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MINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-January 3, 2005 A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Harold Kitzmann (San Leandro Optimist Club) for being named "2004 Team Player of the Year" by the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. A. Matter of the Establishment of Assessment District No. 2004-1 (Walnut Drive) (establishes assessment district to provide a paved roadway on Walnut Drive). Cost: $335,000. Funding: $104,006 from seven property owners and $230,994 from the City. Continued Public Hearing from December 6, 2004. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis gave an overview of the item and a summary of the events which have occurred since the December 6, 2004 Public Hearing on this matter. Mr. Jermanis indicated that property owners would have two options for paying the assessment: 1) the assessment can be paid along with the property tax bill; or 2) the assessment can be added to the value of the property and paid at the time the property is sold. The property owners will be given a final accounting of the actual project cost after the work is completed toward the end of the year. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Letty Flores, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, expressing interest in having another meeting between staff and the residents of Walnut Drive prior to the Council's vote on the assessment district and seeing a visual representation of the work to be performed. Ms. Flores suggested that there may be language barriers with some of the residents. Bo Johansen, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, listing his concerns with the project and suggesting alternative ideas. Mr. Johansen noted that he had a positive conversation recently with Principal Engineer Keith Cooke and expressed interest in having more of this type of communication and input on the project. He indicated that there are residents that have communication issues due to language. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, supporting the efforts of Mr. Johansen and other residents of Walnut Drive. Mr. Filipovich stated his opinion that Walnut Drive residents should not have to pay for the proposed street improvements.