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lVIINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting~December 1, 2003 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Conlments 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 make COlnments on items of public interest NOT listed on the Agenda. Harold Perez, Davis West Citizens Group, addressed the City Council regarding Greenaction, a group opposed to the incinerator-like technology called "gasification." Mr. Perez inquired about the development of Eden Road and about synchronizing street lights at a particular intersection. Mr. Perez delivered to the City Clerk from Wafaa Aborashed copies of the sample avigation easement by the Port of Oakland for distribution to the Council. 6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS City Manager J ermanis commented on gasification systems and an interest by Alallleda Power in locating a gasification facility in Alameda, San Leandro or Oakland. He noted Councilmember Santos has expressed concerns regarding the use of a gasification facility in San Leandro. He stated there is no proposal to locate a facility in San Leandro. Mr. J erm ani s reported that the Engineering and Transportation Department is working on a design for Eden Road, which will be reviewed by the West San Leandro Area Redevelopment Advisory Committee before consideration by the Council. He stated the City is working with the County to transfer title to the property. Mr. J ermanis anticipates that the City and property owners will be responsible for its development. Mr. J ermanis reported that Engineering and Transportation worked with Caltrans to change the signalization to improve traffic flow at Warden and Doolittle. He noted that staff will raise Mr. Perez's concerns with Engineering regarding the difficulty experienced by pedestrians in crossing these streets. Mr. J errnanis gave an update on the recruitInent for Assistant City Manager. As a replacement has not yet been identified, Ed Schilling has agreed to continue to serve as Assistant City Manager. 7. AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Councilmembers or staff have an opportunity at this time to request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for the presentation of a staff report or other special consideration. Members of the Public may request, by filing a speaker card prior to the calling of Item 7, Amendment of Consent Calendar, the opportunity to address the City Council regarding items renlaining on the Consent Calendar. Items relnaining on the Consent Calendar will be considered for approval under one illotion.