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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - August 19, 1991 Page - 9 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) The City Council further discussed the problems associated with dangerous dogs. They said the City's ordinance had been adopted in 1988 in reaction to dog bite problems throughout the country. They said enforcement, training and education are important elements to this problem. The City Council said that the appropriate approach to this issue is to evaluate enforcement of the City's current ordinance. Elizabeth Burenton, attorney for two of the three victims of recent dog- bites in the San Leandro division of the U.S.P.S. , said she has written twice to the City Manager and hasn't received any response regarding these bites, and would appreciate a response to the letters . John Denegri , San Leandro resident and retired postal carrier, said public awareness is important. He recommended that the public be advised about this issue via the City's newsletter. He complimented the San Leandro Animal Control Officers and feels the problem can be combatted with the combined efforts of the City and the U.S.P.S. Joanne Kennedy, 655 Maude, a letter carrier and a San Leandro resident, said she feels it is important to balance the rights of individuals to own dangerous dogs with the rights of individuals to be safe from vicious-dog attacks. She said decisions made by the City Council need to be made with thoughtful consideration by the City leaders and not left to the individuals disputing the issue in the neighborhoods. The City Council directed staff to evaluate the City's dangerous-dog ordinance and provide recommendations regarding changes in the ordinance, breed-specific language in the ordinance, and enforcement of the ordinance. B. Matter of Castro/Williams Streets Intersection Modifications. Roy Parker, Transportation Administrator, reported on the existing and future right-of-way modifications at this intersection. He said there have been two accidents at this intersection in the past 3 1/2 years, both involving west-bound cars. He said there have been no accidents caused by east-bound traffic. He said the only protest to the proposed modifications came from the Neves family, the homeowners whose property is adjacent to the site. Council Member Santos said he attended all three neighborhood meetings regarding this matter. He said this is one of the widest residential streets in San Leandro. He said the issue of the proposed modifications came up during neighborhood meetings due to resident complaints of speeding on the street, thus making the turn from Williams Street a hazard. He said the neighborhood has asked for a correction to this intersection to prevent a future collision, and the City is responding to the majority of the neighbors to bring this intersection to the design that it should normally be.