Consent Item 3m
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: April 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Ryan Plotz, City Attorney
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Continue Public Hearing re: FBID Annual Assessment; Amend Resolution 2025-07
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Council (i) continue the Public Hearing regarding the Fortuna Business Improvement District (“FBID”) annual authorization to levy an assessment and (ii) amend Resolution 2025-07 to set the continued Public Hearing for May 5, 2025, with any written protest due at the start of the continued hearing.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
By way of Resolution 2025-07, the Council declared its intention to levy an FBID assessment for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and set a public hearing for April 21, 2025, to determine whether a protest exists.
Publication of the Public Hearing in the manner required by the Business and Improvement District Law of 1989 was not made on a timely basis. Accordingly, in order to provide proper notice of the Public Hearing and the right to file a protest, the Public Hearing should be re-scheduled for May 5, 2025, to allow time for such publication.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve an amendment to Resolution 2025-07 and set the Public Hearing for May 5, 2025.
Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution 2025-07 “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Fortuna Declaring Its Intention To Levy An Annual Assessment For 2025-2026 Fiscal Year For The Fortuna Business Improvement District And Fixing The Time And Place Of A Public Meeting And A Public Hearing Thereon And Giving Notice Thereof”