The Local Agency Formation Commission on Nov. 20 stopped short of initiating a dissolution of the Broadmoor Police Protection District, instead directing staff to return with updated financial information and a review of governance and Brown Act compliance.

Commissioners opened a public hearing on a LAFCO-initiated study of the Broadmoor district, which the commission evaluated after an earlier municipal service review flagged persistent fiscal deficits, irregular reserve practices and governance concerns. Broadmoor officials told the commission they have identified coding errors on the district's assessment roll that may yield additional revenue; the district presented a November report from a tax-roll consultant indicating potentially significant uncollected assessments.

Chief Mike Conley, Broadmoor's special district manager and police chief, told the commission that analysis by a consultant (NBS) identified parcels that had been incorrectly coded in prior years, and that the assessor's office had confirmed the issue merited further review. "We are engaging NBS to do a deep dive," Conley said; he told commissioners the preliminary work suggested substantial additional revenue might be available but that further review was needed.

Members of the public and Broadmoor stakeholders gave mixed testimony. John Aguirre, a Broadmoor property owner and newly appointed commission member, urged LAFCO to continue oversight and work with the district rather than to dissolve it. Andrea Hall, a recently elected Broadmoor commissioner, urged strict adherence to ethics and transparency and said the community voted against the parcel tax because it lacked trust in the district.

Commissioners debated two separate actions. One motion would have asked staff to prepare a resolution under Senate Bill 938 (a LAFCO-initiated dissolution pathway that requires specific findings about chronic service deficiencies and a remediation period). That motion failed on a roll-call vote. A second motion, carried by the commission, directed the executive officer to report back with updated financial statements, a clear accounting of reserves and delinquent revenues, an assessment of Brown Act compliance, and a timetable for follow-up. That motion passed on a roll call.

The commission also recommended active oversight, including scheduled updates and continued dialogue between LAFCO staff and Broadmoor district leadership. Commissioners said they prefer to give the locally elected board time to demonstrate remedial action while retaining the option to revisit dissolution if progress is not timely or sufficient.

Chief Conley said the district will cooperate with LAFCO staff and the county assessor as the consultant work continues. The commission set no immediate deadlines beyond requesting a return report on finances, governance and compliance at a future meeting and directed staff to provide a proposed schedule for updates to the commission.