LAFCo is looking for an alternate public member

The San Mateo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) is looking for a new alternate public member.

LAFCo was created by the State Legislature to make decisions on the boundaries and organization of the cities and special districts in San Mateo County.

Despite the boring-sounding mission, LAFCo plays an important role on the Coastside, where our special districts are often our only form of government and they’re sometime at war with one another.

LAFCo is an independent commission composed of two members of the Board of Supervisors chosen by the Board, two members of city councils chosen by the mayors of the 20 cities in the county, two members of special district boards chosen by the presiding officers of the special districts in the county and the public member appointed by the other six commissioners. Each category of membership has an alternate.

The San Mateo Local Agency Formation Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 400 County Center, Redwood City. Additional special meetings may also be held on occasion.

To be eligible to serve as an alternate public member, a person must be a resident of San Mateo County and may not be an officer or employee of the county, a city, special district or school district with territory in the county. The term of office for this alternate public member position is four years expiring in May 2014.

The deadline for receipt of applications is July 28, 2010. Applications and additional information may be obtained from Martha Poyatos, Executive Officer, 455 County Center, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, at (650) 363-4224 or visit www.sanmateolafco.org

[This story is based on mainly on LAFCo’s press release]