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Committee moves Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District renewal and small expansion to Board ballot
Summary
The committee forwarded a resolution of intention to renew and expand the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District. The renewal would start a 45-day assessment balloting process beginning May 23; if approved by property owners, services would resume under a renewed 15-year term beginning January 2026.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted 3-0 on May 1 to forward to the full Board of Supervisors a resolution declaring the intention to renew and expand the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District (CBD) and to begin the statutory special-assessment balloting procedure.
Jackie Hazelwood, Community Benefit District Program Director at the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), presented the item on behalf of Supervisor Melgar, the sponsor. Hazelwood said the Ocean Avenue Association (OAA), a nonprofit that manages the CBD, met the state-law threshold of support from 30% of property owners in March 2025. The resolution of intention authorizes the city to proceed with the balloting process; ballots are scheduled to be mailed May 23 to start a 45-day balloting period that will conclude at the Committee of the Whole on July 8, when ballots will be counted.
Hazelwood outlined recent organizational steps taken ahead of renewal. After the Controller’s Office audited the association in fiscal year 2022–23 and issued 19 recommendations, OEWD provided technical assistance, board training and ongoing check-ins; Hazelwood said the Controller’s Office confirmed the recommendations were closed in July 2024. Christian Martin, executive director of the Ocean Avenue Association, and community volunteers were present; public speakers at the meeting voiced support for the expansion.
Hazelwood described the proposed renewal as a second 15-year term for the CBD and said the renewal includes a small boundary expansion to the west that would add Lakeside Village. She said examples of services provided by the CBD include sidewalk and gutter cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal, streetscape beautification, marketing and economic development support.
On budget, Hazelwood stated the initial district assessment budget under the renewal would be $479,000 and that the total budget would be $515,000. A figure appearing in the presentation packet — $5,479,581 — was shown during the slides but not explained during the verbal presentation; committee staff said the larger figure appears to be a typographical error in the slide material. Hazelwood said the CBD’s management plan and engineer’s report are included in the packet and that, if ballots pass, services would begin in January 2026.
Public comment included Kath Sakalakis, a Lakeside Village volunteer, who described local fundraising and partnership with OAA and said the expansion would help maintain clean, welcoming sidewalks and support small businesses. Christian Martin, OAA executive director, thanked the Board Offices and OEWD and said the association looks forward to continued cleaning and maintenance work.
Chair Jackie Fielder moved to forward the resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation; roll call was Supervisor Sauter — aye; Supervisor Sheryl — aye; Chair Fielder — aye. The committee vote passed 3-0. If ballots favor the CBD renewal and expansion following the statutorily required balloting period, the Board may adopt the renewal and expansion and services would commence under the renewed district in January 2026.
