Resolution - 2014-18RESOLUTION NO. 2014-18
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015, AND
PROVIDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THEREON TO BE
CONDUCTED JUNE 17, 2014
The City Council of the City of West Covina resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council proposes to levy and collect assessments within the
West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District Area ("Area") for Fiscal Year 2014-
2015.
SECTION 2: 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 designated Area. The District was established with one
hundred percent (100%) property owner consent. The proposed use of the assessment revenue
collected is for financing the construction, operation and maintenance of an electronic
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 statement to
the Auto Plaza, which includes the sign and landscaping located at the southwest corner of Azusa
Avenue and Garvey Avenue South.
SECTION 3: The boundaries and locations of the Area are set forth in Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference: The boundaries are not proposed to change. The
improvements and activities to be financed are set out in the Annual Report which is on file and
available in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 4: District is exempt from Proposition 218 pursuant to Article XIIID, Section
5(b) as long as it does not increase.
SECTION 5: The Advisory Board for the District filed with the City Clerk an Annual
Report pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Streets and
Highways Code Section 36500, et seq.), which describes the proposed improvements and
activities authorized by Ordinance No. 1923. The Annual Report is available in the office of the
City Clerk.
SECTION 6: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will provide an
opportunity for public testimony on the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 at its
June 17, 2014 meeting at 7 p.m. at the West Covina City Council Chambers located at 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue South.
Protests may be made orally or in writing by any interested person. Any written protest
must contain a description of the business and evidence that the person submitting it is the owner
if he/she is not shown as such on City records. A protest which does not identify the business or
owner will not be considered. Any protest regarding the regularity of sufficiency of the
proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set forth the defect. The City Council may
waive any irregularity in the form or content of a protest. A written protest must be filed in the
form or content of a protest. A written protest must be filed with the City Clerk at or before the
time set for hearing and may be withdrawn in writing any time before the conclusion of the
public hearing.
If written protests as to the proposed levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 are
received (and not withdrawn) from owners of businesses which will pay 50% or more of the total
assessments, no further proceedings to levy the proposed assessments for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
will be taken for one year from the date of the majority protest. If the majority protest is only
against the furnishing of a specified type or types of improvement or activity within the area,
those types of improvements or activities shall be eliminated.
Resolution No. 2014-18
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONTACT PAULINA MORALES, PROJECT
MANAGER, CITY OF WEST COVINA, 1444 WEST GARVEY AVENUE, ROOM 218,
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790; TELEPHONE NUMBER (626) 939-8417.
SECTION 7:. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, revise,
change, reduce or modify (but may not increase) the proposed assessment or type of
improvements to be funded, but the City Council may only reduce the boundaries . of
assessments. If the Council determines to levy the assessment, it may adopt a resolution
confirming so.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk will cause this Resolution of Intention to be published once
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least seven.(7) days before the June 17, 2014
public hearing. ,
SECTION 9: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 10: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of June 2014.
ayor Steve Herfert
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Nickol s' S. Lewis
I, NICKOLAS S. LEWIS, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Covina, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of June 2014, by the following vote
of the City Council:
AYES: Spence, Sykes, Toma, Warshaw
NOES: None
ABSENT: Herfert
ABSTAIN: ' None
City Clerk Nickolas S: Lewis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci tto ey Arnold Alvarez-Glasman