RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION LEVYING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SALINAS UNITED BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA WHEREAS, Division 18, Part 6, of the California Streets and Highway Code authorizes the establishment of a Parking and Business Improvement Area pursuant to the provisions of section 36500, et seq; and WHEREAS, the former Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Area is occupied by businesses and retail stores which are underutilized and unable to attract customers due to inadequate facilities, services, and activities in the business district; and WHEREAS, the Salinas City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2437 establishing the Salinas United Business Association Business Improvement Area (“SUBA BIA”) on August 23, 2004; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2455 adopted by Council on September 20, 2005, revised said BIA’s method of assessment; and WHEREAS, under Ordinance 2622, adopted by Council on November 5, 2019 SUBA is to remit and collect the annual assessment; and WHEREAS, at its August 12, 2025 meeting, the City Council approved Resolution No. 660 (R.O.I.) entitled “Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment in the SUBA Business Area for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,” R.O.I. No. 660 accepted the Advisory Board’s FY 2024-2025 Annual Report and set a public hearing date of on September 23, 2025, to consider the levy of assessment; and WHEREAS, as required by the Streets and Highways Code, R.O. I. 660 was noticed in the Monterey County Weekly, a local newspaper, on August 21, 2025, not less than seven (7) days prior to the public hearing; and WHEREAS, since the City Council meeting on August 12, 2025, the City’s Finance Department has provided a calculation of assessments for 2025-2026 for a total of $109,078; and WHEREAS, , a public hearing was held on September 23, 2025, in the City Council Chambers of the City Council at 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas. At the hearing the City Council heard and duly considered protests and objections, both oral and written, to the levy of an assessment for FY 2025-2026 within said BIA; and WHEREAS, the protests and objections, both written and oral, to the levy that were received and duly considered during said hearing comprised less than 50% of the assessments proposed to be levied; and WHEREAS, The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action confirming SUBA’s annual report and considering SUBA’s annual levy of assessment is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL that the Council duly overrules protests of businesses, which will pay less than 50% of the assessments proposed to be levied and denies all said protests and objections.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the SUBA Business Improvement Area FY 2024-2025 Annual Assessment District Report and Budget for FY 2025-2026 is confirmed as originally filed, which shall constitute the levy of assessments for the SUBA Business Improvement Area for FY 2025-2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk