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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 21, 1991 Page - 12 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Corbett asked about the process for the SRRE review. Mr. Taylor said a Public Hearing was required before the City Council in order to obtain public comment, and an additional Public Hearing would be conducted in January. Council Member Corbett said she was glad to hear the City has not closed the door on curbside recycling. Council Member Perry said she feels there is community desire for curbside recycling in the residential areas, and the community needs that sense of participation. Council Member Polvorosa said the San Leandro Rotary Club, as well as local schools and the San Leandro Boys and Girls Club, regularly conduct recycling programs. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Howard Kerr, 15388 Norton Street, Chair of the Integrated Waste Management Land Committee for the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, said San Leandro's SRRE is one of the two best in the County. He said curbside recycling is very expensive and reduces very little. He said one of the objectives of the SRRE is to create cost-effective programs which can be monitored and reductions documented. He also noted the Rotary recycling pick-up program and said the funds collected were donated to charities in San Leandro. He said Mission Bay Mobile Home Park also has a program and the proceeds go to Alzheimer's research. He said he is glad to see that San Leandro is trying something different. Council Member Corbett said the people of San Leandro should be congratulated for their recycling efforts. Toni Reynolds, 880 St. Mary Avenue, said her concern regarding recycling companies is that she has worked for recycling companies and they can be here today and gone tomorrow. She recommended the City Council not put all its eggs in one basket in case Scott Newest goes out of business. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Faria, seconded by Council Member Santos, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed. Mr. Taylor indicated no City Council action was required on this matter at this time.