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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JANUARY 3, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT o As Recommended o As Amended D Ordinance on 1st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution D Set Public Hearing For ~~CITY~ar CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct staff to work with the Downtown Business Community, the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, and all other interested parties to develop a new Business Improvement District structure with two zones and a partial year assessment levy for City Council consideration within 120 days. DISCUSSION At its meeting of December 20, 2004, City Council considered implementation of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) assessment for 2005 (Exhibit A). During the course of the meeting, the Council received oral and written input from the public on this item. The areas of interest of the public comments on this item focused on two main elements: the BID structure and the assessment. The requests from these interested parties related to the structure of the district ranged from the dissolution of the BID to developing a two zone structure. The public input regarding the implementation of the assessment for the 2005 year included individuals supporting the Redevelopment and Housing Commission recommendation of a 25 percent assessment, others recommending a 100 percent assessment, and those supporting the dissolution of the district recommending no assessment for this year. After receiving this input from the community and other interested parties, the City Council continued this item for two weeks to allow staff time to meet with the parties to clarify their recommendations. 19C-1