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<br /> <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR , <br /> <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> JANUARY 22, 2013 <br /> <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ARTICLE XX ? As Amended <br /> DISESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN El Ordinance on Reading <br /> El Ordinance on 2 I d Reading <br /> COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ? Implementing Resolution <br /> AND DIRECTION REGARDING ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> REACTIVATION OF DOWNTOWN BID <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> r/ <br /> { <br /> FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br /> 1. Adopt an ordinance repealing Article XX of Chapter 13 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br /> relating to community management districts; and <br /> <br /> 2. Direct staff to undertake activities to allow consideration of reactivation of the Downtown Santa <br /> Ana Business Improvement District (BID). <br /> <br /> <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> <br /> The City of Santa Ana established a Business Improvement District (BID) in 1984 at the request of <br /> Downtown merchants to provide funds from business license surcharges for the promotion of the <br /> Downtown. Funds were collected for this BID continuously through 2007. On December 15, 2008 <br /> the City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Downtown Santa Ana Community <br /> Management District (commonly known as the PBID) and levied assessments on property owners <br /> within the District to fund various programs benefiting the Downtown. On May 18, 2009, the City <br /> Council approved an agreement with Downtown, Inc. to manage the Downtown PBID and <br /> Downtown, Inc. proceeded to administer the Clean & Safe Programs and undertake marketing <br /> efforts outlined in their annual report. <br /> Concurrently, it became evident that while there were many Downtown stakeholders supportive of <br /> the PBID and its programs, there were also Downtown stakeholders - both property owners and <br /> business owners - that either did not agree with the initial formation of the PBID or did not agree <br /> with the program expenditures. Due to this disagreement and other factors the City Council did <br /> not levy the PBID assessment in 2012 and therefore, did not provide Downtown, Inc. the funds <br /> anticipated in the May 2009 agreement. <br /> <br /> On January 22, 2013, the City Council will consider in closed session a potential settlement <br /> agreement with Downtown, Inc. If the City Council agrees to the settlement terms presented, the <br /> City Attorney will then report the terms of the settlement agreement to the public in open session. <br /> <br /> 5OA-1 <br />