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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-115 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING THERETO FOR DECEMBER 15, 2014 WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq.) authorizes cities to establish a business improvement area for the purpose of improving the economic activity within the area; and WHEREAS, cities may fund these improvements through assessments on businesses for certain purposes; and WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2004-013 on June 21, 2004, amending Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 15 establishing the West San Leandro Business Improvement District(BID) and setting an assessment to be levied on businesses within the BID; and WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2005-017, on October 3, 2005, amending Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 15 re-establishing the West San Leandro Business Improvement District and to sunset June 30, 2009. WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2009-002 on April 6, 2009 re- establishing the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District(BID), and setting an assessment to be levied on businesses within the BID; and WHEREAS,Ordinance No. 2009-002 included a term for the BID assessment to sunset after five years and expire on June 30, 2014; and WHEREAS,the BID funds approximately fifty percent of West San Leandro Shuttle Service, known as the LINKS Shuttle, administration and operational costs; and WHEREAS,the City has submitted protest ballots to business owners within the BID, and will hold a public hearing on December 15, 2014. NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. Pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 18 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2.15.090, the City Council declares its intention to form the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District(BID), and to adopt an assessment to be imposed on qualified businesses within the BID. 2. The boundaries of the territory to be included in the BID are set forth in the Map, included in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The proposed