2008/11/19 Council Agenda Packet

AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: 9 A Resolution to explore the Consent COUNCIL BILL# annexation of an area that 11/19/08 Action Originating Department Planning includes the Eastmont First Reading Contact Person Allan Giffen neighborhood and other Second Reading Phone Number 257-8725 contiguous unincorporated Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF 11/19/08 portions of Everett's Urban Public Hearing Growth Area. Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President 1] Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Portion of the City's City Council Resolution Legal southeast urban growth presentation on October area(UGA) as identified 15, 2008,by Berk & in the attached map, Associates regarding the Exhibit A fiscal analysis of annexation of Everett's Urban Growth Area Amount Budgeted Expenditure Required Account Number(s): Budget Remaining Additional Required DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: At the October 15, 2008 City Council meeting the Council heard a presentation from Berk and Associates regarding the fiscal analysis of annexing various parts of the City's urban growth area. The presentation was followed by Council discussion regarding the potential to annex areas the Berk study identified as Scenario 3 and Scenario 4. Council appeared to be more interested in further considering the smaller Scenario 3, originally estimated by the consultants to have 10,220 residents. Following the October 15 meeting, staff has determined that the area within Scenario 3 does not have the minimum population of 10,000 required to qualify for the State sales tax credit. A larger, revised area is proposed for consideration which has approximately 12,500 residents. The attached resolution directs staff to explore further the potential to annex the revised, as identified in the map attached to the resolution. The resolution does not commit the City to placing the annexation on the ballot for voters to decide. It directs staff to conduct public outreach to determine if the annexation should be put on the ballot. If it appears there is support for the annexation, City Council may then decide in a future public discussion if it should be placed on an upcoming election ballot for voters in the annexation area to decide. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt Resolution to explore the annexation of an area that includes the Eastmont neighborhood and other contiguous unincorporated portions of Everett's Urban Growth Area.