Chapter 15. Annexation Of Territory Annexed To Or Included In A City of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 15.

Subject to the provisions of Chapter 8 of Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code, the unincorporated territory of a county which was not included within a district at the time of the formation of such district, and which subsequent to the formation of such district is annexed to or otherwise included within a city which is a part of such district, shall immediately upon such annexation to such city be included within the district and shall thereafter become a part of the district to the same extent as such city; except such portion or portions thereof which the city council has determined, in proceedings under this chapter, will not be benefited by inclusion in the district.

Prior to the completion of proceedings for the annexation or inclusion of unincorporated territories to or within a city which is a part of a separation of grade district the city council shall adopt a resolution containing the following:
  (a) A description of the unincorporated territory involved in the annexation or inclusion proceedings.
  (b) A statement that unless excluded by the city council all portions of such unincorporated territory shall upon annexation to or inclusion within the city be included within the district, and naming the district.
  (c) A statement of the time and place at which objections to inclusion within the district will be heard, which time shall not be less than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution.

The resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in the territory proposed to be annexed or included. The first publication shall be at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing.

The hearing may be continued from time to time and from place to place for not exceeding a total of 60 days by public declaration thereof, and no other notice of the fact of such continuance need be given.

At the hearing, the city council shall hear all relevant and pertinent objections to inclusion of any portion or portions of the territory within the district and may, in its discretion, hear arguments against the objections urged.

At the hearing, or within 20 days after the adjournment thereof, the city council shall by resolution determine what, if any, portion or portions of the territory should not be included within the district because not benefited by such inclusion.

Upon the completion of the annexation or inclusion of the unincorporated territory described in Section 8290 to a city, the clerk of the legislative body of such city shall so notify the secretary of the commission of the district and shall furnish such secretary with a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the legislative body of such city annexing or including said territory to such city and of the resolution determining what portion or portions of the territory should not be included in the district because not benefited by such inclusion.

Upon receipt of the certified copy of the resolution or ordinance, and resolution, referred to in Section 8296, the secretary of the commission of the district shall file a statement of the change of the district boundaries which has resulted from said annexation of unincorporated territory to a city together with a map or plat indicating the boundaries of the district as so changed with the assessor of the county in which the district is located and with the State Board of Equalization pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code.