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MINUTES Page 14 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-January 3,2005 Recommendation for City Council Consideration: a. Schedule consideration of a resolution amending the City's Gift Policy on the January 18, 2005 City Council agenda. By consensus, the City Council approved this recommendation. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Vice Mayor Badger requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968. Councilmember Grant requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned In memory of Congressman Robert Matsui. Councilmember Nardine requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Robert Babcock, who was an active resident of the Floresta neighborhood. She noted that it was a quiet New Year's Eve, and she credited the Police Department with providing stepped-up enforcement. Councilmember Glaze expressed his appreciate to the Public Works staff for their prevention measures prior to the heavy rains. He noted that the front page of the San Leandro Times carried the story and reported no incidents of flooding. He stated that they did a remarkable job and should be commended. Councilmember Glaze thanked the City Manager and staff for the new clock in Washington Manor. Councilmember Santos commented that Commissioner Ernie Low has resigned his position on the Library-Historical Commission, and he hoped that a resolution will be presented to him at a future meeting. He commented that he has had a noise monitor in his backyard for the past 60 days, and he has sent out the results to his Council colleagues. Councilmember Santos requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Merle Etherton, a resident of Mulford Gardens for over 50 years and a former president of the Mulford Gardens Improvement Association. Mayor Young requested that a review of the agenda format be referred to the City Council Rules and Communications Committee. She noted that there was no proper place to amend tonight's agenda to add the staff report on medical marijuana. It was the consensus of the Council to refer the matter to the City Council Rules and Communications Committee. Mayor Young requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of the tens of thousands of victims of the tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia. She noted that she forwarded to the Council a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors on the tragedy. Mayor Young wished a happy birthday to Councilmember Tony Santos.