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Rose clarified that the housing discussion planned for the February 9th meeting would cover projections for the entire city and not one location, e.g. the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) strategy area. 2. Update on 9th Grade Academy and Other School Renovations City Manager Steve Hollister introduced Business Development Manager Cynthia Battenberg. She described the two potential agreements for consideration related to the funding and joint use of the 9th Grade Academy. There would be a joint use agreement between the City and the San Leandro School Unified School District (SLUSD) identifying scheduling, District maintenance, and City responsibilities. The second agreement would be a financial agreement between the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and SLUSD which identified the funding cycle and amounts. An initial allocation would be made and the balance would be paid in installments over a five year period. Based on the state being in flux regarding RDA's, there maybe future years when the City must pay Education Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF) back to the state. In the event of this happening, it is proposed that the effected year's installment will be delayed by one year. This would extend the agreement to 2019. It was further clarified that the District is responsible for the project; however, based on the use of RDA funds, the District cannot demolish or substantially change the project/building without consent of the City. The documents are being finalized at this time; many findings must be made by the RDA (requirements) prior to financing. When complete, the process requires a public hearing. It is recommended that the Liaison Committee move to approve and send both documents on to both bodies; they maybe approved at the February 9, 2009 joint meeting. A discussion ensued regarding language, exclusive use, scheduling and ERAF and how the funds get to the school district. Recreation and Human Services Director Carolyn Knudtson explained that the school district gets first use scheduling and that both bodies work together on the scheduling. It was unanimously agreed to move the documents on to the public hearing for consideration at the February 9, 2009 joint meeting. Committee Recommendation Schedule a public hearing at the City and San Leandro Unified School District joint meeting on February 9, 2009 to consider agreements relating to the 9th Grade Academy. 3. Continued Discussion Regarding Renovation/Relocation of Burrell Field Complex City Manager Hollister commented on the newly formed San Leandro Sports Foundation and their discussions of either relocating or renovating Burrell Field; the foundation was formed, similar to the Castro Valley Foundation which initiated their stadium. There is interest by the Marina Square owners to expand. Earlier studies indicated that Oyster Bay as a location was not feasible. Relocating and expanding the sports facilities at SLHS might be a good idea; the new expansion of the parking lot will be a positive impact. Mayor Santos suggested reconsidering a partnership with San Lorenzo Unified School District (SLzUSD) and was approached by Dr. Byas, superintendent for athree-way joint use project. Board Member Hague indicated that she was in favor of keeping any facility within the SLUSD; Board Chair Katz-Lacabe noted his