SB 807 of 1999

Senate Bill 807 (Costa-1999) Chapter 779, Statutes of 1999 Senator Costa, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources, wrote the following in his letter to Governor Davis: It is a pleasure to offer Senate Bill 807 for your review and signature. This is the annual Senate Agriculture and Water Resources committee bill that addresses a long list of non-controversial, and often technical issues affecting water agencies throughout California. (See Exhibit #4, document SP1-4) As last amended on September 1, 1999, Senate Bill 807 was summarized in the Unfinished Business Analysis prepared by the Office of Senate Floor Analyses as making the following changes: Allows, if certain conditions are met, a Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) to authorize a city or special district to extend services outside of its jurisdictional boundaries and outside its sphere of influence to respond to an existing or threatened public health or safety threat to the residents of the affected territory. Specifies that the board of supervisors, rather than the Director of the state’s Department of Water Resources, shall appoint members to positions in uncontested water storage district elections. (See Exhibit #16, at page 3) The complete Legislative History Report and Analysis and documents with authenticating declaration expands upon the information above. In addition to available legislative file materials from the Assembly and Senate Committees, the author and the Governor, our research typically includes review for competitor and predecessor bills, interim reports, hearings, studies and other relevant background documentation unique to this legislation. To order a complete report, please contact us at Legislative Intent Service or by calling us toll free at 1-800-666-1917.