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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Fourth Street Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment levy for the period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Fourth Street Business Improvement Association for a one-year term. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
The Fourth Street Parking and Business Improvement Area (FSPBIA) was established by the City Council in 2007, allowing for the levy of an annual business license assessment to be paid by businesses located in the FSPBIA. The City of Long Beach (City) contracts with the Fourth Street Business Improvement Association (FSBIA) to manage the FSPBIA and the FSBIA Board of Directors serves as the Advisory Board to the City Council on matters related to the FSPBIA. The FSPBIA promotes and markets the FSPBIA using funds generated through the FSPBIA business license assessment.
State law governing Parking and Business Improvement Areas requires that an annual report be submitted to the City Council by the FSBIA Advisory Board. On October 22, 2022, the FSPBIA Advisory Board voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the 2022-2023 FSPBIA Annual Report (Annual Report - Exhibit A to the Resolution), which describes boundaries, proposed activities, and budgetary information, as well as the method and basis for the continuation of the assessment. The Annual Report proposes no change to the FSPBIA boundaries or the method of levying the assessment and no significant change to proposed activities.
To continue the assessment levy, State law requires that a public hearing be held on the proposed program and assessment. On December 6, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution No. RES- 22-0203 granting approval of the Annual Report, declaring its intention to levy the assessment, and setting January 17, 2023 as the date of the public hearing...
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