REGULAR MEETING
August 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
Anderson City Council Chambers
1877 Howard Street, 3rd Floor, Anderson, California 96007

The Shasta Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly scheduled for the first Thursday of every other month beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting is to be held as noticed above. Meeting times and locations may be changed from time to time when necessary. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. If requested, the agenda and its documents shall be made available alternate formats to persons with a disability pursuant to Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Upon receipt of written request, the requested materials will be mailed at the time the agenda is posted pursuant to Government Code 54954.2. Attachments for this meeting are available in PDF on the agenda posted on our website at: www.shasta.lafco.ca.gov . Please let us know if you have difficulties downloading the attachments.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance offered by Commissioner Farr
c. Annual Reorganization of Commission:
1) Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2) Appointment of Committees (Executive & Fiscal)

2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are invited to address the Commission at this time regarding any item that is not scheduled for discussion as part of this agenda, and that are within the jurisdiction of LAFCO. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. No action will be taken by the Commission at this meeting as a result of items presented at this time.

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a. Additions/Changes to the Agenda
b. Meeting Protocol (Chair)
c. Business/Campaign Conflict Disclosures* (Chair)

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Government Coded 56857)
a. Approval of minutes
1) June 5, 2014 Meeting

b. Financial Status Report
1) Budget v. Actual – Year to Date

c. Notification/Status of pending and/or new applications (information only)
1) #2012-03 – Mayers Memorial HD/Annexation #1
2) #2013-03 – Mountain Gate CSD/Union School Road Reorganization (pending completion of Property Tax Exchange agreements between agencies)
3) #2014-01 – Shasta CSD/Foxwood #2 Reorganization received 07/10/2014 (under review)
4) #2014-02 – Burney WD/Highmark Annexation received 07/15/2014 (under review)

6. Payment of Claims FY 2013-2014
a. Consulting Services

7. Correspondence (information only)
a. CH&W Newsletter (Colantuono)
b. CSDA 2014 Annual Conference – September 29-October 2
c. CALAFCO Quarterly Report
d. CALAFCO Achievement Award Nominations (due by August 22nd)
e. CALAFCO 2014 Annual Conference – October 15-17

8. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Please Note: Only those issues which are brought up at the public hearing described in this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the LAFCO Commissioners at or prior to the hearing, may be raised in any legal challenge to the actions taken by the Commission.

a. Conducting Authority Hearings:
(To evaluate submitted protests [of landowners/registered voters if inhabited territory OR landowners only if uninhabited territory] to determine whether or not an election must be held for the project.):
1) LAFCO #2013-04 – Deschutes Reorganization – Protest Hearing (Action)
i. Consider Executive Officer staff report with summary of proposed resolution making determinations;
ii. Open Conducting Authority (CA) hearing; and
iii. Consider taking one of the following actions:
a) Continue CA hearing and authorize an extension time for completion of reorganization proceedings to October 4, 2014, or another date certain; OR
b) Close the CA hearing when insufficient protest exists, and approve a resolution with determinations without an election; OR
c) Close the CA hearing when sufficient protest exits and adopt a resolution with determinations, ordering an election.

b. SOI/MSR Update Hearings:
1) County Service Area #7 – Burney Flood Control, Exhibit a, Exhibit b, Exhibit c, Exhibit d
2) Cottonwood Water District, Exhibit a, Exhibit b, Exhibit c, Exhibit d, Exhibit e, Exhibit f
3) Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, Exhibit 10 a, Exhibit 10 b, Exhibit 10 c, Exhibit 10 d, Exhibit 10 e, Exhibit 10 f, Exhibit 10 g
4) McArthur Fire Protection District*
5) Fall River Mills Fire Protection District*
*Coordinated FPD Service Area for Fall River Valley Region

c. Continued Hearings: None

9. NEW BUSINESS: Miscellaneous non-project or Commission initiated matters
a. Participation in CALAFCO 2014 Annual Conference (Discussion/Possible Action)

10. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Continued matters or non-hearing related matters (Possible Action): None at this time.
b. Commission Committee Reports (information):
1) Fiscal Committee
2) Executive Committee

11. EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Administrative & Operations
1) Staffing
2) Operations
3) Master MSR/SOI Study Update

12. CLOSED SESSION
a. Items:
1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): Potential Litigation (one matter)
2) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): Potential Litigation (one matter)

b. Announcement of reportable actions, if any:

13. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

14. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Conferences, meetings, and events of interest to Commissioners:
b. Next Meeting date and location: September 4th at the Shasta Lake City Council Chambers
c. Future proposed agenda items: Continued MSR/SOI reviews; presentation of applications as they mature to hearing stage.

15. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

Note for Item 3.3:
*Government C ode Section 84608 requires that a Commissioner (regular or alternate) disqualify herself or himself and not participate in a proceeding involving an “entitlement for use” application if, within the last twelve (12) months, the Commissioner has received $250.00 or more in business or campaign contributions from an applicant, an agent of an applicant, or any financially interested person who actively supports or opposes a decision on the matter. A LAFCO decision approving a proposal (e.g., for an annexation) will often be an “entitlement for use” within the meaning of Section 84308. Sphere of Influence determinations are exempt under Government Code Section 84308. If you are an applicant or an agent of an applicant on such a matter to be heard by the Commission and you have made business or campaign contributions totaling $250.00 or more to any Commissioner in the past twelve (12) months, Section 84308(d) requires that you disclose that fact for the official record of the proceeding. The disclosure of any such contribution (including the amount of the contribution and the name of the recipient Commissioner) must be made either 1) in writing and delivered to the Secretary of the Commission prior to the hearing on the matter, or 2) By oral declaration made at the time the hearing on the matter is opened.

REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 5, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Board of Supervisors Chambers
Shasta County Administrative Building
1450 Court Street, Redding, California 96001-1680

The Shasta Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly scheduled for the first Thursday of every other month beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting is to be held as noticed above. Meeting times and locations may be changed from time to time when necessary. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. If requested, the agenda and its documents shall be made available alternate formats to persons with a disability pursuant to Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Upon receipt of written request, the requested materials will be mailed at the time the agenda is posted pursuant to Government Code 54954.2.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance offered by Commissioner Farr

2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are invited to address the Commission at this time regarding any item that is not scheduled for discussion as part of this agenda, and that are within the jurisdiction of LAFCO. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. No action will be taken by the Commission at this meeting as a result of items presented at this time.

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a. Additions, Changes:
b. Meeting Protocol (Chair)
c. Business/Campaign Conflict Disclosures* (Chair)

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Government Code 56857)
a. Approval of minutes
1) Special Meeting of May 1, 2014

b. Financial reports and statements
1) Financial Report – Year to Date

c. Notification of pending or received applications (information only): None

6. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FY 2013-2014
a. RE E/O Work: 2013-04 Deschutes Reorganization
b. RE E/O Work: 2013-03 Union School Road Reorganization

7. CORRESPONDENCE
a. Newsletters: None
b. Correspondence: CALAFCO

8. COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Fiscal Committee
b. Executive Committee

9. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Please Note: Only those issues which are brought up at the public hearing described in this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the LAFCO Commissioners at or prior to the hearing, may be raised in any legal challenge to the actions taken by the Commission.

a. SOI/MSR Update Hearings:
1) Tucker Oaks Water District
2) Mountain Gate Community Services District

b. Application/proposal Hearings:
1) LAFCO #2013-03 – Union School Road Reorganization – RESCHEDULED

c. Continued Hearings: None

d. Conducting Authority Hearings (to hear protests on approved proposals):
1) LAFCO #2013-04 – Deschutes Reorganization – RESCHEDULED

e. Annual Budget Hearings:
1) Final Hearing to Adopt Fiscal Year 2014-2015 LAFCO Budget

10. NEW BUSINESS: None
a. Miscellaneous non-project or Commission initiated matters (Discussion/Possible Action)

11. OLD BUSINESS: None
a. Continued matters or non-hearing related (Possible Action)

12. EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Administrative & Operations
1) Staffing
2) Operations3) Executive Officer Report

b. Other staff Reports
1) Master MSR/SOI Study Update

13. CLOSED SESSION
a. Items
1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): Potential Litigation

b. Announcement of reportable actions, if any:

14. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

15. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Conferences, meetings, and events of interest to Commissioners: None

b. Next LAFCO Meeting date and location: July 3rd at the Redding City Council Chambers

c. Future proposed agenda items: MSR/SOI studies

16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

Note for Item 3.c:
*Government C ode Section 84608 requires that a Commissioner (regular or alternate) disqualify herself or himself and not participate in a proceeding involving an “entitlement for use” application if, within the last twelve (12) months, the Commissioner has received $250.00 or more in business or campaign contributions from an applicant, an agent of an applicant, or any financially interested person who actively supports or opposes a decision on the matter. A LAFCO decision approving a proposal (e.g., for an annexation) will often be an “entitlement for use” within the meaning of Section 84308. Sphere of Influence determinations are exempt under Government Code Section 84308. If you are an applicant or an agent of an applicant on such a matter to be heard by the Commission and you have made business or campaign contributions totaling $250.00 or more to any Commissioner in the past twelve (12) months, Section 84308(d) requires that you disclose that fact for the official record of the proceeding. The disclosure of any such contribution (including the amount of the contribution and the name of the recipient Commissioner) must be made either 1) in writing and delivered to the Secretary of the Commission prior to the hearing on the matter, or 2) By oral declaration made at the time the hearing on the matter is opened.

Shasta Local Agency Formation Commission

Special Meeting: May 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
May 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
Anderson City Council Chambers
1887 Howard Street, Anderson, CA 96007

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance offered by Commissioner James Yarbrough

2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are invited to address the Commission at this time regarding any item that is not scheduled for discussion as part of this agenda, and that are within the jurisdiction of LAFCO. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. No action will be taken by the Commission at this meeting as a result of items presented at this time.

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a. Additions, Changes
b. Meeting Protocol; Meeting Comment Card available (Chair)
c. Business/Campaign Conflict Disclosures* (Chair)

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Government Coded 56857)
a. Approval of minutes
1) April 3, 2014 special meeting

b. Financial reports and statements:
1) Revenue Statement
2) Statement of Disbursements
3) Profit & Loss
4) Balance Sheet

c. Notification of pending (received) applications (information only)
1) Union School Road Reorganization: Mountain Gate Community Services District; received October 17, 2013; response to LAFCO comments received; notice of proposal being circulated to agencies;

6. CORRESPONDENCE & CLAIMS: None

7. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Consideration/Action)
Please Note: Only those issues which are brought up at the public hearing described in this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the LAFCO Commissioners at or prior to the hearing, may be raised in any legal challenge to the actions taken by the Commission.

a. SOI/MSR Update Hearings:
1) Castella Fire Protection District – Attachment 1, Attachment 2, Attachment 3, 
2) Shasta County Fire, CSA #1 – Attachment 1, Attachment 2, Attachment 3, Attachment 4, Attachment 5, Attachment 6, Attachment 7, Attachment 8
3) City of Anderson – Attachment 1, Attachment 2, Attachment 3, 

b. Application/proposal Hearings:
1) LAFCO #2013-04 – Deshutes Road Area to City of Anderson – Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5, Exhibit 6a, Exhibit 6b

c. Continued Hearings: None

d. Conducting Authority Hearings: None

e. Annual Budget Hearings:
1) Consideration of Draft Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015

8. NEW BUSINESS: None

9. OLD BUSINESS Continued or non-hearing related matters (Possible Actions)
a. Commission Committee Reports:

10. CLOSED SESSION
a. Items Under Consideration During Closed Session:
1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Existing Litigation (Briggs, et al. v. Shasta LAFCO)
2) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): Potential Litigation

b. Return to Open Session & Announcement of Any Reportable Actions

11. EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORTS
a. Administrative & Operations
1. Staffing: None
2. Operations: None

b. Other Reports: SOI/MSR Master Plan Update

12. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next Meeting date and location: June 5, 2014 @ Board of Supervisors Chambers

b. Future proposed agenda items:
1) Mountain Gate CSD: SOI/MSR & LAFCO #2013-03 Old School Road Reorganization
2) Centerville CSD SOI/MSR
3) Clear Creek CSD SOI/MSR

c. CALAFCO Staff Workshop April 23-25 in Berkeley, “Building Bridges to the Future: Collaboration & Cooperation”; the office staffed during those dates.

14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING