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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 98-026 - Declaring its Intention to Levy & Collect and Annual Assessment for FY 1998-1999 in the Downtown Redding Business Impro Dist & Setting a Public Hearing for 03-17-98 r�. �. � � RESOLUTION NO.��Z�o RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL ASSESSVIENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 IN THE DOWNTOWN REDDING BUSINESS INIPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 17, 1998. WHEREAS, on December 12, 1996, the Reddin� City Council adopted Resolution No. 96-225, declaring its intention to establish a parking and business improvement area and to levy a benefit assessment on all businesses,trades,professions, and vendors within the area 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 �Ii�hways Code (the "Act"); and WHEREAS,on January 7, 1997,at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 1313 California Street, Redding, California, the Redding City Council conducted a public hearing on the establishment of the proposed parking and business improvement area after having given due notice thereof. The City Council did not receive protests in writing from businesses in the proposed parking and business improvement area paying fifty percent (50%) or more of the proposed assessments on or before the date of the public hearing; and WI3EREAS, on January 7, 1997, the City Council offered Ordinance No. 2167, adding Chapter 6.39, Downtown Redding Business Improvement District, to the Redding Municipal Code ("Chapter 6.39") for a first reading by title only and waiving the full reading of the ordinance. 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 6.39.020 of Chapter 6.39 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 Repon") 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 1998-1999 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 FOLLOtiVS: 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 1998-1999. 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 lijhting, 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 1998-1999, 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, Nlarch 17, 1998, 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 alI 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 36�25 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. . ' � � J 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 foregoin�resolution was introduced and read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 3rd day of March 1998 and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COLTNCILMEMBERS: Anderson , Kehoe , McGeorge and Murray NOES: COLTNCIL MEMBERS: N o n e ABSENT: COLTNCIL MEMBERS: N o n e ABSTAIN: COLJNCIL MEMBERS: N o n e � 2 �y _ K. . Murray, ayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: � � � �� =���� �- � Cenn.� Strohmayer, City erk W. Leonard Wing e, ity Attorney