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MIlVUTES Page 8 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting~Tanuary 5, 2009 upcoming City Council and San Leandro Unified School District Board joint work session on February 9. She suggested that a discussion on the San Leandro Crossings project and on the City and District budgets be placed on the meeting agenda. Councilmember Starosciak requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in the memory of Bazbaza Tierney, a longtime resident of Floresta Gazdens; and Leander Conboy, who was named after San Leandro, and who was a CYO basketball referee until age 75. Councilmember Starosciak commented that she saw a "Happiness is living in San Leandro" license plate frame on a truck recently. Councilmember Prola welcomed Councilmember Reed. He commented on a possible commitment that was made to the Davis Street Family Resource Center to assist in purchasing its building, and he asked if the City could look into the possibility. Councilmember Prola expressed support for Instant Runoff Voting, commenting that it would produce a majority winner while holding only one election. Mr. Hollister indicated that the Davis Street FRC item can be placed on a future Finance Committee agenda. Vice Mayor Stephens welcomed Councilmember Reed. He suggested that staff send a letter to the San Leandro School District, soliciting the following information: the capacity of each of the schools in the District; current enrollment; generation rate; five-year enrollment projection for the District; what the current District facility plans are to accommodate the enrollment growth; number ofinter-district students enrolled in SLUSD; and a letter from the District on their view of Transit Oriented Development, and particularly on the current project under assessment. He stated that he felt it would be beneficial to the Council to have this information in order to make an informed decision. Vice Mayor Stephens confessed that he is a "rooster phobe," and looked forward to the chicken discussion. Councilmember Souza commented on the chickens in her neighborhood, and stated that she looked forwazd to the Council's discussion on the subject. Councilmember Souza congratulated new Interim Police Chief Ian Willis, welcomed Councilmember Reed, and wished everyone a Happy New Yeaz. Councilmember Gregory wished Mayor Santos a happy birthday, and welcomed Councilmember Reed. He invited speaker Scott Terry to a future San Leandro Breakfast Club meeting, and commented that he would like to have a future Council discussion on chickens and bees. Councilmember Gregory announced that the new San Leandro Education Foundation, which was formed to address the needs of our public schools, is meeting on Monday, January 12, at 7 p.m. He also announced that the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) is hosting a transportation forum at Saint Leander's Church on Thursday, January 15. Councilmember Gregory stated that he looked forward to an interesting year on the Council. Mayor Santos shared some stories about raising chickens, and he noted the many complaints he has received from residents about roosters. He participated in the Governor's conference call on the state budget today. Mayor Santos announced that tonight's meeting would be adjourned in memory of Leander Edward Conboy; Bazbaza Tierney; Victoria Polvorosa Perry, who was 97 yeazs old; Raymond Jannson, who served the San Leandro Fire Department for