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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Page - 3 - March 2, 1998 The City Manager noted the flood-plain maps have been revised and have been expanded, not only in San Leandro, but in adjacent areas as well. The Chief Building Official was required to send notice to all of the affected property owners, advising them of the opportunity to Appeal. Staff is concerned with the impacts that may affect individual property owners. He noted they will be meeting and working with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to deal with some improvements they may need to make so that we can establish and satisfy FEMA that precautions have been taken to protect these areas and we can define these boundaries. Staff does expect to be dealing with this issue further. The initial reaction was that as much information be provided as soon as possible, but it has caused some confusion in the community as to why homes that were previously not in the flood plain have now been designated as being in the flood plain. C. Carey Walker, 471 Santa Monica, addressed the Council, clarifying that there have been no monies set aside for a Sports Complex, expressed concerns with junk guns, and asked if the City had enough fire power if they were to experience something similar to what Los Angeles did during their big bank robbery. The Mayor clarified that guns purchased by law-enforcement agencies would be exempt from the proposed gun tax. D. Kay McGuire, 922 Rodney Drive, addressed the Council on behalf of Citizens for Responsible Gun Laws and encouraged the Council to support putting the issue on the June ballot. E. Dana Parino, 698 Arbor Drive, addressed the Council in favor of putting the gun tax on the June ballot. F. Jahn Sullivan, 14744 Washington Avenue, addressed the Council regarding the side-gate issue at the San Moritz Apartments. He thanked the Mayor and other members of the Council that saw fit to take time to work the issue out. He also thanked John Jermanis, Steve Emslie, and Joann Oliver for their efforts. Council Member Polvorosa thanked Mr. Sullivan for taking the time to publicly thank those individuals. G. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the Council regarding the Flood Control insurance issue and expressed his feelings that it will be creating a "Flood Czar." He also commented on the issue of natural disasters vs. floods and the problems that arise with collection of insurance monies. He commented further on the gun ordinance being proposed for the June ballot and noted only one more vote against the measure is needed to vote it down the tubes. He feels the taxpayers' money could be better spent on other things besides funding an argument for the ballot, also. He said he feels that, with the Mayor's limitation on speakers this evening, he is being denied participation in the Conference Center issue.