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MINUTES Page 4 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-March 7, 2005 This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis gave an overview of the item. Community Development Director Hanson Horn provided background on the matter, noting that staff is closely following the discussion regarding the President's proposed cuts to CDBG funding. If enacted, the cuts would affect the City's Action Plans for FY 2006-07 and beyond. Mr. Horn introduced Housing/CDBG Manager Tom Liao. Mr. Liao gave a short PowerPoint presentation, giving details on the draft FY 2005-2009 RUD Five-Year Consolidated Plan and draft FY 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting on the lack of public participation on this item. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed. Councilmember Santos commented that the community meetings on this matter were not well attended. He pointed out the reference in the Draft 5- Y ear Consolidated Plan to the National Low Income Housing Coalition's 2004 report. One of the findings in the report stated that to afford the median fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit in Alameda County would require a full-time job that paid $25.80 per hour. Councilmember Santos noted that housing affordability is a very serious problem in the County and stated that he would like the Council to consider a living wage ordinance. Councilmember Grant also commented that the public participation on the Plans was small. She noted that the public comments show that housing and the cost of housing is of primary interest to the participants. Councilmember Grant suggested that the Council consider this information in determining how CDBG funds are used. . Minute Order No. 2005-008, Motion Directing Staff to Publish the Proposed Five Year Consolidated Plan and the FY 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan for a 30- Day Comment Period and to Set a Public Hearing for April 18, 2005 to Consider Final Approval of the FY 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and FY 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan. (2972) The City Council moved to direct staff to publish the proposed Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the FY 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan for a 30-day comment period and to set a public hearing for April 18, 2005 to consider final approval of the FY 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and FY 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan. M/S/C Santos and Grant. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Young) B. Matter of Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Leandro Recycled Water Project (proposes to build two water recycling disinfection and filtration facilities, approximately 0.80 mile of transmission pipeline, and irrigation