Meeting Agenda
| DATE: | Wednesday, June 10, 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.
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.
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 May 8, May 13 and May 20, 2009 meetings |
| 6. | Informational Presentation by Martinez City Staff– Proposed Alhambra Valley and North Pacheco Annexations to the City of Martinez |
| CONSENT ITEMS | |
| 7. | LAFCO 09-06 – Gonsalves Annexation to County Service Area L-100: proposed annexation of 1.06+ acres located at 230 Livorna Heights Road in unincorporated Alamo (APN 187-231-026) |
| BUSINESS ITEMS | |
| 8. | Participation in Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA) Workers’ Compensation, Property and Liability Programs – the Commission will consider actions to secure membership in SDRMA programs |
| 9. | Contract Amendment with Dudek – the Commission will consider approving a time-only contract extension to complete the Central and West County Sub-regional MSRs/SOI Updates |
| 10. | Contract Amendment with Burr - the Commission will consider approving a time only contact extension to complete the Fire & Emergency Medical Services and Reclamation Service MSRs/SOI Updates |
| 11. | Contract Amendment with Lamphier- Gregory – the Commission will consider amending the contract terms for the continued provision of planning services |
| 12. | Amendments to Contract with PMC and Fee Agreement with City of Pittsburg - the Commission will consider amending these agreements to allow for a time extension to complete the environmental review associated with the proposed SOI expansions (City of Pittsburg, Contra Costa Water District, Delta Diablo Sanitation District) |
| 13. | Special LAFCO Meeting – the Commission will consider whether or not to hold a special LAFCO meeting/ boat tour of the levee system in Contra Costa County |
| INFORMATIONAL | |
| 14. | Commissioner Comments and Announcements
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| 15. | Newspaper Articles |
| 16. | Staff Announcements |
| CLOSED SESSION | |
| Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b): Three potential cases | |
| Next special LAFCO meeting – Jun 25, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Next regular LAFCO meeting – July 8, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. |
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