Special Districts on LAFCo: Why, Why Not, & How

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Special Districts on LAFCo: Why, Why Not, & How Cathy Schlottmann Mission Hills CSD Santa Barbara LAFCo CSDA Conference September 23, 2008

Why be on LAFCO? To “gain a seat at the table” If you’re not at the table, then you are on the table

Who’s at the Table? Per Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, LAFCO is comprised of: 2 County Supervisors + an alternate 2 City Council people + an alternate 1 public member + an alternate AND: if they so choose, 2 Special District Directors + an alternate

Advantages to Districts from being on LAFCO: Special Districts have 2 votes in LAFCO deliberations: Annexations & reorganizations of cities and districts MSR and Sphere of Influence decisions Latent powers of districts District consolidations and dissolutions

Advantages (continued): LAFCO is the only venue where special districts are a fully participating equal to Cities and the County All special districts gain stature when seated on LAFCO Build better relationships with county supervisors and mayors

Advantages to LAFCO Districts bring a perspective to LAFCO that is distinct from general government entities Districts are service-focused and bring a knowledge of infrastructure Districts on LAFCO often more in tune with the spirit and intent of LAFCO law We alter the dynamics between a County & the Cities in LAFCO deliberations

Cost of Being Seated on LAFCO CSD, San Luis Obispo County 0.37% $19,756 of $5.3 million O&M budget CSD, Santa Barbara County 0.09% $1,242 of $1,346,587 O&M budget Per 56381(1)(A), LAFCO is funded one-third each from the County, cities, and independent special districts. Can be negotiated. . .

Changes to Districts: No longer “just a small district” Changes the balance of power There will be change, and by being at the table, you have a votes and an active voice in the process

References: www.calafco.org - CaLAFCO website for sample documents www.opr.ca.gov – Governor’s Office of Planning & Research, Publications tab, for guidelines & information on LAFCo process plus CEQA & planning resources and links