HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2008-10-13 #WAGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 13, 2008
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: COMMENT LETTER TO LOCAL AREA FORMATION
COMMISSION RE: SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Authorize Mayor to execute the appropriate comment letter to the Local Agency
Formation Commission of Orange County regarding requested "Reconfirmation
of Sphere of Influences for Cities and Special Districts (SOI 08-03)". Receive
and File Staff Report.
BACKGROUND:
The Local Agency Formation Commission of Orange County ("LAFCO") has
been requested certain cities and special districts within the County to provide
"Any comments regarding the reconfirmation of your agency's sphere ... no later
than Friday, October 18, 2008."
A copy of the letter from LAFCO regarding this matter is provided as Attachment
2 for review by the City Council in considering this matter. As indicated in the
LAFCO letter, this reconfirmation process, if approved by LAFCO, will eliminate
the need for conducting new Municipal Service Reviews and Sphere of
Influences for the agencies listed within the letter during the 2008-2012 review
cycle.
As part of the LAFCO reviews in 2005, and 2006, the City stated concurrence by
letters on August 5, 2005, September 8, 2005, February 27, 2006 and June 26,
2006 that the City of Seal Beach sphere of influence be reaffirmed as
coterminous with the City's existing jurisdictional boundaries.
Should the Rossmoor incorporation effort fail and the residents there or in Sunset
Beach express interest in annexing, the Council may wish to provide clarification
regarding its position that the City of Seal Beach sphere of influence be
reaffirmed as coterminous with the City's existing jurisdictional boundaries.
Agenda Item ~/
Approval of Response Letter to LAFCO re:
Reconfirmation of City of Seal Beach Sphere of Influence
City Council Staff Report
October 13, 2008
Provided are letters for City Council consideration that would:
^ Reconfirm the current City position that the City of Seal Beach sphere of
influence be reaffirmed as coterminous with the City's existing
jurisdictional boundaries; or
^ Indicate to LAFCO that if the Rossmoor incorporation effort fails and the
residents of Rossmoor or Sunset Beach express interest in annexing, the
City would be open to a discussion regarding amending the City's existing
jurisdictional boundaries.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact on City.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize Mayor to execute the appropriate comment letter to the Local Agency
Formation Commission of Orange County regarding requested "Reconfirmation
of Sphere of Influences for Cities and Special Districts (SOI 08-03)". Receive
and File Staff Report.
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Whittenberg David Carmany
irector of Development Service City Manager
Attachments: (4)
Attachment 1: Draft Response Letter to LAFCO re: Reconfirmation of
Spheres of Influences for Cities and Special Districts (SOI
08-03) (Restates Current City Position)
Attachment 2: Draft Response Letter to LAFCO re: Reconfirmation of
Spheres of Influences for Cities and Special Districts (SOI
08-03) (Indicates Revised City Position)
Attachment 3: LAFCO Letter re: Reconfirmation of Spheres of Influences
for Cities and Special Districts (SOI 08-03), October 2,
2008
Attachment 4: Previous City of Seal Beach Letters to LAFCO re: Seal
Beach Sphere of Influence
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Approval of Response Letter fo LAFCO re:
Reconfirmation of Cify of Seal Beach Sphere of Influence
City Council Staff Report
October 13, 2008
ATTACHMENT 1
DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER TO LAFCO
RE: RECONFIRMATION OF SPHERES OF
INFLUENCES FOR CITIES AND SPECIAL
DISTRICTS (SOI 08-03) (Indicates Current
City Position)
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October 13, 2008
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Bob Aldrich
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
SUBJECT: RECONFIRMATION OF SPHERES OF INFLUENCES FOR
CITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS (SO108-03)
Dear Mr. Aldrich:
The City Council reviewed the reconfirmation of spheres of influences as
referenced above, and wishes to reconfirm our position that "the City of Seal
Beach sphere of influence be reconfirmed as conterminous with the City's
existing jurisdictional boundary." This position is based on our stated letter
positions of August 5, 2005, September 8, 2005, February 27, 29006, and June
26, 2006 regarding the recent Municipal Service Review process that all of the
impacted agencies participated in with LAFCO in the early part of 2005.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact our City Manager,
David Carmany, at (562) 431-2527, extension 1300, or by a-mail at
dcarmanyC~ci.seal-beach.ca.us. In addition, if you have questions of Mr.
Whittenberg, our Director of Development Services, he can be reached at (562)
431-2527, extension 1313, or by a-mail at IwhittenbergC~3ci.seal-beach.ca.us.
Sincerely,
Charles J. Antos
Mayor
Distribution: Seal Beach City Council
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
Approval of Response Letter to LAFCO re:
Reconfirmation of City of Seal Beach Sphere of Influence
City Council Staff Report
October 13, 2008
ATTACHMENT 2
DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER TO LAFCO
RE: RECONFIRMATION OF SPHERES OF
INFLUENCES FOR CITIES AND SPECIAL
DISTRICTS (SOI 08-03) ) (Indicates
Revised City Position)
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October-13, 2008
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Bob Aldrich
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
SUBJECT: RECONFIRMATION OF SPHERES OF INFLUENCES FOR
CITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS (SOI 08-03)
Dear Mr. Aldrich:
The City Council reviewed the reconfirmation of spheres of influences as
referenced above, and, should the 2008 Rossmoor incorporation effort fail and
the residents there or in Sunset Beach express interest in annexing, the City
would be open to a discussion regarding amending the City's existing
jurisdictional boundaries.
This position represents a change from our stated letter positions of August 5,
2005, September 8, 2005, February 27, 2006, and June 26, 2006 regarding the
recent Municipal Service Review process that all of the impacted agencies
participated in with LAFCO in the early part of 2005.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact our City Manager,
David Carmany, at (562) 431-2527, extension 1300, or by a-mail at
dcarmanyC~ci.seal-beach.ca.us. In addition, if you have questions of Mr.
Whittenberg, our Director of Development Services, he can be reached at (562)
431-2527, extension 1313, or by a-mail at Iwhittenberg C ci.seal-beach.ca.us.
Sincerely,
Charles Antos
Mayor
Distribution: Seal Beach City Council
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
Approval of Response Letter to LAFCO re:
Reconfirmation of City of Seal Beach Sphere of Influence
City Council Staff Report
October 13, 2008
ATTACHMENT 3
LAFCO LETTER RE: RECONFIRMATION
OF SPHERES OF INFLUENCES FOR
CITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS (SOI 08-
03), OCTOBER 2, 2008
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LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
ORANGE COUNTY
CHAIR
JOHN WmiERS
Dtrecnx
Irwne Ranch Water Dlsotict
VICE CHAIR
SUSAN WILSON
Representative of
General Public
ROBERT BOUER
Cotxxllmernber
City of Laguna woods
BILL CAMPBELL
Su enAsor
3'° Dtstrkt
PETER HERZOG
Councltrnember
City of Lake Forest
JOHN MOORLACH
Supervisor
2"0 D(svict
ARLFNE SCRAPER
DUecror
Costa Mesa
Sanitary Dlstrk:t
ALTERNATE
PAT BATES
Supervisor
5 D[strkt
ALTERNATE
PATSY MARSHALL
Cotmcamember
Clry of Buena Park
ALTERNATE
RHONDA MCCUNE
Representative of
General Public
ALTERNATE
CHARLFY WILSON
Director
Santa Margarita
Warer Davict
October 2, 2008
TO: Distribution
FROM: Bob Aldrich, Assistant Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Reconfirmation of Spheres of Influence for Cities and Special
Districts (SOI 08-03)
LAFCO is required (Government Code Section 56425) to conduct
comprehensive, regional studies of municipal services ("municipal service
reviews") every five years in conjunction with the review of city and special
district spheres of influence. A sphere of influence (SOn is a broad-brush
planning boundary that helps a public agency plan for the logical extension of
facilities and services as areas grow and change. The initial round of municipal
service reviews (MSRs) and sphere of influence (SOn reviews for all of Orange
County cities and special districts were recently completed by Orange LAFCO
prior to the January 1, 2008 statutory deadline.
The law now requires that LAFCO begin another round of municipal service
reviews and sphere of influence updates for the next five-year cycle (2008 -
2012). Because Orange LAFCO recently completed MSRs and SOIs for the
majority of agencies under LAFCO's purview, and the data used to make those
determinations remain current, staff is proposing that LAFCO "reconfirm" the
MSRs and SOIs for many of the cities and districts within Orange County. If
approved by the Commission, this will eliminate the need for conducting new
MSRs and SOIs for the agencies listed below during the current cycle:
Cities
Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point,
Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills,
Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, La Habra, Lake Forest, La Palma, Mission Viejo,
Newport Beach, Placentia, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal
Beach, Stanton, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda
Special Districts
EJicOecu~We omc~~w~ East Orange County Water District, El Toro Water District, Irvine Ranch Water
District, Laguna Beach County Water District, Mesa Consolidated Water District,
Moulton Niguel Water District, Municipal Water District of Orange County,
Orange County Water District, Santa Margarita Water District, Serrano Water
I ~ Civic Center Plaza, Room 235, Santa Ana, CA 9270 I
(714) 8342556 • FAX (714 834-2643
http://www oclafco.org
October 2, 2008
RE: MSR/SOI Reconfirmation
Page 2
District, South Coast Water District, Surfside Colony Strom Water Protection
District, Trabuco Canyon Water District, Yorba Linda Water District, Garden
Grove Sanitation District, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Midway City Sanitary
District, Orange County Sanitary District, Rossmoor-Los Alamitos Sewer
District, Silverado-Modjeska Recreation & Park District, Three Arch Bay
Community Services District, Capistrano Bay Community Services District,
Emerald Bay Community Services District, Rossmoor Community Services
District, Surfside Colony Community Services District, CSA 26 (OC Parks),
Orange County Cemetery District, Vector Control District, Placentia Library
District and Buena Park Library District
We will be formally requesting that LAFCO reconfirm the current MSRs and
SOIs for the agencies listed above at the Commission's November 12, 2008
hearing. Any comments regarding the reconfumation of your agency's sphere
should be sent to me no later than Friday, October 17, 2008.
Comments regarding this proposal should be emailed to me at
baldrich@oclafco.orQ. In the interim, if you have any questions or comments
regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me by email or phone at (714)
834-2556. Additionally, if you would like to review a map of your agency's
currently adopted sphere of influence, I can email you a copy upon request.
Bob Aldrich
Approval of Response Letter to LAFCO re:
Reconfirmation of Cify of Seal Beach Sphere of Influence
City Council Staff Report
October 13, 2008
ATTACHMENT 4
PREVIOUS CITY OF SEAL BEACH
LETTERS TO LAFCO RE: SEAL BEACH
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
s
August 5, 2°OS f I L E COP Y
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Joyce Crosthwaite, Executive Officer
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Deaz Ms. Crosthwaite:
SUBJECT: SPHERE OF INFLUENCE (SOI) UPDATES FOR
^ CITY OF SEAL BEACH (SOI OS-32)
^ SURFSIDE COLONY COI~IlVIUNITY
SERVICES TAX DISTRICT (SOI OS-3~
^ SURFSIDE COLONY STORM WATER
PROTECTION TAX DISTRICT (SOY 05-3'n
^ CITY OF LOS ALANIITOS (SOI 05-31)
^ ROSSMOOR COI~LVIiTNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT (SOI 05-33).
^ SUNSET BEACH SANITARY DISTRICT (SOI
05-5)
Our staff has reviewed the Sphere of Influence Updates as referenced above, and is in
concurrence with the indicated (existing) spheres as set forth in your letters of July 27,
2005 for each of the indicated updates. This position is based on the recent Municipal
Service Review process that all of the impacted agencies participated in with LAFCO in
the early part of 2005.
We have a comment that the Surfside Colony Community Services Tax District (SOI 05-
36) and Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection Tax District (SOI OS-37) maps do not
appeaz to include the Surfside Colony area up to Anderson Street, and that these maps
should be revised to indicate the southeasterly boundary is Anderson Street.
Please contact my office at your earliest convenience if you require additional
information or have questions regazding the enclosed documents. I can be reached at
(562) 431-2527, extension 300, or by a-mail at jbahorski@ci.seal-beach.ca.us.
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Distribution: Seal Beach City Council
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
Surfside Colony
Attn: Judith Norton
City of Los Alamitos
Attn: Lee Evett, City Manager
Rossmoor Community Services District
Attn: Jami Doyle
2005 SOI Update Comment Letter 2 •
BYFACSIl~ZLETO FILE COPY
(714) 834-2643
AND FII25T CLASS MAIL
September 8, 2005
. Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Joyce Crosthwaite, Executive Officer
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Ms. Crosthwaite:
SUBJECT: S~
.^
'HERE OF INFLUENCE (SOI) UPDATES FOR
CITY OF SEAL BEACH (SOI 05-32)
SURFSIDE COLONY COIVIlVIUNITY
SERVICES TAX DISTRICT (SOI 05-3~
SURFSIDE COLONY STORM WATER
PROTECTION TAX DISTRICT (SOI 05-3'1~
ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT (SOI OS-33)
tom:. ~ ^ ROSS~VIOOR/LOS ALAMITOS AREA
SEWER,DISTRICT (SOI 05-34)
Our staff has reviewed the Sphere of Influence ("SOI") Updates and' the proposed
Negative Declazations as referenced above, and is in concurrence yvith the indicated
(existing) spheres as set forth within the subject documents for each of the indicated
updates. This position is based on our stated letter position of August 5, 2005 regazding
the recent Municipal Service Review process that all of the impacted agencies
participated in with LAFCO in the eazly part of 2005.
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Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission re: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~
2005 SOI Updates -Negative Declarations
September 8, 2005
I+`uture Suhere of Influence Studies:
. We note with interest that the City of Los Alamitos Sphere of Interest study has been
scheduled for completion in early 2006 and that this future report will "include
recommendations regarding placing Rossmoor in either the Seal Beach or Los
Alamitos Sphere of Influence." We also note that the Sunset Beach Special Study Area
will ..again~.be considered by your Agency as part of. a Municipal Services Review
~ f 4 ~ ~ ~ ~ "MSR'<' . r the Ci of Huntin on Beach be
ty gt g nning in September 2005 with the
~ ~~~' kanticipated completion in early 2006, and that Sunset Beach will be placed in a "special
SOI study area" while this MSR for Huntington Beach is being prepared. This MSR
study will "include recommendations at that time regarding placing Sunset Beach in
either the Huntington Beach or Seal Beach SOI."
It should be noted that Seal Beach indicated concurrence with the proposed SOI for Los
Alamitos under SOI OS-31 as being coterminous with the current corporate boundaries of
Los Alamitos on August 5, 2005 in our letter to you, and continues to stand by that
determination.
We look forward to reviewing and commenting on these subsequent LAFCO reviews at
the time they are available for public comments.
Comments on Draft Negative Declaration/Cate~orical Ezemntion Documents•
^ Seal Beach Suhere oflnfluence Update (SOI OS-32) -Negative Declaration
The City of Seal Beach supports your proposed Negative Declaration and
adoption of the SOI for Seal Beach "as coterminous with the City's existing
jurisdictional boundary as shown on Exhibit B' with a change being made to
Exhibit B to clearly indicate that the corporate boundary of the City extends 3
miles off-shore the Pacific Ocean, as is referenced on page 4, Previous SOI
Determinations~or City of Seal Beach of your Staff Report.
In addition, it is not clear in the Staff Report dated September 14, 2005 why the
Joint Forces Training Center in Los Alamitos is discussed under "Present and
Probable Need for Public Facilities and Services", and also in the proposed
"Statement of Determinations" under "Present and Probable Need for Public
Facilities and Services", as any future land use changes at the Joint Forces
Training Center will be determined by the City of Los Alamitos, and there would
not be any services provided to this property by the City of Seal Beach. The same
language is included within the "Environmental Checklist Form" and it is
requested that this language be deleted in all applicable places.
^ Surfside Colonv Community Services Tax District (SOI OS-36) and Surfside
Colonv Storm Water Protection Tax District (SOI OS-37) Sphere of Influence
.Updates -Categorical Exemptions:
2003 SOI Update Neg Decs Comment Letter 2
City of Seal Beach Comment Letter to
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission re:
2005 SOI Updates -Negative Declarations
September 8, 2005
We had commented on August 5, 2005 that the Surfside Colony Community
Services Tax District (SOI OS-36) and Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection
Tax District (SOI OS-37) maps do not appeaz to include the Surfside Colany azea
up to Anderson Street, and that these maps should be revised to indicate the
southeasterly boundazy is Anderson Street. The current documents provided to
the City did not include the •SOI maps, so it uncertain if the requested map
boundary corrections have been made. .Please ensure that the district map
boundaries are correct in the final documents to be approved by LAFCO.
In addition, Figure 3b on page 5 of the "Surfside Colony Community Services
Tax District & Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection Tax District -Municipal
Service Review and Sphere of Influence Review" document includes a
photograph of a structure that is not within Surfside Colony. The pictured
structure is a residence, but is located outside of Surfside Colony. It is suggested
that another picture of residences within Surfside Colony be inserted.
With the above corrections and modifications, the City of Seal Beach supports
your proposed Categorical Exemptions and adoption of the SOI for Surfside
Colony Community Services Tax District and Surfside Colony Storm Water
Protection Tax District.
^ Rossmoor Community Services District Sphere oflnfluence Update (SOI OS-33)
-Negative Declaration: .
The City of Seal Beach supports your .proposed Negative Declaration and
adoption of the SOI for Rossmoor Community Services District.. The City notes
that Rossmoor Community Services District has requested LAFCO to consider
"the expansion of Rossmoor's SOI to include the immediately adjacent area
known as Rossmoor Center", and that LAFCO has not considered that request.
Seal Beach would not agree to any such transfer of Rossmoor Center under any
circumstances that we can identify at this time, and would categorically reject any
such effort. Any effort to reduce the revenues of the City of Seal Beach will be
vigorously fought by the City, including the initiation of litigation if the idea of
transferring Rossmoor Center is contemplated.
The City of Seal Beach supports your proposed Negative Declaration and
adoption of the SOI for Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District.
In addition, it is not cleaz in the Staff Report dated September 14, 2005 why the
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach is discussed under "Present and
Probable Need for Public Facilities and Services", as any future land use changes
2005 SOI Update Neg Decs Comment Letter 3
City of Seal Beach Comment Letter to
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission re:
2005 SOI Updates -Negative Declarations
September 8, 2005
will be~ determined by the City of Seal Beach, and there would not be any services
provided .to this property by the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District.
The same language is included within the "Environmental Checklist Form" and it
is requested that this language be deleted in both places.
Please contact my office at your earliest convenience if you require additional
information or have questions regarding the enclosed documents. I can be reached at
(562) 431-2527, extension 300, or by a-mail at jbahorski(a~ci.seal-beach.ca.us. In
addition, Mr. Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services,.will be in attendance
at the September 14 public hearing on these matters to present the positions stated in this
letter and to be available to respond to any questions that Commission may have.
Sinc
J B. Bahorski
ty Manager
Distribution: Seal Beach City Council
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
Surfside Colony
Attn: Judith Norton
City of Los Alamitos
Attn: Lee Evett, City Manager
Rossmoor Community Services District
Attn: Jamie Doyle
Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District
Attn: Susan Bell, General Manager
2005 SOI Update-Neg Decs Comment Letter 4
February 27, 2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ p
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Joyce Crosthwaite, Executive Officer
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Deaz Ms. Crosthwaite:
SUBJECT: NEGATIVE DECLARATION - SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE UPDATE FOR CITY OF SEAL
BEACH (SOI 05-32)
Our staff has reviewed the proposed Negative Declaration as referenced above, and is in
concurrence with the determination being evaluated in the subject Negative Declazation
that "LAFCO is recommending that the City of Seal Beach sphere of influence be
rearmed as conterminous with the City's existing jurisdictional boundary." This
position is based on our stated letter positions of August 5 and September 8, 2005
regazding the recent Municipal Service Review process that all of the impacted agencies
participated in with LAFCO in the eazly part of 2005.
Our Staff had previously commented that the boundary map for Seal Beach needs to be
revised to cleazly indicate that the corporate boundary of the City extends 3 miles off-
shore the Pacific Ocean. It is uncleaz in the subject Negative Declazation if that boundary
adjustment has been made. Please ensure that the final "Sphere of Influence" map for
Seal Beach reflects this requested correction to the map.
Mr. Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services, will be in attendance at the
March 8 Commission meeting on this matter to present the positions stated in this letter
and to be available to respond to any questions that Commission may have. '
If you have questions prior to the March 8 Commission meeting, please contact our City
Manager, John Bahorski, at your eazliest convenience if you require additional
information. Mr. Bahorski can be reached at (562) 431-2527, extension 300, or by a-mail
at ibahorskina,ci.seal-beach.ca us. In addition, if you have questions of Mr. Whittenberg,
he can be reached at (562) 431-2527, extension 313, or by a-mail at
lwhittenberg(c~ci.seal-beach ca.us.
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Proposed Negative Declaration -
City of Seal Beach Sphere oflnfluence Update
. February 27,.2006
Sincerely,
arles~Antos ~~~' ~ ~ ~`
Mayor
Distribution: Seal Beach City Council
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
Seal Beach Sphere of Influence Neg Dec.CC Letter 2
June 26, 2006 FILE COP Y
Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
Attn: Joyce Crosthwaite, Executive Officer
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Deaz Ms. Crosthwaite:
.. - _ _ .. SUB.JECT:. _ __ _. _ .NEGATIVE ~ DECLARATION - SPHTRE - -~ - OF.. .. _ __.. _
INFLUENCE UPDATE FOR CITY OF SEAL
BEACH (SOI 05-32)
Our staff has previously reviewed the proposed Negative Declazation as referenced
above, and is in concurrence with the determination being evaluated in the subject
Negative Declaration that "LAFCO is recommending that the City of Seal Beach sphere
of influence be reaffirmed as conterminous with the City's existing jurisdictional
boundary." This position is based on our stated letter positions of August 5 and
September 8, 2005 regazding the recent Municipal Service Review process that all of the
impacted agencies participated in with LAFCO in the eazly part of 2005. The City
commented by letter on February 27, 2006 on the Negative Declaration matter.
The City Council has also reviewed the "Preliminary Report -. Rossmoor Future
Governance Options", including a supporting report, "Rossmoor Governance
Alternatives: Fiscal Impacts" prepared by Burr Consulting, dated June 8, 2006. It is the
opinion of the City of Seal Beach that the Rossmoor governance documents referenced
above are uncleaz and too speculative for the City to rely heavily on and feels that many
of the assumptions and parameters regazding•the projection of revenues and expenditures
that would be generated by any of the above-mentioned alternative governance scenarios
is insufficient to make any type of an informed decision. Therefore, Seal Beach again
wishes to support its concurrence with LAFCO staff "that the City of Seal Beacl: sphere
of influence be reaffrmed as conterminous with the City's existing jurisdictional
boundary."
Mr. Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services, will be in attendance at the July
12 Commission meeting on this matter to present the positions stated in this letter and to
be available to respond to any questions that Commission may have.
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City of Seal Beach CommentLetter re: ~~ ~ ~~
Proposed Negative Declaration -
City of Seal Beach Sphere oflnfluenae Update
June 26, 2006
If you have questions prior to the July 12 Commission meeting, please contact our City
Manager, John Bahorski, at your eazliest convenience if you require additional
information. Mr. Bahorski can be reached at (562) 431-2527, extension 300, or by a-mail
at jbahorskinae,ci.seal-beach.ca.us. In addition, if you h~.ve questions of Mr. Whittenberg,
he can be reached at (562 :~ `43'1=2527,°;; extension 313, or by e-mail at
lwhittenber~~ci.seal-beach.ca.us.
Sincerely,
~~~
John Larson, Mayor
City of Seal Beach
Distributi_on_: _ Seal_Beach City Council _ _ _
• Seal Beach City Manager
Seal Beach Director of Development Services
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