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MAYOR PAULINE RUSSO CUTTER NOVEMBER 2019 2 Management District, as Chair for the East Bay Dischargers Authority and on the Alameda County Transportation Commission, where I will be serving as Chair for the next two years. Additionally, I serve as the Chair of the US Conference of Mayors Women’s Leadership Alliance and as a member of the US Conference of Mayors Advisory Board. These positions are critical to the City because my presence there allows me to bring back new ideas and grant opportunities for San Leandro. The Alameda County Transportation Commission, for instance, has a budget of $1 billion annually and through my future position as Chair of the Commission, San Leandro will have a greater influence on how it is spent. I attend national and state conferences including the US Conference of Mayors, League of California Cities, and Smart City conferences among others to gather best practices and learn of innovative local programs such as partnerships with our schools, programs for the homeless, smart city programs, and using art as an economic development engine. I was invited to participate in the US Conference of Mayors Institute on City Design where I presented a case study on the City’s efforts to improve our industrial area by using pop‐up gathering spaces. I’ve also recently been invited to participate in the US Mayors’ Smart City challenge where I will present a city challenge regarding our smart city efforts. I am also called upon to be a speaker at many conferences to discuss various City accomplishments including the City’s progress in Smart City matters. Closer to home, I hold regular office hours at City Hall and attend as many city‐sponsored and community events as my schedule allows. I meet regularly with residents, community members, and business owners to discuss ideas and issues as they arise, often joining the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce on their “meet and greets” where I can learn more about businesses’ needs from the City. I continue to foster relationships with neighboring cities and municipalities to ensure cooperation on important projects, and my leadership on many of these boards and commissions demonstrates the acclaim and respect I have garnered for San Leandro. In my remaining years as Mayor, I plan to continue working just as hard as I have been to help San Leandro be a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. This will include continuing to attend meetings, dedicating my time to implementing sustainable and climate change initiatives, representing San Leandro on regional boards, researching sustainable funding streams, originating new projects and initiatives, and continuing to attract entertainment and new restaurant venues to our city – all which align with the City Council’s stated goals. I also look forward to working with my fellow Councilmembers, continuing to support and promote them and the work they are doing in their districts and throughout the community, as well as working on ongoing and exciting new opportunities and policy developments as they arrive. I strongly believe that my contributions to the City of San Leandro fulfill the criteria to increase my salary to reflect my more than full‐time dedication as Mayor since elected in 2014. Per the Councilmembers’ handbook and the Charter for the City of San Leandro, I respectfully request that the Council consider a salary increase of $1,260 per month as adopted in the Councilmembers’ handbook, Appendix A. I have demonstrated specific and measurable accomplishments during my years in office and have worked on special projects which align directly with the City Council’s goals and will continue to represent the City full time. Thank you for your consideration. Kind regards, Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter 186