Study session to discuss the reorganization plan for the Elkhorn Fire Protection District (no action will be taken)

Receive staff presentation, accept public comment, and provide input as desired. 

The Elkhorn Fire Protection District (FPD) submitted its application for dissolution on September 26, 2024, following the LAFCo meeting where a fee waiver was granted. The application was limited to dissolution only, knowing that LAFCo has the power to amend proposals and could determine the most appropriate method to reorganize the provision of services in the FPD territory.

The attached briefing materials illustrate the current staff recommended approach to reorganizing the Elkhorn FPD, with Woodland and West Sacramento’s fire departments providing fire protection services. Of note, rather than dissolving the FPD, staff recommends that the FPD be kept intact, but directly governed by the Board of Supervisors, and that its territory be limited to the West Sacramento service territory. Under this approach, Woodland’s service territory would be annexed into the Springlake FPD. Staff will walk through the proposed changes and look forward to hearing any Commission feedback.