REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 2, 2017
FROM: WILMA QUAN-SCHECTER, City Manager
City Manager's Office
THROUGH: MICHAEL LIMA, Controller
Finance Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Fresno and the City of Fresno, dated January 6, 2003, relating to annexation, development, and property and sales tax allocation.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Fresno and the City of Fresno, dated January 6, 2003, (the First Amendment) to provide a six month extension to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding, dated January 6, 2003, (the 2003 MOU).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and County entered into a comprehensive 2003 MOU regarding the City's sphere of influence, annexation of County land into the City, development, sales tax and property tax allocation, and other matters impacting both the City and the County. The 2003 MOU expires on December 31, 2017, and both parties would like to negotiate a long term extension. In anticipation of the forthcoming negotiations for a long term extension, City and County staff have agreed upon a short six month extension to provide the parties adequate time to negotiate a long term extension.
BACKGROUND
For decades, the City and County have worked together to develop a fair and equitable approach to sound urban and economic growth and tax sharing. In 1983, the County and the City entered into a Joint Resolution of Metropolitan Planning which provided a cooperative arrangement concerning land use and related matters. In 1991, the City, County, and Fresno Redevelopment Agreement entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, dated February 26, 1991, (the 1991 MOU) covering development and tax issues and later a First Amendment to 1991 Memorandum of Understanding, dated September 1...
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