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MINUTES Page 10 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting —March 21, 2011 8.E. PASS TO PRINT: An Ordinance Amending Sections of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Administrative Appeals Hearings (amends sections in various chapters to streamline and clarify the administrative hearing process). Councilmember Cutter inquired if there would be additional staff costs associated with the hearing procedure change. Community Development Director Luke Sims stated that the City would likely achieve staff time savings as a result of the change, including overtime savings resulting from hearings being conducted during business hours. 1. Ordinance No. 2011 -006, an Ordinance Amending Sections of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Administrative Appeals Hearings (amends sections in various chapters to streamline and clarify the administrative hearing process). Passed to print. MJS /C Cutter and Prola. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 10. ACTION ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. ADOPT: An Ordinance of the City of San Leandro Repealing Section 6- 1- 430(a)(3) of the San Leandro Municipal Code, and Adopting a New Section 6- 1- 430(a)(3) Permitting the Parking of Recreational Vehicles on Residential Streets upon Request for Exemption (permits the parking of recreational vehicles on residential streets 24 times per year). City Manager Hollister pointed out a minor change to the ordinance, to clarify the intent of the amendment to permit 24 roundtrips per year. Councilmember Souza requested and received confirmation from staff that each of the 24 permits allows an RV (Recreational Vehicle) to be parked on a residential street for up to 72 hours on each end of a roundtrip, for a maximum of 144 days per year; that RVs can be parked in driveways; and that the permits are address- specific. Councilmember Prola commented that many RV owners do not need or use the full 72 hours. Public Comments on Item 10.A.: Tom Saunders, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting that most RV owners do not park their vehicles on the street for the full 72 hours. Mr. Saunders noted that most RV owners in San Leandro have not been cited, but he has received citations due to complaints that have been made against him.