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BID Advisory Board Member Recommendation October 8, 2008 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Ms. Marmon's business (on Merced Street south of Marina Boulevard) moved into the BID in <br />2006. It was previously in Downtown San Leandro at Hays and West Estudillo Streets since <br />2001 and was located in Oakland previous to that time. Sales have been down for the company <br />since 2005. It has reduced the number of employees from 32 persons to nine persons, including <br />six full-time and three part-time employees. <br />Mr. Paulovitz's business has been in San Leandro since the early 1980s. It employs 125 persons <br />which include 20 employees in the office and eight to nine in the shop on Beecher Street. The <br />business remodels or constructs the interiors of large supermarkets such as Safeway. The <br />business is experiencing growth and will be expanding its manufacturing onto an adjacent <br />property on Beecher Street. <br />Mr. Wahl, representing Mr. Michael Adelson, the owner of Mr. Plastics, has been in San <br />Leandro since its inception in 1985. It employs 15 persons. This business has also been <br />experiencing growth and higher revenues. He attributes the continued growth of the company to <br />being diversified and maintaining large corporate customers in the United States and overseas. <br />He stated that he has been active in the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce. He has been <br />Chairperson of the Ambassador's and he is currently Chair of Leadership San Leandro. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff found that either Mr. Paulovitz or Mr. Wahl be considered for the BID Advisory Board. <br />Mr. Wahl was the most familiar with the BID and the LINKS Shuttle and had the most amount <br />of public service. Mr. Paulovitz's business is located in the northerly most area of the BID and <br />would provide representation in this area versus the locations of the others which are in the <br />central area of the BID and Coca Cola which is at the south end of the BID. Both articulated very <br />diverse educational and professional backgrounds. Either applicant would most likely provide <br />objective input and have progressive ideas in the future review of the West San Leandro Shuttle <br />Business Improvement District. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />LINKS Route Map with Current BID Board Members and Applicants' Business Information <br />P:10ffice of Business Development~Files RDA\WSL-MacArthur Area~L,INKS ShuttleAShuttle Assessment Dish`ict 2008\BID ADVISORY BOARD <br />RECOMMENDATION 2008.docx <br />