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MINUTES Page 9 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 3, 2005 By consensus, the City Council agreed to place consideration of this item on a future agenda. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Young commented on the upcoming Trivia Bee. Councilmembers Starosciak and Stephens and Mayor Young will comprise the Mayor and City Council Team. Mayor Young announced a public meeting hosted by the Congestion Management Agency on the potential for smart car pool lanes to be held on October 5 in Fremont. Mayor Young commented that she received a letter from the Alameda County Housing Authority regarding the term expiration of the City's representative to the Housing Commission at the end of the year. Mayor Young suggested placing the reappointment of Councilmember Grant to the Housing Commission on the next City Council meeting agenda. There was consensus of the Council to do so. Mayor Young commented that on October 28, the East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO) will hold its 6th Annual Leadership Breakfast. Mayor Young provided copies to the Council of recently-passed State legislation. Councilmember Santos commented that some residents have suggested a Sports Hall of Fame for San Leandro. He suggested identifying local sports heroes and possibly placing their pictures in the history museum. Councilmember Santos commented on a September 22 article in the San Leandro Times which cited Kindred Hospital's hospitalization rate for asthma symptoms as being 70% higher than the Statewide rate. After doing some research, Councilmember Santos suspects that emissions from diesel trucks contribute greatly to the problem. He suggested the Council encourage the EP A to expedite the cleanup of diesel engines, and the issue could be discussed at a future City/School District liaison committee meeting. Mayor Young noted that San Leandro has been instrumental in getting the City's waste haulers to install catalytic converters on their trucks with assistance and grant money from the Air District. Councilmember Stephens stated for the record that he hates diesel fumes and would like to do away with them. Councilmember Starosciak commented that she has a Honda Civic hybrid, a zero-emISSIOns vehicle, which she purchased from San Leandro Honda. She noted that shortly after purchasing her new vehicle, legislation was passed which allows her to drive in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane. Councilmember Starosciak commented that the next East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) community liaison group meeting will be held on October 17 at 6:15 p.m., and the group will be discussing the final draft EIR for the Bayside Groundwater Project. She suggested that the Mayor look into appointing a new City representative to the group. Councilmember Nardine commented regarding ice cream trucks and pushcarts in neighborhoods and the need for appropriate identification, current business license and screening. She noted that she had previously pointed out similar problems with taxicabs, and a plan was implemented to require the more prominent display of identification in vehicles. She requested that a report be provided to Council on this subject. Councilmember Nardine