REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Annual Report to Levy and Collect an Annual Assessment for the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2021/22
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 6, 2021, the City Council approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Annual Report and adopted a Resolution of Intention (ROI) to reauthorize the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District (BID). By adopting the ROI, the Council set May 4, 2021 as the public hearing to allow BID businesses an opportunity to support or oppose the BID reauthorization. The purpose of the public hearing is for Council to hear and consider protests against the BID reauthorization and/or protests regarding planned activities of the proposed BID.
If after the public hearing, businesses paying 50% or more of the total BID assessments file a protest, no further proceedings to reauthorize the BID can occur. If protests do not exceed 50% or more, staff recommends that Council adopt the Resolution to Confirm the Annual Report and Levy and Collect an Annual Assessment for FY 2021/22 (Attachment 1).
Downtown Sunnyvale BID
There are approximately 170 businesses located in the existing BID area, which is divided into three zones: Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C. The BID boundaries are Sunnyvale, Iowa, Mathilda, and Evelyn Avenues (Attachment 1, Exhibit A).
The current Board members are:
Dr. Gary Gold, Dr. Gold & Associates/Style Eyes Optique, Chair
Leigh Odum, Leigh's Favorite Books & Bookasauraus
Katie Voong, K Tea Caf?
Irene Murphy, Fibbar MaGee's
Amit Rajgarhia, Dish Dash
Rahul Nair, The Oxford
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 3.60 (Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District) and specific sections:
3.60.050. Establishment of benefit assessments
3.60.060. Purpose and use of benefit assessments
3.60.090. Collection of benefit assessment
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not a project within the meaning of the Califor...
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