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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 061-2018RESOLUTION NO. 06T-2018 WHEREAS, pursuant to Califomia Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq., the City Council of the City of Burlingame established the Broadway Area Business lmprovement District ("BABID") in 1992 for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization and physical maintenance of said business district, and WHEREAS, the BABID Advisory Board has filed its 2017-18 annual report with the City Clerk; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: l. The City Council accepts and approves the 2017-18 annual report of the Broadway Area Business Improvement District. 2. The Burlingame City Council intends to levy an assessment for the 2018- 19 fiscal year on businesses in the BABID, as the BABID is described in Ordinance No. 1461, to pay for improvements and activities of the BABID. 3. The types of improvements and activities proposed to be funded by the lery of assessments on businesses in the BABID are set forth in Exhibit "A", incorporated herein by reference; these activities and improvements are without change from those previously established for the BABID. 4. The method and basis of lerying the assessments on the businesses in the BABID and the amounts of those assessments are set forth in Exhibit "B", incorporated herein by reference; the method, basis and amounts of the BABID assessments will remain the same as those levied in the previous fiscal year. 5. New businesses shall not be exempt from assessment. RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LElry BROADWAY AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19, AND APPROVING THE DISTRICT'S 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT WHEREAS, the BABID has provided important services in enhancing the Broadway business area, its businesses and properties; and WHEREAS, at the request of the BABID Advisory Board, the City Council desires to set and lerry the assessments in connection with the BABID for Fiscal Year 201 8- 1 9. 1 6. The annual report ofthe BABID is on file and available at the Office ofthe City Clerk at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, Califomia, and is available for review during regular business hours, 8 am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. 7. The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby schedules a public hearing on the proposed BABID assessments for 2018-19 for Monday, June 4, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, Califomia. 8. At the public hearing, the City Council will receive testimony and evidence, and interested persons may submit written comments before or at the public hearing, or they may be sent by mail or delivered to the City Clerk, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. 9. At the public hearing, any and all persons may make oral or written protests of this proposed assessment. In order for a person's protest to be counted in the majority protest against the proposed assessments or programs and services for 2018-19, the individual must submit the protest in writing to the City Clerk at or before the close of the public hearing on June 4, 2018. A wriften protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion of the public hearing. Each written protest shall identiff the business and its address, include a description of the business and state the number of employees of the business. If the person signing the protest is not shown on the official records of the City of Burlingame as the owner of the business, then the protest shall contain or be accompanied by written evidence that the person is the owner of the business. Any written protest as to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceeding shall be in writing and clearly state the irregularity or defect to which objection is made. 10. At the conclusion ofthe public hearing, if the City Council determines that there are of record written protests by the owners of businesses within the BABID which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the total assessments of the entire BABID, as to the proposed assessments for 2018-19, the City Council shall not lery any assessment for 2018-19. At the conclusion of the public hearing, if the City Council determines that there are of record written protests by the owners of businesses within the BABID which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the total assessments ofthe entire District only as to a particular improvement or activity proposed, then that particular improvement or activity shall not be included in the District for the 201 8-19 fiscal year. 12. The City Council directs the City Clerk to provide notice of the June 4, 2018 public hearing by publishing notice as well as this Resolution in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Burlingame in accordance with the requirements of the Govemment and Streets & Highways Codes and mailing them in accordance with those requirements as applicable. 2 11. Further information regarding the proposed assessments and the procedures for filing a written protest, may be obtained from the City Clerk, Burlingame City Hall,501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, 650-558-7203. Michael I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of May, 2018, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNzuGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTZ NOES: Councilmembers:NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE -Shearer, City Clerk -) r) 2) 3) 4) EXHIBIT A TI?ES OT IMPROVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO BE FUNDED BY THE LE}Y OF ASSESSMENTS Streetscape Beautification. Seasonal Decorations. and Public Arts Programs a Seasonal strcet plaotings of t'lou-ers. b. Seasonal flags and banners. f. Side*alk enhancement and maintenance. Business Recruitment and Retention a. Matching funds for storefront improlement incentive b. Develop strategy to fill commercial vacancies. c. Srnall business assistance workshops. Commercial Markeling Public Relations. and Adverrising a- Organize special events througfiout the year. Shuttle Establish a people mover syslem bet*een the area and the hotel district- to be funded on a coop€rati\€ cost sharing basis. 4 E)$TIBIT B BROADWAY AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEIUENT DISTRJCT ASSESS*TENT BASIS* BUSINESS T}?E NO. OF STAFF *T ANNIIAL ASSESSI{ENT RET;\IL & RESTAURANT SF,RVII]E PROFESSIONAL FI}IANCIAL 4+ I J $450 s300 j-r 1-2 $250 $i50 3+ I 1 $200 $ 150 NA s500 * ----- Amount shown is annual total ** --- Staff means any percons working (full time or full time equivalenc-v) including o*ners. partners, managers. employees. tamil.v.. members. etc. Business Detjnitions (Burlingame L,lunicipal Code $ 6.52.010): Retail E Businesses that buy and resell goods. Examples are clothing stores, shoe stores, oftjce supplies. etc. Restaurant E Selling prepared tbod and drink. Service Prolbssional Finiucial E Businesses that sell se*'ices. Examples are beautl and barber shops. repair shops lhat do not sell goods, contractors. auto shops, elc. E Includes engineering firms- architects. attomeys, dentists. optometrists. physicians- realtors, insurance otfices, etc. tr Banks, savings and loans. household filance companies. etc. )