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MINUTES Page 7 <br /> City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting— September 7, 2010 <br /> with the appropriate City Council committees, and if the Council desired, could be <br /> placed on a future Council agenda for discussion. <br /> Councilmember Souza expressed concern that at a time when the City is cutting <br /> programs and deferring the opening of the Senior Center, it needs to be made clear <br /> what level of commitment can be made to the School District. She indicated that <br /> she was not prepared to make a commitment to increase City's maintenance costs, <br /> and suggested that the Council have further discussion on this subject. <br /> Councilmember Gregory commented on the possible economies of scale created <br /> by the City sharing maintenance costs with the School District, and suggested that <br /> this idea should be further explored. He pointed to the City's General Plan, which <br /> identifies the lack of open space in the City and the need to partner with the <br /> schools to share space. <br /> Councilmember Souza asked, in the event Measure M passes, whether groups that <br /> currently use the sports facilities would be charged market rate or be grandfathered <br /> in. <br /> Mr. Hollister stated that this would be the School District's decision, and it was <br /> unlikely that non - profit groups could bear the full cost of the facilities. <br /> — Accepted as submitted. <br /> M/S /C Souza and Starosciak. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Stephens) <br /> 8.D. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents in <br /> Order to Fund Half of the Costs Associated with Crossing Guard Services for the San <br /> Leandro Unified School District [SLUSD] and San Lorenzo Unified School District <br /> [SLzUSD] from August 25, 2010 to June 30, 2011 (approves an agreement with All <br /> City Management Services, Inc. to provide crossing guard services at 8 SLUSD and 3 <br /> SLzUSD locations during the 2010 -11 school year and appropriation of $31,000 from <br /> the fund balance of the General Fund). <br /> Councilmember Souza stated that if the Council deemed the crossing guard program <br /> worthy of funding, then it should cut something else from the budget. She pointed out <br /> that the City's reserves are already at a dangerously low level. <br /> Public Comments on Item B.D.: <br /> Sara Mestas, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting on the <br /> danger to pedestrians of crosswalks without crossing guards. Ms. Mestas stated that the <br /> most dangerous intersections are those adjacent to schools, and she conunented on the <br /> potential liability to the City if a child is injured in a crosswalk. <br /> Diana Praia, San Leandro Unified School District Board Trustee, addressed the <br /> City Council, commenting on the School District's assumption that the City planned to <br />