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primarily through a Federal grant, although a small Agency match was required. Construction began in early 2010 -11. • Work continued on undergrounding the above - ground utility lines along East 14 from 150 Avenue south to the City border. Project completion is projected for late 2010. The undergrounding on East 14 Street from 150 north was expanded to Thornton Street and design work continued on this phase which is expected to be completed in 2014. • The seasonal Downtown Farmers' Market continued to draw crowds with the average weekly patronage ranging from 1,760 to 1,920 per week, a substantial increase from the previous year. The market was reconfigured this year to occupy Parrott Street to East 14th Street, adding space to accommodate over 40 vendor stalls. West San Leandro /MacArthur Boulevard Project Area • Financial Overview: Tax increment revenue in the West San Leandro /MacArthur Boulevard Project Area was $3.3 million in fiscal year 2009- 10, up 6.6% from the previous fiscal year. Expenditures for the Project Area for 2009 -10 were $3.2 million. $5.3 million of the Agency's total long -term obligation is attributable to the outstanding principal on the 2004 Tax Allocation Bonds issued for capital improvements in the West San Leandro /MacArthur Boulevard Area. The bond funds have been fully expended. • Agency staff worked to facilitate execution of a Development Agreement for a Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on the 63 -acre abandoned Albertson's distribution site at Marina Boulevard and 1 -880. The first phase of construction will consist of a 264 -bed state -of- the -art hospital and a 275,000 square -foot hospital support building and will provide over 2,300 jobs. The Development Agreement and all required approval for Phase I of the Medical Center were completed in Spring 2010. • 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. In 2009 -10 Agency initiated active involvement in the Corridor, particularly in the areas of marketing /website development and business development. A primary goal of the Agency's participation is to attract green businesses to opportunity sites which mainly exist in the West San Leandro industrial area. • In partnership with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, the Agency has continued to develop industrial strategies, including an Industrial Councils program and support of the Chamber's Industrial Roundtable. A new component to be implemented is the "Careers in Industrial Technology" program to introduce