HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 25-050, Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Improvement District (SCMWID)RESOLUTION NO. 25-050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
GRANTING CONSENT TO THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ TO FORM THE SANTA
CRUZ MOUNTAINS WINE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Cruz (County) is beginning the process to form the Santa Cruz
Mountains Wine Improvement District (SCMWID) pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement
District Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code section 36600 et seq., for the benefit of driving increased
business sales directly to assessed wineries; and
WHEREAS, the proposed SCMWID includes all wineries, existing and in the future, located
generally within the boundaries of the cities of Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Capitola, and
Watsonville; the towns of Los Gatos, Portola Valley, and Woodside; and portions of the unincorporated
areas of the Counties of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Mateo; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors has requested consent to form the SCMWID in the
City of Saratoga with adoption of County Resolution No. 159-2025 dated August 5, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, that:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: The County is hereby granted consent to include the City of Saratoga in the
SCMWID, for the formation of the SCMWID and future renewals.
Section 3: The Clerk of the City of Saratoga is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution to the Clerk of the County.
Section 4: This Resolution is effective upon its adoption.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 3rd day of September 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FITZSIMMONS, WALIA, ZHAO, VICE MAYOR PAGE,
MAYOR AFTAB
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Belal Y. Aftab, Mayor
ATTEST:
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
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