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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2014-023 <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN LEANDRO AMENDING TITLE 2 OF <br /> THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE CHAPTER 15 AND TO ADD A <br /> NEW CHAPTER 15 ESTABLISHING THE WEST SAN LEANDRO SHUTTLE <br /> BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) IN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> WHEREAS,the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California <br /> Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq.) authorizes cities to establish a business <br /> improvement area for the purpose of improving the economic activity within the area; and <br /> WHEREAS, cities may fund these improvements through assessments on businesses for <br /> certain purposes; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2004-013 on June 21, 2004, <br /> amending Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 15 establishing the <br /> West San Leandro Business Improvement District (BID) and setting an assessment to be levied <br /> on businesses within the BID; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2005-017, on October 3, 2005, <br /> amending Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 15 re-establishing <br /> the West San Leandro Business Improvement District and to sunset June 30, 2009; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2009-002 on April 6, 2009 re- <br /> establishing the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District(BID), and setting an <br /> assessment to be levied on businesses within the BID; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2009-002 included a term for the BID assessment to sunset <br /> after five years and expire on June 30, 2014; and <br /> WHEREAS, the BID funds approximately fifty percent of West San Leandro Shuttle <br /> Service, known as the LINKS Shuttle, administration and operational costs; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to state law,the City has submitted protest ballots to business <br /> owners within the BID, and will hold a public hearing on December 15, 2014; and <br /> WHEREAS, unless a majority protest is received, the BID ordinance will continue in full <br /> force and effect; and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to do so, the City has determined that the BID needs to be re- <br /> established rather than merely amended; and <br />