REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 3, 2016
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, ACIP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approving a Construction Impact Assistance Program for Fulton Mall Businesses and Property Owners
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a Construction Impact Assistance Program for the Fulton Mall Businesses and Property owners located within the boundaries of the Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At this time, the City of Fresno seeks to implement a Construction Impact Assistance Program (Program) as a form of relief assistance for the businesses and property owners located along the Fulton Mall within the boundary of Merced Mall, Mariposa Mall, Kern Mall, Federal Alley, Congo/Homerun Alley, and Inyo Street (as illustrated in Exhibit A ). The Program consists of the following:
* Eligible businesses will receive at no cost, parking validation coupons for their customers. The "validation coupons" provide customers up to 2 hours of free parking at designated Parking Garages 4, 7, 8, and 9 (excluding events).
* Waiver of Business Tax.
* Certain Planning fees will be waived or reduced as shown on Exhibit B of the resolution.
* The Program is effective the day construction commences for a term of 14 months.
BACKGROUND
On December 3, 2015, the City Council awarded a construction contract to American Paving Company of Fresno, California for the Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project. During that meeting, City Council members urged the Administration to consider developing a program that would provide relief assistance to those businesses that would be impacted by the construction. It was advised that the Program should also include a form of relocation assistance to those businesses that may want to move to another part of the City of Fresno. The administration is working closely with Councilmember Esmeralda Soria to develop this segm...
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