.010 Proceedings to establish a tourism improvement district shall be instituted by the adoption by the City Council of a resolution of intention to establish the district. The resolution of intention shall do all of the following:
.011 State that a tourism improvement district is proposed to be established pursuant to this Chapter 2.14 and describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be included in the district and the boundaries of each separate benefit zone to be established within the district. The boundaries of the district may be described by reference to a map on file in the office of the city clerk, showing the proposed district.
.012 State the name of the proposed district.
.013 State the type or types of improvements and activities proposed to be funded by the levy of assessments on businesses in the district including any improvements to be acquired, and the percentages of assessment revenues to be allocated for improvements and for activities, respectively.
.014 State that an assessment will be levied monthly to pay for all improvements and activities within the district.
.015 State (a) the proposed method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business and/or (b) a set assessment amount to be levied against each business.
.016 State the duration of the district which shall not exceed thirty (30) years. Notwithstanding this limitation, a district created pursuant to this chapter that finances authorized improvements with bonds, pursuant to Section 2.14.130, shall be subject to a levy of assessments until the maximum maturity of the bonds.
.017 State whether bonds will be issued pursuant to Section 2.14.130 and for what purposes.
.018 Fix a time and place for a public hearing on the establishment of the tourism improvement district and the levy of assessments, which shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 54954.6 of the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Sections 54950-54963).
.019 State that at the hearing the testimony of all interested persons for or against the establishment of the district, the extent of the district, or the furnishing of specified types of improvements or activities will be heard. The notice shall also describe, in summary, the effect of protests made by business owners against the establishment of the district, the extent of the district, and the furnishing of a specified type of improvement or activity. (Ord. 6174 § 1 (part); July 27, 2010.)