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32 RESOLUTION NO. 2024- R _______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
INTENT TO LEVY THE CULVER CITY ARTS DISTRICT
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT
FOR 2025.
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highway Code, sections 36500 et seq. (the “Act”) authorizes cities to establish parking and business improvement districts for the purpose of imposing assessments on businesses for certain purposes; WHEREAS, the City established, by Ordinance No. 2016-003, the Culver City Arts District Business Improvement District (the “District”); and, WHEREAS, on October 14, 2024, the City Council reviewed and approved the District’s annual report, prepared by the Culver City Arts District Business Improvement District Advisory Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
1. The City Council hereby declares its intent to levy and collect assessments for the year 2025 within the District.
2. The City Council further declares that these assessments are proposed to be increased for the year 2025.
3. The boundaries of the District are set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, and are the same as those enacted on December 9, 2019 (pursuant to Culver City Resolution No. 2019-R093).
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32 4. The improvements and activities proposed for the District shall be funded by the levy of assessments on businesses within the District boundaries and may include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Maintenance and beautification activities within the District; b. Marketing and promotion of events which benefit businesses within the District;
c. Decoration of any public places within the District; and, d. Acquisition, construction, installation or maintenance of improvements identified in section 36510 of the Act.
5. The District’s annual report, on file in the City Clerk’s Office, should be referred to for a full and detailed description of the improvements and activities to be provided during the year 2025, the boundaries of the District and the increased assessments proposed to be levied upon the businesses within this District.
6. Any business commenced after the initial levying of this assessment but during 2025 shall not be exempt from this assessment but shall be assessed the assessment in a prorated manner, based upon the number of whole months remaining in the 2025 year at the time of the new business’s commencement.
7. The City Council shall hold a public hearing to consider the levy of the proposed assessment on November 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard. Details about attendance at, participation in and the place of this public hearing shall be set forth in the agenda for the City Council meeting of November 11, 2024.
8. At the above-referenced public hearing, written and oral protests may be made.
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32 9. Notice of the above -described public hearing shall be accomplished by m ailing of a complete copy of this resolution of intent to each business owner in the District within seven (7) days of the City Council’s adoption of this resolution of intent.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this _____ day of __________ 2024.
YASMINE-IMANI, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER S. BAKER, City Attorney
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32 Exhibit A
Arts District Boundaries
The Arts District boundaries include the following:
• Washington Boulevard between the Metro Expo Line and Fairfax Avenue
• National Boulevard between Washington Boulevard and
City Boundary (northwest)
• Wesley Street between Washington Boulevard and EXPO Bike Path
• Helms Avenue between National Boulevard and City Boundary (northwest)
• La Cienega Boulevard from Washington Boulevard to Blackwelder Street.
• Fairfax Avenue (west side only) from Washington Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard Adams Street from Washington Boulevard to Fairfax Avenue.
• It also includes all Perry Street, Smiley Drive, Blackwelder Street and Hines Avenue