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riders were asked: "Is your employer on this list?" If they said no, they were asked if they worked locally. To ensure that employees would feel secure acknowledging details of their employment, the poster said, in English and Spanish, "Remember -everyone can ride the LINKS Shuttle." Ms. Brock then provided the Committee with brief summary of the rider survey results (the complete report is attached). • 66% of shuttle riders work for employers in the BID and another 11 % work locally, presumably for small employers (five or less employees) in West San Leandro that are exempt from the BID. • 93% of riders use the shuttle to commute to work. • 47% of shuttle riders live in San Leandro or Oakland. • $9% ride the shuttle every day; 68% ride the shuttle in the morning and the afternoon. • 85% say that losing LINKS would present a financial hardship for them. The Committee discussed the size and frequency of the LINKS shuttle, the methodology used to gather the data and the peak ridership times. Hollister explained that these survey results would be reported out to the City Council and reviewed by the BID Advisory Committee. Recommendation The Committee accepted the LINKS 2008 Shuttle Rider Survey and recommended it be forwarded to City Council for their information. 2. Update on Development Projects: a. Business Improvement District (BID) Advisory Board: Community Development Director Sims informed the Committee on the role of the BID Advisory Board, explaining the Board consists of five members -the Engineering Director, the Finance Director and three business people from within the BID area. These members are tasked with reviewing how the BID assessment is being spent and preparing an annual report. Currently the board has one vacancy. City staff sent a recruitment letter to all employers within the BID area in order to recruit a new board member, and currently has two interested individuals. Councilmember Souza requested that a copy of the letter be sent to the City Council so that Council members could contact potential candidates for the Board. Sims informed the Committee that the letter had just been released to the businesses and that there was ample time to attract potential candidates. b. Redevelopment of Former Target at 15555 Hesperian Boulevard. Wal-Mart received all necessary building permits and has begun the tenant improvements to the former Target