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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 5 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Meeting - December 15, 1997 Office concluded that the State General Fund has lost $400 million dollars as a result of redevelopment in the last year or so. If they were successful in defeating blight, they would be disbanding on their own. He continued by stating that present proposed legislation repeals the CRL's and requires that a city or county with a redevelopment agency, dissolve the redevelopment agency and succeed to its authority for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the agency. Following the dissolution, any funds shall be placed into the general fund of the city or county to be allotted to the taxing agencies according to the allocation formula required under existing law. He concluded by stating that he can discuss this further at anytime and would offer his services, pro bono, to discuss this subject in detail. There being no further comments from the public, the Public Hearing was closed. M/S/C Lothrop and Polvorosa. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 The following Resolutions were then introduced: - Resolution No. 97-27, Resolution of the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Approving an Update to the Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Plaza 1 and Plaza 2 Redevelopment Project Areas. M/S/C Young and Galvan. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 - Resolution No. 97-28, Resolution of the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Approving an Update to the Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Joint County of Alameda/City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area. M/S/C Loeffler and Young. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 5. 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. Cary Walker, 471 Santa Monica, addressed the Council regarding the noise from airplanes and trains in his neighborhood. He referenced a recent car accident in front of Mission Bay Mobile Home Park, stating again the need for a much-needed traffic light. He asked if East 14th Street will ever go back to being two 1 anes . He concluded by commenting on the orange/yellow street lights, which he feels are worthless. He asked the Council to get the white street lights so as to deter crime. B. Gene Brad, 777 Rodney Drive, addressed the Council regarding the speed- humps issue on the Agenda. He stated the proposed guidelines are promising. He commented on the speeding problems on Rodney Drive and suggested speed humps might be a good thing to try if they are not able to get stop signs put in.