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34 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | May 2013 <br /> <br />Access to Financial Incentives to Seed Catalytic Investments: These activities provide <br />financial incentives that make a critical difference in attracting and retaining targeted <br />businesses and investment, particularly as it relates to expanding LSL as an economic driver. <br />Activities in Process: Business Incentive Programs: The City offers three incentive programs to <br />help stimulate targeted investments: the Broadband Connection Program, the Commercial <br />Façade Improvement Program, and the Energy Efficiency Program. See Initiative #1 for more <br />detail. <br />Civic Engagement through the Power of the Web – These activities engage San <br />Leandro’s staff and citizens to help government work better for everyone. <br />Activities in Process: <br />• Code for America (www.codeforamerica.org): San Leandro’s CIO has become a founding <br />member of the CFA Peer Network, a professional learning network that is formally <br />launching in June. This is a national network for local government innovators who share <br />the common goal of taking innovation in their city to the next level. The focus is to <br />leverage technology to innovate the way our <br />cities work, accelerated by the exchange of <br />ideas, solutions, best practices, and even <br />software code between likeminded leaders. <br />Activities under Exploration: <br />• NextDoor (www.nextdoor.com): Online social network for San Leandro neighborhoods <br />that keep residents safe through stronger connections to neighbors and the police. <br />• Peek Democracy/Open Town Hall (www.peakdemocracy.com): Online forums that will <br />encourage the participation of San Leandro’s constituents in civil issues and are civil, <br />legal and cost effective for the City. <br /> <br />• Telling the San Leandro Story: Coalition of civic leaders organized to tell the San Leandro <br />story and highlight individual citizens and businesses through the lens of culture and <br />technology. <br />• Bridging the Digital Divide: Access to computers and the Internet and the ability to <br />effectively use this technology are becoming increasingly important for full participation <br />in America’s economic, political and social life. At some point, San Leandro will need to <br />address the issue of how to engage all of our citizens in accessing the power of the web.