Title 14 — REDEVELOPMENT/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Chapter 14.04 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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The city may accept any other assistance from the state or federal government or any public or private source for any project within its area of operation.

(Ord. No. 961, § 1, 2-8-2011)

The City of Lancaster hereby renews the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business Improvement District (DLPBID), for a ten-year life, beginning January 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, and end ten years from its start date, under the provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, as set forth in the Streets and Highways Code of the state, Section 36600 et seq.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The management district plan (plan) dated September 16, 2022 is hereby adopted and approved.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

1.

The improvements, maintenance, and activities to be provided in the DLPBID will be funded by the levy of the assessments specified in the assessment roll. The revenue from the levy of such assessments shall not be used to provide improvements, maintenance, and activities outside the DLPBID or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in the resolution of intention, the resolution of formation, and the plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, improvements, maintenance, and activities that must be provided outside the DLPBID boundaries to create a special benefit to the assessed parcels may be provided, but shall be limited to marketing or signage pointing to the DLPBID.

2.

The city council finds as follows:

a.

All assessed property within the DLPBID will be benefited specially and directly by the improvements, maintenance, and activities funded by the assessments proposed to be levied.

b.

The assessments levied for the DLPBID shall be applied toward clean and safe, marketing and promotions, and related advocacy and administration programs and other improvements, maintenance, and activities as set forth in the plan.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The initial DLPBID annual assessment budget will total approximately $334,978.46. The annual assessment budget may be subject to an increase in assessment rates of no more than three percent per year. The assessment funds will be supplemented by non-assessment funds, so that the total budget for the initial year is estimated at $342,775.22, as detailed in the engineer's report.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

Bonds shall not be issued to fund the DLPBID.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The renewed DLPBID generally includes parcels fronting W. Lancaster Boulevard, bounded by 10th Street West in the west, Jackman Street in the north, Sierra Highway in the east, and Milling Street in the south. The district also includes parcels bounded by W. Lancaster Boulevard in the north, W. Milling Street in the south, Sierra Highway in the east, and Fern Avenue in the west. Certain adjacent parcels in the Downtown Lancaster area have also been included in the District boundary, as shown on the map in Section III of the plan.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

1.

The assessment rate (cost to the parcel owner) is based on benefit zone, parcel size, building size, and parcel type. Single family residential parcels and public easements on private parcels will not be assessed. The initial annual rate to each parcel is shown in the table below. Assessment rates may be subject to an increase of no more than three percent per year.

2.

The assessments shall be used for the purposes set forth herein and any funds remaining at the end of any year may be used in subsequent years in which the DLPBID assessment is levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements set forth herein.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

As provided by state law, the DLPBID assessment will appear as a separate line item on annual property tax bills prepared by the County of Los Angeles. Alternatively, the DLPBID assessment may be collected by the City of Lancaster if needed. Property tax bills are generally distributed in the fall, and payment is expected by lump sum or installment. The County of Los Angeles or the City of Lancaster shall distribute funds collected to the owners' association. Existing laws for enforcement and appeal of property taxes, including penalties and interest, apply to the DLPBID assessments.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The city council through adoption of this ordinance and the plan, has the right pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 36651, to identify the body that shall implement the proposed program, which shall be the owners' association of the DLPBID as defined in Streets and Highways Code § 36612. The DLPBID shall continue to be governed by the BLVD Association, with oversight from the Lancaster City Council. The BLVD Association shall continue to serve as the owners' association described in the Streets and Highways Code § 36651. The board of directors of the association and its staff are charged with the day-to-day operations of the DLPBID.

A majority of the board of directors of the BLVD Association must be parcel owners paying the assessment. In addition, the board of directors must represent a variety of interests within the DLPBID and respond to the needs of all properties within the district.

The board of directors shall act in the best interests of all of the properties within the DLPBID. The diverse representation described above ensures that the interests of all of the properties in the DLPBID shall be fairly represented. The city council or board of directors reserves the right to amend or modify the composition of the board by a separate resolution without amending the plan.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The BLVD association pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 36650, shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year, except the first year, for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements, maintenance, and activities described in the report. The first report shall be due after the first year of operation of the renewed DLPBID.

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

The DLPBID renewed pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to any amendments to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code § 36600 et. seq.).

(Ord. No. 1102, § 1, 5-9-2023)

Title 16 - SUBDIVISIONS Chapter 16.04 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Article I. - General Provisions