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I I 6.3B Paae 6 Attachment 2 In FY 10/11, the Agency will be in the first year of a new Five Year Implementation Plan for the years 2010-2014, which was adopted in 2009. This plan will guide the agency's activities described below. By January 2011, it is anticipated that the City's new General Plan will be adopted as well as the amended Downtown Precise Plan. The implementation of the Downtown Precise Plan (DPP) will be a major goal of the Agency in the coming year. RDA General Fund The proposed objectives and work program for the RDA general fund for FY 2010/11 are as follows: 1. Continue the process for approval of the DPP and prepare documents as appropriate to ensure full readiness for implementation of the amended plan by the third quarter of FY1 0/11. 2. Continue to enhance and upgrade public improvements in support of the DPP vision to help encourage private investment. 3. Continue support for business expansion, retention, and attraction through a an economic stimulus plan that will include development of financial support programs, such as an expanded Storefront Improvement Program (SIP), a business loan program, a retail analysis, and continued monitoring of retail occupancies/vacancies. 4. Continue efforts to improve both pedestrian and vehicular connectivity and linkages in, to, and around Downtown, including the securing of funding to proceed with the Hoover Area improvements, and the implementation of Phase 3 of the Way-finding Program. 5. Continue financial and staff support for Downtown events and promotions, including emphasis on securing sponsorships, ongoing private-sector support, and expanded community programming. 6. Work with the Downtown Business Group (DBG) to identify a more prominent role for them in downtown events, promotions, marketing and business recruitment and attraction. 7. Work with all Downtown businesses to assess their interest in forming a Community Benefit District. 8. Continue to work with Courthouse Square vendors to ensure their long term success. 9. Continue planning studies of the Marina redevelopment area for future development opportunities. 10. Continue involvement in the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI). 11. Work collaboratively with High Speed Rail (HSR)/SamTrans Joint Power's Board and other stake holders to preserve DPP vision for the area. 12. Align staffing to support the Council's Strategic Initiatives and the Five Year Implementation Plan including a new position created for this purpose. 2