CONTRA COSTA LAFCO APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Proposal No. 06-08Applicant: Charles & Lorraine Farr (landowner)

Short Title: Farr Annexation to CSA L-100

Acreage: Approximately 72.3 acres

Date Received: 4/11/06

I. Application Requirements

__x__Cover letter listing materials being submitted (1 copy)

__x__Resolution of application (or signed registered voter or land owner petition) (1 copy)

__x__Completed proposal questionnaire (7 copies)

__x__Assessor parcel map with proposal area outlined in color (1 copy)

__x__Map and legal description (7 copies)

__x__Certified EIR or Negative Declaration (12 copies) AND

Notice of Determination OR Notice of Exemption (1 copy

____List of current and any known future landowners or lessees (1 copy)

(for any boundary change related to land use development projects)

__x__LAFCO processing fee (in accordance with the current LAFCO fee schedule)

__Map check deposit ($1,100 payable to County of Contra Costa)

__x__Pertinent reports, studies and other information that will assist the Commission and LAFCO staff in understanding the application (1 copy)

____Completed sphere of influence questionnaire (if needed)

____Property tax sharing agreement (if needed)

____Deeds

____Consent to annex (indicated in cover memo)

____Williamson Act documentation (if needed)

____Financial disclosure

____Indemnification agreement

____300’ radius map/mailing labels (check with Assessor to see if they will run)

____Other documents

II. Case Processing

  1. Pre-application meeting held on what date and with whom: _____
  1. Processing fee(s) deposited on: _____
  1. Notice Of Receipt to Commissioners, interested parties and subject agencies (per GC Section 56658) sent on: _____
  1. Contacted CAO to determine if proposal is subject to tax sharing agreement on: _____
  1. Contacted Assessor’s Office to determine which agencies should be noticed on: _____

(or run report on own using APN)

  1. If submitted by Petition:
  • Memo to CountyAssessor requesting verification of petition sent on : _____
  • Following verification, issued Certificate of Sufficiency to proponent(s) listed on application on: _____
  1. Sent Request for Report Backs (along with LAFCO Questionnaire, map and legal) to the following on: _____
  • Assessor
  • Auditor-Controller
  • Community Development
  • CountyAdministrator
  • Elections
  • Surveyor (attach deposit check with Request for Report Back)
  1. Requested Agenda Packet Map from Community Development (send Heather Kennedy memo with application map) on: _____
  1. Log in “Report Backs”

Assessor (received on: _____)

  • List of land owners with assessed values and addresses
  • Indication of whether the proposal divides lines of assessment of ownership
  • Any other comments
  • When tax share agreement is needed, Assessor has 30 days from receipt of “Request for Report Back” to verify APN, TRA and assessed value of proposal area, and in turn, provides this information to the Auditor-Controller

Auditor (received on: _____)

  • Auditor-Controller has 45 days from receipt of information from Assessor to calculate the property taxes apportioned to each taxing entity in the proposal area and determine which are subject to the exchange of property taxes as a result of the proposed governmental change. The Auditor then reports this information to the CountyAdministrator and to all taxing entities within the proposed area.

Community Development (received on: _____)

  • Review the proposal questionnaire for accuracy, especially for proposals related to County approved entitlements
  • Confirm the general plan and zoning designations for the proposal area
  • Any other comments

CountyAdministrator (received on: _____)

  • Note whether proposal is subject to master tax exchange agreement
  • If tax exchange agreement is needed, upon receiving tax sharing information from the Auditor-Controller, schedules time and place to negotiate tax exchange and invites all agencies whose property tax may be affected (reapportioned). Following this meeting, The Board of Supervisors and necessary agencies (County, City, District) governing body adopts resolution ordering exchange of property taxes and notifies LAFCO staff with a copy of BOS resolution.

Elections (received on: _____)

  • Indicate how many registered voters reside in the proposal area
  • If fewer than 12 registered voters, sufficient to state that the proposal is “uninhabited”

Surveyor (received on: _____)

  • If map and legal description meet standards, return to LAFCO office with “Approved as to Form and Survey Content” stamp and signature
  • If changes are needed, Surveyor corresponds directly with applicant/engineer. Additional fees for map review are paid directly to the Surveyor.
  • When map and legal are deemed “approved” Surveyor sends to LAFCO. LAFCO staff cannot record a proceeding until the CountySurveyor’s office approved map and legal. Note: For changes of organization relating to CSA L-100, the CountySurveyor will already have approved maps and legal descriptions when application is submitted.
  1. Sent Certificate of Filing (deeming application complete and setting for hearing) on: ____
  1. 21-day notice of hearing
  • Sent on: _____
  • Published on: _____ (if applicable)
  1. Commission hearing on: _____
  • Approved ___
  • Waived Conducting Authority Hearing: ___
  • Continued hearing to: ___
  • Denied ___
  • Other ___
  1. Sent Meeting Summary to the following on: _____
  • Assessor
  • Auditor-Controller
  • Community Development
  • CountyAdministrator
  • Elections
  • Office of Communications and Media (cable franchising authority)
  • Surveyor
  1. Filed Notice of Determination with CountyClerk on: _____

(Original NOD plus 2 copies, $25 check)

  1. If needed, LAFCO staff conducts protest hearing; held on: _____
  1. If protest hearing is held, notify Commission of outcome at its next meeting on: ___
  1. Recorded proposal with Recorder’s Office on: _____

(2 copies, 1 original – cert of completion, LAFCO reso, map & legal)

  1. Filed Boundary Change with State Board of Equalization on: _____
  1. Sent Notice of Completion to affected parties (state, city, district, county departments listed below, applicant, etc.) on: _____

(include cert of completion, LAFCO reso, map & legal)

  • Assessor (Assessor send list of affected TRAs to Auditor)
  • Auditor-Controller (Auditor issues TRA assignment to LAFCO)
  • Community Development
  • CountyAdministrator
  • Elections
  • Office of Communications and Media (cable franchising authority)
  • Surveyor