Hamer Island
Annexation Review and Consideration
City Council Meeting
February 15, 2021
ATTACHMENT 4
Outline
1. Background
2. Potential Benefits for Island Residents
3. Service Providers
4. Annexation Cost and Revenue Analysis
5. Public Safety Analysis
6. Annexation Process
7. City/County Annexation and Property Tax Agreement
8. Policy Considerations
9. Preliminary Annexation Schedule
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Background
County Islands
• The County's main function is to provide regional, not localized municipal services and strongly encourages
Cities to annex County unincorporated islands into
their communities
• The County's stated policy is to eventually eliminate all remaining unincorporated islands
• The Local Agency Formation Commission's (LAFCO)
mission is to assist and oversee a City's effort to
annex unincorporated territories within their spheres
of influence and believes that Cities are more effective providers of routine daily municipal services than
counties.
County Islands
• Since 2000, OC LAFCO has successfully collaborated
with the County and 15 cities to transition several
unincorporated county areas to cities
• La Habra has recently annexed its remaining 6 County
Islands within their sphere of influence
• The remaining unincorporated areas in the County, each with their own unique challenges require
strategic partnership involving LAFCO, the County of
Orange, and Cities with adjacent unincorporated areas
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Hamer Island General Statistics
1. Located entirely within Placentia's Sphere
of Influence
2. 76 acres
3. 1,045 residents
4. 346 single family homes
5. 573 registered voters in the County Island
30,481 registered voters in Placentia
Additional Background
Supervisorial District
OC Hall of Administration
Current City Council Districts
City Hall
Included in City of Placentia's General
Plan?
City's General Plan Land Use
Designation
Fire Stations (within 1 -mile radius)
Parks (within % mile radius)
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22 miles
3rd and 4th
5 miles
Yes, Within the General Plan's
Sphere of Influence
Current: Undesignated
Proposed: Low Density Residential
Placentia Fire Station #2
Parque Arroyo Verde (Placentia)
Wagner Park (Placentia)
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Hamer Island
Infrastructure Statistics
• Curb miles to sweep: 6.36
• Road centerline miles to maintain: 3.09
• Streetlights: 45
• Parkway trees: 78
• Pavement maintenance last completed: 2013
• Average Pavement Condition Index: 72
• Surrounding City arterial roads are used by Island
residents and provides only access to Island
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Benefits of Annexation for Island
Residents
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Annexation Benefits
• More efficient local government service delivery for residents • Faster emergency response times and public safety services • Eliminates confusion and/or disagreement over which entity (City or County) provides service to Island residents
• Local control and greater accountability for Island residents over the quality and cost of services
• Creates parity for City residents who are subsidizing the cost of services and programs Island residents benefit from (police, fire, EMS, parks and recreation programs)
• Local property tax dollars spent locally
Direct Access to
Local Government Services
• Graffiti Abatement
• Dead Animal Removal
• Code Enforcement
• Recreation Programming
• Public Facilities
• Streamline Permits for Home Renovations
• Home Occupancy Business License
• Right -of -Way maintenance and emergency
response
Current Island
Service Providers
Current and Future Service Providers
Service
Current Provider
Provider Upon Annexation
Law Enforcement
Fire Protection & EMS
General Government
Public Works
Orange County Sheriff
Placentia Fire & Life Safety &
Lynch EMS
County of Orange
County of Orange
Animal Control
County of Orange
Refuse/Solid Waste
Water
Sewer
Street Sweeping
Code Enforcement
Parks & Recreation
Republic Waste Services
Placentia Police
Placentia Fire & Life Safety &
Lynch EMS
City of Placentia
City of Placentia
County of Orange
Republic Waste Services
Yorba Linda Water District
Yorba Linda Water District
Yorba Linda Water District
County of Orange
County of Orange
OC Parks (Regional) and City of
Placentia
Yorba Linda Water District
RF Dickson
City of Placentia
OC Parks (Regional) and City of
Placentia
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Property and Utility Tax Comparison
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Property Tax Rate Comparison
Hamer Island
Rate
Basic Tax Levy 1.00000
Placentia Yorba Linda School District .06032
Placentia Rate
1.00000
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. 03198 .03198
Metro Water D-MWDOC
TOTAL RATE
. 00350 .00350
1.0958 1.0958
Property Tax Rate Comparison, cont.
Mosq / Fire Ant Assessment
Vector Control Charge
MWD Water Standby Charge
OCSD Sewer User Fee
TOTAL TAX
County Tax Bill
7.70 1.92
10.08 339.00
$670.70
City Tax Bill
7.70 1.92
10.08 339.00
$670.70*
* Does not include solid waste billing
Property tax rates for Island property owners will not change or increase as a result of annexation
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Utility User Tax
Actual Sample from Placentia Resident
UUT (3.5%)
per month
Land Zine/cellphone/telecom.
Cable TV
Electricity
Gas
Placentia FiberCity
Monthly UUT Total:
$1.29
$0.31
$4.12
$0.55*
TBD
$6.27
*The Gas Company's confirmed SFR average for the City is $1.37/monthly in UUT
Residential Refuse Rates
Service
Current Rates for Hamer
Island Residents
Current Rates for
Placentia Residents
Waste Hauling and Recycling
(Republic Services)
$25.98
per month
$28.81
per month
County and Republic Services have agreed to assign
the existing refuse franchise agreement to the City
under the same terms, conditions and pricing Island
residents currently enjoy.
Street Sweeping Services
• Currently, Sunset Property Services is under
contract with the County and provides street
sweeping services twice per month on Fridays
• If the City annexes Hamer Island, sweeping
services would be provided by the City's
contractor, RF Dickson, twice per month on
Mondays (subject to transition period)
• Street sweeping parking restrictions will be
enforced
Water and Sewer Utility Services
• Yorba Linda Water District currently provides
water and sewer utility service to Hamer Island
• There would be no change in service provider
upon annexation
• There will be no additional costs for water and
sewer service to Hamer Island ratepayers as a
result of annexation
County Island Addresses
• There is no need to change existing addresses
• Residents will retain their current address and
zip code
• No changes to residential mail delivery
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City Council Voting Districts
City Council Voting Districts
• The City has five (5) Council Districts
• If the City annexes Hamer Island the Council District boundaries will be readjusted with the assistance of a
professional demographer to include Island voters
• The OC Registrar of Voter's deadline to submit Council District boundary changes for the November 2022 election is April 2022
• Island residents would be eligible to vote in their first Placentia Municipal Election in November 2024 — Island
residents will still be able to vote in November 2022 for all County, State and Federal elections and propositions
Public Safety Service Analysis
Law Enforcement
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OC Sheriff's Response
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Placentia Police Service Statistics
July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2021 (12 Months),
• 9 total calls for service requested by 00 Sheriff
• Average response time 3:39 (3 minutes, 39
seconds) from dispatch to arriving on scene
• 2 Calls — Medical Aid
• 1 Call Each —Audible Burglar Alarm, Be on the
Lookout (BOLO), Department Assist, Suspicious
Person in Vehicle, Unknown Injury and Welfare
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Public Safety Service Analysis
Fire & EMS
Fire Protection and EMS
• Transitioned from OCFA to City Fire Department
and contracted 911/ALS provider on July 1, 2020
• 2 fully operational Fire Stations in Placentia
• Station 2 is 0.25 miles away from Hamer Island
• County and City entered into an Out of Area
Service Agreement for the City to provide fire
protection and EMS services to Island residents
who now currently receive improved emergency
response times
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Travel Times to Hamer Island
Responding Station
Travel Time from Station Distance to County
to County Island (Center) Island (Center)
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Placentia Station 1
OCFA Station 10
OCFA Station 10 via Mutual
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6-8 minutes
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Fire Protection and EMS Service
Statistics
July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2021 (12 Months)
• 62 calls for service
• Average response time 5:02 (five minutes and two
seconds) from being dispatched to arriving on-site.
• Top 5 Types of Calls:
• 12 Calls — Sick Person
• 9 Calls — Falls
• 5 Calls —Breathing Problems
• 4 Calls —Service Call
• 4 Calls —Unknown Problem (Person Down)
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Community Outreach
Community Outreach
• Two community meetings were held on August 18, 2021, and August 25, 2021, at the Champions Sports Complex
• Notice of meetings were mailed during the week of August 4th • Door hangers were placed every home parcels in Hamer Island on August 13th
• The notices included an email and a direct phone number to Director of Development Services, Joseph Lambert
• The City also advertised the dedicated webpage,
www.placentia.orWhamerisland for the public to view additional information about the potential annexation process, frequently asked questions, an interactive map, and the presentation from the July 6, 2021, City Council meeting.
• February 15, 2022, meeting notification sent via email and mail copy to all interested parties and every home
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Community Meetings
• Approximately 25 Hamer Island residents at each respective meeting
• City staff and representatives from OC LAFCO and the County of Orange were in attendance to present and answer questions • The County of Orange made a presentation regarding California annexation law and the annexation process
• The City Administrator provided a comprehensive analysis on the benefits of annexation and the process to complete annexation to the City of Placentia
• A question -and -answer session was also conducted at the meetings ATTACHMENT 4 `��
Questions Received
Below is a summary of comments/questions provided at the community meetings and subsequent email communications to the City:
• Will the Mello Roos, Public Safety Tax, TOD tax, Landscape and Lighting District tax apply to the residents of Hamer Island?
• No, Island properties will not be subject to any existing Mello Roos, Community Facilities Districts, and Landscape and Lighting Districts currently maintained by the City • How does the Measure U sales tax affect the residents of Hamer Island? • Measure U is a Transactions and Use Tax applied to not only purchases made at brick -and - mortar stores but online purchases as well. For online purchases, the Measure U tax is applied based on the delivery zip code — Island residents share the Placentia 92870 zip code and are therefore already being charged the Measure U tax for online purchases • Are Island residents able to vote on the annexation?
No, State law enacted in 2000 created a streamlined process that does not provide a legal mechanism to conduct protest proceedings or elections to annex islands less than 75 acres, and the law was later amended in 2005 to include islands that are 150 acres or less; voting mechanisms were removed specifically to facilitate and speed up the process of annexing unincorporated islands throughout the State and therefore any vote would not be binding
Questions Received, cont.
• Will the city start issuing citations for street sweeping? Can Hamer Island residents obtain a permit that would allow them to park during street sweeping days?
The City enforces street sweeping restrictions throughout the entire community and sweeping restrictions would also be enforced in the Island as well O The City does not provide permits for or waives street sweeping restrictions • Will RV Parking be allowed? Can we be grandfathered in? e The City proposes to amend its existing RV parking ordinance to grandfather the existing RV parking provisions that Island residents currently enjoy • Can we continue to block the street to have a 4th of July parade? • Yes, the City does allow block parties through a simple no -fee permit process • Why can't we vote in the next City Council election?
The deadline to submit election district boundaries to the County Registrar of Voters is in April — if the annexation process proceeds and an annexation application is submitted for consideration, the annexation process will not be finalized until July, well past the County's deadline to submit district boundary changes — Island residents will still be able to vote on all Statewide and National elections in 2022
Questions Received, cont.
■ Will Utility Use Tax (UUT) be imposed on all utility bills? Are there any other City assessments?
Yes, the City's 3.5% UUT will apply to Island residents if annexed and is applied to electricity, natural gas, and telecommunication utility services and Island residents will continue to be subject to the Measure U Transactions and Use Tax • What will the zoning be for this area?
• The Island will be zoned as R-1, low density residential • Can care homes be allowed to operate when incorporated into the City? • Yes, under the City's standard permitting processes
• Will there be Section 8 Housing in or around Hamer Island? The City's draft Housing Element does not include Section 8 sites near the Island ATTACHMENT 4
Schedule/Next Steps
Opportunities for Additional Community Input
& Next Steps of Annexation Process
Description
City Council Consideration of Resolution
Authorizing Application Submittal to OCLAFCO -
OC LAFCO Annexation Application Submission,
Review and Approval Period
City Council Review and Consideration of
Approval of Annexation Agreement with County
and Property Tax Resolution
County Board of Supervisors Review and
Consideration of Approval of Annexation and
Property Tax Agreement
OC LAFCO Annexation Public Hearing
Annexation Effective
Date
February 15, 2022
February 2022 — June 2022
March 2022
April 2022
June 2022
July 2022
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Staff Recommendations
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission for the annexation of Hamer Island.
Authorize the City Administrator to execute all necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Direct Staff and the City Attorney's Office to prepare an amendment to the City's Recreational Vehicle Parking Ordinance to provide grandfathering provisions to the benefit of Hamer Island residents.
4. Direct Staff to work with Republic Services and the County of Orange to re- assign or transfer the existing waste hauling agreement between the County and Republic Services servicing Hamer Island under the same terms, conditions and rates to the benefit of Hamer Island residents.
Questions?
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