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consideration include:
Proceed wi:ch the annexanolx jwces5 'fcat?Atli, eIfi'ih1'i'islt~I~cl k~5ra lruclin t otitretgT~, '
conui-tu me lfion t-o affected residents anct,hrop,ert; Lct ,ngrs;_ A
Vait fo-v the Cminty'6 of matWn of t11ei y i~13ro llessltio: ads t;~Je >o, il~teni7;st lxxt}`arcTsifor'
anInc:orporatedisla LaIL~~,fi
ax~n~~atioa~s. a
Dct not L)toucd ~411li isliud amioxatioiis.
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On AprlT 4, . 2005, IFIC Tovvii Comics ]SC LISSC t~~ lzsThnC. at311~!-1a1.btf, I'C)'G .SSA 5.`I[.15~_~?I~S~I1
de.ftned'b 1.0- ised Mate law-, the policies of 5au a, ar . ' Un r ne~'atol' fc ; t ie~ ~t ? s}_, ally then
opl~oYturtitics for annexation of Co-aaty islands Ui.J os;g4a(osi..
Revls c( ns to state X111w atlon law« took effect Uljr-jAL ar.y,~ I'11C)5~~A 7111f7 Hllt:~~lal~`~ r
lbelnL, that the a mexation of wn island moo take }~laee? ri:aTl a trfz~c~t' C cee-Iii 1 ~ ~ <~cres r,, rei
v ifficml the, requiremcm to hold protest prooe.edi4i-,-?}~ c>r l~'ct cii~s., Tit a rc} -zs~c3lz? i .1 Uzi: eft"e~t'.tr]xil.
Janmrv 1, 2007- In Los Erato-s_ there arc 16
slar~da.~ff~ xri. ttstsi2, sa~~ t. ;c? i'~}~c>rx i'slazac C l ss~.ux,
Hill -114anor) exeec dlag the. 1.5 0 acre lim". Tk TcmaA 'riz, `l i' Iazt~s~ jxae4t,alr ibed
:PREPARED 13 PAMELA S: JAC0BS
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SUBJECT:
rAugu.{-t jU. 2005)
e'letter from the County Eaect:ztivice click not adch,ess one: issue of irzterce t to the Town Cciunc .and,
staff. This is the issue, of the Conntty's ) illingzzcss to adopt clevelopntncnt standards for
timlic,orporated islands that mirrut Los Oatos} del elol..)rzttxt s(widards. Ar corclm-g to Cutmty .stag
this isaie has been refetn'ed to a Board Stu& ,ession scheduled for Au tilt 3 l This issue will b
Qnrs ova nttml~cr <~fissues discussed at that sessi_~it. Toz.~-xi ~;taf'f }gas coz~xn~txriicated tv C4~uiit}' Staf:f~
,i4 importaace of the Uounty's connmilntentto this issue, a u pxes5ec h~ the 'T':)% R f ntnrncI _at the
Aprit 4" inecting.Pr Process Considerafio~qs
~ . noted above, the streamlined annexation procc✓ss e- pires on .faix nary 1, 2007 Acc ordin' 61
1AFCO staff, any annexation undergoing the strean-dined process needs to be ooi-npletcd by ttre
expiration date. To cc~rnrlete an aimcxa,tiotx. LAl<CxO deeds to record the armexation, which is then
;filed with the Mate Board of Equalizat c»i. The Filing gust lie coinple led bu early Deccmber, in: order
for the properties to goi clnn the I m n`s tax roll for the. J' Howiz3g year. Thus, the paper ti~ Q.jk L I e.
anitexations ced to be sttbn~lttod tol,AFCOT!v latc Wog-embers, 2006,
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Cu11116- staff bas stated that the `oitrrty is cotalmittA, to processing the L nexaFons la a I.i -Fely'
.ntallner; hoer-ever. the volume tmd timincy of armexation regnests may impact the amount crf tinlne;
inc;cded for the process. Specifically, the Clovtnty has asked that a mi njinum of'30 clays lac: ill lw,vcd,
;tor the stuve.yor7s nZapl?it}g and ropotts for the requested anisexEiticws. 'I be C~~izrtty" ~ ~cssf~l' ;
:re"Vicw will occur in parallel..
The other ley step in the annexation process is outreach and conim- n c atloa to affected pa:opcrtl~l
wwners ?aid residelnts. Depcnd n oil the level of outreach requested by the Town Coti cil, several,
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°months could be clevotcd to this activity. Givorahat the 'own hat 15 islands that coi-Jd te-ntt6voly
?iJ through the atuiexatiott process; a nifflimum Qf 10 inonths would be nfAF da to c -I Mete th0
process alt}n.vug rzi~re ti.ilie is desiuable.
CONCLT` ~SION: g m .
Annexation of flxe Couafy islands w-M provide a nrz ~}er t~f l~c~rielits to ishind residents and prof}arty
a";incrs, the To-vvn and the Couuuty, although soiyit island residextts have nvt' c,en suppont ve c:f
~rinc:x~ztioxns i.1~ tl~e past. ~~'ilz. the streat~alit~ecl t>rocess end j1U Cc~unt~'s c~mn~itmcnlt tc~ i'acilitatin~
annex- tiom. as described above,, the arc ncxation process wcan he less tine-itite.rsive, and le.;ss
c peilsivc~ than in the past. If the T wji uncle--takes the isla3ul aunexaticn proc,_ss; suffk lent trio
`~,oald still need to lie denoted to outreach raid coiiua, ija';.,a4wi with the affectzcljasxdLrats any .
oprnpe.lly oN~Jners.Stale i;s seeMQI' CoutICil direction regarding pr(,cc. -jg l- itb tie isl _rrd azzne o as_ ~ptions F()r
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MAYOR..1Nn ,'1'WX COONi C_IL
SUTWECT:
Mulgas£ 10, 2005)
Proceed with, the annexation, process izA" alll nrrtread:: ~illj"
cminnrnicadmito ati-ectcd residents andiCwpettt w~`,vcrs,
W'ait for the County's affirmation nfthefl,'~~iiliil~~ress~Cosa~npf ~~..`41t~prl~E~t;~tf~~xc~~~c~5i1.'a~;
unincorporated islands t.lzat mirror Los Oa osi chvel } r~e:nti:5i'a i 3rc1t~1, tore!} rc7teadrtla i.
m Do not ~rocccd with island, annexatinizs.
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Is no< aproject deiia?cd ltndcr CE A,, and no ~i~rtl cr t1~~r'a'strctl~~irc 1;
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It is expecled th,-~ ~?11Gt~II1~ .~11ri`,^~ a-va] e1,i}I
outreach.
Attaclimems:
1. TjSt ailc} lair ~~f CL~UA't-v'jslafi 'Nvithiri the 1`1,vvn.'
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Fete ]sutras; Couritr E, ecut:%ve. Sa0fan MAR C,.ntrtrl . Py.~ test H!~~dcliiz ' 'ft.ett,T1,- RtCTT3f
San Jose, CA 95110
Jane Decker, Deputy Cuun.t}' Executive; 70 Wes-tTlo&JIP- f: Easil'~~i n~Yk'l~"'`~'l~c~t~.S'artiT~.s~;~t_ ,
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.din have. County CowisLl. Santa Clara
East Win-. 9`' l`lov~, Son .rose, CA 95,' 1 W--f
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Berg fop s, .fire C:b-ief, Santa Clara County Fire
Los Gatos. CA 95, t)a0-95110
Carol Gruetmer; 1619'2 Oleander Ave-ire, Lus CTvt )S",C jk 91~"141
LdrLy Cjen ton, 16 191 Lilac Lane, Los Gatos, C A% Woody Nedon?, 16280 Azalea Way, Los (.labs, `lt W.2j
Forrest firth. 1590 Orange Blossom, Los
Kerr Waldvoael, Assistant Fire Chiet, Santa Claw o,unt~i~T rein?, 1~~y e il~ ~1 1 ins-$~4s i~
"Boulevard, Los Oatos. CA 95050
T~unia Noel and -eelirna N, lacherla - Local _lgen(;~' m a4ov,Minni.i_ssiiili, S'aia2a.C~lat~,tl~ottr~t~
Itb floor, East ~V, ing, 70 'Wcst Heddhl n-$- ct:. Sacl'YZ?se;
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