Regular Commission Meeting

AGENDA

1. Call to Order by the Chair                                                                                                                                                               Action
2. Public Comment: The public is invited to address the Commission regarding any item that is not scheduled for discussion as part of this Agenda. No action will be taken by the Commission at this meeting as a result of items presented at this time.
3. Consent Calendar:                                                                                                                                                                             Action
   1. Approval of Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025
4. Public Hearings :None                                                                                                                                                                     Action
5. Regular Calendar:                                                                                                                                                                              Action
   1. Appointment of Public Member and Alternate Public Member (if required)
      Environmental Determination: Not a project under CEQA
      Staff Report 
      Attachment 1
      
   2. Commission Approval to Pay 2025/2026 CALAFCO Dues
      Environmental Determination: Not a project under CEQA
      Staff Report
      
6. Information/Report Items                                                                                                                                                               Informational and/or Direction
   1. Executive Officer’s Report: None
   2. Legislative Affairs:
      Senate Bill 777 (Richardson) Abandoned Cemeteries – Report
      This bill has been significantly amended, now directing the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (a department within the State’s Department of Consumer Affairs) to convene a workgroup by March 2026 to discuss the possibility of requiring counties to assume responsibility for maintenance, irrigation, public works, and burial services for abandoned cemeteries. It is anticipated that LAFCOs would be represented in the workgroup by CALAFCO designees.
      
      Bill Seeking CALAFCO Sponsorship: LAFCO Authority to Direct Annexations to Address Water and Wastewater Deficiencies
      
      An environmental rights non-governmental agency continues to seek sponsorship of legislation to amend Sections 56375 and 56430 of the Government Code (CKH) that would grant LAFCOs the authority to initiate annexations to cities and special districts for the purposes of addressing water and wastewater service deficiencies.
7. General Announcements                                                                                                                                                                   Informational
8. Confirm Meetings                                                                                                                                                                               Action
   Commission Meeting:       September 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
9. Adjournment                                                                                                                                                                                        Action