Proceedings to establish a parking and business improvement area shall be instituted by the adoption by the city council of a resolution of intention to establish the area. The resolution of intention shall do all of the following:
(a) State that a parking and business improvement area is proposed to be established pursuant to this chapter and describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be included in the area and the boundaries of each separate benefit zone to be established within the area. The boundaries of the area may be described by reference to a map on file in the office of the clerk, showing the proposed area.
(b) State the name of the proposed area.
(c) State the type or types of improvements and activities proposed to be funded by the levy of assessments on businesses in the area. The resolution of intention shall specify any improvements to be acquired.
(d) State that, except where funds are otherwise available, an assessment will be levied annually to pay for all improvements and activities within the area.
(e) State the proposed method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business.
(f) State whether new businesses will be exempt from the levy of the assessment, pursuant to Section 36531.
(g) Fix a time and place for a public hearing on the establishment of the parking and business improvement area and the levy of assessments, which shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code.
(h) State that at the hearing the testimony of all interested persons for or against the establishment of the area, the extent of the area, or the furnishing of specified types of improvements or activities will be heard.
(i) Describe, in summary, the effect of protests made by business owners against the establishment of the area, the extent of the area, and the furnishing of a specified type of improvement or activity, as provided in Section 36524.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 382, Sec. 14. (SB 194) Effective January 1, 2012.)
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