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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 18, 1992 Page - 13 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) money because the Assessment Districts may fail in court. He said the City needs to go back to the drawing board and work with the community. He said he does not want to see any new programs, and he felt any hiring should come through the City Council . He said everyone may have to work a little harder. He said we should work with the community and ask them to volunteer their help, and there should be more business and community involvement. Council Member Perry asked for an explanation of the difference between her proposal and that made by Council Member Corbett. She asked if the enabling Ordinance could be re-enacted at a future date. City Attorney Steve Meyers said, as a Charter City, San Leandro has the ability to create assessment districts. He said the Essential City Facilities and Services District could be created under State law, but the Disaster Preparedness Facilities and Services District needed to be enabled by Ordinance. He said, without the Ordinance, the City Council could not proceed with the Disaster Preparedness Assessment District. He said the City Council could repeal the Ordinance tonight and re- enact an amended Ordinance at any time. He said the enabling Ordinance is subject to referendum. He said petitions are being circulated now and would probably not qualify in time for the June ballot. He said a special election would probably need to be held in November to be consolidated with the November election. He said if the City Council chooses to rescind the Resolutions and Ordinance, they should rescind the Consultant Services Agreement first, then the two Resolutions initiating proceedings, and then the enabling Ordinance. He said if the City Council repealed these actions they could re-enact or modify them in the future. Council Member Perry asked if termination of the BSI contract put the Assessment District process on hold. Steve Meyers said yes because it would terminate staff's ability to proceed with the Assessment Districts. Council Member Corbett said her proposal would allow the City to look at all suggestions for cost cuttings and savings. She asked if the enabling Ordinance could be rescinded at a later time after community discussion. Mr. Meyers said yes and that, even if the referendum qualified, the City Council could still repeal the Ordinance. Council Member Corbett, seconded by Council Member Faria, made a motion to amend the motion made by Council Member Perry to eliminate rescission of the enabling Ordinance from the original motion. The substitute motion rescinded Resolution No. 92-24, Relating to Assessment District No. 100, Disaster Preparedness Facilities and Services District; rescinded Resolution No. 92-25, Relating to Assessment District No. 101, Essential City Facilities and Services District; and rescinded Resolution No. 92-26, Contractual Services Agreement with BSI Consultants, Inc. , Regarding Assessment Districts No. 101 and No. 102.