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MINUTES Page 10 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-February 20, 2007 Councilmember Starosciak reported on meetings of the Congestion Management Agency (CMA). She noted the recent headlines about the California Transportation Commission's rejection of a large number of projects recommended for funding by the CMA for Alameda County, including the southbound 1-880 HOV lane from Marina to 98th Avenue, which means no funding for the overpasses at Marina Boulevard and Davis Street. Councilmember Starosciak commented on the importance of continuing to lobby for this type of transportation funding for the City. Councilmember Starosciak also reported that the League of California Cities has developed a statement of bond implementation principles which is intended to be used as guiding principles by the Legislature when distributing funding from the 2006 infrastructure bonds. Councilmember Gregory reported that he and Councilmember Souza attended their first meeting of the Alameda County Fire Department Advisory Commission. He commented that the meeting was very well attended and well organized. Councilmember Souza reported that at the Fire Commission meeting, new Fire Chief Sheldon Gilbert unveiled a new meeting format which was well received. Each meeting will feature a different topic, and Fire Department staff will make presentations. The first topic was Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Councilmember Souza provided some details from the presentation. Mayor Santos reported that he is the Alameda County Mayors Conference delegate to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance and ACTWACTA. At the East Bay EDA Executive Committee meeting, a BP grant to DC Berkeley for $500 million to research alternative energy sources was discussed, as well as the new state bonds. He reported that the East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA) is still working on personnel Issues. B. Reports on Conferences and Seminars Vice Mayor Grant reported on the kickoff event of the EveryOne Home Plan, which is the countywide effort to end homelessness. County and federal representatives, as well as Mayors and Vice Mayors from Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward and Berkeley were present. Vice Mayor Grant indicated that she received printed information from the event, which she will have distributed to the Council. She noted one bit of interesting information was the estimated cost of the service calls for one chronically homeless person. C. Reports on City Council Committees None.