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Policing Reform. Support comprehensive policing reform legislation that establishes uniform <br />national standards to increase officer accountability, improve transparency, and eliminate <br />discriminatory practices when identified. Support programs and efforts designed to build <br />community trust. Support federal programs that fund or provide training on de-escalation tactics, <br />use-of-force alternatives, mental health or other crisis intervention, and other innovative <br />strategies that better protect all members of the community. <br /> <br />Railroad Safety. Support legislation that enhances railroad safety and oversight, such as the <br />Railroad Safety Act, which addresses requirements for rail carriers and trains transporting <br />hazardous materials and expands training for local first responders. Urge Congress and the <br />Administration to work towards implementation of Positive Train Control technology in <br />locomotives. Support U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration <br />initiatives for new safety measures, such as reduced train speeds in urban areas. Support federal <br />funding for rail safety improvements to rail crossings. <br /> <br />Racial Equity. Support federal efforts or legislation addressing racial injustice and equity, <br />including racial biases that may be identified in the legal system, policy implementation, and other <br />government programs. <br /> <br />Reproductive Rights. Support federal actions to protect reproductive rights, ensure equitable <br />access to healthcare services including abortion, and promote access to contraception. <br /> <br />Resiliency. Support federal funding for resilient infrastructure improvements such as green <br />infrastructure, recycled water pipelines, levees & other innovative solutions to protect vital <br />community assets threatened by sea level rise, rising temperatures, wildfire, drought, or other <br />natural hazards associated with climate change. <br /> <br />Shoreline Project. Support legislative efforts or funding opportunities that would assist in the <br />successful redevelopment of San Leandro’s shoreline. Support federal funding for the dredging <br />of recreational marinas. <br /> <br />Small Cell and Telecommunications Facilities. Support efforts to modify or overturn any <br />Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations that preempt local land use regulations <br />related to the location, placement, size, appearance, screening, or siting of “small cell” or other <br />telecommunications transmission and receiving facilities, or other facilities such as satellite dishes, <br />radio towers, broadcast and microwave equipment, or similar facilities. Oppose further <br />preemption of local control over local rights-of-way and land use authority by federal agencies, <br />including the FCC. Support local control related to the installation of 5G infrastructure. <br /> <br />Smart Cities Initiatives. Seek opportunities through the CHIPS and Science Act and other <br />federal funding to leverage public-private partnerships and emerging technology resources that <br />would assist communities in transforming traditional industrial sites into modern manufacturing <br />workplaces. Support opportunities to humanize industrial districts, including funding for place- <br />making activities. <br /> <br />Social Justice. Support federal efforts to uplift historically marginalized communities and remedy <br />long standing social, legal, economic, educational, and health disparities among those <br />populations. Support legislation that protects civil rights and prevents discrimination. Work with