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Siskiyou LAFCO reviews legislative correspondence, opposes proposed LAFCO role in Permit Streamlining Act and weighs response to SB 777
Summary
Commissioners reviewed recent letters from CALAFCO and staff about proposed amendments to the Permit Streamlining Act (SB 389) and a separate Senate bill (SB 777) about abandoned cemeteries; staff reported the Permit Streamlining amendments that would have included LAFCO were removed and recommended opposition to some proposals.
Siskiyou County Local Agency Formation Commission commissioners reviewed correspondence about state legislation and CALAFCO governance and discussed whether to sign or send comment letters.
LAFCO Executive Officer Haley Lang told the commission that earlier proposed amendments to the state Permit Streamlining Act that would have incorporated LAFCO into that land-use processing law were removed from the bill after the commission submitted a letter of opposition. "Chair O'Brien and I met to submit a letter of opposition," Lang said, and she reported the specific amendments to include LAFCO were taken out while the broader bill continues through the Legislature.
Lang and staff also discussed recent CALAFCO organizational changes and a letter describing a transition team and plans for membership engagement. Commissioners said they were pleased to see plans for outreach and that the new CALAFCO representation for northern California could require more travel; commissioners asked staff to add travel funding to the preliminary budget if needed.
Staff raised an additional legislative item, Senate Bill 777, which would require LAFCOs in counties containing abandoned cemeteries to identify a local agency responsible for care, maintenance and embellishment. An executive officer from another county circulated an email recommending opposition; staff said the bill is in the Senate Appropriations Committee and suggested the commission consider an opposition letter if they wish. The transcript identifies Senator Richardson as the bill’s author and notes an amendment in late March 2025.
Commissioners and staff agreed to circulate the bill text and to agendize consideration of any formal commission letter at the next meeting so the chair could sign if the commission authorized it. No formal commission position on SB 777 was recorded at this meeting.
The commission also discussed the timing of CALAFCO meetings and remote participation; staff noted CALAFCO posts Zoom links and that members across the state participate both in person and virtually.
No public correspondence or testimony altering these staff summaries was presented during the meeting on the two legislative matters.
Commissioners requested staff provide the SB 777 text and timeline to ensure any response could be considered at the next regular meeting.
