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L Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 15, 1993 Page - 22 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Council Member Corbett asked if closing costs and inspection fees are financable. Mr. Deadrich said it depends on the lender. Council Member Corbett asked, with the addition of the Transfer Tax, if it could be financed and how much more in mortgage payments it would mean. Mr. Deadrich said it would mean 50 cents or a dollar per month, but the point is, it is an additional cost for the property and is discouraging. Florence Ruha, 3745 Anza Way, said she had a problem with the Earthquake Preparedness Consultant position. She said the first year it cost $75,000 and said she thinks he also has an assistant. She said $250,000 has been spent, and she has been inundated with a lot of papers; but they are the same ones she has gotten for the last 40 years. She said, in 1986, a Fire Chief came to her homeowners association meeting, and they went home and strapped in water heaters, etc. She said she doesn't know what the consultant has done. She said her board was against putting in emergency arks because they would be vandalized, etc. She said she has not seen any results from this position. She said there are lots of plans and paperwork but very little money spent on implementation. Mike Oliver, City Manager, said, after the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, the City Council requested a program that would assist the community to be prepared for the earthquake disaster that would undoubtedly strike in the future. He said the Partnership for Preparedness Program was implemented in 1990 and, at that time, San Leandro was leading in its approach to disaster preparedness. He said, because of a lack of funding, San Leandro has moved from first position to last. He said • the proposed funding package would provide for an aggressive Disaster Preparedness Program. He said Pat McClellan, the current Coordinator, has brought many grants for disaster preparedness to the City and has more than offset the cost of his salary and benefits. He said San Leandro does not have a program in place today, but, before the City Council is something that could provide a fully viable, outstanding program that will move the City forward to prepare for a large earthquake. Council Member Myers said the emergency arks had been moved to the 1993-94 budget, but he has received calls from many people demanding that they be put back in next year's budget. Mayor Karp said Mr. McClellan began the process of working with the Police Department, Fire Department, and Public Works in getting all necessary components of their program in place. He said Mr. McClellan has been extremely helpful in coming up with grants from FEMA for his salary and for the emergency radio system. He said the 51-member Task Force feels the City needs a program to get the community involved and prepared.