Annual Report - 2023/2024
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 promote 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.
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
Arlington BID Benefits
The ABP Vision is committed 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 & Holiday Lighting Ring Camera Security Program
Marketing - Special Events, Grand Openings & 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
Winterfest - Christmas Celebration at Arlington Park.
New Business Grand Openings
Arlington BID - Emerging Needs
The ABP has collected feedback from its Board of Directors, BID Businesses and Community Partners and identified that an overwhelming majority of requests wanted a Cleaner BID.
The Arlington BID would benefit from an expanded Beautification Program that would provide BID Maintenance in the form of Trash Clean-Ups, Pressure Washing & Graffiti Removal.
Arlington BID - 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 - Financials
Estimated Expenses of BID Benefits - 2023/24
General & Admin
$125,000.00
Beautification - Grants & Projects
$100,000.00
Marketing & Promotions
$65,000.00
Total Expenses
$290,000.00
Estimated Revenues of BID - 2023/24
BID Assessments
$255,000.00
Sponsorships
$35,000.00
Total Expenses
$290,000.00