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Annexation No. 2018-01 for the County Island Annexation at Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue September 3, 2019 Page 2 4. Adopt a resolution approving a Property Tax Exchange Agreement with the County of Orange for the properties to be annexed. 5. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2018-04 to predesignate properties on the City's General Plan Land Use Map and make modifications to various elements of the General Plan. 6. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2018-07 to prezone properties to be consistent with the City's zoning designations. 7. Authorize execution of a Water Service Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and the City of Tustin. 8. Adopt an ordinance approving the change in Ward 3 boundaries pursuant to City Charter Section 101.2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In June 2018, the City Council directed staff to initiate the process to annex a 24.78-acre County island generally located at the northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue within the City's sphere of influence and continue discussions with the County and the Local Agency Formation Commission (OC LAFCO) regarding the proposed annexation. In response, staff has been working with staff from OC LAFCO, the County of Orange and the City of Tustin on the documents needed to complete the annexation. Included with this report are several documents requiring Council approval, which include the approval of the annexation of an unincorporated County island, the submittal of an application to complete the annexation with OC LAFCO, and a water service agreement with the City of Tustin to allow Tustin to continue to provide water service within the annexation area. In addition, a Cooperative Agreement between the City and the County of Orange is also required. This agreement will allow the City to accept a one-time payment from the County for public improvements, will allow a property tax sharing agreement for the properties to be annexed to the City, and will allow the County to complete the development process for two developments currently under review by the County. Other actions needed by the Council include a general plan amendment and an amendment application to prezone and pre -designate the general plan designation for the parcels located within the proposed annexation area as well as various sections of the General Plan that need to be amended to accurately reflect the annexation area. These items were presented to the Planning Commission and recommended for approval in December 2018. Finally, the annexation will result in a modification to the City's boundary lines. To ensure the Ward boundaries are consistent with the City boundaries, a change in the Ward 3 boundaries needs to be approved. 75C-2