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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 102251 133_20250514_ts24 Resolution No. 10225 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Its Intention to Not Levy Assessments Against Businesses Within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2026 R E C I T A L S A.The Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (the "Law"), California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq., authorizes the 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. B.Pursuant to the Law, in 2004 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4819 establishing the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District (the "District") in the City of Palo Alto. C.The City Council, by Resolution No. 8416, appointed the Board of Directors of the Palo Alto Downtown Business & Professional Association (“PADBPA”), a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, to serve as the Advisory Board for the District (the "Advisory Board"). D. Beginning in March of 2020 and continuing through the present, Downtown businesses have been substantially impacted by the COVID‐19 pandemic, the public health measures taken to reduce the spread of the virus, and the resulting statewide economic contraction. In recognition of these impacts, the City Council refunded fiscal year 2020 BID assessments and declined to levy assessments in fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. E.The Advisory Board for the District is currently defunct, and therefore the Council has not had the opportunity to review or approve the annual report on the District’s improvements and activities, as well as the proposed assessments. F.In recognition of the challenges continuing to effect downtown businesses and understanding the need for a new direction on BID management, the City Council has determined not to levy BID assessments for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026). G.Because no assessment is proposed for fiscal year 2026, a public hearing on the assessment is not required under the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Council hereby adopts the above Recitals as findings of the Council. SECTION 2. Based on the findings herein, no assessments shall be levied for the District for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026). The District Docusign Envelope ID: 24C2E719-6F49-46D4-81AD-D548CA2DAE86 2 133_20250514_ts24 shall remain in effect and the Council will consider the levy of assessments for following fiscal years. SECTION 3. 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 review is required. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: MAY 27, 2025 AYES: BURT, LAUING, LU, LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, RECKDAHL, STONE, VEENKER NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Assistant City Attorney City Manager Director of Administrative Services Docusign Envelope ID: 24C2E719-6F49-46D4-81AD-D548CA2DAE86 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 24C2E719-6F49-46D4-81AD-D548CA2DAE86 Status: Completed Subject: RESO 10225 Suspend Levy of Assessments on Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for FY26 Source Envelope: Document Pages: 2 Signatures: 5 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Christine Prior AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Christine.Prior@PaloAlto.gov IP Address: 165.225.242.87 Record Tracking Status: Original 6/2/2025 8:55:04 AM Holder: Christine Prior Christine.Prior@PaloAlto.gov Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: Docusign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Tim Shimizu Tim.Shimizu@CityofPaloAlto.org Assistant City Attorney Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/2/2025 8:58:37 AM Viewed: 6/9/2025 9:52:44 AM Signed: 6/9/2025 9:52:56 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Lauren Lai Lauren.Lai@CityofPaloAlto.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Drawn on Device Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/9/2025 9:52:57 AM Viewed: 6/9/2025 10:27:38 AM Signed: 6/9/2025 10:28:02 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org City Manager Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/9/2025 10:28:03 AM Viewed: 6/9/2025 3:55:41 PM Signed: 6/9/2025 3:55:49 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Ed Lauing Ed.Lauing@CityofPaloAlto.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 67.188.59.65 Sent: 6/9/2025 3:55:50 PM Viewed: 6/10/2025 7:57:31 AM Signed: 6/10/2025 7:57:49 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Mahealani Ah Yun Mahealani.AhYun@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 76.132.2.224 Signed using mobile Sent: 6/10/2025 7:57:51 AM Viewed: 6/10/2025 8:01:21 AM Signed: 6/10/2025 8:01:27 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 6/2/2025 8:58:37 AM Certified Delivered Security Checked 6/10/2025 8:01:21 AM Signing Complete Security Checked 6/10/2025 8:01:27 AM Completed Security Checked 6/10/2025 8:01:27 AM Payment Events Status Timestamps