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(Ord1303)
City Council Mtg. 10/23/90
Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: city Staff
SUBJECT: Proposed Revision to ordinances Regarding
the Parking and Business Improvement Areas
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council direct the City
Attorney to prepare an amended ordinance expanding the purposes
to which the Main street, Downtown and Montana Avenue business
parking and improvement areas assessment proceeds can be used to
be in compliance with the state and Highways Code Section 36000.
Background
The present ordinances provide that assessments from these
Parking and Business Improvement areas can only be used for the
"promotion of business activities in the area." The city has
been asked to expand the allowable uses to all of those provided
for in the state law which governs these type of districts.
Section 36000 of the state Parking and Business Improvement Area
Law of 1965 authorized assessment fees to be used for:
(a) The acquisition, construction or maintenance of parking
facilities for the benefit of the area.
(b) Decoration of any public place in the area.
(c) Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in
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(c) promotion of pUblic events which are to take place on or in
public places in the area.
(d) Furnishing of music in any public place in the area.
(e) The general promotion of retail trade activities in the
area.
Budget/Fiscal Impact
No change in the assessment levies is proposed at this time.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Attorney be directed to amend
Ordinances to allow assessment fee proceeds to be utilized for
those purposes provided for in the state enabling legislation.
Prepared by: Lynne C. Barrette, Assistant City Manager
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