Ventura County Waterworks District No. 38 Formation, Measure N (May 2015)
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A measure to authorize the formation of a county waterworks district was on the ballot for voters within the proposed district boundaries in Ventura County, California, on May 5, 2015. It was approved.
Measure N authorized the formation of a new water district -- District No. 38 -- encompassing the boundaries of the Lake Sherwood Community Services District (LSCSD), as well as about 220 additional parcels that amounted to about 96 acres outside of the LSCSD boundaries.[1]
The district took over the operation of water services for residents within the district's boundaries. The district proposal set the county board of supervisors as the district's board of directors. Funding for the district was designed to come from regular water service fees, with no additional taxation or bond issues included in Measure N.[1]
Election results
| Ventura County Waterworks District No. 38, Measure N | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 216 | 81.51% | ||
| No | 49 | 18.49% | ||
- Election results from Ventura County Elections Office
Text of measure
Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of Measure N was prepared by the county's Local Agency Formation Commission:[1]
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This is a special election of the registered voters within the boundary of proposed Ventura County Waterworks District No. 38 (District) to determine if the District will be formed. The boundaries of the District would encompass the entire unincorporated community of Lake Sherwood (approximately 2,024 acres) and coincide with the existing sphere of influence (defined as the current and probable service area) of the Lake Sherwood Community Services District (LSCSD). Specifically, the District’s boundaries would include all of the territory within the LSCSD’s boundaries as well as approximately 220 additional properties that comprise about 96 acres of territory located outside of the LSCSD’s boundaries. A “YES” vote is a vote to approve the formation of the District. If formed, the District would assume water service that is currently provided by the LSCSD and would be authorized to provide water service to all territory within the District’s boundaries. The District would be the sole public water purveyor within the unincorporated Lake Sherwood community. A “NO” vote is a vote to reject the formation of the District. If the formation of the District is rejected, the LSCSD would continue to provide potable water service as it currently does. The formation of the District was requested by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors (acting as the Board of Directors for the LSCSD) and was approved by the Ventura LAFCo subject to the conditions of this special election and that the District’s authority be limited to constructing, operating and maintaining a potable water delivery system and providing potable water service. While not included as part of this special election, if formation of the District is approved, the LSCSD would be divested of the power to provide potable water service. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors would serve as the governing board of the District, which would assume ownership, and responsibility for maintenance, of the water system facilities and infrastructure. Consistent with the LSCSD’s current service, the District’s service would be financed through regular user fees. Vacant parcels not currently receiving service from the LSCSD would be subject to initial fees upon connection to the District’s water system. No new or increased taxes or assessments are proposed as part of this special election. No acquisitions, repairs or upgrades of equipment or facilities are proposed as part of this special election.[2] |
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| —Local Agency Formation Commission[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the resolution calling for the formation of District No. 38 and calling for the Measure N election is available here.
District info
The district's boundaries were designed to include all of the Lake Sherwood Community Services District, as well as about 220 additional parcels that amounted to about 96 acres outside of the LSCSD boundaries. A map of the district is below.[1]
See also
- Incorporation, merging and boundaries of local jurisdictions on the ballot
- May 5, 2015 ballot measures in California
- Ventura County, California ballot measures
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