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Regular 10.
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| SUBJECT |
| Consider a request to authorize the Wild Wings County Service Area to provide Out of Agency Water Service to the Watts-Woodland Airport, and adopt Resolution 2019-14 subject to the findings and conditions (LAFCo No. 933) |
| RECOMMENDED ACTION |
| Consider a request to authorize the Wild Wings County Service Area to provide Out of Agency Water Service to the Watts-Woodland Airport, and adopt Resolution 2019-14 subject to the findings and conditions (LAFCo No. 933). |
| FISCAL IMPACT |
| None. LAFCo will be reimbursed for staff time associated with processing this request in accordance with the adopted fee schedule. |
| REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION |
| In accordance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act Section 56133, any extension of municipal services outside an agency's jurisdictional boundaries requires LAFCo approval. |
| BACKGROUND |
On April 5, 2019 Yolo County Environmental Health staff met with Bruce Watts, the owner of the Watts-Woodland Airport and determined that the airport's onsite drinking water well and the associated distribution system meet the criteria of a public water system per California Health and Safely Code, thus triggering the need for a public water supply permit. However, SB 1263 that went into effect on January 1, 2017, discourages the establishment of new, unsustainable public water systems where there is a feasible alternative. The airport can connect to the Wild Wings County Service Area (CSA) water system via an approximately 850 foot connection.
The airport is not within the Wild Wings CSA sphere of influence and is not anticipated for future annexation. However, LAFCo may authorize extended services outside an agency's sphere of influence in order to respond to an existing public health issue. Staff's preference is to approve this as a health and safety issue to ensure there are no growth inducing impacts. Extension of services would not be growth inducing in this case because the parcels are already developed with the airport. Yolo County has provided a letter confirming it it is willing to serve the airport with water services via the Wild Wings CSA. The CSA is able to provide water without impacting its current service levels. |
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