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MINUTES Page l) City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Lcandro Public Financing Authority Joint Mcctin.l? October 2.1., 2002 C. Matter of Neighborhood Beautification Program update. (2939) City Manager John Jern1anis introduced the Neighborhood Beautification Program and noted it as being one or the City Council goals. Assistant City Manager Ed Schilling presented the program and outlined the six primary components. The objectives include a designated Neighborhood Coordinator, more aggressive Community Standards implementation strategies, modifications to street sweeping, a neighborhood clean-up program, changes to the street tree program, and addressing creek hed maintenance issues. Public Comments: I. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, addressed the City Council regarding complaints from neighhors, problems with a tree, realtors' responsihilities to property conditions, and poison oak and homeless people in the creek. 2. Wafaa Aborashed, Davis West Neighborhood Group, addressed the City Council in support of more aggressive Community Standards policies. She noted her concell1 about the cost of City trees and wants more in her neighborhood. Vice Mayor Glaze commented on Community Standards-related enforcement issues and his desire to see a neighborhood selected to address all issues. He commented on street trees and the related costs and noted the City should pay for any damage hy a City street tree. He noted that vehicles abandoned may not be by the residents, and went on to say other Flood Control areas need attention. Council Member Loeffler commented that all homeowners' aSSOCiations should he involved in this issue. He noted dumping in San Leandro is occurring on side streets and asked that residents help to aleIt staff of violators. He commented on the creek, the homeless living in the area, and Alameda County Flood Control's responsibilities. Council Member Santos agreed with the enforcement policies and commented on forcing landlords to maintain properties. Jle commented on noise-related ordinance issues as well as the responsibility ofthe Flood Control agency. City Attorney Liane Randolph clarified the fines relating to both the Conununity Standards ordinance and the Municipal Code. She further notcd the appendix, which includes noise-related ordinance language. Council Member Nardine commented on recent street sweeping difficulties. She noted the former Citywide Clean Up Program as successful. She stated the City should pay for street trees.