AR 032106 Island Annexation Update

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Report to City Council regarding Island Annexation Update Page 2 of 5 1. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Government Code Section 56375.3, the territory of an annexation proposal shall be deemed "substantially surrounded" if 52% of its boundary, as set forth in a boundary description accepted by the Executive Officer, is surrounded by (a) the affected City or (b) the affected City and adjacent Cities, or (c) the affected City and a service impediment boundary as defined by the Commission to include, but not be limited to, a freeway, a flood control channel or forest service land. 2. The Commission determines that no territory within an established County Redevelopment Area shall be included within an island annexation proposal, unless written consent has been received from the County Board of Supervisors and County Redevelopment Agency. 3. The Commission directs that a City proposing to initiate an island annexa- tion proposal shall have conducted a public relations effort within the area prior to the adoption of its resolution of initiation. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, providing information on the grandfathering of existing legal County uses into the City, costs to the resident/taxpayer associated with annexation, and land use determinations. Documentation of these efforts shall be a part of the application submitted for consideration by the Commission. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS Staff has identified a total of eight (8) unincorporated "islands" that will be processed for annexation at LAFCO. Consistent with the definitions of LAFCO, these "islands" are substantially surrounded by the city of Colton and can be brought into the City of Colton through a simple application process. In response to the legislative changes, City staff will prepare and file with LAFCO a single application that will cover all the areas currently defined as "islands". In addition, City staff will develop an outreach program as defined in LAFCO's annexation policy. It is staff's goal to have the annexation application on file with LAFCO by June 2006. Attached is the map outlining the various island areas that the City will be annexing through the special island annexation provisions that will sunset on January 1, 2007. In keeping with LAFCO's annexation policy, the City Council must adopt a resolution to approve the City's Island Annexation Program and direct its staff to file the Island Annexation Map with LAFCO. A copy of the resolution is attached for City Council review. FINANCIAL IMPACT In order to complete this annexation activity, the application must be received at LAFCO by June 2006. As such, additional resources will be required to support the development of the annexation package. These resources will be provided through existing Professional Service Agreements (PSA) for Environmental Review and Legal Description / Map Development professionals. C:\Documents and Settings\sespinoza\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK 1 C2\Island_Agenda_032106.doc