(A) Public hearing required. After the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on the application, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the application with the following minimum requirements:
(1) Notice of a hearing shall be given in accordance with Chapter 10.16 Public Hearings of this code.
(2) The City Council shall conduct the public hearing and hear testimony for and against the application. A public hearing may be continued without additional public notice.
(3) Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council shall approve, modify, or reject the Planning Commission's recommendation, provided that a substantial modification not previously considered by the Planning Commission shall be referred to the Planning Commission for a written recommendation prior to consideration of an amendment. Prior to adoption of an annexation, the City Council shall make written findings supporting the reason for the decision. Approval of the annexations shall be by adoption of a resolution of application.
(B) Property tax exchange resolution. If the City Council adopts a resolution of application in accordance with § 56700 of the Cal. Gov’t Code, the Council shall also adopt a property tax exchange resolution in accordance with § 99 of the Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code establishing the amount of property tax revenues to be exchanged between and among local agencies whose service area or service responsibility will be altered by the amount of, and allocation factors with respect to, property tax revenue estimated from the proposed application.
(C) Filing. The City Council shall direct the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the resolution of application and a copy of the property tax exchanged resolution with the executive officer of the Tulare County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
(Ord. 18-09, passed 10-16-2018)