11-236 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-236
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE RIVERSIDE
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO INITIATE
PROCEEDINGS FOR REORGANIZATION (LOCATED IN THE
VICINITY OF GOETZ/RAILROAD CANYON/NEWORT ROADS)
TO INCLUDE DETACHMENTS FROM THE CITY OF CANYON
LAKE AND CONCURRENT ANNEXATIONS TO THE CITY
OF MENIFEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee desires to initiate proceedings
pursuant to the Cortese-Knox Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000,
commencing with Section 56000 of the California Government Code, for the reorganization of
certain property identified in Attachments 1 and 2 and incorporated here in this reference; and
WHEREAS, the territory proposed for sphere amendments and for reorganization of
boundaries is uninhabited pursuant to the definition contained within Government Code Section
56046, and the proposed property is identified in Attachments 1 and 2 attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed sphere amendments and boundary
reorganization will facilitate carrying out its responsibility for future planning and the logical and
orderly development of the City; and
WHEREAS, discussions have ensured with the City of Canyon Lake staff, and City of
Canyon Lake would present a companion resolution requesting the initiation of proceedings;
and
WHEREAS, the reason for the proposed sphere amendments and reorganization are as
follows:
1. The annexation to Menifee and detachment from Canyon Lake in Attachment 1
would modify the boundaries of the two cities to place the ultimate rights-of-way of
Newport and Goetz Roads entirely within one municipal jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed boundary reorganization would be
exempt under Section 15061 (b) (3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission ("LAFCO")
is hereby requested to take proceedings pursuant to the Cortese-Knox Hertzberg Local
Government Reorganization Act of 2000 for the areas shown in the attached maps
(Attachments 1 and 2).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Executive Officer of LAFCO together with such other information and
documents as may be required by the Executive Officer.
City of Menifee
Resolution No. 2011-236
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2011.
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Wallace W. Edgerton, May&r
ATTEST:
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Kathy Bennett, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Karen Feld, City Attorney
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Wallace W.Edgerton STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
Mayor COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
John V.Denver CITY OF MENIFEE )
Mayor Pro Tem I, Kathy Bennett, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
Darcy Kuenzi foregoing Resolution No. 11-236 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
Councilmember of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day of September, 2011 by the
I following vote:
Thomas Fuhrman
Councilmember
Ayes: Denver, Edgerton, Fuhrman, Kristjansson, Kuenzi
Sue Kristiansson Noes: None
Councilmember f Absent: None
` Abstain: None
Kathy Bennett, City Clerk
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