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Century City Property-Based Business Improvement District / Renewal / 2027-2036

Council File 26-0348

Introduced
2026-03-10
Last changed
2026-05-22
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-01
Initiated by
City Clerk

Brief

The City Clerk initiated renewal of the Century City Property-Based Business Improvement District (BID) for the 2027-2036 fiscal period. The BID allows property owners in the district to fund supplemental services and improvements through an annual assessment. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved the ordinance on April 21, 2026, and the full Council adopted it 14-0-1 on May 5, 2026. The Mayor did not veto it, and the ordinance became effective on June 22, 2026.

Full summary

A property-based business improvement district allows property owners within a defined geographic area to levy an additional assessment on themselves in exchange for supplemental services — typically enhanced cleaning, security, maintenance, and economic development activities beyond what the city provides. The Century City BID operates under California's Property and BID Law of 1994 and has previously held a ten-year charter. This file renews that authority for a new ten-year term under the same state statute, extending the district's operational life through 2036. The City Clerk submitted the renewal package on March 5, 2026, initiating the process. The enabling ordinance of intention, dated March 10, 2026, formally proposes to re-establish the district and authorize the levy of property assessments. The City Attorney was directed to prepare the final enabling ordinance establishing the BID following the conclusion of a required public hearing. The City Clerk's underlying report, which the committee approved in full across 17 distinct recommendations, governs the operational and financial framework for the district's ten-year term. On the fiscal side, the City Clerk identified two cost obligations falling to the General Fund. The assessment on City-owned property within the district amounts to $6,655.09 for the first operating year, covered by the Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659. Separately, under Proposition 218's requirement that general benefits be separated from special benefits and funded outside of assessment revenue, the general benefit portion of the BID is set at $114,000 for the first year — also covered by Trust Fund 659 for year one, with the expectation that the city will budget for this general benefit cost annually throughout the remaining years of the ten-year term. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved the item unanimously on April 21, 2026, with members Price, Soto-Martinez, Jurado, Nazarian, and Park all voting yes. The full Council adopted it 14-0-1 on May 5, 2026. The Mayor did not act to veto within the statutory deadline, and the ordinance was published and posted on May 22, 2026, taking effect on June 22, 2026. No community impact statements were submitted and no opposition appears in the record.

Activity (8)

  • 2026-05-22 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: June 22, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 15, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2026-05-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 5, 2026.
  • 2026-04-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-04-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 21, 2026.
  • 2026-03-11 City Clerk document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-03-10 Document submitted by City Clerk, dated March 5, 2026.

Documents (7)

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