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WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 2008-09 Business Improvement District History 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 398 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 to five 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- to seven-member Advisory Board appointed by the San Leandro City Council includes the City's Engineering and Transportation Director and the Director of Finance (or their designees) along with three to five business representatives of businesses within the BID. The business members appointed to the Advisory Board are John Dlugosh of Dlugosh Cabinet and Fixture, Inc., Dora Wong of Coca Cola Bottling Company, Ida Marmon of Nashional Office Furniture, Geza Paulovitz of Eric F. Anderson, Inc. and Richard Wahl of Mr. Plastics, Inc. The Advisory Board's duties include a review of the performance of the LINKS shuttle for FY 2007-08, a review of the budget for FY 2008-09 and a recommendation for the FY 2008-09 BID assessments. Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2008-09 Assessment With respect to the BID assessment for FY 2008-09, the Advisory Board recommends that the San Leandro City Council maintain the $25 base fee and the assessment of $10.88 per employee, specifically in light of the downturn in the economy. The BID fee per employee has remained flat since 2005 when it was adjusted by the Consumer Price Index. This year, it is anticipated that the BID will generate approximately $142,000, approximately 35.5%, of the total operating budget for the shuttle. The remaining operating funds will come from, grant funding and the Redevelopment Agency. Re-establishment of the Business Improvement District Assessment At the conclusion of its November 17, 2008, the Advisory Board discussed the re-establishment of the BID Assessment. The Board supports re-establishment of the BID for another five-year period assuming the BID rate remains at current levels.