Minutes 1991 1217 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 17, 1991 Page - 9 - CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS (continued) back on every dollar we donated in taxes. He said this means $2 to $4 • billion for California. He said Alameda County will receive $568 million for the extension of BART. He also discussed a provision related to flexible funding which will allow the use of funds for alternative ways of moving people rather than on streets, such as transit, rail , etc. He said this is very exciting, and he is looking forward to implementation of the Bill . L. Mayor Karp discussed the Council 's participation in the League of California Cities and the National League of Cities. He said he encourages his Council to attend these conferences because they bring information back to the community that makes this City successful . He discussed San Leandro's leadership role in initiating national legislation in a number of areas such as gun legislation, facilities service charges, etc. He discussed monies that have come into Alameda County as a result of the City Council 's contacts in Washington, D.C. , such as $9 million for Route 61 . He said we are fortunate in San Leandro to have a City Council that is willing to take time out of their lives to go to conferences and meetings. He said the Tribune writes supportive articles regarding Oakland's participation, but the Daily Review is always critical of the cities for attending conferences. M. Mayor Karp discussed a number of ideas to be considered in connection with the City's budget: -- Industrial Preservation. Look at modifying business-license fees to pay for it. Charge fines for non-compliance. -- Marina Community Center. Look at taking some of the operational people out of the Recreation Department and moving them to the Center and using some of the rooms for offices. Use bond money to construct the outside of the Center first. Once some of the Recreation staff is moved from the South Offices, move some of the City Hall departments, such as Personnel , into the South Offices. -- Reducing Parking Aides. Parking Aides bring in funds; perhaps fees from meters should be higher. -- Bus Stop Advertising. Companies provide revenue and maintain the bus stops. -- Golf Course Maintenance. Perhaps it should be contracted out. -- Code Compliance Office Saturday Service. Is it paying for itself? -- Now that we have a new newspaper, The San Leandro Times, we may only need two City newsletters a year.