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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 5 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - November 4, 1996 3.8 Janice Duran, San Lorenzo Unified School District, said she supports the project for the employment opportunities and use by the school districts for collaboration activities. She said the District would like to join up with businesses to develop partnerships. She also encouraged high- tech - center access for students. 3.9 Jack Sullivan, Willamette Corporation, 2800 Alvarado, supports the Conference Center. He said his company is part of a larger corporation that provides training; he said his company was recently unable to find an appropriate facility. He asked Mr. Davenport if the quality would be similar to the Hayes Mansion project. He said he enjoys the Marina location and does not think the facility would take away from the site. He noted the Marina dredging and urged the Council to support the Conference Center. 3.10 Paul Cayere, 773 Juana Avenue, is the Operations Manager for Physics International and said there is no location in San Leandro that will accommodate all of the employees for meetings, etc. He noted that his business occupies 15 acres and cited traffic issues. He urged City Council support of the Conference Center. 3.11 Gladys Roland, does not want taxpayers to pay for the Conference Center. She urged support for "One Way Only" traffic on Marina Boulevard. She said renters on Marina Boulevard park their cars everywhere. 3.12 Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, said the Conference Center is a Redevelopment Agency project. City Attorney Steve Meyers clarified that it is not a Redevelopment Agency project. Mr. Filipovich referred to a document regarding public hearings, California Redevelopment Agencies (CRA), and accountability of actions. He said other communities have voted down redevelopment projects. He said the agencies have tax increments, bond debt, business subsidies, and eminent domain. 3.13 Joel DeWitt, 1458 - 138th Avenue, said that, with any project, there is a cost and a benefit; and it is important to address the concerns of the neighborhoods and individuals affected. Closing 5 minutes for the Appellant: 3.14 Larry Norry said there was never a Marina Master Plan Advisory Committee meeting, as had been suggested. He cited a community participation survey and said people do not feel welcome to participate on task forces, meetings, committees, etc. He said the Council does not care about the quality of life for citizens. He said several letters to the BZA and Commissions have not been answered. He said the restaurant