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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 3, 1993 Page - 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Mayor Karp noted that Council Member Polvorosa meets at least once a month with people in Floresta Gardens Homeowners Association, and Council Member Faria sees people every day in his store. Council Member Corbett pointed out that the City Council Members are elected at large. She noted she has talked to Mrs. Ayers on the telephone for as long as Mrs. Ayers desires. Mrs. Ayers said many people are uninformed, and Town Hall Meetings should be held once a month. Council Member Corbett noted, if any citizen wishes to speak to her, they may call her -- her phone number is in the book. She said she cares about what people say and attends events during the week in order to stay in touch with people. Mayor Karp noted Council Member Myers has meetings and writes articles for homeowners' association newsletters and is active in his own District. Mayor Karp said he personally attends every homeowners' association that meets in this City. Mrs. Ayers said homeowners' groups are ineffective in reaching the people. Town Hall Meetings should be held once a month, and the newsletter should be eliminated. Council Member Polvorosa said homeowners' associations are only ineffective if people do not attend the meetings. Mrs. Ayers noted she had attended a Broadmoor Neighborhood Association meeting, but they did not allow her to set the Agenda. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, referred to the April 19 City Council Meeting. . He said at that time he wanted to address the "truck no parking" issue and the "ad hoc committee" issue and was prohibited from speaking. He said, if homeowners' associations cannot build up a constituency, then it's their own fault. He said the City Council should give the people the opportunity to vote. He said there is good news for the tax payers in two proposed bill's -- SH 691 and AB 1262, the Homeowners' Relief Act, that requires the tax payers' vote on all fees, etc. , related to property. He encouraged people to support these bills. He also said an initiative will be on the ballot in the future to straighten out Prop. 13. He said the presidents of homeowners' associations don't tell the Council how their people really feel . Lavern Anderson, 1495 - 159th Avenue, Representing Bonaire Civic League, Inc. , said he did not agree with what he just heard. He thanked Kathy Ornelas for getting the mattress removed that was thrown onto property from a school site. He requested that the City develop a street sweeping schedule. He said there is a very active homeowners' association group in the Bonaire area, and their meetings usually last at least 1-1/2 to 3 hours, with a lot of discussion. He said things get done. He said he enjoys the newsletter, and it helps him find out what's going on.