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AN City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: March 3, 2014 <br />ONR x419 ` Staff Report <br />File Number: 14-054 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: 8.D. <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY: Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW: Not Applicable <br />TITLE: Staff Report for Nomination of a Member of the City Council to Serve on the <br />Board of Directors of the San Leandro Improvement Association <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Council consider adoption of a Minute Order nominating a member of the City Council to <br />serve on the Board of Directors of the San Leandro Improvement Association, the governing <br />body of the Downtown San Leandro Community Benefit District. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On July 15, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution 2013-102, approving the creation of <br />the Downtown San Leandro Community Benefit District. An interim Board of Directors, <br />comprised of members of the District formation steering committee, was self-appointed in <br />September of 2013 to oversee creation and functioning of the District. The City's Business <br />Development Manager currently serves as a member of the interim Board of Directors. The <br />interim Board filed Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State on November <br />25, 2013. The District was incorporated as the San Leandro Improvement Association on <br />December 3, 2013. <br />The early work of the interim Board of Directors has been focused on the administrative work <br />of establishing the corporation and on hiring an executive director or management company to <br />serve as staff. Interviews for this position were held on February 3, 2014 after the issuance <br />and distribution of a Request -for -Proposals in December. It is expected that an executive <br />director or management company will be under contract by early March. At that time, the <br />District will begin performing the services for which it was formed. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The interim Board approved the attached By -Laws on October 3, 2013. According to the <br />By -Laws, the Board of Directors will have between 9 and 25 members. At least two-thirds of <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 2/25/2014 <br />