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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Page 2 November 1, 1999 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. 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. A. Matter of Establishing an Underground Utility District Along a Portion of East 14'~ Street. -- Resolution Requiring the Removal of Poles, Overhead Wires and Associated Overhead Structures from Portions of East 14'~ Street and Abutting Properties, Including Intersecting Streets. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Bill Algire, Director of Engineering and Transportation, gave the staff report, and Uche Udemezue, City Engineer, assisted with presenting slides of the proposed undergrounding project area. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council and stated he has asked for, but has not received, copies of any joint powers agreements the City has with Alameda County. He asked if this undergrounding project is a redevelopment project. He stated he does not agree with how the City runs their meetings and does not like the speaker cards. He further indicated the information being provided to the public is not clear. He requested a complete, written response to what this project costs, where the money is coming from, how much debt will be incurred, who will be responsible for the debt, and how long it will it take to pay off. There being no further comments from the public, the Public Hearing was closed. M/S/C Galvan and Nardine. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Absent: Lothrop Liane Randolph, Assistant City Attorney, stated the territory which is the subject of the undergrounding utility district happens to be located in the Joint City of San Leandro/County of Alameda Redevelopment Area. She stressed this is not a redevelopment project; it is just something that is going to make the street look more attractive and will go hand in hand with the City's redevelopment efforts in the area. Bill Algire explained Rule 20A funds. He noted that currently there is $1.7 million in the undergrounding fund, and we accumulate approximately $250,000 per year. He also noted there are provisions within the Rule 20A guidelines allowing the City to borrow up to three or four years in advance.