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<br />Council Comments by Council :1ember Cdrry Loefner <br />April 15, 2002 <br /> <br />For the record, I am requesting my comments be for the record from this <br />point until I leave office. <br /> <br />1. Thank the City Attorney for the interpretation recently provided <br />regarding the relationship between the recent settlements with the <br />Management Employees/City Manager v. the Council's <br />entitlements. Requesting that response be made apart of the public <br />record so there may be no misunderstandings for future <br />couneilmembers. <br /> <br />2. Recently, I was asked what does our City do to celebrate <br />Citizenship? Today, I think we recognize that we are a transitional <br />eity with new residents from many cultures. How are we a <br />welcoming City to those who decide to become citizens? I sense we <br />take our inheritance as a right, forgetting the struggles/journeys <br />some of our new residents have experienced. I would propose we <br />have some way of welcoming those in San Leandro who have <br />completed the eitizenship process. Could they be honored at a City <br />Council meeting? <br /> <br />3. April 7th, four churches combined their efforts to help the homeless <br />in our community. The Homeless Interfaith TF launched project" <br />April Showers" to provide homeless an opportunity to clean up- <br />have a shower, received personal care items, and have a bag lunch. <br />16 people took advantage of the opportunity organized as an <br />outreach by members of 4 congregations in our city. Each <br />homeless person was highly appreciative of the opportunity. There <br />were no reported incidents requiring police assistance. Many of the <br />homeless live in our city- in the creek area, in the marsh area, <br />along the RR tracks. I hope we will consider their needs as we <br />develop the housing element of our General Plan. <br />