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MINUTES Page 9 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting~November 21, 2005 indicated that staff is planning a Council work session on the subject. He noted the difficulty in enforcing the existing laws due to the lack of resources, and the Police Department can become overburdened by requiring additional enforcement at a time of workforce reductions. He suggested a general discussion by the Council on the best way to utilize its resources. Councilmember Nardine asked for clarification regarding the composition of the Official Family. Mr. Jermanis indicated that the Official Family is comprised ofthe City Council and Council-appointed Board and Commission members. Councilmember Nardine requested a Council discussion on the composition of the Official Family and consideration for including long-standing members of other committees, such as the Redevelopment Advisory Committees and airport committees. Mayor Young suggested referring the matter to the City Council Rules and Communications Committee. There was consensus of the Council to do so. Councilmember Starosciak acknowledged City Manager Jermanis for addressing the subject of community compliance and the Police Department for its use of technology to support its personnel resources. She expressed hope that the increase in Police personnel resources will be part of the Council's future vision. Councilmember Starosciak commented on a telephone survey ofthe community conducted by Kaiser Permanente. Councilmember Stephens expressed his appreciation to his colleagues on the Council for referring the matter of strengthening sections of the Municipal Code relating to vehicle parking for consideration by the Rules and Communications Committee. He requested that consideration also be given to strengthening ordinances related to the inappropriate use of recreational vehicles as quasi-living spaces in residential driveways. Councilmember Stephens also requested that the issues of signage and awnings also be considered when the Council holds its work session to discuss community standards for businesses. Councilmember Grant commented that she recently attended the Green Building Conference in Atlanta. At the conference, she obtained information on "building green" ordinances which she will share with City Manager Jermanis and staff Mayor Young pointed out that Alameda County is on the leading edge with its green building ordinance and stop waste programs. Mayor Young commented that ABAG recently introduced a new handbook entitled, Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region, which is a very informative publication produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. She distributed copies to the Council. Mayor Young reported that, in case of a disaster, the estirnate by ABAG on the assessed value of improvements for the upper San Leandro inundation area is $4.9 billion. Mayor Young suggested scheduling Council Committee appointments for the first Council meeting in January. She requested that Councilmembers complete the forms indicating their Committee preferences and return them to her as soon as possible. Mayor Young commented that she and Vice Mayor Badger will form an ad hoc committee to review the nominees for the San Lorenzo Unified School District representative to the