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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 12 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting - June 30, 1997 D. Jim Prala, 2234 Belvedere, addressed the Council, noting he is the Labor Representative on the Economic Development Advisory Committee. He expressed concerns with having more labor people involved in the strategy process. He noted the strategy, as approved, is a good start and that a sustainable community is very important. He noted that incentives, living-wage laws, and high-quality jobs are important to the community. 6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS A. Reports on Intergovernmental Agencies 1. Mayor Corbett reported on her attendance at the last East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA) Meeting, noting their budget was approved, with some modifications; she also reported the Livermore- Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) agreement is moving closer to resolution. Mayor Corbett also reported on an Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) Meeting held earlier in the week. She noted that, with regard to the Expenditure Plan, the citizens' committee, which was charged with coming up with projects for future gas-tax authorization funding, met last week. She inquired if the Council was interested in hearing from our community members who served on the Expenditure Plan Committee. Council indicated they would be interested in a report from them. B. Reports on City Council Subcommittees 1. Matter of Policy Regarding the Mayor's Salary. Lengthy Council discussion ensued regarding the proposed policy for setting the Mayor's salary. Concerns expressed by Council Member Polvorosa included that a 25% increase was too much, that it would commit future Councils to this specific policy, and that the Council has the authority to decide what the increase should be through the current Charter. It was pointed out that the policy is not an ordinance, it just provides guidelines for considering an increase in the Mayor's salary. The City Attorney clarified that, in order to increase or decrease the Mayor's salary, it would have to be by ordinance, which would come to the Council for introduction and would be before the Council at a following meeting for adoption. Council Member Galvan expressed his feeling that there is no need for a policy. The Council already has the power to do make changes by Charter. He stated that he also feels that Council should maintain maximum flexibility in terms of setting the Mayor's salary. He also questioned if an increase, given the current situation, would be retroactive?