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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 4 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Meeting - April 20, 1998 Suzanne 6uramino, San Leandro, on Behalf of the Alliance of Family and Friends for Elderly and Teenagers, addressed the Council. She stated her opposition to the proposed Ordinance and asked where the children- oriented zone is. She feels this issue should be continued at least until May 20 to facilitate further community outreach regarding the issue. She also read a letter from Jayce Starosciak, Member of the San Leandro Unified School District, Board of Trustees, in opposition to the proposed Ordinance. Mark Tichy, 2042 Marina Court, addressed the Council, stating it is a violation of his constitutional rights to have to look at this type of business. He asked how the license fee works and stated we should make it economically unfeasible. He further asked how many of these establishments the City would have to allow for the current population. He feels that, if we have to allow these types of businesses, there should be a "red-light" district created. He further stated no one has addressed sign regulations and what will be done to curtail advertising in the paper. He also asked if this would encourage massage parlors. He feels the community has not been given ample time to give input on this issue. He concluded by stating that three police officers should be assigned per business of this type. Pastor David Hagey, addressed the Council, stating he doesn't believe the Ordinance is as strict as it should be. He noted the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board allows 18 year olds to view nudity if they are not being served alcohol. He feels hotels and motels should be regulated as well. He added that the City should get a specialized opinion from special lawyers who have fought to keep these types of businesses out of their community. Melvin Bun, West Avenue 133rd, addressed the Council, stating these types of businesses will promote prostitution. He added that it will not be safe for children where one of these businesses is located. Catherine Encino, West Avenue 133rd, addressed the Council, asking how these businesses will be monitored to prevent them from switching from what appears to be one business to an adult-oriented business. She questioned where the "1,000-foot distance" measurement came from and added that these types of businesses will be detrimental to our children. She also expressed concern with the amount of senior citizens in the proposed locations as well. Council discussion ensued regarding signage, license fees, and information that is available from the National Law Center. The City Attorney noted the moratorium on these types of businesses expires in May. There have been no applications made and/or are pending regarding this Ordinance. He said, if the Council wanted to postpone adopting an Ordinance of this type and an application was received in the interim, the Council could adopt an urgency Ordinance.