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" y City of San Leandro <br /> . Meeting Date: December 15, 2014 <br /> +tAt � Staff Report <br /> File Number: 14-525 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> Agenda Number: 81. <br /> TO: City Council <br /> FROM: Chris Zapata <br /> City Manager <br /> BY: Lianne Marshall <br /> Assistant City Manager <br /> FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum <br /> Finance Director <br /> TITLE: Staff Report for City Council Review of Projects for Presentation to the City's <br /> Congressional Representatives and Administrative Departments During the <br /> March National League of Cities Conference in Washington D.C. for Inclusion <br /> in the Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Budget <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that the City Council review and authorize the list of recommended local <br /> projects for presentation to the City's congressional representatives and administrative <br /> departments for consideration in the federal FY 2015-2016 budget. <br /> BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS <br /> Annually, members of the City Council travel to Washington, D.C. during the National League <br /> of Cities conference and lobby congressional delegates to include City projects for funding in <br /> the federal budget for the coming year. This process, coordinated by the City's Federal <br /> advocacy representative Len Simon, may include meeting with various federal <br /> representatives, including members of Congress, their staff and/or federal agency <br /> representatives with presentation of written material in support of the City's selected projects. <br /> These efforts have proven successful with partially funded projects in recent years, including <br /> the COPS grant, the East 14th Street improvements, the Davis/1-880 Interchange, and the <br /> expansion of the Lit San Leandro fiber optic loop. <br /> While it is not clear what funding may be available at the federal level in the coming year, it is <br /> important to proceed with identifying beneficial projects. Staff prepared the attached packet of <br /> four project requests: <br /> • Urban Greenway and Creek Walk <br /> • San Leandro: A Smart City Model <br /> • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs <br /> City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 12/9/2014 <br />