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IHINUTES City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-June 7, 2004 Page 20 and sometimes people just show up when the time is right. She commented that for the two chosen applicants, the time and place was right for them to participate. Councilmember Grant responded to the members ofNAACSL, acknowledging their involvement and commenting that now they have two more people who will share their concerns and help bring their message forward. She encouraged the Council and community members to take the opportunity to meet with Ms. Fewless and Mr. Reynolds and find out what interests they bring to the table. Mayor Young thanked the Airport Committee for handling a very difficult task. She mentioned the comments she has received from the public regarding the need for new faces and more people to get involved in airport issues. Mayor Young noted that it sounded from the relTIarks made by the selection subcommittee that the two individuals are well qualified. Mayor Young requested that the entire Council receive copies of the applications and agreed with Councilmember Glaze that a referral should be made to the Rules and Communications Committee to consider a process in which all applications go to the Council prior to making an appointment to an advisory body at a public meeting. In response to a statement made by Ms. Aborashed, Mayor Young asked the Inembers of the appointing subcommittee if Mr. Reynolds is a developer. Councilmembers Grant and Santos replied that he is not. Councilmember N ardine commented that as a member of the Airport Conmlittee, she did not receive the applications either. She stated that she believed it is the Council's duty to give the community representatives the direction to meet with nlelllbers of NAACSL and other COlTIlTIUnity groups, rather than asking the community to seek them out. Mayor Young suggested that the Airport COlnnlittee decide what direction to give to the two community representatives. Councilmember Grant noted that the requirements of the Stakeholder Committee are spelled out in a letter from the Port of Oakland. Mayor Young expressed interest in seeing the letter. Councilmember Santos asked that staff provide all the relevant information on the application process to the Council. Mayor Young requested that staff put together a summary outlining the responsibilities of the menlbers of the Master Plan Stakeholder COlnnlittee. By consensus, the City Council approved this recommendation.