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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 4, 1993 Page - 12 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Myers asked if Citation has submitted all the information that is required Mr. Alvarez said the last correspondence received from DTSC asked for the background study which was filed on September 24, 1993 and as of that date the Department has all of the information, as required. Since that time it has not asked for additional information. He said DISC is in the process of reviewing the documents but have not let them know if they have completed their analysis. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Joe Grigsby, Financial Officer of 713 Carpenters Union, residing at 331 Moraga Avenue, Piedmont, submitted petitions with 170 signatures in favor of the project. He said some of their members are strong environmentalists and they all want to see improvements as far as the environment is concerned. He discussed changes in bird populations in the Leslie Salt area in Fremont and on Bay Farm Isle. He said people need first class housing. He said the City should move forward with this project. Kathy Sanchez, Marina Gardens Homeowners Association, 14723 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, urged the Council not to approve the PDP application and related agenda items for Phase 1A and 1B. She said, based on communications from DTSC and the documentation related to the toxics -issue, there is not sufficient information on which to make an informed and prudent decision to ensure the public's health and safety and financial security. She said the PEA by HLA was found inadequate by DTSC, which has been requesting answers to their questions and additional documentation; and since DISC has not completed their review it is unknown if further information and/or tests may be necessary. She said the entire site has not been fully characterized, effects of the contamination from areas 2 and 3 to Phases lA and lB has not been determined, and testing of the underground water has not been performed for Phase IA and 1B. She spoke regarding the DISC meeting regarding contamination from underground water at Sandpiper Condominiums and said it is an immense and complex problem to resolve once it exists. She said, on this project, the toxics issue is relegated further down the ladder of priorities to the building permit stage and the perception is given to the public that the toxics issue is not any more important than the style of the homes even though there are currently contamination problems in San Leandro with Sandpiper and Century Plating. She said a decision on approval of the POP and related agenda items for Phase IA and lB should be delayed until DISC has certified the property safe for occupancy. Dr. Dilio said the evaluation he did deals with Phases 1A and 1B and was made on the basis of the information that had been submitted. In his opinion, it is not a toxic issue in so far as 1A is concerned.