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DRAFT MINUTES <br /> Page 5 <br />January 7, 2008 <br />City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />Passed to print <br /> <br /> <br />M/S/C Gregory and Grant. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 <br /> <br /> <br /> 4. PUBLIC HEARINGSJOINT CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br /> 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. <br />fill out a speaker card <br />When you address the City Council, you should and submit it to the <br />City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and <br />NOT <br />addresses obtained. The public is invited to make comments on items of public interest <br />listed on the Agenda. <br /> <br />Jeanne Gocker, Hayward Friends of the Animals Humane Society <br />, addressed the City <br />Council, commenting that the Humane Society takes many calls from San Leandro residents, <br />some of whom have expressed their disappointment that San Leandro lacks an animal shelter, <br />and she asked if the City plans to have its own shelter. Hayward Friends of the Animals has <br />received a small grant to spay and neuter feral cats, and Ms. Gocker stated that they would <br />like to use some of the funds to spay and neuter feral cats in San Leandro. Ms. Gocker stated <br />that anyone interested can call Hayward Friends at (510) 886-7546. <br /> <br />Randy Pearce, San Leandro resident <br />, addressed the City Council, commenting on the café <br />at the San Leandro Main Library. Mr. Pearce expressed concern that when he orders a cup of <br />hot water at the café, he is charged the price of a cup of tea. Mr. Pearce commented that hot <br />water should be given free of charge. <br /> <br />Patrick Tracy, San Leandro resident <br />, addressed the City Council, suggesting that the <br />Council form a joint committee with the San Leandro School District Board of Trustees to <br />look into the possibility of developing the old Levitz site as a high school. <br /> <br />Raffi Demirjian,San Leandro resident <br /> , addressed the City Council, commenting on the <br />West San Leandro Advisory Committee Report and Recommendations prepared in 1997 and <br />approved by the City Council. Mr. Demirjian asked why the recommendations have not been <br />used for ensuing development in West San Leandro and whether the City is in violation of not <br />enforcing its own guidelines. <br /> <br />Tom Silva, Asian Community Cultural Association (ACCA) <br />, addressed the City Council, <br />requesting that the Council consider adding the Asian Community Cultural Association as an <br />eligible recipient of City Council Empowerment Funds. Mr. Silva provided information to <br />the Council about an -a fourth grade class in Yangchun, <br /> and three fourth grade classes at McKinley School. Mr. Silva <br /> <br />