HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 196-04RESOLUTION NO. I 9 6 ' 0 4
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE KERN COUNTY
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO
APPROVE A REVISION OF THE CITY'S SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, a Sphere of Influence (SOl) defines an area for the probable physical
boundaries and service area of a local government agency; and
WHEREAS, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is required to determine
the Sphere of Influence of each local government agency; and
WHEREAS, LAFCO is required to update this SOl every 5 years; and
WHEREAS, the last update to the City's SOl was 1998; and
WHEREAS, there has been high demand for housing in the city and in some areas the
city limits, SOl and existing development are coterminous at various city boundaries; and
WHEREAS, a change to the SOl is necessary to accommodate future growth in a logical
manner; and
WHEREAS, if any city desires amendment of an adopted SOl, 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, a Municipal Services Review is required with said request and has been
prepared for this SOl revision; and
WHEREAS, all the eight areas shown on the attached SOl map (Exhibit A) reflect
property owners desires to be included in the requested SOl; and
WHEREAS, a negative declaration was prepared for the project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND FOUND BY THE COUNCIL OF THE City
OF BAKERSFIELD as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings incorporated herein, are true and correct.
The negative declaration is approved and adopted.
Staff is directed to make application to LAFCO to amend the Sphere of Influence.
4. The Municipal Services Review is to be included in the application to LAFCO.
5. 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, as shown on the attached map Exhibit "A".
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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ORiGiNAL
the
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by
C~l~ci~ ~O~Jj~e City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, DC,%". :,',M, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER II~L~
COUNCILMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CM(~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAY 2 $ Z004
DAVID R. COUCI~)~
Vice Hayor
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
Exhibit:
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