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MINUTES Page 8 City or~')al1 Leandro C~~i~y Council a~lJ San Lcan~ro Redevelopment Al?cncy Joint I':1ccting-March 15, ~.004 Vice Mayor Cilaze commented that he has received a number or complaints from individuals regarding the site distance problem for bicyclists created by RVs that extend to the end of the driveway. He asked if Council might want to consider requiring that motor homes not extend beyond a certain distance from the sidewalk. Mr. Jennanis recalled that a similar issue was raised with regard to boats, and he will discuss the rnatter with the City Attoll1ey. Mayor Young suggested it might be a good idea to review that entire section ofthe Municipal Code. Mr. Jermanis noted that the City is working to convert Eden Road to a city street. Mayor Young mentioned that the item is currently listed in the Countywide Transportation Plan. Regarding the issues raised by Mr. Filipovich about perceived Brown Act violations, Mr. Jerlnanis stated that the City Council and staff rely on the City Attorney for interpretation on the provisions of the Brown Act. He noted that the meetings described by Mr. Filipovich were in bct not required to be noticed, and the Brown Act does not prohibit individual members of the City Council from conducting private meetings with constituents and staff members. City Attorney Jayne Williams commented that the City Council is kept informed of any amendments to the Brown Act which arc applicable to its deliberations. The City Council recessed from 8:35 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. 7. AMENDMRNT OF CONSENT CALRNDAR City Councilmembers or staff have an OPPoJ1unity at this time to request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for the presentation or a staff report or other special consideration. Members of the Public may request, by filing a speaker card prior to the c::t1ling or Item 7, Amendment of Consent Calendar, the oPPoliunity to address the City Council regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar, Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be considered for approval under one motion. Consent Calendar was amended to remove Item 8.A. Item will be considered under Item 9. Items Removed from Consent Calendar. Vice Mayor Glaze asked ror clarification on Item 8.F. He asked i[the Public Works Agency was the entity with which the City will be entering into the agreement. Mr. Jcnllanis confi!ll1ed that the City will be utilizing software owned by the Alameda County Puhlic Works Agency to calculate the appropriate dishibution of costs for the EMS tax. Gordon Galvan, Executive Director of the Transportation Management Organization (TMO), addressed the City Council, urging the Council to adopt the Resolution of Intention (0 Establish the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement Distlict (BID). Michael Jacobowitz, 825 Collier Drive, addressed the City Council in opposition to the BID. He stated he feels the process is unfair and confusing to the affected businesses. Mr.