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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1976-114 - In the matter of imposition of an increase in rate and a modification in the uses to which the revenue shall be put in the parking and business improvement area establishedC7 RESOLUTION NO. 76 l/�f e: A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPOSITION OF AN INCREASE IN RATE AND A MODIFICATION IN THE USES TO WHICH THE REVENUE SHALL BE PUT IN THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PARKING AND BUSINESS AREA IMPROVEMENT LAW OF 1965 AND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 19A OF THE REDDING CITY CODE. BE IT RESOLVED by -the City Council of the City of Redding that it is the intention of said City Council to increase the rate and modify the uses to which the revenue shall be put in the Parking and Business Improvement Area established pursuant to the provisions of the Parking and Business Area Improvement Law of 1965, within the boundaries of the area more particularly described on "Exhibit A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and as depicted on the diagram attached hereto as "Exhibit B" and incor- porated herein by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Monday the lst day of November, 1976, at the hour of 7:30 P.M., in the City Council Chambers and Police Department Building in the City of Redding, are hereby set as the time and place for hearing all persons in- terested in or objecting to the proposed increase in rate or the proposed modification in uses for said revenue. At the time set for such hearing, the City Council shall hear all protests and receive evidence for or against the proposed action. The City Council shall also rule upon all protests, which determination shall be final. The City Council may continue the public hearing from time to time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Redding be and she is hereby instructed to give notice of this hearing as follows: (a) To cause publication of this Resolution of Intention once in a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Redding. (b) To cause to be mailed a complete copy of the Resolu- tion of Intention, postage prepaid, in a sealed envelope, by the U.S. mail, to each business in the existing. Parking and Business .� T -1- 4 Improvement Area as shown upon the active business license rolls on file in the office of the City Clerk. (c) To cause both the publication and mailing of said notices to be completed at least fifteen (15) days prior to the holding of the aforesaid hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proceeds to be gained from the proposed increase in rate are to be used to provide free parking to the public and eliminate parking meters, as well as for the promotion of public events to take place on or in public places in the Parking and Business Improvement Area, to decorate public places in the area, to furnish music in public places in the area, and for the general promotion of retail trade activities in the area, since all of such purposes benefit the designated area and the business establishments located therein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council proposes to exercise the sole discretion as to how the revenue derived from the proposed increased rate is to be used within the scope of the above purposes; however, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Board is empowered to make recommendations as to the use of such revenue. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed increased._ rate or levy of the business license tax to be imposed within the afore- said Parking and Business Improvement Area shall be levied upon the basis of the total square feet of accumulative area occupied by each business with all usable main or ground floor areas weighted at 1000, and basement and mezzanine areas weighted at 50% of main or ground floor areas. Each total area so accumulated shall pay annually, together with and in addition to the regular business license tax paid by all similar businesses operating within the City, the following additional business license tax or levy: For the first 1,000 square feet of usable floor area so accumulated, 37-1/2¢ per square foot; For any portion of the second 1,000 square feet, up to a total of 2,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 250 per square foot; -2- For any portion of the next 2,000 square feet, up to a total of 4,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 12-1/2¢ per square foot; For any portion of the next 3,000 square feet, up to a total of 7,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 8-3/4¢ per square foot; For any portion of the next 3,000 square feet, up to a total of 10,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 7-1/2¢ per square foot; For any portion of the next 5,000 square feet, up to a total of 15,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 6-1/4¢ per square foot; For any portion of the next 5,000 square feet, up to a total of 20,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 5¢ per square foot; For any portion of additional space over 20,000 square feet of usable floor area, accumulated as above, 3-3/4¢ per square foot. It is proposed that the foregoing additional tax or levy shall be paid by all licensed businesses within the Parking and Business Improvement Area as described hereinabove, without distinction as to type or class of business. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro- duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 4th day of October , 1976, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Gard, Pugh, and Fulton NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Anderson A EST: �fttDRED L. BPAYTON, City lerk FORM APPROVED: r4lz &E�2 Gti ARL b. MURPHY, 'ty ttorney -3- LEE D. FULTON, M.D. Mayor of the City of Redding All. po-.I-A.A.C)I) of the city of Redding ),j (-! 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