HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2022-167RESOLUTION NO. 2022-167
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
UPDATED MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW AND PROPOSED SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE AND DIRECTING STAFF TO SUBMIT SUCH DOCUMENTS TO
THE SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR
FORMAL REVIEW AND ACTION
WHEREAS, the Lodi City Council has received a report from City staff regarding the
update of the City's Municipal Services Review (MSR) and Sphere of Influence (SOI) and has
received and reviewed the updated MSR and SOI, attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, in April 2021, the City Council did authorize various efforts associated with
updating the City's MSR and SOI; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2022, the City Council discussed the update of the City's SOI,
including the proposal to expand the City's SOI to include the East Study Area located generally
south of Kettleman Lane and east of the existing City limits; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2022, the City Council did generally concur with and support
proposing the East Study Area, which includes 851 acres and 125 individual parcels that are
identified by Assessor Parcel Numbers on Exhibit B of this Resolution, be added to the Lodi SOI;
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, it is the obligation of each individual city within San Joaquin County to prepare
draft documents for formal consideration by San Joaquin LAFCo; and
WHEREAS, the cities are therefore charged by the San Joaquin LAFCo to complete their
respective MSR for the San Joaquin LAFCo review and update each city's MSR and SOI in a
timely manner every five years; and
WHEREAS, if a city fails to submit an updated MSR and a SOI for LAFCo consideration
and adoption, such city may not be allowed to annex new land into its corporate boundaries until
such MSR and SOI are updated and adopted by LAFCo; and
WHEREAS, the proposed MSR is required by State statues and San Joaquin LAFCo
policies to demonstrate that the City's planning boundaries can adequately be served by various
City services; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2022, the Lodi Planning Commission reviewed the updated MSR
and SOI and adopted Resolution No. P.C. 22-08 recommending that the City Council accept the
updated MSR and SOI and direct staff to submit such documents to the San Joaquin LAFCo for
formal consideration and adoption; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred; and
based upon the evidence in the staff report, the Draft MSR and the Proposed SOI, the City Council
makes the following findings:
1. The 2022 MSR and the 2022 Proposed SOI are consistent with the City of Lodi General
Plan.
2. The Municipal Services Review is a planning study for future actions that have not yet
been approved, adopted or funded and is therefore exempt from review under the
California Environmental Quality (CEQA) subject to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262,
Feasibility and Planning Studies.
3. The update and adoption of the Sphere of Influence is consistent with the City of Lodi
General Plan for which an Environmental Impact Report has been certified and therefore
is not subject to further environmental review subject to Section 15183 of the CEQA
Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the 2022 Municipal Services Review and the 2022 Proposed Sphere of Influence; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby direct the
City Manager to submit the 2022 Municipal Services Review and the 2022 Proposed Sphere of
Influence to San Joaquin LAFCo for formal consideration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to direct staff to make
any technical corrections to the 2022 Municipal Services Review as might be identified by City
staff or LAFCo in the review of the document.
Dated: June 28, 2022
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-167 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a special meeting held June 28, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Khan and Kuehne
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
2022-167