98-078 - Declaring its Intention to Levey an Assessment

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423 RESOLUTION NO. 98-0 7 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR THE YEAR 1999 WHEREAS, by its Ordinance No. NS-1715, adopted February 6, 1984, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana established the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area pursuant to sections 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of the said ordinance, the City Council has levied an assessment in the following amounts for the improvements and activities of the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area: (a) For amusement services, pawnbrokers, service stations, retail sales of goods, hotels, motels, theaters, food establishments: an assessment in an amount equal to one and one-half(1.5) the annual business license fee. (b) For commemial and residential rental property: an assessment in an amount equal to one-fourth (0.25) the annual business license fee. (c) For all other businesses: an assessment in an amount equal to the annual business fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 12 The City Council presently intends to continue said assessment in the same amounts during the year 1999. 2. The improvements and activities for which the assessment revenues may be used in the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area pursuant to Ordinance No. NS- 1715 are as follows: (a) Decoration of any public place. (b) Promotion of public events. (c) Furnishing of music in any public place. (d) The general promotion of business activities. 3. The Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area is located as shown on -1-