Meeting Agenda

Notice of Meeting  
DATE:     Wednesday, March 11, 2009
TIME:      1:30 PM
PLACE: Board of Supervisors Chambers
651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission will hear and consider oral or written testimony presented by any affected agency or any interested person who wishes to appear.  Proponents and opponents, or their representatives, are expected to attend the hearings.

From time to time, the Chair may announce time limits and direct the focus of public comment for any given proposal. 

For agenda items not requiring a formal public hearing, the Chair will ask for public comments.  For formal public hearings the Chair will announce the opening and closing of the public hearing. 

If you wish to speak, please complete a speaker’s card and approach the podium; speak clearly into the microphone, start by stating your name and address for the record. 

Campaign Contribution Disclosure
If you are an applicant or an agent of an applicant on a matter to be heard by the Commission, and if you have made campaign contributions totaling $250 or more to any Commissioner in the past 12 months, Government Code Section 84308 requires that you disclose the fact, either orally or in writing, for the official record of the proceedings. 

Notice of Intent to Waive Protest Proceedings
In the case of annexations and detachments it is the intent of the Commission to waive subsequent protest and election proceedings provided that all of the owners of land located within the proposal area have consented and those agencies whose boundaries would be changed have consented to the waiver of protest proceedings.

American Disabilities Act Compliance
LAFCO will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend meetings who contact the LAFCO office at least 24 hours before the meeting, at 925-335-1094. An assistive listening device is available upon advance request.

AGENDA

1.   Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Adoption of Agenda
4. Public Comment Period (please observe a three-minute time limit):
  Members of the public are invited to address the Commission regarding any item that is not scheduled for discussion as part of this Agenda. No action will be taken by the Commission at this meeting as a result of items presented at this time.
5. Approval of Minutes for the February 11, 2009 meeting
 
PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGES
6. LAFCO 08-33 – Annexation 170 to Central Contra Costa Sanitary District:  proposed annexation of 134+ acres (188 parcels) located in 14 separate annexation areas in Alamo
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEWS/SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ITEMS
7. Informational Update – Proposed Sphere of Influence (SOI) Expansion Study – City of Pittsburg, Contra Costa Water District and Delta Diablo Sanitation District     
8. Status Report - Municipal Service Reviews/Sphere of Influence Updates
 
BUSINESS ITEMS
9. Proposed LAFCO Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 – The Commission will consider approval of the proposed budget for FY 2009-10
10. Lease Agreement – Informational Item
 
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11. Commissioner Comments and Announcements
12. Newspaper Articles
13. Staff Announcements
 
ADJOURNMENT
   
Next regular LAFCO meeting – April 8, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.