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$742,883.99

SOBO

Cash Remaining

$0.00

$1,077,149.33

$280,765.34

ORG

Total Expenses

$53,500.00

$1,077,149.33

$0.00

$51,367.82

$1,128,517.15

YTD Budget

DISI

Expenses

Total Cash Available

Less Payments Made From Reserve

Less Reserve

Prior Year Reserve and Assessment Income

Cash Available

Downtown Oakland Association


YTD Cash Summary- December 2016

$96,893.75

$1,003,324.12

$678,168.32

$274,471.92

$50,683.88

$1,100,217.87

$13,000.00

$51,367.82

$1,164,585.69

Actual

Includes fulfillment of B Shuttle sponsorship in the

2016 disbursements from the City were $36,068.54


more than budgeted.

Notes

$0.00

$1,077,149.33 Please see attached

$742,883.99 Please see attached

$280,765.34 Please see attached

$53,500.00 Please see attached

$1,077,149.33

$0.00 amount of $13,000.00 per board recommendation.

$51,367.82

$1,128,517.15

Annual Budget

34,936.38

TOTAL ORGANIZATION

333.94

30,634.81

Total Personnel & Related

Training & Prof. Develop.


22,732.62

16,617.37

333.33

16,284.04

0.00

0.00

30,300.87

458.33
416.67
875.00

0.00
0.00
0.00

Staff Personnel

125.00
41.67
250.00
250.00
125.00
5,240.25

34.88
6.75
58.33
175.00
125.33
4,301.57

Office Furniture & Equipment


Postage, Shipping & Delivery
Printing & Copying
Supplies
Telephone & Telecommunications
Total Non-Personnel Expenses
ORG/Special Projects
Annual Breakfast Meeting
Shuttle
Total ORG/Special Projects
Personnel & Related
Public Relations

0.00
166.67
3,656.90

166.67
0.00

250.00
41.67
166.67

0.00
124.78
3,549.00

0.00
0.00

227.50
0.00
0.00

416.67
4,041.66

416.67

0.00

3,624.99

3,541.66
83.33

Curr.Bud.

Insurance -General Liability


Misc.
Rent

Fees & Permits


Insurance -Directors & Officers

ORGANIZATION
Non-Personnel Expenses
Accounting Expenses
Computer Service & Support
Consulting & Legal Expenses

0.00
4,997.55

0.00

CBD Sponsored Events

Total Special Events


TOTAL DISI

0.00

4,997.55

Total DISI Projects


Special Events

Arts & Culture

4,970.11
27.44

Curr. Actual

Marketing
Misc.

DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

EXPENSES

10:27 AM
01/03/17
Cash Basis

12,203.76

14,017.44

0.61

14,016.83

0.00

-458.33
-416.67
-875.00

-90.12
-34.92
-191.67
-75.00
0.33
-938.68

0.00
-41.89
-107.90

-166.67
0.00

-22.50
-41.67
-166.67

-416.67
955.89

-416.67

0.00

1,372.56

1,428.45
-55.89

Curr. Var.

154%

184%

100%

186%

0%

0%
0%
0%

28%
16%
23%
70%
100%
82%

0%
75%
97%

0%
0%

91%
0%
0%

0.0%
124%

0%

0.0%

137.86%

140%
32.93%

Percent

274,471.92

202,188.96

3,711.05

195,977.91

2,500.00

0.00
5,000.00
5,000.00

2,037.55
477.83
2,634.70
2,505.38
1,377.49
67,282.96

5,135.00
1,340.81
42,533.92

1,779.66
1,260.00

3,302.50
898.12
2,000.00

7,500.00
50,683.88

2,500.00

5,000.00

43,183.88

42,868.94
314.94

YTD Actual

280,765.34

201,908.54

4,000.00

195,408.54

2,500.00

5,500.00
5,000.00
10,500.00

1,500.00
500.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00
68,356.80

4,174.00
2,000.00
43,882.80

2,000.00
1,300.00

3,000.00
500.00
2,000.00

10,000.00
53,500.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

43,500.00

42,500.00
1,000.00

YTD Bud.

-6,293.42

280.42

-288.95

569.37

0.00

-5,500.00
0.00
-5,500.00

537.55
-22.17
-365.30
-494.62
-122.51
-1,073.84

961.00
-659.19
-1,348.88

-220.34
-40.00

302.50
398.12
0.00

-2,500.00
-2,816.12

-2,500.00

0.00

-316.12

368.94
-685.06

YTD Var.

97.76%

100.14%

92.78%

100.29%

100.0%

0.0%
100.0%
47.62%

135.84%
95.57%
87.82%
83.51%
91.83%
98.43%

123.02%
67.04%
96.93%

88.98%
96.92%

110.08%
179.62%
100.0%

75.0%
94.74%

50.0%

100.0%

99.27%

100.87%
31.49%

Percent

Downtown Oakland Association


December 2016 Expenses
Variance Explanation

280,765.34

201,908.54

Includes additional employee compensation and management fee


195,408.54 adjustment. Exceeds annual budget.
Includes airfare to ATL for staff to attend IDA Conference in
4,000.00 September and Social Media Management training.

2,500.00

5,500.00 Event not held in 2016.


5,000.00 Sponsorship fulfilled.
10,500.00

Includes purchase of new office chairs to replace damaged chairs


and desk risers, new office refrigerator, alarm monitoring and
1,500.00 office water cooler rental - exceeds annual budget.
500.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00
68,356.80

3,000.00 2015 tax filing and costs incurred for research into UBTI.
500.00 Includes IT support. Exceeds annual budget.
2,000.00
Includes membership renewal for both IDA and CDA, w/in annual
2,000.00 budget.
1,300.00 Paid in full.
Paid in full. Includes additional premium for events. Exceeds
4,174.00 annual budget.
2,000.00 Includes costs for economic impact report.
43,882.80 Includes rent for 388 19th Street and 1924 Franklin Street.

10,000.00
53,500.00

5,000.00 Includes Bike to Work Day Sponsorship.

5,000.00 Event held the weekend of August 20th.

43,500.00

Includes purchase of FB ads, ad creation for Oakland Magazine,


EBX and Visit Oakland Guide, banner and marketing collateral
42,500.00 design and annual report design and production.
1,000.00

Ann. Budget

123,363.36
163,297.29

1,481.47
2,766.85
767.38

Misc. SOBO Expenses


PROW Maintenance
Watering

Total SOBO
TOTAL EXPENSE

115,763.43
2,584.23

Curr. Actual

SOBO
Clean and Safe
Landscaping Staff Person

10:27 AM
01/03/17
Cash Basis

61,906.99
88,681.27

750.00
3,170.83
1,250.00

54,995.00
1,741.16

Curr.Bud.

61,456.37
74,616.02

731.47
-403.98
-482.62

60,768.43
843.07

Curr. Var.

199%
184.14%

198%
87%
61%

210%
148%

Percent

678,168.32
1,003,324.12

12,887.01
16,352.51
2,861.55

625,066.49
21,000.76

YTD Actual

742,883.99
1,077,149.33

9,000.00
38,050.00
15,000.00

659,940.00
20,893.99

YTD Bud.

-64,715.67
-73,825.21

3,887.01
-21,697.49
-12,138.45

-34,873.51
106.77

YTD Var.

Variance Explanation

659,940.00
20,893.99 Includes additional employee compensation.

Ann. Budget

Includes 50% of monthly parking fees, supplemental billing from


BBB, dump fees, SOBO authorized sponsorship of Old Oakland
Mosaic Project and additional ambassador uniforms. Exceeds
143.19%
9,000.00 annual budget.
42.98%
38,050.00 Includes payments for hanging plant program.
19.08%
15,000.00
Minimal expenses to date due to succulent-only hanging
plant model.
91.29%
742,883.99
93.15%
1,077,149.33

94.72%
100.51%

Percent

Downtown Oakland Association


December 2016 Expenses

$962,164.59
$1,301,514.01

SOBO

Total Expenses

Non-Assessement Funds - Contracted


Services
Fox Theater Services (2016)

Current Contract
Amount
$12,000.00

$0.00

$285,849.42

ORG

Cash Remaining

$53,500.00

$0.00
$1,301,514.01

$77,392.77

$1,378,906.78

YTD Budget

DISI

Expenses

Less Payments Made From Reserve


Total Cash Available

Less Reserve

Prior Year Reserve and Assessment Income

Cash Available

Lake Merritt/Uptown District Association


YTD Cash Summary- December 2016

Notes

Includes fulfillment of B Shuttle


sponsorship in the amount of
$13,000.00 per board
recommendation.

2016 disbursements from the City


were $32,916.54 more than
budgeted.

$0.00

$1,301,514.01 Please See Attached

$962,164.59 Please see attached

$285,849.42 Please see attached

$53,500.00 Please see attached

$0.00
$1,301,514.01

$77,392.77

$1,378,906.78

Annual Budget

shows at the Fox Theater.


Working with Block by Block to
hire dedicated staff to provide
these services ongoing.

YTD Actual
Remaining Funds
Notes
$2,978.90
$9,021.10 Safety Services to be provided for

$67,159.04

$1,254,271.51

$924,915.20

$278,586.78

$50,769.53

$13,000.00
$1,321,430.55

$77,392.77

$1,411,823.32

Actual

0.00

TOTAL ORGANIZATION

Training & Prof. Develop.


Total Personnel & Related

34,694.97

0.00
30,524.77

30,524.77

Personnel & Related


Public Relations

Staff Personnel

0.00
0.00
0.00

ORG/Special Projects
Annual Breakfast Meeting
Shuttle
Total ORG/Special Projects

23,123.38

333.33
17,008.13

16,674.80

0.00

458.33
416.67
875.00

125.00
41.67
250.00
250.00
125.00
5,240.25

3,656.90

3,549.00

34.88
6.75
58.33
198.01
76.34
4,170.20

0.00
0.00
166.67

0.00
0.00
19.39

Office furniture & equipment


Postage, shipping, delivery
Printing & copying
Supplies
Telephone & telecommunications
Total Non-personnel expenses

166.67

0.00

Fees & Permits


Insurance
Directors & Officers
General Liability
Misc
Occupancy expenses
Rent

41.67
166.67

0.00
0.00

250.00

Computer Service & Support


Consulting & Legal Expenses

227.50

3,451.50

TOTAL (DISI)

ORGANIZATION
Non-personnel expenses
Accounting Expenses

0.00
416.67
416.67

0.00
0.00
0.00
4,041.67

83.33
3,625.00

3,541.67

-27.44
3,451.50

3,478.94

11,571.59

-333.33
13,516.64

13,849.97

0.00

-458.33
-416.67
-875.00

-90.12
-34.92
-191.67
-51.99
-48.66
-1,070.05

-107.90

0.00
0.00
-147.28

-166.67

-41.67
-166.67

-22.50

-590.17

0.00
-416.67
-416.67

-110.77
-173.50

-62.73

Curr. Actual Curr. Budget Curr. Variance

Misc.
Total DISI Projects
Special Events
Arts & Culture
CBD Sponsored Events
Total Special Events

Marketing

DISI Projects

DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

EXPENSES

10:19 AM
01/03/16
Cash Basis

150.04%

0.0%
179.47%

183.06%

0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

27.9%
16.2%
23.33%
79.2%
61.07%
79.58%

97.05%

0.0%
0.0%
11.63%

0.0%

0.0%
0.0%

91.0%

85.4%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

-32.93%
95.21%

98.23%

Percent

278,586.78

3,592.74
205,089.29

198,996.55

2,500.00

0.00
5,000.00
5,000.00

2,010.02
244.56
3,005.18
2,515.73
1,484.08
68,497.49

42,533.93

1,285.00
4,929.00
1,905.19

1,909.67

947.63
2,000.00

3,727.50

50,769.53

5,000.00
2,500.00
7,500.00

375.61
43,269.53

42,893.92

YTD Actual

285,849.42

4,000.00
206,597.62

200,097.62

2,500.00

5,500.00
5,000.00
10,500.00

1,500.00
500.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00
68,751.80

43,882.80

1,300.00
4,569.00
2,000.00

2,000.00

500.00
2,000.00

3,000.00

53,500.00

5,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00

1,000.00
43,500.00

42,500.00

YTD Budget

-7,262.64

-407.26
-1,508.33

-1,101.07

0.00

-5,500.00
0.00
-5,500.00

510.02
-255.44
5.18
-484.27
-15.92
-254.31

-1,348.87

-15.00
360.00
-94.81

-90.33

447.63
0.00

727.50

-2,730.47

0.00
-2,500.00
-2,500.00

-624.39
-230.47

393.92

YTD Variance

Lake Merritt Uptown District Association


December 2016 Expenses

97.46%

89.82%
99.27%

99.45%

100.0%

0.0%
100.0%
47.62%

134.0%
48.91%
100.17%
83.86%
98.94%
99.63%

96.93%

98.85%
107.88%
95.26%

95.48%

189.53%
100.0%

124.25%

94.9%

100.0%
50.0%
75.0%

37.56%
99.47%

100.93%

Percent

Variance Explanation

285,849.42

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Includes airfare to ATL for staff to attend IDA Conference in


4,000.00 September and Social Media Management training.
206,597.62

200,097.62

2,500.00

5,500.00 Event will not be held in 2016.


5,000.00 Sponsorship fulfilled. Within annual budget.
10,500.00

Includes purchase of new office chairs to replace damaged


chairs and desk risers, new office refrigerator, alarm
monitoring and office water cooler rental - exceeds annual
1,500.00 budget.
500.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00 W/in annual budget.
68,751.80

43,882.80 Includes rent and HVAC repairs for 388 19th Street.

1,300.00 Paid in full.


4,569.00 Paid in full. Includes additional premium for events.
2,000.00

3,000.00 2015 tax filing and costs incurred for research into UBTI.
Includes IT support for office computers. Exceeds annual
500.00 budget.
2,000.00 Includes cost of economic impact report.
Includes membership renewal for both IDA and CDA, w/in
2,000.00 annual budget.

53,500.00

5,000.00 Event held the weekend of August 20th.


5,000.00 Includes Bike to Work Day Sponsorship.
10,000.00

1,000.00
43,500.00

Includes purchase of FB ads, ad creation for Oakland


Magazine, EBX and Visit Oakland Guide, banner and
marketing collateral design and annual report design and
42,500.00 production.

Ann. Budget

5,268.58
937.91

PROW Maintenance
Watering

TOTAL EXPENSE

189,796.96

151,650.49

1,752.78

Misc SOBO expenses

TOTAL SOBO

3,319.25

140,371.97

107,345.44

80,180.39

4,604.17
1,666.67

1,000.00

2,505.58

70,403.97

82,451.52

71,470.10

664.41
-728.76

752.78

813.67

69,968.00

Curr. Actual Curr. Budget Curr. Variance

Landscaping Staff Person

Clean and Safe

SOBO

10:19 AM
01/03/16
Cash Basis

176.81%

189.14%

114.43%
56.27%

175.28%

132.47%

199.38%

Percent

1,256,721.51

924,915.20

46,143.80
3,951.49

14,785.48

29,821.00

830,213.43

YTD Actual

1,301,514.01

962,164.59

55,250.00
20,000.00

12,000.00

30,066.97

844,847.62

YTD Budget

-44,792.50

-37,249.39

-9,106.20
-16,048.51

2,785.48

-245.97

-14,634.19

YTD Variance

Lake Merritt Uptown District Association


December 2016 Expenses

96.56%

96.13%

83.52%
19.76%

123.21%

99.18%

98.27%

Percent

Variance Explanation

1,301,514.01

962,164.59

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Includes 50% of monthly parking fees, supplemental billing


12,000.00 from BBB, dump fees and additional ambassador uniforms.
Includes payments for hanging plant program and street level
55,250.00 planter replanting. W/in annual budget.
20,000.00 Minimal expenses to date due to succulent-only hanging
plant model.

30,066.97

844,847.62

Ann. Budget

Misc

Directors & Officers


General Liability

Insurance

Fees & Permits

Consulting & Legal Expenses

Computer Service & Support

Accounting Expenses

Non-personnel expenses

ORGANIZATION

Total DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

Total Special Events

CBD Sponsored Events

Arts & Culture

Special Events

Total DISI Projects

Misc

Marketing

DISI Projects

DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

Expense

Total Income

Less Payments Made From Reserve


Assessment Revenue - 97% Collection (2017)

2,000.00

1,300.00
4,569.00

2,000.00

500.00
2,000.00

3,000.00

53,500.00

10,000.00

5,000.00
5,000.00

1,905.19

1,285.00
4,929.00

1,909.67

947.63
2,000.00

3,727.50

50,769.53

7,500.00

5,000.00
2,500.00

43,269.53

375.61

1,000.00
43,500.00

42,893.92

1,334,430.55

-13,000.00
1,170,063.49

241,759.83

42,500.00

1,301,514.01

0.00
1,137,146.95

241,759.83

Prior Year Bal - Carry Forward

-64,392.77

Actuals

Annual Budget

-77,392.77

2016

2016

2017 LMUDA Annual Budget


Worksheet

(Reserve)

Assessment Revenue

Income

Ordinary Income/Expense

10:25 AM
04/16/15
Cash Basis

2,000.00

1,285.00
6,457.00 Includes additional coverage for
events, but rate significantly higher
than 2016.Broker is still looking for
better pricing.

2,000.00

1,000.00
1,500.00

3,000.00

55,500.00

10,000.00

5,000.00
5,000.00

45,500.00

500.00

45,000.00

1,250,556.00

0.00
1,172,451.00 Includes increase of collection rate
from 94% to 97%.

145,963.00

-67,858.00

Proposed Annual
Budget

2017

4%

5%

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10

1,500.00

Total SOBO

Watering

PROW Maintenance

Misc SOBO expenses

Clean and Safe

Landscaping Staff Person

SOBO

Total ORGANIZATION

Total Personnel & Related

Training & Prof. Development

Public Relations
Staff Personnel

Personnel & Related

Total ORG/Special Projects

Shuttle

Annual Breakfast Meeting

ORG/Special Projects

46,143.80

55,250.00

1,301,514.01

962,164.59

1,254,271.51

924,915.20

3,951.49

14,785.48

12,000.00

20,000.00

830,213.43

29,821.00

278,586.78

205,089.29

3,592.74

2,500.00
198,996.55

5,000.00

0.00
5,000.00

68,497.49

1,484.08

2,515.73

3,005.18

244.56

2,010.02

30,066.97
844,847.62

285,849.42

206,597.62

4,000.00

2,500.00
200,097.62

10,500.00

5,500.00
5,000.00

68,751.80

Telephone & telecommunications

Total Non-personnel expenses

3,000.00

Supplies

500.00
3,000.00

Postage, shipping, delivery

Printing & copying

1,500.00

42,533.92

Actuals

Annual Budget

43,882.80

2016

2016

2017 LMUDA Annual Budget


Worksheet

Office furniture & equipment

Occupancy expenses
Rent, parking, other occupancy

Total Expense

10:25 AM
04/16/15
Cash Basis

1,250,556.00

904,888.00

5,000.00

29,500.00

10,000.00

32,755.00
827,633.00

290,168.00

210,784.00

4,000.00

69%

22%

0.00
206,784.00 Includes 3% increase to staff salaries
and associated costs.

5,000.00

5,000.00
0.00

74,384.00

1,500.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

500.00

2,000.00

47,142.00 Includes 3% increase on rent for 388


19th Street and 3, 3% compounded
increases for 1924 Franklin Street. No
rent increase was imposed in 2015 or
2016 due to construction at property.
Anticipated completion of project in 36 months at which time rent increase
will go into effect.

Proposed Annual
Budget

2017

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General Liability

Occupancy expenses

Misc

Directors & Officers

Insurance

Fees & Permits

Computer Service & Support


Consulting & Legal Expenses

Accounting Expenses

Non-Personnel Expenses

ORGANIZATION

Total DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

Total Special Events

Arts & Culture


CBD Sponsored Events

Special Events

Total DISI Projects

Misc

Marketing

DISI Projects

DISTRICT IDENTITY (DISI)

Expense

Total Income

Prior Year Bal - Carry Forward


Assessment Revenue - 97% Collection (2017)

Less Payments Made From Reserve

(Reserve)

Assessment Revenue

Income

Ordinary Income/Expense

-13,000.00

7,500.00

2,000.00

1,300.00
4,174.00

1,340.81

1,260.00
5,135.00

1,779.66

2,000.00

2,000.00
2,000.00

898.12

3,302.50

500.00

3,000.00

50,683.88

10,000.00
53,500.00

5,000.00
2,500.00

43,183.88

314.94

42,868.94

1,113,217.87

160,154.85
1,004,430.84

5,000.00
5,000.00

43,500.00

1,000.00

42,500.00

1,077,149.33

160,154.85
968,362.30

-38,367.82

Actuals

Annual Budget

-51,367.82

2016

2016

2017 DOA Annual Budget


Worksheet

5%

5%

1,500.00

1,300.00
6,067.00 Includes additional coverage for
events, but rate significantly
higher than 2016.Broker is still
looking for better pricing.

2,000.00

1,500.00

1,000.00

3,000.00

55,500.00

10,000.00

5,000.00
5,000.00

45,500.00

500.00

45,000.00

1,092,028.00

149,050.00
999,267.00 Includes increase of collection rate
from 94% to 97%.

-56,289.00

Proposed
Annual Budget

2017

12

15,000.00

Watering

Total Expense

1,077,149.33

742,883.99

38,050.00

PROW Maintenance

Total SOBO

9,000.00

659,940.00

20,893.99

280,765.34

201,908.54

4,000.00

2,500.00
195,408.54

Misc SOBO expenses

Clean and Safe

Landscaping Staff Person

Total ORGANIZATION
SOBO

Total Personnel & Related

Training & Prof. Development

Public Relations
Staff Personnel

10,500.00

1,003,324.12

678,168.32

2,861.55

16,352.51

12,887.01

625,066.49

21,000.76

274,471.92

202,188.96

3,711.05

2,500.00
195,977.91

5,000.00

5,000.00

Total ORG/Special Projects


Personnel & Related

0.00
5,000.00

5,500.00

67,282.96

1,377.49

Annual Breakfast Meeting


Shuttle

1,500.00

Telephone & telecommunications

2,505.38

2,634.70

68,356.80

3,000.00

477.83

2,037.55

42,533.92

Total Non-Personnel Expenses


ORG/Special Projects

3,000.00

Supplies

500.00

Printing & copying

1,500.00

Postage, shipping, delivery

43,882.80

Actuals

Annual Budget

Office furniture & equipment

Rent

2016

2016

2017 DOA Annual Budget


Worksheet

1,092,028.00

744,455.00

5,000.00

26,500.00

9,000.00

677,155.00

26,800.00

292,073.00

208,564.00

4,000.00

0.00
204,564.00 Includes 3% increase to staff
salaries and associated costs.

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

73,509.00

1,500.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

500.00

2,000.00

65%

25%

47,142.00 Includes 3% increase on rent for


388 19th Street and 3, 3%
compounded increases for 1924
Franklin Street. No rent increase
was imposed in 2015 or 2016 due
to construction at property.
Anticipated completion of project
in 3-6 months at which time rent
increase will go into effect.

Proposed
Annual Budget

2017

13

14

15

January 4, 2017
Board of Directors
Downtown Oakland Association and Lake Merritt/Uptown Association

Re:

Recommendation to Waive Three Year Bidding Requirement for Oakland Venue Management

Dear Board Members:


The Bidding Policy and Procedures for the Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt/Uptown Associations
require that Major Contracts be put to bid every three years. The Bidding Policy and Procedures provide
that existing contracts may be extended beyond the three year limit with Board approval, and that such
Board approval must be accompanied by a written justification for the extension. The Major Contract
with Oakland Venue Management (OVM) for District Management Services originally expired on
December 31, 2016, and the Board subsequently approved a one-year extension through December 31,
2017.
As a member of the Downtown Oakland board, it is Lincoln Universitys recommendation that we further
extend the OVM contract through December 31, 2017. I base this recommendation on the leadership,
productivity and accomplishments of the OVM staff over the years. The OVM management team (Steve
Snider, Andrew Jones, and Tori Decker) continually demonstrates that they can accomplish their goals
and the goals of both CBDs.
The OVM team has represented the needs of both districts in their interaction with City of Oakland
departments and staff very well. They have also shown they are flexible and can adapt to challenges that
are presented to them. The OVM management team has also shown they have built very good
relationships with Oakland stakeholders, which was evidenced by their tremendous work helping to
ensure the Oakland Central Campaign was successful, and will continue to grow.
Lincoln University believes OVM is best equipped to see us through the next year, especially as we head
into a renewal discussion. They possess a thorough yet nuanced understanding of the needs of the
Districts and stakeholders. By extending the OVM contract for one year we can continue to leverage the
many relationships and programs in place to continue the upward momentum of the Districts.
Sincerely,

Michael A. Guerra
Board Member, Downtown Oakland Association

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