RESOLUTION NO. 24160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY
AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT IN THE ARLINGTON BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025,
GENERALLY DESCRIBING THE IMPROVEMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN, AND FIXING THE TIME AND
PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE ON THE LEVY OF THE PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36534 OF THE
CALIFORNIA STREET AND HIGHWAYS CODE.
WHEREAS, the Arlington Business Improvement District in the Arlington area of the City of Riverside (the “District”) was established by Ordinance N o. 6626 for: (a) general business promotions; (b) business activitie s; (c) promotion of events; (d ) advertising to promote area businesses; (e) landscaping; (f) clean-up activities; and (g) physical improvements; and WHEREAS, the District is located in the Arlin gton business area of the City of Riverside, and is described as generally between Arlington Avenue on the north, along Van Buren to Lincoln on the south, and a portion along Magnolia Avenue from Tyler on th e west to Jackson Street on the east; said area is more fully shown on the plat of the area, attached he reto as Exhibit “A,” entitled “Arlington BID;” and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverside has received the annual report of the Arlington Business Partnership (“Re port”), acting as the advisory board of the District for the fiscal year of 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, the report of the Arlington Busine ss Partnership as submitted to the City Council on September 17, 2024, more fully details the improvements and activities which shall be provided, as well as the proposed assessments to be levied, for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Report is on fi le with the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C ity Council of the City of Riverside, California, pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets & Highways Code, as follows:
Section 1: It is the inten tion of the City Council to levy and collect an assessment within the District for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2024, at a rate not to exceed the current rate of 90 percent of the annual City Business Tax charge and not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per business.
Section 2: The Report of the Arlington Bu siness Partnership more fully details the improvements and activities which include, but are not limited to: (a) general business promotions; (b) business activities; (c) promotion of events; (d) advertising to promote area businesses; (e) landscaping; (f) clean-up activities; and (g) physic al improvements, as well as details of the proposed assessments to be levied for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2024. The Report is on file with the City Clerk.
Section 3: Notice of Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the levy of the proposed assessment for the fiscal year of 2024- 2025, on October 8, 2024, at 3 p.m. at the regular meeting of the City Council to be held at the regular place of meeting at said time in the Art Pick Council Cham ber at the Riverside City Hall at 3900 Main Street in the City of Riverside, California.
Any protests or objections to the proposed levy of assessment may be made orally or in writing by any interested person. However, the fo rm and manner of such protests or objections shall comply with Sections 36524 and 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
Mail written statements to City Clerk, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522, or email [email protected]. Comments can also be submitted until 11 a.m. on the day of meeting via the eComment feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting. Interested persons will be afforded the opportunity to speak and be hear d at 3 p.m. on Octobe r 8, 2024, by appearing in person at the public hearing at the Art Pick Council Chamber at 3900 Main Street, Riverside, California or calling (951) 826-8686, and follow the prompts to access your language of preference.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall give notic e of the public hearing by causing the Resolution of Intention to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than seven days before the public hearing. Further, the City shall provide notice of the public hearing to each holder of a business license tax certifi cate within the designated Arlington Business Improvement District by mail, postage prepaid.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 17th day of September, 2024.
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of September, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, Conder, Mill, Perry and Hemenway Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this 23rd day of September, 2024.
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside