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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting - February 7, 2000 Page 10 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person, for a total time period of one hour. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items, or other items of public interest, at this time. A. Tom Guarino, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed the City Council in support of New Business Item 8.E - Charter Amendment to call for the election of the City Council and Mayor by a majority rather than plurality of registered voters, as well as the language which provides for an instant voter runoff Mr. Guarino also commented that he wanted to take this opportunity to recognize the City staff, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and the Director of Public Works Services, concerning the privatization of the garbage contract vote. B. Do Johansen, 2515 Walnut Drive, addressed the City Council, requesting the City consider paving Walnut Drive. C. AI Rosenga, 534 Parrott Street, addressed the City Council regarding the ballot measure item under New Business. He indicated his support for the placement of this Amendment on the November 2000 ballot. D. Justin Agrella, 1231 - 148th Avenue, addressed the City Council and urged the Council's approval of putting the Amendment to the Charter (referred to in Item 8.E) on the November ballot. He also commented on low-income senior housing and urged the City Council to consider repealing the Real Property Transfer Tax. Regarding approval of the ABHOW housing, he asked: IfHUD does not approve the funding, will the City have to finance it all? E. Paul Vargas, 872 Portola Drive, addressed the City Council in opposition to Item 7.B. He feels this is another example of government waste. Regarding New Business Item 8.G, he stated the City does not need to finance the Mayor to take a vacation. He also urged the City Council to support a ballot measure to remove the Real Property Transfer Tax on the November ballot. He concluded by urging the City Council to approve Item 8.E. F. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, addressed the City Council, urging them to approve Item. 8.E under New Business. He questioned what Ordinance pertains to public applause during a City Council meeting. G. AI Paladini, President of Huntington Park Homeownen' Association, addressed the City Council in support of New Business Item 8.E and of placing the issue of removing the Real Property Transfer Tax on the November ballot.