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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: September 8, 2009 Stephen L. Hollister, Executive Director APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY T Stephen L. Hollister Executive Director Luke Sims, Community Development Directo~ Cynthia Battenberg, Business Development Manager Tim Ricard, Development Specialist SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECEIPT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM THE SAN LEANDRO AUTO MALL DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND TERMINATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN LEANDRO AUTO MALL DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND THE SAN LEANDRO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DATED MAY 17, 2004. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency (Agency) approve the attached resolution approving the Agency to accept ownership and maintenance of San Leandro Auto Mall Dealer Association (SLAMDA) Monument Signs and terminate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 17, 2004. BACKGROUND Analysis On May 17, 2004 the Agency entered into an MOU with SLAMDA to assist the association and further the goals of the Alameda County -City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area (Joint Project Area). This MOU allowed the Agency to reimburse SLAMDA up to $33,000 for the construction of two signs; one along I-880 and the other in the median of Marina Boulevard. These signs were erected in 2004 and have served SLAMDA and the Joint Project Area well by advertising the auto dealerships and the San Leandro Auto Mall as a whole. However, with recent downturn in car sales and the loss of many of its members SLAMDA has found it increasingly difficult to pay the annual cost of approximately $2,500 to insure the signs. In addition to the cost of insurance, the signs require updating. The approximate cost to replace the Buick, Pontiac, GMC and the Marina Square Luxury Auto Center signs with Mitsubishi,