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MINUTES Page 20 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting — February 7, 2011 Councilmember Prola reported that he was elected Co -Chair of the Oakland Airport Noise Management Forum. He reported on the meeting of the East Bay Dischargers Authority. He attended the Alameda County Central Transportation Forum in Hayward, and came away with lots of information on upcoming transportation projects. Councihnember Prola attended Congressman Pete Stark's Town Hall meeting; the Mulford Gardens Improvement Association meeting, at which the need to illuminate the area near the traffic island at Nome and Williams Streets was discussed; the City's Energy Efficiency Workshop; Bill Lockyer's speech at the Democratic Central Committee; the San Leandro High School and Booster Club fundraiser at Drake's; and the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at the Library, which was funded by a grant written by City Librarian Nancy Fong. Councilmember Prola announced that Barbara Halliday has been appointed to the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, as only the second elected official on the Board. He reminded everyone about the African American Achievement Night on Thursday, February 10 at John Muir Middle School. Commenting on Councilmember Souza's and Prola's reports, Vice Mayor Reed stated that it is nice to hear members are being elected to leadership positions in their groups, and she looks forward to learning from Councilmember Souza on the ACAP Board. She commented that the police robocalls are very helpful in keeping the community informed. She attended Pete Stark's Town Hall meeting. Vice Mayor Reed commented that she was unaware of the School District's Martin Luther King Day events that were reported with the City and School District Liaison Committee highlights until after the fact, and requested that the members of the Council receive earlier notice of such events, so that they might attend. Mayor Cassidy suggested that the City issue a press release or notice about the AC Transit Next Bus service to make residents aware of the new feature. He would also like to share with the public the work that members of the Council are doing in their Intergovernmental Agency assignments. Mayor Cassidy reported that he met with Supervisor Wilma Chan to discuss the tree removal program in San Leandro Creek, and he feels she is on top of the situation. They also discussed San Leandro Hospital, and Supervisor Chan indicated that she will be taking a lead role in the situation. Mayor Cassidy reported the following from the U.S. Conference of Mayors last month: he met with GSA (General Services Administration) officials regarding the process for selecting sites for federal facilities; he met with COPS program officials, and learned the grant criteria will be changing; and he was appointed to the International Affairs Committee. Mayor Cassidy commented on a presentation by the President of the Export/Import Bank. He expressed interest in coordinating with the Economic Development Alliance to have the Exportllmport Bank make a presentation to San Leandro businesses, and stated he would like to see the Council focus more on economic growth and development. He had a conversation with Mayor Alfonso Santos on the municipal pension situation in New Jersey, and he suggested that the Council have a future presentation on the City's pension, retirement and health care liabilities. Mayor Cassidy pointed out that decisions made in Council committees can take two weeks or longer to be reported back, and looked forward to seeing the notes from the recent Council retreat. He stated that he has committed to meeting with the City Manager on a weekly basis,