El Dorado Hills Cityhood
Summary of LAFCO Conclusions
  1. "The proposed city of El Dorado Hills is shown to have adequate revenues to fund municipal expenditures and other obligations under a range of cost and revenue 'scenarios' reflecting current uncertainties facing the proposed City of El Dorado Hills' (CFA page 10)

  2. "The proposed city of El Dorado Hills will be able to maintain or improve municipal services currently provided by other entities." (CFA page 10)

  3. "The fiscal strength of the proposed city will be influenced by assumptions regarding key revenue sources and growth rates. ... Before fiscal mitigation payments the proposed City would experience annual fiscal surpluses ranging from approximately $1.1 million to $3.4 million during its first 9 years of operation.  One year (FY 2007-2008) shows an annual deficit of approximately $410,000."  (CFA page 12)

  4. The EIR identifies 9 direct and 37 indirect effects. It identifies mitigation measures for all direct effects which reduce their results to the category of "Less than Significant". 

    The indirect effects are "impacts associated with the potential growth that would be possible within the new City under the 2004 GP [El Dorado County General Plan]. These effects could occur with or without incorporation." (EIR page 3-1)  Mitigations are identified for some, but results are classified as "Significant and Unavoidable" for all 37 indirect effects.