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" Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Economic Development Agency Joint Meeting - October 2, 2000 Page 3 The Hearing was then opened to the public. Al Rosenga, 534 Parrott, addressed the City Council/Economic Development Agency indicating that there is a proposal in the works to reduce the impacts of the Real Property Transfer Tax by allowing for specific exemptions to the tax. He suggested that the residents of San Leandro consider taxing themselves to cover the services that would be required by supporting some sort of fire suppression district and/or parcel tax. Robert Walsh, 1248 Lucille St., addressed the City CouncillEconornic Development Agency and stated that there is a need to keep the pool open atthe Boys & Girls Club for the elderly and many young people who use it. Vera Ayres addressed the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency indicating the need to provide the information on the City's Annual Audit to residents in a manner in which they can understand it. She stated her opposition to the proposed alternate budget before the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency. AI Kerr, 2251 Buena Vista Ave., addressed the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency urging them to keep the pool at the Boys & Girls Club open. John Shanoian, representing the Alameda County Taxpayers Association, addressed the City CouncillEconornic Development Agency indicating that the Alameda County Taxpayers Association is supportive of the Real Property Transfer Tax that is currently in place. Wafaa Aborashed, 672 Tudor Rd., addressed the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency indicating that most of the cuts proposed in the Alternate Budget affect the west side of San Leandro. She stated her concerns that the West Side of San Leandro is already neglected and that the City should not impose more cuts to that end of the community. Michelle Berntsen, 20 Begier, addressed the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency in opposition to the proposed alternate budget and the closing of the pool at the Boys & Girl's Club. Nat Kleinstein, 1662 Sagewood, addressed the City CouncillEconomic Development Agency stating that the Real Property Transfer Tax is only paid when a home is sold and that the buyer can pay the tax. He suggested that the City Council pass a resolution to that effect. He indicated that he is not supportive of the closure of the pool at the Boys & Girls Club and indicating that perhaps funding to other non-profit organizations should be reviewed so that they can assume their fair share of the burden. There being no further comments from the public, and without opposition, the Public Hearing was closed.