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The San Leandro City Council will hold a public hearing to take testimony from all interested persons for or against re-establishment of the BID for a term of five years, the area of the BID and the specific types of service, improvements or activities planned. A copy of the Resolution of Intention for re-establishment of the BID is enclosed. Following are answers to some frequently asked questions about the BID. If you have additional questions, contact Elmer Penaranda, Office of Business Development, epenaranda@ci.san-leandro.ca.us or (510) 577-3314. • Type ofAssessment: Business Improvement District assessment levied only on businesses in the affected service area. • Who the Fees Affect: Only those businesses within the boundaries of the established district (see copyofmap attached). Businesses with five or fewer employees, property owners, home businesses, and nonprofit businesses are exempt from the fees. • How the Assessment is Collected: The annual assessment is levied and collected each year in January as part of the Business License Tax renewal process. The fee is levied on a fiscal year basis (i.e. July 1 toJune 30). The BID for new business licenses issued between January 1 and June 30 is prorated 50%, while no BID is collected from businesses obtaining new business licenses during the period of July 1 through December 31 (as the BID forJuly 1-June 30 is collected during [he Januaryrenewal process). • Purpose: All fees collected from the assessment will partially fund the operation of the LINKS shuttle service to and from the downtown San Leandro BART Station.The shuttle service will be a free service to riders. • Amounts of the Proposed BIU Assessment: $25.00 Base Fee per year plus $10.88 per employee per year. The annual assessment may be increased in an amount up to the increase, if any, of the Bay Area Cost of Living Index. Under California law, assessment districts can only be formed through a type of vote called a protest vote. The vote is held amongst all affected parties, and any party that does not wish the district to be formed must register its protest through a protest vote. TO OFFICIALLY REGISTER YOUR PROTEST TO THE BtA: 1. CompleteTHEENCLOSED CARD. Card should be signed bythe registered business owner, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or other Corporate Officer, authorized Member of the Board of Directors or authorized General Manager. 2. Affix postage and mail or hand deliver it to the City Clerk, City of San Leandro, 835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. To be considered, all protests, whether mailed or hand delivered, must be received by the Ciry Clerk before the conclusion of the public hearing scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Written protests may also be presented in person at the Public Hearing. Protests by business owners amounting to more than 50% of the total assessment will prohibit re-establishment of the proposed Business Improvement District for the West San Leandro LINKS Shuttle. The current BID terminates on June 30, 2009. If the City, however, receives protest ballots from less than 50% of the affected businesses, the City Council can, at its discretion, approve the ordinance and re-establish the BID for a period of up to five years. Protest votes are weighted by the number of employees according to the City's Business License records. For example, a protest vote from the owner of the XYZ Company having 20 employees will count as 20 votes against the BID.