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.4 r' Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council, Page - 2 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Economic Development Agency Joint Meeting - April 7, 1997 C. Proclamation Designating April 13-19, 1997, as National Volunteer Week. Nancy Hillis accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Community Services Department; she paid tribute to all of the volunteers who work within the community. D. Proclamation Designating April 14-20, 1997, as "San Leandro Creek Watershed Awareness Week." Rick Richards accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Friends of the Creek. Mayor Corbett thanked the Friends for their work. Mr. Richards noted the upcoming April 19th Festival at Root Park, and he commented on the results of the mural contest. E. Proclamation Designating April 1997 as Earthquake Preparedness Month. Dan Lunsford and Christie Winding accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Emergency Services Section of the Police Department. Mr. Lunsford noted the program would not be successful without the partnership of the Council, staff, and the community. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items, or other items of public interest, at this time. A. Larry Allphin, Carole LaBrecht, and Chris Ehrenberg', Downtown Business Association, noted their appreciation of the City's support to the DBA. They thanked Council Member Galvan for working on the Downtown Clean Up Day and thanked the Council for providing the opportunity to attend the California Downtown Association Conference in Redlands. They also thanked the Council for their support of the development of a logo; they handed out t-shirts bearing the new logo. B. Susan Boland, 1901 Nome Street, thanked the Council for their approval of the two-way stop signs. She urged the Council to approve the installation of the three speed humps. She submitted a letter to the City Clerk for distribution to the Council. C. Peter Midnight, 452 Violet Street, said he does not support the installation of speed humps because they cause damage and delay emergency vehicles. At Mayor Corbett's request, he clarified that he does not reside in the area under consideration this evening.