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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 15, 1993 Page - 23 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Manuel Ramos, 1345 Castro Street, said he is selling his house after 24 years. He said it has been on the market for six months and he cannot sell in San Leandro. He said this is putting another cost on selling his home. He said he works at the naval base and it is also closing. He said he is moving out if the Transfer Tax passes. Susan Reisz, 1849 Benedict Drive, said, in November she received a letter saying she was selected for the Task Force. She said she chose the Disaster Preparedness Sub-Committee and was 1 of 16 members. She said they evaluated the retrofit program, neighborhood preparation, improved-response capabilities, and additional staff members. She said Mr. McClellan showed slides of faults, high earthquake probability, and the consequence of earthquakes. She said San Leandro is going to have a big earthquake -- there is no doubt. She said the City sits right in the middle of the Hayward Fault. She said the Committee prioritized and asked questions. She said they asked the City Council to approve their recommendations. She said she wants to continue to live in San Leandro with the feeling we are prepared for the earthquake that is sure to come. Rick Richards, 335 Peralta Avenue, said he served on the Task Force and thanked the City Council for allowing the Task Force to become informed. He said going through the process was a good learning experience as to what the City Council and City staff members go through every year. He said he served on the Services Sub-Committee, and they had two meetings each week. He said he is happy to see the City Council is using a majority of the recommendations from the Task Force. He said he and his wife were in Sacramento and discussed with some Assembly members the potential there is for the State to take away the Sales Tax base in the future. He said the City needs some base other than Sales Taxes. He said he was happy to see that the City Council was postponing the decisions regarding the fire equipment, pending the outcome of fire department consolidation. He said if the savings occurs perhaps that money could be put into Reserves. Dale Reed, 1560 Daily Court, was the next speaker. Mayor Karp said he was the overall Chairperson of the Task Force and thanked him for his work. Mr. Reed thanked the City Council and staff for the opportunity to serve on the Task Force. He said the 51 members were dedicated people and thanked them. He said they put in a lot of time and effort and went beyond the call of duty. He said they came up with recommendations for cuts and revenue enhancements for this year, as well as two additional years. He said the City Council 's adoption of those recommendations will put the City on a sound financial basis for the next three years, and he urged the City Council to take this seriously and consider all of the recommendations.