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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council, Page - 4 - San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Industrial Development Authority, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting - June 16, 1997 automobiles and that it is just a dilapidated site, in general. He concluded by stating that the City of San Leandro will benefit from this development as it will be receiving taxes from the residents who will eventually move there. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the Council, stating he has no opposition to the proposal. He stated what we are really talking about is redevelopment, economic development, industrial development, and planned development. He stated that this site really qualified to be deemed "blighted." He questioned and stated that he does not know of any street named Ottawa "Street"; it is Ottawa "Avenue." He asked if this planned development overlay district required taxpayer's revenue funding? He also asked if this project's developer's building permit costs include any pass-through fee taxes for the City or from the City to other local taxing agencies? Mr. Filipovich continued by commenting on an item on the Consent Calendar relating to the First-Time Buyer Program. He stated he knows it will apply to the citizens of San Leandro and that it will apply to this project. He expressed his concern with how the Resolution is written, indicating that it states, ..the loan repayment term from 30 to 20 years..." and "...allowing all loan repayment income to be added to the Program budget." He noted it is referring to the Redevelopment Agency Program budget. He added that there is not one single word about paying Redevelopment Agency debt. He would like the Council to address that issue. He asked if the Resolution actually applies to the Ottawa Avenue project along with the rest of City of San Leandro taxpayers? He concluded by stating the Resolution that will be passed tonight does not provide any benefit for the average taxpayer. All the Resolution guarantees is decades of taxpayer revenue from the renters' and homeowners' property taxing systems. He stated the bottom line is that we have to start paying off debt. Sean Taylor, responding to comments, noted their proposal includes one floor plan that does include a bedroom downstairs, as well as a bathroom. Fritz Wooster, in response to comments, noted that they are not a union builder, but the bulk of the subcontractors will be union contractors. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Polvorosa, seconded by Council Member Loeffler, and carried by a majority vote (7), the Public Hearing was closed.