HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 152-95RESOLUTION NO. 1 5 2 ' 9 5
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE KERN COUNTY
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO
APPROVE A REVISION OF THE CITY'S SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE AND THAT SUCH REQUEST CAN BE
CONSIDERED AND STUDIED AS PART OF THE
PERIODIC REVIEW.
WHEREAS, a "sphere of influence" means a plan for the probable physical
boundaries and service area of a local government agency; and
WHEREAS, the Local Agency Formation Commission is required to
determine the sphere of influence of each local governmental agency within the county
in order to carry out its purposes and responsibilities for planning and shaping the
logical and orderly development and coordination of such agencies so as to
advantageously provide for the present and future needs of the county and communities;
and
WHEREAS, if any city desires amendment of an adopted sphere of
influence, the City Council by resolution (pursuant to Section 56428 of the Government
Code) may file a request therefore with the executive officer who shall present same for
approval; and
WHEREAS, no change in zone or annexation is proposed by this project;
and
WHEREAS, city staff will compile and submit all necessary data as it is
directed by LAFCO to complete an application to amend the Sphere of Influence
boundary; and
WHEREAS, the state water bank area makes a logical western boundary
for the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is the only local jurisdiction able to
provide urban services to this area; and
WHEREAS, most of the area under consideration is either designated for
urban land uses or in the process to be designated as urban; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
The above recitals and findings incorporated herein, are true and
correct.
2. Staff is directed to make application to LAFCO to amend the
Sphere of Influence.
3. The report from the Planning Department, all public
correspondence and testimony has been taken into consideration by this Council.
4. That the City Council hereby requests revision of the City of
Bakersfield's adopted sphere of influence by the Kern County Local Agency Formation
Commission under the provisions of Government Code Section 56428, to add lands that
could be annexed and served by the City of Bakersfield in the future, described as
follows:
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT 1-95
Additions to sphere of influence
Township 30 south, Range 26 east M.D.B.&M., Sections 4, 9,
10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 and a portion of Section 3.
As depicted in Exhibit "A".
5. That the City Council hereby requests the Kern County Local
Agency Formation Commission to find that this request for revision of the Bakersfield
Sphere of Influence can be considered and studied as part of the periodic review of
spheres of influence required by Government Code Section 56425 and that such
Commission waive reimbursement as provided in Government Code Section 56428.
6. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this
resolution to the Executive Officer of the Kern County Local Agency Formation
Commission.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SFP 2 ? ~J95 , by the following vote:
AYES' COUNC~LMEMBFR DeMOND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMOTT, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
NOE~' COUN~ LMEMBER ("~ ("~ ~-
ABST~tN' COUNC L~!E/~~-'~-~
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED SEP 2 ? lgg5
BOB P C~'
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATTORNEY
CARL HERNANDEZ
Deputy City Attorney
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September 15, 1995
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PROPOSED SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT 1-95
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
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