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DEPARTMENT: CITY COUNCIL SECTION 10 <br /> <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />The City Council is the governing body of the City with the authority to adopt and enforce <br />municipal laws and regulations. The City Council includes a Mayor and six Council <br />members. Council members are nominated by geographical districts and elected at -large, <br />each serving the entire community of San Leandro. The Mayor is nominated and elected <br />at-large. The Mayor and Council members may serve a maximum of two consecutive <br />four-year terms. The Mayor and City Council appoint members of the community to sit <br />on the City’s various advisory Boards and Commissions, ensuring that a wide cross - <br />section of the community is represented in City government. <br /> <br />The City Council appoints the City Manager, who serves as the City’s chief executive <br />officer. The City Manager appoints all City Department Directors and is responsible to <br />the City Council for all City operations. The City Council also appoints the City Attorney, <br />who serves as the City’s chief legal officer. <br /> <br />In addition to the above duties, the Mayor and City Council members serve on a variety <br />of intergovernmental committees and commissions. This has been of great value in not <br />only improving county and regional governance, but in also securing funding for a number <br />of transportation, streetscape rehabilitation, and other important projects. The City <br />Council has also been active in lobbying both state and federal legislators for funding for <br />City projects, particularly in the area of transportation improvements and broadband <br />access. <br /> <br />2017-19 ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br /> Adopted a balanced biennial budget for fiscal years 2019-2021 <br /> Guided the launch of a public outreach and community survey efforts associated <br />with potential future local revenue measure <br /> Guided launch of the largest capital improvement program in City history, <br />representing up to $75 million towards capital needs <br /> Continued implementation of the Prioritizing Unfunded Liabilities Liquidation <br />(PULL) Plan, growing fund to $16 million towards legacy pension liabilities <br /> Initiated and adopted a robust Tobacco Retailers Licensing ordinance <br /> Modified cannabis regulatory ordinances to facilitate manufacturing program and <br />adult use sales at previously authorized retail dispensaries <br /> Supported successful launch of East Bay Community Energy authority <br /> Continued guiding progress on development plans for the Shoreline-Marina area <br /> Authorized several transformative development projects, including nearly 800 units <br />of new housing on Alvarado Street, the Parrott Street apartments project , as well <br />as the second phase of Marea Alta Senior Housing apartments project <br /> Adopted the BayFair Transit-Oriented Development plan <br /> Expanded SL Wi-fiber public broadband program to City-owned community <br />centers and several city parks <br />145 <br />167