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DRAFT MINUTES Page 2 July 28, 2008 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting SPECIAL MEETING 7:00 PMCity Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 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. BUSINESS ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. Presentation of the Proposed San Leandro Crossings Development at the San Leandro BART Station, a Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project. Mr. Jermanis gave a brief background on the topic, and then introduced Community Development Director Luke Sims.Mr. Sims provided additional background information on the proposed Downtown TOD project, and then introduced staff members Kathleen Livermore, Planning Manager and Phil Millenbah, Senior Planner, who will be working on the entitlements for the project. Ms. Livermore reviewed the project timeline, and introduced Gary Wong of Westlake Development Partners. Mr. Wong introduced the development team, and the members of the development team gave a PowerPoint presentation, providing an overview of the proposed San Leandro Crossings Development. Mr. Wong gave background on Westlake Development Partners. Lydia Tan, Bridge Housing and BUILD, LLC, provided information on Bridge architectural firms, David Baker + Partners for the affordable project and Thomas Cox Architects for the market rate housing and master plan, will be involved in the project design. Thomas Cox, Thomas Cox Architects, addressed site planning and the elements comprising the project. He provided samples of possible architectural styles, and invited the Council to give their input. Ms. Tan concluded the presentation by describing the proposed project benefits, community outreach, and next steps in the process.