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RESOLUTION R2024-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (1) approving the fy 2024-2025 Annual REPORT AND BUDGET FOR THE oxbow BUSINESS PROMOTIONS ASSESSMENT AREA; (2) authorizing the CITY CLERK TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 18, 2024, TO levY ASSESSMENTS IN accordance with nAPA mUNICIPAL cODE CHAPTER 3.29; AND (3) DETERMINING THAT THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500, et seq. and Agreement No. 9354 between the City of Napa (“City”) and the Napa Downtown Association (NDA), Management of Assessment Districts, approved on June 19, 2007, the City Council reviews an annual report and budget for the Oxbow Business Promotions Assessment Area (“Oxbow BPAA”) and authorizes the levying of assessments upon businesses within the Oxbow BPAA boundary as outlined in Napa Municipal Code Chapter 3.29; and WHEREAS, the Advisory Board of the Oxbow BPAA caused to be prepared and delivered to the City the FY 2024-25 Annual Report, which is on file with the City Clerk, and is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and the FY 2024-25 Budget, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B;” and WHEREAS, the FY2024-2025 Oxbow BPAA Annual Report and Budget contains a full and detailed description of the improvements and activities to be provided to the Oxbow BPAA, the boundaries of the area, and the proposed assessments to be levied upon the businesses in the Oxbow BPAA; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this resolution.
The City Council hereby determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15323 (normal operation of facilities for public gatherings).
The City Council hereby approves the FY2024-2025 Oxbow BPAA Annual Report attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and the Budget attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
The City Council hereby declares its intention to levy and collect assessments upon businesses within the Oxbow BPAA for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
The City Council hereby acknowledges the following members of the NDA Board of Directors who will serve as the Fiscal Year 2024-3025 Oxbow BPAA Advisory Board:
Peter Triolo, President; Archer Hotel
Chrissy Pearce Jeffries, Vice President; Jeffries General Sara Brooks, Treasurer; Napa River Inn
Connie Anderson, Immediate Past President; Napa Valley Marketplace Toni Chiapetta; Sweetie Pies
Bob Magnani, Director of Operations; Bazan Cellars
Kimberly McMaster; Blue Water Day Spa
Chuck Meyer; Ox & Fox and Napa Palisades
Garret Murphy; Vintners Collective
Gabe Carlin; Oxbow Public Market
Faith Ventrello; Folklore Napa
Alyssa Piombo; Riza Plants
Bill La Liberte, Executive Director; NDA
The City Council hereby sets the time and date to levy assessments in the Oxbow BPAA at a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 955 School Street, Napa, CA, at which time written and oral protests may be made in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 36524 and 36525.
The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to give notice of the public hearing by publishing said notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than seven days before the public hearing.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of June 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ____________________________
Tiffany Caranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Sabrina S. Wolfson
Interim City Attorney
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