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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, adopt resolution confirming the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Area Annual Report, continuing the levy of assessment for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and authorize City Manager to extend the agreement with the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association for one year.
(Districts 7,8)
DISCUSSION
The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association (BKBIA) promotes and markets the Bixby Knolls commercial area, using funds generated through the assessment of area businesses located in the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area (BKPBIA). State law governing Parking and Business Improvement Areas requires that an annual assessment report be submitted to the City Council by the designated Advisory Board. On August 9, 2013 the BKPBIA Advisory Board voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2014 BKPBIA Assessment Report, attached to the Resolution as Exhibit 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 no change in the method of levying the assessment and no significant changes to proposed activities.
To continue the assessment levy, State law requires that a public hearing be held on the proposed program and assessment. At its meeting of September 3, 2013, City Council reviewed the Assessment Report and set the hearing date for October 8, 2013. 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 law provides that protests may be made orally or in writing. Protests regarding the regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings shall be in writing. If written protests are received from area business owners representing 50 percent or more of the...
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