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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2771 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XX TO CHAPTER 13 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICPAL CODE RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Part 7 of Division 18 of the California Street and Highways Code contains the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (the "Act") authorizing the creation of property owner based business improvement assessment districts to promote economic revitalization and physical maintenance of business districts in California in order to create jobs, attract new businesses and prevent erosion of the business districts; and, B. Section 36603 of the Act states that the Act does not preempt the authority of charter cities to adopt similar or differing methods of levying assessments for similar purposes; and, C. The City of Santa Ana is a charter city and the establishment of benefit assessment districts similar to those authorized by the Act and the levying of assessments for such purposes is a municipal affair; and, D. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to enact a local ordinance for the creation and implementation of Community Management Districts substantially similar to districts authorized by the Act to enable property owners in business districts within the City of Santa Ana to raise funds for the betterment of their communities. Section 2. Article XX, Sections 13-200 through 13-216 are added to Chapter 13 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in full as follows (new language in bold for tracking purposes only): Ordinance No. NS-2771 Page 1 of 12