a.The Old Monterey Business Association (the “Association”) is appointed, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36003, as the Advisory Board to make recommendations to the City Council as to the use of the funds of the Monterey Downtown Promotion District, and to expend such funds in compliance with the adopted budget for such District.

b.The Advisory Board may recommend to the City Council, at the time it submits its proposed budget pursuant to Section 18-4.08, an amount of voluntary contribution that may be requested from businesses that do not pay the tax. Upon approval by the City Council, the Advisory Board is authorized to solicit those voluntary contributions.

c. When the Association takes action that requires a vote of its members, businesses that voluntarily pay the dues, as established by the Association from time to time, shall have equal voting rights with the businesses that are members of the Association by virtue of paying the business license tax levied on behalf of the District. The Association may also establish, from time to time, one or more classes of nonvoting members for businesses located outside the geographic boundary of the District. (Ord. 3680 § 4, 2024)