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MINUTES SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 25, 1993 The City Council of the City of San Leandro met in Special Session in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date at 8:00 p.m. , Mayor Faria presiding. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Corbett, Kerr, Myers, Nahm, Perry, Polvorosa; Mayor Faria ABSENT: None 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation in Support of San Leandro Girls' , Inc. , Tobacco Awareness Week, October 24-30, 1993 (supports Girls' , Inc. , efforts to recognize and celebrate Smoke-Free Workplaces in San Leandro during Tobacco Awareness Week) . Demisha Burns, Donna Doan, Kamon Parker, and Elizabeth Bazar, members of the Project T.H. I .N.K. Program (Tobacco Habits Incredibly Not Kool ) thanked Cassandra Youngblood for making the program possible. They said the Project taught them a lot about the damage tobacco can do to people psychologically, socially, and environmentally. They said they also made a lot of friends and learned how to work with other people. They said they appreciated the Program and hoped it would continue. B. Presentation by Mayor Faria of the 1993 U.S. Mayors' "Help End Hunger" Awards: - Corporation -- Kraft General Foods. For its Contribution of $12,000 to the Davis Street Community Center to purchase food for those in need. Mark Johnson, Contributions Committee Chairman, will accept the award on behalf of Kraft General Foods. Mark Johnson, Kraft General Foods, accepted an Award in recognition of their work on behalf of the hungry in our community. He said they appreciated the Award and said there are advantages to everyone helping people help themselves because they then become participants in the community. He said Kraft has been involved with the Davis Street Center, Girls' , Inc. , and Adult Literacy, and participation in those organizations contributes to a better community.