2001-007-Ordering The Reorganization Of Certain Uninhabited Territory Designated As Ferris Avenue No. 7 To The Town Of Los Gatos
RESOLUTION 2001- 7
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ORDERING THE REORGANIZATION
OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS
FERRIS .AVENUE N0.7
TO THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
WHEREAS, the proposed .annexation to the Town of Los. Gatos consisting of all that
unincorporated territory designated as Ferris Avenue No. 7 Annexation, located generally on the
easterly side of Ferris Avenue, between Kennedy Road and Potter Court in the County of Santa
Clara is proposed for annexation to the Town of Los Gatos pursuant to Division 3 of Title 5,
commencing with Section 56000 et seq. of the Govenunent Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos is authorized by Section 56826 to .act as the
conducting .authority with exclusive power to approve reorganizations within its Urban Services
Area; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos has received a petition signed by all the owners of
land within the territory to be annexed, and pursuant to Section 56837 of the Government Code,
the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos may initiate proceedings to annex said territory
without notice, hearing or election, in the manner described in Section 57002 (c) of the
Govenunent Code of the State of California.
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara,
State of California that the following findings are true and correct:
1. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality .Act under the
provisions of the California Administrative Code, Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3).
2. The territory is "Uninhabited" as defined in Section 56046 of the Government Code of the
State of California
3. The unincorporated territory is within the Town's Urban Services Area as adopted by the
Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County.
4. The Santa Clara County Surveyor lias determined that the boundaries of the proposed
annexation are definite and certain.
5. The proposal does not split lines of assessment or ownership.
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6. The proposed annexation does not create islands or .areas in which it would be difficult to
provide municipal services.
7. The proposal is consistent with the Town of Los Gatos' adopted General Plan.
8. The territory is contiguous. with the Town of Los Gatos' boundaries.
9. The reason for the proposed annexation is to properly plan and provide municipal
services to the area that is contiguous to the Town of Los Gatos..
10. All of the owners of property within the territory proposed for annexation have consented
to the annexation..
FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,. a municipal
corporation of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, that pursuant to the provisions of
Section 57075 of the Government Code of the State of California, the annexation to the Town of
Los Gatos of that territory designated as Ferris Avenue No. 7, and described in real property
description .and map attached. hereto, marked Exhibits "A" and "B", respectively, is approved, and
that the same be annexed to the Town of Los Gatos.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon completion of these annexation proceedings, the
territory annexed will be taxed on the regular county assessment roll, including taxes for existing
bonded indebtedness.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is authorized, and is hereby directed,
pursuant to Section 57200 of the Government Code, to prepare under seal a certified copy of this
Resolution, giving the date of passage,. and immediately transmit same along with a remittance to
cover the fees renuired by .Section 54902.5 of the Government Code to the Executive Officer of
the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council. of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the St" day of February 2001, by the following vote:
COUNCIL .MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glcl~nan,
Mayor Joe Przynslci.
NAYS : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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MAY OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST.:
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CLErZh OF THE TOWN OF L GATOS
LOS ~ATOS, CALIFORNIA