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l\UNUTES Page 4 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Public Financing Authority Joint Meeting-May 17l 2004 Jim Evans, Senior Transportation Planner for BART, addressed the City Council in support of the Shuttle. He stated AC Transit has provided funding to the LINKS Shuttle as a feeder shuttle to BART and to augment the existing AC Transit service. Charlie Cameron, Hayward resident, addressed the City Council, stating he used the Shuttle in the past and supports continuing the service. Darryl Ray, Owner of Alpha Innotech, addressed the City Council, stating his business is within the BID. He stated he has 43 employees, eight that have used the Shuttle. Mr. Ray applauded MDL Information Systems for providing funding for the Shuttle and spoke in support of businesses contributing to the cost of the Shuttle. Dan Walters, Owner of Copper Harbor Company, addressed the City Council on behalf of Dale Reed and the TMO. He stated the LINKS Shuttle is the second lowest cost shuttle in the Bay Area, has very high ridership and runs on time. He asked the Council to support the BID. Chuck Pershing, President of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the City Council, stating that the Chamber Board of Directors voted 18-3 to support the LINKS Shuttle and the BID. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council, stating the Chmnber of Commerce should have no involvement in this lnatter. He expressed concerns for the people who will be paYing for the Shuttle but not using it. Mr. Filipovich stated that businesses will not pay for the Shuttle but will pass the cost on to their customers. Arturo Alcantar, South San Francisco resident, addressed the City Council, stating that he rides the Shuttle from BART to his job at Otis Spunkmeyer every day. He expressed his support for the Shuttle and commented that his daily commute would be lengthened by about an hour without the Shuttle. Frank Fensterer, 14216 Nassau Road, addressed the City Council, stating that he rides the Shuttle from his home to BART then takes BART to his job in Oakland. He expressed support for the LINKS Shuttle and noted the need for the Shuttle due to the reduction in AC Transit service. Sha-wn Wilson, representing Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, addressed the City Council to convey Supervisor Lai-Bitker's suppOli for the Shuttle. He noted that from working with the County Welfare-to-Work program, transportation is a key component to achieving self-sufficiency. Mr. Wilson distributed letters of support from Supervisor Lai-Bitker to the Mayor and City Council. Richard Wahl, Chamber of Commerce Board Member, addressed the City Council in support of the Shuttle. He stated that Netopia, a local business with 25 en1ployees, also supports the Shuttle program.