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MINUTES Page 4 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 18, 2004 David Co, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1 due to effects of crematoriums on citizens' health and property values. Benny Lee, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1. 'Vafaa Aborashed, Davis West Neighborhood Group, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1, stating citizens do not want another business which emits harmful substances in West San Leandro. She encouraged the Asian community to continue participation in City issues. Elizabeth Huang, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1. She suggested the City change the zoning of some of its vacant industrial sites to residential to allow for more housing to be built. Kon Ming Ng, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, expressing support for Option 1 and expressing concerns regarding pollution created by crematoriums. Ada Kwok, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1. Hendy Huang, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council in support of Option 1. He stated he previously submitted approximately 1,200 signatures from residents opposed to a crematorium. He cited statistics on various diseases and death rates and expressed concern regarding diseases being spread from bodies brought to a crematoriunl. He submitted over 600 additional petition signatures to the City Clerk. Mayor Young announced that a total of 2,916 individuals have expressed opposition to a crematorium and the overwhelnling opinion expressed by the speakers this evening was that crematoriums should be prohibited in San Leandro. There being no further comments frOlU the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed. Mayor Young thanked the audience members for participating in the proceedings and for speaking on behalf of their C0l11nlunity. She expressed appreciation for the audience's cooperation with the seating shortage, noting the difficulty in estimating how luany people will attend a meeting. Mayor Young expressed hope that audience members would retain their interest in City governnlent and some would consider running for public office. She noted that if a group emaillist of community members is available, the City could use the list to notify members of items of interest which arise in the future. Councilmember Santos thanked the leaders of the petltlon drive and expressed appreciation for his association with those leaders and the Asian community in bringing the matter forward.