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b) Advance Planning -General Plan Update, Housing Element ( ~~ Update, Residential Zoning Standards, and Historic Preservation. 4. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID} UPDATE Ad Hoc Committee Members, Chairperson Sarmiento and Commissioner Rigoberto Rodriguez provided an update and review of the process to date, including the policy options and policy domains that had been presented at the Regular Meeting of September 21, 2004. It was reiterated that the Commission's key mandate at this time was 1) to prepare a budget proposal for 2005 and 2) lay out a process for 2006. Through a handout presented to each Commissioner and a PowerPoint presentation, Commissioner Rodriguez discussed the CRHC BID Ad Hoc Committee Budget Recommendations for 2005. Three budget options had been prepared for the Commission and the BID members to consider. These options included A) a 100 percent assessment fee, B) a 50 percent assessment fee, and C} no assessment fee (current). A matrix of benchmarked revenue for each option was provided - the BID assessment fee percentage, unencumbered BID funds, Capital funds, and total revenue available. Also considered for each option was the baseline of City services -maintenance andlor security services, BID consultant, promotion events (Latino flavor and mainstream), and administration. A lengthy discussion ensued on the three budget options. The BlD Ad Hoc Committee recommended Option B, a mixture of Options A and C. Each Commissioner offered hislher recommendations on the various budget options. Through consensus, it was 1 } again determined that rather than consider all policy domains and recommendations for this year, the Commission's focus would be "short term" and be given to presenting an annual BID report to the City Cleric - as part, cone-year budget would be presented and 2) sup~ort the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation for Option B or a new 4t option, depending on input at the upcoming cammunity forum. The final step in this year's community engagement process would be the second community forum, which would be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 7:30-9:30 a.m., at the Santa Ana Performing Arts and Events Center. Letters of invitation are being sent in both English and Spanish to all BID members and participants. The focus of the upcoming forum will be to 1 } discuss the three budget options, 2} select one of the three options or form a fourth option and in so doing, 3) prioritize the activities to fund for the 2005 calendar year. Input will be used to prepare awell- informed budget proposal that wi11 equitably benefit all BID members, not ~ just specific streets. CRHC MINUTES 4 OCTOBER 5, 2004