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18 Andreas Fault to the west, runs through the most populated parts of the County, while the Calaveras Fault runs through the southeastern part of the County. The northern part of the County has direct access to San Francisco Bay and the City of San Francisco. It is highly diversified with residential areas, as well as traditional heavy industry, the University of California at Berkeley, the Port of Oakland, and sophisticated manufacturing, computer services and biotechnology firms. The middle of the County is also highly developed including older established residential and industrial areas. The southeastern corner of the County has seen strong growth in residential development and manufacturing. Many high–tech firms have moved from neighboring Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County to this area. The southwestern corner of the County has seen the most development in recent years due to land availability. Agriculture and the rural characteristics of this area are disappearing in favor of residential, commercial and industrial uses. Population The City’s population at January 1, 2016, the most recent estimate, was 87,700 according to the State Department of Finance. The table below shows population estimates for the City, the County and the State for the last five years. TABLE 1 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA Population Estimates As of January 1 Calendar Year City of San Leandro County of Alameda State of California 2012 85,889 1,543,027 37,881,357 2013 85,847 1,566,339 38,239,207 2014 86,453 1,587,637 38,567,459 2015 87,209 1,610,765 38,907,642 2016 87,700 1,627,865 39,255,883 Source: State of California, Department of Finance, Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2012–2016. Municipal Government The City provides numerous municipal services including public safety; streets and roads; recreation, library and cultural services; health services; public infrastructure improvements; planning and zoning and general administrative services. City Council. The City functions under a Mayor–Council–Manager form of government. Policy–making and legislative authority are vested in a seven member governing council consisting of the Mayor and six Council Members elected by City residents (the “City Council”). The City Council is elected on a non–partisan basis. Council Members serve four–year staggered terms, with either three or four Council Members elected every four years. The Mayor is elected at large and serves a four–year term. The Mayor and Council Members are elected at large and all are subject to two–term limits.