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14 are important not only to our fiscal health, but to our community as a whole. I am inspired to see the economic energy in our community. Not unlike the rest of the region, we see families and individuals who are in need — the housing and homeless services that were initiated in the past budget cycle will continue so as to serve all who need services in our community. As a City, we are committed to including the entirety of the community in our successes and remaining mindful of our obligation to support those who are most vulnerable. CONCLUSION This budget represents a major step toward achieving long-term fiscal sustainability. Nevertheless, our forecasts indicate that we will face budget challenges in future years, especially if City revenues do not improve beyond our projections. We have started planning now so that the City Council may make informed choices as we strive toward a sustainable City budget. I would like to thank all of the City staff for their contributions toward balancing the budget. Our employees care deeply about the City and the services we provide to our residents and community. I would like to offer additional thanks to the Finance Department staff for their dedicated efforts and work during this budget process and on presenting the Biennial Budget document. The City Council's shared vision and commitment to making San Leandro even better is at the core of the services we provide. I appreciate the Department Heads' expertise and resourcefulness in this budget process and the excellent work that each department has done over the past several years to prepare us for the next cycle of growth, projects and services. These next few years will be both exciting and challenging. I want to express my gratitude to the City Council for entrusting me to lead this organization into the next chapter of our history. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Kay City Manager