(8)AR 041911 LAFCO's Island Annexation Policies

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Letter to Affected Cities/ToAms Island Poliev Discussion December 10. 2010 2. Discussion of adopting as a policy its existing practice of requiring a City to address its island areas when proposing annexation of development related territories. As an example, as a result of the proposed annexation of the Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan area, the City of San Bernardino was required to address its unincorporated islands. As with the question of the percentage determination, LAFCO staff is requesting that each City/Town provide its written response on these two items by January 4, 2011. The discussion of these determinations will apply to potential island considerations under the current provisions which remove the potential for protest from landowners and registered voters. This provision will expire as of January 2014. However, the policy determinations of the Commission will continue under the islands provision which take effect as of January 1, 2014 (Government Code Section 56375.3 (a)(2)which will allow for protest to terminate under Government Code Section 57080). The provision becoming effective January 2014 does not allow for an election. One option that may be considered is for the Commission to direct that a further discussion of the new provisions take place in the fall of 2013 prior to implementation. If you have any questions on this letter and its request for response regarding island annexations or need additional information on these matters, please do not hesitate to contact me at (909) 383-9900, by letter at the address above or by e-mail at kmcdonald@lafco.sbcounty.gov. I will be out of the office December 13 through 17, but available otherwise during the holidays. Should you have questions during my absence that cannot wait for my return, please contact Samuel Martinez, Senior LAFCO Analyst at the same telephone number and mailing address. Sincer , ly 'Y' KA HLEEN LLIINGS-McDONALD Executive Officer cc: Chiefs of Staff for County Board of Supervisor Members Dena Smith, Director, Land Use Services Department John Richardson, Governmental Relations Analyst, County Executive Office Susan Hulse, property owner, City of San Bernardino Island #5 Peg Battersby, attorney, Sheppard Mullin Attachments