EDH Cityhood
Personal research, references, and miscellaneous
This page collects items for web access, mainly by this site's author, but access by others is also welcome. 


Web sites

LAFCO       www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/lafco/
      LAFCO's EDH Incorporation Project Document Archive
      LAFCO documents also were accessible through the Documentation page of www.edhcity.org.
      Most important document:  Final CFA  (Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis)

Campaign finance disclosure results for EDH Cityhood (Measure P) election

Proponents   www.edhcity.org  [Web site decomissioned after election]

Proponents' first  campaign disclosure form (Form 460)
Proponents' second campaign disclosure form (Form 460)
Late contribution report (Form 497)

Opponents    www.saveedh.com

Opponents' first campaign disclosure form (Form 460)
Opponents' second campaign disclosure form (Form 460)
This one shows sudden shift to funding from big developers
Opponents' first late contribution report (Form 497)
Opponents' second late contribution report (Form 497)

Special case opponent:    Joe Harn
6/30/2005 Disclosure Form
1/30/2003 Disclosure Form
3/5/2002 Disclosure Form 
3 forms H showing support almost entirely from big developers


Opposition index

Campaign letter index for advocacy against EDH incorporation

Letter author(s) Agency or agencies
Helen Baumann, Supervisor El Dorado County
Stephen W. Burnett, CPA Individual [Burnett + Company LLP]
Larry Fry, Chief
David Roberts, Captain
EDC Fire Chiefs Association
EDH FireFighters Association
Ramona (Moni) Gilmore, Seniors advocate Individual
Marty Hackett, Lieutenant Individual [EDC Sheriff's Office]
Joe Harn, Auditor-Controller El Dorado County

Resolutions of opposition

EDH Associated Firefighters
Chamber of Commerce


Votes of individual directors of EDH agencies
to oppose EDH incorporation


In both cases "Yes" is a vote to oppose incorporation, "No" is a vote not to oppose.
Alternatives suggested to the Fire District included remaining neutral; in that case a No vote could correspond to favoring either neutrality or support for incorporation.

Fire District
Gary Costamagna Yes oppose
Dennis Ferguson Yes oppose
Ramona (Moni) Gilmore Yes oppose
Jim Hartley Yes oppose
John Hidahl No remain neutral or support


Chamber of Commerce

T Abraham
Marshall Medical Center Yes oppose
Kirk Bone Parker Development Company Yes oppose
Wendy Davidson
Valley Yellow Pages Yes oppose
Jeff Haberman The Home Design Group No remain neutral or support
Joe Harn
EDC Auditor-Controller Yes oppose
Chris Henderson DST Output --- (absent)
David Kennedy
EDH Fire Dept Yes oppose
Wayne Lowery EDH CSD No remain neutral or support
Mike McDougall MJM Properties Yes oppose
Susan M. Johnson Tallent Johnson Consulting No remain neutral or support

Double-sided summary of EDH incorporation for Waterford Owners Association


This handout is required to be factual and to not advocate a position on the issue. The requirement derives from restrictions in Waterford's governing documents.

Page 1:  Information Sources
Page 2:  Summary of LAFCO Conclusions



Letters to editor and web responses to opposition

The Truth about El Dorado Hills Cityhood:
Straight Answers to Bob Dorr's Claims

EDH Cityhood Opponents' Push Poll
Notes on false assertions about cityhood in poll by cityhood opponents.

Letter by John Hidahl and Norm Rowett
 Response to "Incorporation opponent raises questions", article in Village Life about Bob Dorr.

Costs of not being a city

Cityhood Surpluses


Personal Research

Comparison of tax rates

Notes on current DOT CIP funding for capacity projects

Notes on past EDC DOT CIP projects:  What happened to them?

Citrus Heights Capital Improvement Program (Summary)


Published Documents

LAFCO documents on EDH incorporation
EDC LAFCO (El Dorado County Local Agencies Formation Commission)

CFA (Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis) for El Dorado Hills incorporation
EDC LAFCO, study by EPS

California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates
California State Board of Equalization

The Fiscal Condition of California Cities    2003 Report
Institute for Local Self Government

A Primer on California City Finance
League of California Cities

El Dorado Hills:

El Dorado Hills Fire Department 2005 Annual Report
EDH Fire Dept. ("Water District")

El Dorado Hills Fire Department 2004 Annual Report
EDH Fire Dept. ("Water District")

Valley View SP/Blackstone Information
El Dorado County

El Dorado County:

Memo from CAO to BOS, 2/24/2005, FY 2006-2010 General Fund projections
EDC CAO
[projects General Fund deficits in each year, ranging from $1.4 million to $3.6 million]

EDC DOT CIP -- El Dorado County Department of Transportation Capital Improvement Program, 2004-2008
EDC DOT

CIP for West Slope only
EDC DOT
El Dorado County Transportation Commission 2025 Initial Study
EDCTC

El Dorado County DOT memo on General Plan alternatives, financing transportation improvements
EDC DOT (Matt Boyer)

2005 Tax Rate Area Report
El Dorado County

2005 Property Tax Rates by Tax Rate Area
El Dorado County

Value by Property Tax Rate Area
El Dorado County

Placerville:

Placerville City Budget
City of Placerville

Citrus Heights:

Citrus Heights Capital Improvement Program
City of Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights City Budget
City of Citrus Heights

Goleta:

Goleta Audit Report:  Comparison of actual results with CFA
Independent auditor, commisioned by Grand Jury, posted by City of Goleta

Goleta Draft CFA
Santa Barbara County LAFCO, study by EPS

Goleta Final CFA Appendix A
Santa Barbara County LAFCO, study by EPS

LAFCO reports on Goleta incorporation:  1  .  3  4  .  .  7  8  9
Santa Barbara County LAFCO

"Private Study Sees Fiscal Trouble for Proposed Cityhood"
UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus news report

Yuba City:

Sutter County Budget
Sutter County

Yuba City Budget
City of Yuba City

Yuba City Fee Schedule
City of Yuba City

Yuba City General Plan
City of Yuba City


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