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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Page - 2 - February 2, 1998 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items, or other items of public interest, at this time. A. Carey Walker, 471 Santa Monica, addressed the Council regarding railroad tracks, the soundwall issue around Mission Bay Mobile Home Park, and money the City is lending persons to start their own businesses. B. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, addressed the Council regarding Alameda County Transit District bus stops and how they should be located. C. Marcie Christensen, Pleasant Hill, addressed the Council regarding the Pot Bellied Pig Ordinance and urged the Council to increase the weight limit from 130 to 200 pounds or more and to eliminate a restriction on the height. D. Dale Reed, 1560 Daily Court, addressed the Council, indicating his support for the Alameda County Transportation Plan and the recommendation to place a proposition to extend the one-half-cent sales tax measure on the June 1998 ballot. He also indicated that the Civic and Business Committee of the Industrial Roundtable are working on language for the Business License Tax to be placed on the June ballot, as well. E. Richard Sears, Livermore, addressed the Council regarding the Pot Bellied Pig Ordinance and recommended the weight limit be increased and that the height limit be removed. F. Tom Guarino, 262 Davis Street, Representing the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council regarding the Gun Tax and Business License Tax Ordinance and the recent negotiations that have taken place. He encouraged the Council to not link the two ordinances and was supportive of separating the issues on the ballot. He also asked that the Council consider deferring the issue of the Gun Tax to possibly November or the next General Municipal Election in 2000. G. Pat Piras, 892 Grant, San Lorenzo, addressed the Council and expressed her support for placing the one-half-cent sales tax measure on the ballot in June.