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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution continuing the Long Beach Tourism Business Improvement Area assessment for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to extend the agreement with the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one-year term.
(Districts 1,2,4,5)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Area Convention and Visitor Bureau (CVB) promotes and markets the City of Long Beach (City) as a tourism destination using funds generated through the assessment of hotel properties located in the Long Beach Tourism Business Improvement Area (LBTBIA). To continue the assessment levy, State law requires that a public hearing be held on the proposed program and assessment. A copy of the Annual Report describing proposed assessment, activities and allocations is attached to the Resolution as Exhibit A.
The Annual Report describes proposed activities and budgetary information, as well as the method and basis for continuation of the assessment. The Annual Report proposes no significant change in the method of levying the assessment, and no significant change to the proposed activities.
At its September 19, 2017 meeting, the City Council approved Resolution No. RES-17-0098, granting approval of the Annual Report, declaring the intention of the City Council to levy the assessment, and set October 24, 2017 as the date of the public hearing. A hearing notice, including a copy of the Resolution, was published in local media.
State law 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 Annual Report. State law further 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 busines...
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