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Approve a Resolution Accepting the Annual Report of the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Directing the City Manager to Impose the 2024 BID Assessment Rates Increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (4.2 percent)
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* 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 2023-2024 and direct the City Manager to impose the BID assessment at the increased rates, as recommended by the BID Advisory Board.
BACKGROUND
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 (LINKS Ordinance). 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.
On November 1, 2022, the SLTMO entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with ALTRANS Transportation Management Association Inc. to administer the BID and oversee operations of the LINKS Shuttle. Prior to this time, the SLTMO contracted with Municipal Resources Group (MRG) to manage the program for a number of years.
The LINKS 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 LINKS Ordinance requires that the BID Advisory Board annually review the performance of LINKS for submission to the City Council. In addition, the LINKS Ordinance provides that the City Council may increase the annual assessment in an amount not to exceed the increase in...
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