Title
Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Accepting the Annual Report of the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and Directing the City Manager to Impose the 2021 BID Assessment Rates, Increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Provide Management and Funding for the LINKS Shuttle Program
Staffreport
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 2020-2021 and direct the City Manager to impose the BID assessment at the increased rates, as recommended by the BID Advisory Board.
At the request of the City Manager, the San Leandro Transportation Management Organization (SLTMO) staff will provide a presentation to the City Council at a future meeting regarding the provision of shuttle services. The presentation will include City Engineering/Transportation staff and will provide an overview of shuttle service operations, costs, establishment of shuttle routes, and financing shuttle operations.
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 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 an 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 of the Consumer Pr...
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