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RES-8084 Annexation No. 400RFSOLUTION NO. 8084 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS ANNEXATION NO. 400 TO THE CITY OF ORANGE, SUBJECT TO THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION TO BE HELD MARCH 2, 1993. WHEREAS, the Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of Orange adopted its Resolution No. 92-17 on June 3, 1992, making determinations and approving the proposed annexation to the City of Orange of territory described in Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein (the "affected territory"); and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of annexation as approved and stated by the Local Agency Formation Commission are as follows: 1. approved.Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter specified, said proposal is 2. The boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Orange as specifically described in the legal description attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof are modified to include all of the parcels along Acre Place, identified as Assessor Parcels 379-121-09, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Said territory is found to be inhabited and is assigned the following short-form designation: ANNEXATION NO. 400 TO THE CITY OF ORANGE.3. The City of Orange is designated as the conducting authority and the legislative body thereof is hereby directed to initiate annexation proceedings in compliance with this resolution.4. The City of Orange, as applicant, shall be liable for and pay all proper expenses incurred in conducting proceedings in compliance with this resolution.5. The Executive Officer is hereby authorized and directed to mail certified copies of this resolution in the manner as provided in Section 56853 of the Government Code.WHEREAS, the City Council has found that the reasons for this annexation are to:1. Eliminate a county island. 3. Provide municipal services while consolidating jurisdictional responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the regular county assessment roll is utilized by this city; and WHEREAS, the affected territory will not be taxed for existing general bonded indebtedness of this city; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on this annexation was duly noticed for, and held on July 14, August 11 and September 8, 1992, pursuant to Government Code Section 57050; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has reported that the City Clerk has verified signatures and examined the official voter register, as certified by the County Registrar; and the last official equalized assessment roll of the County for the affected territory as required by applicable state law; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has certified to the City Council that protests filed and not withdrawn as of the close of the public hearing represent 44 % of the registered voters in the affected territory and 40% of the landowners, who also own 32 % of the assessed value of property within the affected area; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 57075 specifies that any election to confirm and order of annexation be held on the next regular election date occurring at least 88 days after the date of the resolution calling the election is adopted; and WHEREAS, such date for an election on this annexation proposal would be March 2, 1993; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 1340 et seq., authorizes an election conducted by mail ballot under the circumstances presented for any election on this annexation proposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be detrimental to the public interest to hold any election on this annexation proposal by means other than mailed ballot pursuant to Elections Code Section 1340 due to the small number of registered voters involved and the expense of such other procedures; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the entire affected territory is one precinct for purposes of any such election; and WHEREAS, this Resolution is adopted, and this annexation proposal has been processed pursuant to TitIe 5, Division 3 of the Government Code, beginning with Section 56000, commonly known as the Cortese-Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985,as amended to date; and RESO NO. 8084 2- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange orders the affected territory as set forth in Exhibit A hereto annexed to the City of Orange subject to confirmation by the registered voters in the affected territory as set forth in this Resolution, and further orders as follows: 1. That a special election is hereby called and noticed within the affected territory on March 2, 1993, by mailed ballot pursuant to Elections Code Section 1340 and all other applicable provisions of the Elections Code and the Orange Municipal Code. 2. That the ballot shall be mailed to all registered voters within the affected territory no earlier than the 29th day before the date of the election and no later than the tenth day before the date of the election, if combined with any sample ballot, or the seventh day before the date of the election, if not so combined, and must be returned to the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 1993, pursuant to Elections Code Sections 1350 through 1353, and that the City Clerk shall appoint the necessary elections officials and canvassing board for such election pursuant to applicable sections of the Elections Code. 3. That the question to be submitted at such special election shall be In substantially the following form: Shall the order adopted on September 22, 1992 by the City Council of the City of Orange ordering the annexation to the City of Orange of the territory described in that order and designated as Annexation No. 400 to the City of Orange be confirmed?" and that the ballot shall provide, on separate lines, for a vote of "Yes" or "No". 4. That if a majority of the registered voters within the affected territory casting ballots in such election are in favor of confirmation, the order of the City Council set forth above shall be confirmed and the affected territory shall be annexed to the City of Orange as provided in the Government Code. 5. That the City Clerk is authorized to conduct such election by mail ballot and to take all other necessary actions, give all necessary notices and perform all required duties under the Government Code, the Elections Code, and the Orange Municipal Code for conducting such election, and canvassing the returns from such election. ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 1992. pss 3-RESO NO. 8084 ArrEST: Jv~~y~~~~City Clerk the C oft6range I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of September, 1992 by the following vote: AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER, SPURGEON NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS: COONTZ City Clerk 0 e City 8f ge RESO NO. 8084 4-pss