Reedley Municipal Code Ch. 9 Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area

The city council, on February 4, 1986, adopted resolution 3744, a resolution of intention of the city council to establish a parking and business improvement area under the parking and business improvement area law of 1979 which set the date of February 18, 1986, in the city council chambers, 845 "G" Street, Reedley, California, for the time and place at which the city council would consider the establishment of said parking and business improvement area, and having said hearing and received and considered all evidence both written and oral presented, hereby establishes the Reedley downtown parking and business improvement area in accordance with the provisions of Streets and Highway Code sections 36500 through 36550 of part 6, hereinafter referred to as "area", which provides for the establishment of a parking and business improvement area by action of the city council. (Ord. 688, 2-18-1986)

Reference is hereby made to that certain map entitled, "Boundary Map - Reedley Downtown Parking And Business Improvement Area", which is made a part hereof as exhibit A, which is the boundary of the area established hereunder (the area). The businesses within the boundary shown on said map shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and any amendments thereto, and to the provisions of Streets and Highway Code sections 36500 through 36551 of part 6 and any amendments thereto.

(Ord. 97-07, 5-27-1997)

The assessments to be levied on each business within the boundaries of said area shall be imposed either according to recommendations of committee or according to such changes to those recommendations as may be approved by the city council at a public hearing following the filing of the report by the committee. The initial monthly or other periodic charge on the annual assessments shall be billed and collected during the month in which the improvements to be maintained hereunder are accepted for maintenance by the city. (Ord. 97-07, 5-27-1997)

The revenue to be generated from charges to businesses within said area shall be used for the care, maintenance and replacement of street trees, shrubs and ground cover planting in planters in the sidewalk area and the maintenance of the automatic irrigation system and other facilities incidental thereto for these planters and ornamental structures and facilities and street furniture to include benches installed within the Reedley downtown streetscape project district. (Ord. 688, 2-18-1986)

The city council hereby finds that the businesses within said area will benefit from uses set forth in section 7-9-4 of this chapter for the revenue from said charges. (Ord. 688, 2-18-1986)

A. Establishment: The Reedley downtown parking and business improvement area committee is hereby established. (Ord. 688, 2-18-1986)

B. Committee Members:

1. Appointment: Said committee shall be made up of three (3) members appointed by the city council from the current list of owners of businesses within said area. Only those persons continuing to own businesses within the said area may retain their appointments on said committee for the time as specified herein. Each member shall be appointed or reappointed for a three (3) year term. The committee shall appoint a chair and such other officers from their number as they see fit to carry on the duties as set forth herein. The director of community development shall serve as resource person and staff liaison to the committee in carrying out its duties.

2. Terms: The present expiration dates of the terms of members of the Reedley downtown parking and business improvement area committee who are serving on said committee as of the effective date of this section shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of this section, continue to be the expiration dates of said terms. (Ord. 791, 1-11-1994)

C. Duties Of The Committee: The committee shall oversee the maintenance of the improvements as set forth in section 7-9-4 of this chapter and advise the city council as to the desires of the businesses within the area regarding level of maintenance and any and all things related to said maintenance and the possible modification or replacement of said improvements so maintained or the installation of new improvements within the area. The committee also shall have those powers and perform those duties set forth in Streets and Highway Code sections 36530 and 36533.

D. Powers Of Committee: The committee shall have those powers and duties set forth in subsection C of this section and in Streets and Highway Code section 36540. (Ord. 97-07, 5-27-1997)