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J\lINUTES Page 8 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 18,2004 B. Reports on City Council Committees None. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Santos commented on the accusations n1ade against him by Ms. Aborashed, stating that the allegations are untrue. He noted that all City Council candidates should abide by the Code of Fair Campaign Practices which they signed. Councilmember Santos stated that he has been accused of negotiating with the Airport for its expansion and of being in favor of building on wetlands which are also untrue. He noted his years of service on the Environmental Quality Con1ll1ittee of the League of California Cities, and stated that his environmental record is as good as anyone's. Councilmember Santos stated that at no time has he removed the campaign signs of another candidate, or go to any business and suggest to the owner that he or she remove an opponent's sign. Vice Mayor Badger commented that he has noticed a proliferation of sidewalk displays of merchandise on East 14th Street which block the sidewalks. He stated he will provide the nall1es of businesses to the Community Relations Representative for follow-up. Councibnember Glaze commented on elections, expressing hope that the Council will consider changing the City's General Election from November. He noted that partisan politics may have begun to affect the local election, and this was not the case when San Leandro held stand-alone elections. Councilmember Glaze commented on the proliferation of signs illegally posted on telephone poles, freeway on-ramps, planted medians and CalTrans fences. He hoped that the City would emphasize to candidates where posting of such signs is prohibited. Councilmember Glaze noted that the problen1 of signs being removed or taken occurs in every election. He recalled that when he ran for City Council in 1984, 750 of his signs were ren10ved one weekend and dumped in a vacant lot in Hayward. Councilll1ember Nardine commented that she will be administering 4,000 flu shots tOlnorrow. She pointed out that a wind storm is expected tomorrow, and Mother Nature will be relocating calnpaign signs. Mr. J ermanis conm1ented that the three interpreters who translated the public hearing proceedings are City employees. He thanked Reh-Lin Chen from the Engineering and Transportation Department, Vivian Chiu from the City Clerk's Office and Sally Barros from the Community Developn1ent Department for the fine job they did. Mr. J ermanis acknowledged Assistant to the City Manager Eric Figueroa, Library Services Manager Nancy Fong and Fire Marshal Theresa Johnson for assisting the audience in staYing in con1pliance with safety regulations. He thanked Sid Schoenfeld and the staff of the Marina COffitnunity Center, City Clerk Marian Handa, Community Relations Representative Kathy