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West Adams Property and Business Improvement District (Property-Based) / 2027 - 2036 / Renewal

Council File 26-0552

Introduced
2026-04-15
Last changed
2026-05-22
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-01
Initiated by
City Clerk

Brief

The City Clerk submitted an ordinance to renew the West Adams Property-Based Business Improvement District (BID) for the decade beginning in 2027, extending its authority through 2036. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved the renewal on April 21, 2026. Council adopted it unanimously on May 5, 2026 (14–0–1), and the ordinance became effective June 22, 2026.

Full summary

A Property-Based Business Improvement District (BID) is a mechanism that allows property owners in a defined geographic area to assess themselves and fund local improvements — such as streetscape enhancements, security services, or business attraction — beyond what the city provides. The West Adams BID operates under the Property and BID Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Division 18, Part 7). With its previous term expiring, the district required a formal Council-approved renewal to continue levying assessments and providing services within its boundaries. The City Clerk submitted the renewal ordinance on April 15, 2026, proposing to re-establish the West Adams BID for a ten-year term running from 2027 through 2036. The filing included 17 specific recommendations from the City Clerk — covering the district's governance, boundaries, assessment structure, and operating framework — all of which were bundled into the committee's approval. On the fiscal side, the City faces no direct cost from the renewal: no City-owned parcels fall within the district, so the General Fund contribution to property assessments is zero. However, under Proposition 218, the city is required to separately fund the "general benefit" portion of BID services — calculated at $9,609 for the first operating year — using non-assessment revenue, with similar annual appropriations required for the remaining nine years of the term. First-year funding for the city's share is available in Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee reviewed the renewal at its April 21, 2026 meeting. All five members present — Price, Soto-Martinez, Jurado, Nazarian, and Park — voted yes, and the committee directed the City Attorney to prepare a formal enabling ordinance for adoption following the required public hearing. The full Council took up the item on May 5, 2026, and adopted it 14–0–1. The ordinance was transmitted to the Mayor that same day, and after the review period elapsed without a veto, it was published and took effect on June 22, 2026. The West Adams BID is now authorized to operate and assess properties through the end of the 2036 term.

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.
  • 2026-04-16 City Clerk document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-04-15 Document submitted by City Clerk, dated April 15, 2026.

Documents (8)

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