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SLPAC Policy & Issues Statement

The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (SLPAC) is the political voice for businesses to advocate for sound economic and public policies to support an exceptional quality of life for all San Leandro residents. SLPAC public policy priorities align with the SLCC's mission and public policy guiding principles, supporting the ideas and views that represent the business community and a fiscally responsible government.

SLPAC supports and opposes ballot measures and issues campaigns; it does not make contributions to candidates. The SLPAC's FPPC ID#s is 1342837. (This list does not necessarily exclude other policy issues, which the PAC Trustees may state at a later time.)

SLPAC Supports, Encourages, and Expects the Following:

Economic Development: 

  • Prioritize economic development to the highest level to stimulate investment momentum.
  • Implement and activate transient oriented development (TOD) strategies in the Bayfair area, downtown, and the marina.
  • Streamline the approval process for expedited permitting to help businesses avoid financial losses due to delays.
  • Expand the business incentive program to encourage retention and expansion across a broader sector.
  • Improve the façade improvement grant (CIP) with a sliding scale match to encourage small businesses to enhance their aesthetics.

Public Safety: 

  • Enforce laws at all levels to ensure public safety.
  • Utilize state mandates for the clean-up of homelessness encampments.
  • Promote a cleaner community through code enforcement again illegally parked and/or abandoned vehicles, garbage dumping, littering, and neglect of vacant lots.

Good Governance & Fiscal Responsibility: 

  • Implement and follow through on actions voted on to improve the community.
  • Ensure accountability by thoroughly communicating proposed legislation and actions, fully reviewing them to avoid redundant policy, reduce excessive processes and unnecessary requirements that hinder innovation and business investment.
  • Avoid creating burdensome regulations that negatively impact small businesses, have low enforcement accountability, and drain city resources.
  • Maintain fiscal responsibility across all areas of the city's finances, acting with integrity and transparency in the budget process.
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