(1) Review and Approval of the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District Advisory Board s Annual Work Program and Budget and (2) Adoption of a Resolution of Intent to Levy the Downtown Business Improvement District Assessment for 2012. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 1 Meeting Date: 11/14/2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Review and Approval of the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District Advisory Board s Annual Work Program and Budget and (2) Adoption of a Resolution of Intent to Levy the Downtown Business Improvement District Assessment for 2012. Contact Person/Dept.: Glenn Heald Todd Tipton Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5752 (310) 253 5783 General Fund: Yes No Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Downtown Business Association (11/11/11); (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (11/11/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (10/11/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (11/10/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/09/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (11/10/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District (BID) Advisory Board s annual Work Program and Budget for 2012 (Report) and (2) adopt a Resolution of Intent to Levy the Downtown Business Improvement District Assessment for 2012 (Attachment No. 1). BACKGROUND: A BID provides a mechanism for businesses to levy assessments on themselves for among other things the maintenance of public spaces and the acquisition construction installation and maintenance of specific improvements. The BID allows downtown businesses to be more self reliant reducing their dependence on the City and Redevelopment Agency. Culver City s Downtown BID was formed in September 1998 when the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 98 011 in accordance with the Parking and Business...
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