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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 18, 2022 <br />Presentation <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-478 RECOGNITIONS <br />Agenda Number:3.c. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Proclamation Honoring Davis Street Community Center for 50 Years of Service <br />50 Years of Service by Davis Street Community Center <br />WHEREAS, Davis Street has been a key community leader since 1972 when they were launched in <br />guiding families and individuals out of poverty and into productive lives, and has been a strong advocate for <br />affordable health care, child care and remains committed to guiding their clients toward physical, financial, and <br />mental well-being; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1995 with the San Leandro Rotary Club, built a Rotacare free medical clinic and in <br />2015 opened San Leandro’s first federally qualified health center to provide primary medical, dental and <br />behavioral health care; and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with food, childcare for essential workers, <br />telemedicine, testing, vaccination, and crisis counseling; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1998 in partnership with other agencies, Davis Street founded San Leandro Works, <br />placing over 1000 people in livable wage jobs; and currently employs 82 employees; and <br />WHEREAS, Davis Street has strongly advocated for showcasing needs in our community through <br />programs like Bikes For Tykes, Back to School Drives, and Holiday toy and meal drives, all of which <br />encouraged different segments of our community to mobilize around supporting one or more of these events; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the hallmark of Davis Street is compassion and respect for each individual, and Davis <br />Street remains responsive to and respectful of the cultural and linguistic needs of their clients, employees, and <br />volunteers, and, has always focused on being client driven; and <br />WHEREAS, after 50 years of service Davis Street continues the mission to improve health, address <br />poverty, and increase the quality of life with the view that residents are healthy financially self-sufficient and <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022