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To -assist both staff and elected officials in maintaining a strong leadership position in economic development policy formulation and implementation. the City Council has established an Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), composed of a number of individuals representing various stakeholders in the economic development process. The EDAC has plaved a key role in the preparation of the Economic Development Strategy and Work Program, including reviewing and commenting on the findings of the Baseline Study, providing feedback on the initial identification of ke\ economic development issue areas and, perhaps most importantly, participating in a worksession which established the overall guiding vision for San Leandro's economic development activities (see discussion below). It is expected that the EDAC as a group will continue to play an important leadershi by serving in an adp role visory capacity to the City Council and staff with regards to the implementation and periodic updating of the Economic Development Strategy and Work Plan. Also, given individual EDAC members' personal ties to local stakeholder groups. EDAC members have the opportunity to function as ambassadors to the community. serving as a bridge between community members. who may issues. have economic development needs or concerns, and elected officials and staff, who can then work to address those Guiding Vision for Economic Development Ever\ good plan must include an overall vision that expresses the plan's long range objectives in a holistic picture of the future. A vision is typically composed of multiple ideas or concepts, and is a blending together of many individual ideas into one or more statements that represent a group consensus. The EDAC held a special visioning session in the spring of 1996 to define its vision for the Citv's economic future. Kev vision elements included: a sustainable community. a diversified economy. vibrant commercial districts. and a strong. respected school system. This vision. which is defined in Chapter 3, provides a basic benchmark or standard against which future economic development actions in San Leandro can be measured. including both the actions articulated in this document, as well as any future actions that the Ciry Council. the EDAC or staff may want to add to the City's economic development agenda. Strategy Format This strategy. xhich represents the culmination of considerable analytical work on the part of City staff and consultants, and a complex policy decision -making process for the City Council and EDAC. is divided into four major program areas. These four major program areas are defined as Sustaining Economic Growth. Reinvesting in San Leandro. Enhancing the Local 'Tax Base. and Improving Community Life. These program areas 211