CITY COUNCIL: LAFCO of Monterey County Proposed Fee Schedule

Meeting Date: June 3, 2008
Prepared by: Rich Guillen

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Receive report on the LAFCO of Monterey County proposed fee schedule and
provide policy direction.

Description: As part of its annual Work Plan, LAFCO directed its executive director to update the current fee schedule. According to the LAFCO’s executive officer, “the purpose of the update is to ensure that LAFCO is reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of services provided by LAFCO, in a manner that is consistent with the law and the public purposes of this agency.”

The executive officer Fee Schedule Report is attached and goes into great detail
and justification for the fee schedule update. What’s important here is to determine whether the analysis provided is fair and equitable to all LAFCO member agencies and applicants. At the same time, it’s prudent on LAFCO’s part to reduce its operating expenses to a workable level without diminishing customer services or programs.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $0 at this time-impact can occur in the future should the City want to annex lands within the Sphere of Influence
Grant Funds: $0

Staff Recommendation: Provide policy direction whether to formally submit comments
in support or opposition to the proposed LAFCO fee schedule update.

Important Considerations: The fee schedule focuses more on increase application
revenues and to reduce LAFCO’s dependency on member agency contributions.

LAFCO staff was also directed to reduce their operating expenses.

Decision Record: No prior action has been taken by the City Council on the LAFCO fee
schedule.

Reviewed:


Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date