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 | Special District Member, Felton Fire | May 2025 |
| Roger Anderson | Public Member | May 2024 |
| Yvette Brooks (Chair) | City Member, Capitola | May 2026 |
| Justin Cummings | Board of Supervisors | May 2027 |
| Zach Friend | Board of Supervisors | May 2024 |
| Rachél Lather | Special District, Soquel Creek Water | May 2023 |
| Allan Timms | City Member, Scotts Valley | May 2027 |
| Alternates | Representing | Term Ends |
| John Hunt (Vice-Chair) | Public Alternate | May 2024 |
| Manu Koenig | Board of Supervisors Alternate | May 2024 |
| Ed Banks | Special District Alternate, Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery Dist | May 2025 |
| Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson | City Alternate, Santa Cruz | May 2026 |
| Staff | ||
| Joe A. Serrano | Executive Officer | [email protected] |
| Francisco Estrada | LAFCO Analyst | |
| Joshua Nelson | Legal Counsel | [email protected] |
