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The board of directors of the Roseland Fire Protection District initiated dissolution of the District because the board determined that, after the annexation of the Roseland Area to the City of Santa Rosa in 2017, the District did not have the operational or financial capability to efficiently or effectively serve the only two areas outside the City that remained in the District.

The boards of directors of the Windsor, Bennett Valley, and Rincon Valley Fire Protection Districts and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, acting as the board of directors of County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services), concurrently adopted a resolution earlier this year initiating formation of a single, unified district to provide fire protection and emergency services more efficiently and effectively and with greater financial feasibility in the central portion of the County.

Notice of Application for Detachment from the Palm Drive Healthcare District  Due to the concerns of continued mismanagement and the potential for the accumulation of additional debt, registered voters residing within the Palm Drive Health Care District have applied to Sonoma LAFCO for detachment from the

File No. 2018-16: Windsor Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-01 (Windsor FPD) Involving Dissolution of the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District and the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District, Detachment of Territory from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services) and Annexation of Those Territories to the Windsor Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: April 3, 2019

File No. 2018-15: Windsor Reorganization No. 2017-27 (North Arata Area) Involving Annexation to the Town of Windsor and the Windsor Water District and Detachment from County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: April 3, 2019

File No. 2018-14: Roseland Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-01 (Roseland FPD) Involving Dissolution of the Roseland Fire Protection District, Annexation of the Portion of the District outside the City of Santa Rosa to the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, and Allocation of the Assets of the District to the City of Santa Rosa

Hearing Date: April 3, 2019

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Sonoma LAFCO Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: April 3, 2019

File No. 2018-16: Amendment No. 2 to the Sphere of Influence of the Windsor Fire Protection District.

File No. 2018-16: Windsor Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-01 (Windsor FPD) Involving Dissolution of the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District and the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, Detachment of the Service Area of the Mountain Volunteer Fire Company and Three Integrated Response Plan Areas from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services), and Annexation of the Those Territories to the Windsor Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: February 6, 2019

File No. 2018-09: Amendment No. 1 to the Sphere of Influence of the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District.

File No. 2018-14: Roseland Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-01 (Roseland FPD) Involving Dissolution of the Roseland Fire Protection District, Annexation of the Portion of the District Outside the City of Santa Rosa to the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, and Allocation of the Assets of the District, Including Reserves, to the City of Santa Rosa.

Hearing Date: February 6, 2019

File No. 2018-14: Roseland Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-01 (Roseland FPD) Involving Dissolution of the Roseland Fire Protection District, Annexation to the City of Santa Rosa, and Annexation to the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: December 5, 2018

File No. 2018-13: Northeast Santa Rosa Reorganization No. 17-03 (7 Eleven Inc.) Involving Annexation to the City of Santa Rosa and Detachment from Rincon Valley Fire Protection District and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: December 5, 2018

File No. 2018-08: Consideration of Municipal Service Review and Adoption of Determinations and Amendments to the Spheres of Influence of the Windsor Fire Protection District, Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, Bennett Valley Fire Protection District, and County Service Area No. 40  (Fire Services) (Mountain Volunteer Fire Department)

Hearing Date: September 5, 2018

File No.2017-02: Amendment to Resolution No. 2676, Dated August 2, 2017, Approving a Reorganization Designated as Southwest Santa Rosa Reorganization No. 17-01 (Roseland Area).

Hearing Date: July 11, 2018

File No. 2018-07: Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 2017-01 (SVFPD) Involving Annexation to the Schell-Vista Fire Protection District and Detachment from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services).

Hearing Date: July 11, 2018

File No. 2018-06: Amendment 1 to the Sphere of Influence of the Schell Vista Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: June 6, 2018

File No. 2018-06: Amendment 1 to the Sphere of Influence of the Schell Vista Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: June 6, 2018

File No. 2018-05: Amendment No. 1 to the Sphere of Influence of the Palm Drive Health Care District

Hearing Date: April 4, 2018

Fiscal Year 2018-19 Sonoma LAFCO Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: April 4, 2018

File No. 2018-04: Amendment No. 2 to the Sphere of Influence of the Geyserville Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: April 4, 2018

File No. 2017-10: Petaluma Reorganization No. 2017-15 (Lomas) Involving Annexation to the City of Petaluma and Detachment from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services) and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services).

Hearing Date: February 7, 2018

File No. 17-02: Santa Rosa Reorganization No. 17-01 (Roseland Area) Involving Annexation to the City of Santa Rosa and Detachment from Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services) and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: October 4, 2017

File No. 2017-05: Amendment No. 3 to the Sphere of Influence of the Valley of the Moon Water District.

Hearing Date: September 6, 2017

Santa Rosa Reorganization 17-02 Including Annexation to Santa Rosa and Detachment from Roseland Fire Protection District, Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, County Service Area 40 (Fire Services) and County Service Area 41 (Multi-Services)  No 2017-02 County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services), and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: Wednesday August 2, 2017

File No. 17-03: Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District’s Request for Authorization of Contracted Services with the Glen Ellen Fire Protection District (Valley of the Moon FPD)

Hearing Date: Wednesday July 5, 2017

Fiscal Year 2017-18 LAFCO Final Budget and Fee Schedule 

Hearing Date: Wednesday June 7, 2017

Fiscal Year 2017-18 Sonoma LAFCO Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017

File No. 16-11: Cloverdale Reorganization No. 2016-01 (Nu Forest) Involving Annexation to the City of Cloverdale and Detachment from County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  March 1, 2017

File No. 16-02: Palm Drive Health Care District Detachment No. 2016-01 (Harris/Benelli)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  February 1, 2017

File No. 16-11: Cloverdale Reorganization No. 2016-01 (Nu Forest) Involving Annexation to the City of Cloverdale and Detachment from County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Request by the Palm Drive Health Care District for Reconsideration of  Commission Approval of a Change of Organization Involving Detachment of Territory from Palm Drive Health Care District (File No. 2016-02)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  December 7, 2016

Draft Municipal Service Review: Palm Drive Health Care District. File No. 2016-02: Change of Organization Involving Detachment of Territory from the Palm Drive Health Care District on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at or after 2:00 p.m., in the Sonoma County Administration Building at 575 Administration Drive Room 102A in Santa Rosa, California.

Hearing Date: Wednesday,September 7, 2016

File No. 16-03: Amendment No. 2 to the Sphere of Influence of the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District and Reorganization No. 2016-01 Consisting of Annexation to the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District and Annexation to County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services) and Confirming Detachment from the City of Petaluma (County of Sonoma)

Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Fiscal Year 2016-17 LAFCO Final Budget

Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Fiscal Year 2016-17 Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016

File No. 15-13: Del Rio Woods Recreation and Park District Dissolution (County of Sonoma)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  April 6, 2016

File No. 2015-13: Del Rio Woods Recreation and Park District Dissolution (County of Sonoma). The proposal for dissolution of the District was initiated by resolution of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on October 6, 2015.

Hearing Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2016

File 2015-09 Reorganization of Territory Involving the Formation of the North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District and Detachment from CSA 40 (Fire Services) and Establishment of a Sphere Of Influence for the North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District.

Hearing Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016

File 2015-09 Reorganization of Territory Involving the Formation of the North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District and Detachment from CSA 40 (Fire Services) and Establishment of a Sphere Of Influence for the North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District

Hearing Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015

File No. 15-07: Reclamation District No. 2061 Dissolution (Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District/Kenwood-BPSC Hunt Club, LLC)

Hearing Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Notice of Vacancy – Independent Special District Member Class I

Application Deadline: November 24, 2015

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  April 1, 2015

File No. 2015-07: Reclamation District No. 2061 Dissolution (Kenwood/VSFCD)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  September 9, 2015

Interested individuals must be residents of Sonoma County, be able to regularly attend LAFCO meetings and not be officers or employees of the county or any city or special district within the county.

Application Deadline: August 29, 2014

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission Proposed Budget

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  June 6, 2015

File No. 2015-01: Rohnert Park Reorganization No. 2014-0001 (Northwest Specific Plan Area) Involving Annexation to the City of Rohnert Park and Detachment from Rincon Valley Fire Protection District and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)

Hearing Date: Wednesday,  May 6, 2015

A Draft of the Zone 6 Municipal Service Review(PDF: 1.08 MB) is currently available for public review and comment for a period of four weeks beginning immediately and ending on October 15, 2014.