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Adopted Positions
for the 2011-12 Session The CALAFCO adopted positions on proposed legislation are posted here during the legislative session. Click on Position Letter for the CALAFCO letter; Click on introduced bill or amended bill for the current language. Updated on 14 October 2011. SUPPORT
AB 54 (Solorio) - Mutual Water Companies. Among other things, this bill would require mutual water companies to comply with LAFCo requests for MSR information, to provide LAFCo with a map of service area, and to allow LAFCo to include compliance with drinking water standards in MSRs. Signed by the Governor. AB 912 (Gordon) - Dissolution of Special Districts. Provides authority to LAFCo to dissolve a special district - under specific circumstances - without a vote unless there is a majority protest. Signed by the Governor. AB 1265 (Nielsen) - Williamson Act. Creates an interim solution to the loss of state subventions for Williamson Act lands by giving counties and alternative landowner-funding approach. This approach was developed by a broad consortium of local government, agricultural and environmental interests. CALAFCO participated in the consortium. Signed by the Governor. AB 1430 (Assembly Local Government Committee) - Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Omnibus Bill. Sponsored by CALAFCO this bill makes technical changes to C-K-H. In addition to a number of minor technical changes, the 2011 bill makes a major update to CKH definitions. While not making any substantive changes to the definitions, the bill would greatly increase clarity to the definitions. Signed by Governor. ABX1 41 (Solorio) - VLF for Incorporations and Annexations. Would restore the "VLF" cuts to inhabited annexations and incorporations since 2006. Reverses the actions of SB 89 by raising the temporary VLF rates. Bill died. SB 436 (Kehoe) - Acquisition of Mitigation Lands. Would allow a local agency to provide funds to a non profit to acquire land or easements to satisfy an agency's mitigation requirements. May be an important tool for LAFCo in agricultural and open space preservation. Signed by the Governor Desk. OPPOSE SB 46 (Correa) - Compensation Disclosure. Would require all local agency officials - including LAFCo - who file a Form 700 to also file an annual and extensive compensation and reimbursement disclosure report. Would require all local agencies to annually post the forms on their web site. Two year bill. SB 89 (Committee on the Budget) - City VLF. This budget-related bill shifts much of city VLF to statewide public safety programs. It will impact every city receiving VLF, however because of the 2004-05 VLF/property tax flip it has a major impact on cities incorporated after 2006 and inhabited annexations after 2006. In addition, by removing VLF as a funding source it will result in most future incorporations and inhabited annexations being financially impossible. The bill was amended at the last minute and voted on before most legislators had read it and none of the stakeholder groups had seen the language. Signed by the Governor. WATCH AB 46 (Perez) - Disincorporation. Would provide that every city with a population of less than 150 people as of January 1, 2010, would be disincorporated into that city’s respective county unless a county board of supervisors determines that continuing such a city within that county’s boundaries would serve a public purpose. The bill would also require LAFCo to oversee the terms and conditions of the disincorporation. Died on floor. AB 781 (Perez) - Creation of CSD. This bill would create a CSD in a community disincorporated by AB 46. It contains a number of imposed terms on the CSD for CSD-generated power, special assessments and taxes, and other aspects of the disincorporated city. Requires LAFCo to impose terms and conditions on the CSD. Double joined with AB 46 so both must pass to become law. Two year bill. OBJECTIONS REMOVED SB 244 (Wolk) - Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities. Would require LAFCo review of disadvantaged unincorporated communities. It adds a definition, requires LAFCo to review water, sewer and fire services to the communities in the next SOI update, places more emphasis on LAFCo recommendations on reorganizations for efficient services, requires LAFCo to identify service deficiencies to these communities in MSRs, and allows LAFCo to assess alternatives for efficient and affordable infrastructure and services. Requires LAFCo to look at communities "in or contiguous to the sphere of influence." Also adds significant requirements to city and county General Plans. CALAFCO was successful in adding several amendments which address our concerns. While there continues to be an unfunded mandate, the amended bill provides discretion and flexibility to LAFCo on much of the implementation. Signed by the Governor. CALAFCO Legislative Reports Legislative Links and Resources
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