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WEST 5AN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 2005-06 14,132, an increase of almost 4,000 hoardings per month from the average of the first six months of Fiscal Year 2004-05. A full ridership report, from the inception of the shuttle through July 2005, is included as Exhibit A to this report. LINKS Operation for Fiscal Year 2005-06 The LINKS is serviced by two 40-passenger CNG-fueled vans that operate from 5:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., five days a week (Monday -Friday). The LINKS service consists of a 6.25 mile loop through the central and western areas of San Leandro bounded by Davis Street on the north, Doolittle Drive on the west, Farallon Drive on the south and San Leandro Boulevard on the east. The CNG shuttles are in operation approximately two-thirds of the time for each day of service. When a CNG bus is unable to operate due to service problems, MV Transportation (the shuttle service provider) places in service diesel powered vehicles to continue the service. The SLTMO requires MV Transportation to detail CNG and non-CNG vehicle use on their monthly invoices. There are a total of 11 posted stops along the route at easily accessible sites of major employers, with each run originating and ending at the San Leandro Main BART station on San Leandro Boulevard (see LINKS route map -Exhibit B). The LINKS will also make intermediate stops on an as-needed basis along the route. The LINKS service was designed to coordinate with other public transit services (AC Transit and BART) to encourage commuters to leave their cars at home and to provide comprehensive service to commuters. Business Improvement District BID) for 2005-06 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. 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 and small businesses with five or fewer employees are also exempt. The BID includes approximately 385 businesses within the service area and is projected to generate $137,500 in revenue. As part of the BID process, the City Council appointed 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. The five-member Advisory Board appointed by the San Leandro City Council included two staff members from the City of San Leandro (the Engineering and Transportation Department Director and the Finance Department Director) along with three business representatives of businesses within the BID. The business members appointed to the Advisory Board were John Dlugosh, Darryl Ray and Dora Wong. The Advisory Board's duties include a review of the performance of the LINKS shuttle for Fiscal Year 2004-05, a review of the budget for Page 3 of 5