HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-71 - Reorganization of Territory• RESOLUTION NO. 99- 71
A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the
Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985, commencing with Section 56000 of
the California Government Code, for a reorganization which would concurrently:
(1) Annex territory to the City of Newport Beach;
(2) Detach territory from the City of Costa Mesa; and
(3) Detach territory from the Irvine Ranch Water District, and
WHEREAS, this reorganization shall be known as the "Newport Coast /Bay
Knolls /Santa Ana Heights Annexation' and include three distinct "areas" that shall be known
as follows:
Area A - Bay Knolls
Area B - Santa Ana Heights
• Area C - Newport Coast and Ridge
WHEREAS, notice of intent to adopt this resolution of application has been given, and
this Council has conducted a public hearing based upon this notification, and
WHEREAS, the principal reasons for the proposed reorganization are as follows:
(a) the City anticipates that it can provide more efficient municipal services, especially
in the areas of law enforcement and community recreational services, to the Areas
than currently provided; and
(b) the annexation of the Areas, with limited exception, is an anticipated result of the
City's review of service provision to the property within its Sphere of Influence;
(c) the City seeks to assist the County of Orange and Orange County LAFCO in
improving and simplifying the service delivery, jurisdiction, and governance of
several unincorporated "islands" adjacent to the City.
WHEREAS, the following agencies would be affected by the proposed jurisdictional
changes:
AGENCY NATURE OF CHANGE
City of Newport Beach Annexation
City of Costa Mesa Detachment
• Irvine Ranch Water District Detachment
• WHEREAS, the territory included within the boundaries of the reorganization is
inhabited and a description of the boundaries of the territory is set forth in:
Area A - Exhibit A
Area B - Exhibit B
Area C - Exhibit C
Area D - Exhibit D
and attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, spheres of influence will be concurrently amended for the City of Newport
Beach, City of Costa Mesa, and the Irvine Ranch Water District; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the proposed reorganization be subject to terms and
conditions established by the Local Agency Formation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach will prepare environmental documents for the
reorganization in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and State CEQA
Guidelines in conjunction with the adoption of a General Plan Amendment and Prezoning for
the Areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Resolution of Application is hereby adopted and approved by
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, and the Local Agency Formation Commission of
• Orange County is hereby requested to taking proceedings for the reorganization of territory as
illustrated in Exhibits A, B, and C (the "Newport Coast /Bay Knolls /Santa Ana Heights
Annexation "), according to the terms and conditions established by LAFCO and in the manner
provided by the Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1955.
ADOPTED this 25th day of October 1999.
DENNIS D. O'NEIL
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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LaVONNE M. HARKLESS
• CITY CLERK
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARIiLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 99 -71, was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 25th day
of October, 1999, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Adams, Glover, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil
Noes: None
Absent: Thomson, Debay
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
• official seal of said City this 26th day of October, 1999.
(Seal)
CI
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California