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l\HNUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Cowlcil, San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Housing Finance Corporation, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-June 21, 2004 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS-ALL AGENCIES Public Hearing Comn1ents are limited to 5 n1inutes per person, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. 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. A. Matter of Adopting the City Manager's Proposed Budget, 2004-05 Fiscal Year (including the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, San Leandro EconOlnic Developlnent Agency, San Leandro Housing Finance Corporation, San Leandro Parking Authority and San Leandro Public Financing Authority) (adopts City Manager's Proposed 2004-05 Budget, establishes the Gann Appropriations Lin1it, atnends the Utility Users Tax to eliminate the Non-Residential Rebate Program over a two year period and make other clarifications, advises the 01'0 Lorna Sanitary District of the City's intention to assert exclusive jurisdiction as to solid waste and related collection activities after August 31, 2007 and establishes the amount of outstanding debts of the Redevelopment Agency to the City). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above Inatter, City Manager J ermanis gave a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004-05. The presentation addressed budget balancing strategies including reductions in non-public safety expenses and options for revenue enhancement. The Hearing was then opened to the public. George Tucker, 1363 View Drive, addressed the City Council, suggesting that the proposed tax and fee measures have a sunset, that low-income seniors either be exempted from the tax and fee increases or pay a lower rate and that either commercial properties pay a larger percentage of the parcel tax than residential properties or that the Council consider increasing the business license tax instead. Mr. Tucker stated that government basically exists to provide police and fire protection and that the parcel tax should instead be used to fund parks, recreation, library and social services. Victoria Williams, Chair of the board of Senior Services Foundation, addressed the City Council, thanking the Council for its support for senior services. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council regarding the Oro Lorna Sanitary District, asking taxpayers to subsidize other taxpayers, a document that lists the City of San Leandro as paying the highest wages for certain City elnployees and the need to separate Redevelopment Agency business from Council business. Al Rosenga, member of the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee, addressed the City Council, stating that the Associated Homeowners are in agreement with the Chamber of Commerce on its approach to the City's proposed revenue Ineasures. Allan Lindsay-O'Neal, 14162 Outrigger Drive, addressed the City Council, stating that Measure G should have been regarded as a warning, and the City needs to