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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: November 21, 2022 Agenda Number: 10.a. Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR File Number: 22-587 File Type: Resolution - Council Adopt a Resolution to Accept the Annual Report of the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Directing the City Manager to Impose the 2023 BID Assessment Rates Increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) COUNCIL PRIORITY ·Infrastructure ·Sustainability & Resiliency ·Community & Business Development RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution accepting the Annual Report of the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and directing the City Manager to impose the BID assessment with rates increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as recommended by the BID Advisory Board. BACKGROUND Business Improvement District and Annual Report The West San Leandro Business Improvement District was established to provide management and funding for the LINKS Shuttle Program. In December 2014, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2014-023 expanding the BID service area and re -establishing the BID for a period of 15-years. BID fees are collected through the City ’s business license process. The LINKS Shuttle is administered by the San Leandro Transportation Management Organization (SLTMO), a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation. 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 the BID 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 in the Consumer Price Index (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose), as part of its review of the annual report. The five to seven member Advisory Board includes the City ’s Engineering and Transportation Director and the Director of Finance (or their designees). The business members appointed to the Advisory Board are Kristin Anderson from Eric F. Anderson, Inc ., Steve Magidson from Docustream and Gricelda Sanchez from Alameda County Industries, Inc. The Advisory Board ’s duties include review of the LINKS performance and budget, and a recommendation for the BID assessment rate. On October 17, 2022, the Advisory Board met to complete the annual review of Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/17/2022