Annual Report - 2022/2023
Arlington Business Improvement District
History
The Arlington Business Improvement District is an advisory board to the City of Riverside dedicated to promoting and enhancing the vitality of Arlington’s BID Businesses. Established in October 2002 by a group of Arlington Businesses and Community Leaders, the BID has developed programs & partnerships to help fund beautification projects, sponsor special events, foster new business & local community relationships and promotion of business activities.
Mission & Goals
The Arlington Business Partnership was organized for the following specific purposes:
(i) to promote the commercial welfare of all businesses within the ABID; (ii) to promote both tangible improvements and promotional activities; (iii) to promote and fulfill a vision of prosperity for the area; and (iv) to promote enthusiasm, innovation and a sense of partnership among all businesses in the area and with all organizations sharing the same goal.
Arlington BID Benefits
The ABP Vision is committing to the branding of Arlington as an attractive place to visit, work and do business; ABP operates the following programs focusing on the physical improvement and branding of the Arlington Business Improvement District.
Beautification - Physical Improvement Program Grants & Vandalism Repair Grants Ring Camera Security Program
Marketing - Special Events, Grand Openings, Newsletters Promotions of Business Activities
Beautification
Physical Improvement Program Grants
- Matching Funds are provided up to
$1,000 for eligible improvements
included but not limited to: exterior
painting, new signage, exterior security
cameras, parking lot resurfacing and
lighting.
Vandalism Repair Grants - Matching
Funds are provided up to $1,000 for
eligible repairs such as: window
replacement.
Marketing & Promotions
Special Events
Annual Riverside Chili Cook-Off &
Car/Cycle Show - Labor Day Weekend
on Magnolia Ave from Jackson St to
Van Buren Blvd.
Winterfest - Christmas Celebration at
Arlington Park.
New Business Grand Openings
Arlington Newsletter
Arlington BID - Emerging Needs
The ABP has collected feedback from its Board of Directors, BID Businesses and Community Partners to identify the following universal needs we believe will benefit most if not all of the BID Businesses.
Cleanliness & Safety
The Arlington BID would benefit from a revival of ABP’s Clean & Safe Program introduced in 2017.
Should funding be available the ABP would reintroduce Clean & Safe with Quarterly BID trash pickups, sidewalk pressure washing, graffiti removal along with daily & active security monitoring as the “eyes & ears” of ABP & the City of Riverside.
ABP is proposing a change to the BID Tax Assessment to help fund this program.
Arlington BID - Current Tax Assessment
The method and basis for levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business for the year.
Current BID Tax Assessment
90% of a business owner’s current business tax, with a $400 maximum cap be applied within the existing boundaries of the Arlington BID. The method for levying this 90% tax assessment is to take the base business tax levied by the City of Riverside and increase it by 90%.
EXAMPLE BUSINESS TAX PAYMENT – 90% ASSESSMENT WITH $400 MAXIMUM CAP Base Business Tax + Arlington BID Assessment Fee(Base multiplied by 0.90) = Total Business Tax Due Example #1 $100.00 + $90.00 = $190
Example #2 $1,000.00 + $900.00 ($400) = $1,900 ($1,400)
Arlington BID - Proposed Tax Assessment
100% of a business owner’s current business tax, with no cap applied within the existing boundaries of the Arlington BID. The method for levying this 100% tax assessment is to take the base business tax levied by the City of Riverside and increase it by 100%.
EXAMPLE BUSINESS TAX PAYMENT – 100% ASSESSMENT WITH NO CAP Base Business Tax + Arlington BID Assessment Fee(Base Tax) = Total Business Tax Due Example #1 $100.00 + $100.00 = $200
Example #2 $1,000.00 + $1,000.00 = $2,000
Based on 2020/2021 Business Tax Assessments:
~72% of Businesses in the BID would face an annual increase up to $45 as they are currently under the $400 Maximum Cap and the increase can be calculated.
~28% of Businesses in the BID currently hit the $400 cap rate and the direct impact is unable to be calculated because ABP isn’t aware of the individual base tax assessment for these businesses.
Current BID Boundaries
Van Buren Blvd from Arlington Ave to Lincoln Ave
Magnolia Ave from Sherman Dr to Tyler St
Tyler St from Magnolia Ave to Bonita Ave. (One side of the Street)
Indiana Ave from Gibson St to Harrison St
Hole Ave from Tyler St to Magnolia Ave
Jackson St from Garfield St to Magnolia Ave
Harrison St from Garfield St to Magnolia Ave
The Arlington BID does not assess
Home Based Businesses
Proposed BID Boundaries
Additions would include:
Hole Ave - From 10100 - 10299 to 10100 - 11100
Tyler St - From 3801 - 4099 to 3380 - 4140 including Galleria at Tyler
Magnolia Ave - From 9001 - 10299 to 8945 - 11194
Indiana Ave - From 9390 - 9958 to 9390 - 10406
La Sierra Ave - 3653 - 4350 (Both sides) & 4351 - 4845 (Odd side Only)
Polk St - 3500 - 4088
Sherman Dr - 3800 - 3900
Rudicill St - From 9500 - 9599 to 9500 - 9699
The Arlington BID does not assess
Home Based Businesses
Arlington BID - Financials
Estimated Revenues
Arlington BID
Assessment $245,000.00
Sponsorships & Other
Income $40,000.00
Total Revenues $285,000.00
Estimated Expenses
General &
Administration $135,000.00
Beautification -
Grants & Projects $90,000.00
Marketing &
Promotions $90,000.00
Total Expenses $285,000.00
Arlington BID - What’s New Moving Forward
The Arlington BID website RiversideABP.com has transitioned it’s Grant applications online & will be adding Dynamic QR Code Stickers to it’s welcome packet so that new businesses can send requests for grants, services & information from their location.
Quarterly Trash Cleanups w/ Community Partners
Jobs Fairs to be included in future events to promote Seasonal Hiring within the Arlington BID (Summer & Holiday)
ABP will be restoring & relocating the Arlington Clock previously located the corner of Van Buren & Magnolia in 2023.