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I\lINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Public Financing Authority Joint Meeting-I\1ay 17, 2004 Young stated that she will call several names at a time and asked those whose naInes are called to line up against the wall so they will be ready when it is their turn to speak. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager John J ermanis gave background on the itenl. City Attorney J aYlle Williams summarized the process for formation of the Business Improvement District (BID) prescribed by State law. She outlined the actions taken by staff to comply with the law and the additional steps taken to increase public infOlmation and participation in the process. Business Developnlent Manager Luke Sinls provided additional information regarding the BID formation process. He noted that a number of closed businesses were included in the nlailing of the Notice of Intention to form the BID. Those businesses have been removed from the BID list and will not be factored in the tally of protest votes. Mr. Sinls reported on the total number of protests and the corresponding percentage of assessnlent received to date. He noted that, in addition to removing from the BID list those businesses known to be closed, staff added to the list new businesses within the BID that filed a protest and have a business license but were not on the original list. Mr. Sims provided information on the AC Transit and LINKS Shuttle routes serving the West S an Leandro area. Mr. Jermanis introduced LINKS Shuttle Program Executive Director Gordon Galvan. Mr. Galvan stated that he had plaImed to present a video on the Shuttle service, but the Council Chambers did not have the necessary equipnlent to allo\\T it to be shown. He offered instead to give the same presentation as he made at the May 10, 2004 Public Information Meeting and to answer questions. Mr. Galvan stated that the Transportation Management Organization (TMO) reviewed all the available options for funding the LINKS Shuttle. The TMO determined that the BID was the only option which provided a stable and predictable revenue stream. He pointed to the success of the program and asked the City Council for their vote to establish the BID. The hearing \vas then opened to the Public. Bella Cornelo, 2048 Juneau Street, addressed the City Council, stating that she regularly rides the LINKS Shuttle frOln her home to BART and then takes BART to her job in Oakland. She commented that AC Transit Route 55 is unreliable and urged the City Council and businesses to support the LINKS Shuttle. Doug Kruger, H & K Sales, addressed the City Council, stating he owns a business within the BID and submitted 29 protest cards he collected from local businesses against the Shuttle. Mr. Kruger stated his opposition to the protest vote process and the assessnlent of businesses to pay for the Shuttle and suggesting the vote should have been handled another way.