Municipal Service Review Public Safety Services

Alameda Local Agency Formation CommissionJuly 8, 2004

ByBurr Consulting

Braitman & Associates

Maps by b.d. spatial systems

Overview Legislative Requirements MSR Overview

Health Care Services Fire and Emergency Medical Services Police Services

SOI Options Limited Purpose Agencies Multipurpose Agencies

The New Legislative Mandate

Upon determination of a sphere of influence, the commission shall adopt that sphere, and shall review and update, as necessary, the adopted sphere not less than once every five years.

- Government Code §56425

In order to prepare and update spheres of influence in accordance with Section 56425, the Commission shall conduct a service review of the municipal services provided in the county or other appropriate area designated by the commission.

- Government Code §56430

Legislation Requires LAFCo to Make Determinations on:

1. Infrastructure needs or deficiencies,

2. Growth and population projections for the affected area,

3. Financing constraints and opportunities,

4. Cost avoidance opportunities,

5. Opportunities for rate restructuring,

6. Opportunities for shared facilities,

7. Government structure options, including advantages of consolidation or reorganization of service providers,

8. Evaluation of management efficiencies, and

9. Local accountability and governance.

Municipal Service Review & SOI Update Process

SOI Update SequenceMSR SequenceMSR Vol. I—Public

Safety MSR

SOI Update Limited Purpose Public Safety

Providers

MSR Vol. II—Utility Services

SOI Update Limited Purpose Utility

Providers

MSR Vol. III—Other Services

SOI Update for All Remaining Agencies

Draft MSR

Agency Review

Commission Input on Policy Options

Draft Final MSR

Public Review (30-day)

Commission Approval

SOI Updates for Limited Purpose

Agencies

Hospitals with Emergency Rooms

Health Care Services Growth & Facilities

Infrastructure Needs Hospital capacity will need

to be expanded during the next 15 years to maintain service levels.

The Tri-Valley area has inadequate ER resources.

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

The Kaiser and Sutter affiliates have such opportunities.

Alameda Hospital and St. Rose Hospital have excess capacity.

Alameda County Population Growth

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40,000

80,000

120,000

160,000

200,000

5-year 10-year 15-year

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Increase Growth Rate

Alameda County Senior Growth

-

40,000

80,000

120,000

160,000

200,000

5-year 10-year 15-year

0%10%20%30%40%

50%60%70%80%

Increase Growth Rate

Health Care ServicesFinancial Findings

Financing Constraints & Opportunities

Constrained by economic and policy factors

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring

Rates in the Tri-Valley sub-region

Cost Avoidance Opportunities

Demand management strategies

Dissolution of special districts that do not provide services directly

Health Care ServicesMSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies

Local Accountability & Governance

Government Structure Options

Eden Township HCD

Washington Township HCD

Fire Stations

Fire & EMS ServicesGrowth & Facilities

Growth & Population Projections

911 calls will increase with growth

Senior growth Growth areas

Infrastructure Needs Unfunded station

deficiencies Unfunded training

deficiencies Emergency Medical

Dispatch

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

Dispatch regionalization

Training facilities

Fire & EMS Services Financial Findings

Financing Constraints Property tax limitation (Prop.

13) School-related property tax

shifts (Prop. 98) Voter approval requirements

for tax increases (Prop. 218) Vehicle license fees Economic factors

Financing Opportunities Bonded debt EMS parcel taxes Ambulance fees Development impact fees User fees

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring

Sales Tax Utility Users Tax Business License Tax Documentary Transfer Tax

Cost Avoidance Opportunities

Regionalized training Piedmont ambulance

transport Demand management

strategies Dissolution of special

districts that do not provide services directly

Fire & EMS Services MSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies

Service costs Contingency

reserves Management

practicesLocal Accountability

& Governance

Government Structure Options

Fairview FPD

Police Facilities

Police ServicesGrowth & Facilities

Infrastructure Needs Facilities in poor condition Over-crowded stations Dispatch Staffing needs

Opportunities for Shared Facilities

Existing sharing: animal control, jailing, and crime lab

Dispatch regionalization Training facilities

Sworn Officers Needed to Maintain Service Levels

2,4742,578 2,669

2,768

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

2004 2009 2014 2019

Police Services Financial Findings

Financing Constraints & Opportunities

Training funds Grants Parcel taxes User fees

Opportunities for Rate Restructuring

Cost Avoidance Opportunities

SWAT Training Unincorporated

islands Demand

management strategies

Police Services MSR Policy Analysis

Management Efficiencies

Service costs Contingency

reserves Management

practicesLocal Accountability

& Governance

Government Structure Options

Special District Formation

Alternatives JPA Formation Contract Service

SOI OptionsLimited Purpose Agencies

Multiple SOI options Eden Township

Health Care District

Alameda County Fire Department

Fairview Fire Protection District

Extended Police Protection CSA

One SOI option City of Alameda

Health Care District

Washington Township Health Care District

Emergency Medical Services CSA

SOI Options – Key Issues Limited Purpose Agencies

Eden Township Currently

Coterminous SOI options include

coterminous and zero SOI approaches.

Fairview FPD Currently

Coterminous SOI options include

coterminous and zero SOI approaches.

ACFD Currently Countywide SOI options include

coterminous and service area approaches.

Police CSA Currently no SOI SOI options include

coterminous, service area and countywide approaches.

Eden Township Health Care District

Fairview Fire Protection District

Alameda County Fire Department

Extended Police Protection CSA

Multipurpose Agencies Agencies with

multiple SOI options

Hayward San Leandro Dublin Livermore Pleasanton Fremont Union City Oakland

Agencies with a single option to retain existing coterminous SOI

Alameda Albany Berkeley Emeryville Newark Piedmont EBRPD

Multipurpose Agencies SOI Options – Key Issues

Urban Growth Boundaries

Hayward Dublin Livermore Pleasanton Fremont Union City

Boundary Logic Issues Pleasanton Ridge

Service Area Issues Oakland SOI including

Contra Costa County Fairview is in ACFD

SOI and part is in Hayward SOI

Clean-Up Issues Union City:

overlapping SOI with Fremont

Hayward: overlapping SOI with Union City