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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 17, 1990 Page - 11 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lee Bruner, representing the Alta Mira Club, said he felt the City's report was negative and was stacked to put the building out of business. He said the Club has worked for three months with the Board of Appeals to get repairs started on the building. He said he understands there are problems but the $40,000 is important to the day-to-day activities of the Club and without the $40,000 they cannot function. He was concerned that the matter of the $40,000 would get caught up in the issues that will be raised in the October 1 meeting and that they were not related. He said the Club did not intend to ask the City to finance the earthquake work and felt they could get the money from other sources. He felt funds might be available from various foundations because the building is the oldest in San Leandro and second or third oldest in Alameda County. He said he felt the October 1 Public Hearing has nothing to do with the long-range care of the building and, therefore, the City Council should move on this matter tonight. Mayor Karp asked, if the $40,000 was granted, did the Club understand all of the requirements that go along with HCDA grants. Mr. Bruner said they did understand those requirements and the $40,000 will cover major fire and building problems and allow the Club to stay in operation while seeking grant funding. The City Council asked questions regarding how the $40,000 would be spent. Mr. Bruner indicated that it would be used to perform the work required in Phase I of the Board of Appeals report. The City Council asked a number of questions related to the seismic work which is required to be done and how it fits into the Unreinforced Masonry Building program. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, indicated that it had been determined that the building is unsafe under the City's Hazardous Building Code and that there are safety issues related to the needed seismic work. Therefore, the Board of Appeals, rather than create separate standards and deadlines for the Alta Mira Club, had directed that the Alta Mira Club be included in the City's Unreinforced Masonry Building program and required to meet the same standards and deadlines. The City Council asked whether the building would be exempt from the requirements of the Unreinforced Masonry Building program since it was an historic building. Mr. Meyers indicated that the building must be repaired because it is an unsafe building. Bill Rugg, Director of Development, said a study was undertaken by an engineer in connection with the $40,000 funding and the engineer determined that the building was hazardous and must be brought up to existing codes. He said if the City Council approved the reallocation of the $40,000, staff would bring back an agreement indicating how the money would be expended. There being no comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Faria, seconded by Council Member Santos and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed.