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DRAFT MINUTES Page 5 <br />Cite of San Leandro Cite Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting — February 7, 2011 <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. <br />When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the <br />City Cleric so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and <br />addresses obtained. The public is invited to make comments on items of public interest NOT <br />listed on the Agenda. <br />Larry Allphin, representing the San Leandro Downtown Business Association, <br />addressed the City Council, thanking the Council and City staff for their support of local <br />merchants, and for the crime watch signs that Crime Prevention Officer Kerri Kovach helped <br />create for local businesses. <br />Audrey Albers, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, requesting that the <br />Council review the amount of time allotted to public speakers at Council meetings. Ms. <br />Albers compared the amount of time given to staff to the amount of time allotted to members <br />of the public. <br />6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS <br />In response to Mr. Porrill's comments, City Manager Hollister indicated that he would have <br />Public Works staff look into the situation, and consider measures to increase the visibility of <br />the median. <br />Responding to Ms. Albers' comments, Mr. Hollister stated that speakers are allowed five <br />minutes for public hearing comments, and three minutes for all other items. Additionally, the <br />Mayor has ability to adjust speaker time if needed. <br />7. AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR <br />City Councilmembers or staff have an opportunity at this time to request that an item be <br />removed from the Consent Calendar for the presentation of a staff report or other special <br />consideration. Members of the Public may request the opportunity to address the City <br />Council regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar by filling out a speaker card and <br />submitting it to the City Clerk prior to the calling of Item 7, Amendment of Consent <br />Calendar. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be considered for approval under <br />one motion. <br />Consent Calendar was amended to remove Items. 8.C.2. and 8.J. Items will be <br />considered under Item 9, Items Removed from Consent Calendar. <br />