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5 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | May 2013 <br /> <br />Initiative #1: Support and Retention of Existing Businesses <br />The first priority of the City’s economic development team is to support existing businesses so <br />that they can stay and grow in San Leandro for the long-term. These services include permitting <br />assistance, business incentives to encourage new investment, and site location assistance to <br />help businesses remain in San Leandro when they outgrow their existing facilities. <br />Ongoing Activities <br />Provide Timely Customer Service – San Leandro prides itself on a business friendly <br />approach. Permit and application processing is considerably faster in San Leandro than in many <br />neighboring communities. The City’s One-Stop Permit Center provides an efficient, streamlined <br />approach to assisting businesses with the expansion and development processes. Because <br />timely customer service is an ongoing priority, <br />Office of Business Development staff consistently <br />makes time and re-shuffles priorities when an <br />existing business needs assistance. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: On October 1, 2012 the <br />City Council adopted the Open for Business Pledge, <br />re-affirming San Leandro’s commitment to <br />providing timely, transparent business-friendly <br />service to existing businesses and developers. <br /> <br />Site Location Assistance – Business Development staff maintains positive working <br />relationships with local property owners and <br />real estate brokers. When an existing or <br />prospective business needs to find a location in <br />San Leandro, the Office of Business <br />Development is frequently their first call. In <br />addition to leveraging personal relationships <br />and local knowledge, the City subscribes to a <br />leading property search tool. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: Recent successes include: <br />• Energy Recovery, Inc.: Moved to 1717 Doolittle, keeping over 100 jobs in San Leandro