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DRAFT MINUTES Page 8 February 17, 2009 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting Accepted as 2.Civic and Cultural Committee Meeting of February 3, 2009. submitted. Accepted as 3.Shoreline-Marina Committee Meeting of January 27, 2009. submitted. Councilmember Souza expressed concern regarding charging a boat launch fee based on the honor system, anticipating that it could cause problems. She asked what the impact would be of not taking immediate action on the boat launch ramp, and whether the decision could be delayed until the City had a better idea of what will happen at the Marina. Mr. Hollister noted that the California Department of Boating and Waterways expects the City to begin construction, or it may request that the City reimburse the cost of the plans to develop the boat launch. Councilmember Starosciak commented that CalCoast extensively researched the best location for a boat launch ramp, and determined that the existing location was the best. Recommendation for City Council Consideration: a. Schedule approval of cancellation of the project to relocate the boat launch and to budget $88,000 from the Shoreline Enterprise Fund in Fiscal Year 2009-10 to repay the California Department of Boating and Waterways, if required. By consensus, the City Council approved this recommendation. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Gregory commented that he attended the Washington Manor Homeowners Association meeting on February 11 and the San Leandro Education Foundation meeting on February 10. Councilmember Gregory contacted lobbyist, Len Simon, to arrange a meeting for him to discuss COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) funding while in Washington, D.C. Councilmember Souza commented that the City does not have a dedicated crime analyst, so crime statistics for a particular area must be manually tallied. She expressed concern that this process is very time consuming, and it takes Police staff away from their regular duties. Councilmember Souza pointed out that all the homeowners associations want this information. She expressed interest in having the Council determine the priority that should be placed on these requests, and in having the same type of information provided to all the groups. Councilmember Souza stated that she would take responsibility for providing crime statistics to the HOAs in District 3 and help them understand and utilize the data. Councilmember Souza requested an update on the status of the East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRobligation. She also requested an