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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council /Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page - 6 - February 5, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Jim Dupont, President of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, 548 20th Street, Oakland, said this is about standard of living. He questioned whether this development creates good jobs for everyone in San Leandro. He said the closing of the Blue Dolphin and Emil Villa's will result in the closure of the last hospitality facilities that pay full benefits for workers. The proposed development won't provide what it takes to live. He asked for a continuance until an EIR assesses those kinds of factors and the effects on working people. Owen Marron, Alameda Central Labor Council, said a significant portion of their members live here, are property owners, taxpayers, and voters. He noted the 580 -680 interchange constructed by Caltrans used an out - of -state contractor and resulted in substandard work and no women or minority firms were used. Caltrans was forced to cancel the contract, at a cost of $5 million to retrofit the work. He said, if a decent wage and benefits are not provided, the community suffers because people cannot live in a decent place or send their kids to school, and crime increases. Union members are decent, pay their taxes, and vote. On behalf of the labor movement, he requested a delay to work out differences and make sure proper procedures are followed. Tom Guarino, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, said he hopes things can be worked out in a peaceful, productive fashion. He said the Chamber is supportive of projects at the Marina and the need to meet challenges. He said he was present to reaffirm and underscore June Catalano's comments. He said there is an orderly process for this site as well as others in the Marina, and he is confident the Council will address issues. He said there is clearly a need for facilities of this nature to provide for long -term residential stays, conferences that attract those types of businesses and expose them to San Leandro and create jobs. He said the project will provide $600,000 at a time when the Marina is facing serious revenue questions, and this is a great opportunity to attract revenues from outside the area. He said the Council should proceed judiciously with this project and plans for the Marina. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, said the taxpayers own the Marina. He said the Conditional Use could be resolved by a civil court. He said he is a candidate for public office and therefore removed himself from further participation. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, President of Mulford Gardens Improvement Association, said the EIR was completed three or four years ago and should be done all over again. He said the developer couldn't find any money; now he only put up $25,000. He said the original plans were for a two -story facility with 105 units; now another story and 16 more units have been proposed, which takes away from views and creates more traffic. He said the residence inn will have traffic all week, including weekends. He is concerned about traffic and noise. He said the EIR should be done all over again.