Flood Control - Santa Cruz LAFCO
Flood Control - Santa Cruz LAFCO
Flood Control - Santa Cruz LAFCO
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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>LAFCO</strong>: Countywide Service Review<br />
<strong>Flood</strong> Protection and Stormwater Services<br />
The County’s main flood-control debt is $23 million in long-term debt related to the Arreola settlement<br />
from the Pajaro River flooding. This debt is being paid back annually through the following units:<br />
• County General Fund $900,000<br />
• Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District $300,000<br />
• S.C.C. <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> and Water Con. Dist. $300,000<br />
The 1995 <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> B bonds that financed $2.91 million in flood control infrastructure in the Pajaro<br />
Valley are being repaid through Zone 7 Pajaro Valley; annual payments range from $428,075 in 2005 to<br />
$427,255 in 2009. The debt will be fully repaid in 2012.<br />
4) Cost Avoidance Opportunities<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District is controlling costs by sharing<br />
resources such as staff, equipment and facilities with each of the Zones as well as the Pajaro Storm Drain<br />
Management District and CSA 57.<br />
5) Management Efficiencies<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District is achieving management<br />
efficiencies through the use of County staff and operational experience and by operating within zones so<br />
that resources can be allocated appropriately.<br />
6) Shared Facilities<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District shares resources such as staff,<br />
equipment and facilities with each of the Zones as well as the Pajaro Storm Drain Management District<br />
and CSA 57.<br />
7) Rate Restructuring<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District charges permit processing fees and<br />
assessments for Zones 5, 6, 7A and 8 and assessments only in Zone 7. The rates are reviewed annually.<br />
8) Government Structure Options<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District manages four flood control zones.<br />
The County recently established a new zone, Zone 7A, with boundaries contiguous to the Pajaro Storm<br />
Drain Maintenance District. There may be a benefit to reorganizing the Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance<br />
District (PSDMD) with the new zone.<br />
9) Local Accountability and Governance<br />
Zones 5, 6, 7A, and 8 of the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> & Water Conservation District are<br />
addressed by the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> County Board of Supervisors during regular meetings. Public notice is<br />
provided for all meetings. The County provides information on flood protection and stormwater<br />
management on its website.<br />
June 2005 – Public Review Draft Section 5 - 25
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