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. Minutes -..San Leandro City Council. Meeting - September 20, 1993 Page '- 8 - CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS (continued) She said it is not known yet if it will meet the students' critical needs, but input has been solicited from the school districts. The second phase for 1994-95 will look at further reductions, if possible, to bring the program to $30,000 per year. She said there are a lot of variables and understands there is community concern. She said the safety of our children is paramount. She said the Chief is putting together a response which will be forwarded to the City Council . Council Member Corbett said the concern is to get the word out that the City is concerned about the impact and will ensure there is coverage in any way possible. She said the story made it look like none of this discussion had come forward. Council Member Myers said he and Council Member Polvorosa were on the Finance Committee. He said the school districts would not go along with any of the volunteer programs or student programs because of the liability. He said the school districts left it entirely up to the City of San Leandro. He said the City is taking care of the students and will continue to take care of them. Council Member Polvorosa said the School District does not take responsibility in this matter. He said they left it all up to the City, and they do not take any initiative. He said they left it up to the City to finance the crossing guards, and the burden falls completely on the City's shoulders. He said the School District doesn't have to do a thing. Ms. Grycz-Hernandez said, up until the last session in Sacramento, it was the law that the City assume part of the responsibility regarding crossing guards. She said SB 443 relieved local entities from crossing-guard programs, but the relief has a sunset clause in January 1996, unless there is additional passage of law to extend the relief. She said the City is taking responsibility for the crossing guard program unwillingly and without any legal mandate to do so. D. Council Member Perry thanked the Library for displaying the "Together As One" sculpture by San Leandro High School students, displaying our diversity. She said it is a wonderful sculpture. E. Council Member Nahm said there are a number of opinions in the community as to the compensation for elected officials. He feels it would be appropriate at this time to review the compensation of the Mayor. He asked that a City Council subcommittee be formed to study the matter and report back in 45 days. He said he feels the present salary is too high and represents an unrealistic disparity for the amount of work done. Mayor Faria appointed Council Members Nahm, Polvorosa, and Myers to a subcommittee to report back in 45 days.