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MINUTES Page 2 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 4, 2009 laundry vouchers to homeless individuals on the lst, 3ra and Sa' Sundays of each month at the San Leandro Boys & Girls Club. Vice Mayor Stephens commented favorably on the efforts of the April Showers Program to address the problems of homelessness. He pointed out that the program provided an incomplete solution, and he expressed willingness to work with IIdN to develop a more complete solution. Mr. Bass and Tom Breckenridge welcomed the dialogue. Mayor Santos stated that he has never been .panhandled in San Leandro, and he commented on his experience working with a homeless woman, and the need to address the problem of homelessness. Mayor Santos recalled that former Councilmember Garry Loeffler played a role in creating the April Showers program. Councilmember Reed related a recent situation in which a homeless woman asked her about shelter services in San Leandro, and she did not have the answer. Mayor Santos suggested that individuals needing social services be directed to dia12-1-1. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS-CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. A. Matter of Proposed Adjustments to City Fees and Services Charges and Taxes for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Hollister introduced Budget & Compliance Manager Mary Ann Perini. Ms. Perini gave a brief PowerPoint presentation, providing information on the criteria used for setting the fees, and the estimated additional revenue to be generated from the proposed fee and service charge adjustments. Staff responded to questions from the Council. Councilmember Starosciak asked if the boat launch ramp fees could be removed from the proposed fee schedule for further discussion by the City Council Shoreline-Marina Committee, and possible later adoption. Staff confirmed that this could be done. The Hearing was then opened to the public. There being no comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed.