HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-198 N.C.S. 11/20/2000 1 resolution No. 00-1981V.C.S.
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4 ESTABLISHING AN ANNUM, BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FEE ON ALL
5 BUSINESSES, TRADES, PROFESSIONS, ANI) VENDORS WITHIN THE
6 PETALUMA DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
7 PURSUANT TO PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6.04 AND
8 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2104 N.C.S.
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10 WHEREAS, Chapter 6.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code provides that the City Council shall
11 determine, by Resolution, the fair annual benefit assessment on all businesses, trades,
12 professional, and vendors within the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District; and
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14 WHEREAS, notice of the Business Improvement District formation and the assessment of said
15 annual benefit assessment fees has been given and a public hearing. was noticed and held on
16 October 16~`, 2000; and
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18 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2104 N.C.S. was adopted November 20a', 2000, to establish an
19 annual benefit assessment on all businesses, trades, profession, and vendors within the Business
20 Improvement District, the proceeds of which shall be used for the public purposes described
21 within said Ordinance and Chapter 6.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, to benefit the
22 businesses in the District, pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Laws of
23 1989, Part 6 (commencing with Section 36500) of Division 18 of the California Streets and
24 Highways Code (the "Act"); and
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26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the annual benefit assessment fee for the
27 period commencing January 1, 2001 and until revised, is hereby established pursuant to
28 Petaluma Municipal Code Section 6.04; and
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30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for the purpose of this annual
31 benefit assessment fee, the following business type definitions shall apply:
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1 Retail and Restaurant: Businesses that buy and resell goods, examples are clothing stores, shoe
2 stores, office supplies and businesses that sell prepared foods and drinks.
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4 Antique Collectives: Includes such businesses and business locations that represent multiple
5 dealers of antique merchandise within one location.
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7 Service Businesses: Businesses that sell services. Examples are beauty and barbershops, repair
8 shops, most automotive-oriented businesses, entertainment businesses such as theaters, etc.
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10 Lodging: Includes renting rooms by the day or week to community visitors.
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12 Professional Businesses: Includes Architects, Engineers, Attorneys, Dentists, Doctors,
13 Accountants, Optometrists, Realtors, Insurance Offices, Mortgage Brokers and most other
14 businesses that require advanced and/or specialized licenses and/or advanced academic degrees.
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16 Financial Institutions: Includes banking and savings and loan institutions as well as credit
17 unions, etc.
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19 NOW, T~E>EtEFORE, BE IT F'UItT~Elt 12ESOLVEI) that all businesses, trades, and
20 professions located within the District boundaries shown on the Exhibit "A" referenced in
21 Section 6.04.030 in the Petaluma Municipal Code commencing on January 1, 2001, shall pay an
22 annual benefit assessment to the District in an amount assessed by business type, as follows:
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25 Restawants & Retail $ 150 (1-3 employees) $ 100 $ 50
26 $ 250 (4-6 employees) $ 166 $ 83
27 $ 350 (7+ employees) $ 232 $ 116
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29 Antique $ 150 (1-3 dealers) $ 100 $ 50
30 Collectives $ 250 (4-6 dealers) $ 166 $ 83
31 $ 350 (7+ dealers) $ 232 $ 116
32 Service $ 100 (1-3 empl./operators) $ 7S $ 50
33 Businesses $ 200 (4-6 empl./operators) $ 150 $ 100
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1 $ 300 (7+ empl./operators) $ 225 $ 150
2 Professional $ 125 $ 82 $ 41
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4 Financial $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
5 Institutions
6 Lodging $ 150 (1-10 rooms) $ 150 $ 150
7 $ 300 (11-25 rooms) $ 300 $ 300
8 $ 450 (26+ rooms) $ 450 $ 450
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10 Note: Retail, restaurant and service businesses will be charged on size which will be determined
11 by number of employees /operators either full-time or the equivalent made up of multiples of
12 part-time employees /operators while Antique Collectives will be charged by number of dealers
13 active within one location.
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26 Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
27 REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
28 Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on November 20, 2000 Approved as to
29 By the following vote: fo~rm~:
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3 2 City Attorney
3 3 AYES: Healy, Cader-Thompson, Keller, Maguire, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Torliatt, Mayor Thompson
34 NOES: None
3 5 ABSENT: None Gi
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3 7 ATTEST: ~ -,).c,
3 8 City Clerl + Mayor
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