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MINUTES Page 2 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 5, 2008 M/S/C Stephens and Prola. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 C. Presentation by Representatives of the Group "Citizens For a Safer San Leandro." Connie Stephens, John Kaplan and Judith Collins, members of Citizens for a Safer San Leandro, distributed literature and gave a presentation to the City Council about their new group. Ms. Stephens described recent incidents of crime and violence in San Leandro, which prompted the formation of Citizens for a Safer San Leandro, acitizen-led group dedicated to implementing solutions to fight local crime. Ms. Collins shared the group's mission statement and goals. Mr. Kaplan described a project being undertaken by the group to install motion-activated lighting. The group is seeking financial support, merchants, and service organizations to assist with the implementation of the project. Councilmember Gregory presented the group with a $500 contribution from his Community Empowerment Funds. Vice Mayor Grant asked whether the City was providing assistance to the group. Mr. Jermanis commented that he would discuss with staff what types of assistance the City might be able to provide. Councilmember Starosciak commented that the Washington Manor Homeowners Association will be meeting next week to discuss the continuation of the Neighborhood Watch program, and maybe interested in a partnership. Ms. Stephens commented that Citizens for a Safer San Leandro has assembled a comprehensive Neighborhood Watch kit. She announced that the group's next meeting will be held this Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at the San Leandro Library. Following the meeting, the group will do a "walkabout" in downtown San Leandro to get a sense of what downtown is like after dark. Mayor Santos stated that he will attend the meeting. Mayor Santos announced that the City received an award on April 24, 2008 from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for the Downtown Transit-Oriented Development Strategy. Just the week before, the City received the award for the TOD Strategy from Breathe California. Community Development Director Luke Sims commented that the he was just notified that the TOD Strategy has received an award from the Northern California section of the American Planning Association. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS-CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers maybe determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained.