Sacramento LAFCO Meeting - September 23, 2024: Audit, Nominations, and Executive Officer Reclassification
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Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Meeting - September 23, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 PM with a quorum present. The commission addressed routine consent items, received an audit presentation, considered nominations for the CalAFCO Board, and engaged in a detailed discussion on the reclassification of the LAFCO Executive Officer position. No public comments were received.
Consent Calendar
- Items 2 through 5 were approved unanimously via a motion by Commissioner Frost, seconded by Commissioner Jones. No public comment was offered.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made in person or online.
Discussion Items
- Item 6: Audit Summary for Fiscal Year 2022-23 – Spencer Blanda of James Martin Company presented the audit results. The audit received an unmodified opinion (the best opinion), indicating financial statements are free from material misstatement. Key points: total assets decreased by $78,000, total liabilities decreased by $47,000, and net position decreased by $30,000 (driven by amortization of a right-of-use asset). Total revenues increased by $73,000 (due to favorable market changes), total expenditures increased by $256,000 (due to projects). No instances of non-compliance, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses were noted. The report was received and filed.
- Item 7: Nominations for CalAFCO Board of Directors – The commission considered nominations for the California Association of LAFCOs (CalAFCO) Board. Commissioner Desmond was nominated for the county representative seat (vacant). The commission also designated a voting delegate for the Cal LAFCO conference: Chair Desmond as voting member, with Commissioner Jones as alternate. The motion passed unanimously.
- Item 8: Update from Personnel Ad Hoc Committee on Reclassification of the LAFCO Executive Officer – General Counsel Deanne Gillek reported on efforts to reclassify the Executive Officer position from "Principal Planner" to a more appropriate classification with a salary adjustment. County Department of Personnel Services (DPS) staff (James Robbins) provided an update on the process. The draft class specification (titled "LAFCO Executive Officer") is in management review and expected to be submitted to the Civil Service Commission soon. The discussion included the possibility of making the position an at-will department head versus remaining in civil service. Commissioners expressed frustration with the length of the process (years of delay) and the need for a title and salary commensurate with the role. Commissioner Kaplan noted that the current salary is below the median for comparable positions. The board decided to have the ad hoc committee (Commissioners Jones, Walton, Chair Desmond, and Counsel) review the draft specification concurrently with the Civil Service Commission process to avoid delays. The county committed to moving the process forward with deliberate speed. No formal action was taken, but the discussion clarified the commission's desire for prompt resolution.
Key Outcomes
- Consent calendar approved unanimously.
- Audit report for FY 2022-23 received and filed.
- Commissioner Desmond nominated as county representative for CalAFCO Board; Chair Desmond designated voting delegate, Commissioner Jones as alternate.
- The reclassification process for the Executive Officer will continue, with the ad hoc committee reviewing the draft job specification to provide input without delaying the civil service process.
- The meeting adjourned to closed session with no reportable action anticipated.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, it is 532, and I'll call this meeting of the local agency formation commission to order. Uh Madam Clerk, please call the roll to establish a quorum and read the meeting statements. Commissioners frost here. Commissioner Jones. Here. Commissioner Carter. Here. Sorry. Commissioner Little. Here. Vice Chair Kaplan. Here. Commissioner Walton. And Chair Desmond. You have a quorum. This meeting of the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission is closed captioned and live streamed at YouTube.com for Metro Ford slash Metro Cable 14. The recording of this meeting will be cable cast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and ATTU versus cable systems. Today's meeting replays Saturday, September 14th at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, September 17th at 9 a.m. on Channel 14. The recording of this meeting can also be viewed at YouTube.com forward slash Metro Cable 14. The Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission fosters public engagement during the meeting and encourages public participation, civility, and use of courteous language. The board does not condone the use of profanity, vulgar language, gestures, or other inappropriate behavior, including personal attacks or threats directed towards any meeting participant. Each speaker will be given two minutes to make a public comment and are limited to making one comment per agenda or off agenda item. Please be mindful of the public comment procedures to avoid being interrupted or disconnected while making your comment. To make a comment in person, please fill out a speaker request form and hand it to the clerk staff. The chairperson will open public comments for each agenda off agenda item and direct the clerk to call the name of each speaker. When the clerk calls your name, please come to the podium and make your comment. If a speaker is unavailable to make a comment prior to the closing of public comments, the speaker waves the request to speak, and the clerk will file the speaker request form in the record. The clerk will manage the timer and allow each speaker two minutes to make a comment.gov. Your comment will be routed to the board and filed in the record. If you need accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act or for medical or other reasons, please contact or see clerk staff for assistance or contact the clerk's office at 916-874-5451 or by email at Board Clerk at SACCounty.gov. Thank you in advance for your courtesy and understanding of the meeting procedures. This concludes your announcement. Okay, thank you. Larissa, I would ask uh Commissioner Kaplan to please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Absolutely. I just republican. One nation under God, individual with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. And also uh you'll notice Commissioner Kaplan also recognizing our firefighter first responders uh so appropriate on this 23rd anniversary of 9-11. Um and with that I'd like to just uh ask my colleagues and those in chambers to join me for a brief moment of silence in remembrance of that event. Thank you, everybody. Okay, madam clerk, please call the first item. Uh first item is public comment and we off agenda public comment. Do we have any off agenda? We do not have any online. Do we have any in person? No, we do not have any in person as well. Okay, then we'll move on to our next item.
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