Municipal service reviews serve as a centerpiece to the comprehensive rewrite to LAFCO law in 2001 and represent comprehensive studies of the level, range, and performance of governmental services provided within defined geographic areas.  LAFCOs generally prepare municipal service reviews to explicitly inform subsequent sphere determinations. LAFCOs also prepare municipal service reviews irrespective of making any specific sphere determinations in order to obtain and furnish information to contribute to the overall orderly development of local communities.  Municipal service reviews vary in scope and can focus on a particular agency or governmental service. LAFCOs may use the information generated from municipal service reviews to initiate other actions under their authority, such as forming, consolidating, or dissolving one or more local agencies.  All municipal service reviews – regardless of their intended purpose – culminate with LAFCOs preparing written statements addressing seven specific service factors listed under Government Code Section 56430.  This includes, most notably, infrastructure needs or deficiencies, growth and population trends, and financial standing.

Commission 5-Year Rolling Study Schedule (FY25-29)

Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026 Study Cycle

Oceanside Region MSR (link to webpage)

• City of Oceanside
• Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District
• Morro Hills Community Services District

Eastern MWD MSR (2023) 

• Eastern Municipal Water District

Escondido Region MSR (Addendum 2022): Part 2 | Prospectus | Executive Summary en español

•  City of Escondido

Fallbrook Region MSR (2022) | Report Summary | Executive Summary en español

• Fallbrook PUD
• North County FPD
• Rainbow MWD
• CSA No. 81 (Fallbrook Local Parks)

Ramona Region MSR (2021) | Report Summary | Executive Summary en español

• Ramona MWD

Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023 Study Cycle

MSR & SOI Updates Study Schedule FY2019-2023

MSR & SOI Updates Study Schedule FY2019-2023 (Questionnaire)

Poway Region MSR (2021) | Report Summary | Executive Summary en español

• City of Poway

Resource Conservation Districts MSR (2021) | Report Summary | Executive Summary en español

• Mission RCD
• RCD of Greater San Diego County
• Upper San Luis Rey RCD

CSA No. 135 MSR (2020) | Report Summary

• Fire Protection and EMS
• Regional Communication

Valley Center Region MSR (2020) | Report Summary

• Valley Center Community Services District
• Valley Center Fire Protection District
• Valley Center Municipal Water District

Escondido Region MSR (2019): Part 1 | Report Summary

• Rincon del Diablo MWD
• Deer Springs FPD

San Diego County SD MSR (2019) | Report Summary

• Alpine-Lakeside Service Area
• Campo Service Area
• East Otay Mesa Service Area
• Julian Service Area
• Pine Valley Service Area
• Spring Valley Service Area
• Winter Gardens Service Area

Julian Region MSR (2019) | Report Summary

• Cuyamaca Water District
• Julian Community Services District
• Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District
• Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District
• Majestic Pines Community Services District
• Wynola Water District

Fiscal Years 2013 to 2018 Study Cycle

Health Care District MSR & SOI Updates (2015)

• Associated Maps (39.0 MB)

North County Coastal-San Dieguito MSR & SOI Updates: Water/Wastewater Agencies (2013)

Ramona MWD MSR & SOI Updates (2013)

Earlier Study Cycles

County Sanitation District MSR & SOI Updates (2010/2007)

• Updated Report - 2010 (0.4 MB)
• Associated Maps - 2010 (71.7 MB)
• Main Document - 2007 (1.3 MB)
• Associated Maps - 2007 (114.9 MB)

Cemetery District MSR & SOI Updates (2007)

Borrego Valley MSR & SOI Updates (2007)

• Updated Report: October 2007 (20.2 MB)
• Referral Letter (0.2 MB)
• Main Document (0.2 MB)
• Associated Maps (18.5 MB)

Upper San Diego River MSR & SOI Updates (2006)

Draft: San Luis Rey River Watershed: Bonsall and Pala Subareas MSR & SOI Updates (2006)

Draft North Central San Diego County MSR & SOI Updates (2005)

• LAFCO Executive Summary (4.3 MB)
• Main Document (15.9 MB)
• Associated Maps (7.2 MB)
• Negative Declaration (5.8 MB)
• Negative Declaration Maps (7.1 MB)

Tijuana Watershed & Tia Juana Valley CWD MSR & SOI Updates (2004)

• Associated Maps (3.3 MB)

Southern San Diego County Water and Sewer MSR (2004)

North County Inland MSR & SOI Updates (2003)

• Main Document (2.2 MB)
• Notice of Availability (0.1 MB)
• Jurisdiction Maps (2.3 MB)
• Agency Responses (1.5 MB)

Fire Related MSRs & SOI Updates:

Micro Report: Reorganization of Structural Fire Protection & EMS (2007)

• Transmittal Memo (2.3 MB)
• Micro Report (2.5 MB)
• Associated Maps (8.4 MB)
• Attachment 1: County Plan (4.0 MB)
• Attachment 2: Background Study (0.2 MB)
• Attachment 3: Workshop Transcripts:
  • February 27, 2007 (0.1 MB)
  • March 1, 2007 (0.1 MB)
  • March 7, 2007 (0.2 MB)
• Attachment 4: Public Comments (9.4 MB)
• May 7, 2007 LAFCO Meeting Transcript (0.2 MB)
• August 2007 Update Memo (0.9 MB)
• December 3, 2007 LAFCO Meeting: Fire Reorg Transcript (0.1 MB)

Macro Report: Options for Providing Structural Fire Protection & EMS (2005)

• Main Document (1.1 MB)
• Associated Maps (5.6 MB)

Fire Protection & EMS MSR (2005)

• Main Document (1.1 MB)
• Associated Maps (6.2 MB)

Fire Funding Study (2003)

• Main Document (0.9) MB)