TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Libby Bretthauer, Financial Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Declaring Intention to Provide for Annual Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Downtown Business Improvement District and Setting a Public Hearing for August 16, 2022 (Finance Director Charelian).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0095
B) SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER ASSESSMENTS ON AUGUST 16, 2022
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board and City Staff recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-0095 announcing the City’s intention to set assessments for the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 and setting the public hearing for August 16, 2022.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no budgetary or other financial implications associated with the adoption of the Resolution of Intention.
BACKGROUND:
In 1998, the City Council, at the request of the downtown business owners, dissolved an existing parking district and created a new Business Improvement District (BID) for the downtown area. The new district was created under the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, which provides flexibility with respect to the use of funds. The previously existing parking district restricted the use of the funds to the acquisition and construction of parking facilities.
The Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 requires that the district and associated assessments be renewed annually. Therefore, the City Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting on August 16, 2022, to consider the request from the Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board to renew the district for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and levy the associated assessment (80% surcharge on business license tax to a maximum of $600).
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the Resolution is to announce the City’s intention to renew the BID assessment, outline the activities and services to be funded by the assessment (not-to-exceed $600 for any individual business in the BID), and to set the date for a formal public hearing on August 16.
On May 25, 2022, the Downtown Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District Advisory Board met to review the FY 2021-2022 year-end progress report and the FY 2022-2023 BID Activity Plan. The group also nominated and elected David Slay to become a member of the BID Board of Directors. The Board unanimously approved the FY 2022-2023 Budget via email on July 7, and subsequently, the Chairperson of the Advisory Board (Mike Zislis) submitted the attached letter requesting the City Council adopt the Resolution of Intention.
If adopted by the City Council, this Resolution of Intention will be circulated to all business owners within the BID as notification of the public hearing on August 16, 2022. In addition, a notice advertising the public hearing will be placed in The Beach Reporter. At the public hearing, all proponents and opponents of the annual assessment will have an opportunity to present information to the City Council.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 22-0095
2. BID Advisory Board Chairperson Letter from BID Advisory Board to City Council
3. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 DMBBID Business Improvement and Activity Plan