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MINUTES Page 7 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Special Meeting-July 10, 2006 9. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Badger requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Yvonne Miranda, a woman whom he and his wife "adopted" and who was a close family friend. He also commented on the passing of Hayward City Councilmember Matt Jimenez. Councilmember Nardine commented on the outstanding job by the City on its fireworks suppression efforts. She stated the importance of informing the community about these efforts. Councilmember Nardine shared an article from a local newspaper in Costa Mesa, reporting the increased cost each year of fireworks enforcement to their city. She suggested that San Leandro also publicize the cost of its fireworks enforcement. Mr. Jermanis commented that the Fire Chief reported the situation in San Leandro was much better than last year and better than he observed it was in other nearby areas. He commented on the overtime cost to the City of deployment of additional public safety staff and the annoyance and frustration experienced by residents and their pets due to fireworks. Councilmember Santos commented that he toured the community on 4th of July evening and reported on the fireworks activity at Eastshore and Marina Faire. He noted that some of the fireworks activity was corning from backyards. Councilmember Santos noted that the problems will continue until all the cities in Alameda County ban the use of fireworks. Vice Mayor Grant commented on the issue of cars for sale parked on city streets. She noted that Contra Costa County has an ordinance which forbids parking cars for sale in the public right-of-way and will forward information to the City Manager and City Attorney for possible consideration by San Leandro. Vice Mayor Grant commented that she would like to see a more timely turnaround of the meeting minutes. Vice Mayor Grant commented that this past weekend she visited a Chinese art gallery on Washington Street on behalf of the Mayor and the City. The invitation was extended by the former ambassador of China to the Mayor's Office. She met Mr. Wang, a famous calligrapher from China, and was presented with a book of his artwork. Vice Mayor Grant commented that Mr. Wang will create a piece of artwork for the City which will read, "Everything under the heavens belongs to the public." Vice Mayor Grant announced tonight's meeting would be adjourned in memory of Patty Price, a local anti-discrimination lawyer who gained fame for the lawsuit against Denny's Restaurant; Matt Jimenez, who had been recently re-elected to the Hayward City Council; and Yolanda Miranda, a close personal friend of Council member OB Badger's family. 10. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8: 11 p.m.