Rossmoor Files for Cityhood
LAFCO Hires Fiscal Consultant

Orange County LAFCO has hired a financial consultant, GST Consulting, to complete a fiscal analysis for the Rossmoor cityhood proposal. The Rossmoor Community Services District submitted an application in July 2007 to the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requesting that the unincorporated community of Rossmoor become Orange County’s 35th city. Rossmoor currently has a population of approximately 11,642 residents.

Orange County LAFCO (www.oclafco.org) is a local, state mandated agency that oversees the formation of new cities and boundary adjustments for cities and special districts within Orange County. LAFCO has a seven-member commission: two members are from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, two members represent Orange County cities, two are from special districts and one commissioner represents the public. One of the State requirements for LAFCO’s evaluation of any incorporation proposal is the preparation of a comprehensive fiscal analysis that projects city costs and revenues and helps determine if a proposed city is fiscally viable. The fiscal analysis is expected to be completed by Spring 2008 and will be available as a draft document for public review and comment prior to consideration of the incorporation proposal by LAFCO.

If LAFCO approves the incorporation proposal, it will be subject to a vote of Rossmoor registered voters tentatively scheduled for November 2008. Two staff members of LAFCO, Bob Aldrich, Assistant Executive Officer, and Carolyn Emery, Senior Project Manager, have been assigned to the project. Both can be reached at (714) 834-2556 or by email (baldrich@oclafco.org or cemery@oclafco.org) if the public has any questions regarding the incorporation proposal or process. As a community outreach service to the public, answers to incorporation questions which are emailed to either Bob or Carolyn will posted on both the Rossmoor Community Services District website (www.rossmoor-csd.org), the Rossmoor Homeowners Association website (www.rossmoor-rha.org) and the Rossmoor Planning Committee (www.RossmoorCity.org).