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8 <br /> <br />build new playgrounds, with community volunteers in partnership with a nonprofit group rallying <br />to lend hand in construction. Groups like our Local 55 Alameda County Fire Fighters, the Police <br />Officers’ Association, Kaiser Permanente, and the Rotary Club have all given their time to actually <br />the build the play structures there. It’s remarkable what we can do when our community works <br />together. <br />How many of you like to swim? Well, you’ll have some wonderful options throughout the <br />community in the future. Thank you for your patience while these exciting projects are <br />underway. This year we will begin to work on three aquatic facilities in San Leandro. These <br />include the repair and resurfacing of the popular Boys and Girls Club indoor pool, the <br />reconstruction of the 75-year-old Farrelly Pool facility, and the new construction of the <br />Washington Manor Competitive Pool. We’re excited for all of these projects to get underway, <br />and we’re looking forward to many more years of fitness classes, swim lessons, and fun for the <br />community. <br />Arts & Culture <br />Art activates neighborhoods and breathes new life into our commercial and industrial spaces. <br />Last year, following 31 community meetings, we saw the adoption of the City’s first Public Art <br />Master Plan. The Arts Commission is now in the process of implementing that master plan and <br />will be providing grants to implement new public art in our community. In just the past few weeks <br />the new mural on 88 Market in Washington Manor has begun, and a new round of utility boxes <br />will be covered in art later this spring. <br />Safety and Preparedness <br />Quality of life not only means enjoying where we live, it also means feeling safe. Community <br />policing is a key priority for the Police Department. Our department has participated in over 95 <br />community events this past year alone, continuing to forge deep partnerships with neighborhood <br />groups, local merchants, community leaders, schools, youth and families to help keep the public <br />safe. Last August San Leandro had the largest number of National Night Out participants since