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MINUTES Page 9 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 4, 2009 Councilmember Prola stated that he would like to ensure that bike lanes are constructed both parallel and perpendicular to the ingress and egress to the Marina. He noted that the Marina will likely receive more bicycle traffic once the Marina and the Bay Trail Slough Bridge are developed. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Reed congratulated Councilmember Gregory on his successful Town Hall Meeting on the future of San Leandro Hospital. She commented that she attended the Democratic Convention in Sacramento. Councilmember Reed reminded everyone about the May 19 Special Election, which has not been well-publicized. Councilmember Starosciak thanked Vice Mayor Stephens for his excellent representation over the past year, and stated that she is honored to assume the role of vice mayor for the upcoming year. Councilmember Starosciak commented that she and Councilmember Souza will graduate from the Citizens Police Academy on Wednesday night. Councilmember Prola commented that he attended the April 29 Town Hall Meeting on the future of San Leandro Hospital. He expressed concern that San Leandro Hospital will lose its emergency room, and that an attempt will be made to locate Fairmont Hospital's acute care facility there. Councilmember Prola commented that he attended the Taste of San Leandro; the Estabrook Senior Housing groundbreaking; and the Creekside Plaza groundbreaking. He commented favorably on the green building features used on the Estabrook project, and thanked the staff that had input on the project. Councilmember Prola congratulated Councilmember Starosciak on her election as vice mayor. Vice Mayor Stephens commented on the many news stories about San Leandro that have been recently published in the Argus newspaper. He remarked that San Leandro has a lot of current activity underway during a down economy. Vice Mayor Stephens congratulated his colleagues, and previous City Councils, for their hard work to make San Leandro a center of activity in Alameda County. Councilmember Souza thanked Vice Mayor Stephens for the wonderful job he did in representing the Council as vice mayor. She commented on her church's food pantry, observing that the number of recipients has grown, and that many non-church members in the community have volunteered to help. Councilmember Souza commented on a letter from the Washington Manor Homeowners Association regarding Measure WW funding, on several organized soccer games being played at Marina Park over the weekend, and on the City's Compost Giveaway program. She attended the Taste of San Leandro, which is a fundraiser for Leadership San Leandro, and she praised both the event and the program. Councilmember Souza requested that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Mike Shannon, who coached many San Leandro sports teams. She commented on a vacancy at Marina Square, and suggested that perhaps Trader Joes could locate there. Councilmember Gregory congratulated incoming Vice Mayor Starosciak and thanked outgoing Vice Mayor Stephens. He congratulated Councilmember Reed and her fiance on the