HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-235RESOLUTION NO. 2007-235
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL SERVICES
REVIEW AND FORWARDING IT TO THE SAN JOAQUIN
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR
ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the Lodi City Council has heretofore held a duly noticed public
meeting to review the proposed Municipal Services Review (MSR); and
WHEREAS, the State of California 2000 Cortese -Knox -Hertzberg Act requires
each Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) to prepare service reviews prior to
establishing or updating spheres of influence (SOI); and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin LAFCO has interpreted this ruling to be a
requirement of each individual city within the County; and
WHEREAS, the cities are therefore charged by the San Joaquin LAFCO to
complete their respective MSR in time for the San Joaquin LAFCO to adopt their
countywide MSR prior to the end of the 2007 calendar year; and
WHEREAS, if a City fails to do so then it could affect that city's ability to amend
its SOI and potentially affect the annexation of new land into its corporate boundaries
until it does; and
WHEREAS, the proposed MSR is required by State statutes and San Joaquin
LAFCO policies to demonstrate that the City's planning boundaries can adequately be
served by various City services such as, fire protection and emergency medical services,
law enforcement, water supply and treatment, wastewater collection and treatment,
storm water drainage, electrical utility, and public services; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that the proposed Municipal Services Review is
an informational document that may be used for future actions cf LAFCO a• the City d
Lodi and that the document meets State and LAFCO requirements; and
WHEREAS, the MSR is considered to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of the QEQA Guidelines.
A notice et exemption pursuant to CEQA will be filed by LAFCO.
WHEREAS, the MSR is consistent with the City's General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed and considered the MSR on
October 24, 2007, and recommended that the City Council accept it and forward it to
LAFCO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
accepts the MSR and directs that it be forwarded to San Joaquin LAFCO for adoption.
Dated: November 21,2007
hereby certify that Resolution 2007-235 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held on November21, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2007-235