Downtown Berkeley Association

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 13, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$434,486

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

BUY LOCAL BERKELEY:The Downtown Berkeley Association in 2011 was the fiscal agent for Buy Local Berkeley, a local independently owned business promotion association. Current membership of approximately 450 businesses throughout the City of Berkeley.

Activity 3

PROPERTY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PBID - IMPLEMENTATION AND MARKETING:Downtown Berkeley Association is the Owner's Association for the new Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID), representing 187 property owners and approximately 850 of their merchant business tenants. In June of 2001,Downtown Berkeley property owners approved the PBID self-imposed and self-governed property tax assessment to fund new environmental and economic enhancements that augment - not replace - base level City Services. The purpose of the PBID is to create and sustain a vibrant and prosperous City Center by:1) Producing a consistently clean, welcoming, and attractive Downtown experience; 2) Attracting and retaining new businesses; 3) Cultivating a fun an vibrant Downtown "living room"; 4) Enhancing property values, sales, and occupancies; 5) Helping Downtown businesses compete locally and regionally. The District encompasses 25 blocks, bounded by Delaware Street to the north, Oxford and Fulton Streets to the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way to the west, and Dwight Way to the south.

Filer

EIN

94-3107356