5068073 Resolution 20-572, “Southwest Business Improvement District Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”

a RESOLUTION

 

20-572

 

In the Council of the District of Columbia

 

July 14, 2014

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to authorize the establishment and administration of a business improvement district in the Southwest neighborhood. 

 

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Southwest Business Improvement District Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) Landowners and tenants in the Southwest area have petitioned for the creation of a business improvement district (“BID”) in a Southwest neighborhood.  

(b) The Mayor has received an application to approve the establishment of the Southwest BID, pursuant to the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Official Code §2-1215.01 et seq.). 

(c) The Southwest BID organization would like to be authorized to provide services as soon as possible to help create a cleaner and safer environment in the Southwest area and improve the marketability of the area.

(d) For business organizations in the Southwest area to be included on the BID tax roll, they must be included on a list submitted to the Chief Financial Officer.

(e) The Southwest BID will be best able to begin providing services if the BID tax roll is submitted in time for the September 2014 tax bills.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Southwest Business Improvement District Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4.  The resolution shall take effect immediately.