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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 8 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - November 4, 1996 The following Motion was then introduced: 3.1.2 Minute Order No. 96 -50, Matter of Appeal by Mulford Gardens' Improvement Association of the Board of Zoning Adjustments' Approval of CU- 96 -16; Conditional Use; for a Conference Center Facility with Overnight Accommodations, Including 55,332 Sq. Ft. for Conference Space, a 3,500- Sq. -Ft. Restaurant, and 200 Rooms; 30 San Leandro Marina; Assessor's Parcel No. 79A- 475 -9- 3; Network Conference Company (Jefferey Davenport); CR Commercial Recreation District. (1098) The City Council denied the Appeal by Mulford Gardens' Improvement Association of the Board of Zoning Adjustments' Approval of CU- 96 -16. M /S /C Lothrop and Polvorosa. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 A five - minute break was announced at 8:30 p.m. The City Council reconvened its meeting at 8:35 p.m. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items, or other items of public interest, at this time. 4.1 Rick Richards, 335 Peralta Avenue, thanked the Council for their support of the Friends of the Creek Wine and Cheese fundraising event for the mural. He said approximately 150 people attended and over $2,000 was raised. The artist, Leigh Keller Rice, had generously provided artwork for the raffle and door prizes. He said use of a pressure cleaner had been donated to clean the site. He said San Leandro High School art students are working on ideas for the mural. He said three events have resulted in raising over $6,000 for the mural project. 4.2 Stuart Alexander, 2463 West Avenue 133rd, announced he is the President of a new nonprofit organization, Friendship Club. He introduced Mother Wright who has helped the homeless with food for over 17 years. He said he has donated his building on Washington Avenue to Mother Wright for her work. He said she has committed her life to helping other people. He said he would like to develop a job -based program to give work to the homeless. He said he is in the process of developing a large fundraiser to benefit Mother Wright's organization; he is asking for input for ideas to benefit her work.