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The commission approved a contract with Fetcher and Company, certified public accountants, for audit services for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The contract amount read into the record was stated as “an amount not to exceed $13 and $853.” The commission moved and seconded the contract and then approved it without recorded opposition.

On CalAFCO board matters, commissioners declined to submit nominations for the 2025–26 CalAFCO board of directors when no interest was expressed for city-member or public-member seats. For the CalAFCO board election voting delegates, the commission designated one member as the primary voting delegate and another as the alternate; the commission approved the primary and alternate by motion and second. (The meeting transcript records the names used informally in the discussion; the commission recorded the motion and the vote.)

The commission deferred a separate agenda item about whether alternate commissioners should attend closed sessions, deciding to take up the matter at the next meeting along with the rescheduled closed session.

In the executive officer’s report staff noted two potential housing items on the Oxnard Plain that may require voter approval because they would likely require services and annexations into Oxnard and therefore potentially a voter (SOAR) process. Commissioners commented that the potential projects will likely require additional environmental review and local planning approvals before moving forward.

The commission adjourned after routine correspondence and commissioner remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Local Agency Formation Commission Meeting - September 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Ventura LAFCO approved a professional audit services contract, designated voting delegates for the CALAFCO board election, and deferred closed-session attendance and other items; staff also reported potential housing proposals on the Oxnard Plain that may require voter approval.","taxTitle","Ventura County, California","taxId",3398,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470133,"Ventura LAFCO approves Ojai Valley Sanitary District annexation for two Baldwin Road parcels, delays recording pending county health check",1259,1348000,2607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780060-7f970116ca183e63a24c0ded9039b9f3&start=1348&end=2607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780060-7f970116ca183e63a24c0ded9039b9f3/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6470133/Ventura-County/California/Ventura-LAFCO-approves-Ojai-Valley-Sanitary-District-annexation-for-two-Baldwin-Road-parcels-delays-recording-pending-county-health-check","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470133-e5dcf7b2b34ea171d2e3a3a58f8d9cb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199601&Signature=LXGSDu6OG~o12cuDyei~c4JGkXYWgCws45JsgjJa0U3iFpyYnwr3kOxqQxp9UjIgbAbFf39SF3zui2jEAgOjUP-VmclPvReSnJXy6MX3Ect6mWw5KSPL-bJWNjuR-A7kuaKFR3bzS9IgIYEncNCtdQA~-GpMpZa1m-hpx1RoxOjvWPAqfKl1hXkvKUw9PaLPVpZn6VajNUsePhv7UY7OoOiYk~3wH-eXAqk8eX1cyRABTL4~HQm-d68mJ-FoMsoEEzCSB12rywEQoNkBlFxIm7vnmdrzWHZGqWR5J5Um9La3QzBvb2MD2Dv5wnrjBnAq3Ou2Tbqu~4jVvRiZbntfHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission on Wednesday approved a sphere-of-influence amendment and annexation of two parcels at 790 and 792 Baldwin Road into the Ojai Valley Sanitary District, with a requirement that the annexation not be recorded until staff verifies County Environmental Health’s policy on new septic systems.

The action affects a vacant, roughly 7.8-acre parcel west of the city of Ojai that district staff said is likely to see single-family residential development and is partly adjacent to existing Ojai Valley Sanitary District service.

Commission staff presented the proposal, saying the commission must amend the district’s sphere of influence — which “delineates the probable physical boundary and service area of the district” — before approving annexation into the district service area. Staff also said the proposal had received routine notice under LAFCO law and local Ventura LAFCO policies and that no public opposition had been received other than general support from the Ventura County Planning Division.

County policy on septic systems became the central issue when the property owner and contractor urged the commission to allow installation of an on-site septic system rather than hookup to sewer infrastructure. “It’s been over 5 years of waiting for this,” property owner Amira Ingram said during public comment, adding that most neighboring properties use septic systems.

Kai, the commission executive officer, told the panel that the County Environmental Health policy generally prohibits installing a new septic system when a parcel lies within a specified distance of a public sewer. He said that policy appears to be the reason County staff is requiring annexation and connection to the sewer system. “The county environmental health has a policy that it will not allow the installation of a septic system if the property is within a certain distance from a public sewer system,” Kai said.

Given the unresolved questions about the county position and the landowner’s concerns about cost and trees that could be affected by running a sewer line, the commission approved a motion — moved from the dais and seconded — to condition approval on staff confirming Environmental Health’s stance. Under the motion the commission approved the sphere-of-influence amendment and the annexation but directed that the annexation not be recorded until staff has investigated and reported back on County Environmental Health’s requirements for septic systems.

Commissioners discussed trade-offs between individual property burdens and long-term water-quality risks from failing septic systems. One commissioner noted that annexations to prevent groundwater contamination by leaking septic tanks have been a recurring use of LAFCO authority in the area. Another commissioner said delaying action would not change the county’s policy and favored proceeding.

The commission’s roll call resulted in the motion carrying. The action allows the annexation to move forward administratively while preserving one procedural check: staff must confirm and report back on whether County Environmental Health will allow a new septic system in this location before the annexation is finalized on the record.

The parcel owner said she will continue discussions with County Environmental Health and the sanitation district on options for tank placement and costs; the commission did not change County policies or directly authorize installation of any on-site septic system.

The commission’s decision affects the Ojai Valley Sanitary District’s service area and a privately owned parcel that owner Amira Ingram said has been awaiting development for several years.","The Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission approved amending the Ojai Valley Sanitary District sphere of influence and annexing 790 and 792 Baldwin Road, but conditioned the recordation of the annexation on staff confirmation of the County Environmental Health position on septic-system eligibility.","actionData","errors"]

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