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CA St & Hwy Code § 36650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 7 - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994|CHAPTER 4 - Governance|Section 36650.

36650.  (a) The owners’ association shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year, except the first year, for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements, maintenance, and activities described in the report. The owners’ association’s first report shall be due after the first year of operation of the district. The report may propose changes, including, but not limited to, the boundaries of the property and business improvement district or any benefit zones within the district, the basis and method of levying the assessments, and any changes in the classification of property, including any categories of business, if a classification is used.(b) The report shall be filed with the clerk and shall refer to the property and business improvement district by name, specify the fiscal year to which the report applies, and, with respect to that fiscal year, shall contain all of the following information:(1) Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the property and business improvement district or in any benefit zones or classification of property or businesses within the district.(2) The improvements, maintenance, and activities to be provided for that fiscal year.(3) An estimate of the cost of providing the improvements, maintenance, and activities for that fiscal year.(4) The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each real property or business owner, as appropriate, to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her property or business for that fiscal year.(5) The estimated amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.(6) The estimated amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this part.(c) The city council may approve the report as filed by the owners’ association or may modify any particular contained in the report and approve it as modified. Any modification shall be made pursuant to Sections 36635 and 36636.The city council shall not approve a change in the basis and method of levying assessments that would impair an authorized or executed contract to be paid from the revenues derived from the levy of assessments, including any commitment to pay principal and interest on any bonds issued on behalf of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 240, Sec. 20. (AB 2618) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 7 - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994|CHAPTER 4 - Governance|Section 36651.

36651.  The management district plan may, but is not required to, state that an owners’ association will provide the improvements, maintenance, and activities described in the management district plan. If the management district plan designates an owners’ association, the city shall contract with the designated nonprofit corporation to provide services.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 240, Sec. 21. (AB 2618) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36660 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 7 - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994|CHAPTER 5 - Renewal|Section 36660.

36660.  (a) Any district previously established whose term has expired, or will expire, may be renewed by following the procedures for establishment as provided in this chapter.(b) Upon renewal, any remaining revenues derived from the levy of assessments, or any revenues derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, shall be transferred to the renewed district. If the renewed district includes additional parcels or businesses not included in the prior district, the remaining revenues shall be spent to benefit only the parcels or businesses in the prior district. If the renewed district does not include parcels or businesses included in the prior district, the remaining revenues attributable to these parcels shall be refunded to the owners of these parcels or businesses.(c) Upon renewal, a district shall have a term not to exceed 10 years, or, if the district is authorized to issue bonds, until the maximum maturity of those bonds. There is no requirement that the boundaries, assessments, improvements, or activities of a renewed district be the same as the original or prior district.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 201, Sec. 21. (SB 1462) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36670 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 7 - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994|CHAPTER 6 - Disestablishment|Section 36670.

36670.  (a) Any district established or extended pursuant to the provisions of this part, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the district, may be disestablished by resolution by the city council in either of the following circumstances:(1) If the city council finds there has been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the district, it shall notice a hearing on disestablishment.(2) During the operation of the district, there shall be a 30-day period each year in which assessees may request disestablishment of the district. The first such period shall begin one year after the date of establishment of the district and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin two years after the date of the establishment of the district. Each successive year of operation of the district shall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition of the owners or authorized representatives of real property or the owners or authorized representatives of businesses in the district who pay 50 percent or more of the assessments levied, the city council shall pass a resolution of intention to disestablish the district. The city council shall notice a hearing on disestablishment.(b) The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the district prior to the public hearing required by this section. The resolution shall state the reason for the disestablishment, shall state the time and place of the public hearing, and shall contain a proposal to dispose of any assets acquired with the revenues of the assessments levied within the property and business improvement district. The notice of the hearing on disestablishment required by this section shall be given by mail to the property owner of each parcel or to the owner of each business subject to assessment in the district, as appropriate. The city shall conduct the public hearing not less than 30 days after mailing the notice to the property or business owners. The public hearing shall be held not more than 60 days after the adoption of the resolution of intention.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 366, Sec. 31. (SB 974) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36671 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 7 - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994|CHAPTER 6 - Disestablishment|Section 36671.

36671.  (a) Upon the disestablishment or expiration without renewal of a district, any remaining revenues, after all outstanding debts are paid, derived from the levy of assessments, or derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, or from bond reserve or construction funds, shall be refunded to the owners of the property or businesses then located and operating within the district in which assessments were levied by applying the same method and basis that was used to calculate the assessments levied in the fiscal year in which the district is disestablished or expires. All outstanding assessment revenue collected after disestablishment shall be spent on improvements and activities specified in the management district plan.(b) If the disestablishment occurs before an assessment is levied for the fiscal year, the method and basis that was used to calculate the assessments levied in the immediate prior fiscal year shall be used to calculate the amount of any refund.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 330, Sec. 23. (SB 1090) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 36700.

36700.  This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Multifamily Improvement District Law.”(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 36701.

36701.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Many businesses that operate multifamily residential properties and commercial properties within predominantly multifamily neighborhoods of California’s communities are economically disadvantaged, are underutilized, and are unable to attract tenants because of inadequate facilities, services, and activities in those neighborhoods.(b) It is in the public interest to promote the economic revitalization and physical maintenance of the multifamily residential neighborhoods to create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent the erosion of the multifamily residential neighborhoods.(c) It is of particular local benefit to allow cities to fund business related improvements and activities through the levy of assessments upon the businesses or real property that benefit from those improvements.(d) Assessments levied for the purpose of providing improvements and promoting activities that benefit real property or businesses are not taxes for the general benefit of a city, but are assessments for the improvements and activities that confer special benefits upon the real property or businesses for which the improvements and activities are provided.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 36702.

36702.  The purpose of this part is to supplement previously enacted provisions of law that authorize cities to levy assessments pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Part 6 (commencing with Section 36500)) and the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Part 7 (commencing with Section 36600)). This part does not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for these purposes.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 36703.

36703.  This part provides an alternative method of financing certain improvements and activities. The provisions of this part shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for these purposes.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 36704.

36704.  (a) Nothing in this part is intended to preempt the authority of a charter city to adopt ordinances providing for a different method of levying assessments for similar or additional purposes from those set forth in this part.(b) A multifamily improvement district created pursuant to this part is expressly exempt from the provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 (Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800)).(c) Any provision in this part that conflicts with any other provision of law shall prevail over the other provision of law.(d) This part is intended to be construed liberally and, if any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.(e) Assessments levied under this part are not special taxes.(f) Consistent with Article XIII C of the California Constitution, no assessment shall be imposed under this part on any property which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that property. Only special benefits are assessable, and a city shall separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on any property.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36710.

36710.  (a) A multifamily improvement district may be established pursuant to this chapter.(b) A city may not form a multifamily improvement district on or after January 1, 2022, unless a later statute which is enacted on or before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 339, Sec. 1. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36711.

36711.  A county may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form a district within the unincorporated territory of a county without the consent of the board of supervisors of that county. A city may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of another city without the consent of the city council of the other city.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36712.

36712.  (a) Upon the submission of a written petition, signed by either property owners paying more than two-thirds of the proposed assessment or by business owners paying more than two-thirds of the proposed assessment, the city council may initiate proceedings to form a district by the adoption of a resolution expressing its intention to form a district.(b) The petition of the property owners or the business owners required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:(1) A map showing the general boundaries of the proposed district.(2) A general description of the proposed activities and improvements to be carried out by the district.(3) A general description of how the proposed district will be financed, and whether bonds are proposed to be issued.(c) The resolution of intention described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) A brief description of the proposed activities and improvements, the amount of the proposed assessment, a statement as to whether the assessment will be levied on property or on businesses within the district, a statement as to whether bonds will be issued, and a description of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district. The descriptions and statements do not need to be detailed and shall be sufficient if they enable an owner to generally identify the nature and extent of the improvements and activities and the location and extent of the proposed district.(2) Order the preparation of a management district plan by a registered professional engineer certified by the state.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 114, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36713.

36713.  The management district plan shall contain all of the following:(a) A map of the proposed district in sufficient detail to locate each parcel of property and, if businesses are to be assessed, each business within the district.(b) The name of the proposed district.(c) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district, including the boundaries of any benefit zones, proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the affected lands and businesses included. Under no circumstances shall the boundaries of a proposed district overlap with the boundaries of another existing district created pursuant to this part. Nothing in this part prohibits the boundaries of a district created pursuant to this part to overlap with other assessment districts.(d) The improvements and activities proposed for each year of operation of the district and the maximum cost thereof.(e) The total annual amount proposed to be expended for improvements, maintenance and operations, and debt service in each year of operation of the district.(f) The proposed source or sources of financing including the proposed method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each property owner or each business owner to calculate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her property or business. The plan shall also state whether bonds will be issued to finance improvements.(g) The time and manner of collecting the assessments.(h) The specific number of years in which assessments will be levied. In a new district, the maximum number of years shall be five. Upon renewal, a district shall have a term not to exceed 10 years. Notwithstanding those time limitations, a district that finances improvements with bonds may levy assessments until the maximum maturity of those bonds, not to exceed 20 years. The management district plan may set forth specific increases in assessments for each year of operation of the district.(i) The proposed time for implementation and completion of the management district plan.(j) Any proposed rules and regulations to be applicable to the district.(k) A list of the properties or the businesses to be assessed, including the assessor’s parcel numbers for any properties to be assessed, and a statement of the method or upon benefited real property or businesses, in proportion to the benefit received by the property or the business, to defray the cost thereof, including operation and maintenance. The plan may provide that all or any class or category of real property which is exempt by law from real property taxation may nevertheless be included within the boundaries of the district but shall not be subject to assessment on real property.(l) Any other item or matter required to be incorporated therein by the city council.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36714 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36714.

36714.  (a) If a city council proposes to levy a new or increased property assessment, the notice and protest and hearing procedures shall comply with Section 53753 of the Government Code. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 53753 of the Government Code, the city may not establish the district or levy assessments if the assessment ballots submitted, and not withdrawn, in opposition to the proposed assessment exceed one-third of the total assessment ballots submitted, and not withdrawn, weighting those assessment ballots by the amount of the proposed assessment to be imposed upon the identified parcel for which each assessment ballot was submitted.(b) If a city council proposes to levy a new or increased business assessment, the notice and protest and hearing procedure shall comply with Section 54954.6 of the Government Code, except that notice shall be mailed to the owners of the businesses proposed to be assessed.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 114, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36715.

36715.  At the conclusion of the public hearing to establish the district, the city council may adopt, revise, change, reduce, or modify the proposed assessment or the type or types of improvements and activities to be funded with the revenues from the assessments. Proposed assessments may only be revised by reducing any or all of them. At the public hearing, the city council may only make changes in, to, or from the boundaries of the proposed district that will exclude territory that will not benefit from the proposed improvements or activities. Any modifications, revisions, reductions, or changes to the proposed assessment district shall be reflected in the notice and map recorded pursuant to Section 36718.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 36716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 18 - PARKING|PART 8 - MULTIFAMILY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation|Section 36716.

36716.  (a) If the city council, following the public hearing, decides to establish the proposed district, the city council shall adopt a resolution of formation that shall contain all of the following:(1) A brief description of the proposed activities and improvements, the amount of the proposed assessment, a statement as to whether the assessment will be levied on property or businesses within the district, a statement about whether bonds will be issued, and a description of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district. The descriptions and statements do not need to be detailed and shall be sufficient if they enable an owner to generally identify the nature and extent of the improvements and activities and the location and extent of the proposed district.(2) The number, date of adoption, and title of the resolution of intention.(3) The time and place where the public hearing was held concerning the establishment of the district.(4) A determination regarding any protests received. The city shall not establish the district or levy assessments if the assessment ballots submitted, and not withdrawn, in opposition to the proposed assessment exceed one-third of the total assessment ballots submitted, and not withdrawn, weighting those assessment ballots by the amount of the proposed assessment to be imposed upon the identified parcel for which each assessment ballot was submitted.(5) A statement that the properties or businesses in the district established by the resolution shall be subject to any amendments to this part.(6) A statement that the improvements and activities to be provided in the district will be funded by the levy of the assessments. The revenue from the levy of assessments within a district shall not be used to provide improvements or activities outside the district or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in the resolution of intention, as modified by the city council at the hearing concerning establishment of the district.(7) A finding that the property or the businesses within the area of the district will be benefited by the improvements and activities funded by the assessments proposed to be levied.(b) The adoption of the resolution of formation and recordation of the notice and map pursuant to Section 36718 shall constitute the levy of an assessment in each of the fiscal years referred to in the management district plan.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)