TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Declaring an Intention to Provide for Annual Levy and Collection of Assessments for the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District and Setting February 21, 2023, for a Public Hearing (Finance Director Charelian).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0011
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-0011 announcing the City's intention to renew and set assessments for the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (North MB BID) for 2023, and set the public hearing for February 21, 2023.
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FISCAL IMPLICATION:
There is no budgetary or other financial implication associated with the adoption of the Resolution of Intention. At the current rate, the assessment levied collects approximately $25,000 per year. Prior to the pandemic, assessments collected were approximately $28,000 per year.
BACKGROUND:
From 1969 to 2004, a North MB BID existed (then called North End BID) for commercial properties located along the northern portion of Highland Avenue and a few businesses located along Rosecrans Avenue just east of Highland. This Business Improvement District, formed under the Parking and Business Improvement District Law of 1965, was fairly limited in scope and was used mainly to address parking acquisition and construction.
In December 2004, City Council approved revamping the North MB BID because it was apparent that opportunities for increased parking were limited. Business owners in this area were interested in using the accumulated funds (then totaling around $300,000) for promotional purposes and to create an identity for North Manhattan Beach. As a result, this BID was dissolved to form a new BID pursuant to the ...
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