LAFCO, Local Agency Formation Commission.
Supervisor Spellman will attend his first LAFCO meeting tonight. The BOS appointed Supervisor Spellman to fill the empty position on LAFCO left by outgoing District Supervisor Russ Thomas.
LAFCO has the specific authority to review and approve or disapprove:
• Annexations to, or detachments from, cities or districts.
• Formation or dissolution of districts.
• Incorporation or disincorporation of cities.
• Consolidation or reorganization of cities or districts.
• The establishment of a subsidiary district(s).
• The development of, and amendments to, Spheres of Influence.
• Extensions of service beyond an agency’s jurisdictional boundaries.
• Provision of new or different services by districts.
• Pursuant to Section 56434, the Commission may review and approve proposals that extend service into previously unserved territory in unincorporated areas.
• LAFCO is now empowered to initiate and conduct Municipal Service Reviews for services within its jurisdiction.
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