SUBJECT: Approval of the Suspension of the Double Business License Fee Collected Within the Business Improvement Area as Contained in Chapter 3.44 - Business Improvement Area Tax in the Merced Municipal Code REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving not collecting the Business Improvement Area Tax which was identified as part of the Downtown Merced Property Based Improvement District Management Plan since the PBID would be funded through the voluntary property assessment. Staff is recommending the Downtown Business Area Tax be suspended until further notice. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving Resolution 2024-07 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Suspending the Collection of the Business Improvement Area Tax as Contained in Chapter 3.44 (Business Improvement Area Tax) of the Merced Municipal Code; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and, C. Directing the Finance Officer to suspend collecting the tax as part of the Business License process.

Consent Item Passed Introduced December 22, 2023

Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: December 22, 2023
Passed: January 2, 2024

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