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After completing the Baseline Study. the vision process is only the first step in developing an effective economic development strategy. While the Vision serves to set an overall tone and direction for the future. City policy makers and staff must go the next step and find ways to implement the Vision. This Work Program document provides both the Vision. as developed by the EDAC. and a series of actions that address concrete ways to ensure that San Leandro's Vision will become a reality. As Figure I illustrates, the process of moving from the Vision, to the police areas. to the individual actions creates an inverse triangle where the Vision is the broad concept at the top. The police areas are more narro�wk defined. thus closing down to the point of the triangle, which are the very specific actions. The San Leandro Economic Development Advisory Committee Vision To create a guiding vision. the Economic Development Advisory Committee deliberated individually and collectively on the character of a future San Leandro based on the individual Committee member's views on current issues, problems. needs. and opportunities. The process involved a period of individual reflection followed by small group discussions during which Committee members shared their individual visions. The small group visions were then shared with the full Committee and converging perspectives identified. Four unifying vision elements emerged from the EDAC's visioning process. The broadest theme, a sustainable community•, combines a recognition of the importance of individual and family worth with an econom- that embraces business and environmental values and provides opportunities for a diverse and stable population. This component of the vision shows the EDAC's strong commitment to keep San Leandro functioning as a complete communiry where people can five, shop. work in a variety of employment opportunities. and maintain a strong community life. Supporting themes were: a diversified econonn with a positive business climate: vibrant local serving commercial areas linked to nearby neighborhoods and to the waterfront: and a strong and respected educational system that .would support business growth. Table 2 summarizes the four main vision themes, the key features and elements of each. The Vision that emerged from the deliberations of the Advison Committee should be a useful guide to the formulation of specific policies designed to strengthen the Cit` 's economic future. The Vision can also be used to test and -validate future proposed actions in the context of their alignment with the Vision's different elements. The Vision can also be extended and refined as ne" information is generated and additional civic leaders. community and business representatives. and city officials are brought into the process. The four themes included in the Vision are not necessarily mutually exclusive. nor can they be separated into high and lo,.t priority areas. For the Cite to attain this Vision, it must move forward to implement actions related to all of the elements simultaneously. The EDAC has clearly stated that the Vision elements are inter -linked. as shown in Figure 2. to demonstrate the important relationships among these elements. Over time. as the EDAC. IdNU 12