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Apply for LAFCO
The Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the public agency responsible for coordinating changes to governmental boundaries and establishing planning spheres of influence for each city and special district in Alameda County, is seeking residents to apply for its open public member seat.
“The public members represent all Alameda County citizens in an objective and impartial manner,” LAFCO officials said. “Applicants must be residents of Alameda County, and cannot be a current board or council member, officer or employee of Alameda County, a city or special district in Alameda County.”
The application deadline is 5 p.m. March 4. Interviews are expected to follow during the week of March 28.
The appointment is a four-year term, with a $100 stipend per meeting. Visit acgov.org/lafco.
Nancy’s House
East Bay nonprofit Ruby’s Place commemorated Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley’s career-long focus on combatting human trafficking by naming its new youth transitional housing facility in Hayward as Nancy’s House in honor of the outgoing DA.
“Nancy’s House provides low-barrier emergency and transitional housing for youth ages 18-20 who have been sex trafficked,” the DA’s office said after the Jan. 28 dedication. “Nancy’s House will provide wrap-around care for each young person in the house, including: healthy food, a safe and secure place to sleep, and case management to help them identify a plan for a safe place to live long-term.”
Bauters is ACTC chair
The Alameda County Transportation Commission recently appointed Emeryville Mayor John J. Bauters to serve as commission chair for 2022 and AC Transit Board President Elsa Ortiz as vice chair.
The commission is charged with overseeing and implementing funding from the voter-approved Measures B and BB transportation sales taxes, as well as the Measure F vehicle license fee, across the county.
Bauters said his priorities as chair will include: “expansion of multimodal infrastructure that prioritizes the safety of all users and advances Vision Zero policies and strategies; investing in active transportation, with a focus on eliminating the High Injury Network across the county and reducing speeds to protect communities; and improving multimodal transportation options for historically underserved communities to increase access to goods, services, jobs and education and result in a more equitable transportation system.”
