Special Meeting Minutes 02/05/15APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 10, 2015
CITY COUNCIL ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2015
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on February 5, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.
in a Special Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California
5:00 P.M.
1. OPENING
1.2 ROLL CALL
PRESENT — Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
ABSENT - None
1.3 PRESENTATIONS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ INTRODUCTIONS - None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
3. CONSENT CALENDAR -None
4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR - None
5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS - None
6. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS - None
CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2015
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1 a). Discussion and possible adoption of Resolution No. 10840 requesting termination
of the LAFCO application for detachment of territory from City of Orange,
proposed "Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization." (OR1800.0.9)
b). Resolution No. 10840
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange requesting termination of the
LAFCO application for detachment of territory from City of Orange, proposed
"Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization."
PUBLIC SPEAKERS:
Laura Thomas — OPA urged approval of Resolution No. 10840.
Dennis Givens — Asked the Council to approve his property's detachment from the City.
DISCUSSION:
Deputy City Manager Irma Hernandez responded to Mayor pro tem Whitaker's question
on lot -line adjustments that because the properties cross City and County lines, lot -line
adjustments are not available. LAFCO indicated to staff that the parcels have to be
considered together because that was how the application was received. Considering the
parcels one by one is not an option the City has. Staff's recommendation to terminate the
LAFCO application was determined by finding no public benefit for the City in allowing
the detachment.
Mayor Smith noted that the City will be losing area to the County. The one space that the
City will receive has all the liability due to traffic concerns.
Councilmember Murphy confirmed that the only option the Council has is to consider the
application as one decision rather than looking at one parcel at a time.
Councilmember Alvarez confirmed that due to City and County lines being crossed there
is no option to bring the parcels into either the County or the City without LAFCO and a
new application.
MOTION - Smith
SECOND - Murphy
AYES - Alvarez, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
ABSTAIN- Whitaker
Moved to approve Resolution No. 10840
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9.
10.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER - None
LEGAL AFFAIRS - None
ADJOURNMENT
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
The City Council adjourned at 5:30 p.m. to its Regular Meeting of Tuesday, February 10,
2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Declaration of Chief Clerk, Robert Zornado, declaring posting of City Council agenda of a
Special Meeting on February 05, 2015 at Orange Civic Center kiosk, Police Facility at 1107
North Batavia, and Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman; all of said locations being in the
City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours before
commencement of said Special Meeting; and available at the Civic Center City Clerk's Office.
ROB ZORNADO
CtnF CLERK
TERESA . SMITH
MAYOR
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