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MINUTES Page 4 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-February 4, 2008 End of Public Comments on Item 10.A. Mr. Sims mentioned that representatives from Westlake Development Partners, LLC were also in the audience. Mayor Santos requested that, after the resolutions approving the ENA have been adopted, the Council make a motion directing City staff to draft an amendment to the ENA that would insure broad public participation in a project application that will result from the ENA. The amendment would require the Developer to meet at least four times with community groups, labor organizations and various stakeholders during the term of the Negotiation Period to address the following issues: child care and social services; affordable housing; sustainability and green building; information on impacts to neighborhoods; and employment generation during construction and at build-out. The Developer would provide both BART and the City with a summary report of the meetings quarterly during the Negotiation Period. The proposed amendment to the ENA would be sent to both BART and the Developer for their review and comment, and then brought before the City Council for adoption at its meeting on March 3, 2008. Councilmember Prola concurred with Mayor Santos' request. Councilmember Gregory asked whether the Developer would be amenable to such an amendment. Mayor Santos stated that it was his understanding that there have been discussions between the City, the Developer, and BART regarding the amendment. (Councilmember Starosciak arrived at 7:34 p.m.) Vice Mayor Grant stated that she felt it was important that the language that was added to the City Council resolution also be added to the RDA resolution, as it will be through the powers of the RDA that many of the desired outcomes would be achieved. Vice Mayor Grant commented that she would like to see the wording in the bullet points made stronger, and suggested changing the wording of the second bullet to "affordable housing, housing mix and type." She commented on the ability by BART to extend the Negotiation Period for an additional 18 months, and she stated that she would like time to consider the Mayor's request. City Attorney Williams clarified that, as presented by the Mayor, staff would be authorized to negotiate a proposed amendment with the Developer and BART to present to the Council on March 3. Councilmember Souza urged that the proposed amendment be referred to a Council committee for review and public comment prior to coming back to the Council. • Resolution No. 2008-014, Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Leandro Authorizing an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) Between the City of San Leandro, the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Westlake Development