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HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-168 (09-16-97)CITY OF LYNWOOD LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 97-168 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE LEVY OF A CHARGE (ASSESSMENT) AGAINST BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE LYNWOOD PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 ~ WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood ("City") is a general law city organized and existing under the laws of the State of Califomia; 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a parking and business improvement area; and WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area I.aw of 1979 was repealed and replaced with the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500, et seg.) (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 tertitory within the exterior boundaries of the Ciry, 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 ro levy a charge (assessment) against every business enterprise located therein; and WHEREAS, by a previous resolution, the Ciry Council established an Advisory E3o~rd for the City's parking and business improvement area and directed the Advisory Board to prepare a report , for fiscal year 1997-98, and modified that report before directing that it be filed with the City Clerk; NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Through the passage of a resolution on June 17, 1997 the City Council has declared its intention, in addition to any assessments, fees, charges or taxes imposed by the Ciry, 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 yeer 1997-98. This charge (assessment) levied and coilected in fiscal year 1996-97. The chazge is due and payabla 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 furnishings of music in public places in the area. (d) The generel promotion of business activities in the area. Section 3. The boundaries of the Lynwood parking and business improvement area include all of the rerritory within the exterior boundaries of the City. Section 4. The Advisory Board report for fiscal year 1997-98 is on file with the City Clerk and available for pubiic inspection. Reference is made to that report for a description of the ' activities to be provided for fiscal year 1997•98. Section 5. A public hearing concerning levying a charge (assessment) against all business enterprises in the parking and business improvement area for the 1997•98 fiscal yeaz was held on Tuesday, September 16, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ciry CounciPs regular meeting to be held in the Ciry Council Chambers at 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood. At the public hearing, the City Council was prepared to hear and wnsider 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 1997-98 fiscal year. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED t's th day ptem , 1997. PAUL H. RICHARDS, II, MAYOR ' ~ ' A ES~~ ' ' - `~" p~. it~ ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~u;.. ~. ~ CITY ATTORNEY pbid.doc APB VE~CON FA IN 0 NZ , NAGER o~ (l1 RAL H. DA ~, Ill ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER I, the undersigned City Clerk of the Gity of Lynwood, do hereby certify 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 tlay of SEPTEMBER by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS NOES: NONE fu , true and correct cnpy of Resolution No. ~_~ on tile in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by th voter therein stated. ABSENT: NONE CIT~~ ~ of L~ I, the undersigned City Clerk of the Cit~~ of Lynwood and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certifu that the above and foregoing is a. 11 Date this 16TH day of SEPTEMqER C~~-~c--,~JS r ~~ CITY CLERK