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MINUTES City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-June 6, 2005 Page 12 . Resolution No. 2005-068, Resolution Approving Findings for Vesting Tentative Map Tract 7579; 14953, 14969, 14981-14985 Washington Avenue (Adjacent to the Interstate 880 Freeway and Opposite Springlake Drive); Assessor's Parcel Numbers 77B-1120-1-1, 77B-1120-4, 77B-1120-5, and 77B- 1120-6; J. B. East Bay Development Corporation (Applicant); Bammer Trust, M. Pena, Sanact Inc. (Property Owners). (3057) - Adopted M/S/C Santos and Stephens. Ayes: 5; Noes: 1 (Nardine); Abstain: 1 (Grant) The City Council recessed from 9:30 to 9:40 p.m. B. Matter of Adoption of Revisions to the Park Facilities Development Impact Fee for Future Development Within the City of San Leandro (provides for updating the Park Land in Lieu fee). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Engineering and Transportation Director Uche Udemezue. Mr. Udemezue gave a PowerPoint presentation describing the revisions to the Park Facilities Development Impact Fee proposed for adoption. Mayor Young asked if the fees collected by the City could be used to purchase property to build a new park. Mr. Udemezue confirmed that the City could do so. Councilmember Grant asked if there is a time limit within which the funds must be used. Mr. Udemezue indicated that the City must appropriate the funds within 5 years. Mayor Young asked if the City could acquire property to build a park in a neighborhood which does not have one nearby. Mr. Udemezue confirmed that the fees can be used for the purposes of either acquiring land or building new facilities on existing parklands anywhere in the City. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting on the recent City Council budget work session. He stated that this matter is a classic example of how much does it cost, who pays and for how long, and businesses and developers do not pay the fees but pass the costs along to their customers. Mr. Filipovich commented that he does not object to the proposal, but he objects to the process and the fact that the audience and citizens are not getting all the information they need. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed.