To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Michelle Bushnell
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approve a General Fund Allocation of $25,000 for Contract Amendment Related to Formation of a Southern Humboldt Business Improvement District (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a General Fund Allocation of $25,000 for the Economic Development Division Budget Unit (1120-275) to fund a contract amendment with Civitas for services related to formation of a Southern Humboldt Business Improvement District; and
2. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or a designee thereof, to execute a contract amendment with Civitas for services related to formation of a Southern Humboldt Business Improvement District; and
3. Direct staff to return with a supplemental budget to effectuate the Board's order; and
4. Direct staff and the Economic Development Director to work with Civitas to complete the formation process for the business improvement district.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
On April 4, 2023, your Board adopted Resolution 23-45 declaring its intention to authorize the examination of Sales and Transactions and Use Tax Records for the purpose of forming a business improvement district in the southern portion of Humboldt County, i.e., Garberville and Redway. Your Board also approved a Sales, Transactions and Use Tax Information Nondisclosure Agreement with Civitas Advisors, Inc., a California corporation, for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information in conjunction with this examination process. Your board also approved an appropriations fund balance transfer from General Fund in the amount of $31,500 to cover this expense.
The funding approved by your Board was used to pay Civitas Advisors to complete a phase one analysis to explore the feasibility of forming a retai...
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