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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. OVERVIEW. AB 912 (Gordon) – Dissolution AB 89 (Budget) – VLF AB 1430 (Committee) – CKH Definitions AB 54 (Solorio) – Mutual Water SB 244 (Wolk) – DUCs SB 46 (Correa) – Disclosure

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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  1. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions

  2. OVERVIEW • AB 912 (Gordon) – Dissolution • AB 89 (Budget) – VLF • AB 1430 (Committee) – CKH Definitions • AB 54 (Solorio) – Mutual Water • SB 244 (Wolk) – DUCs • SB 46 (Correa) – Disclosure • AB 46 & 781 (Perez) – Vernon • ABX1 41 (Solorio) – VLF Restoration

  3. AB 912 – Dissolutions • Allows LAFCo to dissolve district • Prior action in an MSR, Sphere, Report • Initiated by Board – Immediate • No protest, no election • Initiated by Affected Agency, LAFCo or Petition • No election, terminate upon 50% protest

  4. AB 89 – VLF • Redirects VLF from cities to safety • Dramatically affects incorporations and inhabited annexations since 2006 • Had received enhanced VLF funding to compensate for 2004-05 VLF-property tax swap • AB 1602 (Laird) VLF fix in 2006

  5. ABX1 41 – VLF Restoration • Increases VLF by 0.15% 1 January 2012 • Restores VLF to pre-1 July 2011 allocations to local governments • Cities • VLF “Bump” • County of Orange • Funds Local Law Enforcement Account

  6. AB 1430 – CKH Omnibus • Annual bill sponsored by CALAFCO • This year: 85 sections; 29 pages • 60 sections updated definitions • 25 sections updated related sections of Act • Major improvement in clarity

  7. AB 54 – Mutual Water • Submit boundary map to LAFCo • By 31 December 2012 • Respond to LAFCo request for information • Annex territory served by mutual to city or district • MSR: compliance with Safe Drinking Act • Permissive option for LAFCo

  8. SB 244 – DUCs • Defines Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) • Inhabited territory: §56046 or Commission • Annexation of contiguous uninhabited territory to a DUC requires 2 applications • 10+ acres or Commission policy • Exempt if previous vote or written evidence

  9. SB 244 – DUCs • Sphere updates of districts or cities with DUCs within sphere of influence • Consider sewer, water, structural fire needs • Municipal Service Reviews of districts or cities with DUCs within or contiguous to SOI • Consider sewer, water, structural fire needs

  10. SB 46 – Compensation Disclosure • Affects all who file a Form 700 statement of economic interests • Disclose all compensation • Including reimbursements and all monetary and nonmonetary perqs • Posted on agency web site • Includes LAFCo

  11. AB 46 & 781 – Vernon • Disincorporates any city less than 150 unless Board of Supervisors takes action • Creates a dependent CSD for that territory • Circumvents CKH application process • Allows LAFCo to adopt or oversee terms and conditions for both actions

  12. On the Horizon • Revision of Protest Requirements • Two stage approach • Expand Authority for Service Extensions • §56133 proposal • Special District Consolidation & Review • Legislative Analyst Office report • California Forward Initiatives

  13. www.calafco.org/members/legislation

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