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August 22, 1980
DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION AUGUST 26, 1980
COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
A summarized statement of the official position of the City
of Carlsbad on the proposed formation of a subsidiary district
within the boundaries of the presently constituted Costa Real
Municipal Water District.
The City of Carlsbad is the predominant general purpose
government entity within the confines of Costa Real Municipal
Water District (until recently known as Carlsbad Municipal Water
District). The City is predominant in area, overlaying 70.092%
of the taxable land area of the district. The City is predominant
in percentage of registered district voters residing within the
City. That figure, according to San Diego County Land Agency
Formation Commission (LAFC)) is 99.54%.
The Carlsbad City Council recognizes the importance of the
role of Costa Real Municipal Water District and the influence
the District has had on the development of the entire area within
its boundaries. The Council is aware of the combined efforts of
members of the District Board of Directors, efforts borne on true
dedication to the community, efforts which have been extraordinarily
significant in the molding of the character of this entire com-
munity, and efforts rewarded with what may seem to be only a
passive appreciation by its rapidly growing constituency. This
Council, however, has had occasion to examine the activities of,
and the growth of the District from its beginnings in 1954 to the
present. That examination discloses exemplary success, overseen
and fostered by the original Board of Directors and their successors.
We have come to a point in time at which the growth of the
City has extended to over 70% of the District. By all reasonable
calculation, that growth will continue to expand into the remaining
areas of the District.
Therefore, the legitimate question of whether the District
should continue to operate as a political entity, independent and
separate of city government, or become a subsidiary district of
the city, remains to be answered.
August 22, 1980 Page 2
This Council believes that its responsibility to its
constituency, which makes up over 99% of the registered voters
within the District, demands that the issue be pursued to its
culmination under Section 56403, Government Code of the State of
California.
The Council believes that the supply of water, including
procurement, development of distribution systems, and operation and
maintenance of those systems, is a proper and legitimate function
of general purpose government.
The position of the City Council is, therefore:
1. City Council should be the agency of government responsible
to the voters for the administration and operation of the
water needs of that area within the boundaries of Costa
Real Municipal Water District.
2. The Water District, under city control, would continue to
to operate, functionally, just as when under District control.
The only substantive change would be the source of political
responsibility and authority. City Council, serving as
Board of Directors, would form a Water Utility Services
Commission, advisory to City Council, to oversee the
operation of the Water District and the City Water Department.
City Council anticipates that the Commission would also
be responsible to the Council for the development and
operation of the reclaimed water program.
3. Employees would remain in place. It is recognized that
there may be an opportunity to consolidate some of the
several supervisory positions which now exist in the
district and the city. However, it is anticipated that
these consolidations can and should be coordinated with
attritional changes.
4. The present Board of Directors would be asked to remain
for an agreed term of time to serve as the Water Utility
Service Commission.
5. The district headquarters located at 5950 El Camino Real,
Carlsbad, California would continue to be utilized as
headquarters for those functions of current district plus
any assignment agreed upon by this Council and the
current Board of Directors.
6. It is anticipated that there will be problems of "how
to" or "how best to", which will arise during the
attritional period, but there is no anticipation of
functional change.
August 22, 1980 Page 3
This document constitutes the position of City Council at
the outset of discussion between Board and Council representatives.
It is the desire of City Council that city representatives
present this position summary at the initial meeting. Council
representatives are free to explore and discuss any facet of the
underlying proposal; i.e., Formation of a Subsidiary District
of the Costa Real Municipal Water District by the City of Carlsbad.
However, any proposals submitted by anyone, including Board and
Council members will be submitted for consideration by City
Council.
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Council Action:
8-26-80 Council approved the draft position statement for beginning negotiations
with Costa Real Municipal Water District.
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ROGER HEDGECOCK
CHAIRMAN
Board of Supervisors
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San Diego, California 92101
Board Members:
I have received the attached memorandum from Supervisor
Moore acting in her capacity of Chairwoman of the Local Agency
Formation Commission. She seeks Board of Supervisors cooper-
ation in efforts to proceed with a proposal to establish the
Costa Real Municipal Water District as a subsidiary district
of the City of Carlsbad.
This proposal is consistent with our goals to reorganize
and consolidate the numerous special service districts to
achieve economy and efficiency in the provision of government
services. I believe it deserves the county support requested.
The request from LAFCO notes that the procedures to
accomplish this action require that 70% of the "taxable or
assessable land" of the district must be within city boundaries.
In order to verify the territorial overlap, it is necessary
for the County Assessor to perform a detailed parcel by
parcel analysis. The A-ssessor has informed LAFCO that this
additional staff time must be authorized by the Board of
Supervisors. It is therefore my
RECOMMENDATION: That
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The Board of Supervisors authorize the Assessor to verify
the taxable or assessable land of the district which is within
the boundaries of the City of Carlsbad as soon as possible so that
the proposed reorganization can gXoceed expeditiously.
ctfully submitted,
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cc: Bill Davis, LAFCO staff
City of Carlsbad
E. C. Williams, Assessor
HEDGECOCK, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
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ON MOTION of Supervisor Moore, seconded by Supervisor Hamilton,
the Board of Supervisors authorizes,
by following vote:
Ayes: Hamilton, Moore, Hedgecock,
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