Downtown Burlingame Avenue assessment renewal
Summary
Broadway and downtown businesses will again pay BID assessments funding lighting, plantings, signage, and events. The downtown levy is now billed with business license renewals after a fiscal-year change.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Assessment amounts set by each district's methodology; downtown assessments will appear on mid-May business license renewal notices.
Businesses in both districts through marketing, beautification, and events like the wine walk and pet parade.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council — May 18, 2026
The annual assessment district levy was renewed for FY 2026-27 to keep paying off the bonds that funded the Burlingame Avenue streetscape transformation.
City Council — May 4, 2026
Broadway and downtown businesses will again pay BID assessments funding lighting, plantings, signage, and events. The downtown levy is now billed with business license renewals after a fiscal-year change.
City Council — January 20, 2026
A housekeeping change moves the downtown Business Improvement District's fiscal year to match the city's July–June calendar, with no protests from BID members.
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