September 3, 2024 Doris Matsui 501 Street Suite 12-600 Sacramento, CA:95814 Dear Mrs. Matsui, lam impressed by all the funds you have acquired for Sacramento City and County. I. am one of your supporters and hope you can help resolve this ongoing issue. My name is Beverly Battaglia andla am on the board of the Murieta Village Association located at 14751 Poncho Conde Circle, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683. Itis is a 55+ Community and was established in 1972. It was owned along with the rest of Rancho Murieta by Pension Trust Fund (PTF) of Operating Engineers Local 3. When Murieta Village was originally built in 1972 as a rental park the water distribution system had been designed to meet the requirements oft the Uniform Plumbing Code and used construction methods that were common in rental parks to reduce utility costs.i.e. common utility trenches and weaving across property from service port to service point At that time, El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) was the provider of water and sewer services to Rancho Murieta. Water was provided by a water plant which had been Rancho Murieta Community Services District took over from EID and in May 2020 approved a project to replace aging schedule 40 PVC water infrastructure running under In November 2023 a letter was sent to the Manager of Murieta Village Association informing us they were not going to replace the aging pipes. That Manager resigned the next week and the Board was not aware of this letter. frequently actually passing underneath houses. constructed by PTF. Murieta Village residential units. Project budget $877,000. There are 189 units in the Village and most residents are elderly and cannot afford plumbing bills. Ihave included a letter from an owner who has met with the CSD board with no resolution. We each pay CSD monthly for water and sewer. The residents voice their concerns ati the Board meetings because it affects everyone in the Village. lappreciate your time in reading the documentation and would look forward to hearing a from you or your staff with some suggestions to what our options are. Sincerely, Beverly EE MVA Board Member 805-458-4022 RSWh ORDINANCE NO. 80-PD-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE No. 77-PD-10B, RANCHO MURIETA MOBILEHOMD VILLAGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, State of SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 77-PD-10B as adopted on December 6, California, do ordain as follows: 1979, is hereby repealed, SECTION 2. ZONED AREA. Comprehensive Zoning Plan Unit No. 16 incorporated in Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the Zoning Code of Sacramento County zones the real property described in Exhibit "1" RM-1(PD) Mobilehome Park Planned Development Zone. Exhibit "1" is attached hereto and incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION 3. EXHIBITS. Exhibit B described in this section and attached to this ordinance is incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance to regulate the property described in Exhibit "1". The exhibits are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and are a part of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.. SECTION 4. USES. The following uses are permitted in the RM-1(PD) zone. (a) Mobilehome parks (b) Mobilehome subdivision (c): Accessory uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the residential occupancy of the mobilehomes which are provided expressly for residents of the mobilehome park only. SECTION 5. SITE PLAN REGULATIONS. The development of a mobilehome park on the property described by Exhibit "1" shall be subject to the following regulation: (a) The site development plan showing the area, location and configuration of mobilehome sites, street layout and configuration, landscaping, and vehicular parking areas shall be as shown on Exhibit "B". (b) The area and location of the recreational vehicle storage area shall be as shown on Exhibit "B". (c) The layout and contiguration of the recreation areas, clubhouse, pools, and other recreational facilities, and the number and location of parking spaces serving these facilities shall be as shown on Exhibit "B", (d) The layout, configuration, and dimensions of the parking spaces shall conform to the parking standards set forth in Chapter 30, Articles 1 through 4 of the Sacramento County Zoning Code, SECTION 6, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS (CC & R's) Any change in the covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC & R's) which relate 'to the use of the property described herein shall be reviewed by the County Counsel of Sacramento County for consistency with uses set forth.in Section 4 of the Ordinance, SECTION 7, ENSUBSTANTIAL DEYIATIONS, The Board of Supervisors recognizes that in construction of the project, minor deviations from the location or configuration of lots, dwellings, or other improvements shown on the deyelopment plan for each unit or phase of development may occur. The Board having considered this poss -?- ibility has determined that 'insubstantial deviations" from an approved development plan do not constitute an amendment to the plan. Insubstantial deviations in locations of the buildings and of improvements of up to five (5) feet from location shown on the develop- ment plan shall be permitted. The Board of Supervisors delegates to the Director of Planning and Community Development the authority to permit deviations in the locations of the buildings of over five (5) feet but less than twenty (20) feet from the location shown on the development plan if the Director of Planning and Community Development determines that such adjustments do not reduce or diminish the quality of the development, provided, however, that no decrease in any dimensioned distance shown on the development plan and listed in this ordinance as a minimum distance shall be permitted by the Director of Planning and Community Development or otherwise. SECTION 8, REQUTRED FINDINGS, During the public hearings on this ordinance, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors determined that: (a) The proposed deyelopment will carry out the intent of (b) The proposed development is consistent with 'and part of the General Plan, the Planned. Unit Development for Rancho Murieta which is of sutficient size and design so as to proyide 'a desirable environ- ment within its own boundaries, (c) The proposed development is compatible with. the existing and proposed land uses in the surrounding areas, -3- (d) The exceptions to the standard requirements of the Sacramento County Code, Ordinance No. 1111, SZC 77-110, as amended, are justified by the design of the development. (e) There is adequate assurance that all public improve- ments will be installed at the scheduled time as required by the Public Works Department. (f) The existing or proposed utility services are adequate for the uses and population densities proposed. tenants are protected from involuntary displacement. (g) Reasonable assurance has been provided that the present SECTION 9. VIOLATIONS. Violations of the Provisions of this ordinance or exhibits made part of this ordinance shall be deemed a violation of Sacramento County Zoning Code, Ordinance No. SZC 77-110, as amended, SECTION 10. PURPOSE. The purposes of this ordinance are to: (a) Readopt a revised site plan for the mobilehome park, identified herein as Exhibit "B", Said site plan showing finalized lease on sale boundaries coincidental to a potential final subdiyision map for the property. (b) Repeal the Proyisions of 77-PD-10B as adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 6, 1979, and readopt an ordinance which allows the individual mobilehome sites to be sold as subdivision lots, The provisions of this ordinance are made pursuant to the understanding that lease agreements have beeni made with the present park tenants which protect said tenants from involuntary displacement. -4- SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on and after thirty (30) days from the date of its passage hereof, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the date of its passage, it shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the same, said publication to be made in a newspaper of general circula- tion published in the County of Sacramento. On a motion by Supervisor Smoley seconded by Supervisor Sheedy the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, State of california, at a regular meeting thereof, this' 17th day of July NOES: 1980, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Supervisors, Collin, Johnson, Smoley, Wade, Sheedy Superyisors, None ABSENT: Supervisors. None Hh Chairpérson/ot the Board of Stperyisors of Sacramento County, California E (SEAL) ATTEST: FILED JUL171980 a the hARE glerk of Board of Supervisors 1 CLERKOF THE BOARD In accorlance with Sectien 25103 af the Gevernment Code docyment of the has State ben o dellyara Calllornia, te . the copy Chalrman of this af ths Bogro of Sugervisors, Cyunty nf Sarramente. on JUL 171980 Alit oni Deguty Cierk, eila a SUHAOI Publish in the Daily Recorder on or before 7/31/80. Send one affidavit and two publication bills with notice attached to each. Run 1 time. -5- 9 6 Responsibility for Repair and Maintenance of the Water Systemin Murieta Village Murieta Village1 was the first residential development2 in Rancho Murietas. Itwas developed as a mobile home park4 and was owned (along with the rest of Rancho Murieta) by PTF5. It opened in 1972. By the time it opened, all of the roads and underground infrastructure in the Village had been completed, including water and sewer. The work had been done by PTF. At the time, El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) was the provider of water and sewer services to Rancho Murietas. Water was provided by a water plant7 Int those days, Murieta Village was a single entity and residents owned their manufactured homes but did not own the lots which were rented. Water and sewer was provided to the lots by the Village. Water was not metered to individual lots within the village. Indeed, water to the village itself was not metered - the village was charged a flat rate by EID for both water and At the time, there was a 10 inch diameter water line that passed through the village which was owned and maintained by EID. Itwas also used to which had been constructed by PTF. sewer services. supply other EID customers in the area. 1N Murieta Village was known by a different name then: Murieta Mobile Home' Village 2There had beeri some nonresidential development (airport and golf course) prior tot the development of 3Rancho Murieta was developed as a' Planned Unit Development (PUD) byt the Pension Trust Fund (PTF) of Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3). PTF was a trust fund that invested the retirement funds for the union. The development of Rancho Murieta served two purposes for PTF-1 1)itv was an investment opportunity for the large amount ofr money that they had, and 2) it provided at training opportunity for union trainees. The property was purchased in 1968 and development began in either 1968 or 1969. 4Murietal Village was always occupied by manufactured homes and never by the stereotypical 'mobile 5Pension Trust Fund of Operating Engineers Local 3. This is an investment fund for retirement and other benefits of the Operating Engineers Local 3 union. The development of Rancho Murieta was both an 6Int the early 1970's, Ray Henderson, Project Manager for the Operating Engineers Pension Trust Fund (PTF), negotiated a memorandum of understanding with El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) to provide water and sewer services to Rancho Murieta. This was necessary to enable the PTF to obtain their white 7The plant was located near Bass Lake and served Murieta Village and early lots marketed ini the early 1970s. Water treatment consisted of chlorination. Itv was later abandoned and replaced by another water Murieta Village. homes'. investment opportunity for PTF and at training opportunity for union trainees. report from the Department of Real Estate which was required to sell property. treatment plant. Based on the subdivision document it appears that the owner of Murieta Village intended to turn over ownership of all the water lines to EID along with easement but there is no indication that this actually happened. Indeed, it appears that ownership of the water mains that were located in the streets of Murieta Village were transferred to EID but it appears that EID didn't want to have anything to do with the substandard lines that branched off from the main lines. When Murieta Village was originally built in 1972 as a rental park the water distribution system had been designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code and used construction methods that were common in rental parks to reduce utility costs, i.e., common utility trenches and weaving across the property from service point to service point frequently EID requirements specified that all subdivision lots must be individually metered. However, the village's water infrastructure did not meet EID's minimum design standards and the majority of the infrastructure would need to be replaced before each lot could be metered. Most of the water lines were smaller in size than required by EID standards and they also Itwould have been very expensive to convert the existing system or to construct a new water delivery system to meet EID's requirements. Consequently, the owner of the subdivision requested and was granted a variance that would allow four 'master meters' to be installed rather than having each lot individually metered. The EID staff recommended: "setting four master meters on currently maintained District water mains". Each master meter would serve multiple lots. This happened in June 198112. EID owned and maintained the main water lines but, as a result of this arrangement, EID did not own the substandard parts of the infrastructure nor was it responsible for its repair and maintenance. Either the home owner's association or the home owners, themselves, would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 'within park' portion of the system that was beyond the master meters. It's unclear how the billing actually passing underneath houses. passed underneath many of the mobile homes. 12 This information has been obtained from several documents obtained from EID: 1) Minutes from EIDI board meeting on June 10,1981 2) Agenda item summary for EID board meeting dated June 1, 1981 3)! Memo to EID board from staff dated. June 3, 1981 4)! Letter from Raymond Vail and Associates to EID dated June 1, 1981 5) Memo to' 'file' by EID staff dated April 21, 1981 Rancho Murieta CSD FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET RESENTATION CAPITAL MPROVEMENT CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS MAY 20, 2020 Rancho Murieta Communiny Services Districc ..17 : CIP #1 PROJECT TITLE: MURIETA VILLAGE DISTRIBUTION 'STEM-REPLACEMENT CAPITAL PLAN CRP# PROJECT BASIS: DESCRIPTION: Water-F Replacement Reserves 21-01-1 Replace aging schedule 40 PVC water infrastructure running Route new water distribution system within streets and Murieta Village right of ways that avoid running under the units within the Murieta Viilage. Provide new piping system for! long term viability of water supply tot the Murieta village and an increased level of safety for the residents of the Village by abandoning nearly 50 year old PVC water mains that run under residential units. Project aims to avoid potential liability to the District and its rate payers from potential claims should distribution system break under residential units within the Murieta Village. under Murieta Village residential units. ENVIRONMENTAL OR This project would require a filing of a Notice of Exemption- REGULATORY ISSUES: public right-of-way. RISK. ASSESSMENT: PROJECT BUDGET: BASIS OF COST EST: High. $877,000 Estimates for engineering design, bidding, contractor, material, project management, and outreach. Capital improvement / Replacement Projects RANCHO MURIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2020-21 CAPITAL PROJECTS Projeci Numbar Adsy 1. 2020 Status propased praseses progesed prapaced prasgerd prasosed proscted provosed Project Description Budgot Amounr Funding Source Water (1)/Sewer Department (2) 21-01-7 Muneta Vulage Distibutions Syslem Replacement 31-02-: WTP Chorine Gas so Bleach Conversion 2533-1 Red OoF Puma S:atsn- Generater 21-04-1 Fic: CseF Pumr: Suten-VFD Replacements 21-05-1 4T2 Comprosser replaçements 21-06-1 Wateri Letert replacements 21-07-1 GiarleasDhvaisisai Intaite; piping 21-08-2 Manusilont Generatort repiacement Drainage Department No CIF, emi fors Secumty pinnrec! loFY 20-21 Security Depariment :1-01-3 SecunyLicense Plate Paeder Replacement 21-16-3 Sccunt/ Carera Siorage Repiacement Admin Department 21-11- Finongiar Syslem Paplacement RFP 877.000 Water Replacement: Reseves 352,940 Capnall Improvement Reserves 65.000 Replacenient Reserves- Water S 60.000 Replacement Reserves Water S 25000 Replacement: Reserves Water S 60.000 Replacemen: Reserves- oter $ 85,000 Reçiacement: Resarves- Waler 125.000 Replacement! Reserves- -Sewer 1,648,940 5 Depariment: Subtotal Departmen: Subtotol Department: Subtotal Depariment. Subtotal 2020-21 Grand Totals 5 3,500 Secunty Replacement Reserves 18.000 Securiy Replacemen: Reserves 24,500 25.000 Admnistreive! Replacement! Reserves 25.000 1.696,440 prososed preposed propased :E RANCHO MURETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT FY2021-22 Proposed Budget New Capital Improvement Projects Project Number Water Project Description Total Budget Funding Source 22-01-0: Repiacement Vehicte: #214 22-02-01 Replacement Vehicle: =218 22-03-01 Rio Oso Pump Replacement 22-0--01 Water Treatment Plant Back Lelt Drying Bed 22-05-02 Replacement of Sewer. Jetler 22-06-02 Fixi Reynosa 6- Waslewater line 22-07-02 Automote East & West DAF Sludge Valves Non newp projects 22-08-04 Replace. Jeep Patrol vehicle 50,000 Water Fund Reserves 40.000 Water Fund Reserves 100.000 Water Fund Capitai Reserves 90,000 Water Fund Capital Reserves 250,000 80,000 Seweri Fundi Reserves 232,000 Sewer Fund! Reserves 35,000 Sewer Fund Capitai Reserves 347,000 Water Total Wastewater Total Wastewater Drainage Security 35,000 Securily Reserve 2021-22 Grand Totals 662,000 RANCHO MURIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget Capitai mprovement Projects Project Description Project Priority Number Administration 22-G3-04 Water 23-04-01 23-10-01 23-03-01 23-09-01 23-20-01 23-06-01 23-05-01 23-02-01 23-01-01 23-03-31 23-21-01 23-07-0: Wasteiater 23-11-G2 23-14-02 23-12-02 13-15-02 23-16-02 23-01-02 23-03-02 23-22-02 23-13-02 Sccurity 23-10-03 23-18-03 23-17-03 State Funding-S8170 25-04-01 23-10-01 2:3-14-02 Total Budget 230.000 230,000 Funding Source EPF Impementation: andF Project Mansgement: Sves Grantees Safety! Improvmecnts 2 Water Plant Chlorine Gast to Naoci- 3 Water Plant Dryicg Beuf Rehabmtaon 4 Water Plant Sedimentationt Basin Rehabitation 5 inteprated Water: Master Pian 5 Riod Oso Pump Configuration 7 SCADAS Server WTP S CIAF Flow Meusuinga & Rehabiliaion 9 CardtenA Assessment- Unit6 10 GIS Upgrades 11 Design Standards Renevai 12 Sinan Meter Replacement Ls Stations Wastewater Plan: Chtorine Gast lo: Na0cI- 3 Wastewater Plant Chlonne Analyzer Cabinet 4 Wastewater Plant DAF Bcarng Replacement 5 Wastoweter Piant Drying Bed! Pump Stationi Rehabilitation 5 Cengtioni Assessment- Units 7 GIS Upgrades 8 Designs Standards Renewa! $ Ranaater Harvesting to! Recycled Water Secuity Center Repairs Security Vehicke Security Cameras 1 Granlees Safetyi improvmeents 2 Water Plan: Chorine Gas tor Naoci- 2 Wastewater Piant Chiorme Gas: toi Naoct- Administration: Total 775,000 Water Replacement 540.500 Wator Repiacement G5,000 Woter Replacement 5.000 Water Replacement 200,000 Wateri Replacement 380,000 Water Replacement 14:,400 Water Replacement 45,000 Water/Wastewater Repiacement 20.CC0 Water Replacement 40,000 Varer/Wasiewater Replacement 30,000 Water Replacement 694,000 Water Replacament 591.000 Wastewateri Replacement 450,000 Wastewater Repuceman-mpowemaer 15.000 Wastewater Replacement 60,000 Wastevater Replacement 75,000 Wastewater Roplacement 20.000 Wastewater Replacement 40.000 Wastevater Replacement 35,000 Wastewater Replacement 250.000 Wastewater Improvement 68.000 Secunty Replacement 35,000 Securly Replacement 332.350 Secunty Replacement 435,350 170,900 State Funding 352,000 Stale Funding 750.000 Staie Funding 1.272,000 Water7 Total 3,005,900 Wasteweter Total 1,536,000 Security Total 2022-23 Grand Totals 6.479.250 RANCHO MURIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2020-21 CAPITALE PROJECTS Project Number May1,2020 Status Bld:Date: Approved Approved Approvod Approved Approved proposed proposod praposed proposed Project. Descriptions Funding.s Source Water (1)/Sewer Department (2) 18-01-2 Cantova Pump Station Repairs- Generator 18-12-1 Rioc Oso Booster PumpF Replacement 20-01-1 Replace Caleros subdrainp panels (3total) 20-02-1 Replace Truck217 20-04-12 Create Water RighttoC Capture Stomwatera atWWRP 21-01-1 Muriotal Village 21-02-1 WTPChlorine Gast toE Bleach Conversion 21-03-1 Rioc OsoF Pump Station- Generatar 21-04-1 Rioc OsoF Pumps Station- VFDR Replacements 21-05-1 WIPCemprossorn replacements 21-06-1 Woter Motern replacoments 21-07-1 Granlces Diversion! Intake piping 21-08-2 Maink Lit Norh Generatorn replacement Dopartment Subtotal, Drainage Department 20-07-2 Northo Course- Hole 14CulvertR Replacement Departments Subtota! : Security Department NoCIPitemf for Security plammediorFy2021 Department Subtotal Admin Department NoCIPi emf forA Administration planned forFY20-21. Departiment Subtotal,, 2020-21 Grand Totals Origeing Prolects" 35,000 Replacement Reservos- Sewer 50,000 Replacement Reserves-Water 25.000 Replacoment Reservas- Water 25,000 Replacement Reserves- Water 30,000 Water AugmensabonR Reserves 877,000 Wator RoplacementF Reserves 352,940 Capitalimproyement: Reserves 65,000 Replacement Reserves- Water 60,000 Replacement Reserves- -Wator 25,000 Replacemont Reserves-Water 60,000 Roplacoment Reserves- -Water 85,000 Replacement Resorvas-Water 125,000 Replacement Reserves-Sewer newprojects! total S 1,649,940 $1,814,840. 32,000. Drainage Replacement Reserves 32,000" Capitall Improvement Reserves Capital Improvement! Reserves NEW Systom Replacement G: 1,846,940 : 17-03-1 Damk Inundations Study 20-05-1 WIP#IE Elluentp pumpr rehablitations (31 total) 0B-07-1 Bobcat Compact Trackl Loader 18-07-2 WWRPC Chlorino GastoB Bloach Conversion 20-06-1 Distnbution: systomd dry-barrolf firet hydrant replacements (10) 60,000 ReplacementF Reserves- Water 12,580 Boarda approveda ammendment- Domicholi andA Associates mpronss 72,580 60,000 Water Replacoment Reserves 65,000 Replacement Reserves- Waler&s Sowor 265,140 Capitellr Improvement Roserves 90,000 Replacement Reserves. Water 625,300 125,000 Replacement Reserves. Sewer 65,000 Capaallimprovement: Reserves 65,000 Captallmprovement! Reserves 25,000. Replacement Reserves-Sewer 255,000" lprocess precuss Inprocess s mprocnss. EN : Ongolng! ProjectsT Total OtherOptional Projects TBD MLNGenerator TBD Reservoir Montoring-Water TBD Reservoira Monitoring-Sewer 20-03-2 Repowers Scwer. Jetter On-hold inis On-hold . On-hold -Ma Other Optional Projects Total" PacketsisA May 9FY2021DRAFTCP Pageteft Rancho Murieta Community Services District 15160 Jackson Road . P.O. Box 1050 Rancho Murieta, CA95683 . 916-354-3700 . Fax 916-354-2082 Visit our ebritewwu.rmad.com: November 9, 2023 Sent by email to: ennoxescmanage.com TracyLennox, General Manager Murieta Village Association 14751 Poncho Conde Circle Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 RE: Utility Line Maintenance Authority and Responsibility Dear Ms. Lennox, This letter is being provided per our phone discussion on November 6th regarding the authority and responsibility for utility line maintenance. Iti is my hope that this letter will provide clarification regarding The District Utility Codes establishes District responsibility only fori those system elements which the District owns. The District must maintain all District owned water, sewer, and storm drainage infrastructure. The District does not, however, have either the authority, or the responsibility to complete maintenance and repairs on any privately-owned elements oft the water distribution system. Int the Murieta Village, and in other areas oft the District, Water Mainlines (Water Mains) are typically installed in streets and are at least 4-inches in diameter. Water Service Laterals are smaller in size than Water Mains and branch off of Water Mains and enter and serve private properties. Private Water Service Laterals connect to the District's water: supply ati the Water Main, where flow is controlled byay valve. Valves are used where a' Water Service Lateral serves more than one private residence. Meters are used to capture single residence water usage. This protocol is established ini the District Water Code Section 3.02, the water distribution system public cand private components. which states: District' Water Code Section 3.02: states: "The District shall be responsible for operating, maintaining, and replacing all portions of the distribution system, which are owned by the District. The District. shall not be responsible for operating, maintaining or replacing that portion of the distribution system not owned by the District. The installation of a District measuring device upon private property or within a Serving the Community. for over. 30) years General Manager . Mimil Morris Board of Directors: Tim) Maybce. President* Martin Pohll, Vice-President . Randy] Jenco . Linda Butler . Martin Pohll Stephen Booth Rancho Murieta Community Services District 15160 Jackson Road . P.O. Box 1050 Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 . 916-354.3700 . Fax916354.2082 Visito our wehiteaswu.mmoxicom portion of the distribution system not owned by the District shall not create an obligation on the part of the Districtj for operation, maintenance or replacement ofany works orj facilities not owned by the District. District responsibility; for maintenance ofservice extends only to the water meter and the responsibility beyond the water meter is the property owners. Ifthe water service is connected to a private line, the Ditric'sresponsbilty, stops at the valve Like water lines, Sewer Main Lines are typically installed in: streets and are usually at least 6-inches in diameter. Sewer Service Laterals are typically installed on private property and include a cleanout and are usually only 3-4 inches in diameter. In newer installations a Sewer Service Lateral serves one customer. In olderinstallations, a Sewer Service Lateral may be shared by more than one customer. In both cases, the District responsibility begins at the Sewer Main Line. The point where the Sewer Main meets the Sewer Service Lateral is called a Sewer Service Stub. The portion oft the sewer line coming from the residence and before the Sewer. Service Stubi is not owned by the District. The District has no authority or responsibility for1 those elements oft the Sewer Service System that start before the Sewer Service Stub. on the District's main." District Code Section 3.02 (a)(b) states: "The District's responsibility) ford operation, maintenance, inspection, repair, and replacement extends onlyf from the sewer main to the end of the sewer. service stub. The responsibilityfor the connection at and beyond the sewer: stub is borne by the customer as depicted in the District. Sewer. Standard Drawings. The installation of a District device upon private property, orv within a portion of the collection: system not owned by the District, shall not obligate the District to operate, maintain, or replace devices, works orj facilities not otherwise owned by the District." Typical Sewer Connection Housel Plumbing (drains Intot thes sewer lateral) Cleanout Sidewalk Street ana (Private) Bewver Main( (Publlo): Serving the Community for over. 30) years General Manager Mimi Morris Board of Directors: Tim Maybee. President* Martin Pohll. Vice-President . Randy] Jenco . Linda Butler . Martin Pohll . Stephen Booth Rancho Murieta Community Services District 15160 Jackson Road . P.O. Box 1050 Rancho Murieta. CA 95683 . 916-354-3700 . Fax 916-354-2082 Visit our wehitewsw.mmcr.com Another component of the District's Water System is Storm Water Lines. These are all considered to bei the responsibility oft the District. The Storm Water line designation is simple ini that all municipal storm lines are Ihave requested and will send you two maps thati illustrate the water and sewer system that services the Murieta Village, including the connection points (valves/meters) and Sewer Service Stubs that indicate the transition between public and private elements oft the systems. Whenlr receive the maps, Iwill send them to you and circle back to see if you would like to meet to discuss this issue further. Thank you for your owned by the District which is responsible for the operation and maintenance. patience and please let me know iflcan be offurther assistance in the interim. Most: sincerely, Michael Fritschi, P.E., Operations Director C.Mimi Morris, General Manager Ron Greenfield, Utilities Manager 22 Serving the Community. for over. 30 years General Manager . Mimi Morris Board of! Directors: Tim Maybee, President Martin Pohll, Vice-President . Randy) Jenco . Linda Burier Martin Pohll . Stephen Booth Dale Schell lot 72 murieta village After trying to have ani in person meeting with Mimi and Mark with no suçcess lam now coming to the lam here asking the board to put on next month's' board meeting agenda a discussion on the water and In Aprill Ir reported al leaki in a water line prior to my meter. Iwasi told this was a private line and CSD could not repair the leak. The leak was int the same location CSD had repaired in previous years. Iwas told al letter was sent to the Village HOA manager in November 2023 stating which lines are private and which lines are CSD. With no code changes since 2004 why was this letter necessary.-The Village has been there since the 70's with CSD using and: servicing these lines. Now as of November 2023 CSD has decided to makei these lines private and not responsible. This was a change made by new CSD After requesting a meeting with Mimi ort the option to: schedule a meeting Iwasi toldicouldn'tmeet. with her. Iwould have to schedule a meeting with Mark to leave my name and number. After waiting a week and still no reply from Mark Isent 3 emails to the CSD management and1 the board with just email Ihave now spent $1512.50t to a plumber to have this leak fixed that should have been a repair done by CSD. History and code show this isa CSD line andi there responsibility. lam looking to be reimbursed for board. sewer lines in the Murietal Village. management without any meetings or notification to property owners. responses from Mark and Mimi and still noi inj person meeting. this cost and CSD to see their decision to call these lines private is in error. Int the letter from CSD to the Murieta Village Association you are. saying these are private for the Ini thel Murieta Village, and in other areas oft the District, Water Mainlines (water mains) are typically installed in streets and are at least 4-inches in diameter. Water Service Laterals are smaller ins size than water mains and branch off of water mains and enter and: serve private properties. Private water service laterals connect to the district's water: supply att the water main, where flow is controlled bya valve. Valves are used where a water service lateral serves more than one private residence. Meters are used to. capture single residence water usage. This protocol is established in the district water code following reasons. section 3.02. 3.02 District's Responsibility for Distribution System The District shall be responsible for operating, maintaining, and replacing all portions of the distribution system, which are owned by the District. The District shall not be responsible for operating, maintaining or replacing that portion of the distribution system not owned by the District. The installation of a District measuring device upon private property or within a portion of the distribution system not owned by the District shall not create an obligation on the part of the District for operation, maintenance or replacement ofa any works ori facilities not owned by the District. District responsibility for maintenance of service extends only tot the water meter and the responsibility beyond the water meter is the property owners. If the water service is connected to aprivate line, the Dstricsresponsiblity stops ati the valve on the District's main. Marks email response states code 3.02 and my propertyi is on a private line. district responsibility to private, and the villages have shared private lines. Mimi's email response states the size oft the pipe and the valves designate the transition from So what is a main line and what is aj private line? 2.09 Main or Water Mains Mains or Water Mains shall mean the portion of the distribution system, which is located in streets, highways, public ways or easements, which are used to supply water to the District's customers. Private Water Line shall mean the portion oft the distribution system located ont the customer's side 2.16 Private Water Line of the service connection. What is a service connection? 2.18 Service Connection Service Connection generally means the pipe, valves and other facilities by which water is conveyed from the water main to the premises, and includes the tap, corporation stop, curb stop or shut-off valve, and may include meter and/or service box depending ont the type of service. Soi itshould be pretty/simple. There are two sides when it comes to service lines: A district side and a single customer's property: side. Lines that service ina and out (water and: sewer) to multiple customers properties are main lines and district responsibility. Service connections are used to connecta customer's property to the main line. Anyl lines after a service connection are private and the customer's responsibility. This is a recap ofv what the codes state. With that said: 1. The lines in Murieta Village are: serving multiple properties. Lines serving multiple properties is the definition ofar main line. The code for a main line says nothing about line size. This would 2. Private lines are lines on a single property after a service connection. Ifa property has multiple dwellings on a single property with multiple service connections this is when make the lines district lines and their responsibility. the line becomes private att the valve ont the district's main. 3. Private lines can'trun to multiple properties. To sum up with the clarification above The District: should see these are district lines and rescind the letter to the Murieta' Village Association, take responsibility back fort these lines and refund me the monies Ihadt to spend to repair al District linei in the amount of $1512.50. Thank you Dale Schell