AGENDA

LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

SAN BERNARDINO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 North D Street, First Floor, San Bernardino

REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2010

9:00 – CONVENE CLOSED SESSION OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION – Conference room adjacent to the San Bernardino City Council Chambers located at 300 North “D” Street, First Floor, San Bernardino

RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION – San Bernardino City Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER - FLAG SALUTE

ANNOUNCEMENT: Anyone present at the hearing who is involved with any of the changes of organization to be considered and who has made a contribution of more than $250 in the past twelve (12) months to any member of the Commission will be asked to state for the record the Commission member to whom the contribution has been made and the matter of consideration with which they are involved.

  1. Announcement of Action from Closed Session

CONSENT ITEMS:

The following consent items are expected to be routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion, unless a request has been received prior to the hearing to discuss the matter.

  1. November Hearing Minutes December Hearing Minutes Approval of Minutes for Regular Meetings of November 18 and December 16, 2009

  2. Approval of Executive Officer's Expense Report

  3. Agenda Item 4 Ratify Payments as Reconciled for Month of December 2009 and Note Cash Receipts

  4. Agenda Item 5 Note Receipt of Proposal Initiated by the City of Yucaipa – LAFCO 3154 - Reorganization to Include Annexations to the City of Yucaipa, the Yucaipa Valley Water District and the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, and Detachments from the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, its Valley Service Zone and Service Zone PM-3, County Service Area 63, and County Service Area 70 (Annexation No. 5)

CONTINUED/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  1. Agenda Item 6 Consideration of Request for Waiver or Reduction in Filing Fees for the Reconsideration Request Submitted for LAFCO Resolution No. 3071 (for LAFCO 3067A – Area 1), LAFCO Resolution No. 3072 (for LAFCO 3067B – Area 2), LAFCO Resolution No. 3073 (for LAFCO 3067C – Area 3), LAFCO Resolution No. 3074 (for LAFCO 3067D – Area 4), LAFCO Resolution No. 3075 (for LAFCO 3067E – Area 5), and LAFCO Resolution No. 3076 (for LAFCO 3067F – Area 6) (City of San Bernardino Islands)

  2. Agenda Item 7 Consideration of: (1) Final Environmental Impact Report Adopted by City of Adelanto for South Adelanto Annexation (SCH No. 2007051115), as CEQA Responsible Agency for LAFCO 3083; (2) Adoption of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and (3) LAFCO 3083 – Reorganization to include City of Adelanto Annexation and Detachment from San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and its North Desert Service Zone and County Service Area 70 (continued from the October 21, 2009 Hearing; to be continued to the April 21, 2010 Hearing)

  3. Agenda Item 8 A. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3141; and (2) LAFCO 3141 – Sphere of
    Influence Amendment for San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (Expansion) and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Reduction) (continued from the November 18, 2009 Hearing)

    B. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3097; and (2) LAFCO 3097 – Sphere of Influence Amendment for Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District (expansion/reduction) and Yucaipa Valley Water District (reduction) (continued from the November 18, 2009 Hearing)

  4. Agenda Item 9 Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3098; and (2) LAFCO 3098 – Reorganization to Include Annexations to Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District and San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, and Detachment from San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (continued from the November 18, 2009 Hearing)

  5. Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year 2009-10

    1. Agenda Item 10a Financial Report for Period July 1 through December 31, 2009

    2. Agenda Item 10b Discussion of Retirement Replacement Benefit Plan

    3. Agenda Item 10c Report from Commission Transition Subcommittee


  6. Agenda Item 11 Service Review for the Communities of Indian Wells Valley, Red Mountain and Searles Valley which includes a review of Searles Domestic Water Company and the Following Sphere of Influence Update/Amendment Reviews:

    1. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3025; and (2) LAFCO 3025 –Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for County Service Area 82

    2. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3017; and (2) LAFCO 3017 –Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for County Service Area 30

    3. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3027; and (2) LAFCO 3027 –Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for Indian Wells Valley Water District

    4. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3043; and (2) LAFCO 3043 – Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for East Kern Healthcare District

    5. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3044; and (2) LAFCO 3044 –Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for Rand Communities Water District

    6. Consideration of: (1) CEQA Statutory Exemption for LAFCO 3145; and (2) LAFCO 3145 – Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update for California City Community Services District

  7. Agenda Item 12 Status Report – LAFCO 3082 – Sphere of Influence Review (Expansions) for City of Victorville and
    Victorville Water District and LAFCO 3089 – Sphere of Influence Establishment for the Helendale Community Services District

  8. Pending Legislation Report

  9. Executive Officer's Oral Report

  10. Commissioner Comments
    (This is an opportunity for Commissioners to comment on issues not listed on the agenda, provided that the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Commission and that no action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law.)

  11. Comments from the Public
    (By Commission policy, the public comment period is limited to five minutes per person for comments related to items under the jurisdiction of LAFCO.)

The Commission may adjourn for lunch from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

In its deliberations, the Commission may make appropriate changes incidental to the above-listed proposals.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission or prepared after distribution of the agenda packet will be available for public inspection in the LAFCO office at 215 N. D St., Suite 204, San Bernardino, during normal business hours, on the LAFCO website at www.sbclafco.org, and at the hearing.

Current law and Commission policy require the publishing of staff reports prior to the public hearing. These reports contain technical findings, comments, and recommendations of staff. The staff recommendation may be accepted or rejected by the Commission after its own analysis and consideration of public testimony.

IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY DECISION REGARDING ANY OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY PERIOD REGARDING THAT PROPOSAL OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.

A person with a disability may contact the LAFCO office at (909) 383-9900 at least 72-hours before the scheduled meeting to request receipt of an agenda in an alternative format or to request disability-related accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.

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