1. Update on Marin LAFCO Recent, Current, and Pending Projects
County Planning Commission
Keene Simonds, Marin LAFCO
Monday, June 13, 2016

2. Baseline Revisit 2015-2016 Projects 2016-2017 Projects
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
Baseline
Revisit
Projects
Projects
LAFCO 101 Primer
Fast Three Minutes...
LAFCO and County
Planning Commission
Cause and Effect...
Regulatory Actions
Uptick in Proposals...
Planning Actions
Initiating Study Schedule...
Special Projects...
Proposals
West Marin Boundary Clean Up...
District Latent Power Issues...
Outside Service Contracts...
More Planning
San Rafael / Lucas Valley Region...
Novato Region...

3. California’s LAFCOs LAFCO 101 Primer
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
THE BASELINE
LAFCO 101 Primer
California’s LAFCOs
State’s Regional Service Planning Arm
LAFCOs in all 58 Counties...
Oversees Cities and Districts’ Boundaries + Services...
Facilitate Orderly Municipal Growth
Protect Premature Loss of Ag and Open Space Lands...
Unique Governance Set Up
State Planning Law Implemented by Local Officials...
Needs Vary County-to-County; No Definition of Sprawl...

4. Marin LAFCO LAFCO 101 Primer 65 Local Agencies Under LAFCO
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
THE BASELINE
LAFCO 101 Primer
Marin LAFCO
65 Local Agencies Under LAFCO
11 Cities...
30 Independent Districts...
24 Dependent Districts...
Local Agencies Not Under LAFCO
County (at least not directly)...
20 School Districts...
40+ Stand-Alone Joint Power Authorities...
Exempted Districts (Mello Roos, CFDs, Etc.)...

5. Regular Voting Members
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
THE BASELINE
LAFCO 101 Primer
Regular Voting Members
Jeffry
Blanchfield
Carla
Condon
Gary
Phillips
Judy
Arnold
Damon
Connolly
Craig
Murray
Jack
Baker
Public
City
County
Special District

6. Fun Fact: Marin is No. 1 in Local Government
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
THE BASELINE
LAFCO 101 Primer
Fun Fact: Marin is No. 1 in Local Government
Marin: 4,012 Residents to Every 1 Unit Government
Napa: 6,159 to 1
Sonoma: 7,941 to 1
Solano: 8,454 to 1
San Mateo: 11,670 to 1
Contra Costa: 16,587 to 1
Alameda: 32,876 to 1
Santa Clara: 43,059 to 1
San Francisco: 852,469 to 1

7. Cause and Effect Marin LAFCO and Planning Commission
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
THE BASELINE
Marin LAFCO and Planning Commission
Cause and Effect
Planning Commission Impacts on LAFCO
Set Expectations on Land Use...
Influence Decisions on Municipal Service Needs...
LAFCO Impacts on Planning Commission
Set Expectations on Municipal Services...
Influence Decisions on Land Use Decisions...

8. Recent Activities PROJECTS OVER CURRENT YEAR
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
PROJECTS OVER CURRENT YEAR
Recent Activities
Regulatory Activities Picked Up With Economy
10 Boundary Changes Taken to Commission (2 in FY15)...
2 Outside Service Extension Requests Considered (0 in FY15)...
Most Planning Activities Tied to Initiating Study Schedule
Comprehensive Water Service Study Completed...
Regional Wastewater Study on San Rafael and Ross Valley Initiated...
Special Projects
Joint Power Authorities / SB 1266 (McGuire)...

9. Recap on Countywide Water Study
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
PROJECTS OVER CURRENT YEAR
Recap on Countywide Water Study
Key Analysis and Assumptions
Six Public Agencies Plus Mutual Water Companies...
Independent Take on Growth, Services, and Finances...
Key Findings/Determinations
Growth Happens; 90% Buildout + 2,000 Coming by
Region Matters; Clear Service and Finance Impacts in West Marin...
Usage Intensifying; Increase in Demands > Increase in Growth...
Demand Supply Ratios; 31% in Normal YR and 98% in Single Dry YR...
Consolidation Opportunity: NMWD and MMWD

10. Pending Activities PROJECTS FOR UPCOMING YEAR
Marin LAFCO Update
Recent, Current, and Pending Projects in 20 Minutes...
PROJECTS FOR UPCOMING YEAR
Pending Activities
Proposal Activities on the Horizon
West Marin Boundary Clean Up for NMWD...
Special District Latent Powers...
Outside Service Agreements / SB 239 Addition...
Getting Further Along in Study Schedule
San Rafael-Lucas Valley Regional Study...
Novato Regional Study...
Special Projects
Disadvantaged Unincorporated Areas /SB 244 and SB