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benefits to the City would stem from the indirect benefits of capturing more economic activity locally. The Citv can take other steps to facilitate the development of linkages between local businesses. such as working to build awareness of the types of products and services that local companies can provide to producer companies. This could include sponsoring a local services and supplier's expo in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce or Manufacturers Association events, which would attract potential customers. The City could also work with the Chamber and Manufacturers Association to include information in their directories that would help members identify purchasing or sales opportunities with other local companies. Finall}-, similar information could also be incorporated into a San Leandro world wide web site, if implemented (see Action 1.18). Roles and Responsibilities. Economic Development staff should take the lead in coordinating these actions, with cooperation and support from the Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association. Priority: HIGH Costs and Sources of Funding. Depending on the actions taken, program costs would be primarily in -kind staff time necessary to explore and coordinate activities. Estimated costs for this program are MEDIUM, on an on -going basis. Action 1.2: Retain Local Office -Based Firms hi, Encouraging- Development of Sites at the San Leandro BART Station for Expansion This program will help to address the concern that growing firms in local office sectors will relocate out of San Leandro due to a lack of appropriate existing office space. while recognizing that a number of sectors that have been growing in importance, both locally and in the region, have potential to generate demand for additional office space, as opposed to retail or industrial space. The City should proactively seek build -to -suit tenants for the San Leandro BART Station Area from the pool of growing local firms who might otherwise consider relocating outside of San Leandro in order to find appropriate expansion space. This tactic can serve not onl\ as a retention mechanism for growing office -based firms. but also as a strategy to encourage development in the San Leandro BART Station Area. Because they are alread\ located in San Leandro. and likely employing large proportions of workers who live in or near San Leandro, these firms will be more aware of the benefits of the San Leandro location, and less likely to be concerned with the lack of immediate freeway access at the site than other firms that are currently located elsewhere in the region. The City can try to identif\ potential tenants for new office buildings by monitorin_ the groxyth of local office -using businesses through business license data, as discussed in V