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District reports final —One District—grouping: separation complete; finance work remains before July go-live
Summary
Staff presented the final One District quarterly report tracking the district—s merger (Jan. 2024) and staffing-transfer (Dec. 15, 2024) milestones. Many transition tasks were completed; finance-system work remains on a July 1, 2025 target.
The Sacramento Area Sewer District presented its final One District quarterly report on April 23, summarizing work to separate district operations from county services and to implement district-operated HR, payroll and finance systems.
Staff said the two-district merger took effect in January 2024 and that staffing transfers (county employees moving to the district—s payroll and benefits) were completed on Dec. 15, 2024. Presenters described a months-long list of implementation tasks completed in late 2024 and early 2025: several county service agreements remained in place temporarily to avoid service interruptions, a live-scan contract for background checks was signed, a new district payroll ran on Jan. 3, 2025, and new district health benefits became effective Jan. 1, 2025.
District staff said some county services are being used under short-term agreements so the district can meet early milestones and then refocus on internal systems. The district has a finance-services agreement with the county that extends through July 1, 2025; staff said that schedule gives the district time to bring its own finance module (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget, treasury and cash management) live on July 1, 2025.
Staff said other modules are on the implementation schedule: the district—s learning-management system (Cornerstone) is planned to go live June 1, 2025; the Human Capital Management (HCM) components were in place for the Dec. 15 transition but require follow-up to move manual work done under a compressed timeline into optimized electronic processes.
The presentation also highlighted "Founders Day" and onboarding events where staff celebrated the transition and completed required paperwork and training. District leaders singled out multiple teams and named staff members for recognition, and thanked outside counsel and consultants for support on legal and labor matters.
Staff said the district will continue to publish operational benchmarks and metrics as the remaining finance and back-office modules are completed and the district stops using county systems. The district did not present new budget figures at the meeting; staff said detailed financial system metrics will be part of future updates.
No public comments were recorded on the report, and directors thanked staff for the multi-year effort.
