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WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 2016-17 anticipated that the Measure BB funds would be available for FY 2016-17 but Alameda County Transportation Commission pushed the funding out to 2017-18. The agreement with Kaiser Permanente to run the Kaiser Shuttle and TDM program for the new Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center was modified this year. The SLTMO is now providing Kaiser Shuttle services only. In 2015 the SLTMO entered into a new agreement with Marina Square to advertise on the LINKS buses. The SLTMO continues to pursue a variety of grant funding, however, grant funding is unpredictable. For example, the current Lifeline Cycle 3 grant ($185,000/yr.) expires this year. LINKS is not eligible to apply for Cycle 4 funds because the funding priority has been diverted to large fixed route providers. In addition, grant funds are drawn on a reimbursement basis and can only be drawn as a percentage of the total expense for the reporting period. The reimbursement process creates a cash flow problem making it necessary to have a strong reserve balance at all times. If approved, the Measure BB grant application will stabilize funding for five years, fill the gap created by the loss of the Lifeline grant, alleviate the cash flow and allow for improvements such as adding GPS bus tracking to the service. The LINKS budget can be found in Exhibit C. Planned Operations LINKS will continue to provide free transportation for employees to the industrial area of west San Leandro. Following is a list of priority initiatives for the coming year: LINKS Service - 'Continue to work with the transportation provider to maintain on-time performance and enhance the LINKS rider experience. Outreach - Outreach to employers and employees to educate and promote LINKS ridership. Revenue Diversification — Continue to diversify revenue sources by maintaining current contracts with Kaiser Permanente (Shuttle Service) and Marina Square (advertising) and seek other revenue generating opportunities. Grants - Aggressively seek grant and other funding opportunities. The SLTMO has applied for a five-year, $1.7 million Measure BB grant which will stabilize funding and allow technology improvements. The Board will continue to work with the City of San Leandro and Alameda County Transportation Commission to secure this critical funding. Shuttle Stops at BART — BART has started to work with stakeholders to develop BART Curb Use Guidelines determining how shuttle stops and curb space will be allocated. The SLTMO will participate in this process to ensure that the LINKS and Kaiser Shuttles secure suitable curb assignments. Shuttle Improvements — As funding becomes available, the SLTMO is committed to installing GPS based tracking to provide real time bus location information for riders.