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MINUTES Pagc 3 City of San Lenndro City Council and San Lcandro Redevelopmcnt Agency Joint Mecting and San Leandro Economic Devdopll1~nt Agency.Spycial Me~ting March 1,2004 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. The publie is invited to make eornments on items of public interest NOT listed on the Agenda. Gary Pacheco, Pacheco Brothers Gardening Inc., addressed the City Council regarding his concerns about payment for work on the Malina Boulevard widening project. His company performed the work for the City as a subcontractor for O.c. Jones in November oflast year. TIe submitted copies of a letter he wrote to City Manager Jennanis detailing the issues. Michael Katz, 46 Estabrook St., addressed the City Council, requesting the Council adopt an advisory resolution urging the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to begin issuing malTiage licenses to same-sex couples. Kelly Lencioni, SLHS AVID Program, addressed the City Couneil regarding the AVID Program, a program which assists students at San Leandro High School in achieving their academic potential. Ms. Lencioni expressed concern that State grant funding for the A VlD Progranl is being phased out. Lou FiJipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council, commenting on the write-in nomination process, issuance ofahsentee ballots and newspaper coverage of these Issues. 6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REl'ORTS AND COMMENTS City Manager Jell11anis inl'onned the Council and audience that the City does not have a contractual agreement with Pacheco Brothers Gardening Inc., which is a subcontractor for O.c. Jones on the subject project. The Engineering and Transportation Department has determined that the project is not ready to be accepted until certain items are completed. Mr. Jermanis remarked that it is very rare for either a contractor or subcontractor to come before the City COLlnci I with concerns about the work of the Engineering and Transportation Department, which he stated he believes is orthe highest quality. Mr. Jcrmanis indicated the City will look to the Engineering Depmiment to continue to manage the project in its best interests. and the contractor will be expected to work with Engineering or the City Manager's Office to resolve issues. 7. AMENDMRNT OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Council members or staff have an opportunity at this time to request that an itenl be removed from the Consent Calendar for the presentation of a staff report or other special consideration. Members of the Public may request, by filing a speaker carel prior to the calling of Hem 7, Amendment of Consent Calendar, the opportunity to address the City