To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Molly Rattigan, Interim Community Development Director
Prepared By: Jennifer Owen, Economic Development Program Coordinator
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Oxbow Business Promotions Assessment Area - FY 2025-2026 Levy of Assessment
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution levying assessments in the Oxbow Business Promotions Assessment Area for FY 2025-2026 in accordance with Napa Municipal Code Chapter 3.29; and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
On Jun 3, 2025, the City Council approved the “FY 2025-2026 Annual Report and Budget for the Oxbow Business Promotions Assessment Area” (Oxbow BPAA) and adopted a Resolution of Intention to hold a public hearing on June 17, 2025 to levy the business license taxes.
To implement the State of California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36000, et seq., and per the terms of City Agreement 9354, “Napa Downtown Association Agreement, Management of Assessment Districts,” a public hearing notice has been published and posted to notify the public of the availability for review of all documents relating to the improvements and activities of the Oxbow BPAA.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
The recommended action results in no financial City obligation or impact to its General Fund, but there are costs related to City staff time for financial accounting and preparation of staff reports and resolutions. The Oxbow BPAA assessment revenue, equal to 40 percent of the business license tax, is collected by the Finance Department and remitted to the Napa Downtown Association (NDA) on a monthly basis.
CEQA:
City staff recommends that the City Council determine that the Recommended Action described in this Staff Report is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15323 (normal operation of facilities for public gatherings). City staff also recommends that the City Council determine, on a separate and independent basis, that the Recommended Action is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 as the operation and maintenance of an existing business area with negligible expansion of use.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - FY 2025-2026 Annual Report
ATCH 2 - FY 2025-2026 Budget for the Oxbow BPAA
NOTIFICATION:
City staff notified the Napa Downtown Association of this agenda item before the meeting date and a public hearing notice was published in the Napa Valley Register on June 5, 2025.