Brief

The City Clerk has initiated a proposal to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats area, covering the period 2027-2031. A property-based BID allows property owners in a defined district to fund collective improvements and services through an assessment on their properties. The file was referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee on May 6, 2026, where it remains pending.

Full summary

A Business Improvement District is a property-based financing mechanism that allows property owners within a designated geographic area to levy an additional assessment on their properties to fund district-specific improvements, marketing, and services. The Boyle Heights Industrial Flats BID proposal would establish such a district for the four-year period from 2027 through 2031. The proposal was submitted by the City Clerk on May 6, 2026, and immediately referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee. No further action has been recorded as of the last activity date. The file is scheduled to expire on May 6, 2028, unless extended or acted upon before that date. Business improvement districts in Los Angeles typically require approval from affected property owners or their representatives, as well as City Council action, before they can be established. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee will evaluate the proposed boundaries, assessment structure, and planned use of district revenues before making a recommendation to the full Council. This file is in its earliest stage of consideration.

Activity (2)

• 2026-05-06 City Clerk document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
• 2026-05-06 Document submitted by City Clerk, dated May 6, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-05 Attachment to Clerk Report dated 5-05-26 - Management District Plan · attachment
• 2026-05-05 Attachment to Clerk Report dated 5-05-26 - Draft Ordinance of Intention · attachment
• 2026-05-05 Report from City Clerk · report
• 2026-05-05 Attachment to Clerk Report dated 5-05-26 - Engineers Report · attachment