Resolution - No. 2023-47RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE
ANNUAL REPORT FILED BY THE WEST COVINA AUTO
PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADVISORY BOARD AND LEVYING AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2023-2024
WHEREAS, in adopting the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of
1989 (Streets & Highways Code sections 36500 et seq.), the California Legislature
authorized cities to levy assessments on businesses in order to promote economic
revitalization and tourism, create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent erosion of
business districts; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1923,
which established the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District ("District')
for purposes of levying an assessment within the District to fund the construction,
operation and maintenance of an electronic readerboard to be located adjacent to the I-
10 freeway and benefit the West Covina Auto Plaza dealerships to be assessed. The
District was established with one hundred percent (100%) property owner consent; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City Council appointed the owners and/or their
representatives of the auto dealerships located in the West Covina Auto Plaza as the
advisory board of the District as required by Streets and Highways Code section 36530
("Advisory Board"); and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2015, the Advisory Board modified the benefits zones
within the District, increasing the number of benefit zones from six (6) dealership sites to
seven (7) dealership sites. The boundaries and benefit zones of the District are set forth
in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Board has caused the annual report for Fiscal Year
2023-24 required by Streets and Highways Code section 36533 to be prepared and filed
with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved said annual report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to levy and collect an assessment within
the District for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-46,
resolution of intention to levy the assessment within the District for FY 2023-24 and
setting the date for a public hearing for July 18, 2023, in accordance with the requirements
of Streets and Highways Code section 36534; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing as required by
Streets and Highways Code section 36535; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to confirm the annual report as filed by
the Advisory Board and adopt this Resolution to levy the assessment for the 2023-2024
Fiscal Year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Annual Report. The City Council hereby confirms the annual report
on the District as originally filed by the Advisory Board in accordance with Streets and
Highways Code section 36535. The report shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's Office.
SECTION 2. Assessment. An annual assessment for the District for Fiscal Year
2023-24 shall be levied pursuant to Streets & Highways Code sections 36500 et seq. The
boundaries of the District are set forth in Exhibit A. The amount of the annual assessment
is $16,524.00. Pursuant to Streets & Highways Code section 36531, new businesses
commenced after the effective date of the resolution levying the assessment will be
exempt from the levy of the assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
SECTION 3. Types of Activities to Be Funded. The assessment revenue collected
through the levy of the annual assessment will be used for financing the operation and
maintenance of an LED readerboard sign located in the West Covina Auto Plaza adjacent
to the San Bernardino Interstate 10 Freeway as well as financing of the operation and
maintenance costs for the entry monument to the Auto Plaza, which includes the sign and
landscaping located at the southwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Garvey Avenue South.
SECTION 4. Method and Basis of Levy. The method and basis of levying the
assessment will be pursuant to Ordinance No. 1923, which was adopted by the City
Council on June 1, 1993.
SECTION 5. Certification; Effective Date. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions
and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July 2023.
Rosario Diaz
Mayor
APPROVE TOFORM
Thomas P. uarte
City Attorney
ATTEST
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Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-47 as duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on the
18th day of July 2023, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Diaz, Cantos, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
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