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Santa Cruz LAFCO: Countywide Service Review Flood Protection and Stormwater Services 5.5 Opportunities for Shared Facilities As mentioned above, the County and the special districts share a number of facilities related to flood protection and stormwater management. In addition the County provides major storm drain services for Capitola through Zone 5. The Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District has an agreement with the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency for facility use associated with the District’s Harkins Slough pumps and the Agency’s local groundwater recharge project. The City of Watsonville notes that the City’s biggest challenge and highest priority is the need for construction of a regional flood protection project to prevent flooding from the Pajaro River, Salsipuedes Creek and Corralitos Creek. This issue represents a significant opportunity to share facilities as it will require participation from multiple agencies on the Federal, State and local level in order to most effectively address the need. Because the river forms the boundary between the counties, Monterey County will be involved as well. 5.6 Management Efficiencies Flood protection and stormwater management services are provided through the Public Works Departments of the County and each of the cities. The agencies reported the following staff allocations: Table 5.2 Flood Control/Stormwater Management Staff Agency FTE’s City of Capitola (all Public Works staff) June 2005 – Public Review Draft Section 5 - 15 5.0 City of Santa Cruz 3.0 City of Scotts Valley 1.25 City of Watsonville 0.5 Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (all DPW operated flood control projects) Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District CSA 57 – Graham Hill 17 Included in County FTE’s Included in County FTE’s
Santa Cruz LAFCO: Countywide Service Review Flood Protection and Stormwater Services The 2003 expenditures per square mile for flood control and stormwater protection are as follows: Agency Table 5.3 Flood Control/Stormwater Budget (per square mile) Cost per Sq Mile City of Capitola $20,000 City of Santa Cruz $73,216 City of Scotts Valley $23,333 City of Watsonville* $85,192 Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District: Zone 5 – Mid County $278,261 Zone 6 – Aptos $133,470 Zone 7 – Pajaro Valley $28,351 Zone 8 – San Lorenzo Valley $4,745 Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District $19,900 CSA 57 – Graham Hill* $1,064,970 * - includes wastewater collection costs The City of Santa Cruz provides its flood protection and drainage services through the Wastewater Mains Division within the Public Works Department. Similarly, the City of Watsonville provides flood protection and drainage services through the Stormwater and Wastewater Collections Division within the Department of Public Works. This allows for the efficient use of staff resources and equipment as the infrastructure is closely related. The Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District coordinated the effort to obtain the County’s Phase II NPDES Stormwater Permit. The District also was successful in obtaining $858,000 in grant funding for water quality projects throughout Santa Cruz County. 5.7 Opportunities for Rate Restructuring The City of Capitola does not currently charge any fees for drainage services. However, in the future the City may consider establishing a drainage utility fee to provide funding for NPDES compliance, maintenance and capital improvements. In 1994 the City of Santa Cruz enacted a Stormwater Utility Fee which is imposed on every parcel in the City based on estimated runoff by land use type. The fee pays for NPDES pollution prevention programs and costs for upgrades to the river levee system that have citywide benefit. An additional Levee Assessment is imposed on parcels within the 100-year floodplain of the San Lorenzo River and is June 2005 – Public Review Draft Section 5 - 16
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