This
agency was unique in a number of ways. It was formed in the
early 1960's to provide services to a new housing area on the
Dublin-San Ramon border. The developer Volk-McLean constructed
an entire community. This community straddled the county line
in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Approximately 4
square miles of San Ramon were within these boundaries.
Originally called
Valley Community Services District, the agency was created to
temporarily provide Water, Sewer, Garbage Collection, Parks and
Recreation and Fire Protection to this new community. The plan
was that as the county services in both Alameda and Contra Costa
counties were able, they would take over.
The name was
changed in the 1980's to Dublin-San Ramon Services District (DSRSD)
to provide greater community identity. Gradually, the services
were taken over eventually leaving only the Sewer and Water
services and Fire Protection.
The Fire Chief
Phillip Phillips managed the fire organization from its
inception until his retirement in 1985. A decision by the City
of Dublin and the City of San Ramon created a Joint Powers
Authority (JPA) called the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority (DRFA).
This separated the Water and Sewer services to remain as DSRSD
and the Fire as DRFA.
This agency had
two fire stations for most of its life, one in Dublin and one in
San Ramon. A third station, located in Dublin, was added just
prior to the dissolution of the agency. The two City of Dublin
stations are now used by Alameda County Fire. The San Ramon
station is now part of the SRVFPD.
DSRSD still exists
today as the water and sewer provider to Dublin and the sewer
provider to a small portion of San Ramon.
DRFA was dissolved
in 1997 with the Alameda County services being contracted to
Alameda County Fire District and the small portion of San Ramon
served by DRFA being annexed into the San Ramon Valley Fire
District.
Danville Fire
San Ramon Fire
Tassajara Fire
Dougherty
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