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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 1, 1991 Page - 9 - 8. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS A. Council Member Santos noted the letter from the League of California Cities regarding the Kopp Bill , SB 47, reducing the number of signatures required for a Charter Amendment. He said the League opposes the bill . Mayor Karp said he will be sending a letter to Senator Kopp, stating that the City Council opposes the Bill . B. Council Member Corbett said when she was running for City Council she campaigned to be ready to listen to constituents. She said, as a new member, she felt that tonight's meeting was one of the best meetings that she had participated in and thanked the audience for their participation and interest. C. Council Member Glaze noted that his Annual Washington Manor Town Hall Meeting would be held on Monday, April 29, 1991 , at the Washington Manor Elementary School and invited people to attend. D. Council Member Perry noted that she had attended meetings in Sacramento regarding the League of California Cities Transportation Committee, and said she would be giving the City Council information on the activities of the Transportation Committee and also about regional government issues. E. Council Member Perry said that at her Town Hall Meeting a suggestion had been made that owners of shopping carts be required to put phone numbers on the shopping carts so that they could be called when the carts needed to be retrieved. She asked that this matter be investigated. F. Council Member Faria spoke regarding a staff memorandum on prioritization of Underground Utility Districts. He asked that the prioritization be re-evaluated and recommendations made. G. Mayor Karp said he will be in Washington, D.C. , April 6, returning on April 11. He said the key item of interest on this trip will be the matter of military base closures. He said he thinks there may have been some success in removing Oak Knoll from the list of bases to be closed. He said the Re-Work Center is still a problem and he will be meeting with Senators, trying to convince them that the Re-Work Center should not be closed. H. Mayor Karp noted that a Welcome Home Party for the American troops will be held on Monday, April 8, 1991 , at Dick's Restaurant. The proceeds will go to the Desert Storm Military Family Support Fund. I . Mayor Karp noted that, thanks to the generosity of Whitey Harter, flags will be flown depicting each of the five branches of military service. He said there will also be a United Nations Flag in front of City Hall and a number of welcome-home flags. He also noted that welcome-home activities will be part of this year's Cherry Festival .