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Ladera Ranch Civic Council Meeting Tonight

The Ladera Ranch Civic Council meets tonight at 7 PM at the Santa Margarita Water District headquarters in the Board Room. On the agenda are the following items:

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Governance Update

LAFCO Executive Director Carolyn Emery will speak to the community about the finances and process of governance options, including cityhood.

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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2987

Pondering the Future of Unincorporated South Orange County

According to the San Juan Capistrano Patch, San Juan Capistrano city officials got their seat at the table when LAFCO begins discussing local governance options for unincorporated South Orange County. No word yet on whether the Ladera Ranch Civic Council received the same courtesy. You know how we feel about that. Recall, in an earlier [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2965

Cityhood or Annexation: A South County Tug of War Begins

In a way, we blame the Ladera Ranch Civic Council for starting this. They started talking about Rancho Mission Viejo/Ladera Ranch cityhood before the first resident had moved into Sendero. The Ladera Civic Council had a roadmap for cityhood and began pursuing it. Don’t get us wrong — cityhood is an important issue. We’ve been [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2555

Ladera Ranch Civic Council Authorizes Local Governance Task Force, Seeks Members

As expected, the Ladera Ranch Civic Council is moving ahead with the creation of a Local Governance Task Force and is seeking applicants for the positions. From the Civic Council:

Are you a civic minded individual who wants to serve the community of Ladera Ranch as an appointed member of the new Local Governance Task [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2537

Capistrano Dispatch Article on Rancho Mission Viejo Grand Opening

There is some early media coverage of this weekend’s big grand opening in Rancho Mission Viejo. The Capistrano Dispatch published a lengthy and well-written article that is full of information and updates. Below are some key excerpts about some of the subjects we have been discussing lately, but we have only scratched the surface. Please [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2367

Ladera Ranch Civic Council’s Roadmap for Cityhood

For the last few days, we’ve been discussing the issue of cityhood in detail. Yesterday, we used the Ladera Ranch Civic Council’s letter to Supervisor Patricia Bates as an opportunity to discuss LAFCO – a little-known independent regulatory commission that holds supreme power over issues related to cityhood. Because that discussion was so important, we [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2347

When it Comes to Cityhood, LAFCO is the Most Important Government Agency You Have Probably Never Heard Of

Yesterday, we kicked off a discussion about local governance, i.e., cityhood, and mentioned the Ladera Ranch Civic Council’s recent meetings and discussions with Supervisor Patricia Bates. Let’s continue our discussion be starting an analysis of the Civic Council’s letter and using that as a tool for discussing LAFCO. As a reminder, the full text of [...]