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SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 LAFCo 509 West Weber Avenue Suite 420 ❑ STOCKTON, CA 95203 EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT April 9, 2010 TO: LAFCo Commissioners FROM: James E. Glaser, Executive Officer SUBJECT: CITY OF RIPON FINAL MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE PLAN Recommendation: It is recommended that the Commission approved the City of Ripon Final Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update. Attached are two separate resolutions for — Commission's consideration. Background: The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 requires that LAFCo review and update spheres of influence plans every five years and to have service reviews prepared for special districts and cities by January 2008. The Commission adopted Policies and Procedures for Spheres of Influence, Service Reviews and Annexations. A service review is a comprehensive review of services intended to obtain information about municipal services. Its purpose is to evaluate the provision of services from a comprehensive perspective and recommend actions, when necessary, to promote the efficient provision of those services. Service reviews are intended to serve as a tool to help LAFCo, the public, and other agencies better understand the public service structure and evaluate options for the provision of efficient and effective public services. The City has submitted their Final Municipal Service Review and Sphere Plan for LAFCo's consideration consistent with the policies. On February, 19, 2010 the Commission held a workshop on these two documents and provided comments. The City of Ripon expects to increase its population at an average annual growth rate of 3.2%. The City will grow from its current population of 15,260 to 41,812 by 2040- The City's General Plan includes policies to ensure that adequate land is available within its SOI to accommodate the anticipated growth for the next 30 years and contains goals and policies to ensure that adequate services can be provided to the City's existing and future population. The City shares