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. . Minutes -- City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro R.edeveloprnent Agency Joint Meeting Odober 1,2001 Page 13 Public Comment: AI Roscnga, 534 PalTott Street, addressed the City Council stating that the original discussions didn't touch on any oCthe changes constructed in the proposed ordinance in the last II months. He questioned the 50% rebate for some persons, indicating iC a person has to pay a full tax, they should get the full tax back_ He also expressed concern with the inclusion of a sunset clause. LOll FiliJlovich, 15376 Laverne (hive, addressed the City Council in opposition to the proposed ordinance. lIe indicated the proposed ordinance does not reflect what Measure G was about. Curtis .Jenkins, Hay East Assoc. of Realtors, 7901 Stoneridge Drive, 108 Dutton, addressed the City Council and spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and policy resolution. Tom Guarino, San Leandr"o Chamber" of Commerce, addressed the City Council indicating that the Chamber suppol1s the first time homebuyer aspect of the ordinance, the exemption felr people selling and buying within San Leandro, the retrofit component, and exemptions f()r donation of property to charitable organizations He added the only area where the Chamber does have a problem is with the sunset clause He stated he thought the sunset clause only applied to the retroactive aspect of the ordinance lie concluded by stating he doesn't feel the sunset clause was in the spirit of what was expected when they suppol1ed Measure G and would rather see it removed Mike Rawlis, 964 Hutchings, addressed the City Council asking if the ordinance applies to landlords He l]uestiolled if it will be the seller or buyer who benetlts from the returned tax monies and commented on the likelihood or taxes going up when homes are improved City Council discussion ensued regarding the proposed ordinance with concerns being expressed that the ordinance before the City Council was not reflective of the message that the City Council was sending out to the community during the Measure G initiative campaign City Council Members also expressed their frustration that it has taken so long for a proposed ordinance to come back to the full City Council f()r consideration Discussion continued regarding the sunset clause and how it would be administered Although there were certain aspects of the ordinance that City Council Members did agree were a good start, the overall consensus was that the proposal before the City Council did not adequately retlect the commitments made by the City Council during the Measure G Initiative campaign