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DRAFT MINUTES Page 2 November 6, 2006 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting— Mr. Wolfe reported that in March, the Board awarded San Leandro a Water Quality Excellence Award for its pollution prevention and waste minimization program. He noted that for a smaller Bay Area city, San Leandro has been able to effectively leverage its resources to accomplish multiple programs and is a model for other programs in the area. Ms. Strauss commented that San Leandro is one of a handful of cities in California that incorporates some very relevant environmental services into one set of effective staffing and management approaches. The National Pretreatment Award recognizes municipalities that go beyond the base pretreatment program and demonstrate innovation in the effective implementation of their pretreatment programs. Ms. Strauss pointed out that San Leandro has an exceptional monitoring program, multi- media environmental regulatory program, pollution prevention program, and grease- control program. Ms. Strauss presented the City with two plaques and offered her congratulations on behalf of the EPA. Public Works Services Director Mike Bakaldin accepted the plaques for the City. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the fill out a speaker card Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. A.Matter of Proposed Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2006- 017) to November 6, 2007 or Until the Anticipated Zoning Code Amendments Related to the Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy Are Adopted, Whichever Comes First, Prohibiting Consideration and Approval of Use Permits, Variances, or Other Planning Entitlements, Except as May Be Approved Administratively on a Short-Term Basis by the City Manager, for Certain Properties Within the City. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis gave background on the item and introduced Community Development Director Hanson Hom. Mr. Hom gave a PowerPoint presentation providing information on the proposed extension to the interim urgency ordinance and the recommendation to extend the urgency ordinance for a period of one year or until the Downtown TOD Strategy and related Zoning Code amendments are adopted, whichever occurs first. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Priscilla Kalugdan, representing the Woodcreek Homeowners Association, addressed the City Council in support of the Downtown TOD Strategy and the effects of downtown development on the quality of life in San Leandro.