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becoming more competitive in developing business attraction programs — "city must watch this trend and adapt "; vacancy rates in San Leandro have moved from "at or below the average" to "a little higher than average" for competing cities in the 880 corridor ". Work continued from the 3rd quarter focusing on a key goal of the industrial program: To secure cutting -edge business growth opportunities for San Leandro production companies. The Chamber /City- sponsored initiative, Sustainability Circles, with seven San Leandro industrial companies is well underway, with interactive training by and for the companies' owners /managers. It provides technical development services to establish sustainable processes and products with a profitable return on investment. Natural Capitalism and New Voice of Business assist companies to catch the fast - growing trend in production requiring that they provide products that demonstrate, from parts to production to end product, that the processes are carried out in an environmentally sustainable manner. This initiative serves to implement key policy goals of the City's Climate Action Plan related to promoting energy efficiency in our industrial sector on an ongoing basis. 4. Careers in Manufacturing (Pending: securing necessary 2 student mentor.) > Objectives for High School Students: • The opportunity to observe production companies in operation; • To learn directly from production employees and management what education and skills are necessary for a career in manufacturing; • To learn that these careers can offer good to very high wages; • To learn that there are career ladders that lead to further skill development and management opportunities. Draft program elements - "Teachable Moments" - developed by working committee of Industrial Council volunteers: • Computer -aided production machinery operation; • Quality control; • Production process management; • Safety management; • Developing sustainable processes; • Workplace problem - solving. i The committee has explored developing a partnership for the 2010 school year with a local youth services organization to: • Work with the local high schools to establish the program and to select the student participants; • Work with the Industrial Council committee to secure local company agreements to participate in the program and ultimately to provide career opportunities for the students; • Establish a partnership with the community college district to provide a bridge for the students to get the necessary education and training. San Leandro Chamber of Commerce — 09 -10 City Contract — Industrial Program — 4th Quarter Report Page 3 k