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City of San Leandro Civic Center, 835 E. 14th Street San Leandro, California 94577 www.sanleandro.org MAJOR INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The City is committed to providing innovative and responsive services to the community. In its role of providing policy direction and general oversight, the City Council establishes major goals for City service delivery. The City initiated and completed a list of major programs/projects during 2023-24 that helped achieve the City’s mission of serving the public and enhancing the quality of life in San Leandro. Some of these major initiatives and accomplishments include: •Implementation of the FY 2024-25 Biennial Budget – The City adopted its two-year operating and capital budget in May 2023 for the fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. Performance measures for each department were also included with this biennial budget for the first time. •Service Delivery Reorganization – Implemented reorganization after assessing how best to organize Recreation, Human Services, Public Works, Water Pollution Control Plant, Engineering and Transportation Services based on needs and expectations of the City and the community to ensure an efficient organizational structure while optimizing staffing. The following organizational changes were implemented: ▪Created a Recreation and Parks Department including recreation, parks, street trees, medians, marsh maintenance, and golf operation functions. ▪Merged the Engineering and Transportation Department with the remaining maintenance sections of the Public Works Department (building, fleet, pavement and traffic maintenance, and street services) ▪Changed the reporting structure of the Water Pollution Control Plant division from Public Works Department to the City Manager’s Office. •Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development – The City accepted $1.8 million in Metropolitan Transportation Commission Priority Development Area grant funds to prepare the Bay Fair Transit-oriented Development (TOD) Plan, Specific Plan Update, and related environmental documents to advance the City’s goal to transition the area around the Bay Fair BART station into a dynamic, mixed-use TOD area. •$15.1 million Annual Street Paving Project – Work began to complete surface seal paving maintenance on approximately 15.5 lane miles and includes upgrades to 376 pedestrian curb ramp locations as required by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). •City Awarded $2,975,000 Grant from US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) - The US EPA, through the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, awarded the City a $2,975,000 grant to support the construction of a Treatment Wetland at the Water Pollution Control Plant. The project is the first step to comply with upcoming req uirements to reduce nitrogen entering the Bay. It will combine advanced wastewater treatment technology with a “nature-based” process similar to a natural wetland environment. This innovative project will further treat about 20% of the water coming from WPCP while providing habitat for native plants and animals and providing educational opportunities. viii