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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 21, 1992 Page - 9 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Mr. Leigh said this had been discussed over several months and votes had been taken. He said perhaps some of the Presidents went back to their boards and then talked to their associations. Council Member Santos said Paul Nahm, President of the Bay-O-Vista Improvement Association, says his Association does not agree with the contents of Mr. Leigh's letter, nor did the Marina Faire Homeowners' Association take a vote on it. He said the Huntington Park Homeowners' Association did not vote either. He said it appears the Associated Homeowners' Association delegates did not take Mr. Leigh's plan back to their groups. Mr. Leigh said it was not his intention to misrepresent anyone, but he felt the Financial Plan matter should be put on the ballot. Council Member Perry said the City must have a budget ready to go in June. She noted 50% of the budget is dedicated to police and fire services and asked what services Mr. Leigh's group felt could be cut. Mr. Leigh said he felt that was the Council 's job to determine. He had no specific recommendations. John Endicott, Vice President of Development for Westfield Corporation, Owners of Bay Fair Mall , said the Mall is affected like everyone else by the recession. He said malls generate income for cities. He said the level of service in the City has a direct impact on the Mall , on prospective tenants, and on customers. He said Westfield would not oppose the Financial Plan and the Assessment Districts. Council Member Santos asked if Bay Fair would be willing to provide space for a police substation. It was suggested that staff discuss this with Mr. Endicott. • George Piperis, 325 Beverly Avenue, said San Leandro is less safe today than one year ago. He discussed the elimination of five full -time police positions last year and said without the Financial Plan forty additional full - and part-time positions would be eliminated. He said the budget deficit has not occurred because the City has been poorly run or managed but because of declining revenue. He said as a homeowner he will lose in the long run, if the Financial Plan is not adopted, through deteriorating property values, and he encouraged the City Council to vote positively on the Financial Plan. Mayor Karp announced that he was scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C. , to discuss funding and would be leaving the meeting.