1) Approval of the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District Advisory Committee s Annual Work Program and Budget; and 2) Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Conduct a Public Hearing for Continuation of the Downtown Business Improvement District. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 11/10/08 AGENDA ITEM: 1) Approval of the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District Advisory Committee s Annual Work Program and Budget; and 2) Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Conduct a Public Hearing for Continuation of the Downtown Business Improvement District. Contact Person/Dept.: Glenn Heald Phone Number: (310) 253 5752 Item Number: A 10 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No Action Item: X Public Hearing: Public Notification: Meeting notification and copy of the annual Work Program and Budget mailed to all businesses located in the Downtown Business Improvement District (10/23/08); published in the Culver City News (10/30/08 & 11/06/08); Master Notification List (11/05/08). Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (10/22/08) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by MVN) (11/03/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/05/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (11/05/08) Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council 1) approve the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District (the BID ) Advisory Committee s annual Work Program and Budget for 2009 (the Report ); and 2) adopt a Resolution of Intention to conduct a public hearing on December 8 2008 for the continuation of the BID. BACKGROUND: The 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 which reduces their dependency on the City of Culver City and Culver City Redevelopment Agency. ...
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