Resolution 2014-0002 Adopting the Watershed Protection District Service Review

Resolution 2014-0002 of the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission Approving a Service Review of Services Provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection and Adopting Written Determinations Thereon WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 56425 requires that a Local Agency Formation Commission ("LAFCO") adopt and periodically review Sphere of Influence Plans for all agencies in its jurisdiction; and, WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 56430 requires that a LAFCO conduct a review of the services provided by and within an agency prior to updating or adopting its Sphere of Influence Plan; and, WHEREAS, if circumstances or conditions change with respect to the Sphere of Influence for the Watershed Protection District, an updated Service Review will need to be prepared within five years of adoption of this resolution. WHEREAS, the Sphere of Influence Plan is the primary planning tool for LAFCO and defines the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency as determined by LAFCO; and, WHEREAS, on April 17, 2002, the Commission adopted its Work Plan and included a schedule for initiation of Service Reviews (MSRs) and Spheres of Influence and has implemented that schedule as able given budget constraints; and WHEREAS, the Commission adopted guidelines for conducting MSRs, which applies to this MSR for services provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection District; and, WHEREAS, at the time and in the manner provided by law, the Executive Officer gave notice of the date, time, and place of a public hearing by the Commission for services provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection District, including approval of the report and adoption of the written determinations contained therein; and, WHEREAS, the Commission hereby determines that the hearing draft of the Service Review for services provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection District and written determinations contained therein will provide information for updating the Sphere of Influence for the Lake County Watershed Protection District, and is otherwise consistent with the purposes and responsibility of the Commission for planning the logical and orderly development and coordination of local governmental agencies so as to advantageously provide for the present and future needs of the county and its communities; and, WHEREAS, in making this determination, the Commission has considered the documentation on file in this matter; and, WHEREAS, the Commission has considered oral and written testimony at public hearings on May 21, 2014, September 17, 2014, November 19, 2014 and December 18,2014; and, WHEREAS, the Commission has heard all interested parties desiring to be heard and has considered the proposal and report by the Executive Officer and all other relevant evidence and information presented at said hearing; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission hereby resolves, orders and determines the following: 1) The Service Review for Services provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection District, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is approved and the written determinations presented in the Service Review report are hereby adopted. 2) Staff is directed to prepare a Sphere of Influence "Work Plan" engaging all NPDES permittees and This "Work Plan" shall be included as part of the FY 2015-2016 overall work program. component will suggest Sphere of Influence content to be funded as part of the fiscal year 2015- 2016 LAFCo budget. 3) Direct staff to prepare a final Watershed Protection District MSR per the direction of the Commission after the conclusion of the public hearing. 4) Direct staff to write a letter to the Watershed Protection District regarding the Service Review and requesting a written progress report with respect to items included in the Service Review Determinations. The progress report is to be provided to the LAFCo Commission within six- months of adoption of this resolution. 5) LAFCO staff is further ordered to forward copies of this resolution containing the adopted Service Review to the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Lake County Administration. The foregoing resolution was duly passed by the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission at a regular meeting held on December 18, 2014 by the following roll call vote: Robey, Mills, Gillespie, Comstock, Loustalot, Rushing and Mattina Ayes: Noes: Absentions: Absent: Signed and approved by me after its passage this 18th day of December 2014. Stacey Mattina, Chair or Jim Comstock, Vice-Chair Lake LAFCO Attest: John Benoit, Executive LAKE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION 2 Resolution 2014-0002 Service Review Services provided by the Lake County Watershed Protection District December 18, 2014