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MINUTES Page 3 Ciry of San Leandro Ciry Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-February 17, 2009 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS-CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. None. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS~TOINT CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. The public is invited to make comments on items of public interest NOT listed on the Agenda. Vince Rosato, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting in opposition to lifting the ban on chickens in residential areas. Mr. Rosato suggested that those wishing to keep chickens in residential areas should obtain a business license, gain the consent of adjacent neighbors, and comply with other regulations. Gordon Galvan, Board Member, Davis Street Family Resource Center, addressed the City Council, thanking the City Council Finance Committee for its recommendation to allocate $500,000 in financial support for Davis Street's purchase of its Teagarden Street facility. Mr. Galvan acknowledged the financial challenges facing the City, and the difficult budgetary decisions that the Council must make to lead the community through these tough times. Rose Johnson, Executive Director, Davis Street Family Resource Center, addressed the City Council, commenting that Davis Street serves the poor, disenfranchised and most vulnerable citizens of the city. Ms. Johnson thanked the Council for considering Davis Street's request for assistance with its Capital Campaign. 6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS Mr. Hollister commented that, due to limited staff resources, consideration of changes to the current regulations related to the keeping of chickens could not be immediately addressed.