RCSD responds to denial of financial data by Supervisor Moorlach

After three separate letters to Supervisor Moorlach for financial data for Rossmoor, the District received a letter from the Supervisor stating, “I have not promised nor do I intend to supply any additional financial data to the Rossmoor Community Services District.” After several weeks of discussing this matter with community leaders, the RCSD Board authored and signed response to Supervisor Moorlach, the essence of which was, “We intend to do everything within our power to obtain this information for our residents.”

When asked why the Board was continuing to pursue this request, Board President Coletta responded, “Because the future of Rossmoor is being discussed behind closed doors at the County without the benefit of sound financial reasoning.” He went on to say, “How can Supervisor Moorlach make such cavalier statement that, ‘it is still my office’s position that the (fourth) corner is a part of a county island and as such the County maintains the prerogative to dispose of that parcel as it sees fit?’ It has always been the position of the RCSD Board and the community that Rossmoor was not a drain on the County and that the reverse was true. The Harvey Rose analysis of the LAFCO Case Study on a super city clearly demonstrated that Rossmoor was contributing at least $317,000 to the County and yet, Supervisor has often stated that the granting of additional powers to Rossmoor, “don’t pencil out” The letter (attached) responding to Supervisor Moorlach’s letter (attached) is intended to put the Supervisor on notice that the RCSD will not sit idly by while the future of Rossmoor is in jeopardy. In furtherance of this position, the District has once again engaged the Services of the Harvey Rose company to request Public Record Act requests to County to provide the data to refute the Supervisor’s claims.

“This,” said 1st Vice President Michael Maynard, “is not an idle threat; it is a serious attempt to get the County to act in a responsible manner. It is also intended to make a statement, that the Supervisor’s letter certainly does not, ‘put this matter to rest.’ as he has suggested.”

Editor’s note: the attachment containing the letter responding to Supervisor Moorlach, for tedious technical reasons, contains only the text of the letter rather than an actual copy of the letter. A copy is available through the RCSD.