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9.B. - Page 21 <br /> What are the types of benefits or the services that can be offered from a CBID? <br /> The special services can only legally include those services "which confer a benefit to real <br /> property" over and above what a City will normally provide through the general fund. Such <br /> special benefit services may include: <br /> • Cleaning of the public rights of way, sidewalks and gutter; <br /> • Steam cleaning of the sidewalks of the district; <br /> • Additional removal of trash and bulky material (over and above current City <br /> services); <br /> • Beautification and decorations; <br /> • Planting and maintaining of flowers, watering, etc; <br /> • Public space development and management; <br /> • Security services over and above the services of the Redwood City police force; <br /> • Installation of security cameras; <br /> • Parking services or transportation related services; <br /> • Economic development; <br /> • Business attraction and retention and structuring a proper commercial mix; <br /> • Administration and advocacy on behalf of Downtown businesses, property owners <br /> and residents; <br /> Ultimately, you in collaboration with other Downtown Property owners will determine what <br /> services are needed. <br /> Can the City replace its general benefit services in that district once the special benefits <br /> district has been formed? <br /> By law, (Article XIII(d) of the state constitution), property assessments can only fund special, not <br /> general benefits. General benefits are those allocated to all parcels in the City and funded out <br /> of public or general fund revenues. Cities throughout the state normally adopt "baseline <br /> services agreements," that require the City not to withdraw services once the special benefits <br /> district has been formed. <br /> Experience has shown that once the assessment district management corporation has been <br /> formed, the private property owners in the district can normally leverage a greater amount of <br /> general benefit City services than before the establishment of the district. This is due to the <br /> fact that those property owners are now organized and can request things such as additional <br /> trees, trash cans, lighting, sidewalk repairs, and the CBID assessment revenues can maintain <br /> these additional capital improvements. <br /> 6 <br />