Annexation Committee Meeting

City of Auburn Ad-Hoc Annexation Committee Thursday November 10, 2016 6:15pm Auburn City Hall 1225 Lincoln Way Auburn CA MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:19 pm by Glen Kramer, chair 2. ROLL CALL Present: Tori Connolly Glen Kramer Casey Conway (arrived 6:20pm) Peter Konrad Antoinette Fabela Bill Kirby Absent: Stephen Mitchell Daniel Berlant 3. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no one who spoke during public comment 4. COMMITTEE BUSINESS a. Approval of Minutes of Sept. 8, 2016 (Kirby/Conrad) The minutes were approved as written. b. Discussion with Larry Combs, Interim City Manager Mr. Combs stated he had read the committee’s draft report, consulted with City Attorney Colantuano, and met with Kris Berry local LAFCO executive, and the County Chief Executive since meeting with committee members Kramer and Connolly. He said the draft report is adequate and is based on the committee perceptions, however he believed it might not meet LAFCO standards per logical boundary or border requirements. Some of the boundaries looked jagged. He said many of the areas proposed under options appeared to be large relative to the size of the city. He also stated he did not believe that logic required annexation of the city to the Airport Island. He felt that strong consideration be for not linking to the airport. (The members discussed the rationale that had gone into linking to the airport and that the areas chosen were not large enough by valuation or population to trigger a vote.) Mr. Combs advised that based on his experience, a Tax Exchange Agreement with the County should be the preliminary pursuit prior to an effort toward annexation with attention to providing services. Order of the effort, he said, should be the Tax Exchange Agreement, looking at policy, politics and then taking the matter to the citizenry. Dr. Kirby stated that he took the map to State LAFCO and believed that they would support

the whole of the sphere of influence being annexed to the City. He said they are consistent in supporting the concept that “urbanized areas belong in cities.” Mr. Combs stated counties are very “lousy” urban managers and don’t normally provide sewer service, yet the county is providing this. Mr. Combs said that recommendations attached to the report might be first and foremost that: 1. The Council authorized the City Manager to pursue a Master Tax Exchange Agreement with the County for the area. 2. Authorize expenditure of money to analyze the proposals 3. If these options make sense, authorize money to see if they make LAFCO sense. Glen Kramer suggested the option of a city survey. Changes will be made by Glen Kramer for Review by Larry Combs and referred to the committee for the December 8, 2016 committee meeting. b. (Cont).Discuss Committee Ideas for Potential Annexation Areas (continued) See above discussion under prior item b. c. Discuss Preparation and Content for a Report to Council (continued) See above discussion under “b” e. Topics for September Meeting (continued items from agenda) 5. NEXT MEETING December 8, 2016 6:15pm 6. ADJOURNMENT-7:15pm Submitted: Tori Connolly, Secretary

City of Auburn

Ad-Hoc Annexation Committee

Thursday, November 10, 2016

6:15 P.M.

Auburn City Hall

1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, Room 10

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

RO2. ROLL CALL: Daniel Berlant

Tori Connolly

Casey Conway

Antoinette Fabela

Bill Kirby

Peter Konrad

Glen Kramer

Stephen Mitchell

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time provided so that persons may speak to the committee on any

item not on the agenda. The committee cannot act on items not included on this

agenda.

4. COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

a. Approval of Minutes of September 8, 2016

b. Discussion with Larry Combs, Interim City Manager

b. Discuss Committee Ideas for Potential Annexation Areas (continued)

c. Discuss Preparation and Content for a Report to Council (continued)

d. Topics for December Meeting

5. NEXT MEETING DATE – December 8, 2016 @ 6:15 p.m.

6. ADJOURNMENT