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Introduction The city of San Leandro, incorporated in 1872, is the fifth largest city in Alameda County, with an estimated population of 81,000, and encompassing 15.4 square miles geographically (see jurisdictional map Exhibit A), including 13.3 square miles of land and 2.1 square miles of water in the San Francisco Bay. It is bounded on the north by Oakland and on the south and east by unincorporated Alameda County. The western edge of the city is defined by the San Francisco Bay, while the East Bay hills define the eastern edge. The City's annual operating budget is $70 million, currently employing 290 full -time equivalent personnel (down 26% from prior years). The City currently owns and operates 18 government services buildings, 20 parks and recreation facilities, and a marina harbor. Among the government service buildings is a City Hall, a Police Station, a Public Works Services Center, a Main Library and three branch Libraries, five fire stations, and a full- service waste water treatment facility. The City owns and maintains approximately 176 miles of streets. Fortunately, San Leandro suffered little impact from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. However, following the 1989 El Nino weather season, a ground slide in an eastern hillside residential neighborhood in San Leandro resulted in the demolition of three homes. The Regional Planning Process The City of San Leandro participated in various ABAG workshops, conferences, and meetings, including: a sub - regional meeting to review draft priorities and reach consensus on priorities for mitigation; a City - County workshop; and three Housing and Outreach Committee meetings. For more information on these meetings and for rosters of attendees, please see Appendix A and H in the ABAG Multi - Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2010 (MJ- LHMP). In addition, City of San Leandro has provided written and oral comments on the multi jurisdictional plan and provided information on facilities that are defined as "critical" to ABAG. The Local Planning Process In 2005, the City of San Leandro completed an extensive Multi- hazard Mitigation Plan as outlined in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. Representatives from multiple City departments provided input regarding identification and prioritization of appropriate mitigation strategies. Personnel involved in these meetings included senior management and staff from the City Manager's Office, Engineering and Transportation Department, Community Development Department, and Public Works Department, as well as the Alameda County Fire Department. Dan Lunsford, Emergency Services Manager in the City Manager's Office, facilitated the study and had oversight of compilation of data and completion of the 2005 Plan. He is also the coordinator of the City's Emergency Operations Center and all emergency response planning and preparations. Michael Bakaldin, Environmental Services Manager in the Public Works Department, provided input on hazardous materials sites in the city and how the City coordinates with the Alameda County Fire Department in hazardous materials incidents. Rich Brown, Alameda County Fire Captain, provided information on emergency response planning and operations. The City contracts with the County of Alameda for Fire Services. 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2 December 21, 2011 City of San Leandro Annex