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Ordinance No. 1211 Page Two (d)Furnishing of music in any public place in the area. (e) The general promotion of retail trade activities in the area. Section 7: System of Charges. All businesses, trades, or professions within the boundaries of the district shall, commencing July 1985, be subject to an annual charge in an amount or amounts set forth below: (a) Assessment shall be equal to two times the annual City business license tax except that there shall be a minimum charge of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per year and a maximum charge of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per year. (b) Any business exempt from the City's business license tax shall pay an annual charge of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per year, except as provided by subsection (c). (c) Nonprofit tax exempt businesses shall be exempt from the annual charges. Section 8: Voluntary Contribution. 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 said district for the purposes provided in this Ordinance. Section 9: New Business Exemption. Any new business established in the area of this district shall be exempt from any tax under the provisions of this ordinance for the license year during which it commenced business. This shall not be deemed to apply to an existing business that has changed ownership or location within the district. Section 10: Findings. (a) It appears in the public interest that such an area be established within the City of Pleasanton because a thriving downtown serves: i. to preserve and enhance pleasanton's heritage, ii. to give character and identity to this community, iii. to make a wider range of shopping, dining and community events available to our citizens,