U District poised to reauthorize its Business Improvement Area (BIA) for cleaning, safety, marketing — and an added mission: preventing displacement of small businesses
There are 12 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) throughout Seattle, including one in the University District. BIAs are authorized by State law and enable property owners to charge a fee to themselves to supplement cleaning, safety, and marketing to improve each neighborhood business district.
Consideration of the BIA by the City Council will be a six-week process:
- Wednesday, May 20: Briefing and Discussion at the Community & Economic Development Committee;
- Wednesday, May 27: another discussion at CED Committee AND a public hearing;
- Wednesday, June 3: possible approval by CED Committee;
- Monday, June 8: possible adoption by full City Council;
- Friday, June 19: deadline for Mayor signature;
- Sunday, July 19: Effective Date (if signed by Mayor June 19).
Let us know your thoughts:
- E-Mail: you can write to me as the District 4 Councilmember at Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov or to the entire City Council at Council@seattle.gov
- Virtual one-on-one meeting: nearly every Friday afternoon, I have office hours. During the COVID emergency, we are having them by telephone or Skype. Sign up the usual way via my website: https://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/alex-pedersen/request-a-meeting-in-district-4
- Public Comment: Sign-up registration begins two hours before the 2:00 p.m. meeting start time. Speakers must be registered in order to be recognized by the Chair: http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment.
Posted: April 26th, 2020 under Councilmember Pedersen.