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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 17, 1991 Page - 7 - 9. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS A. Council Member Santos said there is a strong rumor that AT&T is interested in reusing their property on Doolittle Drive but is not getting a lot of help from the City. Mayor Karp said he has been trying to help but cannot find out who to contact. B. Council Member Santos noted a letter from United Artists Cable TV regarding a rate increase. He said in August Tom Lacey, United Artists, said there would be no rate increases. Council Member Santos requested that the City Attorney advise the Council on whether or not the non-exclusive franchise agreement with United Artists would allow the City to open the franchise to other companies, including telephone companies. Mayor Karp spoke regarding the reauthorization of the Cable Act, including competition. He said he endorses the Cooper Bill which brings regulation of cable television back to cities and allows phone companies to enter into the system. He discussed the Burns and the Gebhardt Bills and said the White House is willing to consider bills that provide for teleco entry. C. Council Member Glaze said four members of the City Council attended the National League of Cities Conference in Las Vegas. He said the newspapers imply that only a small number of people attended the Conference, but there were actually over 3,700 local officials in attendance. He discussed some of the subjects presented at the conference, such as pooling resources, the Americans with Disabilities Act, coping with State and Federal mandates, making the most of cable services, etc. He said this was a good opportunity to learn what other cities are doing to balance their budgets. He said the City Council learns a lot and broadens its scope through talking with others. He said recent newspaper articles discourage elected officials from learning more, which results in a community that learns less from its elected officials. He encouraged the newspapers to send representatives to these conferences. He recommended that staff look into the following areas that had been discussed at the conference: -- Bus stop ads -- Fire department annual inspection fees -- Automated attendant/voice mail with advertising, also on forms -- Paramedic fees charged back to insurance company (Napa' s program) -- Long-distance fees for pay phones on City property paid to City -- Monies available from the State to upgrade 911 and dispatch systems -- Real estate signs - charge a fee to realtors -- Change-over inspection fees as a requirement of real estate sales D. Council Member Perry said she attended the session on the Americans with Disabilities Act. She said the act is quite complex and there are many mandated items. She said the City will need a plan under way by January 24, 1992. She asked for a status report and said fines will be