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MINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 19, 2008 REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM-City Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. A. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Mayor Santos led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. B. Roll Call PRESENT: Members Grant, Gregory, Prola, Souza, Starosciak, Stephens; Mayor Santos ABSENT: None 2. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS A. Presentation on "The Plastic Predicament" Project by Members of the East Hills 4-H Club. Clay Ferguson and Chance Boreczky, members of the East Hills 4-H Club, gave a video presentation of their 4-H ecology project entitled, "The Plastic Predicament." Clay and Chance created the video to educate the public about the negative environmental impacts associated with the widespread use of plastic, and what individuals can do to help. The boys stated that they hoped their video would convince the City Council to ban plastic bags in San Leandro. Councilmember Gregory thanked the boys for their excellent presentation, noting that Vice Mayor Stephens had suggested an ordinance regulating the distribution of plastic bags in San Leandro, and that the Council may also consider a ban on Styrofoam. Mayor Santos thanked Clay and Chance for their presentation, and stated that he would mention the presentation at the next meeting of StopWaste.Org. Mayor Santos read a letter he received from Clay and Chance, which requested that the City Council consider a ban on plastic bags in San Leandro. He invited the boys to attend a future meeting to monitor the Council's progress on its plastic bag ordinance. B. Presentation by Representatives of the Group "Quality of Life Services." Karen Fernandez, Director of Quality of Life Services, introduced herself and gave a short PowerPoint presentation. The presentation described the group, whose mission is to provide education to residents on topics that would enhance their quality of life, as