City of Long Beach - File #: 06-0888

• File #: 06-0888
• Version: 2
• Name: CD - ORD Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area program
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/19/2006
• Final action: 9/19/2006
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance approving the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area program continuing the assessment for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 with a decreased assessment rate, read and adopted as read. (Districts 7,8)
• Sponsors: Community Development
• Indexes: Agreements, Resolution Request
• Related files: 06-0786, 09-0991

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2006	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
9/12/2006	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance approving the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area program continuing the assessment for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 with a decreased assessment rate, read and adopted as read. (Districts 7,8)

DISCUSSION
The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA) uses assessment funds to promote and market the Bixby Knolls commercial area on behalf of businesses located in the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area (BKPBIA). The City contracts with the BKBIA annually using assessment revenue collected from BKPBIA members to govern the assessment to be collected and the activities to be funded by the assessment. On July 27 , 2006, the BKPBIA Advisory Commission voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the BKPBIA Assessment Report (Attachment A). The assessment report describes the boundaries , proposed activities and budgetary information , as well as the method and basis for continuation of the assessment. The report proposes a 39 percent decrease in assessment rate for retail service independent contractors operating secondary to another service business located at the same address. This change is consistent with the City of Long Beach Business License tax and other
business improvement districts in the City of Long Beach. To change the assessment rate and continue the assessment levy, State law requires that a public hearing be held on the proposed program and assessment. A copy of the Assessment Report describing proposed activities and allocations is provided Attachment A. City Council reviewed these items and set a September 12, 2006 hearing date at its meeting of August 22 , 2006. State law further provides that the City Council shall hear and consider all protests against the assessment, program , boundaries of the area, and/or any benefit zone as proposed in the Assessment Report. The Assessment Report transmitting the recommendations of the BKPBIA ...