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City Signatory Authority for City Property: Fair Oaks and Howe Property and Business Improvement District (FOHPBID)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00894
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Location
Location: District 6
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign a petition supporting formation of the Fair Oaks and Howe Property and Business Improvement District (District), and if formation proceedings are initiated, to vote for the one City property listed on the accompanying Resolution to be included in the formation of the District.
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Contact
Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7535, stam@cityofsacramento.org; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, efrederick@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Finance
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Map of Proposed District
3-Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Property owners within the Fair Oaks Boulevard and Howe Avenue area have proposed to form the District for a five-year term. The proposed District is located mostly within unincorporated County of Sacramento with a small portion within the City of Sacramento city limits. A map of the proposed District is included as attachment 2 of this report. If formation efforts are successful, this new District will be in place for a five-year term beginning August 1, 2026. The City currently owns one parcel within the proposed District and will benefit from the services of the District.
If formed, the District will provide improvements, activities, and services such as maintenance, security, and advocacy on behalf of the properties located in the District to promote the area as clean, safe, and vibrant. City participation in the District will serve the public interest because the proposed services provided by the District will help make the District more attractive, encourage more visitors, and bring new business investment to the District.
If the City Council wants to support formation of the District, the Council may delegate to the City Manager or City Manager’s designee the authority to sign the property owner’s petition and assessment ballot on behalf of the one City-owned property that is within the proposed District boundaries. The City-owned property is detailed in the attached Resolution.
The total District assessment for the first year of the proposed District would be approximately $461,835 and is currently anticipated to be levied on 151 assessed parcels. Of these 151 assessed parcels, one is currently owned by the City, and the City’s assessment for the first year of the District’s term would be $2,051. City-owned parcels are assessed in other Property and Business Improvement Districts (PBIDs) within the City and have benefitted from PBID services. Staff is recommending that the one City-owned parcel be included as assessed parcels in the District.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The proceedings under which a PBID is established are set forth in California Streets and Highways Code section 36600 et seq., referred to as the “Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994.”
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The actions in this report concern administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and governmental fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Therefore, the actions described in this report do not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2),15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) and are not subject to the provisions of CEQA (CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3)).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The recommended actions authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the property owner’s petition and assessment ballot in the affirmative on behalf of the City property that is located within the District.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: If the District is established, the City will participate as a property owner, with the City paying a total assessment of $2,051 in the first year of the five-year initial period for City properties in the District. Future increases in the District’s assessment rates are capped at 5% annually. Assessment payments would be funded by the General Fund.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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