SPECIALLY SET HEARING ON: WRIT
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District’s Petition for Writ of Mandate is granted.
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District (the “District”) brings this petition for writ of mandate commanding Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) to comply with its ministerial obligation under Gov. Code § 57077.1(b)(2)(A)(ii). Having been presented with a petition containing a sufficient number of signatures, LAFCO now has a ministerial duty to order the dissolution of the District subject to an election by the voters. The dissolution of the local district is governed by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. (Government Code § 5600 et seq.) If the dissolution proceeding is initiated by an agency other than LAFCO, and the affected agency objects, the dissolution of the District must be ordered subject to confirmation of the voters, if protests have been signed by at least 25% of the voters en
Hearing Date
October 24, 2019
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SPECIALLY SET HEARING ON: WRIT
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District’s Petition for Writ of Mandate is granted.
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District (the “District”) brings this petition for writ of mandate commanding Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) to comply with its ministerial obligation under Gov. Code § 57077.1(b)(2)(A)(ii). Having been presented with a petition containing a sufficient number of signatures, LAFCO now has a ministerial duty to order the dissolution of the District subject to an election by the voters. The dissolution of the local district is governed by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. (Government Code § 5600 et seq.) If the dissolution proceeding is initiated by an agency other than LAFCO, and the affected agency objects, the dissolution of the District must be ordered subject to confirmation of the voters, if protests have been signed by at least 25% of the voters en