REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2020
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
THROUGH: JANE SUMPTER, Assistant City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Approve the Fourth 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 Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Fresno and the City of Fresno, dated January 6, 2003 (the Third Amendment), to provide a one-year extension to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding, dated January 6, 2003 (the 2003 MOU).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and County entered into the 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 expired on December 31, 2017, and has been extended three times to allow the parties to negotiation a long-term extension. While some progress has been made, the COVID-19 emergency and the considerable resources this has commanded from both the City and County have made necessary this fourth amendment which will allow City and County staff additional time to continue to negotiate the prospective long-term agreement.
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, 1...
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