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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 13 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Meeting - April 20, 1998 8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS A. Reports on Intergovernmental Agencies 1. Vice Mayor Loeffler reported on a recent Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Conference which dealt with issues regarding the Segway Report, Urban Land Institute, and growth of the Bay area. He noted a trends document that is available and commented on the issue of setting urban boundaries. He noted the necessity to address the City of San Leandro's General Plan soon. 2. Council Member Young thanked the Council and Mayor for their support of her appointment to the new Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, which is the Authority that will take over when, hopefully, Measure B is reauthorized in June or November. She noted she will be very pleased to serve for the next two years on that board as the City of San Leandro's representative. B. Reports on City Council Committees (None) C. City Council Comments 1. Council Member Lothrop commented on and congratulated the Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) regarding their work on the upcoming Youth Vote. She noted she is very impressed with the work they are doing. She did ask that the Council re-examine the role of the YAC - are they an advisory group, a policymaker's group, or one which plans events? She would like clarification on their purviews. In addition, Council Member Lothrop commented on the challenges in the community as they relate to the School Board and the Council working together to address issues of safety of our young people. 2. Vice Mayor Loeffler commented on the League of California Cities, East Bay Division Meeting, at which a presentation regarding PG&E was made regarding the reduction in franchise fees and utility-tax income. Vice Mayor Loeffler, also, commented on the excellent meeting regarding Welfare-to-Work Reform, which took place today. He referenced the position Berkeley recently took on the price of gasoline in the Bay Area and would like to see the Council take the same sort of stand. Vice Mayor Loeffler concluded by thanking those persons who put on the Watershed Awareness Festival, noting it was an excellent event. 3. Council Member Polvorosa commended the young people for introducing their PAC last Saturday and noted they should be encouraged and supported.