Municipal Service Review/SOI Update

In accordance with State law, the Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) completed its first countywide review of municipal services and spheres of influence (SOIs) of the cities and special districts that provide those services by the state-mandated deadline of January 2008.

The municipal service reviews (MSRs) study specific services within a designated geographic area and they:

• provide an in-depth look at providers' service levels/adequacy, financing, and governance;
• are an opportunity for communities and agencies to examine services, service needs, use of resources, and possibilities for partnerships with other agencies; and
• contain determinations that serve as guidelines to inform and support the Commission's decisions about SOIs.

SOIs are planning tools and are defined as a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency, as determined by the Commission.

All of these reports and corresponding maps are available below:

• Initial Cycle of MSR/SOI Updates (2008)