Drive for Calabasas Cityhood Gets Boost
The chief administrator of the government agency that oversees creation of new cities recommended Monday that Calabasas be allowed to incorporate, giving a major boost to those who back cityhood for the affluent community at the west end of the San Fernando Valley.
The report to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) reverses recommendations made two years ago, when a Calabasas cityhood movement failed after LAFCO’s staff concluded that such a city could not support itself.
Although Monday’s recommendation by LAFCO Executive Officer Ruth Benell does not guarantee approval by the commission of the drive to create an independent Calabasas, it is expected to have a strong influence on the commission’s decision. A hearing is set for July 11 to consider the proposal.
If it is approved by the commission and by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the proposal could be put before voters as early as November.
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