There is currently existing in the
city the "Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District," pursuant
to the provisions of the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law
of 1989, as set forth in the California
Streets and Highways Code
(Section 36500 et seq.).
(Ord. 1211 §
1, 1985; Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019)
The city council, on August 20, 1985,
adopted Resolution 85-397, entitled "Resolution of Intention to Modify
the Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District."
(Ord. 1211 §
2, 1985)
A hearing was held at the city council
chambers in the city on September 3, 1985, to consider the establishment
of the downtown Pleasanton business improvement district and to hear
any protests or concerns relating to that action.
(Ord. 1211 §
3, 1985)
The boundaries of the district shall
be as shown on the map in Figure 5.28.040 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1211 §
4, 1985; Ord. 2131 § 2, 2015)
The businesses and operation of the
district shall be subject to any amendments to the Parking and Business
Improvement Area Law of 1979.
(Ord. 1211 §
5, 1985)
The purposes for which the funds
raised by the charges shall be used are the statutory purposes set
forth in Section 36000 of the
Streets and Highways Code of the state,
or one or more of the purposes, which are as follows:
A. The acquisition, construction or maintenance
of parking facilities for the benefit of the area;
B. Decoration of any public place in the area;
C. Promotion of public events which are to
take place on or in public places in the areas;
D. Furnishing of music in any public place
in the area;
E. The general promotion of retail trade activities
in the area.
(Ord. 1211 §
6, 1985)
All businesses, trades or professions
within the boundaries of the district shall be subject to an annual
assessment in an amount as follows:
A. Assessment shall be equal to two times
the annual city business license tax for all businesses located curbside,
downstairs on Main Street, except that there shall be a minimum assessment
of $50.00 per year and a maximum assessment of $350.00 per year.
B. Assessment shall be equal to one and one-half
times the amount of the annual city business license tax for all businesses
with Main Street addresses located upstairs or not curb-side, except
there shall be a minimum assessment of $50.00 per year and a maximum
assessment of $350.00 per year.
C. Assessment shall be equal to the amount
of the annual business license tax for all businesses in the district
off of Main Street except there shall be a minimum assessment of $50.00
per year and a maximum assessment of $350.00 per year.
D. Any business exempt from the city's business license tax shall pay an annual charge of $350.00 per year, except as provided by subsections
E and
F of this section.
E. Nonprofit organizations that are exempt
from the city's business license tax shall also be exempt from the
annual assessment.
F. Insurance agents who are exempt from the city's business license tax shall pay an assessment based on annual gross receipts as if their business were not exempt and the annual assessment shall be computed as in subsections
A through
C of this section.
G. If several independent contractors are
located at one business address and conducting a similar business
service, the maximum charge of $200.00 may be charged to the owner
of this business. Notwithstanding this option, each independent contractor
shall obtain a business license.
(Ord. 1211 §
7, 1985; Ord. 1689 § 1, 1996)
Any business which is exempt from
the payment of a business license tax by reason of the provision of
the Constitution of the United States or the state of California,
may make voluntary contributions to the district for the purposes
provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 1211 §
8, 1985)
The council may contract from time
to time with a nonprofit tax-exempt corporation, the purpose of which
shall be to carry out the purposes for which this charge is levied
and provided in this chapter. In the event such agreement is made,
it shall provide that the corporation shall present a budget of proposed
expenditures and purposes to the city manager for investigation and
report to the council upon the advisability and feasibility of the
proposed expenditures and improvements. Upon approval of the budget
requests, the council shall allocate and direct payment of such amounts
as it shall determine to the contracting agency by the city finance
office.
(Ord. 1211 §
11, 1985)