HomeMy Public PortalAbout95-092A (06-20-95)CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 95 -92A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY A
CHARGE (ASSESSMENT) AGAINST BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES IN THE LYNWOOD PARKING AND
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR
1995 -96 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE OF A
' PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SUCH A CHARGE
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood ( "City ") is a general law
city organized and existing under the laws of the state of
California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Parking and Business
Improvement Area Law of 1979, former Part 6 (commencing with
Section 36500) of Division 18 of the California Streets and
Highways Code, the City Council adopted ordinance No. 1262
establishing a parking and business improvement area; and
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law
of 1979 was repealed and replaced with the parking and Business
Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways
Code Sections 36500, A& gam.) (the "Law "), which provides that
every improvement area established prior to January 1, 199o, in
accordance with the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of
1979 is valid and effective and is unaffected by the repeal of
that law; and
WHEREAS, the city's parking and business improvement
area includes all of the territory within the exterior boundaries
of the City, as the same existed on the date of adoption of
Ordinance No. 1262; and
' WHEREAS, the Law requires that the City Council appoint
an advisory board for the City's parking and business improvement
area and annually undertake proceedings to levy a charge
(assessment) against every business enterprise located therein;
and
WHEREAS, by a previous resolution, the City Council
established an Advisory Board for the City's parking and business
improvement area and directed the Advisory Board to prepare a
report for fiscal year 1995 -96, and modified that report before
directing that it be filed with the City Clerk;
FOLLOWS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS
Section 1 . The City Council declares its intention, in
addition to any assessments, fees, charges or taxes imposed by
the city, to levy and collect a charge (assessment) in an amount
equal to 50$ of the business license tax payable by every
business enterprise during fiscal year 1995 -1996. This charge
(assessment) is not proposed to increase from the charge
(assessment) levied and collected in fiscal year 1994 -95. The
charge is due and payable at the same time and in the same manner
that the business license tax is paid and is subject to the same
penalties and interest for nonpayment.
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Section 2 . The proposed uses of the revenues derived
from charges (assessments) levied against business enterprises in
the parking and business improvement district are for the
following activities:
(a) The decoration of public places in the area.
(b) The promotion of public events that are to
take place in the area.
(c) The furnishing of music in public places in
the area.
(d) The general promotion of business activities
in the area.
section) 3 . The boundaries of the Lynwood parking and
business improvement area include all of the territory within the
exterior boundaries of the City.
Section 4 . The Advisory Board report for fiscal year
1995 -96 is on file with the City clerk and available for public
inspection. Reference is made to that report for a description
of the activities to be provided for fiscal year 1995.96.
Section S . A public hearing concerning-levying a
charge (assessment) against all business enterprises in the
parking and business improvement area for the 1995 -96 fiscal year
will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 1995, at 7 :30 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the city Council's
regular meeting to be held in the city Council Chambers at 11330
Bullis Road, Lynwood. Written and oral protests may be made at
that public hearing. At the public hearing, the City Council
will hear and consider all protests and receive evidence,
including written protests, for and against levying a charge
against business enterprises in the parking and business
improvement area during the 1995 -96 fiscal year. Written
protests must be filed with the City Clerk at or before the time
fixed for the public hearing. Mailed protests must be received
in the office of the City Clerk, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood,
California 90262 prior to 6:00 p.m. on July, 5, 1995. A written
protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the
conclusion of the public hearing. Each written protest shall
contain a description of the business enterprise in which the
person submitting the protest is interested sufficient to
identify the business enterprise and, if that person is not shown
on the official records of the City as the owner of the business
enterprise, the protest must contain or be accompanied by written
evidence that the person signing the protest is the owner of the
business. Any protest pertaining to the regularity or
sufficiency of the proceedings must be in writing and must set
forth the irregularity or defect to which the objection is made.
Se 6. The City Clerk is directed to certify to
the adoption of this Resolution and to give notice of the public
hearing in accordance with the law.
June PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20t hday of
1995.
ATTEST:
4UIS BYRD, MA OR
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
APPROVED AS TO CO ENT:
FAUS IN GON S, MANAGER
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
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certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the
City on the day of June 20, 1995, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lyn ood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I. the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk
Of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 95-92A on file in my file in
my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein
stated.
Dated this 20th day of June, 1955.
City Clerk, City of Lynwood