December 3, 1997

To: Midcoast Community Council

Affected Agencies

Interested Parties

Subject: Midcoast Incorporation/Annexation Fiscal Study

Enclosed you will find a draft of the Methodology and Assumptions Section for the fiscal study which constitutes Task 1 of the Work Program.

Please submit written comments by December 16, 1997 to:

Martha Poyatos

San Mateo LAFCo

590 Hamilton Street

Redwood City, CA 94063

We have already begun work on Task 2: Data Collection and anticipate beginning Task 3: Fiscal Analysis by early to mid-January.

We look forward to your written comments. Please feel free to call either of us in the meantime if you have questions regarding any aspects of the study. Thank you.

Martha Poyatos Andrew Delaney

LAFCo Analyst Planner II

(650) 363-4224 (650) 363-4061

Commissioners: Supervisor Ruben Barrales á Council Member Malcolm H. Dudley, Chairman á Special District Member Roger S. Goodrich, Vice Chairman á Public Member Mary W. Henderson á Supervisor Tom Huening á Special District Member Pierre D. Palengat á Council Member Steven W. Waldo

Alternates: Special District Member Iris Gallagher á Supervisor Rich Gordon á Council Member Naomi Patridge á Public Member Joseph Zucca

Officers: Paul M. Koenig, Executive Officer á Carol L. Woodward, Legal Counsel á Martha Poyatos, Administrative Analyst