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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 21, 1992 Page - 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) installed in Richmond and discussed a draft of a flyer they would like to hand out to people who use the park describing squirrels and advising people not to feed them. He said everyone he's spoken to feels the plan deserves a try and requested an opportunity to let the plan work. The Mayor thanked him for all his work and effort. Greg Gordon, President, and Ken Pon, Treasurer, San Leandro Soccer Club, said over 100 adults and their young soccer players were at the Council meeting to support the proposal for a sports complex. He said there are no soccer fields now, only two permanent soccer posts, neither of which is usable due to gophers and overuse. He said more than 580 children have signed up for San Leandro Soccer, and they are currently playing on baseball fields or other non-soccer fields. He urged the City Council and School District to support San Leandro soccer for youth. Mayor Karp said Physics International and SavMart have donated to soccer clubs. He said it is really up to the School Board to take action and suggested that the Soccer Club talk to them. Mr. Gordon said he is interested in getting something in writing. Mayor Karp suggested that he work with Recreation-Human Resources Director Smith. He noted that many industries and businesses are interested in getting involved. Dr. Katz asked what the procedure would be to determine if his proposal will be accepted. Mayor Karp directed that he contact the City Manager. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, discussed the Resolution Amending the Budget on the City Council Agenda. He said the City Council does not represent every tax payer in San Leandro. He requested that Council rewrite the agenda description to remove the phrase " . . .to offset the budget imbalance due to State reduction in property taxes and less-than-projected revenue in property tax, sales tax, and utility tax due to current economic trends. " He said many taxpayers are not privy to what goes on in the City and do not have an opportunity to get all the facts, read the budget, and suggest what should or should not be done. He said he supports the proposal to get the community involved, if it isn't smoke and mirrors. He discussed a meeting with Congressman Stark and said things will be bad after election. Milton Hare, 541 Maud Avenue, expressed his feeling about the importance of sports and soccer. He said he thinks land should be reserved for sports in general . He said his children have spent 15 years in soccer, and he thinks sports activities are not emphasized the way they should in terms of long-range planning. He said the John Muir fields have been a serious problem for years. He said he has talked to people in the City and on the School Board and feels a solution should be developed between them. He said a lot of land is being utilized for retail development, there is a shrinking land bank, and sports shouldn't have land taken away, even for development of other facilities. He said more people would be involved in soccer if there