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MINUTES Page 11 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-Apri119, 2010 District#(a~sanleandro.org, so residents can email their Councilmembers without having to remember their names. Councilmember Reed reported that she attended the adult volunteer luncheon, and the Chamber Government Affairs Committee meeting. She announced that the Senior Community Center sign has been erected. She reiterated her request from the last meeting to get an opinion on what effect Proposition 16, the Taxpayers Right to Vote Act, would have on the City. Councilmember Reed commented that she views her service on the Council as a public service. She noted that, in the performance of this service, members of the Council are sometimes talked about and criticized. Councilmember Reed expressed concern regarding comments made on blogs about Councilmembers that are very disturbing. She hoped that the Council could focus on its service to the community, and not be distracted by the politics of the upcoming election. Mayor Santos concurred with Councilmember Reed's remarks, commenting on a lengthy, late-night phone call, and on the criticism he received from the caller. He commented that the League of California Cities and the Sierra Club both oppose Prop. 16. Mayor Santos reported that he attended the Alameda County Mayors Conference meeting; the Economic Development Alliance meeting; the East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA) meeting; the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) meeting; and the adult volunteer luncheon. He commented on the parking situation at Heron Bay, and on recent news articles. Mayor Santos announced that tonight's meeting would be adjourned in memory of Randolph Guzman, a marine captain who died in the Oklahoma City bombing on Apri119, 1995. 12. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m., in memory of Marine Captain Randolph Guzman. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: MARIAN HANDA City Clerk of the City of San Leandro