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1VIINUTES Page 10 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 4, 2009 opening of their restaurant, and Councilmember Prola and his wife for the recent Daily Review article on their "power couple" status. Councilmember Gregory announced a June 22 Chamber of Commerce event at the Library, which will showcase San Leandro, and commented on the successful Roosevelt Elementary School auction fundraiser held last Saturday night. Councilmember Gregory echoed the sentiments expressed by Councilmember Prola about the Town Hall meeting on the future of San Leandro Hospital, and he thanked Councilmembers Prola and Reed for attending. He estimated 120-140 people attended the meeting in the City Council Chamber, which was held to start a community dialogue on the hospital situation. Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, Shawn Wilson (Chief of Staff to Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker), Senator Ellen Corbett, Washington Hospital CEO Nancy Farber, and St. Rose Hospital CEO Michael Mahoney, all spoke at the meeting. Councilmember Gregory stated that another meeting is proposed for this Friday evening. Mayor Santos commented that other local hospitals may be in danger of closing as well, and the situation needs to be examined from a regional perspective. He thanked former Councilmembers Bob Glaze and Glenda Nardine for their research and choice of light fixtures for the Downtown. Mayor Santos indicated that the Army Corps of Engineers has received an additional $1 million for dredging of the Marina. Mr. Hollister stated that City staff will look into what the additional allocation will mean to the project. Mayor Santos announced that he would adjourn tonight's meeting in memory of Mike Shannon and Mayor Emeritus Jack Maltester. Mayor Santos read the following statement: "I have extended my condolences to the Maltester family on the passing of Mayor Emeritus Jack Maltester. Mayor Emeritus Jack Maltester lived a very long and happy life. He was able to be born, live and die in his family home. He loved his city; he served it well during his lifetime. He spent a little over 22 years as a member of the City Council, and 20 of those as mayor. He was the first directly elected mayor of our city, and I know he was proud of this city, this community, and the people who resided here. I recall him as an advisor to President Richard Nixon, and one who helped establish revenue sharing for cities. He served as president of the League of California Cities, and as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He was a small town mayor who found himself on the cover of a national magazine. The City of San Leandro owes him and his colleagues of the SOs and 60s, a great deal of gratitude for developing our marina, and having the foresight to purchase land along our shoreline, which will remain a part of San Leandro in perpetuity. He was known for many other things too numerous to mention this evening, but Mayor Maltester, as the citizen of the 20`x' century here in San Leandro, you will never be forgotten." 13. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m. and • In memory of Mike Shannon. • In memory of Mayor Emeritus Jack Maltester.