TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Libby Bretthauer, Finance Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Financial Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of: (1) Resolutions Regarding Renewal of Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Including Authorization to Collect Assessments; (2) Appointment of the District Advisory Board; (3) Agreement with the Downtown Manhattan Beach Business and Professional Association Business; and (4) Disbursement of Assessments Collected Through June 30, 2026 (Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 26-0079 AND 26-0080
C) APPOINT BID ADVISORY BOARD
D) AUTHORIZE THE DISBURSEMENT OF ASSESSMENTS COLLECTED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
Body
_________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
The Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board and City staff recommend that the City Council: a) conduct a public hearing; b) adopt Resolution No. 26-0079 authorizing the collection of assessments; c) appoint the nominees for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Advisory Board; d) adopt Resolution No. 26-0080 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Downtown Manhattan Beach Business & Professional Association (DBPA) to provide services to the Business Improvement District; and e) authorize the disbursement of assessments collected through June 30, 2026, for the FY 2025-2026 licensing year (approximately $124,460).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Downtown Business Improvement District is funded through an 80% surcharge on the annual business license tax for its members, up to a maximum of $600 per business. The assessment is typically collected during the annual business license tax filing period that begins February 1 and continues through April 30. Late filings and payments received through the end of...
Click here for full text