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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 7, 1993 Page - 14 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, asked if this Tax is collected individually by the utility companies. Mr. Jermanis said it is, and the City receives payments from each of the entities. Mr. Filipovich said the utilities are having problems collecting these taxes and are also badgering the Public Utilities Commission to increase rates to take care of the cost of collecting taxes. He said the solution is out of the City's hands because he doesn't know how the City can fight PG&E and the telephone company. He said the utilities are making money off collecting the tax because it accumulates. He said this also relates to sales tax. Anna Maria Clementez, said in the year 2000 it will be space only. She said we are on Earth. She said she was robbed in 1993. She said people look at her and throw things at her because she is Spanish. She said she was born and lives in Oakland. David Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, said he is a relatively new resident of San Leandro. He said the graph that was shown was a worst-case- scenario scare tactic. He said he finds it hard to believe the City would lay off six policemen, yet there is $1 million in the budget to resurface streets. He said it seems money could be found in the budget, instead of closing pools, etc. He said the Task Force work was done last year, and matters have changed in the past three or four months. He said the Utility Tax doesn't count what Clinton will do, such as a BTU tax, etc. Council Member Perry asked Mr. Johnson if he was aware street repair funds came from the Federal Government and through the ISTEA program. Mr. Johnson said he was not. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Kerr, seconded by Council Member Myers, and carried unanimously, . the Public Hearing was closed.