Kings County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission's Policies and Procedures Manual and Municipal Service Reviews for
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
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The Kings County LAFCO Policies and Procedures Manual was last updated on March 22, 2006 (18 years ago).
Related Recommendations (1)
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The Kings County LAFCO Policies and Procedures Manual should be reviewed and/or updated every five years.
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The Kings County LAFCO MSR for Cities and Community Districts was last updated on October 24, 2007 (17 years ago).
Related Recommendations (1)
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The Kings County LAFCO MSR should be reviewed and/or updated every five years. REQUIRED RESPONSE Pursuant to Penal Code Section § 933 (c), provided in part: “No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury Submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body and every elected county officer or agency head for which the Grand Jury had responsibility pursuant to Section § 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court…” Chuck Kinney, Executive Officer Kings County LAFCO 1400 Lacey Boulevard Hanford, Ca 93230 INVITED RESPONSE Kings County Board of Supervisors 1400 Lacey Boulevard Hanford, Ca 93230 Mail Original to: Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Presiding Judge Kings County Superior Court 1640 Kings Court Drive Hanford, CA 93230 6 Mail Copy to: Kings County Civil Grand Jury P O Box #1562 Hanford, CA 93230
Additional Recommendations 5
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R3The present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services that the agency provides or is authorized to provide.
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R4The existence of any social or economic communities of interest in the area if the commission determines that they are relevant to the agency.
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R5For a city or special district that provides public facilities or services related to sewers, municipal and industrial water, or structural fire protection, the present and probable need for those public facilities and services of any disadvantaged unincorporated communities within the existing sphere of influence. Prior to, or in conjunction with an agency’s SOI update, LAFCo is required to conduct a Municipal Service Review (MSR) for each agency. A MSR is a comprehensive review of an agency’s ability to provide service(s) to those persons and businesses within its current boundaries. Per the Act, the Commission prepares written statements of its determinations with respect to each of the following factors:
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R6Accountability for community service needs, including governmental structure and operational efficiencies.
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R7Any other matter related to effective or efficient service delivery, as required by commission policy. The Commission's Municipal Service Review Policy establishes the MSR Program's goal:"...To provide cities and special districts with an assessment on their provision of services, make recommendations regarding areas of improvement, and determine whether or not an agency is equipped to effectively provide services within its existing or expanded SOI." The Commission determines the SOI boundary for local agencies under LAFCo's jurisdiction. The SOI is a planning boundary outside an agency's service area that means, a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency. The Commission adopts, updates, and evaluates an SOI using a 20-year planning horizon. An SOI is the Commission's best estimate of the probable service area for an agency over time, depending upon information collected during the MSR update process. (For text of the law, see the Government Code, Sections 56425; 56430; and Fresno LAFCo Policies, Standards and Procedures Manual - Policy 107.)