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Redevelopment Agency Of The City Of San Leandro `- .,,~mA.,,,;,~ ~''~ ~°~~ f e ~ I Tramactions Report. Achievement tnformation (Unaudited) in FY 2008-09. The four to five story parking structure will include approximately 2,000 sq. ft. of retail along Estudillo Avenue and enhancements will be made to Plaza Del Oro, the pedestrian entry to the garage. This garage will replace the current 215 space garage which is seismically unstable, not ADA accessible and 3 of insufficient size to meet downtown parking needs. Garage construction has been postponed until Spring 2010 in the hopes that Federal stimulus funding will be available to upgrade the facility to include an electric vehicle battery swap and recharge stations. The Scribner Center/Englander Restaurant received a major upgrade with new paint, an expanded outdoor dining area, upgraded entrances, a 20 foot sidewalk and decorative landscaping. The new Grocery Outlet build-out included substantially improved landscaping at the new grocery store located at 2179 E. 14th Street. The Agency contributed financially to both of these projects. Agency worked with the property owner the Eden Center to design a variety of de improvements which include new paint, signage and restoring the historic ument sign. Work began on undergrounding the above-ground utility lines along East 14th from 150th Avenue south to the City border. Project completion is projected for late 2010. The undergrounding on East 14th Street from 150th north was expanded to Thornton Street and design work continued on this phase which is expected to be completed in 2014. ~e seasonal Downtown Farmers Market continued to draw crowds with the ierage weekly patronage increasing to 1,700. Additional elements of the market cluded cooking demonstrations, green market days, family days and wine West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Project Area In June 2009, the Agency joined the East Bay Green Corridor, a regional partnership committed to strengthening the green technology economy while reaching sustainability goals. The partners include the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, EI Cerrito, Emeryville, Oakland, Richmond, and San Leandro and the following academic and research institutions: University of California, Berkeley; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; California State University, East Bay; Peralta Community College District; Contra Costa Community College District. The Agency will work to attract green businesses to opportunity sites which mainly Achievement Information (Unaudited) Page 4 12/17/2009