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MINUTES Page 16 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-January 19, 2010 Councihnember Stephens attended a 100 Club meeting, and recommended that everyone join and attend. Councilmember Prola commented on the San Leandro Education Foundation (SLED) fundraiser on the first Wednesday of every month, and encouraged everyone to download the coupon at www.SLEDFiJND.or~. He attended the census meeting and the Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee meeting. Councihnember Prola heard staff report that the plans for the Marina development have been narrowed down to one, and he requested that the plan be sent to all members of the Council. He hoped that the Coffee with the Mayor meetings continue, as they provide a forum for residents to express their concerns. Councilmember Prola commented that he attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the ILWU Hall in Hayward, since San Leandro did not have one. Mayor Santos expressed disappointment that the City did not have a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Mayor Santos commented on MedShare, and the organization's work to provide aid to Haiti. Vice Mayor Starosciak announced that she would adjourn tonight's meeting in memory of the following individuals: Vernon Hesseltine, former San Leandro Planning Commissioner and father of Recreation and Human Services Manager Joann Oliver; Mario Paccioretti, former San Leandro Recreation and Parks Commissioner; Ben Tarver, former Pleasanton Mayor; and Miep-Gies, who helped to hide Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during World War II. Vice Mayor Starosciak commented on Heron Bay residents' request to the Alameda County Flood Control District for their removal from the flood zone. She noted that this change would save the residents a lot of money in insurance costs, and thanked City staff for their efforts. Vice Mayor Starosciak also visited the Police Dispatch Center, and called the police dispatchers the "guardian angels of the police officers." 13. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 p.m., and • In memory of Vernon Hesseltine. • In memory of Mario Paccioretti. • In memory of Ben Tarver. • In memory of Miep Gies.