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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Project Area • Construction was completed on the Doolittle Drive/Airport Gateway streetscape enhancement project which included new landscaping, improvements to existing medians, new streetlights, the placement of monuments to mark city entries. • Three property owners participated in the Agency's commercial facade improvement program. Norcal Supply on Doolittle Drive made significant improvements to their facade and building signage. Design assistance was provided to Estudillo Center (Rite-Aide) on Estudillo and San Leandro Car Wash on MacArthur Boulevard. • A San Leandro Industrial Councils program was initiated in February 2009 in partnership with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce. Five Industrial Areas were created and staff is meeting with businesses in the area to gain input with the goal of developing industrial strategies specific to each area. • The Agency funded acquisition of 2512 Davis Street, a parcel necessary to construct Eden Road, a priority project intended to provide access to severely blighted and underutilized parcels and improve traffic circulation in the area. • In 2008-09 the Agency provided $140,000 in funding for the San Leandro LINKS shuttle which transports employees between industrial businesses and the San Leandro Main BART Station. Grants have been secured for the next three fiscal years which result in no need for a FY 2009-10 Agency contribution. Housing Set-Aside Funds • Refer to the "Community Development Department" section of the budget for a detailed description of division activities. 2009-2010 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Agency will continue to implement the on-going projects detailed above. Additionally, the Agency has the following goals and objectives for FY 2009-10. • The City of San Leandro has received an invitation and plans to join the East Bay Green Corridor which currently consists of the Cities of Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Richmond and UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Labs. The Corridor's goal is to increase regional cooperation to actualize the East Bay's potential as a center of the emerging green economy.