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| Legal Authority: |
Established December 10, 1963,
pursuant to provisions of Chapter 1808 enacted by the 1963 California Legislature
and Section 56000 (prior code 54780, et seq.) of the Government Code; Pursuant
to LAFCO Resolution 99-11, the membership was increased to add two special
district members and one special district alternate; in January, 2006, pursuant to Government Code
Section 56328.5, membership was increased to add one member and one alternate
from the City with the largest population and one member and one alternate public
member who is not a member of the governing body of any local agency. |
| Membership Qualifications: |
Fifteen members (including six alternates): two representing
the County and appointed by the Board of Supervisors from their membership,
plus a third Supervisor who shall be an alternate member;
two representing the cities in the county, each of whom shall be a city
officer, appointed by the City Selection Committee, plus one alternate
member. There shall be one representing the general public, plus one alternate
public member, appointed by the other four members of the Commission; two
representing the special districts of the county, and one alternate, each
of whom shall be a special district member, nominated and elected by the
special districts; one representing the city with the largest population, and one
alternate, appointed by the four members of the commission appointed by the county
supervisors and the independent special district selection committee . |
| Term: |
Four-year staggered term |
| Duties: |
To review and approve or disapprove
with or without amendment, wholly, partially or conditionally proposals
for the incorporation of cities, formation of special districts, annexation
of territory to local agencies, exclusion of territory from a city, disincorporation
of a city, consolidation of two or more cities, and the development of
a new community. |
| Meeting Place and Time: |
County Administrative Center, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor Board Chambers, Bakersfield,
on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:00 P.M. |
| Compensation: |
$100.00 a meeting. |
| Ethics Training: |
Pursuant to State law, on or after January 1, 2006, any person newly appointed shall successfully complete a course
in ethics training approved by the Fair political Practices Commission and Attorney General. Each
member is required to complete this training every two years. |
| Contact: |
Local Agency Formation Commission
5300 Lennox Avenue, Suite 303
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661)716-1076 |
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Oath and Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) Required |
| Local Agency Formation Commission |
| Members |
When Appointed |
Appointed By Whom1 |
Term Expires |
Don Maben
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
1/14/2003 |
BOS |
Virtue of Office |
Raymond A. Watson
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
1/10/2006 |
BOS |
Virtue of Office |
Jon McQuiston (Alternate)
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
1/8/2008 |
BOS |
Virtue of Office |
David Couch
City of Bakersfield |
1/2006 |
City of Bakersfield |
5/2010 |
Harold Hansen(Alternate)
City of Bakersfield |
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City of Bakersfield |
5/2010 |
Cathy Prout
City of Shafter |
4/27/2006 |
City Selection Committee |
5/2010 |
Thomas R. Wiknich
(Replacing Duke Martin)
City of Ridgecrest |
1/18/2007 |
City Selection Committee |
5/2008 |
Ruben Hill(Alternate)
City of California City |
4/27/2006 |
City Selection Committee |
5/2010 |
| Mel McLaughlin |
11/1999 |
Special District Member |
5/2010 |
| William R. Miller |
11/1999 |
Special District Member |
5/2012 |
| Adrienne Mathews (Alternate) |
11/1999 |
Special District Member |
5/2012 |
| Virginia Mello |
4/1999 |
Public Member
LAFCO Commissioners |
5/2011 |
| Stuart Baugher (Alternate) |
5/22/2007 |
Public Member
LAFCO Commissioners |
5/2011 |
| Paul Neufeld |
1/2006 |
Public Member
LAFCO Commissioners |
5/2010 |
| Barbara Fowler (Alternate) |
1/2006 |
Public Member
LAFCO Commissioners |
5/2010 |
| Legend |
| Acronym |
Explanation |
| BOS |
Board of Supervisors |
| S.D. |
Supervisorial District |
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