TITLE
Recommendation to approve the Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report and Assessment for the period of December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006; and automatically extend the current agreement with the Magnolia Industrial Group, Inc. for a one-year period. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
The Magnolia Industrial Group Property and Business Improvement District (MIG-PBID) was initially established by the City Council in 1996 for a three-year period. On July 20, 1999, pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994 (Law), the City Council re-established the MIG-PBID for an additional five-year period. On July 15, 2003, City Council again re-established the MIG-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.
Under the Law, Magnolia Industrial Group (MIG) property owners assess themselves an additional fee to pay for supplemental security patrol and the cleanup and removal of items such as weeds, trash, and abandoned furniture and tires within the MIG area.
The 1994 Law requires that the MIG-PBID Advisory Board approve and file an Annual Report describing their projected budget and expenditures. The 2005-2006 Annual Report is attached for City Council approval. The levy of assessment will cover the period of December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006.
The Board-approved MIG-PBID rate of assessment is based on the square footage of developed property within the boundaries as shown on the map in Section 7 of the attached Annual Report. The MIG-PBID Management Plan allows up to a four percent per year cost-of-living increase in the assessment rate. For Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 06), the MIG increased the assessment rate 2.5 percent based on California's reported costof-living increase during 2005.
In FY 06, properties under or equal to 20,000 square feet are assessed a monthly amount of $58.433. Properties larger than 20,000 square feet are assessed a monthly amount of $58.433 plus $0.001052 for each square foot in excess of 20,000, with the maximum monthly assessment limited to $116.87.
The Law also allows the City to contract with service providers to carry out the MIGPBID Program. Since 1996, the City of Long Beach has contracted with MIG, Inc., to carry out the security and maintenance program. The current agreement provides that the term be automatically extended on a year-to-year basis upon City Council approval of the Assessment Report (included in the Annual Report) and related levy of assessments.
This letter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Heather Mahood on October 20, 2005, Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on November 3, 2005, and the City Treasurer's Office on November 7,2005.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The MIG-PBID's 2005 contract ends on November 30, 2005. City Council approval of the Annual Report and Assessment is requested on November 15, 2005, to continue the assessment and extend the contract for another year.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total property assessments to be collected for the period of December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006 are estimated at $78,019. The contract with MIG, Inc., will be funded by the assessments. Sufficient funding to support this activity is budgeted in the Parking and Business Area Improvement Fund (SR 132) in the Department of Community Development (CD). There will be no impact on the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
PATRICK H. WEST DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT