1. Solano LAFCO February 26, 2018 Good Morning
And thank you Chair Shopay. For some of you and for staff, this will be our first meeting with the new audio video equipment. I think I will ask for forgiveness now for what are sure to be snafus.
During our December meeting, we shared with the Commission staff’s comment letter to the City of Fairfield regarding the Pacific Flyway Project. At that time, we also mentioned that the City would be joining us in early 2018 to share more information about the Center. This morning, we are pleased to have Dave Feinstein, City of Fairfield, Planning Manager with us to present the City’s Pacific Flyway Project. With Dave is Fairfield’s new Community Development Director, Kevin Snyder.
CLICK to Dave’s Presentation
February 26, 2018

2. LAFCO Items Sphere of Influence Update Municipal Service Review
Annexation
Property Tax Exchange Agreements
Will Serve Resolution/Letter
Cordelia Fire Detachment
We will be working closely with Dave and City staff regarding these 6 issues.

3. Erin Carver (2011). Birding in the United States. pp. 7-8.
Profile of a U.S. Birder
“Surveys find that U.S. bird watchers are usually highly educated, affluent, slightly more women (56%) than men, and made up of all age groups, but middle-aged and elderly people represent the largest group (40-70 years of age).”
Erin Carver (2011). Birding in the United States. pp. 7-8.
Because this is such a terrific project, we did a little further research and discovered that the U.S. Birder characteristics are:
.highly educated and AFFLUENT
Probably a female
Between the ages of 40-70
To give some economic texture to the project, . (Click)

4. Birding in the U.S.: Demographic and Economic Analysis
Facts-at-a-glance:
47.7 million birders
$ 32 billion in retail sales
$ 82 billion in overall economic output
$ 10.5 billion in State and Federal income taxes
666,000 + jobs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Economics
Publication Date: 2009
To give some economic texture to the project,
according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Economics, in their report Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis……

5. Commission Rotation
Commission Officer rotations to begin and end at the first meeting of each year and as follows: city, county, public member. In addition, the rotation of vice-chair is staggered so that the appointed vice-chair is the member who is to be appointed as chair the following calendar year.
Bylaw amendment February 27, 2017
It was determined and set into Bylaws last February that the Chair rotation would occur at the first meeting of each year. Today is the first meeting of 2018.
By Bylaw, the rotation is Public – City – County and the 2017 vice chair, Commissioner Price, is to be appointed as 2018 Chair.
Which leaves the new Vice Chair to be a County representative.
Staff recommends the Commission appoint Commissioner Harry Price as Chair and a county member as Vice Char for 2018

6. RDA Oversight Board Election
Key Facts:
Of the 19 originally identified that receive RPTTF, 12 districts made the final cut to be voting districts:
Sole avenue for a seat on Oversight Board
District has 50% + assessed value within County
Completed election steps:
Selection Committee was identified
31 day nomination period ended January 31 with 3 nominations
Ballot distributed to Selection Committee by certified mail 2/2/18
Next Steps:
Ballots must be received by LAFCO by 5:00 p.m. March 5
Ballots counted March 6
Results announced March 7
At the December Commission meeting, the Commission received an update on the RDA Oversight Board Election and the 12 identified independent Special Districts.
Recall how we got to 12. We then identified 6 election steps
Since December, we have completed 3 steps:
Identified selection committee
Held a 31 day nomination period (3 nominations)
Distributed ballots by certified mail on 2/2/18
3 more steps to go:
March 5 receive ballots
March 6 count ballots
Results announced March 7

7. Reclamation District 2034
If you recall, the majority landowner, Seecon Financial and Construction, of Reclamaton District 2034, submitted an application to detach their properties from the District.
Because the last MSR was performed in 2009 a new MSR is needed.
An RFP was issued on January 12 and proposals were due on February 23.
As of close of business on Friday we have received one proposal. We will be interviewing the firm the week of March 5

8. Closed Session

10. This is a continuing dialogue with RD 2034 and SEECON regarding two issues:
SEECON’s detachment application
And
Determining if RD 2034 is an active district
In addition to continuing our dialogue we are also:
Evaluating the Water Code relative to RD 2034’s responsibilies

11. If you recall, the majority landowner, Seecon Financial and Construction, of Reclamaton District 2034, submitted an application to detach their properties from the District.
Because the last MSR was performed in 2009 a new MSR is needed.
An RFP was issued on January 12 and proposals were due on February 23.
As of close of business on Friday we have received one proposal. We will be interviewing the firm the week of March 5

12. LAFCO February 26, 2018 Good Morning
And thank you Chair Shopay. For some of you and for staff, this will be our first meeting with the new audio video equipment. I think I will ask for forgiveness now for what are sure to be snafus.
During our December meeting, we shared with the Commission staff’s comment letter to the City of Fairfield regarding the Pacific Flyway Project. At that time, we also mentioned that the City would be joining us in early 2018 to share more information about the Center. This morning, we are pleased to have Dave Feinstein, City of Fairfield, Planning Manager with us to present the City’s Pacific Flyway Project. With Dave is Fairfield’s new Community Development Director, Kevin Snyder.
CLICK to Dave’s Presentation