Reso 2020-152 West SL Shuttle Bus Improv Dist Annual Report

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WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 2020-21 damage to the shuttles or harm to the drivers occurred and the shuttle continued to operate on its normal schedule. Since Covid-19, ridership has dropped by 60% to 300 rides per day. Ridership is gradually climbing to pre-Covid levels. Under challenging circumstances, LINKS continues to serve riders who have few transportation options. 2020-21 Planned Activities Following is a summary of planned activities for 2020-21: Rider Safety — Continue to provide much needed transportation following current Covid-19 safety protocols. Shuttle Stops at BART_ — The SLTMO will continue to work with BART to ensure that the LINKS Shuttle secures a suitable curb assignment as the planning for the new Bus Rapid Transit service is implemented and the BART station bus and shuttle stops are reconfigured. Outreach — When it is safe to expand LINKS ridership, conduct outreach to employers and employees to educate and promote LINKS ridership. Grants - Aggressively seek grant and other funding opportunities. The Board will continue to work with the City of San Leandro and Alameda County Transportation Commission to secure critical funding. Revenue Diversification — Continue to diversify revenue sources by maintaining current contract with Marina Square (advertising) and seek other revenue generating opportunities. LINKS Budget Funding for LINKS comes from the BID, grants, the City of San Leandro and advertising. The BID funds approximately one-half of the LINKS service. Marina Square Shopping Center purchases advertising on the LINKS buses. We have had continued success with our grant awards and reimbursements as follows: Measure BB - $1.02M This is a five-year grant (FY 17-1 S — FY 21-22). The current two-year agreement runs through dune 2021. The agreement was approved in August and we immediately submitted a retroactive reimbursement request for FY I9-20 in the amount of $250,000. The reimbursement has been approved. The current grant will end in 2022 and the application process for the next funding cycle will begin soon. TFCA — FY 2018-19 & 2019-20 - $130,000 We received our last reimbursement check in the amount of$32,500 and submitted final reports to close this grant. TFCA — FY 2020-21 & 2021-22 — $128,000 The TFCA Grant application for FY 2020-21 & 2021-22 is pending approval. This is a $2,000 reduction from last year's grant. This grant varies from year to year based on the number of project applicants, available funds, as well as air quality metrics. 5 1 �'