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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council and Page 6 San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting -August 3, 1998 Walter Hirt, 716 Warden Avenue, addressed the Council, stating he is against all the proposed fee increases. He said he doesn't trust the City's figures, and it is a dirty trick to have required that everyone send in a written protest. He concluded by stating there are a lot of unsatisfied people in the community. Vera Ayres, 381 Melven Court, addressed the Council, stating the City is not managed well; and, first, there were measures on the ballot to increase taxes and now this. She stated the City doesn't caze about serving the public well. She feels the City should be cutting administrators' salaries rather than increasing fees. Al Rosenga, 534 Parrott Street, addressed the Council in protest of the fees, specifically, the storm-water, run-off fee. He feels that system is not as efficient as it can be. He further stated the annual increase of recycling fees through the CPI adjustment is unfair. He questioned how enterprise funds could be involved in a profit-making organization. Dennis Lamberti, 325 Arroyo Avenue, addressed the Council, stating people would most likely be willing to go to curbside service to save money. With respect to the recycling contract, he noted the contract needs to be honored, but the City should look at alternate collection agencies to come in and bid at a lower rate. Regarding sewer chazges and run-off chazges, he feels they aze a joke. He added that the street cleaner comes around at all hours, and half of the time they are cleaning the middle of the street. He is opposed to all the increases in the fees. Tilda Borghelli, 251 Peralta Avenue, addressed the Council and stated her opposition to all the fees proposed. She questioned why everyone does not have curb service. Gil Navarro, 1415 Abbey Avenue, addressed the Council and stated he has curbside service in the Washington Manor and is already paying storm fees. He feels this is taxation without representation. Victor Ciesluk,1472 Pacific, addressed the Council in opposition to the fees, especially the street-sweeping fees. He feels signs should be installed stating the street-sweeping hours so that pazking can be enforced. He feels people should be fined for leaving their vehicles on the street during the hours the street sweeper is coming. He further stated recycling should be paying for itself. He concluded by questioning how much money FEMA covered for the Doolittle storm damage. Perhaps the City should put that money back into the system and lower the fees. Tom Guarino, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council on behalf of the Chamber and the San Leandro Industrial Business Roundtable, expressing concerns with the sewer fees as they relate to small businesses in San Leandro. He added that the City is doing a great job as far as economic development and keeping jobs in town, but the Chamber is asking that the Council explore other alternatives to the sewer rates.