HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999.151 (09-21-99)CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 99.15 L
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 1999 -2000.
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was repealed
- an replaced with the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of
1989 (California Streets and-Highways Code Sections 3650 0, 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 territory within the exterior boundaries of the City, as the same °existed on the
date of adoption of Ordinance No. 1262; and
a 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 1999 -2000, 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. Through.the passage of a resolution on June 15, 1999 the
City Council has declared 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
1999- 2000. This charge (assessment) levied and collected in fiscal year 1998 -99. 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 1999 -2000 on
file with the City Clerk and available for public inspection. Reference is made to
that report for'description of the activities to be provided for fiscal year 1999-
2000.
Section 5. A public hearing concerning levying a charge (assessment)
against all business enterprises in the parking and business improvement area of
the 1999 -2000 fiscal year was held on Tuesday September 21, 1999 at 6:00 p.m.,
at the City Council's regular meeting to be held in the City Council Chambers at
11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood. At the public hearing, the City Council was
prepared to 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 1999 -2000 fiscal year.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21 day of September,
1999.
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITT CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CI ATTO
RICARDO SANCHEZ, MAYO,*
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
RALPH W. DAVIS, III
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
,rN, INTERIM DIRECTOR
TION & COMMUNITY
SERVICES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
, Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 21 St day of
September 1999, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, REA, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwood .