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.FROM: JULIA R. BUEREN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR g � 's 1 Costa
DATE: JUNE 17, 2008 °� - `Av~ County
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign the indemnification
agreement between Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and Contra Costa
County regarding the.San Pablo Dam Road Annexation to CSA L-100. (County Service Area L-100
Funds)(District 1)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee to sign, the indemnification agreement
between Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and Contra Costa County regarding the
annexation of certain areas not currently within the Community Service Area(CSA)L-100 along San Pablo Dam
Road.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑x SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOi NDATIOi OF BOARD M_YiTTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON j t4,rLe—f ,�p�� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED /V OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
.COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE
AYES: NOES: DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Brian Balbas 3-2284
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JOHN CULLEN, L RK ot THE BOARD OF
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Community Development B : DEPUTY
County Counsel
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign the indemnification
agreement between Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission(LAFCO)and Contra Costa
County regarding the San Pablo Dam Road Annexation to CSA L-100. (County Service Area L-100
Funds)(District 1)
DATE: JUNE 17, 2008
PAGE: 2 of 2
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the County General Fund. The services related to this item are funded by the County Service
Area L-100 (100%).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department has submitted a request to LAFCO to annex certain areas along San Pablo Dam Road
into the CSA L-100. This request was submitted based on a desire by the majority of the residents in the areas to be
annexed for street lights in their neighborhoods.
Residents along the section of San Pablo Dam Road from May Road to D'Avila Way approached the County
requesting additional street lights be installed.The Public Works Department agreed to pursue installation of street
lights if the majority of the property owners agreed to annex their properties into County Service Area L-100 and
assess themselves for the annual operation and maintenance costs of those street lights. Homes and subdivisions
located within this area were built prior to the requirement that property owners install street lights and annex into
the County's street light program (County Service Area L-100).
On June 12,2007,the County conducted a public hearing to determine if there was sufficient property owner support
to annually collect operation and maintenance assessments from the property owners that would benefit from the
future installation of street lighting facilities associated with the San Pablo Dam Road Street Light Installation
Project. At the same meeting, the Clerk of the Board determined, based upon the results of the mailed balloting
election, that a majority of the property owners who voted supported the annually levy of assessments for the
operation and maintenance of street lights once installed with 64% in favor and 36% opposed.
In order to complete the annexation of territory into County Service Area L-100(CSA L-100),the County requested
on April 10, 2008, on behalf of the affected property owners, that LAFCO initiate proceedings pursuant to the
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, commencing with Section 56000 of the
California Government Code. As part of that request an Indemnification Agreement is required.
After annexation of territory into CSA L-100, parcels within CSA L-100 will receive a special and direct benefit
over and above that received by the general public in the form of street lighting services. This service is a
miscellaneous extended service (the "Extended Service") as defined in Section 1012-2.406 of the Contra Costa
County Code.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without Board approval, the annexation cannot be completed and the residents will not receive the street lights
they have requested.