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Council extends Downtown Vacaville BID management agreement while consultants study long-term funding
Summary
The council approved a second amendment extending the Downtown Vacaville Business Improvement District management agreement through March 2026 to allow time for a feasibility study and a consultant review of potential property-based or community-benefit districts.
The Vacaville City Council on Sept. 9 approved a second amendment to extend the Downtown Vacaville Business Improvement District (BID) management agreement through March 10, 2026. Staff said the extension will provide time for additional analysis and a consultant study of alternative funding and governance models, including a property-based improvement district (PBID) or a community-benefit improvement district (CBID).
Background: Downtown Vacaville's BID recently lost key staff: the office assistant and the executive director both resigned, leaving the board to manage day-to-day operations. City staff and the BID's "big four" partners (the city, the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce, Visit Vacaville and the Downtown Vacaville BID) reviewed options and engaged with the California Main Street Organization and New City America to evaluate structural solutions.
What staff said: Don Burris, the city's director of economic development services, described the timeline staff envisions if the council approves further study: a feasibility analysis and property-owner survey beginning in October, steering-committee formation and outreach through late fall, finalizing survey results in November-December, and a written report with implementation recommendations in January. New City America, which staff said has deep experience with PBIDs and BID management across California, is scheduled to present a scope of work to council in a future meeting.
Why it matters: Staff said the BID's current funding, which includes city-collected assessments and a city fee-for-service, is not sufficient to stabilize operations long term. A PBID or CBID would assess property owners within the downtown to create a more reliable revenue stream; a CBID is a hybrid that can combine property-owner assessments with other assessments.
Vote and next steps: The council approved the second amendment by roll call vote (unanimous). Staff will return with New City America on Sept. 23 to present a scope and a more detailed schedule for feasibility work. The actions[] section below lists the formal motion and vote.
Ending: The extension gives staff and the BID time to complete outreach and analysis; council will evaluate consultant findings before deciding whether to proceed with a PBID or CBID formation process.
