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MINUTES Page l3 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Public Financing Authority Joint Meeting-May 16, 2005 a. Schedule for Council consideration the approval of the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-06 non-general fund Capital Improvement Program projects. By consensus, the City Council approved this recommendation. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Santos commented that Councilmember Starosciak, Assistant City Manager Steve Hollister and he attended the League of California Cities Legislative Action Days in Sacramento last week. He reported that they met with several legislators, and he was able to set up a meeting with Senate President pro Temp Don Perata. Councilmember Santos noted that the League's two main concerns are the Proposition 42 proceeds for transportation and the takeaway of redevelopment funds from cities. During the session, the Governor addressed the group and vowed to fully implement Proposition 42 and return $1.3 billion to cities. The League is urging cities to send a letter to the editors of their local newspapers supporting this action. Councilmember Starosciak commented that, in the Governor's speech, he pledged full funding for Proposition 42. She noted that, although Proposition lA protects cities' general fund revenues, there is no protection from redevelopment funds being taken. The League has set as a priority lobbying efforts to prevent the State from taking additional redevelopment funds. Councilmember Starosciak stressed the need for the City to stay in contact with its legislative representatives to keep them informed about the important City projects being funded through redevelopment funds to revitalize the community. Mayor Young commented that the Prop 42 revenue from gas tax has never been awarded to the cities since passage, and only a small portion of the funding is being provided in the Governor's current budget. She noted that education and health care supporters are advocating an equal division of the Prop 42 revenue. There is also talk about using part ofthe Prop 42 funds to begin repaying the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) to cities. She indicated that she would not be sending letters to the editors supporting the currently proposed implementation of Prop 42; however, any Prop 42 funding received will help to fund desperately needed local street and road improvements. Vice Mayor Badger commented on Afu Chan, a talented local teenage artist who won the Congressional Art Competition for California's 13th District. Vice Mayor Badger noted that he served for seven years on the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA), and occasionally the BZA would examine trends in businesses, such as check cashing, nail shops, cigar stores and drugstores. He suggested looking into an ordinance to limit the proliferation of same and similar types of businesses concentrated in a particular area. Councilmember Grant commented that she is currently a member of the League's Environmental Quality Policy Committee. She announced that her nephew is featured as an outstanding scholar on page 66 ofthe latest issue of Ebony magazine.