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Phillips Ranch 2nd Community Meeting

Phillips Ranch 2nd Community Meeting Agenda

In this post, CivicMic shares the Phillips Ranch 2nd community meeting agenda for Wednesday, February 22, at 6:00 PM (PST). The City of Pomona and CivicMic are hosting a virtual (Zoom) and telephone community meeting to share insights and answer questions about the proposed formation of a new assessment district for the Phillips Ranch community. This meeting will cover a brief history of the District, provide an update on current service levels and review specific instructions on how to cast your ballot. A sample ballot has been included below the agenda in this post. A significant portion of this meeting …

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Phillips Ranch Assessment Increase

What Occurs If the Phillips Ranch Assessment Increase is Not Approved?

In this post, CivicMic provides an overview of what occurs if the proposed Phillips Ranch assessment increase is not approved by property owners. CivicMic works with the City of Pomona (the “City”) to facilitate community outreach and public engagement opportunities for the Phillips Ranch community. Phillips Ranch is a unique community, with 203 acres of open space and slopes and a high concentration of the City’s trees that distinguish its neighborhoods with natural beauty and help protect local property values. Challenges Facing Phillips Ranch As covered in previous posts, the City provides landscape maintenance and lighting services to the Phillips …

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DSMA Overview

DSMA Overview

Background Since 1986, the Downtown San Mateo Association (“DSMA”) has been designated by the City Council to manage the Downtown Business Improvement District (“DBIA”). Originally activated to serve a largely retail-oriented district, the DSMA now manages a district with a much broader range of businesses.  Over the years, there has been a natural increase in the cost of operations for the DSMA (staff, cleaning, event production, etc.) while revenues have remained flat with the same rate structure since 2009.  As result, community leaders came together and agreed to review the level of service provided, budget and funding provided by the …

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DSMA Downtown Business Improvement Area

DSMA Downtown Business Improvement Area

Introduction: Downtown San Mateo Association The DSMA is the advisory board appointed by the City Council of the City of San Mateo to make recommendations to the Council on the expenditure of revenues derived from the levy of fee collected through the annual business license tax for businesses in the Downtown Business Improvement Area (“DBIA”).  The City established the DBIA fee in 1986 to provide decorations, promote public events, furnish music, and generally promote business activities within the DBIA.  More recently, the DSMA has focused on beautification and cleanliness, public outreach, promotion of the DBIA, and events. Changing Times in …

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CivicMic Services for the Downtown San Mateo Association

CivicMic works with the Downtown San Mateo Association to facilitate community outreach and public engagement opportunities to determine the level of public support for the expansion of existing services and activities creating additional value for the Downtown Business Improvement Area. Please visit CivicMic often as additional information will be posted. In the meantime, please use the “Share this:” buttons below to share this announcement with fellow business owners. Want to receive updates? Subscribe to receive updates via email and get our free publications! Click Here to Subscribe Looking for more information? Click the button to visit the main page! DSMA …

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SCVWD

SCVWD – CivicMic Services

CivicMic works with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”) to facilitate community outreach and engagement with opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the collaborative governance process. Please visit CivicMic often as additional information will be posted. In the meantime, please use the “Share this:” buttons below to share this announcement. Want to receive updates? Subscribe to receive updates via email and get our free publications! Click Here to Subscribe Looking for more information? Click the button to visit our main page for this project. SCVWD Main Page Looking for just the data? Click the button to visit our data …

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