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REPORT OF THE DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON BUSINESS IM PROVEM ENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997 THE DISTRICT: The Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement Distnct is a non-profit organ~.atlon of Downtown i~us, nesses dedicated to the ongoing revitilization of Pteasanton's historic business district- This organization which represents all Downtown businesses (retailers, p~fessionats, and sauces), was created by the Pieasanton City Council in January, 1984, and modffied in August, 1985. It follows the Catifomia State Legislature enacted "Parking and Business Improvement Area Law", known as SB 142. The DPBID functions as an assessment district with its operating capital generated through meatier participation, volunteer donations and revenue producing events. The DPBID is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors. The present ate of levy is based upon the following formula: 1. All businesses shall pay two times their annual City business License, subject to a mmmmum charge of $75.00 and a maximum charge of $200.00. 2. Any business that is exempt from the City Business License tax shall pay an annual charge of $200.00 to the district. 3- Only non-profit tax-exempt businesses shall be exempt from the Downtown District Assessment. Proposed change: Businesses located curb-side, downstairs on Main Street would be assessed at a ate of 2x their business license; businesses with a Main Street address located upstairs or not curD-side would be assessed at a rate of 1 .Sx their IDusiness license; all other businesses would be assessed at a rate of lx their business license. The minimum would be decreased to $50.00 and fie maximum would be increased to $350.00. Assoc~i~ membership: The associate membership fee has not been firmly established in the by-laws or policy statement. Therefore, the Advisory Board recommends that it be established as $200.00. Multiple independent contractors at one location: If several Independent contractors are located at one business address and conducting a similar business service, the maximum charge of $200.00 will be charged to the business location address. City license exempt status: City license exempt businesses would be assessed the m mum fee of $350.00. The DPBID (referred to as the Pleasanton Downtown Association) goal is to improve the quality of life in downtown - ~e heart of the community. The Association's long-term goal is to strengthen the commercial economy of Pleasanton's Central Business District. The current boundaries of the DPBID are: the Arroyo dei Valle on the north, Bemal Ave. on the south, The east side of Peters Avenue, and the west side of First Street, including all of Old Bemat Avenue. (For tthe 1996-1997 fiscal year there are no proposed boundary changes in the parking and business improvement area.)