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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council, Page 6 San Leandro Redevelopment Agency and San Leandro Public Financing Authority Special Joint Meeting -October 18, 1999 Council Member Lothrop stated that she is uncomfortable that we do not have Minutes of the committee meetings. She asked if the Rules and Communications Committee could take another look at this issue. Council Member Glaze indicated that Minutes do not capture the essence of many of these items. He suggested that perhaps someone can come up with an innovative way to communicate that information to the community. He feels Minutes don't work because only a few people see the Minutes. He suggested that the "Buzz Around Town" flyer with information on the library efforts be available at more public meetings. 1. Finance Committee Report Re: Budget Informational Meetings. Vice Mayor Galvan reported on the Finance Committee efforts and the proposed Budget Informational Meetings. In order to have three Council Members at each of the meetings, he requested that Council Members volunteer their time to be present at the meetings scheduled for November 16 and November 1 S. He indicated that in addition to himself, the Mayor will be covering the November 16, 1999 meeting from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Council Member Nardine indicated that she has indicated to staff that she is available on November 16, 1999 at 3 p.m. also. Council Member Glaze questioned what the informational meetings are about and further expressed that he thought the Finance Committee would be going out and holding their committee meetings to gain insight. He also questioned why these meetings are not being strategically spaced throughout the City. Vice Mayor Galvan indicated that his understanding is that the previous Finance Committee felt it was very important that they pass this by the City Counci] and that, in effect, we are moving to a two-year budget process.. He stated there was a desire from members of the City Council to go into the community, explain the two- year budget process and get some input and feedback on what the community thinks are the priorities. Council Member Glaze questioned when this effort became a "spin off ' of the Committee. He felt this was the Committee's effort to go out into the community to gain input, because the City Council has not yet adopted atwo-year budget process, nor a lot of the items that have been talked about. He indicated his concern that now the whole Council is expected to go out to the community with this. Vice Mayor Galvan indicated that he does not believe that there is a change in philosophy and that the Committee is still prepared to go out to the community. The Finance Committee is just asking for volunteers, as the Committee has changed Council Member composition and there may be other members of the City Council