Orange County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
• Agency Response
Agen Local Agency Formation Commission Orange County September 9, 2009 Chair Susan Wilson The Honorable Kim Dunning,*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
F3
LAFCo is the agency charged with facilitating constructive changes in Director Costa Mesa governmental structure to promote efficient delivery of services. To this end, Sanitary District LAFCo is conducting a governance study of MWDOC which is the designated representative for nearly all the Orange County retail water agencies, acting on JOHN WITHERS Director their behalf with their surface water supplier Metropolitan. Irvine Ranch Water District . ALTERNATE
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Each MWDOC member agency should reaffirm to LAFCo that it will assign the resources necessary to expediently resolve regional governance issues. While the subject study is being facilitated by LAFCo, the options are with the agencies to decide what is best for all. Once conclusions are reached, the parties need to agree quickly and, hopefully, unanimously to adopt a course of action. (Finding F.3, F.3(a), F.3(b) and F.3(c)) Response: LAFCO concurs. Ultimately, the south county agencies should decide among themselves whether or not forming a new south Orange County Water Authority (CWA) is in the best interest of their customers. September 9, 2009 RE: MWDOC Governance Study
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