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Council confirms AGTBID levy and budget; advisory board seeks to broaden uses and extends agency contract
Summary
The council held a public hearing May 13, received no protests and adopted resolutions confirming the AGTBID annual report, levying the FY25–26 assessment and approving the operating budget; the council also unanimously extended the marketing-services contract with Commune Communication for $250,000.
At a May 13 public hearing the Arroyo Grande City Council confirmed the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District (AGTBID) annual report, approved levy of the FY 2025–26 assessment and adopted the AGTBID operating budget after staff reported no written protests.
Sheridan Volkin, director of recreation services, told the council the AGTBID — established by ordinance in 2013 — applies a 2% assessment on transient lodging stays and that the district anticipates “assessment revenues just shy of $299,000” for the coming year. The proposed FY25–26 budget included $45,000 for city administrative functions, $5,000 for vacation rental outreach and a…
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