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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Page - 4 November 24, 1997 C. Linda Perry, Board Member, San Leandro Unified School District, addressed the Council, noting that they intend to work closely with the Council on this important issue. Safety is their primary concern, noting that traffic will impact them tremendously. She said there have been changes recently in the flight paths, due to runway repairs, which have affected the schools. It was noted, again, that the School District passed a resolution in October and forwarded it to the Port of Oakland; but, to date, they have not received any acknowledgment of their action or receipt of the resolution. She concluded by stating the School District fully supports the City's efforts with regard to the mitigation measures. D. Esther Holcomb addressed the Council, suggesting the City pursue a protective walkway over Davis Street. She commented on the truck traffic which will be increased and noted that Davis is not the only street which is in need of protective walkways in order to keep students and children safe. She fully supports what is being requested to be done. E. Tom Himmelberg, Superintendent of Schools, San Leandro Unified School District, addressed the Council, stating he appreciates what the Council has done and that they are asking for the switching of the flight pattern from over the schools. F. Mason Rashid, 705 Tudor Road, addressed the Council and commended them for putting together this resolution. He added that he does have additional concerns. He thanked Kathy Ornelas and Kathy Livermore for doing an outstanding job on this and added he was hoping the Council would take up the inadequacy of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). He pointed out parts of the EIR he felt contained gross inadequacies. He continued by stating none of the mitigation measures we are requesting would really cost them any money. He concluded by commenting on the harmful pollutants the planes omit. Kathy Livermore interjected that the City did submit comments on air- quality issues. At the request of Council Member Lothrop, the City Attorney clarified that the Port is required to prepare an EIR on its Master Plan Project. The EIR has been prepared in draft form and has been circulated. The comments submitted by all agencies to the Port will go into the administrative record. The Port is required to respond, in detail, to all of the comments that were raised and to give a reasoned and thoughtful response to each of the issues. The final EIR then reflects the comments that were made and the responses to those comments. He noted that, as the Mayor-has pointed out, the final EIR has not yet been published and will not be published until December 5, 1997. At the present time, no one knows for certain whether the Port has taken into consideration all of the comments, some of the comments, none of the comments, the extent to which it has taken those comments into consideration, or what mitigation measures and changes to the project it is proposing in order to alleviate or ameliorate those concerns. But, because of the very short statute of limitations within which any public agency or any citizen has to challenge the conclusions of the report, relative to the