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i i • <br />RCIA finished their 2016/2017 fiscal year on November 30, 2017, with a budget of <br />$899,314. Under the adopted management plan, the annual funds collected must be <br />spent as follows: <br />Program or Activity funded <br />Sidewalk Operations and Beautification <br />District Identity and Signage <br />Administration/Operations <br />Parking <br />Contingency/Fees/Reserve <br />Percent of Annual Budget <br />53% <br />20% <br />15% <br />7% <br />5% <br />Below are some of RCIA's accomplishments for fiscal year 2016/2017. <br />Sidewalk Operations and Beautification (SOBO Committee) <br />The primary expense of this committee is the payment to keep the Downtown area <br />clean. Weekly sidewalk washing, daily cleaning and up -keep, as well as other on - <br />demand cleaning requests cost the district approximately $19,000 a month. RCIA funds <br />additional cleaning services for the City -owned garages on Marshall Street and <br />Jefferson Street, beyond the City's budgeted services. J&A Services, a minority-owned <br />Redwood City business, provides these services in the district. This important service <br />ensures that our community and guests find a pleasant atmosphere when visiting the <br />Downtown. <br />In addition, to the cleaning services, the SOBO committee also funded this past year: <br />• 150 new tree lights located along Broadway and Main Streets <br />• The Floral and Fauna murals featuring native animals painted by artist Jane Kim <br />• New tables, chairs and umbrellas located on Courthouse Square and Theatre <br />Way <br />• Four new emergency Automatic Emergency Defibrillation (AED) units <br />• Fifteen pet waste bags and dispensers <br />• The Magic Lantern show created for the 150th Anniversary of Redwood City <br />• A $25,000 sponsorship to 150th Organizing Committee <br />• Upgrades and maintenance to the Holiday trees located at Hamilton and <br />Broadway <br />Some upcoming projects this committee is pursuing for the coming fiscal year include <br />interactive mobile digital art installations, interactive digital information kiosks, new <br />Smart Cities technologies such as free Wi-Fi, and expanded Magic Lantern showings. <br />