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 2023/24
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2023, the City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Report and adopted a Resolution of Intention (ROI) to renew the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District (BID) (RTC No. 23-0168). By adopting the ROI, Council set May 2, 2023, as the public hearing date to allow BID businesses an opportunity to support or oppose the BID renewal. The purpose of the public hearing is for Council to hear and consider protests against the BID renewal and/or protests regarding proposed BID activities.
If after the public hearing, businesses paying 50% or more of the total BID assessments file a protest, no further proceedings to renew the BID can occur. If protests do not exceed 50% or more, Council can adopt the Resolution to Confirm the Annual Report and Levy and Collect an Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023/24 (Attachment 1).
Downtown Sunnyvale BID
There are about 230 businesses located in the 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, page 12).
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?/Mayan Kitchen
Irene Murphy, Fibbar MaGee's
Amit Rajgarhia, Dishdash
Salvatore Foresta, Sweet Sicily
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 California Environmental Quality Act (CE...
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