3B Public Hearing 2010 0119 Attachment

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Planning Commission Draft Meeting Minutes Excerpt Agenda No. 09-23 • Promotion of drought-tolerant landscaping. Deceruber Y7, 2009 Page 2 of 2 Senior Planner Barros referenced a communication from StopWaste.Org regarding implementation of a few additional requirements beyond those mandated by the State regarding Bay-Friendly Landscaping. This derives from a resolution that the San Leandro City Council passed in February 2006 to encourage the use of bay-friendly landscaping, and will be part of the landscape ordinance (Article 19). She said that staff is seeking input and asking the Planning Commission to recommend adoption of the Initial Study Negative Declaration and the proposed Zoning Code revisions. Commissioner Brannan asked about the 8 p.m.-10 a.m. irrigation schedule. She wondered if 10 a.m. isn't too late in the morning, if the desire is to avoid watering while the sun is more likely to evaporate water. Senior Planner Barros noted that it isn't until about ll a.m. that the temperature actually begins to shoot up, and California Department of Water Resources scientists and technicians probably relied on that kind of ambient temperature to determine the range. Chair Dlugosh asked whether the Police Department would be issuing citations rather than penalties. Senior Planner Barros thanked him for the clarification, after which he invited speakers from the audience to comment on the topic. Darlene Evans said that there are 175 duplexes on Bristol Boulevard where she lives, and weeds are out of control on some of the properties. People are unaware that fines for weeds can be as much as $5,000. Noise is another problem that prevents her from renting her place out. Vector control had to be called last year because two streets were inundated with field mice. Storm drains are not cleared. Now it will also be neeessa~y to enforce water waste as well. San Leandro does not exert enough control over these problems. Joe Collier, 644 Douglas Drive, said that he would like to see language regarding police enforcement removed from the proposed ordinance, because the police are already overburdened and short-staffed. He said he does not believe that the Police Department has the resources at this time to enforce the ordinance. Chair Dlugosh explained that the language refers to code compliance, which has been moved to the Police Department. Mr. Collier understands that, and suggested perhaps just using the term "code compliance" without specific reference to "police." The police don't even have personnel to come out when a car's been broken into; they tell people to write reports and bring them in. In response to a further question on the language from Commissioner Ponder, Senior Planner Barros explained that the word "police" was only in her PowerPoint presentation but not in the language of the proposed ordinance. Code Compliance staff seems ready to take on the responsibility she said, and the burden is not likely to be acute. Motion to Close Public Hearing Reed/~lbero; 6 Aye; 0 No; 1 Absent Chair Dlugosh invited further discussion among Commissioners. There being none, he entertained a motion. Motion to Forward to City Council with a Recommendation to Adopt the Initial Study and Negative Declaration and Approve the proposed Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Brannan/Collier 6 Aye, 1 Absent (Finberg) -Approved