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MINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-May 18, 2009 and the underground installation of wires and facilities for utilities in the subject area). (2874) M/S/C Reed and Starosciak. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS-JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 3 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. The public is invited to make comments on items of public interest NOT listed on the Agenda. Carol Fehn Fitzpatrick, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, providing the history of Farrelly Pool, and stressing the importance of keeping it open. Heidi Klassen, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, requesting that the Council construct the competitive pool at the San Leandro Family Aquatics Center. Brian Murrell, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, submitting a document entitled, "Petition to Save Farrelly Pool by Concerned Citizens" containing the names of 121 San Leandro residents. Mr. Murrell commented on the importance of the pool to the community, and he urged the Council to keep it open. Lucinda Murrell, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, stating that she and her brother are swim students at Farrelly Pool. Miss Murrell urged the Council to keep the pool open. Corina Lopez, Best Manor Homeowners Association, addressed the City Council, protesting the lack of transparency in the meetings to discuss the use of San Leandro's Measure WW funds, the lack of opportunity for public participation, and the recommendations of the Measure WW Ad Hoc Committee. Richard Beckett, Farrelly Pond Neighborhood Association, addressed the City Council, expressing disappointment that the recommendations by the Measure WW Ad Hoc Committee did not include the needed improvements to Siempre Verde Park, and that the Committee meetings were closed to public input.