CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-52
LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 FOR THE NORTH TEXAS STREET
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq. (Law), authorizes the City Council to levy an assessment against businesses within a parking and business improvement area, which is in addit ion to any assessments, fees, charges, or taxes imposed in the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Law, the council adopted Ordinance 99 -21 establishing the North Texas Street Business Improvement District (BID) in the City; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the BID are generally described to include all properties abutting North Texas Street and Texas Street between Clay Street to the south and Nelson Street to the north, as well as certain properties abutting these core properties. A map showing the boundaries of the BID and properties within the BID is on file in the City Clerk’s Office and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2000 -280, the council appointed the North Texas Street Business Association to serve as the Advisory Board for the BID (Advisory Board); and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2025, the North Texas Street Business Association (NTSBA) Advisory Board approved an assessment for calendar year 202 5 and execution of the contract between NTSBA and the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 36533 of the Law, the Advisory Board prepared and filed with the City Clerk’s Office on February 3, 2025, a report entitled “NTSBA Advisory Report for 2024 and Proposed Budget for Calendar Year 2025 (Report);” and
WHEREAS, the Report describes the method and basis for levying the assessments for 202 5 and identifying the improvements and activities to be performed during that calendar year; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 202 5, the council adopted Resolution 2025-46 that prelimi narily approved the Report; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 202 5, the council adopted Resolution 2025-47, declaring the City’s intention to levy an assessment on businesses within the BID for 2025. Subject to a public hearing and setting April 1, 2025, beginning at 6:00 p.m., Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 as the time and place for said public hearing.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. On April 1, 2025, the council held a duly noticed public hearing pursuant to the Law, regarding the levy and collection of an assessment within the BID for the 2025 calendar year. All interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and to be heard regarding protes ts and objections to the levy and collection of the assessment for the calendar year 202 5. The council found 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 other protests and objections are hereby overruled by the council.
Section 2. Based upon its review of the Report, a copy of which has been presented to the council and which has been filed with the City Clerk’s Office, and other reports and infor mation, the council hereby finds and determines that: (i) the businesses in the BID will be benefited by the expenditure of funds raised by the assessment; (ii) the BID includes all of the businesses so benefited; (iii) the net amount of the assessment levied within the BID for the 2025 calendar year in accordance with the Report is apportioned by formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such business.
Section 3. The council hereby confirms the Report as originally filed.
Section 4. Adopting this resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment for the calendar year 2025 (commencing January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025).
Section 5. The council hereby declares that the proposed uses of the revenues derived from the assessments levied against businesses in the BID are for the following facilities and activities:
(a) The acquisition, construction, installation , or maintenance of tangible property with a useful life of five years or more, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) benches; (ii) trash receptacles; (iii) decorations; and (iv) permanent landscaping; (b) Promotion of public events which benefit businesses in the BID and which take place in public places within the BID;
(c) Furnishing of music in any public place in the BID; and (d) Activities that benefit businesses located and operating in the BID.
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Section 6. The city manager is authorized and directed to do all things necessary to implement this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK