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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting - July 17, 2000 Page 15 Council Member Loefller inquired about how the City replaces computers at City Hall and asked if the old ones are donated to anyone. Staff responded that the City uses its computers until they are no longer useful and then puts the old ones up for auction and/or donates them to non-profit organizations within the community. Council Member Loefller concluded by thanking Jeannie Wakeland from the Daily Review for her article on Casa Peralta and for promoting San Leandro's history. Council Member Loefller concurred with statements that the City needs to get the Historical Commission established. E. Council Member Lothrop also commented on the successful "Day at the Casa." She noted a special meeting to be held on July 25th regarding the Timothy Drive Neighborhood. She also recommended that the issue of "neighborhood associations" be reviewed by the City Council Rules and Communications Committee. Council Member Lothrop also reported on problems with vandalism at Warden Park and requested that flyers be distributed throughout the neighborhood to educate residents on the need to respect their park. It was also suggested the "respect for parks" issue and how to educate the public be sent to the Youth Advisory Commission (Y AC), as well as the Recreation and Parks Commission. F. Mayor Young thanked Vice Mayor Glaze and Council Member Nardine for attending the Washington Manor FEMA Meeting. She also suggested the City put up some sort of banner at City Hall recognizing San Leandro as a "Millennium City." Mayor Young continued by congratulating Jeannie Wakeland for receiving an award for her story on airport noise. The Mayor also reported on her service as a Board Member for Women in Municipal Government and her attendance at a recent meeting in Monrovia. Monrovia's cable access to City meetings and the operation of their cable station involving students from local schools was discussed. She indicated she will pass this information on to the interested parties. Other issues discussed included hillside development, redevelopment, zoning, youth, and business. Mayor Young reported the new President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors is Brent Cole, Mayor of Boise, Idaho. She indicated she has been asked to be on his transition team regarding City policy issues. She will be serving on an Airport Committee which will be meeting in Chicago on Thursday of this week. Mayor Young concluded by commenting on a Foothill Freeway meeting scheduled for this Thursday and suggested someone from San Leandro should attend.