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MINUTES Page 7 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-March 3, 2008 F. Matter of Nomination of Board and Commission Member. • Minute Order No. 2008-009, Motion Nominating Anna Brannan as At Large Member to Planning Commission. (1018) The City Council nominated Anna Brannan as At Large member to the Planning Commission. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED FROM 8:22 P.M. TO 8:33 P.M. 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. None. 10. ACTION ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. Matter of Resolutions of Local Support for Application of Funds Through the Transit- Oriented Development (TOD) Housing Program (authorizes submittal of application, as a co-applicant with Westlake Development, LLC, to become eligible for allocation of TOD Housing Program Funds established under the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 [Proposition 1C], in the amount of up to $17 million for the San Leandro Crossings Development at the San Leandro BART Station). City Manager Jermanis gave background on this item, and then introduced Planning Manager Kathleen Livermore. Ms. Livermore provided the Council with information on the application for TOD Housing Program Funds made available by the passage of Proposition 1 C. The funds, in the amount of up to $17 million, would be used for the first phase of the San Leandro Crossings Development near the San Leandro BART station. Phase I consists of approximately 200 market-rate residential units and up to 5,000 square feet of commercial retail space on the existing BART parking lot on the east side of San Leandro Boulevard, plus astand-alone 80-120 units of below market rate residential development and a BART replacement parking structure. Ms. Livermore responded to questions from the Council. Mr. Jermanis commented that many of the details of the proposed project are unknown, but sufficient information is available to make an application for funding. Mr. Jermanis indicated that the application would put the City in line for this funding opportunity.