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lVIINUTES Page 6 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-November 15,2004 Vice Mayor Badger pointed out that the Council is in agreement that this project and the larger West Estudillo Pedestrian Connection project are important to move forward. . Resolution No. 2004-167, Resolution Amending Existing Resolution No. 2003- 093 (Requiring the Removal of Poles, Overhead Wires and Associated Overhead Structures from Portions of West Estudillo Avenue and Abutting Properties, Including Intersecting Streets) to Implement the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) 100 Foot Rule and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Panel Conversion Rule for Utility Underground District on West Estudillo Avenue Between Hays Street and San Leandro Boulevard. (2980) M/S/C Santos and Stephens. Ayes: 5; Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Young); Abstain: 1 (Glaze) C. Matter of Amendlnents to the San Leandro Zoning Code Relating to Affordable Housing (promotes the goals identified in the City's Housing Element to add affordable housing units to the City's housing stock). This being the tilne and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager J emlanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Housing/Community Development Block Grant Manager Lynn Brown. Ms. Brown gave a short PowerPoint presentation providing additional background on the issue of affordable housing and the revisions nlade to the ordinance since it was passed to print on July 19, 2004, as well as the goals and requirenlents of the proposed ordinance. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Ronald Keeney, representing Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR), addressed the City Council in support of the ordinance and urged Council's approval. Mr. Keeney expressed preference for a 20% affordability requirement rather than 15%. Marilyn Madsen, San Leandro resident and member of COR, addressed the City Council, commenting that the inclusionary zoning ordinance will provide the City with a tool to help make workforce housing a reality. Ms. Madsen urged Council's approval of the ordinance. Mercy Rivera, San Leandro resident and member of COR, addressed the City Council in support of the ordinance. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting on the following: that the person who pays for this benefit is the stakeholder/consumer, the need to separate all the players and know where the funding comes from, and a subsidized taxpayer v. a non-subsidized taxpayer.