HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15365 (Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Assessment Annual Renewal)
RESOLUTION NO. 15365
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE 2024
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2025
WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq,
authorize cities to establish parking and business improvement districts to promote
economic revitalization and physical maintenance of business areas, to create jobs,
attract new business; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District (“BID”) was
established in 2013 to amend the existing Parking and Business Improvements 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, the BID’s
Advisory Board submitted to the City a “BID 2024 Annual Report”, which is on file with the
City Clerk, on November 18, 2024, the City Council by resolution approved the BID 2024
Annual Report, indicating the Council’s intention to levy assessments for calendar year
2025, and setting a public hearing thereon for December 16, 2024; 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 December 16,
2024, to receive testimony and protests concerning the BID 2024 Annual Report and the
proposed levy of assessments for the calendar year 2025 described therein; and
WHEREAS, a majority protest of the proposed assessments was not received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby confirms the
BID 2024 Annual Report. Adoption of this resolution shall constitute confirmation of the
BID 2024 Annual Report and approval of the levy of assessments described in the BID
2024 Annual Report for the 2025 calendar year.
I, LINDSAY LARA, 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 16th of December 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
