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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 18, 1992 Page - 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Mayor Karp pointed out that the City uses court referrals and also uses more volunteers per capita than any other city in the United States. E. Brook Beasley, 1312 Pierce Avenue, spoke regarding the Financial Plan and Assessment Districts. He said the interpretation of the results of the survey was misleading. He said there are no figures associated with the 29 items suggested to reduce costs. He said there are preliminary findings on the seismic analysis of City Hall , but there are no final findings, and the City should not be making recommendations based upon preliminary findings. He said the General Development Plan for the Civic Center did not authorize spending funds on seismic matters. He said the City Council should base their decisions on what the public says, and before they decide on renovating City Hall , final information should be provided. He said it looks as if the City Council does not want to commit to Binding Arbitration, but he feels any legitimate grievance procedure includes Binding Arbitration and it is a fair and equitable system. F. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, spoke regarding a document he presented to the City Council on the Financial Plan. He suggested the City Council 's companion measure for Binding Arbitration should be changed to include any non-recognized bargaining units as well as recognized bargaining units. He said the measure as proposed leaves the door open related to Police and Fire insurance. He said there is a misconception of Binding Arbitration when it comes to civil employees. G. Vern Hesseltine, 715 Dutton Avenue, said he thinks the City Council has the information it needs to make an intelligent decision on the Assessment Districts. He asked them to consider the fact there are a lot of citizens who have an understanding of the overall problems the City Council and the City face, such as under-investment and under- utilization of properties. He said the City Council must have the strength to push forward the programs the citizens have demanded to improve the City, make it distinctive, and make it recognized as it has been in the past. He said the only way to do this is to take the actions necessary at this time. He said this is a critical time; the next two or three years will show whether San Leandro will go the way of other cities that have refused to face up to or deal with their problems. He said no homeowners or business owners want to see that happen. He said the City Council has the answer at its disposal . He said, as far as criticism regarding staff, the City Council should look at staffing in other cities and straighten out the City's if necessary, but not to . take a meat ax to the situation when a more delicate approach is needed. He said Police and Fire do not make the City.