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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 100-06 RESOLUTION NO. 1 0 0 - 0 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AGREEING TO THE FORMATION OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE PETITION AGREEING TO BE INCLUDED THEREIN. WHEREAS, California law permits property owners to form Business Improvement Districts (BID) whereby the owners are assessed a certain amount each year to be used for safety, security, maintenance, landscaping, etc.; and WHEREAS, the BIDs are administered by private organizations; and WHEREAS, in order for such a BID to be formed, a majority of the property owners in the proposed district must vote in favor of the BID; and WHEREAS, if a BID is formed, all property owners within the BID are assessed - even property owners who are exempt from real property taxes, such as governmental entities; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Business and Property Owners Association (DBA) desires to form a BID (the Downtown Business Improvement District) which will be bounded by Garces Circle to the north, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks to the south, "F" Street to the west and "V" Street to the east; and WHEREAS, that proposed BID consists of 900 parcels owned by 523 different owners; and WHEREAS, the City owns seventeen parcels within the proposed BID and, thus, must vote whether or not the BID should be established; and WHEREAS, the City will benefit from the formation of the BID by receiving day and night security patrols, 5 day-a-week trash pickup, graffiti removal within 24 hours of reporting, 6 day-a-week sidewalk sweeping and other maintenance benefits; and WHEREAS, the proposed annual assessment for the City parcels would be $47,988.23 and can be increased no more than five percent (5%) per year; and WHEREAS, if approved, the BID would exist for five years, at which time the property owners can vote to renew the BID up to ten more years. \\,"f S:\Agreement\2006 Resos\dbidpetition.doc March 22. 2006 Page 1 of 3 >- I- ~Ó ...^ .""- nr.:""·'·" ;. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council ofthe City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. herein. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference 2. The City of Bakersfield supports the formation of a Downtown Business Improvement District and desires to be a part of it. 3. The Mayor is authorized to sign the petition which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" agreeing to the formation of the Downtown Business Improvement District and to forward the signed petition to the Downtown Bakersfield PBID Steering Committee. ----------000---------- Page 2 of 3 . K' 1(.... 1:-/., d , [; r ". S:\Agreement\2006 Resos\dbidpetition.doc March 22. 2006 . r"¡i' _.~._.._-- HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on APR 5 2,006 by the following vote: .,...-- L '-" k l__ ,,-- ~ ABSTAIN: ~AßSEN"D COUNCIL MEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN. SCRIVNER COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER 3..< "'---V\ct'\.. ~ CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICI Council of the City of Bakersfie HARVEY L. HALL Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney By ~/l~A~ r- Assistant City Attorney JS S :\Ag reement\2006 Resos\dbidpetition. doc March 22, 2006 Page 3 of 3 " '~1¡\K &: , 'Y71"" EXHIBIT "A" PETITION TO FORM THE DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Pursuant to Sec. 36600 et seq. orthe Calif. Streets and Highway Code) This is a petition to initiate special assessment proceedings to form the Property Based Business Improvement District in accordance with the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36600 et seq., for the purpose of undertaking and implementing the Management District Plan, a copy of which is attached. Legal Owner: City Of Bakersfield Owner % of Total Assessment: 5.23% APN: Parcel Address (if known) 00323101 00323102 00505006 00547208 00601105 00601106 00609206 00609209 00610002 00614104 00618204 00618205 00630001 00630004 00657005 00657007 00657011 Parcel Assessment 1212 19Th 51 1600 18Th 51 $1,757.84 $1,896.91 $13,176.67 $747.22 $3,223.21 $1,277.76 $100.72 $454.49 $1,075.12 $536.08 $4,048.54 $4,847.56 $2,568.95 $2,568.95 $153.43 $1,055.52 $8,499.23 Total $47,988.23 1701 Chesler Av 171517Th St 1601 Truxtun Av 1501 Truxtun Av 1033 Truxtun Av 1001 Truxtun Av YES, I approve of the proposed assessment of $47,988.23 on the parcel(s) identified on this petition. (Print) Name and Title of Owner of Record or an Authorized Representative Signature of Owner of Record or Authorized Representative Date Please return signed and dated Petition to: Downtown Bakersfield PBID Steering Committee cia DBA 2000 K Street, Suite 120 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Or return by fax to (661) 325-7319 Petition Due By May 1 st \-."" IT ir- ,'.::.'f"C