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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 11 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Meeting - August 18, 1997 part of the Bay or have anything to do with the San Leandro portion of the Bay. It was also clarified that there will be no new pipeline; this will all go through existing pipeline. The new pipeline will be on the other side of the hill, not our side of the hill. Kai Bender, 261 Begier Avenue, addressed the Council, inquiring as to what influence the Council might have on BART service. He expressed concerns with noise coming from the BART rails. Mr. Bender also expressed concerns with solicitors coming to his door that do not have proper identification. He indicated it is hard to verify the validity of solicitors when it is after office hours at City Hall. He suggested the City issue permits that have the City logo on them. The Mayor responded that the Police Department is involved in the Solicitation Permit process and that they should be able to verify for him if the solicitor has a valid permit to solicit in his neighborhood. Mr. Bender expressed concern that the Police Department response can be slow at times when other pressing matters are being taken care of. Mayor Corbett also noted there is a separately elected BART Board that can be contacted regarding his concerns with noise. She suggested that he contact his representative on that Board directly to have his concerns addressed. Mason Rashid, Chair of the Davis West Neighborhood Group, addressed the Council regarding the continuing noise problems in his neighborhood and stated that, although the City has a noise ordinance, it is too vague and only speaks to noise in general. He encouraged the Council to direct that a new noise ordinance be drafted to address more specific concerns. He also pointed out that there are no enforcement actions provided for in the General Plan or the Municipal Code. He stressed to the Council the need for an enforceable noise ordinance. He provided Council with a sample of a pamphlet from Oakland which describes their Noise Ordinance and enforcement measures. Mayor Corbett explained that staff is in the process of updating the General Plan, and the noise ordinance will be addressed through that process. The City Attorney pointed out, referencing Oakland's Noise Ordinance, that it is a program in and of itself. It was noted that it takes additional funding consideration to have and enforce that type of noise ordinance. He explained the enforcement of "nuisance ordinances" and noted that the Council could, through the new General Plan, proceed with an objective noise ordinance, should they wish to do so.