RESOLUTION NO. __________ (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE SALINAS CITY CENTER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 2025 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN SALINAS COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT AREA WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2556, the City of Salinas' Community Benefit District Ordinance, authorizing the City to establish a Community Benefit District ("CBD") for up to 20 years to enhance the security, safety, appearance, and economic viability within such districts; and WHEREAS, the Ordinance authorizes the City to levy and collect assessments on real property within such districts for the purpose of providing improvements and promoting activities that specially benefit real property within such districts; and WHEREAS, the Ordinance authorizes the City to use the procedures set forth in the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets & Highways Code sections 36600 et seq., the "PBID Law") as modified by the Ordinance for purposes of forming an assessment district; and WHEREAS, Articles XIIC and XIID of the California Constitution and Section 53753 of the California Government Code (Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act) also impose certain procedural and substantive requirements relating to the notice, protests and hearing requirements pertaining to new or increased assessments; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2015, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 577) to form the Salinas Downtown Community Benefit District (the "District" or "CBD"). This action included adoption of a District Management Plan and Engineer's Assessment Report and direction to the City Clerk to mail ballot packets and notice of the public hearing to be held on July 21, 2015, to the proposed district property owners; and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20808 certifying the positive results of a duly held election process confirming that the majority of property owners within the District agreed to its formation; and WHEREAS, on July 11, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21226 N.C.S. amending the 2015 Engineer's Report to add two properties to the District; and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Downtown Salinas CBD are as shown on the map attached, which is incorporated herein by this reference. No additional boundary changes to the CBD Area are proposed; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Engineer's Report and District Management Plan include the formula and methodology for calculating annual assessment amounts. The assessment amount is based upon a benefit calculation by linear frontage on all sides of the parcels that receive benefit; lot or parcel square footage; and building square footage; and WHEREAS, as permitted in the District's Engineer's Report, the SCCIA Board has approved an annual inflationary assessment rate increase of three and one-tenth percent (3.1%) to the method of assessment for FY 2025-2026; and WHEREAS, on June 30, 2026, the Salinas City Council of the City of Salinas considered the 2025 Annual Report submitted by Salinas City Center Improvement Association, in accordance with the Management and Disbursement Agreement with the City; and WHEREAS, the recommended action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from implementation of DVP recommendations will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That the 2025 SCCIA Annual Report for the Salinas Downtown Community Benefit District and 2025-2026 Operating Budget is confirmed as originally filed.
SECTION 2. The SCCIA Board has approved an annual inflationary assessment rate increase of three and one-tenth percent (3.1%) to the method of assessment for FY 2025-2026. Assessment calculations provided in the 2025 Annual Report shall constitute the levy of assessments for the Salinas Downtown Community Benefit District for FY 2025-2026.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Auditor-Controller of Monterey County.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Salinas held on the 30th day of June, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk