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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 28 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Douglas Perry, Representing Union Publications, 653 Wellesley Avenue, Kensington, said he publishes a journeyman newspaper for the Building Trades Council . He said they support the project and housing is needed for the Bay Area. He said this project adds housing, reduces commuting, and reduces air pollution. He said jobs are needed, especially with cutbacks in the aerospace and defense industries and requested that the City Council approve the project. Carlos Yrueta, Basic Drywall and Painting, 939 Augusta Drive, Moraga, said he was a San Leandro resident from 1950-87 and his family has had a drywall and painting business in San Leandro since 1948. He said they support the project, most of his employees travel from Modesto and Manteca, and he can see that some of them would be able to move back here if the project were constructed. He said the project would also employ people. Gary Zimmerman, CALM, and an economist, 2113 Manchester Road, spoke regarding the Fiscal Analysis on the project. He said the EIR is incorrect regarding the number of people per house in the Lake Chabot Terrace project. He said Robert's Landing claims there would be only 2.39 persons per house. He said the figure used should be 3 persons per house. He said the Fiscal Analysis grossly underestimates the population of the project so it underestimates expenses by approximately 20%. He said this would eliminate all revenue. He said the General Plan points out residential developments don't pay their own way. He said the discount rate of 2.4% used in the Fiscal Analysis was also too low. He said it over estimates any net benefits to the City. He said there are no real benefits. He said the Financial Analysis was difficult to study because it came after the period for EIR comments closed. Council Member Santos asked if Mr. Zimmerman lived here. Mr. Zimmerman said he did not. Council Member Santos asked how Mr. Zimmerman anticipated the City would pay for mandated expenses. Mr. Zimmerman asked who would be responsible if a plane landed in the Robert's Landing area or if there were seismic problems. He said it is a geologically unstable area. Council Member Perry asked questions regarding the per-person figure and the numbers used in the EIR. She said she would be interested in seeing Mr. Zimmerman's figures. Council Member Faria asked if under Mr. Zimmerman's scenario Washington Manor would be built today. Council Member Santos said there is an estimate that there will be 10 million additional people in the State soon and asked where you would put them.