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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council, Page - 5 - San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Housing Finance Corporation, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting - June 15, 1998 In response to a Council question as to why he did not go through the appeals process, he commented that he was initially shocked; and, when the ai r cleared, i t was too 1 ate to do so. He added that he has no intent to "end-run" the Human Resources Commission, but they need the funding from the City. He noted there is no other way to fund the program; and, if they lose S5,000 of funding from the Clinic and $20,000 in funding from the City, there would be a X25,000 loss, which would end the program. They are pursuing grant funding. He further commented that this program is part of a larger program but would have to disband its San Leandro services if the funding is cut. He continued by stating they would like to see a balanced set of programs for early intervention regarding gang diversion. He added that kids will join gangs in greater numbers if funding is not reinstated. He urged the Council to reinstate the 520,000 level of funding. Bob Williams addressed the Council, commenting on how effective their program is through the schools, referring to middle- and high-school age kids. He commented on how kids who have gone through the program are able to help other students. Yilliam Suerstedt, 365 Aloha Drive, Former Council Member, noted, in addition to the comments that have already been made, there is a need to take care of our children like a community does. He made remarks about students from the San Lorenzo area, as well as the Ashland area, and concluded by commenting that we need to keep the kids in school, help them to get a good education, and teach them to become good Americans. Mayor Corbett commented on the cooperative relationship between the schools and the Police Department as it relates to drug prevention and gang diversion efforts. Glenda Nardine, addressed the Council in support of the San Leandro Community Counseling Services. She suggested that perhaps the City should put this issue on the Joint City Council/School Board Liaison Meeting Agenda for discussion regarding support from both agencies. Rick Richards, 335 Peralta Avenue, addressed the Council in support of the Human Resources Commission, noting they have served the City well. He added that the Commission had a difficult task to look at funding various agencies and what is being provided community wide. He suggested maybe the School District could start paying for some of the programs. He added that San Leandro Community Counseling Services did not go through the appeal process, which would have been helpful for the Commission to review other resources that would be available to them. He urged the Council to support the recommendations of the Human Resources Commission. The Mayor stated that the Council recognizes the difficulty in addressing the needs of the community, as well as agencies and funding sources.