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CITY DF1��4M Agenda Item No: 5 a.
Meeting Date: June 4, 2012
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Economic Development
Prepared by: Stephanie Lovette (kk)
City Manager Approval)l
SUBJECT: Resolution levying an annual assessment for the Downtown Parking and Business
Improvement District for fiscal year-2044-t2-
RECOMMENDATION:
ear 1RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution levying an
annual assessment for the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District for fiscal year
2012-13.
BACKGROUND: State law requires City Council to annually renew and levy an assessment for
the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District. The first step in this process was
taken on May 21, 2012, when Council adopted Resolution No. 13345 approving the 2012-13
Annual Report submitted by the Downtown Business Improvement District Board (BID),
declared Council's intent to levy an annual assessment for the District for the fiscal year 2012-
13, and set a public hearing for June 4, 2012 to consider levying the renewed assessment. The
Resolution was published in the Independent Journal for at least 7 days prior to the hearing.
ANALYSIS: In order to finalize the annual levy for the District fees, Council must hold a public
hearing. At the public hearing, Council shall review any protests to the assessment. If
business owners that would pay 50% or more of the proposed assessment protest in writing, no
further action can be taken to levy an assessment for one year. Council may order changes in
any of the matters proposed in the Annual Report, including the assessments, the improvement
and activities to be funded, and the boundaries of the District. At the conclusion of the hearing,
Council may adopt a resolution confirming the Annual Report as filed or as changed by Council
during the hearing. The adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of the assessment
for the year. As of the date of this staff report, no written protests have been received.
The proposed assessment is one half of the Business License Fee. As was shown in the 2012
-13 Annual Report, the BID proposes to augment this income with revenue from the operation
of the merchant parking lot. Events, marketing promotions, a website, and office administration
are the main areas where the funds will be spent.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact to the City as there is no direct City
contribution. However, the purpose of the District is to improve the economic health and vitality
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of the Downtown, add to the image of the City and thereby contribute to the sales tax revenues
generated by Downtown.
OPTIONS:
• Direct that changes be made in the assessment or activities proposed to be carried out.
• Continue the hearing to another date.
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt the resolution levying an annual assessment for the Downtown
Parking and Business Improvement District for fiscal year 2012-13.
Encls.
RESOLUTION NO. 13354
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL LEVYING
AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-13
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael as follows:
WHEREAS the Downtown Business Improvement District Board submitted an Annual
Report to the City Council outlining the activities proposed for the fiscal year 2012-13 as
required by California Streets and Highways Code Section 36533; and
WHEREAS the Annual Report was found to be clear and complete and to comply with
the interests of Downtown assessees; and
WHEREAS on May 21, 2012, the San Rafael City Council adopted a Resolution of
Intent which approved the Annual Report, declared their intention to levy assessments on
businesses located within the boundaries of the District, and set a public hearing for June 4, 2012
where interested persons may be heard for or against levying the assessment; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk published the Resolution of Intent in a local newspaper of
general circulation in compliance with necessary public notice requirements; and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held allowing all interested parties to speak on the
matter; and
WHEREAS, there have not been protests by business owners in the District who
collectively pay fifty percent or more of the assessment proposed to be levied.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that an annual assessment for the
Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District be levied for the fiscal year 2012-13 as
stated in the approved 2012-13 Annual Report.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a meeting of the Council
of said City held on the 4th day of June, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT,
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY.
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. `_
DATE OF MEETING: June 4, 2012
FROM: Katie Korzun
DEPARTMENT: _Redevelopment
DATE: May 29, 2012
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL LEVYING AN
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-13
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