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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 7, 1993 Page - 2 - PRESENTATIONS (continued) C. Presentation of Check for Victoria Circle Park Improvements Project from Proceeds of the North Area Architectural Home and Garden Tour. Jacqui Diaz, John Carlson, and Barbara Barry Schwartz, the North Area Architectural Home and Garden Tour Committee, said they were very proud of the people who worked on the Tour. They said they worked with the North Area Business Development Task Force to help promote San Leandro and bring new business to the North Area. They noted that everyone who worked on the Tour was a volunteer, and many people were interested and willing to help. They said the Tour was a great success and raised $1 ,287, to be split between the Alta Mira House and the Victoria Circle Park Program. The City Council thanked the Committee for its hard work and excellent Tour. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. A. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, handed out a document which was a motion relating to the interim Mayor. He said, if the City Council was going to make a decision, he wished to speak on his motion. He said, if the City Council acted, no action or an abstention on his motion would be considered a "no" vote. He said, if the City Council made a decision tonight, they should act upon his motion. Council Member Kerr asked if Mr. Filipovich was recommending that the City Council make a decision. Mr. Filipovich said the City should hold off and let the people participate. • B. Glenn Hilton, 687 Pershing Drive, President of Associated Homeowners os San Leandro, Inc. , said they have 14 members, and he polled as many as he could. He said they did not consider it necessary to have a special election, and they fully backed an appointment to be made to the Mayor's position by the City Council . He said they felt it would be to the City's and the public's advantage if the City Council held off a little while, until the next Council Meeting, to settle the matter. C. Susan Riskind, said she was a member of the Revenue Committee of the Task Force. She asked the City to investigate an option discussed by the Subcommittee, but felt to be too expensive, which was whether the City and County should collect property taxes to keep the State from doing a revenue grab. She asked the City Council and City Attorney to investigate this as an option to protect the City. Council Member Kerr asked what other jurisdictions do this. Ms. Riskind said she understands that, if San Leandro passed an addition to the existing property tax, it could be collected directly by the City, but there is a large cost. She said she understands there is nothing in the law prohibiting this.