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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 IN THE DOWNTOWN
REDDING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 7, 2000.
WHEREAS, on December 12, 1996, the City Council of the City of Redding adopted
Resolution 96-225 declaring its intention to establish a Parking and Business Improvement Area and
to levy an assessment on all businesses,trades,professions,and vendors within the District,pursuant
to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Part 6 (commencing with Section
36500) of Division 18 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the"Act"); and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2167 adding
Chapter 6.39 to the Redding Municipal Code, which became effective on February 20, 1997; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Act and Section 6.39.020 of Chapter 6.39 of the Redding Municipal
Code,the City Council established a certain described parking and business improvement area named the
Downtown Redding Business Improvement District("District"); and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 6.39.030 of Chapter 6.39 of the Redding Municipal Code,the
City appointed the elected officers of the Downtown Redding Business Association(DRBA)to serve as
an advisory board to the City Council (the"Advisory Board") and authorized the City to enter into an
agreement with DRBA to carry out the purposes of the Act and Chapter 6.39 of the Redding Municipal
Code; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 6.39.080 of Chapter 6.39 of the Redding Municipal Code,the
Advisory Board shall prepare and file with the City Clerk,a report("Annual Report")for each fiscal year
for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements and activities
described in the report; and
WHEREAS,the Advisory Board has filed the Annual Report for fiscal year 2000-2001 with the
City Clerk for consideration by the Redding City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE,AND FIND AS FOLLOWS:
1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct.
2. The City Council does,at the request of the Advisory Board,and pursuant to the Act, declare its
intention to levy and collect assessments within the District in fiscal year 2000-2001.
3. The types of improvements proposed to be funded by the levy of assessments on businesses in the
District generally include parking facilities,benches,trash receptacles,street lighting,decorations,
parks, and fountains. The types of activities proposed to be funded include promotion of public
events in the District, promotion of tourism within the District, and activities which benefit
businesses located and operating in the District.
4. The Annual Report contains a full and detailed description of the improvements and activities to
be provided for in fiscal year 2000-2001,the boundaries of the District and the boundaries of each
separate benefit zone within the District, and the proposed assessments to be levied upon the
businesses within the area. A true and correct copy of the Annual Report is on file with the City
Clerk of the City of Redding.
5. A public hearing to levy the annual assessment is hereby set for Tuesday,March 7,2000,at 7:00
p.m.,before the City Council of the City of Redding,at the City Council Chambers located at 1313
California Street, Redding, California.
6. At the public hearing, the testimony of all interested persons, for or against the levying of the
proposed assessment will be heard. A protest against the levying of the proposed assessment may
be made orally or in writing. An oral protest shall be made at the public hearing. The form and
manner of protests must comply with Sections 36524 and 36525 of the Act.
7. If at the conclusion of the public hearing there are of record valid written protests by the owners
of the businesses within the District that will pay fifty percent (50 percent) or more of the total
assessments of the entire District,no further proceedings to levy the proposed assessment shall be
taken for a period of at least one(1)year from the date of the finding of the majority written protest
by the City Council.
8. Further information regarding the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District may be
obtained from the City Clerk ofthe City of Redding,at 760 Parkview Avenue,Redding,California,
and from the President of the Downtown Redding Business Association,Mike Arnold,at House
of Steno,Inc., 1701 California Street,Redding, California.
9. The City Clerk is instructed to provide notice of the public hearing by publishing this Resolution
of Intention in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Redding once ten(10)days before
the hearing.
10. This Resolution is effective on its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 15th day of February 2000 and was duly adopted
at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula,Kight,McGeorge, Pohlmeyer& Anderson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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R ert C. An erson, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED TO FORM:
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Connie Strohmayer, City /k W. Leonard Wingate, ttorney
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