Sphere Of Influence
The entire community of Bay Point from the city of Pittsburg to the city of Concord is under the sphere of influence of the city of Pittsburg and has been since the late 1980’s. A sphere of influence is not a political or legal designation but a designation used for development and annexation purposes.
A sphere of influence can be best thought of as an invisible net hanging over the heads and homes of everyone in Bay Point, put there by LAFCO and it can only be removed by LAFCO. The strange thing about this net is the person holding the rope is the city of Pittsburg. They can drop this net over any part of our community anytime they feel the need to grab some area where newer homes or commercial development can be placed. This net can only be removed, folded up and put away by the LAFCO commissioners after a public hearing and vote of LAFCO. If we do not ask LAFCO to remove this sphere of influence we will loss our community identity and be forced by LAFCO to become Pittsburg city residents.