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MINUTES Page 7 May 1, 2006 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting— requested that agenda reports and copies of PowerPoint presentations be made available to members of the audience. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council regarding problems with raised median strips. 6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS Assistant City Manager Steve Hollister reported that staff has met with members of the Lucchesi family and other concerned citizens to address truck access issues on MacArthur Boulevard. Staff believes that driveway improvements would solve the problem, and a cut in the median would not be advisable due to traffic and safety concerns. Mr. Hollister commented that staff will continue discussions with the MacArthur business owners and residents to hear and address their concerns. Regarding Mr. Perez’s comment, Mr. Hollister noted that fees generally are not subject to a vote of the people. In response to the concerns raised by Ms. Aborashed regarding truck noise emanating from Costco, Mr. Hollister stated that the issues will be referred to the Police Department for follow-up. He indicated that staff attempts to post meeting cancellation notices on the City’s website, and interested persons can call ahead to confirm that a meeting will be held. Details on the fee increase have been available for public inspection and were presented at a prior public hearing, and other information presented at public meetings can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. City Attorney Jayne Williams confirmed that fees are generally not subject to voter approval; however, taxes must be voted on. She noted that the increase in the EMS tax on tonight’s agenda may have caused some confusion. The enabling legislation which was approved by the voters contained a provision for an automatic increase based on the CPI, and the action taken by the Council was based on this provision. The City Council recessed from 9:00 to 9:08 p.m. 7. AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Councilmembers or staff have an opportunity at this time to request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for the presentation of a staff report or other special consideration. Members of the Public may request the opportunity to address the City Council regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar by filling out a speaker card and submitting it to the City Clerk prior to the calling of Item 7, Amendment of Consent Calendar. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be considered for approval under one motion.