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LMU December 2, 2020 Board Meeting Agenda Packet
LMU December 2, 2020 Board Meeting Agenda Packet
2. Introductions
a. Approval of 2021 Proposed Annual Budget by Category to be Submitted with the Annual
Report and Budget to the City Action Item
b. Approval of preliminary 2021 operating budget Action Item
5. Board elections
c. Review of open seats and nominees
d. Approval of currently seated property owner nominees Action Item
e. Approval of new property owner nominees Action Item
f. Approval of business tenant and community at large nominees
Action Item
g. Approval of nominations solicited from the floor Action Item
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10. Other
12. Adjournment
Present: Deborah Boyer, Ruth Simon, Kim Bardakian, Sara de la Riva, Nicole Price, Yvette McCoy,
Ke Norman, Don Rogers, Jamie Choy, Grant Rockwell, Terry Wood, Ramsey Wright
Guests:
Approval of the recommendation The recommendation from the Joint ORG Deborah Boyer moved
by Joint ORG Committee to not Committee is to not pursue an assessment increase and Kim Bardakian
include a request for an FY21-22 for FY21-22. seconded the motion to
assessment increase in the approve the
Annual Report to the City recommendation by Joint
ORG Committee to not
include a request for a
FY21-22 assessment
increase in the Annual
Report to the City. The
motion was approved
unanimously.
COVID-19 Operations Update Clean and Safe
a. Clean and Safe - The ambassador team is Meeting
b. Marketing and business contracted hours and adhering to COVID-19
support safety guidelines. The 2021 contract with
c. City and other BBB will include a policy with regards to
organizational staff deployment when air quality is
partnerships/ compromised.
collaborations - Daniel Schact is reviewing an amendment
to the BBB contract to provide for
ambassador housing through a partnership
with the Berkeley YMCA.
Marketing and business support
- Flex Streets: permits were secured by the
districts to establish road closure in 3
locations; Uptown, Downtown, Old
Oakland. Participating businesses have
indicated that this initiative has been
successful thus far and has kept them from
closing permanently. Staff will be collecting
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data to determine the success of the
project over its six-month run.
- Keep Oakland Alive program – 5% charge to
merchant order and product at doorstop in
2 days. Low impact for merchants as they
don’t need online presence.
City and other organizational
partnerships/collaborations
- Oakland Cocktail Week collaboration
allowed us to resume or AMP Oakland
programming via livestreamed events.
- Shoppable Moments collaboration with
Square and Town Experience – windows
will provide information on how to shop
virtually with the first installation at 1300
Broadway.
Other Tupac Museum slated for May 2021 with a
Memorial Day opening and a six-month run.
Estimated draw of 300,000.
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Lake Merritt Uptown District Association
YTD Cash Summary - November 2020
Expenses
Marketing and Branding $80,420.53 $130,350.01 $49,929.48 Favorable TV, likely to be a PV at year's-end - strategic
projects, such as AMP Oakland, will not be fully
implemented as a result of the pandemic.
Administrative (ORG) $283,496.80 $323,910.58 $40,413.78 Favorable TV, likely to be a PV at year's-end - includes
percentage of projected end of year bonus in monthly
allocation for Staff Personnel as well as Annual Event
allocation that will go unspent.
Clean and Safe $874,548.74 $937,176.17 $62,627.43 Favorable TV, likely to be a PV at year's-end - includes
percentage of projected end of year bonus in monthly
allocation for Program Director and Program Coordinator
positions.
Total Expenses $1,238,466.07 $1,391,436.76 $152,970.69 See comments above and expense detail attached.
Total Marketing and Branding 80,420.53 130,350.01 49,929.48 38% Favorable TV in overall category - please see notes above.
Administrative Expenses
Accounting Expenses 3,450.00 3,500.00 50.00 99%
Computer Service & Support 367.30 1,375.00 1,007.70 27%
Consulting & Legal Expenses 0.00 916.67 916.67 0%
Fees & Permits 2,058.90 1,833.33 -225.57 112%
Insurance
Directors & Officers 600.00 600.00 0.00 100%
General Liability 4,958.00 5,107.00 149.00 97%
Clean and Safe 739,124.11 793,356.67 54,232.56 93% Favorable TV - due to contracted housr not being met consistenly throughout
the year as a result of service disruption caused by COVID-19.
2021 Proposed
Less: General Annual Budget
Benefit (Assesment % of
Budget Category CBD Budget Allowance Total) Total Notes
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Lake Merritt/Uptown District Association Board of Directors
2019-2020
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Proposed 2021 Meeting Schedule
July No meetings
August DOA Board Wednesday, August 4 - 11:00 a.m.
LMUDA Board Wednesday, August 4 - 8:30 a.m.
Clean & Safe Wednesday, August 12 - 12:00 p. m.
Marketing & Branding Thursday, August 19 - 11:00 a.m.
September No meetings
October DOA Board Wednesday, October 6 - 11:00 a.m.
LMUDA Board Wednesday, October 6 - 8:30 a.m.
Clean & Safe Wednesday, October 20 - 12:00 p.m.
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