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DRAFT MINUTES Page 10 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San June 21, 2010 Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting the Alameda Congestion Management Agency [CMA] Agreement for CMA Board Representation. Resolution No. 2010-083 , Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Agreements to Enter the City of San Leandro into the Proposed Alameda County Transportation Commission [ACTC] Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and to Approve Amendments to the Alameda Congestion Management Agency [CMA] Agreement for CMA Board Representation (agrees to be a member of ACTC, a new agency to be created by the merger of CMA and Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority [ACTIA]). M/S/C Reed and Starosciak. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 Minute Order No. 2010-032 , Motion Appointing Two Members of the City Council to Serve as Representative and Alternate Members on the ACTC Board of Directors. The City Council appointed Councilmember Starosciak as representative and Mayor Santos as alternate members on the ACTC Board of Directors. M/S/C Reed and Starosciak. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 B.Matter of Direction to Staff to Prepare Documents Pertaining to Placement of a Proposed ¼-Cent Sales Tax Revenue Measure on the November 2010 Ballot. Mr. Hollister requested that the Council provide direction to staff to prepare the documents necessary to place a proposed sales tax revenue measure on the November 2, th 2010 ballot, for consideration at the July 19 City Council meeting. The key elements of the measure would be: a one-quarter percent local sales tax increase, with a seven- year sunset; a Citizens Oversight Committee that would review the revenues and expenditures; and an annual independent audit. Councilmember Stephens expressed reservations about the proposal. He stated that a seven-year sunset was too long, and he could not support it. He commented that he would like to have an expansive discussion on balancing , and how the funds are proposed to be used. Mayor Santos agreed with Councilmember Stephens on the need for such a discussion. Mr. Hollister noted that the funds could not be earmarked for a specific use; otherwise, it would become a special tax, and require a two-thirds majority to pass. He indicated that the Council could instead develop spending guidelines or priorities for the funds. Mr. Hollister pointed out that the budget message listed the reductions that would need to be made if revenues did not increase, and that the General Fund reserves would fall to a dangerously low level.