Speaker 0: Motion carries.
Speaker 1: And we go to item 20.
Speaker 0: Report from Economic Development and Public Works recommendation to approve the downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report automatically extending the agreement for funding with the downtown Long Beach Alliance for one year districts one and two.
Speaker 1: Would you like to report on that commitment?
Speaker 6: If there is a report, yes.
Speaker 4: Eric Romero. Council members. This item is the annual approval of the downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Ongoing Assessment. The downtown Long Beach Alliance has two established sources of business improvement district revenue that passed through the city of Long Beach to the organization. This recommended action relates to the property owner assessment and funds for expenses related to security, maintenance, public relations, special projects and economic development in downtown Long Beach. The 2018 2019 Annual Report proposes no changes to the boundaries, benefit zones or assessment methodology.
Speaker 9: For the period. The Debate Advisory Board voted.
Speaker 4: On April 18, 2018 to raise the assessment rates by 3.8%, which is allowed under the ten year management plan approved by the City Council in 2012. Staff requested the City Council approve the annual report, continue the levy of the assessment and authorize the city manager to extend the agreement for one additional year. That concludes my report.
Speaker 1: Council Members.
Speaker 6: Thank you. I want to thank Eric Romero for all his work he's done with our bids or periods. And I want to thank the. They have been a great partner. Everything from the clean team to the safe programs. And whenever we've had questions or constituent concerns, we've been able to circle back with them and address those concerns directly and see a change in services. So I really want to say how much I've appreciated that and we've had some great events that you guys have put on. And so I want to thank you for that. I'm not sure if you guys are going to come down here and talk because you've been here all night. You just came to watch. All right. Well, thank you.
Speaker 1: Councilman, when you were younger. Thank you for that. Yes, thank you. No public comment. Okay, fine. You really. Cast your vote, please.
Recommendation to approve the Downtown Long Beach Property and Business Improvement District Annual Report for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, automatically extending the agreement for funding with the Downtown Long Beach Alliance for one year; authorize payment of $551,056 in City property assessments from the Civic Center Fund (IS 380) in the Public Works Department (PW) and $5,603 from the Successor Agency Fund (SA) in the Development Services Department (DV); and

Increase appropriations in the Civic Center Fund (IS 380) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $120,815, offset by a reduction in funds available.  (Districts 1,2)