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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 15, 1993 Page - 25 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Mayor Karp pointed out that Mr. McGallian was the Chairperson for the Disaster Preparedness Sub-Committee. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, said everyone is a taxpayer. He said, if everyone had a civil subsidy to pay all of their taxes, they could all go home. Mr. Filipovich said the City should save every nickel they possibly can and put it in the bank to be used after a disaster. He said, if all of the money is used now to prepare, there will be no money after the disaster. He said, if the City is going to help people who can't afford taxes, they should do it for everyone. He spoke regarding Proposition 190 and said he got the County Supervisor to implement it, and now it is in jeopardy. He said the tax may start out taking 50 cents here and there, but the bottom line is that the contracts won't float. He said one of the reasons World Savings is leaving is because it's difficult to sell homes. He said everything should be put to a vote of the people. Mayor Karp said he has not been told by World Savings that they are leaving. Kathy Gorham, 1221 Lillian Avenue, thanked the City Council for the opportunity to serve on the Task Force. She said regarding the Transfer Tax, $600 to $1,200 is not going to break a real estate deal . She thanked the City Council for saving a fire engine. She said Pat McClellan is a wonderful man, and he is doing a great job. She pointed out that, thanks to him, the schools were able to obtain earthquake back packs for all of their classes. Lawrence Lancaster, 1132 Carpentier Street, suggested that the Transfer Tax not be applied to lower-priced homes, such as in the $100,000- $250,000 range, but should be placed on the $1 million mansions. He said the current Utility Tax should be maintained, but cable TV should also be taxed because it is a luxury. He said there is 100 unemployment in California, and the City should not contribute to it by terminating employees. Council Member Myers thanked staff and the Task Force Members for their hard work. He said it made the City Council Finance Committee task much easier. He said he looked at the big-ticket items and down the road two or three years. He said there is a lot of support for the recommendations. He said people who are not quite supportive don't fully understand what this Budget is made up of. He said the support is there for this Budget, but this has to get out into the community. Council Member Corbett expressed her thanks to the Task Force. She asked questions regarding the animal control officer and the loss of weekend hours and what means would be used to provide coverage. Mr. Oliver said the City is looking at an arrangement to provide contract services for backup on perhaps Mondays or Tuesdays, so this would be a contract-service, on-call , on an as-needed basis, with a neighboring jurisdiction.