Consistent with the adopted work plan and approved five-year rolling study schedule, San Diego LAFCO has initiated a comprehensive municipal service review on the Oceanside region and the three local agencies under Commission oversight – City of Oceanside, Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District, and Morro Hills Community Services District.   The underlying aim of the municipal service review is to provide an independent “snapshot” of the level and range of municipal services in the Oceanside region by the three local agencies directly under the LAFCO oversight. This includes addressing governance and related accountability topics per statute.  Once a final report is completed, the Commission will use the municipal service review over the proceeding five-year period to (a) guide subsequent sphere of influence updates, (b) inform future boundary changes and out-of-agency services, and – if merited to meet community needs – (c) initiate government reorganizations, such as special district formations, consolidations, and/or dissolutions. 

LAFCO is currently inviting public review and comment on a revised draft report covering the municipal service review.   Comments should be submitted in writing (emails preferred and directed to Analyst II Michaela Peters at michaela.peters@sdcounty.ca.gov) no later than Thursday, September 19, 2024. Staff will incorporate written comments that are received by this date into the preparation of a final report, which will be presented to the Commission at its October 7, 2024 meeting.

All related materials – including the revised draft municipal service review report – associated with this project are provided below.