“Advisory board” means the advisory board or commission appointed by the city council pursuant to Section 36530.

“Assessment” means a levy for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing, or maintaining improvements and promoting activities which will benefit the businesses located and operating within a parking and business improvement area.

“Business” means all types of businesses and includes financial institutions and professions.

“City” means a city, county, city and county, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the public member agencies of which include only cities, counties, or a city and county.

“City council” means the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county, or the agency, commission, or board created pursuant to a joint powers agreement and which is a city within the meaning of this part.

“Clerk” means clerk of the legislative body.

“Improvement” means the acquisition, construction, installation, or maintenance of any tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years or more including, but not limited to, the following:

“Parking and business improvement area,” or “area,” means an area designated as provided in this part.

“Property” means real property situated within an area.

“Activities” means, but is not limited to, all of the following: