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DRAFT MINUTES <br /> Page 7 <br />City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Hillside Geologic Hazard Abatement District, and San Leandro <br />July 19, 2010 <br />Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />A.Presentation on Traffic Safety and Calming Projects. <br /> <br />Principal Engineer Keith Cooke gave a PowerPoint presentation on the major traffic and <br />transportation projects underway in the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Cooke responded to questions from the Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Santos conveyed concerns from parents of Washington Elementary School <br />th <br />students regarding crossing busy East 14 Street. Mr. Cooke indicated that the City will <br />uested that <br />Washington Elementary be considered for an audit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Prola suggested installing a lighted crosswalk on Wicks between the <br />Marina Community Center and the parking lot at Stenzel Park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stephens expressed gratitude for the work done in the Victoria area, <br />noting that the residents of that area have been registering their concerns for some time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Starosciak indicated that she has heard concerns about the safety of the <br />intersection of Lewelling and Farnsworth, and she passed on a suggestion that a red <br />light camera be installed there to calm traffic. <br /> <br /> <br />B.Matter of Consideration of Placing a Sales Tax Measure on the November 2010 <br />Election Ballot. <br /> <br />Mr. Hollister gave a PowerPoint presentation, providing background on t <br />financial situation, community polling, community input on how best to bridge the <br />-quarter of <br />one percent (0.25%). The measure would include the formation of a Citizens Oversight <br />Committee and an annual independent audit of the funds collected and spent. Mr. <br />Hollister reported on the budget and staffing reductions already made by the City, the <br />additional reductions that would likely need to be made should the measure fail, and the <br />staff recommendation to place the sales tax measure on the November ballot. <br /> <br />Public Comments on Item 10.B.: <br /> <br />Patrick Grajeda, President, San Leandro City Employees Association, <br />addressed <br />the City Council, commenting on the program and service reductions made by the City, <br />and the need for the revenue measure. <br /> <br />Nick Thom, President, San Leandro Management Organization, <br />addressed the City <br />Council, commenting on the City management staff support for the revenue measure. <br />Mr. Thom pointed out the decline in the quality of life for residents without the <br /> <br />necessary revenues provided by the measure. <br /> <br /> <br />