Service Reviews
Through adoption of AB 2838, the State of California established the requirements for LAFCOs to conducting Service Reviews (Government Code Section 56430) as well as requiring sphere of influence updates for all agencies under LAFCO purview (Government Code Section 56425).
In 2003 the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) issued Municipal Service Review Guidelines that provided a step-by-step approach to understanding the service review process as established by the Legislature. On May 21, 2003, the San Bernardino LAFCO adopted the OPR MSR Guidelines by reference for its use during the conduct of its service reviews and adopted local policies related to the processing of service reviews and review requirements for sphere of influence amendments. While the requirements of Section 56430 have changed over time, the Commission has maintained this document as its policy guidelines.
Second Round: Countywide Service Reviews & Special Studies
In April 2016, in an effort to more efficiently conduct the mandatory service reviews along with the passage of legislation since 2008 affecting service reviews and sphere of influence updates, the Commission modified the scope of all of the second round service reviews to address individual services on a countywide basis. The following are the Service Reviews in process or conducted to date for the second round:
LAFCO 3272- Big River Service Review – Completed in 2024.pdfLAFCO 3266- Barstow Cemetery Special Study – Completed in 2024.pdfLAFCO 3252- Service Review for the Twentynine Palms Community – Completed September 2022.pdfLAFCO 3253- Special Study for the Morongo Valley Community Services District – Completed January 2022.pdfLAFCO 3245- Public Cemetery Districts – Completed December 2020.pdfLAFCO 3231- Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Dispatch – Completed February 2020.pdfLAFCO 3234- Service Review for the Wrightwood Community Services District – Completed October 2019.pdfLAFCO 3190- Wastewater (Collection, Treatment, Disposal) – Completed August 2018.pdfLAFCO 3187- Water (Retail, Wholesale, Recycled) – Completed July 2017.pdfLAFCO 3189- Special Study for the Morongo Valley Community Services District – Completed July 2015.pdfLAFCO 3174- Service Review for Water Conservation within the Valley Region – Completed May 2015.pdfLAFCO 3176- Special Study for Daggett, Newberry Springs, and Yermo Community Services Districts – Completed January 2015.pdfFirst Round Service Reviews
San Bernardino LAFCO conducted its initial round of service reviews and sphere of influence updates on a community-by-community basis (e.g. San Bernardino, Apple Valley, Yucca Valley, Lake Arrowhead) packaged by region (Valley, North Desert, South Desert, Mountain) in keeping with adopted Commission policy on spheres of influence. This practice of looking at a total community also considers the existence of inter-related economic, environmental, geographic, and social interests, and attempts to harmonize the conflicting plans and services of the various service entities within a defined community.
Valley Region
The western portion of the Valley includes all or portions of the Chino and Cucamonga Groundwater Basins, including the Cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland.
The eastern portion of the Valley includes all or portions of the Bunker Hill, Rialto-Colton, Riverside-Arlington, San Timoteo, and Yucaipa Groundwater Basins. The East Valley includes the Cities of San Bernardino, Colton, Loma Linda, Redlands, Rialto, Highland, Grand Terrace, and Yucaipa; and unincorporated communities of Bloomington, Mentone, Muscoy, and Oak Glen.
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