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• • Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 12 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - August 5, 1996 6. NEW BUSINESS Items Removed from the Consent Calendar. 5.3 Resolution Approving Contractual Services Agreement with San Leandro Chamber of Commerce for Leadership San Leandro Program (provides funding for Chamber of Commerce to conduct "Leadership San Leandro Program" to educate emerging community leaders about current and future community needs and concerns). Removed from the Consent Calendar to New Business and continued to the August 19, 1996, City Council Meeting. Council Member Glaze: I wanted to speak to item 5.3, the contractual service agreement with the Chamber. I had friends that went through the Leadership Program. I heard good comments from people -- such as, it's a good program, with one caveat, it was expensive, expensive for the number of San Leandro residents that went through it. For what it did for the community at large, I have a hesitancy in spending the money on it. I thought the first year would be a seed program and that it would be self sufficient after that. I don't see the City investing in this for another year. Council Member Galvan: I have some of the same concerns; however, I will be supporting this resolution. I do have a question, what is typical in other communities with Leadership Programs? Could staff give some insight on the level of other cities' participation and when does that subside or decrease. My concern is that we are in the second year and I don't see a major decrease in the financial participation from the first year. I want . to make sure this program is going to be self efficient. I believe in the program's goals, and I want to see it proceed. Jermanis: Council may recall, we looked at a number of cities that had programs. It takes a few years to get the program up and operating on its own. There was a fundraiser recently to provide some assistance to those individuals that would like to participate that don't get full funding from their companies. Our original intent was for funding of the first two or three years. We can obtain and come back with further information regarding financial participation. Council Member Loeffler: First, I echo some of the comments commending those that attended. I am supportive of the program. I am concerned about the fiscal aspects of the program. I would like to see a three- or five - year plan that shows this model. I am aware of Santa Rosa's model. We need to see a financial time line. We are supporting and nurturing resident leadership. People who grow up in the community, business or government. Could we see what percentage of residents are a part of the formula. Jermanis: I don't have that, we can bring that information back to Council. Mayor Corbett: Since there are unanswered questions, we will defer this to a later meeting so the questions can be answered. Calvert: This item will be continued to the August 19 meeting.