and Update 2023
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Agenda Item 14
VENTURA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 15, 2023
TO: LAFCo Commissioners
FROM: Andrea Ozdy, Deputy Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Sphere of Influence Review and Update:
LAFCo 23-02S Calleguas Municipal Water District
Recommendations:
A. Determine that the action to update the sphere of influence for the Calleguas Municipal
Water District (District) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to § 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
B. Adopt Resolution LAFCo 23-02S (Attachment 12) making determinations and updating the
sphere of influence for the District pursuant to Government Code § 56425(g).
Background:
Pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
(Government Code Section 56000 et seq.), the Commission was required to determine and
adopt a sphere of influence (or “sphere”) for each city and special district on or before January
1, 2008. A sphere of influence is defined in Government Code Section 56076 as the probable
physical boundary and service area of a local agency, as determined by the Commission. Every
five years thereafter, the Commission must, as necessary, review and update each sphere of
influence (Government Code Section 56425(g)). Before it may update an agency’s sphere,
LAFCo is required to conduct a Municipal Service Review (MSR) pursuant to Government Code
Section 56430.
In compliance with Government Code Section 56425(g), the Commission accepted an MSR
report on September 17, 2003, for the District, entitled Water and Wastewater Municipal
Service Review Report, which addressed agencies within the Calleguas Creek Watershed.
LAFCo’s past sphere of influence reviews resulted in the following: (1) an update (i.e.,
modification) of the sphere in 2004, (2) a review (i.e., no changes) of the sphere in 2009, and
(3) an update of the sphere in 2014.
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
COUNTY CITY DISTRICT PUBLIC
Jeff Gorell Jenny Crosswhite, Vice-Chair Raul Avila Pat Richards, Chair
Janice S. Parvin John C. Zaragoza Mary Anne Rooney
Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate
Matt LaVere Susan Santangelo Mohammed A. Hasan David J. Ross
Executive Officer Deputy Executive Officer Office Manager/Clerk Legal Counsel
Kai Luoma Andrea Ozdy Richelle Beltran Jeffrey Barnes
Discussion:
District Information
The CMWD was formed in 1953 as an independent special district that is authorized to provide
wholesale water, water treatment, recycled/reclaimed water, agricultural water, groundwater
management, water replenishment, water conservation, and waste water disposal services.
The District is a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and
is the regional wholesaler that supplies water from the State Water Project and Colorado River
to 19 local purveyors. The CMWD supplies water to approximately 75 percent of the
population within Ventura County, including water used for municipal, industrial, and
agricultural purposes. Its service area covers much of southern and eastern Ventura County,
including portions or all of the cities of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo,
Oxnard, and Port Hueneme, and surrounding unincorporated areas (e.g., Bell Canyon, Lake
Sherwood, Oak Park, Santa Rosa Valley, Somis, and Naval Base Ventura County). A five-
member board of directors governs the District. The District’s sphere covers a total of
approximately 264,327 acres (about 413 square miles) (Attachment 1).1
Recommended Sphere of Influence Update and Analysis
A sphere of influence update is defined in Section 4.1.2(b) of the Ventura LAFCo
Commissioner’s Handbook as “a comprehensive review and modification of a sphere of
influence that is not associated with a concurrent proposal for a change of organization or an
out of agency service agreement.”
Based on the work plan established by the Commission, review/update of the District’s sphere
of influence was to be initiated during 2019. During 2019 and since that time, LAFCo staff
consulted with District staff to discuss the sphere of influence, and to determine: (1) if the
District has experienced any changes to its service needs or areas since LAFCo’s most recent
evaluation of its sphere of influence, and (2) if the District staff anticipates any service changes
that would warrant adjustment of the sphere boundaries. The following discussion provides a
summary of Commission actions regarding sphere of influence reviews/updates pertaining to
the District, and explains why an update to the District’s sphere is now appropriate.
On May 19, 2004, (in response to LAFCo’s September 17, 2003, MSR prepared for the District),
the Commission updated the District’s sphere of influence, resulting in an increase to the
sphere to, in general, better align it with the spheres of influence of special districts served by
the CMWD.
1 It is important to note that the official map of the District included as Attachment 1 does not reflect recent minor
jurisdictional boundary line corrections. Following the Commission’s review/update of the District’s sphere, the
official CMWD map will reflect the corrected jurisdictional boundary as well as, if appropriate, the modified
sphere.
Staff Report – Sphere of Influence Review and Update
LAFCo 23-02S – Calleguas Municipal Water District
March 15, 2023
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On January 21, 2009, the Commission reviewed, but did not update, the District’s sphere of
influence.
On July 16, 2014, the Commission updated the District’s sphere of influence, reducing it to:
(1) exclude several areas used for crop production and open space, (2) align the District sphere
with the sphere of the adjacent city, and (3) correct a minor mapping error. None of these
areas involved territory within the District’s existing service area.
In response to the contents of the MSR prepared for the District for today’s meeting, staff
provides the following evaluation of the District’s sphere of influence. At this time, staff
recommends that the Commission update the District’s sphere. The nine areas recommended
for modification to the sphere (depicted in Attachments 2 through 11 as Areas A through I)
each represent an area to be adjusted for one or more of the following reasons: (1) to align the
sphere with the existing jurisdictional boundaries of the District, and (2) to align the sphere with
a city boundary, and (3) to align the sphere with a city sphere of influence boundary. In all
cases, the modifications serve to make minor adjustments to the District’s sphere to more
closely match its jurisdictional boundary, to reduce the sphere where future services are not
anticipated, and to expand the sphere to include areas already within the District’s
jurisdictional area or within the public road right-of-way. The existing sphere of influence
boundary otherwise continues to reflect the District’s current and probable service area, and is
justified based on the MSR report provided for the Commission’s consideration as part of
Agenda Item 13 of the March 15, 2023, meeting. The MSR report demonstrates that the
District has the ability to provide urban services at acceptable levels.
District staff has reviewed the recommended sphere update and have no objections.
Written Determinations
Government Code Section 56425(e) requires that, in determining the sphere of influence of an
agency, the Commission consider and prepare a written statement of its determinations with
respect to each of the following:
(1) The present and planned land uses in the area, including agricultural and open-space lands.
(§ 56425(e)(1))
The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of uses, including: (1) urban
development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks,
Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, and open space uses
within the unincorporated areas of eastern Ventura County (generally, the area south of the
Santa Clara River to the Ventura-Los Angeles County Line). The District area is expected to
experience growth in population of approximately 11 percent during the 20-year period
spanning from 2020 to 2040 (i.e., from an estimated 630,000 in 2020 to nearly 700,000 by
Staff Report – Sphere of Influence Review and Update
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2040). Based on the land use designations and characteristics of the land contained within
the District’s sphere, existing land uses are expected to remain unchanged.
(2) The present and probable need for public facilities and services in the area. (§ 56425(e)(2))
The District provides wholesale water service and waste water disposal services within its
service area. The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of uses, including:
(1) urban development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand
Oaks, Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, and open
space uses within the unincorporated areas of eastern Ventura County (generally, the area
south of the Santa Clara River to the Ventura-Los Angeles County Line). As demonstrated in
the MSR, the need for services provided by the District will remain unchanged, and
additional demand for services (through the addition of approximately 70,000 residents
between 2020 and 2040) is expected, primarily within and in the vicinity of the six cities that
are already within its service area. The sphere of influence update is not the result of a
change in demand for public facilities and services and would not impact demand on District
facilities and services; instead, it is intended to better reflect the existing and anticipated
service area of the District by making minor adjustments to match existing District
boundaries, city spheres of influence, and municipal boundaries.
(3) The present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services that the agency
provides or is authorized to provide. (§ 56425(e)(3))
The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of uses, including: (1) urban
development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks,
Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, and open space uses
within the unincorporated areas of eastern Ventura County (generally, the area south of the
Santa Clara River to the Ventura-Los Angeles County Line). As demonstrated in the MSR,
the present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services provided by the
District will remain unchanged, and additional demand for services (through the addition of
approximately 70,000 residents between 2020 and 2040) is expected, primarily within and
in the vicinity of the six cities that are already within its service area. The sphere of
influence update is not the result of a change in demand for public facilities and services
and would not impact demand on District facilities and services; instead, it is intended to
better reflect the existing and anticipated service area of the District by making minor
adjustments to match existing District boundaries, city spheres of influence, and municipal
boundaries. Based on the evaluation contained in the MSR considered by the Commission
on March 15, 2023, the District has the ability to continue to provide services within its
service area and sphere of influence, and additional demands would not adversely impact
the present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services that the District
provides or is authorized to provide.
Staff Report – Sphere of Influence Review and Update
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(4) The existence of any social or economic communities of interest in the area if the
commission determines that they are relevant to the agency. (§ 56425(e)(4))
The District’s sphere of influence includes the community of Nyeland Acres, which is a
territory known to be a disadvantaged unincorporated community. The Garden Acres
Mutual Water Company and Nyeland Acres Mutual Water Company provide water services
to Nyeland Acres. However, the community is within the District’s sphere of influence,
indicating that the Nyeland Acres community is within the probable physical boundary and
service area of the District. The sphere of influence update does not involve the Nyeland
Acres community and would not result in a detrimental impact to any social or economic
communities of interest.
(5) For an update of a sphere of influence of a city or special district that provides public
facilities or services related to sewers, municipal and industrial water, or structural fire
protection. . . the present and probable need for those public facilities and services of any
disadvantaged unincorporated communities within the existing sphere of influence.
(§ 56425(e)(5))
The District’s sphere of influence includes the community of Nyeland Acres, which is a
territory known to be a disadvantaged unincorporated community. The Garden Acres
Mutual Water Company and Nyeland Acres Mutual Water Company provide water services
to Nyeland Acres. However, the community is within the District’s sphere of influence,
indicating that the Nyeland Acres community is within the probable physical boundary and
service area of the District. The recommended sphere of influence update does not involve
the Nyeland Acres community; therefore, it would not result in a detrimental impact to any
disadvantaged unincorporated communities.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
A project is defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 21065, in part, as “an activity which may cause
either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment.” The subject sphere of influence update could be considered to be
a project subject to CEQA because it involves a modification to the existing sphere boundary,
which will change the area available for the expansion of municipal services. However, staff
recommends that the Commission find that the update to the District’s sphere of influence is
exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because “it can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment.” No change in regulation, land use, or development will
occur as a result of the recommended sphere of influence update.
Staff Report – Sphere of Influence Review and Update
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March 15, 2023
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Notice of Public Hearing
This matter has been noticed as a public hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 56427.
Additionally, all affected agencies have been notified of the public hearing.
Attachments:
1. Existing Sphere of Influence Map for the Calleguas Municipal Water District
2. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Areas A through I)
3. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area A)
4. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area B)
5. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area C)
6. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area D)
7. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area E)
8. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area F)
9. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area G)
10. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area H)
11. Recommended Sphere of Influence Update Map for the CMWD (Area I)
12. LAFCo 23-02S Resolution
LAFCo makes every effort to offer legible map files with the online and printed versions of our reports; however,
occasionally the need to reduce oversize original maps and/or other technological/software factors can
compromise readability. Original maps are available for viewing at the LAFCo office by request.
Staff Report – Sphere of Influence Review and Update
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LAFCO 23-02S
RESOLUTION OF THE VENTURA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND UPDATING THE
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR THE CALLEGUAS MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Government Code § 56425 et seq. requires the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCo or Commission) to develop and determine the sphere of influence of
each local governmental agency within the County; and
WHEREAS, Government Code § 56425(g) requires that on or before January 1, 2008,
and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall, as necessary, review and update the
sphere of influence of each city and special district; and
WHEREAS, the Commission updated the sphere of influence for the Calleguas
Municipal Water District (CMWD or District) in 2004, reviewed the sphere in 2009, and
updated the sphere in 2014;
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to update the sphere of influence for the District;
and
WHEREAS, no change in regulation, land use, or development will occur as a result of
updating the sphere of influence for the District; and
WHEREAS, at the times and in the manner required by law, the LAFCo Executive
Officer gave notice of the consideration of this item by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the sphere of influence update item was duly considered at a public
hearing on March 15, 2023, as specified in the notice of hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Commission heard, discussed, and considered all oral and written
testimony for and against the sphere of influence update including, but not limited to, the
LAFCo Staff Report dated March 15, 2023, and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Commission accepted the Municipal Service Review (MSR) report for
the District dated March 15, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED by the Commission as
follows:
(1) The LAFCo Staff Report dated March 15, 2023, and recommended update of the
sphere of influence for the District are adopted; and
(2) The subject sphere of influence update is assigned the following distinctive short form
designation:
LAFCO 23-02S CALLEGUAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
UPDATE; and
(3) The sphere of influence update for the District is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to § 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines,
and LAFCo staff is directed to file a Notice of Exemption as the lead agency pursuant
to § 15062 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
(4) The Commission has considered the criteria set forth in Government Code § 56425(e)
and determines as follows:
a. The present and planned land uses in the area, including agricultural and open-
space lands. (§ 56425(e)(1))
The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of uses, including: (1) urban
development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand
Oaks, Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, and
open space uses within the unincorporated areas of eastern Ventura County
(generally, the area south of the Santa Clara River to the Ventura-Los Angeles
County Line). The District area is expected to experience growth in population of
approximately 11 percent during the 20-year period spanning from 2020 to 2040
(i.e., from an estimated 630,000 in 2020 to nearly 700,000 by 2040). Based on the
land use designations and characteristics of the land contained within the District’s
sphere, existing land uses are expected to remain unchanged.
b. The present and probable need for public facilities and services in the area.
(§ 56425(e)(2))
The District provides wholesale water service and waste water disposal services
within its service area. The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of
uses, including: (1) urban development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme,
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Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural,
industrial, agricultural, and open space uses within the unincorporated areas of
eastern Ventura County (generally, the area south of the Santa Clara River to the
Ventura-Los Angeles County Line). As demonstrated in the MSR, the need for
services provided by the District will remain unchanged, and additional demand
for services (through the addition of approximately 70,000 residents between
2020 and 2040) is expected, primarily within and in the vicinity of the six cities that
are already within its service area. The sphere of influence update is not the result
of a change in demand for public facilities and services and would not impact
demand on District facilities and services; instead, it is intended to better reflect
the existing and anticipated service area of the District by making minor
adjustments to match existing District boundaries, city spheres of influence, and
municipal boundaries.
c. The present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services that the
agency provides or is authorized to provide. (§ 56425(e)(3))
The District’s sphere of influence consists of a range of uses, including: (1) urban
development within the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand
Oaks, Moorpark, and Simi Valley, and (2) urban, rural, industrial, agricultural, and
open space uses within the unincorporated areas of eastern Ventura County
(generally, the area south of the Santa Clara River to the Ventura-Los Angeles
County Line). As demonstrated in the MSR, the present capacity of public facilities
and adequacy of public services provided by the District will remain unchanged,
and additional demand for services (through the addition of approximately 70,000
residents between 2020 and 2040) is expected, primarily within and in the vicinity
of the six cities that are already within its service area. The sphere of influence
update is not the result of a change in demand for public facilities and services and
would not impact demand on District facilities and services; instead, it is intended
to better reflect the existing and anticipated service area of the District by making
minor adjustments to match existing District boundaries, city spheres of influence,
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and municipal boundaries. Based on the evaluation contained in the MSR
considered by the Commission on March 15, 2023, the District has the ability to
continue to provide services within its service area and sphere of influence, and
additional demands would not adversely impact the present capacity of public
facilities and adequacy of public services that the District provides or is authorized
to provide.
d. The existence of any social or economic communities of interest in the area if the
commission determines that they are relevant to the agency. (§ 56425(e)(4))
The District’s sphere of influence includes the community of Nyeland Acres, which
is a territory known to be a disadvantaged unincorporated community. The
Garden Acres Mutual Water Company and Nyeland Acres Mutual Water Company
provide water services to Nyeland Acres. However, the community is within the
District’s sphere of influence, indicating that the Nyeland Acres community is
within the probable physical boundary and service area of the District. The sphere
of influence update does not involve the Nyeland Acres community and would not
result in a detrimental impact to any social or economic communities of interest.
e. For an update of a sphere of influence of a city or special district that provides
public facilities or services related to sewers, municipal and industrial water, or
structural fire protection. . . the present and probable need for those public
facilities and services of any disadvantaged unincorporated communities within
the existing sphere of influence. (§ 56425(e)(5))
The District’s sphere of influence includes the community of Nyeland Acres, which
is a territory known to be a disadvantaged unincorporated community. The
Garden Acres Mutual Water Company and Nyeland Acres Mutual Water Company
provide water services to Nyeland Acres. However, the community is within the
District’s sphere of influence, indicating that the Nyeland Acres community is
within the probable physical boundary and service area of the District. The
recommended sphere of influence update does not involve the Nyeland Acres
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community; therefore, it would not result in a detrimental impact to any
disadvantaged unincorporated communities.
(5) The sphere of influence for the District is hereby updated as generally depicted in
Exhibit A, “Calleguas Municipal Water District – Sphere of Influence Update, March 15,
2023,” attached hereto; and
(6) LAFCo staff is directed to have the official Geographic Information System (GIS) sphere
of influence data maintained for the Ventura LAFCo by the Ventura County Information
Technology Services Department as the official sphere of influence record for the
District updated consistent with this action.
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