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Recommendations -Next Steps 1. Potential costs to both the public and private sector need to be evaluated, and funding mechanisms identified. Potential State or other funding for streetscape improvements should be explored. 2. Meetings with the Downtown Association, City, and Chamber of Com- merce should continue in order to prioritize downtown improvements and special events needs. In addition to promotional events and marketing, increased maintenance of common areas and additional (private) security should be ad- dressed. 3. A series of educational meetings with city staff, key property owners, and members of the San Leandro real estate community should be initiated to address the issues of building upgrades. Commercial building obsolescence is a major impediment to attracting quality tenants -Downtown commercial prop- erty involvement and reinvestment is critical. Such meetings can serve to educate owners as to the community's commitment to revitalizing Downtown, and to the potential income losses realized with under-tenanting. 4. Additional work needs to be done to develop a business plan or strategy with regard to Downtown tenants. An expanded list of potential retail tenants that fit the demographic profile of the community should be generated, includ- ing local, regional and national operations. Uses that are deemed incompatible, if any, should be culled. Efforts should be made to identify local operators who fit desirable tenant profiles. There should be a strong commitment from the City, the Downtown Association and the Chamber of Commerce to actively seek local operators (either looking to relocate or expand) who fit the desired retail categories. page 24 October 2000 San Leandro Downtown Plan & Urban Design Guidelines