Minutes 2010 0201 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

MINiTTES Page 10 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-February 1, 2010 2. Finance Committee Meeting of December 15, 2009. Accepted as submitted. Councilmember Prola pointed out that the Council's Transportation and Training budget has been reduced in the past two budget years, and is proposed to be reduced again in 2010-11. Councilmember Souza added that in addition to savings from budget reductions, there are savings from Transportation and Training funds that were budgeted but unspent. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Vice Mayor Starosciak attended the charrette for Siempre Verde Park. She congratulated the Recreation and Human Services staff, Best Manor HOA and other local residents for their hard work and ideas toward designing a beautiful park and providing strong justification for the City's grant application. Councilmember Prola attended the 50~' anniversary ribbon-cutting at Manor Bowl; the Sierra Club meeting at Zocalo Coffeehouse; the community charrette for Siempre Verde Park; a statewide steering committee meeting; the Chamber Small Business Council meeting, at which they talked about the Shop San Leandro First campaign, and the Chamber's Community Fair, which will be held at the Marina Community Center from 3-7 p.m. on February 25~'; and the. Chamber's Installation Dinner. Councilmember Prola addressed the City's Department Heads, expressing his appreciation for their service and sacrifice, and commenting on the difficulty of the upcoming budget cuts. Councilmember Stephens announced to the Council that he has selected Tom Fitzsimons to fill his District 5 vacancy on the Planning Commission. Councilmember Souza attended the Chamber's Installation Dinner. She thanked Recreation and Human Services Director Carolyn Knudtson and Best Manor HOA President Corina Lopez for their efforts with Siempre Verde Park. She commented on the recent Council discussions on Ranked Choice Voting and Measure WW. Councilmember Souza noted that 37 participants in the Measure WW community workshops was considered a "good turnout," and she stated that she will challenge herself to expect more and better community participation on such issues in the future. Councihnember Gregory attended the recent retreat of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, which also supports walking groups, and encouraged the Council to visit their website; the Downtown Business Association meeting, at which it was announced that a celebration kickoff for the Downtown was planned for May 2°d; and the Chamber Installation Dinner. Councihnember Gregory reported that he participated in the selection process for the new legal counsel for the Eden Township Healthcare District. Mayor Santos commented on the last regular City Council meeting, in which he participated via teleconference from Washington, D.C. During his trip, he and other mayors were invited