Lafco Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission*

Recommendations 2

• R16-22
  Alameda LAFCo constructs its MSRs in compliance with Government Code Section 56430, Develop a structure for dialogue among agencies that provide services and a support reports and LAFCo hearings. All LAFCo MSRs and meeting agenda items are available on service agreements, shared resource acquisition, joint funding requests or strategies, intervals which does not lend itself to the type of ongoing oversight that the Grand Jury has condition for the District to return to LAFCo to provide an update on its plans with the City of Dublin as well as implementation of the District's strategic plan. In November 2015, the also described above in response to Finding 16-22. At most, an MSR is prepared in 5-year service provision while planning for provision of high quality infrastructure needed Develop strategies to avoid unnecessary costs, eliminate waste, and improve public LAFCo works closely with the subject agency(ies) in the preparation of an MSR, and local District provided another update to the Commission. These repeated presentations enabled LAFCo, the Commission received information about the District's operational structure as sphere of influence (SOI) and adopted a provisional SOI. A provisional SOI indicates that Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or reasonable. and duties do not include the right or responsibility to provide administrative oversight of As mentioned above in the response to Finding 16-22, Alameda LAFCo's general powers well as its strategic plan. On November 14, 2013, the Commission updated the District's LAFCo to consider how the District's strategic planning efforts align with its operational Recommendation was implemented. As part of the 2013 MSR conducted by Alameda provisional SOI included a condition that the District return to LAFCo to report back on Provide ideas about opportunities to streamline service provision through use of shared facilities, approval of different or modified government structures, joint implementing its strategic plan. The District provided an update in November 2014 at Provide tools to support planning efforts that address regional, cross county or agencies and interested parties are provided notices regarding the availability of MSR which time LAFCo removed the provisional status of the SOL, but again included a LAFCo has identified a need for an agency to address organizational issues. The network for smaller or ill-funded districts that provide valuable services; local agencies. LAFCos are not structured nor funded for such purposes. or integrated land use planning and service delivery programs. Response the LAFCo website at: www.acgov.org/lafco/. statewide issues and processes; to support healthy growth; and identified, structure. advanced (strategic) planning practices and on- Commission must provide greater scrutiny and constructed to meet the district's adherence to stakeholders of successful mission outcomes oversight of the Eden Township Healthcare Municipal Service Reviews are effectively District to ensure that current and future Township Healthcare District's strategic Alameda LAFCo 2015-2016 Grand Jury Report Responses The Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission must ensure that the Eden The Alameda Local Agency Formation Finding/Recommendations going reporting to residents and other planning aligns with ETHD's current operational structure. Recommendation Recommendation #
• R91-91
  16-17 District. The purpose of the special study is to review the services currently provided by the Recommendation 16-15 in the Grand Jury's report regarding the Eden Township Healthcare District, its financial position including any future obligations, as well as a fiscal analysis of Recommendation is being implemented. At the July 14, 2016 Alameda LAFCo meeting, District which directs the District's Board of Directors to place the question of whether the various governance options including dissolution. The study is expected to be completed by January 2017. The Commission notes that Recommendation 16-18 is in conflict with the Commission decided to initiate a special study of the Eden Township Healthcare District should continue to exist before the District's voters. Response value of the Eden Township Healthcare District (planning and regulatory) to decide the public Commission must employ its initiatory powers in light of the overall needs of the district and act accordingly by either recommending Alameda LAFCo 2015-2016 Grand Jury Report Responses Finding/Recommendations The Alameda Local Agency Formation dissolution or consolidation. Recommendation # 81-91