BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2009
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Anna Marie Caballero, Chair
AB 1172 (Galgiani) - As Introduced: February 27, 2009
SUBJECT : Eastern San Joaquin County Water District.
SUMMARY : Renames two water conservation districts in San
Joaquin County that plan to consolidate and specifies the powers
and purposes of the newly consolidated water district.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Provides that on or after the date on which the San Joaquin
County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approves the
consolidation of the Stockton-East Water District and the
Central San Joaquin Conservation District, that the district
shall be named the Eastern San Joaquin County Water District.
2)Amends the Water Code to change the name of the existing
Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District to the Eastern
San Joaquin County Water District.
3)Declares that this bill is applicable only to the Eastern San
Joaquin County Water District.
4)Declares that a general law cannot be made applicable to the
Eastern San Joaquin County Water District, and therefore,
provides that this bill is a special law that is necessary for
public good.
EXISTING LAW establishes the procedures for the organization and
reorganization of cities, counties, and special districts under
the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Reorganization Act of 2000.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
1)According to the author, the Stockton East Water District and
the Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District are two
water conservation districts with adjacent boundaries located
in San Joaquin County. Both districts provide surface water
supplies to lands overlying the Eastern San Joaquin
Groundwater Basin, and both have supplies from the Stanislaus
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River New Melones Project. The districts have been discussing
consolidation for years, and are now pursuing consolidation
through the San Joaquin County LAFCO.
2)This bill will only become law after LAFCO approves the
consolidation. The author notes that the processing at LAFCO
will include a noticed protest hearing, which will allow any
residents in opposition to have their concerns heard, as is
standard under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government
Reorganization Act of 2000.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District [CO-SPONSOR]
Stockton East Water District [CO-SPONSOR]
Association of CA Water Agencies
San Joaquin LAFCO
California Special Districts Association
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by : Debbie Michel / L. GOV. / (916)
319-3958