2001/05/22 City Council Resolution (12)RESOLUTION NO. 20011-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA INITIATING
AN APPLICATION TO THE SONOMA COUNTY
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
TO AMEND THE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2000 the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
adopted Resolution No. 2000 -152 approving the Rohnert Park General Plan 2000;
WHEREAS, the Rohnert Park General Plan 2000 is intended to guide the City's
development to the year 2020;
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park adopted an Environmental Impact Report
that addresses the potential environmental impacts related to implementation of the
Rohnert Park General Plan 2000;
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park General Plan proposes an amendment to
the City's existing Sphere of Influence (SOI);
WHEREAS, Section 56428 of the Government Code allows for the amendment
of a local agency's SOI by the Local Agency Formation Commission -( LAFCO), provided
the local agency files a written request with the LAFCO Executive Officer for said
amendment,
WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 56425 of the Government Code, on
April 23, 2001 the City's Ad Hoc General Plan Oversight Committee met with members
of the County Board of Supervisors and on April 26, 2001 City Staff met with County of
Sonoma and LAFCO staff representatives to discuss the proposed SOI amendment;
WHEREAS, City Staff has substantially completed the necessary application and
supporting materials for the SOI amendment application and will complete the
application once the legal description and supplemental materials are complete;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby
direct staff to complete the application for Sphere -of- Influence change, does hereby
direct the City Attorney to negotiate with LAFCO on an acceptable Indemnification
Agreement for the City Manager's signature, and does hereby direct Staff to submit the
application to LAFCO.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 22nd day of May, 2001, by the
City of Rohnert Park City Council by the following vote: 1
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