Evaluation of Policy
Overview of Annexation Definitions, History, Perceptions and Controversy
Outline of Presentation
Topic and Questions
Areas of Consensus and Debate
Conclusion
Overview of Annexation
The shaded area The shaded area
is County Area.is County Area.
The light area is The light area is
currently the City.currently the City.
Post AnnexationWhen the city When the city annexes area annexes area there aren’t any there aren’t any pockets of County pockets of County Area. It is all part Area. It is all part of the City and no of the City and no longer governed longer governed by the County, as by the County, as its sole its sole municipality.municipality.
Annexation History
Most Common Boundary Change for Municipalities
Proliferation in the 1950’s in California
AB 1662 – Formation of LAFCO Review and approve proposed
annexations
AB 2223 – New Expedited Process
Perceptions and Controversy
Land Grab – the Bigger, the Better
Sales Tax Shifting or “Stealing”
Control Issues – Land Use control
City’s provide “better” services
Evaluation of Policy
Evaluation of Annexation What are the issues to evaluate?
Three Key Issues Economic Development – Sales Tax Political Changes – Demographic
Changes Social Issues - Outreach
Consensus and DebateConsensus and Debate
Consensus - Economic Development Key Control of Use Potential Sales Tax Revenue Commercial viability
Debate – ”Only a smoke screen” Sales Tax is a small portion of Total
Revenue Politicians and politics
Consensus cont.
Social Interactions Residents need feedback City Officials need feedback
Forum for Social Interplay Meetings, Surveys, Council Hearings
Debate of Social Interactions Do the residents see a benefit?
Consensus cont.Consensus cont.
Political Changes Growth population Potential Property Tax revenue
Debate of Political Change Houston example – Growth by Pyramid
scheme Provide the services still needed Dilute the Minority voting strength –
Demographic change
ConclusionConclusion
Hot Button Issue for Cities and Hot Button Issue for Cities and CountiesCounties
Current Laws Current Laws Evaluation of Past Annexation Evaluation of Past Annexation Impacts on: Impacts on:
Economic Development – Control Economic Development – Control Political Changes – Demographic ChangePolitical Changes – Demographic Change Social Interactions – OutreachSocial Interactions – Outreach