Plumas LAFCo
Agenda

Regular Meeting
February 12, 2024 10:00 AM
35 Third Ave Portola, CA 96122

 www.plumaslafco.org
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 County Member - Chair Kevin Goss • City Member - Vice Chair Jim Murphy • City Member Bill Powers • County Member Tom McGowan • Public Member Matthew Haesche • City Member Alternate Pat Morton • County Member Alternate Jeff Engel • Public Member Alternate Phil Oels

RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THIS COMMISSION

ZOOM Participation You may also use your computer or smart device to watch the video conference by downloading the Zoom ICloud Conference app or on the Zoom website, or you may dial in with your phone for audio only. See below for instructions on how to join.

The Commission welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly scheduled for the second Monday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Your interest and participation is encouraged and welcome.

As a courtesy, the LAFCO meeting is also accessible to to public via live streaming at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84740785845?pwd=VjAvVmhRY3ZZL2d6aHVuYyt0Tkpmdz09

or by phone at: Phone Number 1-669-900-9128Meeting ID: 847 4078 5845Passcode: 239354 Online and telephonic access does not guarantee the public the ability to observe the meeting in the event there is a disruption or connectivity issues that affect broadcasting. Members of the public who want to be assured that they have the ability to observe the meeting and make comment during the meeting, should attend the meeting in-person.

Any person desiring to address the Commission on any item not on the agenda may do so during public comment period. Public comment during the meeting will be accepted in person only.

Public Comment can be made by clicking on the"comment"
section directly from the agenda, next to each agenda item.

If you have any problems joining the meeting, please call LAFCo at (530)283-7069. 


REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

An interpreter for the hearing-impaired may be made available upon request to the Executive Officer 72 hours before a meeting. 

The location of this meeting is wheelchair-accessible. If other accommodations are required to assist a person with a disability to participate in the meeting, please contact the Commission Clerk 24 hours before the meeting as indicated below. 

Disclosure & Disqualification Requirements Any person or group of persons acting in concert who directly or indirectly contribute $1,000 or more in support of or in opposition to a change of organization or reorganization that has been submitted to Plumas LAFCO must comply with the disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act of 1974 applicable to local initiative measures to be submitted to the electorate. These requirements contain provisions for making disclosures of contributions and expenditures at specified intervals; they may be reviewed at Government Code §§56700.1 and 81000 et seq. Additional information about the requirements pertaining to local initiative measures to be presented to the electorate can be obtained by calling the Fair Political Practices Commission at (916) 322-5660. 

A LAFCO Commissioner must disqualify herself or himself from voting on an application involving an “entitlement for use” (such as an annexation or sphere amendment) if, within the last twelve months, the Commissioner has received $250 or more in campaign contributions from the applicant, any financially interested person who actively supports or opposes the application, or an agency (such as an attorney, engineer, or planning consultant) representing the applicant or an interested party. The law (Government Code Section 84308) also requires any applicant or other participant in a LAFCO proceeding to disclose the contribution amount and name of the recipient Commissioner on the official record of the proceeding. 

Late-Distributed Materials. Any material submitted to the Commission after this agenda is posted will be made available for public inspection as soon as possible in the Plumas County Planning Department office at 555 Main Street, Quincy, CA. and at the LAFCo Webpage www.plumaslafco.org

Contact LAFCo Staff LAFCo staff may be contacted at 530-283-7069 or by mail at LAFCo of Plumas County, 5050 Laguna Blvd #112-711, Elk Grove, CA 95758 or by email at jennifer@pcateam.com or by fax at 888-501-0395.


  1. Call to Order

    • Pledge of Allegiance

    • Roll Call

  2. Public Comments
    DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
    Members of the public are invited to address the Commission on any matter of interest to the public that is not on the agenda for a period of time not exceeding 5 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Commission cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda but may add to a future agenda matters brought up under public comments for appropriate action at a future meeting.
  3. Consent Agenda
    DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment    View Item
    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Commission will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Commissioners, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. 

    • Approval of Minutes for December 11, 2023

    • Payment of Claims for December 2023 and January 2024

  4. Correspondence
    DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
    • Presentation of CALAFCO Award to Tom Cooley
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment

      Tom Cooley was posthumously awarded the Mike Gotch Excellence in Public Service for Innovation Award on October 19,2023.  Award will be presented to Linda Cooley in his honor.

      • Consider Request for Reduced Application Fees for EPRFPD Annexation to BPFPD
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment    View Item

        The Commission will consider reducing application fees to support the annexation of the territory currently served by Eastern Plumas Rural Fire Protection District by Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District and the dissolution of EPRFPD.

        • Receive status report from staff and letter of request from EPRFPD for reduced application fees

        • Consider reducing or eliminating application fees for annexation/dissolutionapplication 

      • Status of Chester Public Utility District and Options
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment

        Receive staff update on current CPUD status and options available to LAFCO. Provide direction to staff regarding any desired action to be taken.

        • Receive staff update

        • Provide direction to staff

      • Status of Grizzly Lake Community Services District and Options
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment

        Receive staff update on current GLCSD status and options available to LAFCO. 

        • Receive staff update

        • Discuss options and provide direction to staff

      • Appoint Budget Ad Hoc Committee
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment

        Appoint 2 members of the Commission to serve on the Budget Ad Hoc Committee to review staff proposed budget and approve proposing budget at a public hearing in April to the full Commission.

        • Appoint 2 Commissioners to Ad Hoc Committee

      • Executive Officer Report
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment    View Item

        • Public comment will no longer be received via Zoom beginning December 11, 2023.

        • Application Form Update

        • CalPERS Status

        • Indian Valley Reorganization

        • Seating Special Districts on LAFCO

        • Form 700s due April 1 to County Elections

        • Leg Committee Update

        • CALAFCO Newsletter

      • Commissioner Reports
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
        • Adjournment