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<br /> Consolidated Plan SAN LEANDRO 37 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />beginning in 2018, major updates to the Water Pollution Control Plant, and the installation of new bike <br />lanes and upgrading of traffic signals. <br />How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment <br />opportunities in the jurisdiction? <br />Relative to the County and the region, San Leandro has a lower percentage of residents with bachelor’s <br />degrees or higher and a higher percentage of residents who did not finish high school. The city also has a <br />higher percentage of residents with a high school degree only. The largest employment sector in the <br />city, Education and Health Care Services, largely requires bachelor’s degrees or higher. However, the <br />other largest sectors, Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale Trade, and Retail Trade do not <br />necessarily require a bachelor’s degree for most of their workforce. The data suggests significant <br />opportunities for vocational and workforce development programs, providing a pathway to employment <br />or better jobs for those who did not pursue higher education. <br />Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce <br />Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts <br />will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan. <br />San Leandro participates in various initiatives that support San Leandro’s Consolidated Plan by providing <br />the employment training and support to align the city’s residents with its employment opportunities. <br />San Leandro works with the business community, community colleges, local universities, and <br />employment development organizations to address shortages in the local labor market. The City is <br />committed to working with its school districts to increase educational quality and to produce graduates <br />who can fill the more than 12,000 jobs expected to be created in San Leandro over the next 20 years. <br />Programs that help low-wage workers move up career ladders and encourage the growth and retention <br />of skilled workers are strongly encouraged. Such efforts can improve the quality of life for residents and <br />reduce the need for local employers to retain graduates from outside the region to fill jobs that could be <br />filled instead by talented, well-educated San Leandro workers. Other barriers to achievement, including <br />access to the internet, are being addressed through new programs to provide public access to <br />technology through the schools, public libraries, and other community institutions. <br />San Leandro participates in various Alameda county-wide workforce development initiatives, working <br />with the Alameda County Workforce Development Board, the Eden Area Regional Occupation Programs <br />(ROP), and Chabot College; as well as local programs through the San Leandro Unified School District, <br />Chamber of Commerce, and private/non-profit educational and training providers, such as PilotCity, <br />which connects local students with employers through fellowship and internship programs. <br />One such initiative is the Career Pathways Trust, a $15 million, two-tiered workforce training initiative. <br />Partners include community colleges, state universities, school districts, workforce investment boards <br />and independent organizations. It is an innovative regional grant with strong employer engagement, <br />275