RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE ARLINGTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND APPROVING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.
WHEREAS, the Arlington Business Improvement District in the Arlington are of the City of Riverside (the “District”) was established by Ordinance No. 6626 for: (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) physical improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverside by Resolution No. 24300 stated its intention to levy and collect an annual assessment and to amend the boundaries of the Arlington Business Improvement District, as descripted and depicted in “Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein, and to hold a public hearing to consider protests to the 2025-2026 levying of assessments for the Arlington Business Improvement District; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverside has received the annual report of the Arlington Business Partnership (“Annual Report”), acting as the advisory board of the District for the fiscal year of 2025-2026; and WHEREAS, the report of the Arlington Business Partnership as submitted to the City Council on August 19, 2025, 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, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Annual Report is on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, on September 2, 2025, the City mailed written notices to all record business owners directly liable to pay for such assessments of the City’s intent to hold a public hearing on September 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council of the City of Riverside at Riverside City Hall in the Art Pick Council Chambers located at 3900 Main Street, Riverside, to consider adopting and establishing the assessment and boundary modifications; and WHEREAS, the mailed written notice further provided that at the time of the City Council public hearing, the City Council will hear and consider all written comments, protests and objections concerning these matters upon conclusion of the hearing, any written protests received must be tallied to determine whether a “majority protest” has occurred, which is written protests from a majority (50% plus 1) of the business owners. If a majority protest does not occur, the City can then proceed with imposition of the levy; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held the public hearing and heard, considered, and ruled on all written and oral protests to the imposition of the annual levy and amendment to boundaries proposed for the Arlington Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, at said public hearing and determine that a majority protest had not been received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, pursuant to Section 36535 of the Streets & Highways Code, on the basis of the staff reports and the other evidence submitted by City, as follows:
1. The 2025-2026 annual report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting in its capacity as the advisory board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, is approved and confirmed.
2. The levy for the Arlington Business Improvement District is imposed for the fiscal year 2025-2026 beginning November 1, 2025, not to exceed $400.00 per business.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _____ day of __________________, 2025. _________________________________
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 adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the ____ day of _________________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of ___________________, 2025. ____________________________
Donesia Gause
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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