Item 36 - Intention to Disestablish the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement District

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Resolution 2022-XXX Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION 2022-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO DISESTABLISH THE DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, on February 6, 1984, in accordance with California Streets and Highways Code section 36500 et seq., the City of Santa Ana adopted Ordinance No. NS- 1715, by which the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area was established (“Downtown BID”) as a means of providing the Downtown business community with funding to promote and market the Downtown area; and WHEREAS, such funding has been generated through an annual levy of assessments on businesses located within the Downtown BID according to the formula described in Ordinance No. NS-1715; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed the Community Development Commission to serve as the BID Advisory Board to make recommendations to the City Council on the expenditure of revenues derived from the levy of assessments, on the classification of businesses, as applicable, and on the method and basis of levying the assessments; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 26, 2022, by a majority vote, the Community Development Commission recommended that the City Council dissolve the Downtown BID; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on November 15, 2022, by a majority vote, the City Council approved the recommendation to dissolve the Downtown BID; and WHEREAS, section 36550 of the California Streets and Highways Code authorizes the City Council to disestablish a business improvement area by ordinance after adopting a resolution of intention prior to conducting a public hearing on the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. In accordance with section 36550 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares its intention to disestablish the Downtown BID for the reasons discussed on record at the Santa Ana City Council meeting on November 15, 2022. Section 2. Notice is hereby given that on January 17, 2023, at 5:45 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Santa Ana City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, a public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider an ordinance dissolving the Downtown BID, at which time any and all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed dissolution may appear and be heard. EXHIBIT 1