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Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report for the period of
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, automatically extending the current agreement with the Downtown Long Beach Associates for one year; and increase budget appropriations by $176,161 in the Civic Center Fund (IS 380) and Department of Public Works (PW). (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
The Downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District (DLB-PBID) assesses property owners for expenses related to security, maintenance, public relations, special projects, advocacy and economic development in Downtown Long Beach. The DLB-PBID was established by the City Council on August 4, 1998. On July 22, 2003, City Council again re-established the DLB-PBID. This re-establishment required a majority vote of the property owners in favor of re-establishing the district for a new term of ten years.
The Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Law) requires that the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) Board of Directors file an Annual Report detailing the DLB-PBID assessment methodology and assessment levy filed with Los Angeles County. The subject levy of assessment will cover the DLB-PBID contract period with the DLBA from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. The Annual Report is provided as Attachment A for City Council approval.
The Law also allows the City to contract with service providers to carry out the DLBPBID program. For the past seven years, the City has contracted with the DLBA to carry out the DLB-PBID Management Plan. The current agreement provides that the contract term be automatically extended on a year-to-year basis upon City Council approval of the Annual Report and related levy of assessment.
Properties are assessed based upon location within three defined zones in the DLBPBID area. The assessment rate and level of program service provided varies,
depending upon the zone in which the p...
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