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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO MEMORANDUM Date: June 3, 2010 To: Business and Housing Development Committee From: Steve Hollister, City Manager Via: Luke Sims, Community Development Director By: Cynthia Battenberg, Business Development Manager Subject: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPORT FOR SAN LEANDRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROPOSED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 The City and/or Redevelopment Agency (Agency) have supported the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce in their business assistance efforts as far .back as records are available. In FY 2009- 10, up to $46,600 in Agency financial assistance was approved. For the upcoming fiscal year, staff is recommending up to $43,600 in support to assist the Chamber in implementing assistance programs that serve the business community. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The relationship between a City and a Chamber of Commerce is important for both organizations. The City benefits from the Chamber representing businesses, as well as from the Chamber programs which provide services and information to businesses and opportunities for businesses to connect. The Chamber benefits from the financial resources which enables them to offer programs and services to the business community. In FY 2009-10, the Agency approved up to $46,600 in support to the San Leandro Chamber for their partnership in the following programs. • Mayoral Visitation Program $250/visit • Farmers' Market Liquor Licenses $600/season • Industrial Programs $2,500/month • Web-based Industrial Directory $5,000 • SummitlEconomic Forum $2,500/event • Map Ad $1,000 Approximately $35,000 is projected to be paid to the Chamber for business assistance in FY 2009-10. Chamber accomplishments include an Economic Forum-Downtown Redwood City Tour, Industrial Programs such as the Industrial Roundtable, visits to manufacturers and other West San Leandro companies, meetings with industrial brokers, partnership in the Careers in Industrial Technology program scheduled to start in Fa112010, and support of the Agency's Industrial Competitiveness Program (including the Sustainability Circles).