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File Number: 13-128 <br />property owner. <br />The City would continue to provide basic City services such as street cleaning, tree trimming, <br />graffiti removal and general public safety . CBD funds are not intended or allowed to cover <br />basic City services. <br />When redevelopment funding was eliminated in 2012, $130,000 in funding for two part-time <br />positions and maintenance services were cut from the budget. $45,000 in funding for <br />maintenance, sidewalk steam cleaning and support for Downtown Association events <br />remained in the budget on an interim basis to continue services while the downtown <br />stakeholders went through the CBD process. Staff recommends that the $41,000 contribution <br />to the CBD replace the $45,000 budgeted for these limited services. <br />The City’s draft FY 2013-14 budget includes $61,000 in General Fund expenditures for the <br />following additional downtown services, which are recommended for continuation: <br />Farmers’ Market $9,000 <br />Plaza Common Area Maintenance Charges (1) $37,000 <br />Holiday Lights $15,000 <br />$61,000 <br />(1) Contractual agreement between Regency, Safeway and City for maintenance of the <br />Regency Shopping Center <br />Enhanced police services in the form of one bicycle officer will continue to be provided to the <br />downtown because it is a contractual obligation of the former Redevelopment Agency and <br />funding is a recognized obligation of the Successor Agency . <br />Conclusion <br />Based on the multitude of benefits to be realized by property and business owners as well as <br />residents, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the <br />petition to establish a Downtown San Leandro CBD. Signing the petition will expedite the <br />process and enable the 30% threshold of required signatures to be met in a timely fashion. <br />Time is of the essence in order to meet the deadline for placement of the assessment on the <br />Fiscal Year 2013-14 property tax bills. <br />Once the petition threshold is reached, a Resolution of Intent (ROI) will be brought to the City <br />Council for adoption. This is tentatively scheduled to occur on May 20, 2013. Concurrent with <br />the ROI, the City will be asked to pass a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign the <br />ballots for City-owned property in support of the Community Benefit District. Following <br />adoption of the ROI, ballots will be mailed to all property owners and due to be returned to the <br />City by 7pm on July 15, 2013 for a public hearing. Should 50% plus one of the ballots be cast <br />in favor of the CBD, the City Council will establish the CBD and authorize placement of the <br />assessment on the Fiscal Year 2013-14 tax roll. <br />Previous Actions <br />·On November 19, 2012 the City Council adopted an Ordinance Allowing for the <br />Page 5 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/26/2013