Finding F1
No evidence was made available to the Grand Jury to confirm that counsel or the Sonoma LAFCO Commission reviewed the decision not to require Municipal Service Reviews every 5 years. Without a legal opinion or Commission approval, this practice may be non-compliant with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000.
Jury report: Sonoma Local Area Formation Commission – Opportunities Abound · PDF page 11
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma LAFCO Commission
Says the Commission adopted its MSR/SOI policy on October 1, 2008 with legal counsel approval and counsel reaffirmed it in earlier grand jury responses.
Read official response · PDF page 1Identifies the disputed absence of approval and cites a dated Commission adoption event and prior response records; this does not establish the policy’s legal correctness.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.