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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - August 7, 1995 Page - 3 - 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items (including San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, San Leandro Parking Authority, and San Leandro Industrial Development Authority) or other items of public interest at this time. Comments regarding Public Hearing items will be heard during the Public Hearing portion of the Agenda. A. Susan Riskind-Poulsen, 182 Sunnyside Drive, North Area Business Development Task Force, said the Task Force is in favor of a median on East 14th Street and also requests that zoning in the area be changed so that commercial also include retail . She suggested rehabilitation funds be used for multi -family units. She said areas for offstreet parking are available on East 14th Street and Sunnyside. B. Harold Kitzmann, 13730 East 14th Street, said he chose to live here because he felt San Leandro was an ideal community, until recently. He said the City Council , as the top management of the City, must have a good working relationship or everyone suffers. He said the City Council must develop the ability to work as a strong, cohesive group and provide leadership for the community. C. Gary Pacheco, Pacheco Gardening, 795 Sandoval Way, protested the award of contract to T & L Landscaping. He said he was the second low bidder on the project. He said the low bidder did not fill his bid out correctly, and it should have been rejected. He said his bid is $20- 30,000 less than the Engineer's Estimate. He proceeded with the award when the low bidder has asked to withdraw his bid. He said he wondered why larger contractors are always the high bidders and said City engineers should take into account the interests of landscapers who are currently doing work in the area. D. Dana Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, questioned why or how ethnic group definitions are being modified. He said ethnic designations foster color consciousness instead of color blindness. He said contracts should be awarded solely on the basis of ability, and race should not be a factor. E. Cary Walker, 471 Santa Monica, Mission Bay Mobilehome Park, said the five-year agreement is going to tie the tenants' hands. He requested a vote at the mobilehome park for the tenants. He discussed the split of payments for disaster repair between the tenants and the park owners and said it was not equitable. F. Thomas Silva, 1374 Via San Juan, presented an Affordable Housing Market Analysis for family-style apartment buildings. He suggested the City contribute capital to a for-profit enterprise and said the City would see a return on its investment. Mayor Corbett referred Mr. Silva to staff.