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Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to re-establish the Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District, set the date of Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. for a public hearing, receive petitions, authorize City Manager to sign in favor and return the City’s Ballot; and designate the Administrative Board. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
The State of California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Section 33600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code) (Law) and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) enables the City to create a property-based assessment district allowing property owners to voluntarily assess themselves for various services beyond those provided by the City, including enhanced maintenance, public safety, beautification, marketing and economic development programs. The Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District (MIG-PBID) was initially established by the City Council in 1996. On July 15, 2003, the City Council re-established the District for a term of 10 years. The current MIG-PBID terminates on November 30, 2013, and MIG property owners are now seeking to re-establish the MIG-PBID for an additional 10-year term.
In accordance with the Law, the MIG wishes to re-establish the District and continue the security and clean-up programs for another 10 years. As required by law, an election of property owners to be assessed must be conducted. If a majority of the property owners vote in favor (with each vote proportionally weighted according to the amount of each assessment), then the District shall be re-established. The Office of the City Clerk has on file petitions signed in support of renewal by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the total proposed assessment.
The MIG Management District Plan and Engineering Report (attached to the Resolution as Exhibit A) detail the amount and method of assessment, District bounda...
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