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Mayor Corbett - Asked if the recommendation was to set aside funds for this project. Wandzia responded that the City should not set money aside at this time, but staff does want to keep the City Council aware of the issue. Mike Oliver added that the recommendation is to hold off and see what happens. We are waiting for D.T.S.E. Mayor Corbett - Asked what the status of the Brownfield's Application was. Wandzia responded that the City was not selected for round two of the Brownfield Application, but may be given consideration in the third round. Shop San Leandro Program John Jermanis - Stated there was a company that wanted to sell "Shop San Leandro" cards that would give discounts to card holders. John stated we should hold off on this concept until the new Economic Development Coordinator is hired. Mayor Corbett - Suggested the City provide financial assistance to the downtown are and other merchants to assist them in putting together certain programs or projects. The Mayor suggested, instead of calling it the "Shop San Leandro Program" maybe we' could use the funds to support Main Street programs and other projects of this nature. John Jermanis - Suggested the new Economic Development Coordinator could work with the downtown merchants and the Chamber of Commerce to develop a concept that would encourage the community to embrace this type of project. Wandzia Grycz-Hernandez - Stated she appreciated these comments and suggestions and that she and Nanci Klein had been discussing the Economic Development Budget in preparation for the budget process. They are looking for ideas that may foster and encourage ways to support this type of merchant/group activity. Garry Loeffler - Basically, we are talking about a marketing strategy that promotes business in the community. Bayfair has a marketing strategy; we as a City need to have a marketing strategy for our business community. We need to sit down with the business community and establish a partnership to create the process. The Economic Development Committee will need ammunition and resources to achieve this goal. This is a task for them to explore; and, possibly, this is the vehicle for us to allocate resources when we decide what "X" is. Mayor Corbett - The Downtown Business Association (DBA) has been started again and the City is working with them. This is a wonderful model to share with other merchant communities throughout the San Leandro area. More merchants are moving into the Bancroft/Dutton corridor, and it would be nice to see a merchants' association in that area. John Jermanis - Stated that the ice skating rink would have been one way the City could have assisted the Downtown Business Association in "Shopping San Leandro." M c3