HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-116 (07-16-96)CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -116
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
1996 -97 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR 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1979 was repealed and replaced with the Parking and Business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, et seq .) (the "Law ") , which provides that every
improvement area established prior to January 1, 1990, 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 1996 -97, and modified that report before
directing that it be filed with the City clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS
FOLLOWS:
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 1996 -1997. This charge (assessment)
is not proposed to increase from the charge (assessment) levied and
collected in fiscal year 1995 -96. 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.
Section 2. The proposed uses of the revenues derived
from charges (assessment) 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
1996 -97 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 1996 -97.
Section 5. A public hearing concerning levying a charge
(assessment) against all business enterprises in the parking and
business improvement area for the 1996 -97 fiscal year will be held
on Tuesday, August 6, 1996, 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,
' California 90262 prior to 6:00 p.m. on August 6, 1996. A written
protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the
conclusion of the 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 16, 1996. 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.
Section 6. Resolution No. 96 -98, as adopted by the City
Council on July 2, 1996, is repealed in its entirety.
Section 7. 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of
JULY 1996.
ATTEST:
PAUL H. RICHARDS OR
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITI CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
do hereby certfiy that the foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular
meeting held on the 16th day of July, 1996.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwo d
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. 96 -116 on file in my office and that said
resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 16th day of July, 1996.
City Clerk