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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council and Page 5 San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting -October 4,1999 2. Vice Mayor Galvan echoed Council Member Glaze's comments on the rededication of the Marina Golf Course and commended Mayor Young for a job well done. 3. Council Member Loeffler commented on the success of the rededication of the Marina Golf Course and commended the Mayor on her successful Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament Event. Council Member Loeffler also reported that he and the Mayor met with Alameda County Transit to review the plans fora $2.5 million grant to conduct a study to evaluate strategies to improve the Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro corridor. He indicated that over the next 15 months, public meetings will be held in the three cities to obtain public input on the concept. He noted that alternative vehicles will be considered from hybrid dieseUelectric buses to light rail, adding that tentative plans are to begin the public meetings in November. Council Member Loeffler also commented that the Oakland/San Leandro Ad Hoc Subcommittee met in San Leandro to receive an update on our joint revitalization efforts. He indicated that they are planning to take the full report to both Councils in a joint meeting sometime in November. Council Member Loeffler commended American Golf Corporation for their completion of the new Marina Course. He indicated the rededication was a wonderful historic event, adding that it was great to see former Mayor Jack Maltester and City Manager Emeritus, Wes McClure. He further commented that it is a tribute to our staff that today we have created apublic-private partnership that is rebuilding our golf courses and bringing new resources to our community. Council Member Loeffler also commented that as he walks the community every day, he continues to notice that we have dirty sidewalks in the business area. He questioned if it is possible for merchants to work with the City to coordinate the sweeping of their sidewalks with the city's street sweeping efforts. Council Member Loeffler concluded by commending the Mayor for sharing her views on Internet taxation in the Contra Costa Tri Valley Business Times. He stated that he concurs with her opinion that it is critical that we stay on top of this issue and encourage people to shop locally. 4. Mayor Young announced that Council Member Grant will be going on a trip to Brazil and that she will be visiting our Sister City while on her journey.