The Commission
The Ventura LAFCo is composed of seven voting members, with four alternate members who vote only in the absence or abstention of a voting member. Two members and one alternate member are members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. Two members and one alternate member are members of the city councils of the cities in Ventura County. Two members and one alternate member are members of the boards of the independent special districts in Ventura County. One member and one alternate member are members of the public at large who are not elected officials. Members are selected and appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (California Government Code 56000 et seq.).
Commissioners
| Commissioner | Contact Information | Who Appoints | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy I. Long Supervisor, District 3 |
Kathy I. Long Ventura County Board of Supervisors 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009-1880 Phone: (805) 654-2276 Fax: (805) 654-2226 kathy.long@ventura.org |
Board of Supervisors | January 1, 2014 |
| Linda Parks, Vice Chair Supervisor, District 2 |
Linda Parks Ventura County Board of Supervisors 625 W. Hillcrest Dr. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Phone: (805) 214-2510 Toll Free: (800) 660-5474 Fax: (805) 480-0585 linda.parks@ventura.org |
Board of Supervisors | January 1, 2016 |
| Janice Parvin City Council Member |
Janice Parvin City of Moorpark 779 Moorpark Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 Phone: (805) 517-6200 Fax: (805) 532-2205 jparvin@ci.moorpark.ca.us |
City Selection Committee | January 1, 2016 |
| Carl Morehouse City Council Member |
Carl Morehouse City of Ventura P.O. Box 99 Ventura, CA 93002-0099 Phone: (805) 654-7800 Fax: (805) 652-0865 cmorehouse@ci.ventura.ca.us |
City Selection Committee | January 1, 2014 |
| Gail Pringle, Chair Special District Board Member |
Gail Pringle Calleguas Municipal Water District 2100 E. Olsen Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-6800 Phone: (805) 526-9323 Fax: (805) 522-5730 gpringle@calleguas.com |
Independent Special District Selection Committee | January 1, 2015 |
| Bruce Dandy Special District Board Member |
Bruce Dandy United Water Conservation District 106 N. 8th St. Santa Paula, CA 93060 Phone: (805) 525-4431 Fax: (805) 525-2661 dandybrsu@yahoo.com |
Independent Special District Selection Committee | January 1, 2017 |
| Linda Ford-McCaffrey Public Member |
Linda Ford-McCaffrey 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009-1850 Phone: (805) 427-1233 Fax: (805) 477-7101 lfordmcc4lafco@gmail.com |
The six other LAFCo Commissioners | January 1, 2017 |
Alternate Commissioners
| Alternate Commissioner | Contact Information | Who Appoints | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bennett Supervisor, District 1 |
Steve Bennett Ventura County Board of Supervisors 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009-1900 Phone: (805) 654-2703 Fax: (805) 654-2226 steve.bennett@ventura.org |
Board of Supervisors | January 1, 2016 |
| Carol Smith City Council Member |
Carol Smith City of Ojai P.O. Box 1570 Ojai, CA 93024-1570 Phone: (805) 646-0865 Fax: (805) 646-1980 csmit2u@yahoo.com |
City Selection Committee | January 1, 2016 |
| Elaine Freeman Special District Board Member |
Elaine Freeman Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District 1692 Sycamore Dr. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Phone: (805) 584-4400 Fax: (805) 584-4468 freemanelf@aol.com |
Independent Special District Selection Committee | January 1, 2015 |
| Lou Cunningham Public Member |
Lou Cunningham 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009-1850 Phone: (805) 654-2576 Fax: (805) 477-7101 lou-bev@pacbell.net |
The six other LAFCo Commissioners | January 1, 2017 |
** For all Ventura LAFCo business, and to ensure that all Commissioners and Alternates receive all information, contact should be made through the Ventura LAFCo office.
Conflicts of Interest
LAFCo Commissioners are subject to the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) and the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations). Among other requirements, a Commissioner must disqualify herself or himself from voting on an entitlement for use, such as change of organization proposal, if, within the last twelve months, the Commissioner has received more than $250 in campaign contributions from an applicant or, in some instances, from an interested participant, or an agent representing the applicant or interested participant. Commissioners may also have to disqualify themselves if they have certain types of economic interests directly or indirectly involved in their decisions. Copies of Ventura LAFCo Commissioners’ Statements of Economic Interests, which are required to be filed annually in accordance with the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations, are on file and available for public inspection in the Ventura LAFCo office. More information about the Political Reform Act conflict of interest rules can be found at the Fair Political Practices Commission web site at www.fppc.ca.gov or by calling the Fair Political Practices Commission at 1-866-275-3772. Under The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (California Government Code Section 56000 et seq.) LAFCo Commissioners representing cities and districts are not necessarily required to declare a conflict of interest and disqualify themselves from voting on proposals submitted by the city or district they represent.