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WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 2007-08 consequence, it has become increasingly difficult for each LINKS shuttle to make scheduled headways. As a result, SLTMO staff has recently formulated a plan to increase the number of official LINKS stops to 23 total stops. It is anticipated that these new stops will be formally implemented after January 1, 2008. All in all, the LINKS service was designed to coordinate with other public transit services (AC Transit and BART) to encourage commuters to leave their cars at home and to provide comprehensive service to commuters. Business Improvement District for 2007-08 At the request of the SLTMO, and in accordance with the provisions of State law, the San Leandro City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention (ROI) on July 18, 2005 (Resolution 2005-116), declaring the City's intention to re-establish the BID to provide funding for the LINKS Shuttle. On September 19, 2005, the San Leandro City Council approved the re-formed BID for afour-year period. Through 2009, the re-formed BID will apply to businesses located within one-quarter mile of the shuttle route while exempting businesses located within one-half mile of the San Leandro BART Station. Home-based businesses, non-profits and small businesses with five or fewer employees are also exempt. The BID includes approximately 385 businesses within the service area and is projected to generate $135,000 to $145,000 in revenue each year. As part of the BID process, the City Council has appointed two City staff designees and three business representatives to serve on the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District Advisory Board (Advisory Board) to review the performance of the LINKS, the specific program supported by the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District. Specifically, the five-member Advisory Board appointed by the San Leandro City Council includes the City's Engineering and Transportation Department Director and the Director of Finance (or their designees) along with three business representatives of businesses within the BID. The business members appointed to the Advisory Board are John Dlugosh of Dlugosh Cabinet and Fixture, Inc., Jay McMahon of the Rolls Wood Group, and Dora Wong of Coca Cola Bottling Company. The Advisory Board's duties include a review of the performance of the LINKS shuttle for Fiscal Year 2006-07, a review of the budget for Fiscal Year 2007-08 and a recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 assessment for the BID. With respect to the BID assessment for Fiscal Year 2007-08, the Advisory Board recommends that the San Leandro City Council increase the assessment to $11.24 per employee, up from $10.88. Additionally, the $25 base fee will be maintained. This base fee and the mechanism by which to increase the per-employee fee in accordance with annual CPI increases was previously approved by the City Council on September 19, 2005. This year, it is anticipated that the BID will generate approximately $141,000, or 35%, of the total operating budget for the shuttle. The remaining operating funds will come from revenue generated as a result of the agreement to provide transportation to the Boys and Girls Club and funds budgeted by the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency. _ _ S~Page