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Kern LAFCO approves lease renewal, expense items and SB 489 policy updates; discusses shared services
Summary
The commission approved a three‑year lease (with optional two‑year extension) negotiated with a smaller-than‑requested rent increase, adopted policy and fee‑schedule changes to comply with SB 489, approved monthly expenses, and discussed possible GIS shared services with Kern COG.
Kern LAFCO approved several administrative items on an unspecified date: a three‑year lease with a 3% first‑year increase (negotiated down from 6%), approval of monthly expense lists, and policy and fee‑schedule revisions to comply with recently enacted state law (SB 489).
Executive staff said moving would cost an estimated $20,000 and would disrupt operations; staff recommended renewal and suggested potential shared services with Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) for GIS and legal‑description support. "I was able to bring him down to 3%," the executive officer said of lease negotiations. The commission voted to approve the lease and the monthly expenses on roll call.
Staff also presented redlined changes to policies, regulations and the fee schedule required under SB 489 and recommended adoption; commissioners approved the proposed revisions by roll call. The commission received an informational update on workplace violence protection training and on website accessibility options and potential remediation costs.
What happens next: Staff will finalize the lease and incorporate accessibility and budget items into upcoming budget work for FY 2026–27; the commission requested follow‑up on shared GIS support possibilities.
