LAFCO Policies and Procedures Manual

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