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Section 3 District Improvement and Activity Plan Process to Establish the Improvement and Activity Plan/Outreach Efforts: Since summer of 2012 business and property owners in Downtown San Leandro have met to discuss the advantages of creating this downtown special benefits district. An initial survey was sent to property owners in the proposed CBD area in August 2012 to ascertain their level of support for the establishment of this assessment district and obtain information regarding the type of enhanced services they were interested in receiving. The survey information was instrumental in determining the services to be delivered by the CBD. Numerous public meetings have been held with the Downtown Association and newly created Downtown San Leandro CBD Steering Committee. Public meeting dates follow: • July 27, 2012 — Downtown Association • August 8, 2012 —Steering Committee • September 13, 2012 —Steering Committee • October 18, 2012 —Steering Committee • November 19, 2013 —City Council meeting • January 10, 2013 —Steering Committee • January 24, 2013 —Steering Committee • February 7, 2013 —Steering Committee • February 28, 2013 —Steering Committee approved Management Plan In addition to these meetings, meetings were held between Marco Li Mandri of New City America, Cynthia Battenberg, Business Development Manager of the City of San Leandro and numerous property owners explaining the purpose, services and costs of the proposed CBD. Explanation of Special Benefit Services: All of the improvements and activities detailed below are provided only to properties defined as being within the boundaries of the Downtown San Leandro CBD, as the improvements and activities will provide special benefit to the owners of those properties. No improvements or activities will be provided to properties outside the Downtown CBD boundaries. All benefits derived from the assessments outlined in this Management District Plan fund services directly benefiting the property owners in this special benefit district. Inasmuch as all services will be provided to the properties defined as being within the District boundaries and no services will be provided outside the District boundaries. The City will continue to provide services from the general fund to the Downtown which will include public safety, street tree trimming, street sweeping, trash collection of public refuse containers, etc. The frequency of these general benefits may change from year to year and time to time based upon budget constraints. However, City general benefits will not be withdrawn from the Downtown CBD unless they are withdrawn by an equal amount City wide. 10