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<br />,. <br /> <br />Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and <br />San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting - November] 9, 20(H <br /> <br />Pane 14 <br />LJ <br /> <br />Robert Caruso, 772 C:lI<Y Drive, addressed the City Council 111 support of the <br />real property transfer tax as it currently exists. <br /> <br />Tom Guarino, San Leandro Chamher- of COmm('ITl:, 262 Davis Street, <br />addresscd the City Council in support of the proposed exemptions to the transfer <br />tax bef(xc the Council this cvening. He indicated it was strongly implied that <br />exemptions would be ll!rthcoming and suggested there be a Task Force put <br />together immediately to address the fiscal implications of the upcoming budget <br />year based on the State's inability to give revenue to cities <br /> <br />Dave Gravelle, Bay East Association of ReaItOl's, 7901 Sloneridge Driv(', <br />Pleasanlon, addressed the City Council in support of the proposed exemptions to <br />the real propeliy transfer tax. <br /> <br />AI Paladini, 1470 Inlet Court, addressecl the City Council indicating that there <br />should be a Board that could grant additional exemptions 011 a case by case basis. <br />He questioned who wrote the argument to maintain the tax when Measure "(J" <br />was on the ballot. <br /> <br />Derek Rinetti, RineUi & Co., 598 Victoria Cinlc, addressed the City Council in <br />support of maintaining the transfer tax as it currently exists based on maintaining <br />the quality of life in S8n l,e8ndro He added there was a clear voice of the people <br />expressed when Measure "(J" was defeated <br /> <br />AI RineHi, RiIlCtti Realtors, 598 Victoria Circle, addressed the City Council in <br />suppOli of maintaining the transfer tax as it currently exists. <br /> <br />L. Filipovirh, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council in opposition to <br />the real propeliy transfer tax <br /> <br />Charles Gilcrest, 1271 Terra Avenue, addressed the City Council in support of <br />the exemptions as proposed <br /> <br />Tom Cree, Bay I':ast Association of Realtors, 4056 Decoto Road, Fremont, <br />addressed the City Council in support of the exernptions to the ordinance that are <br />before the City Council this evening <br /> <br />Bob Maginnis, 1380 East .Juana, spoke in support of maintaining the real <br />property transfer tax as it currently exists. <br /> <br />Lengthy City Council discussion ensued regarding the full irnpacts of the proposed <br />exemptions, the potential loss of revenues n.om the State given the current <br />economic trend, and discussions that had taken place with comrnunity groups <br />