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LAFCO

Local Agency Formation Commission
for the County of Los Angeles

ASSESSMENTS
I Pre-634 I Post 634
None None I

TAXES
Pre-634 Post 634
Voter-approved indebtedness for the State Same
Water Project

CHARGES
Pre-634 Post 634
Water rates (imported and retail; each retail Same
enterprise has its own rate structure)

d. How will the implementation of SB 634 (Creating Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency) impact the
timely availability of water supplies adequate for projected needs?

SB 634 will have no impact on the availability of water supplies for projected needs. As discussed
in the Urban Water Management Plan, the Agency expects to have sufficient supplies to meet
projected demands.

e. Briefly describe/summarize the Employee Transition Plan (e.g.: Employee benefits, rights, attrition,
etc.):

• All employees of Newhall County Water District, Castaic Lake Water Agency and Valencia
Water Company became employees of the Agency. Existing years of service and accrued
benefits were carried over.
• On January 2, 2018, an employee manual was adopted, which generally provides
employees with the benefits provided by Newhall County Water District or Castaic Lake
Water Agency, whichever was more generous.
• SCV Water has set a goal to assimilate all employees to a single salary and benefits
schedule to ensure equitable pay for similar work.
• Combining entities offers opportunities for staffing economies. These will be achieved
through principles of normal attrition, reassignment and absorption where appropriate.
No layoffs are anticipated.
• For more detail, see section 4.1 of the Plan of Services.

f. Would the implementation of SB 634 cause the formation of any new JPAs? If yes, briefly describe:

No

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