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MINUTES Page 11 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency and San Leandro Economic Development Agency Joint Meeting-February 7, 2005 that brought the faith community to HRC meetings was the study on discrimination in housing. Mayor Young suggested that the Council could consider disbanding the HRC and creating task forces when issues arise. Councilmember Grant spoke in favor of retaining the committee. She acknowledged that the committee is somewhat reactive, but much of the work of the HRC has been around discriminatory practices in housing and race-related matters and, fortunately, it has been a couple of years since there have been any real issues in these areas. Councilmember Grant stated that she would not want to do away with the committee, since there would not be a formal structure in place to handle these types of issues when they emerge. Councilmember Santos suggested that the committee be suspended subject to call. Mayor Young noted that the HRC only meets currently when there are issues to discuss. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Santos commented regarding free-standing basketball hoops and asked if they are regulated under the Community Preservation Ordinance. He stated that he almost hit one with his car that was standing upright in the street about four feet from the curb, and he saw one today lying in the middle of the street. Ms. Ornelas stated that free-standing basketball hoops are required to have an encroachment permit if they are placed in the public right-of-way. She asked Councilmember Santos to provide her with the address and the Community Compliance staff will notify the property owners to move the hoops out of the street. Councilmember Santos commented that he has been receiving a lot of calls about odor, particularly in the Doolittle Drive area, and the callers state that the odors are emanating from the wastewater treatment plant, Davis Street Transfer Station, Stericycle, the bay, etc. Councilmember Santos asked how we can monitor and control odor in that corridor. Councilmember Glaze commented that the Council has been looking for something to name after Valance Gill, who was a former mayor and District 2 councilmember. Councilmember Glaze suggested that a referral be made to the Rules and Communications Committee to consider renaming the South Branch Library after Val Gill. There was consensus of the Council to refer the matter to the Rules and Communications Committee for discussion. Councilmember Grant commented that she received information from a national housing organization regarding the President's consideration of dismantling the current system for housing funding and creating huge block grants in its place. She mentioned an upcoming meeting to discuss the effects this change will have on public housing.