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Commission backs policy change to speed out‑of‑agency sewer connections for urgent repairs
Summary
The commission voted to forward a resolution that aligns city policy with state law and authorizes the Water Resources Director to sign out‑of‑agency service agreements (OASAs) in limited cases—pending annexation, health-and-safety failures, or to satisfy existing service obligations—to accelerate urgent septic-to-sewer connections.
The Santa Barbara Water Commission voted to forward a resolution updating the city's out‑of‑agency service agreement (OASA) policy to City Council after a presentation from Dana Hoffenberg, water resources analyst.
Hoffenberg explained that state law (Government Code) requires Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) to approve connections from properties outside city limits and that, historically, annexation or a formal OASA were the two paths. She said the proposed resolution aligns the city's policy more closely…
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