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available for other than owner- purchased facilities; leases primarily by national firms with their own capital; no speculative development for the foreseeable future. > Work continued from the 2nd 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, is following on the success of the seven San Leandro industrial companies, with interactive training by and for the companies' owners /managers, with a new eight - company Circle to begin in mid -May. Re- stating its mission, the initiative provides technical development services to establish sustainable processes and products with a profitable return on investment. True Market Solutions assists 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. One company alone will be saving over 5100,000 per year as a result of implementing the recommendations coming out of the sessions. 4. Careers in Industrial Technology (CIT) • Led by Rebecca Jewell and Chad Pennebaker, this program, launched in October with tours of local companies such as Scandic Spring, David Street Transfer Station, Ghirardelli Chocolate, General Foundry, and Safeway Milk Plant, has now enlisted the participation of Eden Area ROP to enlarge student participation. • 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. 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. • Future program development will have the committee working to establish a partnership with ROP, San Lorenzo USD; and with the community college district to provide a bridge for the students to get the necessary education and training. San Leandro Chamber of Commerce — 10 -1 1 City Contract — Industrial Program — 3rd Quarter Report Page 3