Finding F4
Current Sonoma LAFCO policy does not require Municipal Service Reviews to be performed every five years. For some cities and special districts within Sonoma County, Municipal Service Reviews have not been performed in nearly 20 years. As a result, Sonoma LAFCO members are not receiving value for their required annual dues and the public is not provided timely analysis of cities and special districts.
Jury report: Sonoma Local Area Formation Commission – Opportunities Abound · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma LAFCO Commission
Defends statutory oversight rather than member value, and says its model supplies analysis when needed; compares another review model.
Read official response · PDF page 3Page 1 identifies the disputed value/timeliness conclusion and begins a legal-planning quotation. Page 3 continues that citation and explains the as-needed model, including a Riverside County comparison.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.