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City Council
October 11, 2022
Arlington Business Improvement District
Annual Assessment Approval
Finance Department
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2 • The Arlington Business Improvement District (Arlington BID) was formed in 2002
• California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500
requires that the BID assessment be approved by the
City Council annually
– Adoption of a Resolution of Intention, September 20, 2022 – Public Hearing to hear and rule on any protests to Arlington BID assessments and projects, including the modifications proposed by the Advisory Board (ABP)
BACKGROUND
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3 Expansion of District Boundaries:
– Expansions along Hole Ave., Tyler St., Magnolia Ave., Indiana Ave., La Sierra Ave., Polk St., Sherman Dr., and Rudicill St. – The BID will continue to not assess home-based businesses Increase in assessments:
– Increase to 100% of business tax fee instead of 90%
– No maximum amount applied and remove the current cap of $400 per business
PROPOSED CHANGES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
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4 CURRENT & PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
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5 BID ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN
• Current BID:
• Proposed Increase (from 90% to 100%) no cap applied:
• Proposed Expansion at 100% and no cap applied:
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6 1) What are the specific benefits the BID is providing to businesses? 2) How do we know the attendant benefits have been achieved? 3) How are Arlington BID staff and activities responding to emerging needs? 4) How are these needs identified?
5) What are the strategic goals of the BID, and how is progress tracked over time? 6) Is there any current process for the ABP to allow for a reprieve for struggling business owners, and what does that process look like?
7) What would the appeal process be if the increase in assessment amounts is approved? 8) Provide information as to how the ABP has been in contact with businesses regarding the assessments (businesses in current and proposed district boundaries)? 9) What sort of responses are the businesses giving to ABP?
ABP BID DISCUSSION
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7 ABP Recommends continuation/advancement of the
following improvements and activities:
– General and Administration
– Beautification Grants and Projects
– Marketing, Events, and Activities
– Clean and Safe Program (should funding be available)
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
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8 Strategic Priority 3 – Economic Opportunity
Goal 3.1 – Facilitate partnerships and programs to
develop, attract and retain innovative business sectors.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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9 1. Conduct a Public Hearing to hear and rule on any
protests to the annual assessment proposed for the
Arlington Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023;
2. Accept the recommendation of the Advisory Board to
amend the boundaries of the Arlington Business
Improvement District (Arlington BID) and adopt an
Ordinance to amend Chapter 3.48 of the Riverside
Municipal Code to amend the boundaries;
RECOMMENDATIONS
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10 3. Accept the recommendation of the Advisory Board to amend (increase) the assessment amount of the Arlington Business Improvement District (Arlington BID) and adopt a Resolution confirming the annual report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting as the advisory board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, and levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the non-discounted City of Riverside business tax charge, with no cap; and
4. Alternatively, reject the recommendation of the Advisory Board to amend the boundaries of the Arlington BID and to amend (increase) the assessment amount and only adopt a Resolution confirming the annual report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting as the advisory board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, and levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in the same method and within the same boundaries as Fiscal Year 2021-2022, with no adoption of the Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)
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