Welcome to the Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) web site.

The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) was created by State law in 1963 to regulate the boundaries of cities and special districts. There is a LAFCO in each of the 58 counties of California. The objectives of LAFCO are:

• to encourage efficient service areas for services provided by cities, counties, and special districts;

• to guide urban development away from prime agricultural lands and open space resources; and

• to promote orderly growth and discourage urban sprawl.

The Commission in Santa Cruz County is comprised of seven members: two city council members chosen by the mayors of the cities in the county, two county supervisors chosen by the Board of Supervisors, two special district board members chosen by the twenty-four independent special district board chairpersons in the county, and a public member chosen by the other members of LAFCO.

As a public agency, LAFCO discusses and acts upon its business monthly in open public meetings. We welcome your interest and participation in the important matters under study by LAFCO.

Bonny Doon Fire Proposal	At the May 7th LAFCO meeting, LAFCO decided to set a hearing date on the proposed Bonny Doon Fire Protection District for sometime in the period of late September to early October. When LAFCO determines the actual date and time, the details will be posted here.
LAFCO Budget	LAFCO held a public hearing on May 7th and adopted a final budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. --Staff Report --Details --Resolution
Volunteer Fire Companies	The LAFCO website now has links to the websites of the volunteer fire and rescue companies in Santa Cruz County. --Links
Disclosure Law	Effective in January 2008, state disclosure laws have been changed. Any individual or group who raises or spends $1000 or more to influence a LAFCO proceeding should review the law and the local reporting rules. --Local Rules