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Council forwards tax‑sharing resolution to LAFCO for Spring Trails annexation; vote 5–1
Summary
After extended public and council discussion about infrastructure, environmental constraints and legal obligations, the council adopted a resolution to send a property‑tax exchange and annexation application to LAFCO for the Spring Trails specific‑plan area and a 26‑acre island, as required under a prior settlement agreement.
The San Bernardino City Council on July 16 adopted a resolution forwarding a property‑tax exchange to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to begin annexation proceedings for the Spring Trails Specific Plan area and an adjacent 26‑acre island. The council approved the resolution 5–1, with Councilmember Knauss recorded in opposition.
City staff explained the action is a procedural step required by LAFCO and connected to a settlement agreement executed in October 2022. The settlement requires the city to file and “diligently process” annexation applications for the Spring Trails area; LAFCO requested a tax‑sharing resolution be adopted by city council to allow LAFCO…
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