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MINUTES Page 9 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting~December 1,2003 Vice Mayor Glaze recalled that with funds nlade available through refinancing, the City was considering additional community space in the Downtown Historical District and asked when the plans would be coming to the Council. Mr. J ermanis stated staff is working on concepts for the Plaza area with the fountain and the cOlmection with the Washington Plaza Shopping Center and will be presenting them to the Facilities Committee. He noted that the funds would also be used for the lighting system and that the sample lamps selected by the ad hoc committee have been installed on West Joaquin. Mr. Jermanis encouraged the Council to view and comment on the lamps and poles. Vice Mayor Glaze inquired about the timeline for the undergrounding of lighting along East 14th Street. Mr. Jemlanis stated staff is working with PG&E and will provide a progress report to Council. Councilmember Nardine commented that the freeway entries into San Leandro are looking much neater and thanked Mr. J ermanis for working with Caltrans to cut down the weeds. Mr. J ermanis noted that the effort began with Councilmember Badger's Clean and Green Program and his contact with Assemblymember Corbett. The City has met with the Maintenance Director for Caltrans and hopes to work out an arrangelnent with Caltrans to assume sonle of the maintenance of the entfYWays. Councilmember Grant commented that she brought some San Leandro memorabilia with her on her recent business trip to Ghana. She related her experiences of passing out the San Leandro pens and pencils to school students and the act of legislation required to purchase gas. Councilmember Grant suggested scheduling a Human Relations Committee meeting in January to address items brought up at tonight's meeting. She noted there are grants available through the EP A and environmental justice organizations for green business programs such as those the Mayor addressed. She mentioned a woman who spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon earlier this year whose business was started through one such grant. Mayor Young commented that many of the progranls receive their initial funding through the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. Councilmember Badger thanked Chief Kitchen and the Police Department staff for their assistance on issues in the Bay-O- Vista area. He also thanked City Manager J ermanis and asked him to convey his appreciation to Caltrans for its good work in cleaning up the freeway on- and off-ramps. Councilmember Badger suggested considering standards for use of public trash cans, noting that they are being used by businesses that do not subscribe to garbage service. He also noted many store windows downtown are blocked, making it difficult to see into the business. Councilnlember N ardine requested clarification regarding the dates for the Human Relations Committee meetings. She asked why the lights are on at Burrell Field tennis courts at night when no one is there. Mr. Jennanis stated staff will look into the matter.