Strategic Goal #16

District Office

Issue

Park Water Company constructed the building that houses the District administration.  It was never intended for use by a public agency and it lacks many of the necessities required by the District.  The building is not rate-payer friendly and not conducive to allowing public use of the conference room after hours and on weekends.  A public agency building should have a better layout for public access, a large conference room for public meetings, an information technology center (computer/printing room), a large fireproof vault/storage room for record retention, an employee break room out of public view, accessible restrooms, and have space for future growth.

Goal

Provide a larger office building to house District administrative staff and better serve the public.

Strategy

1.      Educate rate-payers as to the requirement and benefit of a new building.

2.      Evaluate District operations and needs associated with the building.

3.      Consider the two alternatives of expanding the existing building and constructing a new building.

4.      Search for available real estate to construct a new, larger facility.

5.      Consider the possibility that VVCSD and MHCSD may consolidate in a future and constructing a new facility that could house a new, larger district.

Cost   (Capital Budget)

Estimated cost to expand the existing building is $50,000 - $150,000

Estimated cost to construct a new, larger building is $500,000 - $1,000,000.

No impact to monthly water rates.

No impact to monthly sewer rates.

Development impact is 20%.