DATE:
December 10, 2024
19
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
EXPLORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES TO FORM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND SUPPORTING FILIPINO ART IN NATIONAL CITY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The establishment of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) allow communities to collectively improve their commercial areas, with the costs directly funded by the beneficiaries. Some of the successful BIDs in our region, such as in Little Italy and downtown Chula Vista, help improve and energize our downtown main streets and neighborhood commercial centers by successfully funding improvements that enhance the economic activity, public places, culture and support small businesses in that district.
Existing law authorizes cities and counties to establish various districts and other entities to provide improvements and other benefits within their jurisdiction. Existing State law, the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, authorizes cities and counties, and joint exercise of powers agencies comprised of cities and counties, to establish property and business improvement districts for the purpose of financing certain activities and certain improvements on real property located within the district. The exploration of a BID enabling ordinance should include its applicability for district formations in collaboration with both General Law cities and Charter Cities in the region, as well as in unincorporated communities. If the County cannot take advantage of the charter city flexibility in the 1994 law, then the County would follow the regular procedures in the 1994 law to establish any future BIDs.
One such community that is considering establishing a BID is in National City. National City's Filipino community is a dynamic and integral part of the city's social fabric, deeply rooted in the city's history and vibrant in its cultural contributions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Filipinos make ...
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