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DRAFT MINUTES Page 6 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Economic Development Agency, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-September 4, 2007 Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, expressing concern that taxpayer money was being used for this item and that there was no accountability for the expenditure of the money. Barry Luboviski, Building Construction Trades Council, addressed the City Council, commenting on the letter sent to the Council by Sharon Cornu of the Central Labor Council, which expressed support for the Downtown TOD Strategy in moving toward a more transit- and pedestrian-friendly environment. Mr. Luboviski commented that the Building Trades Council and Central Labor Council support the Strategy, but would like to see more attention paid to the proposals by Congregations Organized for Renewal (COR) in order to maintain economic diversity in housing for working families. Dennis Davis, Roman Catholic Clergy, addressed the City Council, commenting that the TOD Strategy provides a great opportunity for the community to ensure a better quality of life for its residents, but needs to include a stronger low-income housing component. Mr. Davis requested that the Council consider including an inclusionary zoning overlay with a 20% requirement in the Downtown TOD area. Dan Martinez, COR, addressed the City Council, commenting that COR has attended all meetings and hearings for the TOD Strategy and hosted its own community forum at St. Leander's Parish. Mr. Martinez stated that COR recommends that language be added to the plan identifYing affordable housing as a development objective for four opportunity sites, particularly for the east BART parking lot and North Alvarado sites; that the Redevelopment Agency increase the percentage of redevelopment funds set aside for affordable housing to 25%; that the fee be increased for conversion of rental units to for~sale units; that an inclusionary zoning overlay be created for the Downtown TOD area; and that the Rent Review Board be revived and strengthened. Marilyn Winkler, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, providing an air quality map to the City Council and expressing concern that the Downtown area proposed for housing development is in the top 50% of areas most heavily exposed to diesel emissions containing toxic contaminants. Ms. Winkler commented on the shortage of BART parking and the possibility that the implementation of the TOD Strategy would further reduce the number of BART parking spaces. Eric A. Nelson, Red Mountain Retail Group, addressed the City Council, providing the Council with a copy of a letter from his attorney and a copy of his comments. Mr. Nelson commented that Red Mountain views the plan as a form of spot zoning that violates its property, equal protection and due process rights, and that the SP-l requirement for all new retail ground floor uses to provide residential on the second floor results in a taking of its property rights in violation of the U.S. and State Constitutions.