Santa Cruz LAFCO
701 Ocean Street, Room 318-D
Santa Cruz CA 95060
831-454-2055
[email protected]
The LAFCO office is located on the third floor of the County Governmental Center.
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The Commission is made up of two county supervisorial members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, two city council members appointed by the city mayors (City Selection Committee) within Santa Cruz County, two special district members appointed by the Special District Selection Committee, and a public member appointed by the other six LAFCO Commissioners. There is also one alternate member for each of the above four classifications. In order to achieve an unbiased approach to local governmental organization and expansion problems, the Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission operates independently of the cities and the County. The Commission employs its own staff, including an Executive Officer.
| Commissioners | Representing | Term Ends |
| Jim Anderson | District Member, Felton Fire Protection Dist | May 2025 |
| Roger Anderson | Public Member | May 2028 |
| Justin Cummings | County Member, Board of Supervisors | May 2027 |
| Manu Koenig (Vice-Chair) | County Member, Board of Supervisors | May 2028 |
| Rachél Lather | District Member, Soquel Creek Water Dist | May 2027 |
| Eduardo Montesino | City Member, Watsonville | January 2026 |
| Allan Timms | City Member, Scotts Valley | January 2025 |
| Alternates | Representing | Term Ends |
| Ed Banks | District Member, Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery Dist | May 2025 |
| John Hunt (Chair) | Public Member | May 2028 |
| Zach Friend | County Member, Board of Supervisors | May 2028 |
| Fred Keeley | City Member, Santa Cruz | January 2026 |
| Staff | ||
| Joe A. Serrano | Executive Officer | [email protected] |
| Francisco Estrada | LAFCO Analyst | [email protected] |
| Joshua Nelson | Legal Counsel | [email protected] |
