LAFCO Continues Hidden Canyon Warehouse to December 10th

LAFCO Staff Recommends a One Month Continuance to Allow City to Submit a Financial Plan and CIP Plan

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com

2015-11-09-h

Once again the Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission is recommending that the Board continue the Annexation of land for the Hidden Canyon Warehouse Development to the December 10th Meeting.

The Sunny Cal Development Annexation is not on the Agenda.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Since the last hearing there has been no new information to report. Staff recommend a one month continuance to December 10, 2015, for the purpose of allowing the City to complete its Financial Plan and develop a comprehensive Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Plan.

SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS:

Based upon the factors outlined above, IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Commission take the following action:

1. Continue LAFCO 2014-20-05 REORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE ANNEXATION07-ANX-01A TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT (ASM BEAUMONT BUSINESS CENTER), CONCURRENT ANNEXATION TO THE BEAUMONT-CHERRY VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, AND CONCURRENT DETACHMENTS FROM THE COUNTY SERVICE AREA 152 AND THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT to December 10, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

Crystal M. Craig, Local Government Analyst II

Adriana Romo, Local Government Analyst II

Relevant Issues

A Clear Conflict of Interest
The City of Beaumont's contract with Urban Logic presents a significant conflict of interest and therefore must be terminated.
Favoritism and Cronyism
The City of Beaumont, under Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas, has consistently demonstrated favoritism and cronyism in the awarding of pubic contracts.
Cost to Taxpayers
Urban Logic's contract with The City of Beaumont which allows it to profit from each approved development, along with their on-going practice of awarding high-dollar public contracts to a small group of friends and associates instead of to the lowest bidder, have cost Beaumont taxpayers millions.
Impact on Existing Businesses
The policies of Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas ignore the needs of existing businesses in favor of new development and big box stores.
Quality of Life
Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas have damaged our quality of life by failing to uphold high development standards, depleting local resources, making local government less accessible to residents, and by destroying the small town feel of the City of Beaumont.
Tactics
Urban Logic protects its ability to extract money from the City of Beaumont at all costs, resorting to intimidation and threats when necessary.