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SAN BENITO COUNTY
SAN BENITO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION

 


 
Kollin Kosmicki
Board of Supervisors
Dom Zanger
Board of Supervisors
Roxanne Stephens
Hollister City Council
Leslie Jordan
San Juan Bautista City Council
Vacant
Public Member
 

Board of Supervisors Chambers 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
LAFCO - REGULAR SESSION-
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
4:00 PM

The meeting will be available through Zoom and Peak Agenda for those who wish to join or require accommodations

Members of the public may participate remotely via zoom at the following link https://zoom.us/join with the following Webinar ID and Password:

 

Webinar ID: 822 7075 8175

Webinar Password:  819689


Those participating by phone who would like to make a comment can use the “raise hand” feature by dialing “*9”. In order to receive the full zoom experience, please make sure your application is up to date.

Remote zoom participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the LAFCO committee reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access.

Remote Viewing:

Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view a livestream of the meeting online through:
Peak Agenda Page: https://cosb.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 

 

Written Comments & Email Public Comment

Members of the public may submit comments via email by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday prior to the meeting to the LAFCO Clerk at Vdelgado@sanbenitocountyca.gov

 

Public Comment Guidelines

    a. The Commission welcomes your comments.

    b. If participating on Zoom, once you are selected you will hear that you have been unmuted: At this time, please state your first name, last name, and county you reside in for the record.

    c. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes, or such other time as may be designed by the Chair.

    e. Please keep your comments, brief, to the point, and do not repeat prior testimony, so that as many people as possible can be heard. Your cooperation is appreciated.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the LAFCO Clerk at (831) 636-4000, Ext. 13 or email Vdelgado@sanbenitocountyca.gov

1

Call to Order and Roll Call

 
2

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance

 
2.1.
Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Jordan.
 
3

Approve Affidavit of Posting Agenda

 
3.1.
Approve Affidavit of Posting Agenda
 
LAFCO Certificate of Posting 11.13.25
4

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not on the agenda

 
5

BUSINESS ITEMS - GENERAL BUSINESS, NON-HEARING ITEMS

 
5.1.
Approval of Minutes: August 14, 2025 Regular Meeting and September 11, 2025 Regular Meeting.
 
8-14-2025 LAFCO Minutes
9-11-2025 LAFCO Minutes
5.2.
Appointment of Public Member and/or Public Member Alternate
 
Letter of Interest Lynn Mello
Letter of Interest Andy Morrison
Resume Andy Morrison 2025
Letter of Interest Joseph Howard
5.3.
LAFCO Financial Reports and Invoices for Q1 FY25-26
 
Nov25 Shadow Accounting
Lafco gis000
Pledge 202534 from California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions
LAFCO Time Tracking JULY - SEPTEMBER 2025
BBK Aug25
BBK Sep25
PCA Jul25 Invoice
PCA Aug25 Inv
PCA Sep25 Invoice
Streamline Invoice-966222F0-0003
5.4.
Consider Adoption of Municipal Service Review Policies
 
MSR Draft Policies 11-6-25
5.5.
Review of Draft Agreements for Clerking Services Provided by Hosting Agencies
 
LAFCO - San Benito County - Clerking Services Contract
LAFCO - City of San Juan Bautista - Clerking Services Contract
LAFCO - City of Hollister - Clerking Services Contract
5.6.
Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Grant Award for Bay Area Agriculture Resiliency Collaborative Planning Project and Next Steps
 
Email Re Award
Bay Area Ag Resilience Collaborative Planning Project Ex Summ
5.7.
Presentation on File 2025-550: Best Road MWC Annex by Sunnyslope for Consideration on December 11, 2025
 
Best Roads Annexation Presentation
6

INFORMATIONAL

 
6.1.
Executive Officer Communications: The executive officer may make brief announcements about LAFCO activities, for information only.
 
CALAFCO Annual Business Meeting Packet 10-23-25
6.2.
Commissioner Announcements and Requests for Future Agenda Items
 
7

ADJOURNMENT

 

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions – LAFCO Commissioners are disqualified and are not able to participate in proceedings involving an “entitlement for use” if, within the 12 months preceding the LAFCO decision, the Commissioner received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant, an agent of the applicant or a financially interested person who actively supports or opposes the LAFCO decision on this matter.

Those who have made such contributions are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the proceedings.  Disclosures must include the amount of the contribution and the recipient Commissioner and may be made either in writing to the Executive Officer of the Commission prior to the hearing or by an oral declaration at the time of the hearing.

The foregoing requirements are set forth in the Political Reform Act of 1974, specifically in Government Code section 84308.

Disability Accommodations - Persons with a disability who require any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting are asked to contact the LAFCO Clerk’s Office at least three (3) days prior to the meeting by telephone at 831-636-4000, Ext. 13 or by email at Vdelgado@sanbenitocountyca.gov