Mission Hills Community Services District · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Mission Hills Community Services District (MHCSD) Board of Directors meets in public each month, and residents are welcome to attend and speak. This page gathers the meeting details and some key facts about the La Purisima city effort, so that neighbours can come informed.
With Mission Hills, the combined area is about 10,600 residents, and a larger city gives a bigger opportunity to share costs and run efficiently. If the MHCSD Board does not act, it is likely that the Vandenberg Village effort will continue without Mission Hills in the initial application. Mission Hills would not be left out for good, but it would miss the first stage, leaving its future in the hands of the State, Santa Barbara County and the City of Lompoc for longer.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 4:30 p.m. · MHCSD District Office, 1550 E. Burton Mesa Boulevard, Lompoc, CA 93436
How to take partMeeting details
(Source: MHCSD regular meeting schedule, mhcsd.org/board-meetings)
How to take part
(Source: MHCSD agenda, September 16, 2026, items 3 and 6)
One more way to help: please reach out to fellow Mission Hills residents and let them know what is at stake. If the MHCSD Board does not act, it is likely that the Vandenberg Village effort will continue without Mission Hills in the initial application. Mission Hills would not be left out for good, but it would miss the first stage, and joining later would likely take more time and resources. It would also mean that Leave93436 would need to canvass Mission Hills door to door, spending nonprofit funds, and later steps would mean added public and county cost.
A stronger community together.
Census estimates put Vandenberg Village at about 6,800 residents. With Mission Hills, the combined area is about 10,600. (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024)
A real opportunity.
A larger city gives a bigger opportunity to share costs, run efficiently and keep taxes low. A feasibility study will show what is possible.
Familiar public safety.
The draft plan for services proposes that La Purisima contract with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff for policing. (Leave93436.org draft plan for services)
A strong foundation.
MHCSD has served Mission Hills since 1979. (MHCSD and City of Lompoc Annexation Agreement, 2000)
Local decisions.
Cities adopt general plans that guide land use. A services district does not. (Gov. Code 65300)
Representation.
A general law city is governed by an elected council of at least five members. (Gov. Code 36501)
Thinking ahead.
The City of Lompoc is updating its General Plan and has said it is considering areas outside its current boundaries. If Mission Hills is not part of a new city, it is possible that future services for Mission Hills residents could come through City of Lompoc arrangements instead. (Remarks by Santa Barbara LAFCO's Executive Officer, October 6, 2026)
A once-in-a-generation opportunity.
The MHCSD Board's support matters now.
1. A recognised route.
The board of an affected district may start the process by adopting a resolution of application, with no petition signatures needed. (Gov. Code 56654; Santa Barbara LAFCO meeting, September 3, 2026)
2. A first step is not a final decision.
An applicant can withdraw until LAFCO issues its Certificate of Filing, and voters in the territory make the final decision. (Santa Barbara LAFCO Executive Officer, October 6, 2026; lapurisimaca.org/process)
3. Study time is built in.
The process includes a feasibility study, a plan for services and a fiscal analysis, with a minimum of about 24 months before a LAFCO hearing. (Santa Barbara LAFCO Executive Officer, October 6, 2026)
4. County finances are protected by law.
LAFCO may not approve an incorporation unless revenue and service costs transferred are substantially equal, or the parties agree. (Gov. Code 56815)
5. LAFCO status report.
LAFCO is following the La Purisima effort and expects a status report in November or December 2026. (LAFCO meeting, September 3, 2026; LAFCO agenda, October 1, 2026)
MHCSD directors are our neighbours, and they serve the community. Please keep comments courteous, brief and factual.
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