At its next meeting Wednesday, the Ukiah City Council will consider whether to move forward with an annexation initiative, city officials reported in a press release.
“This is a key moment,” said Ukiah City Manager Sage Sangiacomo is quoted as saying in the release. “We’ve already seen the benefits of greater regional coordination as Ukiah has led efforts to provide quality recreation, water, and emergency response services to areas beyond our physical city boundaries – annexation is a positive next step that would bring similar benefits of regional coordination for other public services.”
If directed to do so by the City Council, “staff would begin preparing a formal annexation application for submission to the Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission later this year,” following months of work described as conducting “preliminary background work to assess what annexation would mean for public service delivery and have developed draft boundary maps for the council’s consideration. If the council authorizes the city to proceed, a more detailed analysis and formal planning process would follow.”
Officials also explained the benefits of annexation as:
Enabling more reliable and coordinated government services, including police, code enforcement, and infrastructure maintenance. Securing a stronger, more focused tax base to fund quality services and community amenities. Giving residents in annexed areas a voice in city elections and representation on issues that affect their neighborhoods. Providing a foundation for sustainable housing and commercial development while protecting agricultural land and open space. The potential annexation area includes land adjacent to current city boundaries, identified as likely to experience continued growth. These areas are currently served by a mix of county and special district services. A unified approach through City annexation could streamline service delivery, improve preparedness and planning efforts, and enhance responsiveness to community needs.The April 16 meeting of the City Council is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located at 300 Seminary Avenue in Ukiah, and also online.
To participate or view the virtual meeting, go to the following link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84964463874
You can also view the meeting without participating) at: www.cityofukiah.com/meetings
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