HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 65-68RESOLUTION NO'. 65-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF BAKERSFIELD,
C~LIFORNIA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS
PROMOTION DISTRICT IN THAT PORTION OF DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD
BORDERE'D BY 23RD STREET ON THE NORTH, TRUXTUN AVENUE ON THE
SOUTH, "F" STREET ON THE WEST AND "N" STREET ON THE EAST,
DETERMINING THAT ADDITIONAL TAX SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THOSE
BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS PROMOTION DISTRICT; DETERMININg'
THE USES TO WHICH THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE
ADDITIONAL TAX SHALL BE PUT AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS TO THE FORMATION OF THE
DISTRICT OR THE EXTENT OF TAXES TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT
SAID DISTRICT., OR BOTH, AND WHETHER PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY REQUIRE THE FORMATION OF SUCH A DISTRICT AND
GIVING NOTICE THEREOF.
~HEREAS, this City Council proposes to take proceedings under
the BUSINESS PROMOTION DISTRICT ORDINANCE of the City of Bakersfield
(Chapter 6.50 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield),
for the.'~formation of a business promotion district as'hereinafter
described; and
WHEREAS, this City Council proposes after notice and hearing,
to find and determine by no less than a majority vote of'all the
members thereof, t'hat the public convenience and necessity require
the formation of such a district.
NOW,-THEREFORE, the City Council of the.Ci~y'0f Bakersfield,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND 'ORDER as follows:
Section ,1. The public interest and convenience require and
it'is the intentio~ of the City CoUncil-of the City of Bakersfield
to order the formation of a business promotion district pursuant
to Chapter 6.50 of the MUnicipal Code of. the 'City of Bakersfield,
the description of which shall be as follows, to 'wit:
A parcel of land situate in the CoUnty of Kern, State of
California and being a portion of Section 25, Township 29
South, Range 27'East, M.D.B. & M. and Section 30, Township
29 South, Range 28 East, M.D.B. & M., described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner
as said LOt is shown on a map designated as "Map of the
City'of Bakersfield, Kern County, California", filed
for record November 25, 1898, in the office of the County
Recorder of said County;'
ThenCe (1) Nly, along a line parallel to the west right of
way line of "G" Street, to a point -132.00 feet Nly of the
north right of way line of 23rd Street;
Thence (2) Ely along a ·line, parallel to said north right
of way line of 23rd Street, to a point 132.00 feet Ely of
the east right of way line of "M''· Street;
Thence (3)' ,S, MI~, along a line parallel to the 'east right of
way line of Street, to a point 132 feet Sly of the
south right of way line of Truxtun Avenue;
.Thence (4) Wly along a line, parallel to the south right of
.way line of said Truxtun Avenue, to a point 132.00 feet Wly
of said Wly right of way line of "G" Street;
Thence (5) Nly along a line parallel to Said Wly right of
way line of "G" Street, ·to point of beginning.
(See map marked Exhibit #1 attached to and made a part of
this ~esolution the same as if set forth in full herein.)
Section 2. Notice is hereby given that on August 19, 1968 at
the hour'of 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of said City Council
at the City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, in said City,are the day,
hour and place fixed for protests and objections by the City
Council. Any and all persons having any protest or objection to
the formation of said proposed district, the purposes of said
proposed' district, or the proposed taxesto be levied, may appear
before said City Council at said hearing,. and'show cause why said
proposed business.promotion district should not be formed or
carried out in accordance with this resolution of intention.
Protests orobjections must be in writing and must be delivered to
the City Clerk Of said city, not later than the day and hour Set
for said hearing.
Section 3. Notice is further given Chat at the previously
mentioned day, hour and place, the.City Council will also hold a
public hearing on the question of whether public convenience and
necessity require the formation of such district. 'Notice of The ....
public hearing provided for by this section shall be published,
posted .and mailed by the same means, at.the same time and in the
same manner hereinafterprovided for the publication of this
resolution,. and the posting and mailing of notice of adoption or
passage thereof.
~Section 4. The uses to which the additional revenue derived
from the additional tax for a business license will be put shall
be as provided in Chapter 6.50 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Bakersfield. Such uses shall include, but not be limited to
those activities, Uses and purposes set forth more fully in
Section 6.50.030 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bak'ersfieid
and shall include,"but not be limited tO the .following:
(a) Decoration of any public. place in the district.
(b) ,Promoti6n·of public events which are to take place
on or in public places in such district.
(C)
Furnishing of'mUsic in any public. place in the
district.
.(d)
The ·acquisition, construction or maintenance o~ public
improvements, including parking lots, benefi'ting the
district.
(e). Financial assistance to the Bakersfield Community
Redevelopment Agency on projects within the .Business
Promotion · District;
(f) The general advertising of the district, and'developmentI'''
of·means to increase business activity in the ·district.
SectiOn 5. That the establishment of the business
promotion district as proposed in this resolution shall cause an
additional tax for business licenses for the businesses'conducting
their activities in the herein-described district and that such
increase shall be in accordance with the schedule presently'provided
in Chapter 6.50 of the Municipal Code of the City 6f Bakersfield
as now more specifically set forth'in Section 6.50,050'of said
Municipal Code.
Section. 6. That the revenue received .·pUrsuant to Secti6n 5
o f this resolution Sha 1i" b~*~liC~d'{~" ~'s~bc{aITM ?fG~d"de'~igYih t~'d"by ='~: .........
the Council of the City of Bakers field for the purposes specified
in Ordinance No. 1741·N.S. and this resolution, and that fund shall
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not be used 'for any other purpose. This City Council shall have
sole discretion as to how this revenue derived from the tax is to
be used within the scope of the purposes set forth in Ordinance
~No. 1741 N.S. and this resolution;'however, this City Council may
appoint existing advisory boards or commissions'to 'make recommenda-
tions as to its'use or this City Council may create a new advisory
board or commission for the purpose.
Section 7. Said City Clerk is hereby di'rected..to mail notices
of the adoption of this resolution, such notice to be given in the
time, form and manner provided by'law as specifically set'out in
Section 6.50.020 of the Municipal Code of said City.
Section 8. THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper o~
general circulation, published and circulated in the City ~f
Bakersfield, is hereby selected as the newspaper in which this
resolution shall be published and, except when otherwise ordered by
the City Council, in which all other publications pursuant to this
resolution of intention shall be made. That City Clerk is hereby
directed to certify to the adoption of this resolution and to
cause 'Sa~d resolution to be published in the manner provided by
law.
Section 9. Said proposed district, its creation, implementa-
tion and operation are, to be done under and pursuant to Chapter
'·6..50 of th'e Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield.
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I HEREBY.CERTIFY that the foregoing ReS~lut~on. Twas
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of August, 1968,
by the following vote:
~' ~, o of the
Council of the City of Bakers field
BY
Kenneth W. Hoagland
CITY ATTORNEY
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