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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 21, 1992 Page - 2 - PRESENTATIONS (continued) B. Presentation of Check from the Optimist Club of San Leandro for T- Shirts for the Recreation Department, Second Season Baseball Program. Harold Kitzmann, President Minnie Malloy, and Past President Russ Mossover of the Optimists Club presented a check for $500 for the purchase of T-shirts for the Recreation Department's Second Season Baseball program. He said the thrust of Optimists' activities is to work with youth of our community, our future leaders. Mayor Karp noted that the Optimists Club has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the youth of our community. Council Members Perry and Kerr, both members of the Club, thanked the Optimists on behalf of the City. Council Member Perry noted the Club donated $300 for badges for the Cherry Festival for Partnership for Youth Safety, as well as cups for the Kids' Saturday at the Library. She said there is a growing need in the community for activities for youth. Council Member Kerr said the Optimists are some of the hardest working people in San Leandro; you see them everywhere there are youth activities, contributing money and many hours of their time. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Rick and Pam Richards, 335 Peralta Avenue, thanked the Mayor and Council for their support of the Alzheimer Memory Walk, set for October 3rd, 8:30 a.m. , San Leandro Marina. Mrs. Richards noted that Mr. Richards has been selected to throw out the opening pitch at the A's game. Council Member Myers challenged the other Council Members, Mayor, and City staff to get out and walk. He said he will be walking and would like to see them walk too. Council Member Perry said she will be a team leader and at least 10 City employees will be walking. Council Member Corbett said she and her family will be walking, and one of her sisters is a group leader. Mr. Richards thanked Ted Swenson for his support of the Walk and distributed T-shirts, visors, and tickets. Elliot Katz, President of In Defense of Animals, said the City Council gave him two weeks to present a proposal and plan to avoid poisoning of squirrels at the par course. He distributed the proposal and said he visited the par course with Council Member Kerr, Community Relations Representative Kathy Ornelas, and others. He said the consensus was that the squirrels only approach people who offer them food. He said he spent additional time at the park and explained to people at the course that they are contributing to the problem. He said many people said they would be happy to pass out literature and make people aware of the problem. He showed the City Council a photo of a sign his group