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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 2013 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:13-243 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.A. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Presentation and Council Direction on Community Investment Program, <br />Including Unfunded General Fund High Priority Capital Improvement Projects, <br />for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 <br />This memorandum is to provide a recommendation to the current two year budget that will be <br />approved in June. <br />BACKGROUND <br />As the City Council has worked to balance its budget, several areas of community need have <br />risen or been identified through the budget process. These include: social service needs, <br />neighborhood needs and business investment. <br />Social service funding, which comes primarily from the federal government’s Community <br />Development Block Grant and HOME programs, has seen significant cuts over the past ten <br />years. Local funding over the past five years has dropped drastically as well. Adding to the <br />challenge of steep funding drops, local non-profits have indicated increased service demands. <br />Neighborhoods have also been negatively impacted by the rough economy. Maintenance, <br />preservation, enhancement and activities are in need of attention to maintain and enhance <br />livability. <br />As San Leandro’s business climate improves it is necessary to invest in programs that are <br />strategic and provide balance for businesses that are here and those we would like to attract. <br />DISCUSSION <br />San Leandro as a community has seen the City Council provide funding to assist the San <br />Leandro School District in the acquisition of the Girls Inc. Building as well as a potential <br />partnership with Alameda County to stabilize the San Leandro Hospital. These investments <br />have been made based on community need. While it is impossible to meet all community <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/30/2013