Local Agency Formation Commission
SPECIAL Meeting Agenda
Employee Relations Hearing Room, Room 374A
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. Pledge of Allegiance will be led by CHAIRMAN PELLISSIER.
3. HEARINGS
a. County Sanitation District No. 14, Annexation
No. 275 – 1.251 acres located on 10th Street West, approximately
130 feet south of Avenue L-8, in the City of Lancaster. The landowner is BLF Real Estate, LLC (
e. Hearing on Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04.
4. PROTEST HEARINGS
a. Palm Ranch Irrigation District, Annexation
No. 1-2001 – consisting of Tract No. 51980 (17.88 acres) and Tract No.
53069 (10 acres), located in the Rancho Vista area in the City of
b.
City
of ities
of
1. Order Reorganization No. 2002-01 between the
cities of
a.
Update regarding cities of
b. Discussion regarding pending legislation AB 1425 (Pacheo), regarding Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall County Water District.
c.
Approve Minutes for the meeting held
6. PUBLIC
COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on items that are not on the posted agenda, provided that the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers are reminded of the three-minute time limitation
7. FUTURE MEETINGS
8. NEW BUSINESS
This is the opportunity for commissioners to discuss matters not on the Posted Agenda (to be discussed and upon Commission approval placed on the Agenda for action at a future meeting).
9. ADJOURMENT MOTION
STAFF REPORT
COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 14
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 3(a)
The following is
an uninhabited annexation to County Sanitation District No. 14 of
proposal at the request of the landowner, BLF
Real Estate, LLC.
Location: 1.251 acres located on 10th Street
West approximately 130 feet south of Avenue L-8, within the City of Lancaster.
Surrounding and
Present Land Uses: The surrounding land use consists of industrial
and commercial. The present land use
consists
of vacant land.
Sphere of Influence: The proposed annexation is consistent with the
adopted spheres of influence for all affected agencies.
Proposed Development: The territory will be developed as a 14,502
square foot commercial building designated for warehouse, wholesale, and retail
use.
Provision of Services: The
subject territory will be served byDistrict
No. 14's 12-inch diameter .
It is estimated that the subject
territory will
discharge an average flow of 0.0005 mgd (0.004 cfs
peak flow) into a sewer with available capacity of 2.7 cfs
(peak flow).
Based on the information
provided by the property owner, the District's sewerage facilities have or,
in accordance with current policy, will have adequate capacity to collect,
treat and dispose of the wastewater anticipated to be generated on the subject
property. Actual sewer hook-up will
not be allowed until payment of the connection fee and shall be subject to
all circumstances then existent including the availability of capacity.
CEQA: The
City of
Tax Transfer: All
affected agencies have adopted the appropriate tax transfer resolution.
Correspondence: Staff
has not received any correspondence in opposition to or in support of this
annexation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Find that this annexation is categorically
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, section 15332 (in‑fill development).
2. Find that all owners of land have given their
written consent to the change of organization, and all affected agencies have
consented in writing to the waiver of protest proceedings, and pursuant to
Government Code Section 56663, waive the requirement for protest proceedings
in its entirety.
3. Adopt Resolution Making Determinations and
Ordering Annexation No. 275 to County Sanitation District No. 14.
4. Provide that the annexation shall be subject to
the following term and condition:
The property so annexed shall be subject to the payment of such service charges, assessments or taxes as the County Sanitation District may legally impose.
STAFF REPORT
TO
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 20
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 3(b)
The following is
an uninhabited annexation to County Sanitation District No. 20 of ese
proposals at the request of the landowner, the
Location: 11.749 acres located on Pearblossom
Highway, approximately one-fourth mile west of 40th Street East,
all within the City of Palmdale.
Surrounding and
Present Land Uses: The surrounding land use consists of residential
subdivisions and vacant desert land. The present land use is vacant desert land.
Sphere of Influence: The proposed annexation is consistent with the
adopted spheres of influence for all affected agencies.
Proposed Development: The territory will be developed as an elementary
school, consisting of 71,667 square feet of classrooms, administrative offices
and related facilities. The school
will serve approximately 750 students and have approximately 30 teaching stations.
Provision of Services: The subject territory will be served by
District No. 20's 12-inch diameter The subject
territory will
discharge an average flow of 0.0150 mgd (0.09 cfs peak flow) into a sewer with available capacity of 1.2
cfs (peak flow).
Based on the information
provided by the property owner, the District's sewerage facilities have or,
in accordance with current policy, will have adequate capacity to collect,
treat and dispose of the wastewater anticipated to be generated on the subject
property. Actual sewer hook-up will
not be allowed until payment of the connection fee and shall be subject to
all circumstances then existent including the availability of capacity.
CEQA: On
.
Tax Transfer: All
affected agencies have adopted the appropriate tax transfer resolution.
Correspondence: Staff
has not received any correspondence in opposition to or in support of this
annexation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Acting
in its role as a responsible agency with respect to Annexation No. 68, pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15096, LAFCO certifies that it has independently
considered and reached its own conclusions regarding the environmental effects
of the proposed project and the mitigated negative declaration adopted by
the Palmdale School District, as lead agency, and has determined that the
document adequately addresses the environmental impacts of the proposed project.
LAFCO finds that it has complied with the requirements of CEQA with
respect to the process for a responsible agency, and hereby adopts by reference
the negative declaration, including mitigation measures and findings previously
prepared by the
2. Find that all owners of land have given their
written consent to the change of organization, and all affected agencies have
consented in writing to the waiver of protest proceedings, and pursuant to
Government Code Section 56663, waive the requirement for protest proceedings
in its entirety.
3. Adopt Resolution Making Determinations and
Ordering Annexation No. 68 to County Sanitation District No. 20.
4. Provide that the annexation shall be subject to
the following term and condition:
The property so annexed shall be subject to the payment of such service charges, assessments or taxes as the County Sanitation District may legally impose.
STAFF REPORT
TO
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 26
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 3(c)
The following is
an uninhabited annexation to County Sanitation District No. 26 of
proposals at the request of the landowner, the
Location: 12.246 acres located on Plum Canyon Road, approximately
one-half
mile easterly from its intersection with Bouquet Canyon Road, in the unincorporated
area of Saugus.
Surrounding and
Present Land Uses: The surrounding land use consists of residential;
the present land use is vacant land.
Sphere of Influence: The proposed annexation is consistent with the
adopted spheres of influence for all affected agencies.
Proposed Development: The territory will be developed as a park (
Provision of Services: The subject territory will be served by
District No. 26's 24-inch diameter The subject territory will
discharge an average flow of 0.0001 mgd (0.0009 cfs peak flow)
into a sewer with available capacity of 14.0 cfs
(peak flow).
Based on the information
provided by the property owner, the District's sewerage facilities have or,
in accordance with current policy, will have adequate capacity to collect,
treat and dispose of the wastewater anticipated to be generated on the subject
property. Actual sewer hook-up will
not be allowed until payment of the connection fee and shall be subject to
all circumstances then existent including the availability of capacity.
CEQA: On
.
Tax Transfer: All
affected agencies have adopted the appropriate tax transfer resolution.
Correspondence: Staff
has not received any correspondence in opposition to or in support of this
annexation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Acting
in its role as a responsible agency with respect to Annexation No. 326, pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15096, LAFCO certifies that it has independently
considered and reached its own conclusions regarding the environmental effects
of the proposed project and the mitigated negative declaration adopted by
the County of Los Angeles, as lead agency, and has determined that the document
adequately addresses the environmental impacts of the proposed project.
LAFCO finds that it has complied with the requirements of CEQA with
respect to the process for a responsible agency, and hereby adopts by reference
the negative declaration, including mitigation measures and findings previously
prepared by the
2. Find that all owners of land have given their
written consent to the change of organization, and all affected agencies have
consented in writing to the waiver of protest proceedings, and pursuant to
Government Code Section 56663, waive the requirement for protest proceedings
in its entirety.
3. Adopt Resolution Making Determinations and
Ordering Annexation No. 326 to County Sanitation District No. 26.
4. Provide that the annexation shall be subject to the following
term and condition:
The property so annexed shall be subject to the payment of such service charges, assessments or taxes as the County Sanitation District may legally impose.
STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
(Inhabited Territory)
CONTINUATION OF APRIL 23, 2003 MEETING
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3(d)
Agenda Item No.3d is a proposal requesting annexation of
approximately 977 acres of inhabited, unincorporated county territory to the
City of
Related Jurisdictional Changes: The proposal also includes annexation of the westerly portion of the subject territory to County Waterworks District No. 40, and detachment of the subject territory from Road Maintenance District No. 5. The proposal also includes a sphere of influence amendment forCounty Waterworks District 40. Although the application requests annexation to the Consolidated Fire Protection District and the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, the subject territory is already within the boundaries of those districts.
Location: The
affected territory is generally located between the alignments of Avenue R-8
to the north,
Background:
On
City of
The City of
In addition to the forty-one signatures of opposition, received
prior to the last hearing, LAFCO staff has since received an additional five
signatures. Staff has requested information
from the
Population: The
proposed annexation area is inhabited with an estimated population of approximately
200 inhabitants. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has
confirmed that there are 145 registered voters in the proposed territory.
According to California Department of Finance statistics, for year
2002, the entire population for the City of
Geographical Features: The topography of the subject area is generally
flat terrain. Physical boundaries include
the Antelope Valley Freeway to the east; the California Aqueduct, which bisects
the site from northwest to southeast; and the Ana Verde Creek to the north.
Major streets and highways located within the proposed area are:
Avenue S, the Antelope Valley Freeway and
CEQA: The City
of
Purpose of the Request: The applicant’s stated purpose for this request is to promote orderly and efficient patterns of urban development and to allow for more logical city boundaries and a future major transportation corridor that would eventually serve the needs of residents within the City Ranch Specific Plan area. No new development is being proposed as a result of this request.
Current Zoning Designations: The current zoning and Los Angeles County General Plan designations are as follows: A-1-1 (Light Agriculture-one acre minimum lot size), A-2-1 (Heavy Agriculture-one acre minimum lot size), R-A-15,000 (Residential-Agriculture-one acre minimum lot size), R-A-1(Residential-Agriculture-one acre minimum lot size), R-A-7,000 (Residential-Agriculture-7,000 square foot minimum lot size), C-3-DP (Unlimited Commercial-Development Program).
Proposed Zoning Designation: R-1-1 and R-1-1 PZ (Single Family Residential-one acre minimum lot size), PF (Public Facility), and C-3 PZ (General Commercial).
Sphere of Influence:
The subject territory is within the City of
Tax Transfer: All affected agencies have adopted the appropriate tax transfer resolutions.
Correspondence: Staff has received three petitions, with a total of forty four signatures, and three written letters of correspondence in opposition to the proposal, thirty-nine are landowners and a total of 35 are registered voters.
Staff Recommendation:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 56744, the Commission
is generally prohibited from approving an annexation that would create an
island. Approval of this proposal would
create an island in the event that the pending City of
STAFF REPORT
HEARING ON LAFCO PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-04
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3(e)
Discussion:
The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local
Government Reorganization Act of 2000 established a funding formula which
apportions
The attached letter dated
Prior Year Comparison:
The F/Y 2002-2003 Operating Budget estimated a Total Expense
of $921,457.00.
The F/Y 2003-2004 Operating Budget estimated a Total Expense of $1,218,074.
This increase of $296,617.00 is primarily due to the costs associated with
the following:
1. $76,352.00 increase in salaries and employee benefits related to the hiring of a new employee and a
COLA increase
to existing employees.
2.
$ 7,780.00 increase in liability insurance.
3.
$27,500.00 increase in workman's compensation insurance.
4.
$25,000.00 increase for SOI special studies consultants.
5.
$150,000.00 addition to pay for the Municipal Service Reviews
mandated by the state legislature.
Of the $296,617.00 budgeted increase in total expenses an offset of $175,000.00 is projected (a $25,000.00 increase in Filing and Processing Fees and a $150,000.00 Transfer from the Reserve Account) resulting in a $121,618.00 increase in Net Operating Cost.
See LAFCO Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 attached hereto.
Proposed Budget
Allocation among Public Agencies:
City of
87 Remaining Cities 23.077% $208,402.27
57 Independent Special Districts 23.077%
$208,402.27
100.00% $903,082.53
Recommendation:
It is staff’s recommendation that the commission tentatively
approve the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 pending final commission
action following testimony presented at the final hearing on said budget scheduled
for June 11, 2003.
STAFF REPORT
PROTEST HEARING
PALM RANCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT
AGENDA NO. 4(a)
On
The following is
a recap of the annexation proposal:
Location: Tract
51980 is located at the southeast corner of Avenue N and
Surrounding and
Present Land Uses: The surrounding land use consists of residential
and vacant land. The present land use
is undeveloped; zoned single-family residential, 0-3 dwelling units per acre.
Sphere of Influence: The proposed annexation is consistent with the
adopted spheres of influence for all of the affected agencies.
Proposed Development:
The landowner,
Provision of Services: The Palm Ranch Irrigation District currently
has facilities in place to provide water to the subject tracts.
CEQA: On
Correspondence: Staff has not received any correspondence
in opposition to or in support of this proposal for annexation.
Recommended Action
1.
Instruct the Executive Officer, pursuant to Government
Code Section 57075, to determine the value of protests filed and not withdrawn
and report back to the Commission with the results.
2.
Based upon the results of the protest hearing, either
terminate the annexation proceedings if a majority protest exists or adopt
a resolution ordering Annexation 1-2001 to the Palm Ranch Irrigation District,
subject to the following term and condition:
The annexation shall be subject to the Annexation
and Subdivision Water Service Agreement entered into between Palm Ranch Irrigation
District and
STAFF REPORT
PROTEST HEARING
CITY OF
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4(b)
Agenda Item No. 4(b) is a proposal requesting reorganization
of approximately 76.6 acres of uninhabited territory between the Cities of
Bell and
Related Jurisdictional Changes: Detachment of territory
from the City of
Location: The subject territory is south of Florence Avenue, west of the City of Bell Gardens limits and along the 710 Long Beach Freeway, north of the City of South Gate limits, and east of the City of Cudahy limits and along the Los Angeles River.
Description: The proposal consists of flat, uninhabited
territory and includes a portion of the Los Angeles River Channel.
The subject area mainly consists of public easements maintained by
the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Los Angeles
Department of Transportation. Principal access to the area is through the
City of
Purpose of the Request: Both cities have determined that the reorganization will lead to service and cost efficiencies.
Surrounding Land Uses: Land uses to the east, in the City of
Services: Upon
approval the City of
Police Services: The City of
Fire Protection Services: The City of
Public Works: The City of
Utilities: The area is serviced by Southern California Edison. No changes are proposed.
Planning & Building Services: The City of
Sanitation: There
will be no change in services.
CEQA: This reorganization is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, section 15319, because the annexation consists of existing public and private structures developed to the density allowed by the current zoning.
Term and Conditions: All roads and highways in the subject territory which had been accepted
into the City of Bell road system, shall be transferred to the City of Cudahy,
and all right, title, interest and responsibility for said roads and highways
and all adjacent slopes, medians, sidewalks, trails, bikeways, landscaped
areas, street lights, signals, and bridges owned, operated and maintained
by the City of Bell, that are located within the public rights of way within
the subject territory, shall vest in the City of Cudahy.
The City of
Tax Transfer: All affected agencies have agreed to the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues and have adopted the appropriate tax transfer resolution.
Sphere of Influence: The proposed annexation will
require amendments to the existing spheres of influence for the City of
Correspondence: Staff has not received any correspondence in opposition to or in support of this proposal for reorganization.
Recommended Action:
1. Instruct the Executive Officer, pursuant to Government Code Section 57075, to determine the value of protests filed and not withdrawn and report back to the Commission with the results.
2. Based upon the results of the protest
hearing, either terminate the reorganization proceedings if a majority protest
exists or adopt a resolution ordering the annexation of the subject territory
to the City of Cudahy and Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 1 and
detachment of the same said territory from the City of
The reorganization shall be subject
to the following terms and conditions:
All roads and highways in the subject territory which had been accepted
into the City of Bell road system, shall be transferred to the City of Cudahy,
and all right, title, interest and responsibility for said roads and highways
and all adjacent slopes, medians, sidewalks, trails, bikeways, landscaped
areas, street lights, signals, and bridges owned, operated and maintained
by the City of Bell, that are located within the public rights of way within
the subject territory, shall vest in the City of Cudahy.
The City of