Program Description

Ever wonder who decides how our local districts, cities, and service agencies are formed—or why some get consolidated while others don’t?

Watch this illuminating presentation by Jason Fried, Executive Officer of the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Learn how LAFCo promotes efficient local government, oversees boundary changes, and helps shape the future of public services in Marin County.

Topics include:

• How LAFCo reviews city and district boundaries
• The role of LAFCo in potential district consolidations
• Current and upcoming Marin studies
• How residents can participate in shaping local governance

Don’t miss this chance to gain insight into one of the most important—and least understood—bodies influencing Marin’s civic landscape.

Speaker Bio

Jason Fried joined the Commission in May 2018, as Interim Executive Officer and was appointed Executive Officer effective January 2019.  Jason is responsible for overseeing the agency’s day-to-day operations in meeting its legislative prescribed growth management duties in Marin County. This includes managing and making related recommendations with respect to the Commission’s regulatory and planning responsibilities for over 65 local governmental agencies divided between 11 cities/towns and 54 special districts.

Jason served as Executive Officer for the San Francisco LAFCo before joining LAFCo in Marin.  Prior to his LAFCo endeavors, Jason worked in Washington, D.C. at the White House, Department of Interior and on Capitol Hill.