Reso 2021-148 West SL BID FY 21-22

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WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FY 202 t-22 In 2015 the SLTMO expanded the LINKS service, renewed the Business Improvement District for fifteen years and secured five-year Measure BB funding which put the service on stable operational and financial footing for five plus years. The goal of the current transit study is to again develop a five-year funding and operational plan. The LINKS budget can be found in Exhibit C. 2021-22 Planned Activities Following is a summary of planned activities for FY 2021-22: Rider Safety — Continue to provide much needed transportation following current Covid-19 safety protocols. Transit Study — 5-Year Plan — Working with a transportation consultant, conduct an analysis of the current service and develop a five-year operational and funding plan. 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. Outreach — When it is safe to expand LINKS ridership, conduct outreach to employers and employees to educate and promote LINKS ridership. Business ihnorovement District Authorization The BID is a levied benefit assessment on businesses within the BID Area, the proceeds of which shall be used for the public purpose benefit of the businesses in the BID, pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 Section 36500 et seq. of Division 18 of the California Streets and Highways Code. All of the assessments imposed by the BID Ordinance shall be reviewed by the City Council annually based upon the annual report prepared by the advisory board appointed pursuant to Sections 36530 and 36533 of the California Streets and Highways Code. Pursuant to Section 36533(c), the City Council may approve the report as filed by the advisory board or may modify any particular contained in the report and approve it as modified. The ordinance defines the boundaries of the BID, the amount of the annual assessment, the approved use of the assessment funds, and the effective period of the assessment. The Ordinance requires that an Advisory Board annually review the performance of LINKS for submission to the City Council. In addition, the Ordinance provides that the City Council may increase the annual assessment in an amount not to exceed the increase of the Consumer Price Index (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose), as part of its review of the annual report. 61Pa-e