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In addition to the programs and initiatives outlined in the 2004-2009 Implementation Plan, the Agency: • Continues to facilitate business development efforts and is currently developing a downtown retail strategy to brand and market the downtown to attract new retail businesses and restaurants and encourage facade and building improvements to revitalize the area. Public Improvements Objective: Upgrade the appearance of the Project Area visible to the public, so that it will be more inviting to consumers and residents, stimulating increased sales and private investment in the area. Public Improvements Programs: The Agency has committed resources to capital improvement projects of public benefit. The highest priority is expected to be given to completing the following projects, which are partially funded from the Plaza 2002 Tax Allocation Bonds (TABs): • The Agency completed construction on the East 14th Street portion of the Downtown Pedestrian Enhancements and the Davis/East 14th Street Lighting and Pedestrian Improvements in and around the San Leandro Plaza. These improvements included public parking upgrades, stxee~tscape enhancements and pedestrian and lighting amenities. Construction of the remaining Downtown Pedestrian Enhancements from Davis Street to Parrott Street, including the closure of West Joaquin Street and addition of a pedestrian plaza and fountain, are scheduled for completion in 2008. • As part of the larger West Estudillo Pedestrian Enhancements, the San Leandro History Walk, which highlights historic structures and historic events in the City, was completed in 2006. Additional capital improvement projects in the Plaza, which are identified as priorities and intended to be implemented in pursuit of the capital improvements objective, include: • The reconstruction and/or significant repair of aging infrastructure such as streets, curbs and sidewalks, and the undergrounding of utilities along major arterials and other major corridors in the Plaza. Table 3 on the following page contains the 2004-2009 Implementation Plan projected funds allocation while Table 3a shows the actual Plaza fund allocations through FY 2006-07 and the budgeted amounts for FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09. Mid-Term Review Page 4