HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - APPROVAL ANNEX CONSULTANT (2)AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 27, 1996
City Manager Approv
Item to be presented
Rich Henderson
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION CONSULTANT SERVICES
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
In August the Council approved a contract to retain Ms. Esther Aguilar's consulting services
to process ongoing and new annexations and to train staff in annexation procedures. She is
presently working with staff to process annexations in North Valencia, Saugus, Canyon
Country and Sand Canyon. In August it was estimated that Ms. Aguilar would be needed
for 20 hours a week for the remaining 1995-96 Fiscal Year (September through June (866
hours at $40 per hour)) and $34,640 was allocated.
The amount of work necessary to restart the City's annexation program was greater than
that anticipated by staff. Since September, Ms. Aguilar has proceeded quickly with the
annexations of Magic Ford, Dollinger, Vista Del Canon, and Northbridge and is training staff
in the processing of the Seco Canyon, Northbridge, North Valencia, Sand Canyon Golf Course,
and Lockheed annexations. Seven different annexations are scheduled for Planning
Commission and Council meetings between now and May. Ms. Aguilar has averaged 25
hours a week instead of the anticipated 20 hours and her funding will run out in mid-March.
Given the large number of meetings anticipated in the near future and staff's need for
additional training with the annexation process, an increase to Annexation Consultant
services of $5,500 is requested to allow Ms. Aguilar to continue training staff and process the
annexation projects through mid-May (an additional 137 hours.) With this request, her total
contract would be $40,140.
Salary savings in the Planning Division would be available to fund this increase should this
item be approved since the position of Principal Planner, budgeted at $6334 per month at
mid -year, was unfilled in January.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to increase the contract with Ms. Aguilar from the original
$34,640 to $40,140 and appropriate $5,500 to Professional Services Account No. 01-5101-230
from the Planning Division Salary Account No. 01-5101-101 to pay for additional annexation
consultant services.
ATTACHMENTS
Annexation Program Bi -Weekly Update Dated 2/14/96
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
Rich Henderson, City Planner
FROM:
EhHilar, Annexation Consultant
. Agu
DATE: February 14, 1996
SUBJECT: Annexation Program Bi -Weekly Update
1. Seco Canyon (Annexation No. 1992-03) - The resolution of application was approved by
the City Council on January 23, 1996. The application was submitted to LAFCO
February 8, 1996. A waste disposal survey will be conducted by Public Works in
March, 1996. The survey information will be used to adopt a franchise agreement with
a waste hauler prior to annexation. Effective upon annexation, the agreement would
allow Seco Canyon residents to receive services at a level and cost equal to their
current service. The projected annexation completion date is July, 1996.
2. Magic Ford (Annexation No. 1994-017 - The application has been forwarded to LAFCO
and will be returned to the City for adoption of the resolution for the tax transfer in
March, 1996. The projected annexation completion date is April, 1996,
3. Dollinger II (Annexation No 1995-02) - The application has been forwarded to LAFCO
and will be returned to the City for adoption of a resolution for the tax transfer in
March; 1996, The projected annexation completion date is April, 1996.
4. North Valencia Annexation (Annexation No. 1994-03) - The Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) was approved by the City Council on November 14, 1995. The
prezone is scheduled to go before the Planning Commission on February 20, 1996, and
before the City Council in March, 1996. The development agreement is to be adopted
by early Summer, 1996. The application will be submitted to LAFCO and processed
concurrently with the development agreement. Annexation may occur as early as
October, 1996.
Northbridge (Annexation No 1992-041- The prezone will be heard by the Planning
Commission on February 20, 1996, and the City Council on March 26, 1996. This
annexation will go before the City Council and be submitted to LAFCO in March 1996.
The projected completion date for the annexation is October, 1996.
Vista Del Canon (Annexation No. 1990-11 - The MOU for the gates was approved by
the City Council on November 28, 1995. All gate hardware appears to be installed to
date, but not yet operational, The annexation application will be resubmitted to the
City Council for approval in March 1996, and resubmitted to LAFCO. The projected
completion date is August, 1996.
Hunters Green (Annexation No. 1995-01 - Adoption of the prezone and certification of
the EIR were continued to the Planning Commission hearing of February 20, 1996.
The prezone, EIR, and the annexation application are tentatively scheduled to go
before the City Council in March, 1996. The projected annexation completion date is
late 1996.
8. Towsley Canyon (Annexation No. 1989-01) - Annexation proceedings will be initiated by
Don Williams. Prezoning of the project area will be processed by Community
Development. In order to proceed with the prezone and annexation, a final project area
needs to be determined by Parks & Recreation.
9. Lockheed Annexation (Annexation No 1995-04) - The Resolution of Application by the
City Council was adopted on 9/26/95 and forwarded to LAFCO in early October, 1995.
Approval of the annexation by LAFCO will remain pending until submittal of the
prezone. EIR certification and the prezone are scheduled to go before the Planning
Commission on February 20, 1996, and continued to March 5, 1996. The projected
completion date is July, 1996.
cc: 'Mike Rubin
Don Williams
Jeff Chaffin
Laura Stotler
Fred Follstad
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