HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 067-2011RESOLUTION NO. 67-2011
A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING AND LEVYING THE 2011-2012 DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME
AVENUE AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS ON
THE BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500
et seq., the City Council of the City of Burlingame adopted ordinance 1735 in 2004,
establishing the Burlingame Avenue Area Business Improvement District (DBID) for the
purpose of promoting the Downtown Burlingame Avenue business area; and
WHEREAS, at the public hearing on the District Assessments for the year 2006-
2007, the Council determined that a majority protest had been made and no further
assessment was levied; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2010, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention
to re-establish the DBID and to impose a new assessment formula; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2010, after a public hearing at which it received
public comment and written protests, the City Council determined that a majority protest
had not been made and adopted the ordinance re-establishing the DBID; and
WHEREAS, the DBID has operated successfully during the past year as
evidenced by the DBID's annual report approved by the Council on August 16, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intent to levy the 2011-
2012 assessments on businesses within the District and copies of said resolution and
notice of public hearing regarding this matter were mailed to all businesses within the
District as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the DBID has provided important services in enhancing the
downtown Burlingame Avenue business area, its businesses and properties in the past
year; and
WHEREAS, the method and amount of assessment on the businesses within the
District remains the same as the previous year;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby
resolve, determine and find as follows:
The City Council finds that all of the facts stated herein and in the staff report
are true and correct.
2. The City Council determines and finds that there is no majority protest within
the meaning of Streets & Highways Code sections 36523, 36524, 36525, and
36542.
3. The City Council approves the method and formula of assessment for the
Downtown Burlingame Avenue Area Business Improvement District.
4. The City Council approves and levies the 2011-2012 assessments on the
businesses within the Downtown Burlingame Avenue Area Business
Improvement District as delineated in the staff report accompanying this
Resolution which is by this reference incorporated herein.
5. New businesses shall not be exempt from the assessment.
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I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 19h day of September, 2011, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councihnembers:BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Councihnembers:NONE
ABSENT: Councihnembers:NONE
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk