Council adopts Tweedy Mile Business Improvement District assessment for FY 2025–26 after public hearing

The South Gate City Council held a public hearing June 24 and adopted a resolution ordering the levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year 2025–26 for the Tweedy Mile Parking and Business Improvement Area (BID).

Leticia Aguilar, community engagement management analyst, explained that the Tweedy Mile BID — first created in 1970 — is a self-imposed assessment on properties within the district whose revenues must be spent inside the district for purposes allowed by the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways Code section 36500). Eligible uses include street decorations, public event promotion and retail promotion. Aguilar said notices were mailed to affected businesses, a public notice was published and the Tweedy Mile Advisory Board reviewed the annual report and recommended renewal.

The city clerk reported no written protests had been received. During public comment a property owner urged the council and the advisory board to concentrate the roughly $18,000 annual assessment on a single, highly visible improvement rather than dividing the funds; suggestions included upgrading tree lights or funding a mural on a commercially visible wall. The resident described efforts to secure a private property owner to host a mural and stated advisory-board members had endorsed a mural project.

After public comment, Councilmember Avalos moved to approve the levy and collection; the motion received a second and passed on roll call with affirmative votes recorded. Councilmembers said the advisory board and council will work through the Tweedy Mile board to allocate funds for the coming year.

The resolution will allow assessments to be collected with business license renewals for properties within the defined Tweedy Mile boundary; the minimum assessment by law is $15 and the statutory maximum is $400 per business under the city’s assessment method.