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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: January 27, 2009 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Commun~ity--Development Director ~, VIA: Cynthia Battenberg,~siness Development M-a~n'~ager APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL _---~%%~~- y Stephen L. Hollister City Manager BY: Elmer Penaranda, Senior Development Specialist (/" SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO RE-ESTABLISH THE WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING THERETO FOR MARCH 16, 2009 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION At the request of the San Leandro Transportation Management Organization (SLTMO) and the BID Advisory Board, it is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution declaring its intention to re-establish the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) and to set a Public Hearing for Monday, March 16, 2009, in order to assist in the funding of the West San Leandro Shuttle Service known as the "LINKS Shuttle." The current BID, which partially funds the LINKS Shuttle, will expire on June 30, 2009. The prepared Resolution of Intention (the ROI) is to re-establish the BID at current rates for a five year term. BACKGROUND The LINKS Shuttle was implemented in 2002 to meet a demonstrated need for transit service in the City's western industrial area. The SLTMO was formed by the City in cooperation with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Industrial Roundtable, to operate the LINKS Shuttle. The SLTMO manages the LINKS Shuttle program and oversees the activities of the third party shuttle service provider, MV Transportation, Inc. The LINKS Shuttle service consists of a 6.25 mile loop through the central and western areas of San Leandro bounded by Davis Street on the north, Doolittle on the west, Farallon Drive on the south and San Leandro Blvd. on the east (see attached route map). Two buses operate on 20 minute headways, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 5:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.rn.-8:00 p.m. There are a total of 23 stops along the route with each ride originating and ending at the San Leandro Downtown BART station on San Leandro Boulevard.