Quality of Life
Mission: Enhance the Quality of
Life for all San Leandro residents
through targeted initiatives.
Key Focus Areas:
• Arts, Culture & Education
• Beautification
• Health and Wellness
Arts, Culture &
Education
Mission:
Promote inclusivity, creativity, and
cultural expression through accessible
programs and initiatives that reflect the
diversity of San Leandro’s community.
Focus Areas:
• Empower local artists and cultural
organizations.
• Expand educational opportunities
through arts and technology.
Develop and Implement an Arts Grants Program
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Establish a budget through the Arts, Culture & Library Commission (ACLC) with guidelines and criteria for grant eligibility focused on local artists and cultural organizations. 7/1/2025 Library Promote the grant program through workshops and info sessions to increase community participation. 9/1/2025 Library
Identify local businesses and sponsors to expand opportunities for larger projects. 9/1/2026 Library Expand Utilization of Art Gallery Spaces in City
Facilities, establishing partnerships for installations Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Identify all City Facilities that can function as gallery spaces including outdoor areas. 7/1/2026 Library Identify local agencies and artists to submit exhibit proposals that highlight diverse artistic expressions for consideration by the ACLC for display in City Facility Gallery Spaces. 7/1/2026 Library Facilitate public art receptions and gallery tours by the artist to engage the community with new installations. 12/1/2026 Library
Develop Programs Celebrating Community
and the Diverse Cultures in San Leandro
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Create an annual calendar for cultural events representing different ethnic and cultural groups. 7/1/2025 Library
Develop partnerships with local agencies to collaborate on free programs highlighting different cultural practices, such as dance, crafts, and storytelling. 7/1/2025 Library Update the San Leandro History Museum exhibit "People of Many Lands" to represent the diverse backgrounds of current-day San Leandro 12/1/2026 Library Expand utilization of early childhood
education programming
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Develop and execute a promotion plan for bilingual early childhood programs to the target audience. 12/1/2025 Library
Develop partnerships with local schools, daycares, preschools, and nonprofits to collaborate on free educational workshops for kindergarten readiness. 12/1/2025 Library Expand participation in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. 12/1/2025 Library Expand Technology Based Adult
Education Programs
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Identify, develop, and implement structured time in different modalities for teaching digital literacy skills to seniors and adults, especially people with low skills. 5/1/2025 Library Teach Artificial intelligence literacy to better equip San Leandrans to embrace, interpret, understand, utilize, and consider the ethics of AI. 5/1/2025 Library Develop partnerships with organizations to provide basic IT skills workshops, new and emerging technologies, and coding for adults. 12/1/2025 Library
Arts, Culture
& Education
Gannt Chart
Q1 (Jan-Mar), Q2 (April-May), Q3 (June-Aug), Q4 (Sept-Dec) Timeline
2025 2026
PROJECT NAMES Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Develop and Implement an Arts Grants Program
Establish a budget through the Arts, Culture & Library Commission (ACLC) with guidelines and criteria for grant eligibility focused on local artists and cultural organizations.
Promote the grant program through workshops and info sessions to increase community participation.
Identify local businesses and sponsors to expand opportunities for larger projects.
Expand Utilization of Art Gallery Spaces in City Facilities, establishing partnerships for installations Identify all City Facilities that can function as gallery spaces including outdoor areas.
Identify local agencies and artists to submit exhibit proposals that highlight diverse artistic expressions for consideration by the ACLC for display in City Facility Gallery Spaces.
Facilitate public art receptions and gallery tours by the artist to engage the community with new installations.
Develop Programs Celebrating Community and the Diverse Cultures in San Leandro Create an annual calendar for cultural events representing different ethnic and cultural groups.
Develop partnerships with local agencies to collaborate on free programs highlighting different cultural practices, such as dance, crafts, and storytelling.
Update the San Leandro History Museum exhibit "People of Many Lands" to represent the diverse backgrounds of current-day San Leandro
Expand utilization of early childhood education programming Develop and execute a promotion plan of bilingual early childhood programs to the target audience.
Develop partnerships with local schools/daycares/preschools/nonprofits to collaborate on free educational workshops for kindergarten readiness.
Expand participation in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program.
Expand Technology Based Adult Education Programs
Identify, develop, and impliment structured times in different modalities for the teaching of digital literacy skills for seniors and adults, especially for people with low skills.
Teach Artificial Intellegence literacy to better equip San Leandrans to embrace, interpret, understand, utilize, and consider the ethics of AI.
Develop partnerships with organizations to provide basic IT skills workshops, new and emerging technologies, and coding for adults.
Beautification
Mission:
Enhance San Leandro’s public spaces
and community aesthetics through
sustainable practices, public
engagement, and responsible urban
design.
Focus Areas:
• Clean and beautify public spaces.
• Expand greenery and tree canopy
coverage.
Expand volunteer opportunities for cleaning
streets and public spaces a citywide.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Launch a citywide program encouraging community groups to maintain specific areas. 3/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Organize quarterly citywide volunteer clean-up days focusing on high-traffic areas and parks. 3/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Develop volunteer kits with cleanup tools and educational materials on waste reduction. 3/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Design and implement a planting initiative to introduce native and drought-tolerant plants across city parks,
medians, and public spaces.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Develop a non-functional turf reduction plan for public spaces that includes a native and drought-tolerant plant palette. 9/1/2026 Recreation
and Parks
Create a planting guide for homeowners and businesses to incorporate drought-tolerant landscaping. 9/1/2026 Recreation
and Parks
Organize quarterly volunteer program for community planting days in city parks and medians. 9/1/2026 Recreation
and Parks
Expand Citywide Tree Canopy Coverage
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Reestablish community tree-planting events to increase resident involvement. 12/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Establish a tree donation program, encouraging businesses and residents to sponsor tree planting efforts. 12/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Collaborate with environmental organizations to host educational workshops on tree care and maintenance. 12/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Strategic placement of litter receptacles to
maximize usage and enhance cleanliness.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Coordinate with the waste hauler to install and service 15 additional litter receptacles in the downtown area. 12/1/2025 Public Works Coordinate with SLIA to monitor/clean containers and respond to dumping around them. 12/1/2025 Public Works
Survey and Identify opportunity sites for additional receptacles to be negotiated into the waste hauling contract. 12/1/2026 Public Works Establish a Private Tree Protection
Ordinance.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Draft and propose the ordinance to protect mature trees on private properties. 12/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Launch an educational campaign to inform property owners of the ordinance and its benefits. 12/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Establish an online permit system for managing tree maintenance and removal requests on private property. 12/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Beautification
Gannt Chart
Q1 (Jan-Mar), Q2 (April-May), Q3 (June-Aug), Q4 (Sept-Dec) Timeline
2025 2026
PROJECT NAMES Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Expand volunteer opportunities for cleaning streets and public spaces a citywide.
Launch a citywide program encouraging community groups to maintain specific areas.
Organize quarterly citywide volunteer clean-up days focusing on high-traffic areas and parks.
Develop volunteer kits with cleanup tools and educational materials on waste reduction.
Design and implement a planting initiative to introduce native and drought-tolerant plants across city parks, medians, and public spaces.
Develop a non-functional turf reduction plan for public spaces that includes a native and drought tolerant plant palette
Create a planting guide for homeowners and businesses to incorporate drought-tolerant landscaping.
Organize quarterly volunteer program for community planting days in city parks and medians.
Expand Citywide Tree Canopy Coverage
Reestablish community tree-planting events to increase resident involvement.
Establish a tree donation program, encouraging businesses and residents to sponsor tree planting efforts.
Collaborate with environmental organizations to host educational workshops on tree care and maintenance.
Strategic placement of litter receptacles to maximize usage and enhance cleanliness.
Coordinate with the waste hauler to install and service 20 additional litter receptacles in the downtown area.
Coordinate with SLIA to monitor/clean containers and respond to dumping around them Survey and Identify opportunity sites for additional receptacles to be negotiated into the waste hauling contract.
Establish a Private Tree Protection Ordinance.
Draft and propose the ordinance to protect mature trees on private properties.
Launch an educational campaign to inform property owners of the ordinance and its benefits.
Establish an online permit system for managing tree maintenance and removal requests on private property.
Health & Wellness
Mission:
Foster a healthier, more active community
by promoting wellness, inclusivity, and
providing access to essential services for
all ages and abilities.
Focus Areas:
•Increase recreational opportunities for all.
•Expand access to healthy living services.
Develop Recreational Programs for
Inclusivity and Diverse Age Groups.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Expand intergenerational programs that bring together youth and seniors for shared activities. 9/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Develop accessible recreational programs catering to different abilities, including adaptive sports. 9/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Offer bilingual and multicultural fitness classes to attract diverse community members. 9/1/2025 Recreation
and Parks
Partner with Local Organizations to create accessible
and affordable healthy eating options, particularly for low-income families.
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Organize healthy cooking workshops in collaboration with organizations. 7/1/2025 Human Services
Identify and allocate budget funding to support expanding existing food pantries/distribution sites/ and other food access programs and implement new sites in strategic locations as necessary.
7/1/2025 Human
Services
Partner with orgnizations to develop cooking classes focused on affordable, nutritious meals. 7/1/2025 Human
Services
Host Health & Active Living Events
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Organize annual community health fairs offering free health screenings and fitness activities. 7/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Collaborate with local fitness instructors and gyms to host community fitness challenges. 7/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Partner with local fitness instructors to offer free outdoor exercise classes in parks. 7/1/2025 Recreation and Parks
Partner with Local Organizations for
Expanded Senior Services
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Offer technology training workshops for seniors to help them access telehealth services. 1/1/2026 Human Services
Collaborate with caregiving agencies to provide respite care and caregiver support programs. 4/1/2026 Human Services
Create senior-friendly recreational activities like walking clubs and gentle yoga sessions. 1/1/2026 Human
Services
Collaborate with Schools for Public Use
of Recreational Facilities
Activities Due Date Department
Lead
Update joint-use agreements with school districts to ensure public access to recreational spaces after school hours. 12/1/2026 Recreation and Parks Organize community sports leagues and fitness programs utilizing school gyms and fields. 12/1/2026 Recreation and Parks
Coordinate with schools to offer weekend wellness programs for students and families in school facilities. 12/1/2026 Recreation
and Parks
Health &
Wellness
Gannt Chart
Q1 (Jan-Mar), Q2 (April-May), Q3 (June-Aug), Q4 (Sept-Dec) Timeline
2025 2026
PROJECT NAMES Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Develop Recreational Programs for Inclusivity and Diverse Age Groups.
Expand intergenerational programs that bring together youth and seniors for shared activities.
Develop accessible recreational programs catering to different abilities, including adaptive sports.
Offer bilingual and multicultural fitness classes to attract diverse community members.
Partner with Local Organizations to create accessible and affordable healthy eating options, particularly for low-income families.
Organize healthy cooking workshops in collaboration with organizations.
Identify and allocate budget funding to support expanding existing food pantries/distribution sites/ and other food access programs and implement new sites in strategic locations as necessary.
Partner with orgnizations to develop cooking classes focused on affordable, nutritious meals.
Host Health & Active Living Events
Organize annual community health fairs offering free health screenings and fitness activities.
Collaborate with local fitness instructors and gyms to host community fitness challenges.
Partner with local fitness instructors to offer free outdoor exercise classes in parks.
Partner with Local Organizations for Expanded Senior Services Offer technology training workshops for seniors to help them access telehealth services.
Collaborate with caregiving agencies to provide respite care and caregiver support programs.
Create senior-friendly recreational activities like walking clubs and gentle yoga sessions.
Collaborate with Schools for Public Use of Recreational Facilities Update joint-use agreements with school districts to ensure public access to recreational spaces after school hours.
Organize community sports leagues and fitness programs utilizing school gyms and fields.
Coordinate with schools to offer weekend wellness programs for students and families in school facilities.
Summary
• Our 2-year work plan that will enhance
San Leandro’s quality of life across
Arts, Culture & Education,
Beautification, and Health & Wellness.
• Focus on sustainable practices,
cultural inclusivity, and improved
health outcomes.
• Collaboration with community
organizations and residents is key.