Plumas LAFCo
Minutes
Regular Meeting
February 12, 2024 10:00 AM
35 Third Ave Portola, CA 96122
www.plumaslafco.org

1. Call to Order
   The meeting was called to order at 10:09 am by County Member - Chair Kevin Goss.
   
   
   1. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by County Member - Chair Kevin Goss
      
      
   2. Roll Call
      

      Present: County Member - Chair Kevin Goss, City Member - Vice Chair Jim Murphy, City Member Bill Powers, Public Member Matthew Haesche

      Absent: County Member Tom McGowan, City Member Alternate Pat Morton, County Member Alternate Jeff Engel, Public Member Alternate Phil Oels

      Staff Present: Jennifer Stephenson and Cheryl Kolb.

      
      
2. Public Comments

   None

3. Consent Agenda

   1. Approval of Minutes for December 11, 2023

   2. Payment of Claims for December 2023 and January 2024

   
   

   City Member Bill Powers motioned to approve. Public Member Matthew Haesche seconded the motion.
   
   The motion passed with the following vote:
     4   In Favor      0   Opposed
        Abstained         Absent         Recused
   
   
4. Correspondence

   None

5. Presentation of CALAFCO Award to Tom Cooley

   Kevin Goss presented Linda Cooley with the Mike Gotch Excellence in Public Service Award for Tom.

6. Consider Request for Reduced Application Fees for EPRFPD Annexation to BPFPD

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

   2. Consider reducing or eliminating application fees for annexation/dissolutionapplication 

      City Member - Vice Chair Jim Murphy motioned to approve. City Member Bill Powers seconded the motion.
      
      The motion passed with the following vote:
        4   In Favor      0   Opposed
           Abstained         Absent         Recused
      
      
7. Status of Chester Public Utility District and Options

   1. Receive staff update

   2. Provide direction to staff

      Adam Cox from Chester Public Utility District provided an update; no direction given to staff at this time.

8. Status of Grizzly Lake Community Services District and Options

   1. Receive staff update

   2. Discuss options and provide direction to staff

      Linda Van Dahlen, Treasurer of GLCSD provided an update; no direction given to staff at this time.

9. Appoint Budget Ad Hoc Committee

   1. Appoint 2 Commissioners to Ad Hoc Committee

      Kevin Goss moved for Tom McGowan and Matthew Haesche to be on the Ad Hoc Committee.  Seconded by Bill Powers.  Unanimous approval; motion carried.

10. Executive Officer Report

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

    2. Application Form Update

    3. CalPERS Status

    4. Indian Valley Reorganization

    5. Seating Special Districts on LAFCO

    6. Form 700s due April 1 to County Elections

    7. Leg Committee Update

    8. CALAFCO Newsletter

11. Commissioner Reports

    None.

12. Adjournment

    Adjourned at 10:58 a.m.