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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-27 - Central Balboa Business Improvement District• RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 2 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO RENEW THE CENTRAL BALBOA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF APRIL 1, 1996 TO MARCH 31,1997. WHEREAS, the Central Balboa Business Improvement District was established pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code, Article 36534, (hereinafter the "Act"); and WHEREAS, on February 27, 1995 the City Council approved the establishment of the Central Balboa Business Improvement District which commenced April 1, 1995; and WHEREAS, on February 26, 1996 the Central Balboa Business Improvement District annual report was filed and approved by the City Council and a resolution of intent to levy assessments was adopted prior to the 1996 -1997 fiscal year as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has caused this RESOLUTION OF INTENTION to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least seven days before the public hearing, in compliance with the Act. NOW, follows: the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as Section 1: That the City Council hereby approves the renewal of the Central Balboa Business Improvement District for fiscal year 1996 -1997 pursuant to the Act. Section 2: That the location of the District will remain the same: generally on the Newport Peninsula between Adams Street and Coronado Street, and set forth with greater specificity in the map attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein. Section 3: That the City Council hereby levies, imposes and orders the collection of a benefit assessment upon persons conducting a business in the District. Such benefit assessments shall be equal to the City's usual annual business license fee as established pursuant to Chapter 5.08 of the Municipal Code. • Section 4: That benefit assessments shall be collected by the City in one annual installment. Levy of assessments will commence on April 1, 1996, and for new businesses in the District on the day of the issuance of a business license by the City. Section 5: That the penalty for delinquent payments shall be equal to that established for delinquent business license fees pursuant to Chapter 5.08 of the Municipal Code, providing that the penalty to be added shall in no event exceed one hundred percent of the assessment amount due. No City Business License shall be knowingly issued or renewed to any business which, at the time of making application or license or renewal thereto, is indebted to the City for any delinquent benefit assessment. Section 6: That the improvements and activities to be funded by the benefit assessments shall include only the following: Streetscape and landscape design. 2. Decoration of any public place in the area. 3. Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in any public places in the area. 4. The general promotion of retail trade activities in the area, including but not limited to costs of studies made to improve trade therein and payments to associations or individuals engaged in such promotion. • 5. Purchase and installation of benches, planters, street lamps or similar improvements. 6. Central Balboa area design assistance. Tenant mix and recruitment efforts. r� �J 8. Brochure development and distribution. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting held on the n+-r, day Of [March 1996. MAYOR ATTEST: f 4 , CITY CLERK: r. a ATTACHMENT: Exhibit A - Boundary Map cAnwMalwiawu`dbbr Aw