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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 98512019060301 1 Resolution No. 9851 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2020 on the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District R E C I T A L S The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby DECLARES as follows: SECTION 1. The Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, City Council to levy an assessment against businesses within a parking and business improvement area which is in addition to any assessments, fees, charges, or taxes imposed in the City. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Law, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4819 establishing the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District (the "District") in the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 3. The City Council, by Resolution No. 8416, appointed the Board of Directors of the Palo Alto Downtown Business & Professional Association, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, to serve as the Advisory Board for the District (the "Advisory Board"). SECTION 4. In accordance with Section 36533 of the Law, the Advisory Board prepared and filed with the City Clerk a report entitled "Downtown Palo Alto Business and Professional Association Annual Report 201920 regarding the District (the Resolution No. 9851, the City Council preliminarily approved such report as filed. SECTION 5. The boundaries of the District are within the City limits of the City of Palo Alto (the "City") and encompass the greater downtown area of the City, generally extending from El Camino Real to the West, Webster Street to the East, Lytton Avenue to the North and Addison Avenue to the South (east of Emerson Street, the boundaries extend only to Forest Avenue to the South). Reference is hereby made to the map of the District attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference for a complete description of the boundaries of the District. SECTION 6. The City Council has adopted a Resolution of Intention, Resolution No. 9851, declaring its intention to levy and collect an assessment for fiscal year 2020 against the businesses in the District. SECTION 7. Following notice duly given pursuant to law, the City Council has held a full and fair public hearing regarding the levy and collection of an assessment (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-(')*%(%*&%%& 2019060301 2 within the District for fiscal year 2020. All interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard regarding protests and objections to the levy and collection of the assessment for fiscal year 2020. The City Council finds that there was no majority protest within the meaning of the Law. All protests and objections to the levy and collection of the assessment and any and all protests and objections are hereby overruled by the City Council. SECTION 8. Based on its review of the Report, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council and has been filed with the City Clerk, and other reports and information, the City Council hereby finds and determines that (i) the businesses in the District will be benefited by the expenditure of funds raised by the assessment (ii) the District includes all of the businesses so benefited; and (iii) the net amount of the assessment levied within the District for the 2020 fiscal year in accordance with the Report is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such business. SECTION 9. The City Council hereby confirms the Report as filed by the Advisory Board. New businesses established in the District after the beginning of any fiscal year shall be exempt from the levy of the assessment for that fiscal year. In addition, nonprofit organizations, newspapers and professional "singleperson businesses," defined as those businesses which have 25% or less full time equivalent employees, including the business owner, shall be exempt from the assessment. SECTION 10. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes a levy of an assessment for the fiscal year 2020 (commencing July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020). The assessment formula, including the method and basis of levying the assessment, is set forth Ex attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. New businesses established in the District after the beginning of any fiscal year shall be exempt from the levy of the assessment for that fiscal year. In addition, nonprofit organizations, newspapers and professional "singleperson businesses," defined as those businesses which have 25% or less full time equivalent employees, including the business owner, shall be exempt from the assessment. SECTION 11. The City Council hereby declares that the proposed uses of the revenues derived from the assessments levied against the businesses in the District are for the following facilities and activities: The types of improvements to be funded by the levy of an assessment against businesses within the District are the acquisition, construction, installation or maintenance of any tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years or more. The types of activities to be funded by the levy of an assessment against businesses within the District are marketing activities which benefit businesses in the area and which take place on or in public places within the District; improvement and maintenance of public spaces; and activities which benefit businesses locating and operating in the District. (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-(')*%(%*&%%& 2019060301 3 SECTION 12. The Council finds that the adoption of this Resolution does not meet the definition of a project under Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 24, 2019 AYES: CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, KNISS, KOU, TANAKA NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Assistant City Attorney City Manager Director of Administrative Services (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-(')*%(%*&%%& 233 281 327 427-453 362 370 471 459 400 451453 559563 536 526 483 468 537 505-507 519-521518-520 539541543 515-517 420 376 370 34 354 326 426 4 448 471 483 425-443 463-465 458 460 440 428426 527-533 543 551 510520 558-560 581 575 556 596 561-567 569 580 574 566 116-122 150 140 102 116 124 167 180 164 158156 151-165 200 151 115 125 135 208 228220 240-248 177 156 229 180 172-174 230-238 220-244 221-225 205 201203 209 219 221 233 235 185 165 181 250 245 171-169 222 240 278 250 251 255 271 281 300 310 301 259-267 271 281 252 270 240-248 251 337339 323317 332330 314 305 265272-278 366369 390 325 361 338 340 345 321325 315 385 365 375380 300 318-324 326 352 425 415-419 405403 499 467 459 439 425400 436-452 456 370-374 376 380-382 384-396 364 360 423 499 432 428 460-476 450 512 518 482486 496 455 400 532534 542544 470 313 334 333 325326 342 303301 336 308 310 312 316 318 311 331 315 319 317 321 335 356-360 347-367 351357 369-379360 350 379 437 412 404 407 401 411 452 360 - 1A - 1C360 - 2A - 2C360 - 3A - 3C360 - 4A - 4C360 - 5A - 5C360 - 6A 418420 482 456 477 475 467 457 453 60 505-509 513-519 460 474472 535 558 16 12 20 521 80 530-540 544-554 457451 465463 489-499 530 480 463 451 480-498 525 570568 556 550 543 515 551 555 518-528 536-540 552-554 558-562 573 A-E 591-599 557-571 568 524 550 500-528 578 564 550 546 540 530 505 525 537 555 565 571 610 600 566 579 575 565 559 604 576 566 02 600 137 111 100100 160 181 145 165 190 203 209 219 225 240 270 171 130 186 192 151 131 129 163 115 64 177 251-257 205 70 2 183 241-247 54 52 50 313-317318 542-550 532 188 190 202 206 208 210 212 216 220 302 324 340 483A - F 532 350 441 441A 230 325 420 424 430 351A 351 355A 355 359A 359 363A 363 367A 367 271 253 241 319 264 423425413 - 419 457-467 469-471473-481 328 590 507 561 536 200 150 276 127 180 345 336 321 140 350 255 260 375 560564568572 576580584588592594 423 405 352354 484 528 426 264 549 151 160 257 433-457 482 312 202 262 335 218 Alma Street Kipling Street Scott Street Ramona Street Lane 15 E CalTrain ROW Emerson Street Waverley Street Kipling Street Bryant Street Ramona Street Lane 5 E This map is a product of the City of Palo Alto GIS This document is a graphic representation only of best available sources. 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