REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Conduct Protest Hearing and Adopt a Resolution of the City of Sunnyvale to Levy an Annual Assessment for the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District
Report
BACKGROUND
In 2007, City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 3.60 to Title 3 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code establishing a Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District (BID). Council has annually adopted the renewal of the BID since that time. Under state law, the BID must be renewed every year.
On March 24, 2015, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention (ROI) to reauthorize the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District. The ROI established April 28, 2015 as the date for the public hearing to consider BID renewal. The public hearing provides businesses within the proposed BID zones an opportunity to express their comments to City Council. City Council will hear and consider any and all protests against the renewal of the BID, and/or any protest regarding the proposed activities of the proposed BID. If, at the conclusion of the public hearing, businesses paying 50 percent or more of the total assessment file a protest, no further proceedings to reauthorize the BID can occur.
Downtown Sunnyvale BID
There are approximately 160 businesses located in the existing BID area. The BID area is divided into three zones: Zone A, Zone B and Zone C. The current BID boundaries are Sunnyvale, Iowa, Mathilda and Evelyn Avenues (Attachment 1, Exhibit B).
The current BID Board members are:
Joe Antuzzi, Il Postale
Gary Gold, Dr. Gary Gold & Associates
Leigh Odum, Leigh's Favorite Books
Kathy Johnson, Broadcom
Donna Lang, Tangerine Gifts & Accessories
Johnny Sevey, Rok Bistro
Joel Wyrick, Executive Director (non-voting member)
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Sections - Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District:
3.60.050. Establishment of benefit assessment.
3.60.060. Purpose and use of benefit assessments.
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