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HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Business Improvement District Appointments,7 * SAN RA FA E L Agenda Item No: 6.a hi THE CITY WITH A MISSION Meeting Date: April 3, 2017 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: Economic Development Prepared by: Thomas Adams, ED Coordinator City Manager Approval: P�s TOPIC: APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO THE DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) SUBJECT: Resolution of the San Rafael City Council appointing Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District Advisory Board members to oversee the operations of the district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND: Section 36500 of the California Streets and Highways Code allows for the creation of a business improvement district within a municipality whereby businesses within the district are assessed an annual fee in order to pay for improvements and activities that benefit the overall business district. The intent of the state law is to provide a funding mechanism for business districts to promote economic vitality and provide additional services beyond those offered by local government. Businesses within the San Rafael downtown initially set up a business district in 1979 — this original district included approximately 125 businesses along Fourth Street between Lincoln and E Street. In 2013, the City Council voted to disband the original downtown district and replace it with a larger district of approximately 700 businesses along Fourth Street — the expanded district includes the West End and some side streets, as well as non -ground floor tenants, and other tenants not included in the original BID (see Attachment 1). ANALYSIS: The intention of this agenda item tonight is to provide an update to City Council on the current status of the Downtown San Rafael BID. The 2016 year was one of transitions for the BID, both in staffing and at the board. Given these recent changes, the City took the opportunity to review the BID operations as part of the annual BID renewal process. At the BID public hearing on November 21, 2016, the City Council approved Resolution 14235 (see Attachment 2) which appointed a new BID Advisory Board consisting of the following five members — Jeff Brusati (T&B Sports), Jaime Ortiz (Bank of Marin), Matt Haulk (Ragghianti Freitas LLP), David Haydon (Il Davide) and Melissa Prandi (Prandi Property Management). FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 224 Council Meeting: 04/03/2017 Disposition: Resolution 14304 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Paue: 2 The City Council requested the new Board work through various transition issues and return to City Council to provide a progress update and discuss next steps. The new BID Advisory Board has met several times a month since the BID renewal process to work through the various transition -related issues and a lot has been accomplished in a fairly short time. The BID Advisory Board first worked closely with the previous Advisory Board to appoint the new Advisory Board as the BID non-profit corporation board — this was an important action to maintain administrative continuity and it saved the organization significant time and money. Next, the new Board reached out to its membership to recruit new members for consideration by City Council. Finally, the new Board has been addressing various administrative details including budget, finances, insurance, and office space. The new Board is excited to have found a new home in the Chamber of Commerce offices and they are looking forward to a close working relationship with the Chamber. At the November 21, 2106 BID renewal meeting, City Council directed the new Advisory Board to work through the transition issues and then return to City Council with a recommendation of additional Advisory Board members for City Council consideration and appointment, as well as a modified work plan and budget. After several discussions on these topics, the new Advisory Board members decided that it was preferable to first seek approval of the additional board members and then have the full board work on issues such as budget, staffing, and a 2017 work plan. Upon approval of additional board members by City Council, the BID Board intends to meet with the full board and shortly thereafter, schedule a board retreat to discuss and recommend a new work plan, budget, and staffing. The BID Board performed extensive outreach to recruit new members to the Board and they ultimately received seven applications. After review of the applications, the BID Board considered them all strong applicants and they recommend all seven applicants for City Council consideration to serve on the BID Advisory Board. The board felt that it was important to have a member from the West End to provide geographic diversity on the board so they reached out to several potential West End merchants to serve as an eighth new board member, but they have yet to identify someone. However, eight new board members would create a thirteen member BID Board and the by-laws of the BID non-profit Corporation Board stipulate a maximum of twelve board members. In addition, the Economic Development sub -committee (Mayor Phillips and Councilmember Gamblin) suggested that an odd number on the board would be preferable for voting purposes. Given these constraints, staff recommends that the two applicants from outside the district (Shayla Moran with the Downtown Market and Logan McDonnell with the Streets Team) not be appointed to the board at this time and instead, they will be encouraged to attend meetings and provide input as non-voting members. Further, since the West End board member has not yet been identified, staff recommends that City Council delegate selection and approval of the new West End board member to the BID Board. Accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council appoint the following five individuals from the following businesses to the BID Advisory Board: Adam Dawson (Mike's Bikes), Bonnie Ayers Namkung (copywriter and marketing consultant), Jed Greene (Five Corners Consulting Group), LeAnne White (InCavo Wine Lounge), Maria Bernier (Woodlands Pets). In addition, staff recommends City Council authorize the BID Board to select and appoint one additional board member from the West End. Should the City Council appoint these five new Advisory Board members along with the yet to be determined West End board member, they will join the current five member BID Board to create a `full board' of eleven Advisory Board members. SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3 FISCAL IMPACT: None — Adoption of the resolution will not have a fiscal impact. OPTIONS: 1. Adopt the resolution as presented; 2. Amend the resolution; 3. Do not adopt the resolution and provide staff with further direction. ACTION REQUIRED: 1. Adopt the resolution approving Downtown Rafael BID Advisory Board members. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 1. BID 2017 map 2. Resolution 14235 — Resolution approving levy of 2017 BID assessment RESOLUTION NO. 14304 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPOINTING DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS TO OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT WHEREAS, the California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq. authorizes cities to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization and physical maintenance of business districts in order to create jobs, attract new businesses and prevent erosion of business districts; and WHEREAS, the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District (BID) was established in 2013 to replace the existing Parking and Business Improvements Area Business Improvement District instituted in 1979 in the commercial area on and around the Fourth Street corridor in San Rafael; and WHEREAS, pursuant to San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 10.09 and the California Streets and Highways Code Section 36533, the Board of Directors of the Business Improvement District recommends to the City Council a list of members to serve as the BID Advisory Board for the next year; and WHEREAS, at the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District annual renewal meeting on November 21, 2016, the City Council appointed five initial Advisory Board members and requested that the new Advisory Board recommend additional individuals for consideration by City Council for appointment to the Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Business Improvement District held a call for applications for board members and it now recommends to the City Council six new Advisory Board members who, along with the current five member board, will create an Advisory Board of eleven total members. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does hereby appoint the following five individuals from the following businesses to the BID Advisory Board: Adam Dawson (Mike's Bikes), Bonnie Ayers Namkung (copywriter and marketing consultant), Jed Greene (Five Corners Consulting Group), LeAnne White (InCavo Wine Lounge), and Maria Bernier (Woodlands Pets); BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby delegates to the BID Board of Directors the authority to appoint an additional, eleventh, Board member from a West End business, to be selected by the BID Board at a later date. I, ESTHER BEIRNE, 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 City Council of said City held on Monday, the 3rd of April, 2017, by the following vote, to wit: I AYES: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin �] ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk Amended Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet �► ►►► FOUR" STREET S � �O0N0 STRFF E-� C TFI�RO SE N STREET j \ _ "EiCON:111STREET Legend 9 Premium Standard RESOLUTION NO. 14235 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING, WITH MODIFICATIONS, THE DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT "ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2017 CALENDAR YEAR BID ASSESSMENT," AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017 WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq, authorize cities to establish parking and business improvement districts for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization and physical maintenance of business areas, in order to create jobs, attract new business and prevent erosion of the new business district; and WHEREAS, the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District ("BID") was established in 2013 by Ordinance No. 1912, now codified in San Rafael Municipal Code ("SRMC") Chapter 10.09; and WHEREAS, for calendar year 2016, the City Council appointed the Board of Directors of the nonprofit BID corporation to serve as the Advisory Board for the BID; and WHEREAS, pursuant to SRMC Chapter 10.09 the Advisory Board submitted to the City an "Annual Report for 2017 Calendar Year BID Assessment" (hereafter, the "2017 Annual Report"), which is on file with the City Clerk; on November 7, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14229 approving the 2017 Annual Report, indicating the Council's intention to levy assessments, and setting a public hearing thereon for November 21, 2016; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36535, following the public hearing, the City Council may adopt a resolution confirming the report as originally filed or as modified by the Council, and the adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for the year referred to in the report; and WHEREAS, the City Council held the required public hearing on November 21, 2016 to receive testimony and protests concerning the 2017 Annual Report and the proposed levy of assessments for calendar year 2017 described therein; and WHEREAS, a majority protest of the proposed assessments was not received; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it will be in the best interests of the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District for the Council to appoint a new Advisory Board to administer the District's funds in 2017; and WHEREAS, upon appointment of a new Advisory Board, should the 2017 Advisory Board remain a separate body from the BID Corporation Board as of November 30, 2016, then the current Advisory Board should wind up its affairs for calendar year 2016 and the remaining balance of funds should be transferred to the new Advisory Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael that the Annual Report, as filed, is hereby modified as follows: 1. Exhibit B thereof is hereby deleted. 2. A new Advisory Board shall be appointed consisting of nine (9) individual BID members or Volunteer BID members. The Council shall appoint five (5) initial Advisory Board members who shall meet as the Advisory Board to do the following; a. Nominate at least four (4) additional individuals to be considered by the City Council for appointment to the remaining seats on the Advisory Board. The Council would encourage that these additional four members be selected with a focus on increasing the diversity of the full Advisory Board in terms of gender, ethnicity, geographical location of businesses, or other appropriate characteristics; b. Develop a detailed budget and work plan for use of the 2017 BID assessments and other available funds, which plan shall identify specific events, promotion/marketing, district maintenance or beautification, and/or other activities of direct benefit to the BID members. The basic budget, to be used as a starting point, would be as follows: i. Beginning balance: ii. Additional income: aa) 2017 assessments: bb) Target grant: iii. Expenses: aa) Events: bb) Business workshops, retention: cc) Marketing/promotions: dd) Operating expenses, administration: iv. Ending balance: Approximately $50,000 Approximately $87,000 $ 5,000 Approximately $12,000 Approximately $ 5,000 Approximately $25,000 Approximately $50,000 Approximately $50,000 c. Develop a plan for administration of the budget and work plan. At the earliest feasible date, but not later than March 30, 2017, the Advisory Board shall present its recommendations to the City Council for review, and upon approval, the approved work plan, budget, and list of Advisory Board members shall become a new Exhibit B to the Annual Report and the Council shall confirm the Annual Report as so modified. The following individuals are hereby appointed as the initial Advisory Board members: a. Jeff Brusati — (T&B Sports) (retail); b. Jaime Ortiz — (Bank of Marin) (bank); c. Matt Haulk - (Ragghianti Freitas LLP) (office); d. David Hayden — (11 Davide) (restaurant); and e. Melissa Prandi — (Prandi Property Management) (office) (Upon admission to the BID as a voluntary member). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council hereby approves and adopts the 2017 Annual Report, as so modified, and approves and confirms the levy of assessments as described in the Annual Report, for the 2017 calendar year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, following adoption of this Resolution, should the 2017 Advisory Board remain a separate body from the BID Corporation Board as of November 30, 2016, then the 2016 BID Advisory Board shall forthwith wind up the BID affairs for 2016 and then deposit the remaining balance of BID funds in its possession with the City of San Rafael Finance Department to hold in trust for BID and transfer to the 2017 Advisory Board as soon as feasible. I, ESTHER BEIRNE, 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 City Council of said City held on Monday, the 21 st of November, 2016, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None 3 e - Fav -1 Pt -4 , ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk ROUTING SLIP / APPROVAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Use this cover sheet with each submittal of a staff report before approval by the City Council. Save staff report (including this cover sheet) along with all related attachments in the Team Drive (T:) --> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 4 AGENDA ITEM APPROVAL PROCESS 4 [DEPT - AGENDA TOPIC] Agenda Item # Date of Meeting: 4/3/2017 From: Tom Adams Department: Economic Development Date: 3/17/2017 Topic: Update on the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District (BID) and Appointment of New Board Members Subject: Resolution of the San Rafael City Council appointing Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District Advisory Board members to oversee the operations of the district. Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Professional Services Agreement ❑ Other: APPROVALS ® Finance Director Remarks: MM - approved 3/23/17 ® City Attorney Remarks: LG -approved 3/23/17, 3/27/17. ® Author, review and accept City Attorney / Finance changes Remarks: TBA approvaed 3/27/17 ® City Manager Remarks: Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as �Q i,l^ r�[ �j� �-� (,L 1 �' �Gt 1(1✓� J Located at \ tj le U ju Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, (�1�»S i LCr� �� +k -Al 6M exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: am hereby formally requesting an San Rafael for the Downtown Business The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. 1. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on- our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to comp_ ensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed %^ ��V1 %✓2 Date: Owner/Operator i ��� RJ) U /\ 4( t,� ` (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. 1). Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known asSufnme,( bo Jlbw Satoi) Located at 09 Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, L& l i"Y11Y of OPFP-nho.h atm hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authoritle,91 Signed Date: 31JI hoo I Owner/Operator &Y)Wr j 1 bgr� (Tax assessed business) 't Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the busine s known as Z,- 0-4�/ ck Located at��� q�h Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, 0,d am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based ni reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own monev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. J Signed �/ �,� ��r'1- Date: Owner/Operator _/i ���({.� (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. 1. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business kiimNn as Located at 41G- _ _ Fourth Street, in the West Enid Village of San Rafael_ I._ C'�'t,C'Le% �T ! �C _ am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. 1. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The NAords "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown arca_ generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and dray customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowlodc-)e this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the, downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board. it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore_ that these fiords be spent exclusively on the West End Village. (and therefore nil business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business. Nvith m}' own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter_ I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document_ and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed Owner/Operator of: Date: 2— Z g�—l ;z" (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as l�1 a. j.�� r. `�J7.�I%x'/���t''� v Located at 7 Z Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael. 1. ,A - > t r�� t3 am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City, of San Rafael for the DoNyntown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax Near. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area. generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and m}' business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledee this effect and balance these negative. retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. 1. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore. that these fluids be spent exclusively on the West End Village_ (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village_ or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with inti• own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, 1 have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. D. Ass sment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authoriti . J Signed A,--- 6'1 -_. Date: Owner/operator of: ��[, t y� _ion jr _��� (Tax assessed business) 04 Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as t ��Illl) �r E';1 C? G`��� �,)��,,,�..)�;;^;� �ti,►'ti�� �: ��G` Located atL/ ,, �+ Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I_ r'\', r am hereby formally requesting an ,4--�a q g exception to nny assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the DowntoNN n Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (knoNvn as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The Nvords 'West End Village- rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area. generated with our money. benefit tine West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and nnv business) on those days when these events occur. There has been. no effort to acknowledizc this effect and balance these negative retail days vith events or other activities to comuensate for the use of our own monev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore_ that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village. or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected_ relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. Nvill spend my, own money_ in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the DOwintO\yn B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal Fear. I am requesting a check from the city for nnv B. I. D. Ass s anent fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. - r Signed Date:* 39/1-7 Owner/operator l>� JC `t� r 43T� (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. L D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Located at vS .)-?- - Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael. I_ \ _ am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two }ears the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. J. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village"' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area. generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative. retail days with events or other activities to comuensate for the use of our own money to boost the. downtown area. It is not right that mti, money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board. it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12`%,) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore.that these fiords be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village. or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be retu2med to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice b-, the proper authorities, a J Signed Date: Owner Op for of: (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Located at Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael_ I. am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of Sall Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax N ear. My grounds for this exception arc as follows: The records will show that in the past two 'ears the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown arca. generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknow•ledize this effect and balance these nep-ative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my monev is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. 1. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. LD. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore. that these fiinds be spent exclusivehon the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full-townactivities involving the West End Village. or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected. relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document. and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed Date: s Owner/Operator of: (Tat assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as A `l lF� 1 _ �' l 1 _ L'.' � 4-ldt "j - Located at t Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael_ 1.am hereby formally requesting an ' T exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. 1. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area. generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative, retail days with events or other activities to comeensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. 1. D. board. it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these fiords be spent exclusively on the West End Village. (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fill -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected. relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. 1. D. will spend my own money in support of illy business. Therefore_ unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for ►ny B. 1. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper author es. Signed mac' _.\ Date: Owner/Operator of: P 4 kr*"V-"ke>� Y \2 \rt�.l� (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as J11kileT;�, ^. 'C'< <C' =Y� ���I ,.,� ��a✓F�; Located at n7,2-- Fourth reet, in the West End Village of San - Rafael. I, y���1�.�1,��.�;��\� \:���Li\•��t'i am hereby formalh, requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the Cite of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Dow-ntown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area_ generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these neizative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money_ to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. 1. D. board. it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and in}- business). Furthermore, that these fiinds be spent exclusively on the West End Village_ (and therefore nw business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village. or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. 1. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. L D. 1G111 spend lily own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. L D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. D. ss ssment e be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the prope u i ri i s Signed �? G1 �. Date: 17 n �S Owner/Operator of: ' 1�L��;% �1 f� 1%� ! "� S_ (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Ol.- ce MQ2LaMIC5. Located at 15bf) K Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, - :3 R m S o r FFL� 2- am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to aclaiowlede this effect and balance these negative retail dans with events or other activities to comaensate for the use of our own monev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business; with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I ain requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Asses men be r uined to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authoritie Signed Date: 3 / 7 Owner/Operator LLX iL 1C�oO Iti1 1 �' �j (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as (• f ��f't. '�L � l � `%� �� Located at / 3 j �'�r - �Tourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael, 1, hereby fornially requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the Cite of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (knoiNn as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my owil business. The NNords --West End Village' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the dov ntown area. generated with our money. benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and dra«' customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledae this effect and balance fhese negative retail days with events or other activities to comUensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the nciN B. 1. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement bet«-een the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those honeys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore. that these fiends be spent exc/uswely on the West End Village. (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to frill-toNNn activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these proiects in the same percentage as the fees collected. relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. 1. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. 1. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document. and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed T_ +f1—""i— –&'� Date: •r f.. 0«-her/Operator o£ _ r ri I 44.4,i„e4'st,� (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the ILlsilless known as _ CC) L19 9, . " Located at f S�7 Y' (�;Itt Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael_ I. (') ;I, G,- �,6,1/in hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of an Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown arca, generated with our money. benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance (hese negative retail days with events or other activities to coma_ ensate for the use of our own money to boost the. downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. LD. requiring a line item be established for those monevs (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore. that these fiends be spent exclusively on the West End Village. (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village. or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected. relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I.. vithin 60 days of the receipt of this document. and its requirements ar L into n t 201 sc ,ear. 1 am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. sse i el f e r uric to ithin 6 a ^ f the receipt of this notice by the proper au rit s Signed Date: ONyner/Operator of: (1 c' r �- ( J (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business knownas4�� —� " Located at ` a S 7 LIN11 S -.t-Y,L �b Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San Rafael. I, �.1p,�(��� l(� _ am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its monevs or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture_ in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board. it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring -a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exchisively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village_ or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore. that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own mone}) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. Nvitbin 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. I am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authori,*es. Signed Date:13� Owner/Operator of: I'\1 ,&.r1 N r, (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business kninin as ;Yyf-1 b Ll/�// V� Located at =� / Fourth Street. in the West End Village of San J � Rafael. I, / /'Z: am hereby° formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Do«ntown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its monevs or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore illy owls business. The words -West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area_ generated with our money. benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these neeative retail dans with events or other activities to conmensate for the use of our own nlonev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially- to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a Iine item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these fields be spent exclusively on the West End Village_ (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to filll-town activities involving the West End Village_ or held over to the follm\ing year for the sante purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. 1. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the Cit}- of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year. 1 am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. D. Assessnlen` fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed — �+ Date: Z �� V� Owner/Operator of: (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an exception to B. I. I). Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as VE7, Located at � 5 6(a �`` Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, 1. F LV 15 am hereby formally requesting an exception to illy assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. 1. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore illy_ own business. The words "West End Village' rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money. benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to ackrloNyledjze this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to comuensate for the use of our own money to boost the doNvntown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. 1. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. LD. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and ill)- business). Furthermore. that these fiinds be spent exclusively on the West End Village. (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to fiill-town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected. relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. 1. D. to support the West End (and my business. with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter. I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend illy own money in support of my business. Therefore. unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authoriti 41-- Signed Date: Owner/Operator of: w f- 7 , (Tax assessed business) Fri,24 Feb 2017 7:49:02 Request for an Exception to B. r. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Located at `f- + (` f �,1� Fourth Street, in the West End Village of Sail Rafael, I, % d.�L/rr7.• �fi�LCG✓i am hereby formally requesting an exception to my`rassessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed /��'�L�'t:..f ` Date: Owner/Operator (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as �,�� i�� Located at `l! - Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I,am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative, retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own monev to boost the, downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. 1. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into plac Is year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. 1. Assessrr be returned to within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper a th nti s_ Signed + ", Date: -_ _ Owner/Operator Q U.) e� lQlle fat) , (Tax assessed business) r - Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as rr Located at `TFourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, I r V �l Vl'l,Of�,_ am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own money to boost the, downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected; relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed rte, Date: Owner/Operator �(,/���/� _ (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as..ZAGYv\ —.�GY-7 Located at C '�I"Ye 9- Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, fP.� 011 am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to corn ensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exchisiveh% on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed Date: i ! Owner/Operator _ ► (e,4e�-iu C _ (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees . As the owner/operator of the business known as / • %�-/n�� _z;�' cfn- . Located at / �/Y yI�( ,5�IL_ Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, J,,Z CAL X/ , 1,�.�J f l �� am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to compensate for the use of our own monev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthennore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. f Signed Owner/ er or Date: ���- ?�/� (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as ._ U-.ff,& Located at11�' Fourth Street; in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, ��i� �Ci �Ai N S am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative. retail days with events or other activities to coma_ ensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. A, sessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper auhnor es. Signed Date: 23 I Owner/Operator ���� (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Lt �L�'�-s Located at FoStreet, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessmen e paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. 1. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to comtuensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the sante purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I ain requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed Date: 17-'Z3 Owner/Operator c ' �� C _ M t��Y�_._ ._ _ (Tat assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. I. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as Located at Ko / li E/—, 51-T. Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I,/✓� ^ L� '-✓ am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this effect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to comaensate for the use of our own money to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a fon-nal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthermore, that these finds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my business) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter; I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be Ftu ed to mevithin 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper authorities. Signed 6�, Date: Owner/Operator J G�i4 6,1" gl (Tax assessed business) Request for an Exception to B. 1. D. Assessment Fees As the owner/operator of the business known as — �L Located at % 70 7 S J Fourth Street, in the West End Village of San Rafael, I, J it �% r� Z,a L A,16 t (--1 k, am hereby formally requesting an exception to my assessment fee paid to the City of San Rafael for the Downtown Business Improvement district for the 2017 tax year. My grounds for this exception are as follows: The records will show that in the past two years the Downtown Business Improvement District (known as the B. I. D.) has spent almost nothing of its moneys or its administrative time in any activities on improving business or culture in the West End Village and therefore my own business. The words "West End Village" rarely even appear in the agendas or minutes. The argument that activities in the downtown area, generated with our money, benefit the West End is not based in reality. Those activities have a significant negative impact on our available parking and draw customers away from our area (and my business) on those days when these events occur. There has been no effort to acknowledge this e6ect and balance these negative retail days with events or other activities to comuensate for the use of our own monev to boost the downtown area. It is not right that my money is used essentially to subsidize the downtown area including businesses that are in direct competition with mine When the new charter was made with the new B. I. D. board, it was requested that a formal clause be inserted in the agreement between the City of San Rafael and B. I.D. requiring a line item be established for those moneys (approximately 12%) collected from our area (and my business). Furthennore, that these funds be spent exclusively on the West End Village, (and therefore my busuiess) or applied proportionately to full -town activities involving the West End Village, or held over to the following year for the same purpose. Furthermore, that administrative time be budgeted to focus on these projects in the same percentage as the fees collected, relative to the entire assessment amount. Since there is no formal institutional agreement requiring the B. I. D. to support the West End (and my business, with my own money) in compliance with the mission statement and the intention of the B. I. D. charter, I have no guarantee that the B. I. D. will spend my own money in support of my business. Therefore, unless such a clause is inserted into the formal agreement between the City of San Rafael and the Downtown B. I. D. within 60 days of the receipt of this document, and its requirements are put into place in the 2017 fiscal year, I am requesting a check from the city for my B. I. D. Assessment fee be returned to me within 60 days of the receipt of this notice by the proper aFtlior ties 1 –7 Signed r- I Date: Owner/Operator L L �'C� S �� ��-� /-u i L V.)(Tax assessed business)