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File Number: 12 -338 Subtotal Phase 2 $40,000 TOTAL NOT -TO- EXCEED COST for investigation, formation and all expenses $65,000 Staff recommends City Council approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Consultant Services Agreement with New City America, Inc. for assistance in establishing a Downtown San Leandro Assessment District at a price not -to- exceed $65,000. Committee Review and Actions • On April 12, 2012 the Community Development Committee directed staff to issue a Request for Proposals for a consultant to assist in the establishment of a PBID or CBD in Downtown San Leandro. • A recommendation for the selected consultant was scheduled for discussion at the cancelled June 19, 2012 Community Development Committee meeting. As time is of the essence, this item is being brought directly to the City Council. Summary of Public Outreach Efforts • City staff met numerous times over the past year with the Downtown Association, its Executive Board, and a group of downtown property owners the association invited to a meeting to discuss the establishment of an assessment district. Fiscal Impacts This General Fund project will cost $65,000 and requires no increase to the FY 2012 -13 Budget. The projected cost for consultant services was $80,000 over two years. The FY 2012 -13 budget contains $40,000 for an assessment district consultant as it was originally envisioned as a two- year process. Due to current financial constraints, the project timeline has been compressed into one year to enable collection of fees in FY 2013 -14. The $25,000 in additional funding is recommended to be transferred within account number 010 -43 -003 from salary savings (4000 series) related to the unplanned vacancy of the Project Specialist position in the Office of Business Development to consulting (5120). ATTACHMENTS None PREPARED BY: Cynthia Battenberg, Business Development Manager, Community Development City of San Leandro Page 4 Printed on 612612012