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needed to move ahead. <br /> 2. Discussion Regarding City County and School Board Joint Work Session <br /> At the January 2011, meeting it was agreed that the next meeting of the <br /> City/District Liaison committee would be in April; however, Monday, May 9, <br /> was the earliest date available. It is the hope that the meeting can be held at <br /> the new Arts Education Center; however, if this is not possible the meeting <br /> will be held at the San Leandro main library. The District will submit agenda <br /> items to the City who will draft an agenda. <br /> 3. Update on Proposition 84 Park Grant <br /> Board Member Katz - Lacabe prefaced the discussion by sharing that in his <br /> conversation with the Mayor, the thought was that there may be a way to <br /> leverage Proposition 84 funds for additional Measure M funding. <br /> Recreation and Human Services Director Carolyn Knudtson provided an <br /> update, recapping that last year out of 475 applications, 62 grants were <br /> awarded from the $184 million in Proposition 84 Park grants. The City made <br /> it through the first round and a second round will make another $184 <br /> million available for those not selected in round one, announcing that the <br /> City intends to resubmit their application by the July 1, 2011, deadline. <br /> Suggestions and thoughts were shared on how the City might meet the two <br /> critical criteria areas lacking in the City's application: socioeconomics of <br /> population served and lack of park space. Ms. Knudtson indicated that she <br /> would pinpoint any suggestions to see if that would increase their chances <br /> for qualifying. <br /> 4. Update on Traffic Light at Bancroft and 136th <br /> Uche Udemezue, Engineering & Transportation Director, acknowledged the <br /> joint effort of the City Council and the San Leandro Unified School District in <br /> securing a grant under the state legislative Safe Routes to School (SR2S) <br /> Program to fund a traffic light at Bancroft and 136th Avenue. Completion of <br /> the project is expected in the summer of 2012. <br /> 5. Update on Arts Education Center <br /> San Leandro Unified Assistant Superintendent Song Chin - Bendib of <br /> Business Operations provided the following update: <br /> • Over the Presidents' holiday, The San Leandro High School <br /> • Academy of Multimedia (SLAM) will begin moving into four <br /> classrooms (two computer labs and two teaching classrooms) of <br /> the Arts Education Center (AEC) <br /> 2 <br />