RESOLUTION NO.
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 2026-2027, 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 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 District is located in the Arlington 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 the west to Jackson Street on the east, as more fully shown on the map attached hereto as “Exhibit A”; and WHEREAS, the above-mentioned functions of the District are funded by the assessments collected from the businesses within the 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 2026-2027; and WHEREAS, the report of the Arlington Business Partnership as submitted to the City Council on October 6, 2026, 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, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Annual Report is on file with the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets & Highways Code, as follows:
Section 1: It is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect an assessment within the District for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2026, at a flat rate of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per business.
Section 2: The Report of the Arlington Business 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) physical improvements, as well as details of the proposed assessments to be levied for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2026. 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 2026-2027, on October 20, 2026, 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 Chamber 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 form 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 two hours before the start of meeting via the eComment feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting. Interested persons will be afforded the opportunity to speak and be heard at 3 p.m. on October 20, 2026, 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 entering Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall give notice 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 certificate within the designated Arlington Business Improvement District by mail, postage prepaid. ///
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________ day of _____________, 2026. ___________________________________________
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 on the ______ day of __________________, 2026, 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 ___________________, 2026. _________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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3750 University Ave., STE. 250
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