CALAVERAS LAFCO

Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission

SPECIAL Meeting Agenda

Monday – September 22, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.

6:00 PM

THE CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S ROOM

891 MOUNTAIN RANCH ROAD

SAN ANDREAS, CA

In person meeting: Required for all Commissioners.

The complete agenda, including backup materials related to items on this Agenda submitted to

the Commission after distribution of the Agenda Packet, is available for public inspection on the

Calaveras LAFCo website. Agenda materials are also available on the Calaveras LAFCO

website at www.calaveraslafco.org

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Telephone: 707 592-7528

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6:00 PM Special LAFCo Meeting Items:

1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance:

Commissioners Alternate Commissioners

Kirk Smith, Special District Member

Ralph Copeland, Public Member Alt.

Scott Behiel , City Member Michael Chimente, City Member Alt.

Amanda Folendorf, County Member Jon Dashner, Special Dist. Member Alt.

Gary Tofanelli, County Member, Acting-Chair Autumn Andahl, County Member Alt

Tony Tyrrell, Special District Member

Anita Paque, Public Member

Staff:

John Benoit, Executive Officer

Diane Severud, LAFCO Clerk

Michael Colantuono, LAFCO Counsel

2. Public Comment

This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Commission on any item of interest to the

public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. For items that were on

the agenda, public comment was heard when the item is discussed. If your comments concern

an item that is noted as a public hearing, please address the Commission after the public

hearing is opened for public testimony. The Chair reserves the right to limit each speaker to

three (3) minutes. Please understand that by law, the Commission cannot make decisions on

matters not on the agenda.

3. Approval of July 21, 2025 and August 18th 2025 MINUTES

a. Approve Minutes for the July 21, 2025 and August 18, 2025 LAFCo meetings

4. Authorize Payment of Claims for August 2025

a. Authorize Payment of Claims for August 2025

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5. Public Hearings regarding Angels Camp Municipal Service Review (MSR) and

Sphere of Influence (SOI) update

a. Receive report from the Executive Officer, conduct Public Hearing for a MSR

for services provided by the City of Angels Camp and consider Resolution 2025-

0007.

b. Receive report from the Executive Officer, conduct Public Hearing for a SOI

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for the City of Angels Camp and consider Resolution 2025-0008.

6. Public Hearings regarding a Municipal Service Review (MSR) and Sphere of

Influence (SOI) update for Veterans Memorial Districts in Calaveras County

a. Receive report from the Executive Officer and conduct Public Hearing for a MSR

for services provided by the Ebbetts Pass Veterans Memorial District, the Jenny

Lind Veterans Memorial District, the Mokelumne Hill Veterans Memorial District

and the West Point Veterans Memorial District and Consider Resolution 2025-

0009.

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b. Receive report from the Executive Officer and conduct Public Hearing for a SOI

for the Ebbetts Pass Veterans Memorial District, the Jenny Lind Veterans

Memorial District, the Mokelumne Hill Veterans Memorial District and the West

Point Veterans Memorial District and Consider Resolution 2025-0010.

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7. Consider Memorandum of Understanding update for miscellaneous financial

services provided by the City of Angels Camp

a. Consider and Authorize Chair to sign a MOU with the City of Angels Camp for

miscellaneous LAFCo financial services.

8. Executive Officer’s Report

9. NEXT LAFCO MEETING will be: November 17, 2025 6:00 pm San Andreas

The Commission may take action upon any item listed on the agenda. Unless otherwise noted,

items may be taken up at any time during the meeting.

Any member appointed on behalf of local government shall represent the interests of

the public as a whole and not solely the interest of the appointing authority Government

Code Section 56325.1

Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Commission on items not appearing on the agenda, as well as

any item that does appear on the agenda, subject to the following restrictions:

• Items not appearing on the agenda must be of interest to the public and within the Commission’s

subject matter jurisdiction.

• No action shall be taken on items not appearing on the agenda unless otherwise authorized by

Government Code Section 54954.2 (known as the Brown Act, or California Open Meeting Law).

Public Hearings

Members of the public may address the Commission on any item appearing on the agenda as a Public

Hearing. The Commission may limit any person's input to a specified time. Written statements may be

submitted in lieu of or to supplement oral statements made during a public hearing.

Agenda Materials

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Materials related to an item on this agenda will be available on the Calaveras LAFCO website as noted

below to the extent practicable and subject to staff’s ability to post the documents prior to the meeting.

Accessibility

The location of this meeting is wheelchair-accessible.

Disclosure & Disqualification Requirements

Any person or group of persons acting in concert who directly or indirectly contribute $1,000 or more in

support of or in opposition to a change of organization or reorganization that has been submitted to

Calaveras LAFCO must comply with the disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act of 1974

applicable to local initiative measures to be submitted to the electorate. These requirements contain

provisions for making disclosures of contributions and expenditures at specified intervals; they may be

reviewed at Government Code §§56700.1 and measures to be presented to the electorate can be

obtained by calling the Fair Political Practices Commission at (916) 322-5660. A LAFCO Commissioner

must disqualify herself or himself from voting on an application involving an “entitlement for use” (such as

an annexation or sphere amendment) if, within the last twelve months, the Commissioner has received

$250 or more in campaign contributions from the applicant, any financially interested person who actively

supports or opposes the application, or an agency (such as an attorney, engineer, or planning

consultant) representing the applicant or an interested party. The law (Government Code Section

84308) also requires any applicant or other participant in a LAFCO proceeding to disclose the contribution

amount and name of the recipient Commissioner on the official record of the proceeding.

Contact LAFCO Staff at (209) 754-6511

LAFCO Webpage: www.calaveraslafco.org

Email LAFCO at: j.benoit4@icloud.com