Salinas Municipal Code Art. I City Center

A parking and business improvement area is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of Division 18, Part 5, of the Streets and Highways Code of California (Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1965), having boundaries as described in Section 21B-2 hereof.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 1.)

The boundaries of said area shall be as delineated on that certain map or plot entitled "Proposed Boundaries of Phase I Action Area and Parking and Business Improvement Area," on file in the office of the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 2.)

An additional levy of one hundred percent of the business license tax now being assessed to and paid by all businesses within the boundaries of the parking and business improvement area as designated in Section 21B-2 is hereby imposed. Payments of a similar levy by any businesses which are now exempt under the Constitution of California from payment of a business license tax shall be on a voluntary basis.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 3.)

All assessments of the additional levy shall be computed on the latest business license tax paid or payable on record as of August 15 of each calendar year, provided, that for the purpose of determining the additional levy for water utility franchise license taxes covered in Section 19-24 of this Code, the base business license will be computed on the same basis and at the same rates as specified for other business under Section 19-27 of this Code. All assessments of the one hundred percent additional levy will be due and payable in advance on September 1 of each year for the period commencing September 1 of each year and ending August 31 of the succeeding year, and will become delinquent if not paid by September 30 following the due date; provided, however, that assessments of the one hundred percent additional levy may be paid in equal installments on September 1 of the year due and payable on March 1 of the succeeding year, and the installment due on the latter date will become delinquent if not paid by March 31. Delinquent licensees shall be subject to the same penalties for late payment as provided in Section 19-21 of this Code with respect to annual business licenses.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 4.)

All revenues received under this chapter shall be deposited by the director of finance into a special fund of the city of Salinas. No moneys shall be disbursed from the fund except for the purposes set forth in Section 21B-6.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 5.)

The revenue received by levy of the additional tax within said parking and business improvement area shall be used for the following purposes:

(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 area;

(d) Furnishing of music in any public place in the area;

(e) The general promotion of retail trade activities in the area.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 6.)

The assessment of the one hundred percent additional levy shall continue and be in effect until modified or rescinded by the city council by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1635 (NCS), § 7; Ord. No. 1771 (NCS), § 1.)