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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 21, 1992 Page - 14 - CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS (continued) • • F. Council Member Polvorosa said people have concerns about inadequate lighting and dark spots at Greenhouse Marketplace. He said the area off Floresta Boulevard is also poorly lit, as well as the area around Cost Less. G. Council Member Perry discussed a League of California Cities Meeting she and a number of City Managers attended on Life After the State Budget. She said strategic options were discussed, but the situation is very depressing. She said the State is concerned with cities last. She said cities and schools must form coalitions. She said building- industry lobbyists discussed partnership strategies and said cities must survive. She said she will distribute a report in a couple of weeks. H. Council Member Perry commended Pat McClellan and Bill McCammon for their quick action after the earthquake. She said information was immediately available on Radio 1610 and said it was comforting to know the system does work. I . Council Member Perry noted that more than 250 children attended the Santa Claus program at the Library and said the Friends of the Library gave watches to all the children. She wished everyone a Happy Holiday. J. Council Member Faria wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He said he appreciated the update on the earthquake. He said the quake was very strong and warned everyone to make their preparations for the big earthquake. K. Council Member Perry said a co-worker on Marlowe Drive said the San Leandro Fire Department contacted the Oakland Department to remind Oakland to have someone check chimneys after the quake. L. Mayor Karp wished everyone Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year. He noted there are two types of earthquakes. He said there is a preliminary "P" shake, where there's an adjustment, followed by an "S" that is the rolling movement. He said this quake did not involve an "S, " but is an indication of what to expect if a 7 or 7.5 hits. Mayor Karp noted that San Leandro was also hit by a funnel cloud that damaged a fence, blew shingles off a roof, and broke a tree limb. M. Mayor Karp noted with sadness the recent death of Rose Castro.