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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 17, 1994 Page - 7 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) The following Ordinance was then introduced: Ordinance No. 94-025, An Ordinance Relating to Speed Limits, Title VI, Chapter 1 of the San Leandro Municipal Code (raises speed limit on Lake Chabot Road from 30 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour and provides for 30 mile-per-hour speed limit on Manor Boulevard, Sybil Avenue, and 143rd Avenue to maintain radar enforcement) . (1413) Introduced by Council Member Polvorosa, who moved that it be passed to print, seconded by Council Member Kerr, and carried by a majority vote (7) . C. Discussion Regarding State Proposition 187. Mayor Corbett noted the City Council Members had requested general discussion on this matter. Council Member Loeffler said he had raised this issue for a number of reasons. He said immigration is having a great impact on the State and the country, and enforcement is the responsibility of the Federal Government. He said Prop 187 shifts responsibility for identifying people who may be illegal to schools, police officers, and hospital workers. He said he is concerned that people are going to be suspicious of others who speak a different language or look different. He said this bill could potentially affect $3 billion in Federal funding to schools and $12 billion to hospital services. He said it creates two classes of citizens and puts children out of school and on the streets but does not send them back to their country of origin, which creates a burden for the police. He said the missing element from this bill is that it does not return illegal aliens to their country of origin but does remove them from school and hospital services . It would cause people to refuse to cooperate with the police department if they see a crime because they don't want to be identified. He said the bill tries to place the blame on someone else for California' s economy. He noted other cities and school districts have taken a position in opposition to the bill . Council Member Galvan said Governor Wilson has indicated this matter will probably end up in court for a number of years. Council Member Galvan said he does not know of any other cities that have taken a position. He said, like Measure D, he feels this is a political issue, and the voters should decide. He does not believe the Council should take a position. Council Member Kerr said this is an individual choice, he will express his opinion at the ballot box, and he prefers that the City Council not take a position. In response to Council questions, the City Manager said staff has not looked at the impact this Measure would have on the City if it passes.