Meeting Agenda

Notice of Meeting  
DATE:     Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 1:30 PM
TIME:      1:30 PM
   

 *** BY TELECONFERENCE ONLY ***

Consistent with the California Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 this meeting will be held by Zoom and teleconference. No physical location will be available for this meeting. 

PUBLIC ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS

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LAFCO meetings are audio recorded and posted online at http://contracostalafco.org/meetings-and-public-hearings/. Audio recordings are available the day following the LAFCO meeting. LAFCO meeting materials and staff reports are available online at http://contracostalafco.org/meetings-and-public-hearings/.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Commission will consider all verbal and written comments received.  Comments may be emailed to LouAnn.Texeira@lafco.cccounty.us or by U.S. mail to Contra Costa LAFCO at 40 Muir Road 1st Floor, Martinez, CA  94553. Please indicate the agenda item number, if any. If you want your comments read into the record, please indicate so in the subject line. For public hearings, the Chair will announce the opening and closing of the public hearing. The Chair will call for verbal public comments.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 

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 40 Muir Road, First Floor, Martinez, CA, during normal business hours as well as at the LAFCO meeting.

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 a change of organization consisting of an annexation or detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or the formation of a county service area, it is the intent of the Commission to waive subsequent protest and election proceedings provided that appropriate mailed notice has been given to landowners and registered voters within the affected territory pursuant to Gov. Code sections 56157 and 56663, and no written  opposition from affected landowner or voters to the proposal is received before the conclusion of the commission proceedings on the proposal.

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 925-313-7133. An assistive listening device is available upon advance request.

 

MEETING AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Adoption of Agenda
4. Selection of 2022 Chair and Vice Chair and Recognition of Outgoing Chair
5. Approval of Minutes for the November 10, 2021 regular LAFCO meeting
6.

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.
 
TELECONFERENCING
7. Assembly Bill 361 - consider adopting a resolution authorizing LAFCO to conduct teleconference meetings under Government Code section 54953(e) and making related findings
 
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENTS/CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION
8. Dissolution of County Service Area (CSA) R-10 - consider approving dissolution of CSA R-10 which comprises 7.37+ square miles and serves unincorporated Rodeo; and consider a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Public Hearing
9. LAFCO 21-10 - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) Sphere of Influence (SOI) Expansion - consider expanding CCCFPD's SOI to include the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (249+ square miles); and consider a categorical exemption under CEQA Public Hearing
 
BUSINESS ITEMS
10. Proposed Update to Contra Costa LAFCO's Legislative Platform - review and approve minor revisions to the Contra Costa LAFCO Legislative Platform consistent with the CALAFCO 2021 Legislative Policies
 
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11. Pending Applications - receive an update on pending proposals - information only
12. Correspondence from Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA)
13. Commissioner Comments and Announcements
14. Staff Announcements/CALAFCO Updates/Newspaper Articles
  
ADJOURNMENT
Next regular LAFCO meeting February 9, 2022 at 1:30 pm.