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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: December 16, 2013 <br />Resolution - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:13-600 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:RESOLUTION Adopting the San Leandro Economic Development Initiatives <br />and Work Plan (provides for an inventory of ongoing and planned economic <br />development projects and programs in the City) <br />WHEREAS, one of the City Council’s adopted goals for 2013 is to “Undertake <br />programs and advance projects promoting sustainable economic development, including <br />transforming San Leandro into a center for innovation”; and <br />WHEREAS, a draft version of the Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan <br />(“Work Plan”) was presented at a City Council Work Session on May 13, 2013; and <br />WHEREAS, the Work Plan provides a summary of ongoing and planned efforts <br />undertaken to strengthen the local economy; and <br />WHEREAS, the initiatives outlined in the Work Plan are as follows : <br />1.Support and Retention of Existing Businesses <br />2.Marketing and Business Attraction <br />3.Completion of Strategic Development Projects <br />4.Downtown San Leandro <br />5.Development of Infrastructure Critical to Business Activity <br />6.Lit San Leandro and Broadband <br />7.Development of a Healthy Tech and Innovation Ecosystem <br />8.Regional Coordination and Policy Development <br />9.Successful Completion of Redevelopment Agency Unwinding ; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff has prepared a revised Work Plan , attached, which incorporates <br />feedback from both the City Council and the Community. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/10/2013