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<br />-Developed a comprehensive Hazar- '
<br />dous Materials Program, including a
<br />hazardous materials information
<br />resource center at Fire Station No. 1.
<br />-Developed participation in the
<br />Alameda County Paramedic Program at
<br />the "three ambulance attendant" service
<br />level.
<br />-Continued the community-wide
<br />"Quality of Life" project by earmarking
<br />City funds to conduct abroad-based
<br />community survey.
<br />-Completed the construction of I
<br />State-funded improvements to the
<br />Pacific High School Community Recre-
<br />ation Complex, including the installa-
<br />tion of lights at the San Leandro Ball
<br />Park, and the conversion of the junior
<br />varsity ball diamond to a night lighted
<br />softball field.
<br />-Began an improvement program on
<br />the mid-portion of Washington Avenue
<br />which resulted in the elimination of
<br />weeds and other nuisances, the clean-up
<br />of commercial properties, and the con-
<br />struction of sidewalks, thus enhancing
<br />the appearance of this rapidly develop-
<br />ing business and commercial district.
<br />-Established an underground utility
<br />district extending from Sunnyside
<br />Drive/Stoakes Avenue north to the City
<br />limit line, which includes the removal of
<br />utility poles and overhead wires and the
<br />installation of new lighting.
<br />-Installed improvements at the
<br />Main Library and Senior Meeting
<br />Facility, making the library building
<br />fully accessible to the handicapped.
<br />-Completed projects in the Davis-
<br />West neighborhood consisting of a
<br />soundwall on Davis Street, west of the
<br />Nimitz Freeway, complete with land-
<br />scaping provided by the State of
<br />California, Department of Transporta-
<br />tion, and the planting of street trees i^
<br />the front yards of property owners on
<br />Warden Avenue and Melcher Street.
<br />-Made major progress on the San
<br />Leandro Boulevard street widening pro-
<br />ject (between Castro and Davis Streets).
<br />-Began planning for construction of
<br />soundwalls on the north and south sides
<br />of Davis Street, directly east of the
<br />Nimitz Freeway, and for the acquisition
<br />of property on Davis Street, between
<br />Orchard and Wayne Avenues.
<br />-Finalized the alignment of the
<br />Shoreline Trail-Phase 2 (south of the
<br />Tony Lema Golf Course to the San
<br />Lorenzo Creek) through the wildlife
<br />habitat area west of the Citation
<br />Homes' Roberts Landing project.
<br />-The Code Compliance Division of
<br />the Public Works Department issued
<br />building permits for construction
<br />having a total value of $27,500,000 for
<br />1983, compared with $39, IOO,000 for
<br />1982. A total of 3,600 permits were
<br />issued for 1983 compared with 3,000 for
<br />1982. This reflects an increase in smaller
<br />remodelling projects and a decrease in
<br />larger construction projects.
<br />-Continued the highly successful
<br />anti-truancy program, "Operation Stay
<br />In School."
<br />-On an interim basis, leased the
<br />City's former Corporation Yard site to
<br />a local business for the repair and refit
<br />of transit vehicles.
<br />-Conducted a series of five fire
<br />prevention television programs for the
<br />Police Department's cable television
<br />Channel 3 Home Alert Project.
<br />-Began work on a program to bring
<br />about the coordinated development of
<br />the vacant downtown property between
<br />Lloyds Bank and Eureka Federal Sav-
<br />ings and Loan on East ,14th Street.
<br />-Assisted Family Service of the East
<br />Bay in the relocation of its City-
<br />provided office building from the
<br />former Corporation Yard property to
<br />its permanent location on City-owned
<br />property adjacent to the San Leandro
<br />Boys' .Club parking lot on San Leandro
<br />Boulevard.
<br />-Created a citizens' committee to
<br />develop programs to celebrate the up-
<br />coming 25th Anniversary of the City's
<br />highly successful Volunteer Services
<br />Program.
<br />-Completed approximately $12,000
<br />worth of smaller improvements to City
<br />park facilities, including baseball warn-
<br />ing tracks at Stenzel Park and installa-
<br />tion of picnic equipment and security
<br />fencing at Washington Manor Park,
<br />security lights at Toyon Park, and pic-
<br />nic facilities at Bonaire and Thrasher
<br />Parks.
<br />-Realized a record gross revenue of
<br />$1.3 million in fees from recreation-
<br />related City services, including the Golf
<br />Course ($440,000), Marina ($500,000),
<br />and general recreation program services
<br />($360,000).
<br />-Provided crime prevention experts
<br />as speakers to civic, business, and ser-
<br />vice organizations on 56 occasions.
<br />-The Library circulated 479,234
<br />books and answered 74,616 reference
<br />questions during 307,201 patron visits.
<br />-Received a special citation in recog-
<br />nition of outstanding Police Department
<br />efforts in promoting pedestrian safety.
<br />-The .Library conducted its most
<br />successful Children's Summer Reading
<br />Program in its history.
<br />-The City's Housing Counseling
<br />Service assisted approximately 1,400
<br />persons with a wide variety of housing
<br />related questions.
<br />-Continued expansion of the City-
<br />sponsored 7th Annual Shoreline lOK
<br />Run.
<br />-Over 14,000 persons attended the
<br />expanded "in-the-water" boat show at
<br />the San Leandro Marina, sponsored by
<br />the Northern California Marine
<br />Association (NCMA).
<br />-Implemented and trained all Fire
<br />personnel in the new State standardized
<br />incident command system.
<br />-Recorded an all-time high of
<br />40,000 volunteer service hours.
<br />-Intensified drug enforcement ef-
<br />forts against narcotics dealers,. resulting
<br />in the seizure of money, drugs, vehicles,
<br />and stolen property valued in excess of
<br />$500,000.
<br />-Two thousand four hundred visits
<br />were made by pre-school children to
<br />Library story hours, which are designed
<br />to give them and early interest in books
<br />and a head start in school.
<br />-An .increased emphasis on collec-
<br />tion of accounts receivable through
<br />utilization of computer-assisted -word
<br />processing and appearances in small
<br />claims court has resulted in a reduction
<br />in the number of delinquent accounts.
<br />-Twenty-eight eligible ,property
<br />owners received rehabilitation loans and
<br />grants through the City's low-income
<br />neighborhood Rehabilitation Program.
<br />-Saw the reduction in most types of
<br />crimes from prior year and a significant
<br />increase of 30%o in the identification
<br />and apprehension for prosecution of the
<br />more serious types of crimes.
<br />-Continued the well-received com-
<br />munity information service of the
<br />quarterly Newsletter which is a valuable
<br />means of informing every household of
<br />items of interest and importance as well
<br />as new local regulations and laws.
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