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Home My WebLink About15-107 /P„fr,. 11/P/l/IrJlf1 � f%� IY r!/'9 ��! �f�1>� �� f� � ��>��11>�� I �,� ,,4��.�rl�. >"�/ � h ��>✓ / Ji��!� i��l��i�/�/�� 1��1> �p"Eb,�i+��r� � I, v l �r� l•''r �° ( 1, � � r,�r��}r 1 vJ }ilei r �� i1r<1 .,.,i r, �� ,�,i .sic,,,&, oJ/d..er!�rriJ//t�,J. rr �i 9 1�,.Gl.r r� ,f [68,/ i�Ia'./l/�J✓l��.lr, �i r Resolution No. 15-107 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE BUTTE COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT IST IDT AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code 36600 et seq., authorizes the County to establish business improvement districts for the purpose of promoting tourism; and WHEREAS, lodging business owners and representatives from the County of Butte have met to consider the formation of the Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District (BCTBID); and WHEREAS, lodging business owners have created a Management District Plan (Plan) which sets forth the proposed boundary of the BCTBID, a service plan and budget, and a proposed means of governance; and WHEREAS, the proposed district includes lodging businesses within the boundaries of Butte County including the cities of Chico, Croville, Biggs, Gridley, the Town of Paradise, and all unincorporated communities and areas; and WHEREAS, consent to include lodging businesses in their respective jurisdictions will be requested from the cities of Chico, Croville, Biggs, Gridley, and the Town of Paradise; and WHEREAS, lodging business that will pay more than 50% of the assessment under the BCTBID have petitioned the Board of Supervisors to establish the BCTBID. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT: 1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct. 2. The Board of Supervisors finds that lodging businesses that will pay more than 50% of the assessment proposed in the Plan have signed and submitted petitions in support of the formation of the BCTBID. The Board of Supervisors accepts the petitions and adopts this Resolution of Intention to establish the BCTBID and to levy an assessment on certain lodging businesses within the BCTBID boundaries in accordance with the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994. 3. The Board of Supervisors finds that the Flan satisfies all requirements of Streets and Highways Code § 36622. 4. The Board of Supervisors declares its intention to establish the BCTBID and to levy and collect assessments on lodging businesses within the BCTBID boundaries pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994. 5. The BCTBID shall include all lodging businesses located within the boundaries of Butte County including the cities of Chico, Oroville, Biggs, Gridley, the Town of Paradise, and all unincorporated communities and areas, as shown in the map attached as Exhibit A. 6. The name of the district shall be Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District (BCTBID). 7. The annual assessment rate is 2% of gross short-term (stays less than 31 days) room rental revenue. Based on the benefit received, assessments will not be collected on stays of more than thirty (30) consecutive days. Assessments pursuant to the BCTBID shall not include room rental revenue resulting from stays pursuant to contracts executed prior to October 1, 2015. 8. The assessments levied for the BCTBID shall be applied toward sales promotion and marketing programs to market assessed lodging businesses in Butte County as tourist, meeting, and event destinations, as described in the Plan. Funds remaining at the end of any year may be used in subsequent years in which BCTBID assessments are levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements of this resolution and the Plan. 9. The proposed BCTBID will have a five (5) year term, beginning October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020, unless renewed pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 36660. 10. Bonds shall not be issued. 11. The time and place for the public meeting to hear testimony on establishing the BCTBID and levying assessments is set for August 25, 2015, at 9:30 AM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Board Chambers located at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965. 12. The time and place for the public hearing to establish the BCTBID and the levy of assessments is set for September 29, 2015, at 9:30 AM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Board Chambers located at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965. The Clerk of the Board is directed to provide written notice to the lodging businesses subject to assessment of the date and time of the meeting and hearing, and to provide that notice as required by Streets and Highways Code § 36623, no later than August 12, 2015. 13. At the public meeting and hearing the testimony of all interested persons for or against the establishment of the BCTBID may be received. If at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are on record written protests by the owners of the lodging businesses within the proposed BCTBID that will pay more than 50% of the estimated total assessment of the entire BCTBID, no further proceedings to establish the BCTBID shall occur for a period of one year. 14. The complete Plan is on file with the Clerk of the Board and may be reviewed upon request. 15. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Supervisors. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte on this 11th day of August 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None DOUG TEETER, Chair ATTEST: Board of Supervisors Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer And Clerk of thl=/B rd of Supervisors B By: 14 ty EXHIBIT District Boundaries Tehama d 3 iumas �.p s11 g n C$ City of, �_...._ Gh i co P a ra d i s 6 70 �..�. �0. 32 ._ 4s las City of Glenn Orviiie Sierra 18 pity of B i so ,.y Cit"y of Gridley 70 �� r Yuba Co usa Nevada Sutter