Congratulations to all of the 2018 CALAFCO Achievement Award Recipients who were honored at this year's Annual Awards Banquet on October 4.
Legislator of the Year - Assemblymember Anna Caballero
Lifetime Achievement - Pat McCormick (Santa Cruz) and George Spiliotis (Riverside)
Mike Gotch Courage & Innovation in Local Government - Mike Ott (San Diego)
Distinguished Service - John Withers (Orange)
Government Leadership - The City of Porterville, County of Tulare, Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Self-Help Enterprises and Community Water Center
Project of the Year - Lake LAFCo
Associate Member of the Year - Best Best & Krieger
Most Effective Commission - Santa Clara LAFCo
Outstanding LAFCo Commissioner - Margie Mohler (Napa)
Outstanding LAFCo Clerk - Elizabeth Valdez (Riverside)
Outstanding LAFCo Professional - George Williamson (Del Norte, Shasta)
In partnership with the Strategic Growth Council and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, CALAFCO is pleased to release a White Paper on Creating Sustainable Communities and Landscapes. This paper is intended to provided practices and tools to all local agencies for successful collaboration on climate-smart growth.