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Council Memorandum • Pa,e 2 BACKGROUND: In March 2009, George Spiliotis, Executive Officer of LAFCO, notified the City of Riverside of Jurupa Valley's efforts to circulate a petition for incorporation. Jurupa Valley consists of the areas of Mira Loma, Sky Country, Glen Avon, Pedley, Sunnyslope, Indian Hills, Jurupa Hills, Rubidoux and Belltown. See Attachment 1 of the May 14, 2009 Land Use Committee Staff Report (Attachment 6 of this report). The southern boundary of the proposed incorporation abuts the current northern boundary of the City of Riverside and includes much of the Santa Ana River, as well as sites and facilities on the southerly side of the river that can only be served by the City of Riverside, including private properties and City-operated utility and sewer infrastructures. One such facility is the Santa Ana River Trail. As indicated on Attachment 2 of the June 11, 2009 Land Use Committee Staff Report (Attachment 7 of this report), the Santa Ana River Trail is jointly maintained by both the City of Riverside and the County, with each agency maintaining individual segments. Some portions of the City-maintained segments are currently north of the City limits, but all segments are located and accessed from the southerly side of the Santa Ana River. This trail cannot be directly accessed from the proposed Jurupa Valley side of the Santa Ana River; therefore, it is recommended that this entire trail be located within the City of Riverside, with no portions located within the proposed City of Jurupa Valley. At the May 14, 2009 and June 11, 2009 meetings, the Land Use Committee reviewed the proposed boundaries of the Jurupa Valley incorporation and recommended moving City limit boundaries to the north ensure the ability of the City of Riverside to effectively serve those private properties, City operated utility and sewer infrastructures and the Santa Ana River Trail (Attachments 1 through 5). These areas could not effectively be served by the proposed City of Jurupa Valley. FISCAL IMPACT: The LAFCO filing fees for increasing the City's sphere and annexing the additional properties into the City, including the cost of filing the annexation, sphere boundary amendment, and any necessary municipal services review, are $13,800 plus the State Board of Equalization (SBOE) fees of $7,750 ($21,550 total). However, since it is the incorporation of Jurupa Valley that is necessitating City review of a sphere boundary amendment, annexation, and any necessary municipal services review, all LAFCO fees should be waived or borne by the Jurupa Valley incorporation efforts. Staff recommends that the City Council formally forward this position to LAFCO. Another fiscal concern is the potential use of County funds to support municipal services of the newly incorporated City. In so doing, it reduces the County's ability to fund municipal projects outside of the newly incorporated area. While this is not directly part of the boundary review currently under consideration, it is recommended that this position be forwarded to LAFCO at the earliest opportunity. 32-2