Long Beach, CA
File #: 05-3243    Version: 1 Name: Public Hearing approving Bixby Knolls BIA program and assessment
Type: Resolution Status: Concluded
File created: 9/28/2005 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/4/2005 Final action: 10/4/2005
Title: Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record; conclude the hearing; and adopt a resolution approving the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area program and assessment for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006; and authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association for a one-year term. (Districts 7,8)
Sponsors: Community Development
Indexes: Agreements
Attachments: 1. H-3 sr.pdf, 2. H-3 att.pdf, 3. RES-05-0106
Related files: 09-0991
TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record; conclude the hearing; and adopt a resolution approving the Bixby Knolls Parking and Business Improvement Area program and assessment for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006; and authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association for a one-year term. (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. To 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 as
"Attachment A . City Council reviewed these items and approved Resolution 05-0098
setting an October 4, 2005 hearing date at its meeting of September 13, 2005.
Following the public hearing, the City Council may adopt the attached resolution
confirming the Assessment Report as filed, or as amended by the City Council during
these proceedings. The adoption of the Resolution sets the levy of the assessment
from October 1 , 2005 through September 30, 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 Advisory Commission proposes the following:
0 Continue the current year assessment at the following rates:
Type A
Contractors, Manufacturing, Professions, Wholesale, Unique, Insurance
$ 135.00 + $ 2....

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