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MINUTES Page 10 City of San Leandro Ciry Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 18, 2009 ongoing expenditures. Mr. Cassidy pointed out that the City must look at deeper expenditure reductions as well as revenue measures. Peggy Combs, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, thanking the Council for listening to the needs of the Community Assistance grant-funded agencies. Ms. Combs commented on the importance of the services the agencies provide to the community. End of Public Comments on Item 10.A. B. Presentation on Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed Budget. Business Development Manager Cynthia Battenberg gave a PowerPoint presentation, providing an overview of the FY 2009-10 Redevelopment Agency budget. The presentation included details on the Plaza, Joint Area and West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Project Areas, as well as on the Housing Set Aside program. Staff responded to questions from the Council. Councilmember Reed suggested that the RDA provide financial assistance to businesses to help defray their costs for utility undergrounding. Community Development Director Luke Sims stated that the RDA could do this for small projects; however, the Underground Utility District on East 14th involves such a large area, and includes so many businesses, that the RDA would need to use bonds rather than tax increment. He noted that there are limitations on the use of bond proceeds for private improvements. C. Presentation on Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed Budget. City Engineer Ken Joseph gave a PowerPoint presentation, providing information on the on-going large scale City projects, and the 19 projects proposed for funding in the FY 2009-10 Capital Improvement Program budget. Staff responded to questions from the Council. Councilmember Reed asked about the Council's ranking of CIP projects at its February retreat, and how that ranking related to the list presented tonight. She also asked about the addition of $250,000 in Measure WW grant funds toward the CIP program, and the criteria for use of Measure WW funds. Mr. Joseph stated that there are fewer restrictions on the use of Measure WW funds than on Park Development Funds. Mr. Hollister provided additional information on how the CIP projects were ranked, based on the Council's ranking, input from the Facilities and Finance Committees, and available funding. Mr. Udemezue commented on the Council's decision to have its Facilities Committee rank the CIP projects, and to have its Finance Committee identify the funding. Mr.