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120 Estudillo Ave. <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br />P: 510.317.1400 <br />sanleandrochamber.com <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2018 Board of Directors <br /> <br />Executive Committee <br /> <br />Board Chair <br />Jerry Garcia <br />State Farm – Jerry Garcia <br /> <br />Immediate Past Chair <br />Garry Offenberg <br />Owner, Pacific Farms <br /> <br />Vice Chair of Finance <br />Robbin Beebe <br />Owner, Divine Homecare <br /> <br />Directors <br /> <br />Ken Carbone <br />Owner, Dolphin Graphics <br /> <br />Mitch Winnik <br />COO, Kaiser Permanente <br /> <br />Julie Cunningham <br />VP of HR, Ghirardelli Chocolate <br /> <br />Gordon Galvan <br />Principal, Galvan & Associates <br /> <br />Emilio Garcia <br />Owner, 440 Creates <br /> <br />Surlene Grant <br />Principal, Envirocomm <br /> <br />David Grodin <br />Owner, Grodin Financial <br /> <br />Shannon Hackley <br />Principal, Shannon-Leigh Assoc. <br /> <br />Luis Fonseca <br />COO, Alameda Health System <br /> <br />Steve Song <br />Owner, FH Dailey <br /> <br />Martha Trela <br />Owner, UrbanBloc <br /> <br />Bryan Touchstone <br />GM, Bayfair/Madison Marquette <br /> <br />Carrie Wright <br />Community Relations, Alameda <br />County Industries <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />Emily Griego <br />President & CEO <br /> <br />Nicole Hankton <br />Marketing & Membership Manager <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />“Your Business is Our Business” <br />December 20, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Honorable Pauline Russo Cutter <br />Council Members <br />Mr. Jeff Kay, City Manager <br />835 E. 14th Street <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br /> <br />Subject: 1388 Bancroft Ave. Development <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Cutter, <br /> <br /> The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance of addressing the <br />regional housing shortage in the bay area. We also recognize the importance of development in <br />San Leandro as it effects the local economy. As part of the mission of the organization is to <br />create a strong local economy and promote the community, we feel it is imperative to support <br />the 1388 Bancroft Avenue development project. <br /> On November 16, 2017, the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce accepted a set of <br />guidelines that could be applied broadly to requests for support of housing and development <br />proposals; this development project satisfies that guiding criteria. In general, all housing types <br />at all income levels are currently needed in San Leandro and this project will help achieve the <br />needed housing goals of the City of San Leandro’s Housing Element as stated in the City’s <br />General Plan. <br /> The local economy will be enhanced as the demographics of the city changes. As we <br />have learned from the city’s community development department, retail follows after the <br />demographics shift. As the San Leandro community has consistently voiced the need for a <br />specialty grocery store, more restaurants and retail stores, a housing development of the caliber <br />presented by the developer of 1388 Bancroft Ave., will encourage the data needed to attract <br />those types of new businesses. <br /> There is a competiveness among Bay Area cities to attract and retain business; we <br />support development that will lead San Leandro to becoming a world class city in which to <br />invest. The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce is committed to working for a thriving, <br />attractive and lively San Leandro. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Emily Griego, Pres. / CEO <br />San Leandro Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br />San Leandro Chamber of Commerce <br />Board of Directors <br /> <br /> <br />