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MINUTES City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting~July 30,2007 Page 5 Fund Loan for Rehabilitation of the Safe House for Cornerstone Community Development Corporation (provides for immediate forgiveness of a 30-year loan in its entirety). Funding: Housing Set-Aside Funds. (2096) F. Resolution Approving Contractual Services Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and EIP Associates, a Division of PBS&J Related to Preparing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the ICI Development Company Retail and Mixed-Use Residential Development in San Leandro in an Amount Not to Exceed $487,614 (provides for preparation of an EIR for the subject development on a portion of the former Albertson's Distribution Center site). Funding: Cost to be reimbursed 100% by ICI Development Company. (Moved to Item 9, Items Removed from Consent Calendar.) (2323/3098) 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. 8.D. Ordinance No. 007-018, an Ordinance Adding Title 1, Chapter 6, Article 6 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Living Wage (requires City contractors, service providers, financial aid recipients and lessees or franchisees to pay a living wage to all employees which is generally, but not always, greater than might be paid in a private market setting). (3120) Councilmember Souza stated that while she supports the living wage ordinance, she was disappointed that the final ordinance language had not been reviewed by the City Council Finance Committee. She expressed concern regarding the worker retention requirement in Section 11 (b), noting that some companies do not keep seniority lists. Councilmember Souza commented that the section excludes supervisory, managerial and confidential positions, which are the higher paid employees most at risk for job loss when a company is replaced by another. Councilmember Souza commented that the language in this section goes beyond what she would like to see in the ordinance; however, she stated that the ordinance is an important document, and she is proud that San Leandro has it. Public Comments on Item 8.D.: Sharon Cornu, Central Labor Council of Alameda County, addressed the City Council, commenting on the worker retention provision of the ordinance. Ms. Cornu noted that low wage workers such as the janitorial staff who clean the Council Chamber could be at risk if a company changed ownership, and they would be the types of workers that would be protected under the ordinance. Ms. Cornu commented that only those companies that seek City contracts and City funding would be bound by the ordinance. Ms. Cornu strongly urged the Council's support for the ordinance.