Meeting Agenda
| DATE: | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
| TIME: | 1:00 PM (please note earlier start time) |
| 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.
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 August 12, 2009 meeting |
| SPECIAL BUSINESS | |
| 6. | Appointment of Alternate Public Member – the Commission will consider finalists, recommendation of the Screening Committee and appointment of the Alternate Public Member. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEWS (MSRs)/SPHERE OF INFLUENCE (SOI) ITEMS | |
| 7. | Workshop – West County Sub-Regional MSR/SOI Updates: the Commission will hold a workshop and receive a preliminary overview of the West County Sub-Regional MSR/SOI Updates covering the following agencies – cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo, Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District (CSD) and Crockett CSD. The Commission will be asked to provide input, consider public comment, and direct staff to release the Public Review Draft report prior to consideration at a future public hearing. |
| 8. | Central County Sub-regional MSR- The Commission will be asked to accept the MSR report and make determinations relating to the following local agencies: cities of Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Walnut Creek, and Diablo Community Services District. Public Hearing Item |
| 9. | Central County Sub-regional SOI Updates – The Commission will consider approving SOI updates for the following agencies: cities of Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Walnut Creek, and Diablo Community Services District. Public Hearing Item |
| BUSINESS ITEMS | |
| 10. | Contract Amendment with Burr - the Commission will consider approving a contract amendment to extend the term of the agreement and increase the scope of work and budget to prepare MSRs/SOI updates covering park, recreation, cemetery, mosquito/vector control and resource conservation services. |
| 11. | CALAFCO Annual Business Meeting Notice and Agenda – the Commission is asked to discuss the CALAFCO annual agenda including the proposed establishment of a regional structure for CALAFCO. |
| INFORMATIONAL | |
| 12. | Commissioner Comments and Announcements
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| 13. | Staff Announcements
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| ADJOURNMENT | |
| Next Regular LAFCO Meeting – October 14, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. | |