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MINUTES City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-April 7, 2003 Page 6 4. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SAN LEANDRO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Conlll1ents are limited to 3 minutes per person. 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. The public is invited to nlake comlnents on items of public interest NOT listed on the Agenda. Kathy Banks, 964 Hutchings Drive, addressed the City Council, commenting on the accessibility of parks for the disabled and the Emergency Alert sirens. Mike Rawlis, 964 Hutchings Drive, addressed the City Council, pointing out the need for recreation programs and other activities for non-senior adults. Harold Perez, 2052 Vestal Court, addressed the City Council regarding problems with neighbors parking cars on their lawns and having overgrown weeds in their yards. Mr. Perez expressed concern that there is garbage being dropped on the ground during the transfer from the garbage can to the truck on pickup days. Arcelia Lopez, President of Latinos Unidos/San Leandro High School, addressed the City Council regarding the City's denial of the club's permit application to hold their Noche de Carnival dance on May 2 from 7-11 p.m. in the quad at San Leandro High School due to the requirements contained in the new Noise Ordinance which restrict their time to 10:00 p.m. Ms. Lopez requested a reconsideration of the club's permit application. Judy Rosas, Vice President of Latinos Unidos/San Leandro High School, addressed the City Council, pointing out the merits of the event and suggesting the new Science and Technology Wing may nlitigate the noise generated by the dance. Abigail Figueroa, former member of Latinos Unidos, addressed the City Council, conlmenting on the ilnportance of the dance to the Latino students at the high school and nlentioned a letter of support written by Associate Principal Amy Furtado. Ed Saenz, Future Productions, addressed the City Council, describing his company's plan to hold several benefit shows to raise money for the music departments of the San Leandro and San Lorenzo Unified School Districts. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, addressed the City Council regarding the need for enforcenlent of the Noise Ordinance and mentioned several nuisance issues on Bristol Boulevard.