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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING <br />OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION <br />i, OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br />MARCH 11, 2008 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />CITY HALL <br />2D CIV1C CENTER PLAZA <br />ROSS ANNEX, ROOM 160Q <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br />6:04 P.M. <br />ROLL GALL <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS -None at this time <br />COMMISSION MEMBERS Present: <br />DEBORAH M. VASQUEZ, Chairperson <br />ROMAN REYNA <br />GLEN STROUD <br />LYNNETTE VERINO <br />Absent; JENNIFER VILLASENOR <br />STAFF Present: <br />STEPHEN G. HARDING, Deputy City Manager <br />for Development Services <br />NANCY T. EDWARDS, Assistant Director <br />LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney <br />MARY L. ROTTER, Executive Secretary <br />Mr. Sam Romero <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />1. DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2008 <br />ANNUAL REPORT <br />Tom Eidem, Interim Downtown Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation <br />and handout. <br />Highlights of this work study session included: <br />• A Business Improvement District (BID} is a type of benefit assessment <br />district, where business owners choose to be assessed by the City. <br />• The Dawntown Santa Ana BID was established on February Q, 1584 <br />tOrdinance NS-1715}. <br />• BIDs are set up for one year at a time and managed by stakeholders. <br />• A "fair share" assessment is determined by a business's economic <br />activity, taking into account its type and size. The assessment is then <br />CRHC SPECIAL. METING MINUTES 1 MARCH 11, 2008 <br />