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VISION STATEMENTS `1 TI 114 IIIQ CI The San Leandro City Council has identified schools as a high priority and supports quality schools where the students and community as a whole benefit from collaboration among the San Leandro and San Lorenzo Unified School Districts and private schools; where there is coordination between facilities, academics and programs; where School -To -Work programs are supporTed; where there is cooperation between the City, businesses and the schools; and where parks and recreational opportunities are closely linked with use of school facilities. The Council acknowledges that schools are highly valued and an important and integral part of the community, and, in the spirit of cooperation, the City Council stands ready to serve as facilitator in the process in coordinating efforts between the City and school districts which benefit the community and improve the quality of education for our children. THEME: A SENSE OF COMMUNITY The San Leandro City Council celebrates the unique "town" atmosphere and strong sense of community pride in San Leandro and desires to enhance this feeling of community by celebratinz our collective history, re-creating a central gathering place, and supporting strong neighborhoods. • NEIGHBORHOODS - The San Leandro City Council desires and supports strong, safe, clean, parklike neighborhoods where an integrated relationship exists between neighborhoods and the schools; and where children play, families shop, and celebrations abound. • DOWNTOWN - The San Leandro City Council tee- is -committed to enhancing the Downtown as a gathering place by providing opportunities for shopping and dining, access to public transportation and plentiful parking; and by promoting pedestrian use, and creek and watershed awareness; East 14th Street is acknowledged as a main artery within the City. The Council supports projects such as undergrounding utilities, improved lighting and facade improvements as part of an overall effort to enhance the appearance of the Downtown.