19F - DOWNTOWN SA BUSINESS IMPROVE DISTRICT ANNUAL RPT

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_ _ „x _ .~~,.;_ ..... ,. .. DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2009 ANNUAL REPORT Background The Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement District (BID) was established in February 1984 by the City Council as a means of providing the Downtown business community with funding for promoting the area, increasing security, enhancing maintenance, and implementing physical improvements. The Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (CRHC) is the BID Advisory Board. Improvement Area Boundaries The geographic boundaries of the district remain unchanged from the original 1984 area, and they include over 700 retail, service, and professional members (Exhibit A). Method and Basis of Levying Assessments • Assessment Formula The formula for the BID tax levy also remains unchanged from the original 1984 ordinance and is based on the category and/or sales volume of the business as follows: The following businesses located within the boundaries of the BID, classified under City Ordinance NO 1690 as Amusement Services, Pawnbrokers, Service Station and Classification A including, but not limited to, Retail Sale of Goods, Hotels and Motels, Theaters and Food Establishments, shall pay an amount equal to one and one-half times their annual business license fee. Businesses classified as Commercial Rental Property, Rental Property, Residential and Rooming House shall pay an amount equal to their annual business license fee. All other businesses, including Professions, Trades, and Services within the boundaries of the proposed Business District, shall pay an amount equal to their annual business license fee. Once the assessment formula is established, it cannot be changed without written notice to all businesses within the boundaries of the proposed BID and a public hearing held by the City. • 2009 Assessment Levy Due to the carryover of unprogrammed funds from 2007 and 2008, there will be no assessment levied or collected in 2009. 19F-4 EXHIBIT 1