RES-2022-094 RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 2 2-0 9 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING A PROPERTY TAX EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
THE CITY OF ORANGE REGARDING THE SANTA ANA
RIVER REORGANIZATION (AREAS 1, 1A, 2, 3 AND
REMAINING AREAS) NO. RO 20-06 AND DETERMINING
SAID ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1, EXISTING FACLITIES).
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2020,the City Council approved Resolution No.
2020-118,directing City to file an application for reorganization with the Orange County Local
Agency Formation Commission(OC LAFCO) for the City of Anaheim to annex approximately
9.8 acres of property(Annexation No. RO 20-06); and
WHEREAS, on November 24, 2020,the City Council approved Resolution No.
2020-137 clarifying the following:the 9.8 acre area to be incorporated into the City of Anaheim
is within City of Orange's Boundary and Sphere of Influence, the reorganization includes the
detachment of area from a Municipal Water District of Orange County territory and clarification
that the application to OC LAFCO is for reorganization and rescinding Resolution No. 2020-
118 (hereinafter referred to as the"Original Request"); and
WHEREAS, the Annexation NO. RO 20-06 is respectively described and
depicted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is currently located in Tax Area Rate 08-002, and
consists of an existing parking lot; and
WHEREAS,the reasons for the proposed Reorganization are as follows:
Area 1 -Orange County Flood Control District(OCFCD)excess property south
of Orangewood Ave., bounded by North Net Training Center (2400 E. Orangewood Ave.,
Anaheim, CA 92806) and the Santa Ma River Trail-North Net is in the process of acquiring
property from OCFCD for continued operational use for the North Net Training Center.
Area 1 A - The proposed annexation would realign a sliver of the North Net
Training Center property at the northeast,located in the City of Orange,to allow the entire parcel
to be located within the Anaheim city limits. This sliver would continue to provide operational
use for North Net and incorporated with the proposed acquisition.
Area 2-OCFCD excess property north of Orangewood Ave.,bounded by Angel
Stadium (2000 E. Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806) and the Santa Ma River Trail -
Anaheim Community Services Department, Parks Division is in the process of acquiring
property from OCFCD for continued open space/water land use. Future use of this property for
park purposes is currently under review by City of Anaheim, but has not yet resulted in a
proposed change to the property's General Plan land use designation.
Area 3 and Remaining Areas—City of Orange roadway between Area 1 and Area
2 necessary to provide a straight boundary transition between Area 1 and Area 2 and continued
use as a roadway; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes of organization include the following
jurisdictional changes and sphere of influence actions: (1) Detachment of approximately 9.8
acres from the City of Orange city limits and sphere of influence along the Santa Ana River
between approximately 1000 feet south of Orangewood Avenue and approximately 750 feet
south of Katella Avenue so that the new boundaries between the Cities of Anaheim and Orange
align along the Santa Ana River Trail; and (2) Annexation of the approximately 3.4 acres
resulting from the new property acquisitions to the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization will serve to promote logical, efficient
and cost effective delivery of public services; and
WHEREAS,the City of Orange supports the proposed Reorganization No. RO 20-
06; and
WHEREAS,the City of Orange and the City of Anaheim agree that the Santa Ana
River Reorganization (Areas 1, 1A, 2, 3 and Remaining Areas) would be more efficiently served
by the City of Anaheim and that it is appropriate to distribute one hundred percent(100%)of the
City of Orange's share of the one percent basic levy of property tax generated within the Santa
Ana River Reorganization (Areas 1, 1A, 2, 3 and Remaining Areas)to the City of Anaheim upon
the effective date of the Reorganization; and
WHEREAS, Sections 99 and 99.01 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code
requires jurisdictions involved in such a jurisdictional change to adopt resolutions agreeing to a
property tax redistribution prior to OC LAFCO's issuance of a certificate of filing pursuant to
Section 56658 of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS,the staffs of the City of Anaheim and the City of Orange have reached
an agreement, subject to approval of their respective governing bodies, regarding exchange of
property tax as a result of the proposed Reorganization, whereby, upon the effective date of the
Reorganization, the City of Anaheim shall receive one hundred percent (100%) of the City of
Orange's share of the one percent basic levy of property tax generated within the Santa Ana River
Reorganization(Areas 1, 1A, 2, 3 and Remaining Areas); and
WHEREAS, staffs of the City of Anaheim and City of Orange recommend that
concurrent resolutions be adopted by their respective City Councils; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange is required to adopt a resolution on behalf of
the Municipal Water District of Orange County prior to consideration of the Reorganization by
LAFCO; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; herein referred to as
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"CEQA"),the State of California Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA
Guidelines"), and the City's Local CEQA Procedures, the City of Anaheim is the "lead agency"
for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the proposed annexation
application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Anaheim,California,does hereby approve the property tax exchange agreement reached between
the City of Anaheim and the City of Orange whereby, upon completion of the Santa Ana River
Reorganization (Areas 1, 1A, 2, 3 and Remaining Areas) between the City of Anaheim and the
City of Orange(RO 20-06)described and depicted in Exhibit"A,"respectively,from the City of
Orange to the City of Anaheim, the City of Anaheim shall receive one hundred percent (100%)
of the City of Orange's share of the one percent basic levy of property tax generated within the
Santa Ana River Reorganization(Areas 1, 1A, 2, 3 and Remaining Areas).
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Anaheim find
that the effects of the proposed application for annexation of the Santa Ana River Reorganization
(Areas 1, 1A,2, 3 and Remaining Areas)to the City of Anaheim are Categorically Exempt from
the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per CEQA Guidelines,
Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Anaheim this 2 7th day of September,2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Members Diaz,
Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2022-094 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 27th day of September, 2022 by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia
and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of September, 2022.
CI CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)