Meeting Agenda
| DATE: | Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| 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.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by LAFCO to a majority of the members of the Commission less than 72 hours prior to that meeting will be available for public inspection in the office at 651 Pine Street, Six Floor, Martinez, CA, during normal business hours as well as at the LAFCO meeting.
All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Commission or a member of the public prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion to adopt.
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.
As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones during the meeting.
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 July 14, 2010 meeting |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEWS/SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATES | |
| 6. | County Service Areas (CSAs) M-30 and R-7 SOI Updates: in April/May, the Commission accepted the Cemetery, Parks & Recreation MSR report and approved SOI updates for most agencies covered in the MSR report, with the exception of several, including CSAs M-30 and R-7. The Commission will be asked to consider SOI options for CSAs M-30 and R-7. |
| 6a. | Supplemental Staff Report |
| BUSINESS ITEMS | |
| 7. | Fire Services Workshop Report – the Commission will receive updates from fire and emergency medical service providers, and be asked to provide input and direction. |
| 7a. | Additional Fire District Reports |
| 8. | Professional Service Contract – the Commission will consider authorizing a contract with Baracco and Associates to prepare a Municipal Service Review report covering Law Enforcement Services. |
| 9. | Professional Service Contract – the Commission will consider authorizing a contract with Incrementum to implement an electronic document management system. |
| 10. | Financial Audit – the Commission will be asked to receive and file the FY 2008-09 financial audit. |
| CORRESPONDENCE | |
| 11. | Communication from Discovery Bay Community Services District dated July 22, 2010, regarding East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Fire Station Closures |
| 12. | Letter from County Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho, District III dated July 28, 2010, regarding Knightsen Town Advisory Council and Knightsen Community Services District |
| 13. | Letter from Vincent Maiorana, dated August 3, 2010, regarding Moraga-Orinda Fire District |
| INFORMATIONAL | |
| 14. | Commissioner Comments and Announcements |
| 15. | Staff Announcements |
| ADJOURNMENT | |
| Next regular LAFCO meeting – September 15, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. | |