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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />VIA: <br />BY: <br />December 15, 2008 <br />Stephen L. Hollister, <br />Interim City Manager <br />Luke Sims, Community Development Director <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Stephen L. Hollister <br />Interim City Manager <br />Cynthia Battenberg, mess Development Manager <br />Elmer Penaranda, Senior Development Specialist ~~~ <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />MATTER OF THE SAN LEANDRO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT <br />ORGANIZATION'S REQUEST TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DRAFT THE NECESSARY <br />RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO RE-ESTABLISH THE <br />WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />The West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID), which partially funds the West <br />San Leandro LINKS Shuttle service, will expire on June 30, 2009. In response to the request of the <br />San Leandro Transportation Management Organization (SLTMO) and as recommended by the BID <br />Advisory Board, staff recommends the City Council make a motion directing staff to prepare a <br />Resolution of Intention (the "ROI") to re-establish the BID at current rates for a five year term. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In September 2005, the City Council approved an ordinance to continue the West San Leandro <br />Shuttle Business Improvement District. The BID assessment imposed by the ordinance was to sunset <br />after four years, and on June 30, 2009, the end of this fiscal year, the BID expires. <br />Current BID Assessment <br />• Businesses with more than five employees pay an annual BID fee of $25 plus $10.88 per <br />employee. An annual Consumer Price Index adjustment is allowed by direction of the City <br />Council. <br />• Landlords, businesses operated out of homes, and non-profit companies are exempt. <br />• BID revenue funds approximately one-third ($140,000) of the annual costs to operate the <br />LINKS Shuttle. <br />Grant Funding <br />• $165,000 in TFCA grant funds were received to support FY 2008-09 and FY 2009-10 <br />operations. <br />• $405,000 in LIFELINE grant funds have been awarded to support FY 2009-10, FY 2010-11 <br />and FY 2011-12 operations. <br />