HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 99-040 - Intention to Levy & Collect an annual assessment for fiscal year 1999-2000 in the downtown Redding Business Improvement Dist & Setting a Public Hearing for 03-16-99 .` ,. ` • •
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RESOLUTION NO.��
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 IN THE DOWNTOWN
R�DDING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 16, 1999.
WHEREAS,on January 21, 1997,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2167 which became
effective on February 20, 1997; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Act and Section 639.020 of Chapter 639 of the Redding Municipal
Code added by Ordinance No. 2167, 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
added by Ordinance No. 2167, 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
added by Ordinance No. 2167, 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 1999-2000 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 1999-2000.
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 1999-2000,the boundaries of the District and the boundaries of 1
each separate benefit zone within the District, and the proposed assessments to be levied upon �`�
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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 16, 1999, 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 maj ority written
protest by the City Council.
8. Further information regarding the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District may be
obtained from the City Clerk of the City of Redding, at 760 Parkview Avenue, Redding,
California, and from the President of the Downtown Redding Business Association, Mike
Arnold, at the House of Steno, 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 2nd day of March 1999 and was duly adopted
at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COLJNCILMEMBERS: Cibula, Kight, McGeorge, Pohlmeyer and Anderson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Robert C. Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Connie Strohmayer, City rk W. Leonard Wingate,�� Attorney
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