The CKH Act requires that each LAFCO adopt written policies and procedures. Santa Clara LAFCO has adopted by-laws, operational policies and procedures, policies for evaluating proposals, and administrative policies to facilitate its operations and to inform the public of its practices and procedures. They are compiled in this 4-Part Santa Clara LAFCO Policies and Procedures Manual which groups these various policies by subject matter for easy access. Part 1: Bylaws are policies relating specifically to the organizational structure and governance of Santa Clara LAFCO; Part 2: Operational Policies are policies and procedures guiding Santa Clara LAFCO’s day-to-day operations; Part 3: Policies for Evaluating Proposals are policies related to the substantive evaluation of proposals submitted to Santa Clara LAFCO; and Part 4: Administrative Policies are Santa Clara LAFCO’s remaining administrative policies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1. BYLAWS
Chapter 1.1. Organization
Chapter 1.2. Commissioners and Staff
Chapter 1.3. Meeting Rules and Regulations
Chapter 1.4. Financial and Other Reporting
PART 2. OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 2.1. Application Processing Procedures
Chapter 2.2. Legislative and Intergovernmental Policies
Chapter 2.3. Procedures for Preparing and Processing Environmental Documents
PART 3. POLICIES FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS
Chapter 3.1. Countywide Urban Development Policies
Chapter 3.2. Sphere of Influence Policies
Chapter 3.3. Urban Service Area Policies
Chapter 3.4. Annexation, Detachment, and Reorganization Policies
Chapter 3.5. Out-of-Agency Service by Contract Policies
Chapter 3.6. Island Annexation Policies
Chapter 3.7. Agricultural Land Preservation and Mitigation Policies
Chapter 3.8. Urban Growth Boundaries Policies
Chapter 3.9 Incorporation Policies
Chapter 3.10. Service Review Policies
PART 4. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
Chapter 4.1. Travel and Expense Reimbursement
Chapter 4.2. Records Retention Policy and Schedule
Chapter 4.3. Conflict of Interest Code