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File Number: 16-231 <br />3. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />A resident spoke of a letter presented to the Committee regarding the issue being discussed <br />including the CPI <br />An employee of Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) stated that many clients are <br />leaving San Leandro because they cannot afford to live here. They go to DSFRC for <br />assistance. There is not enough child care that Davis Street can assist with. <br />Jennifer Divish - appreciates the conversation and encourages a study session for the <br />opportunity for people to come and discuss. A study session gets people involved, workers, <br />owners, and residents. Encourages the conversation on what happens after 2020. Does it go <br />up CPI after that or will San Leandro wait for the State to catch up? She encouraged staff to <br />review San Francisco's policy on the large chain stores. Emeryville is also looking at this <br />issue. She is happy to share what was learned by these two cities. <br />Simone spoke on behalf of an employee that works at Blue Bird Pizza. He was involved in an <br />accident and therefore could not attend. He wanted the Committee to know that he can no <br />longer drive his car to work because he can't afford insurance and therefore rides his bike. <br />The night before [the Finance Committee meeting] he was involved in an accident while riding <br />his bike on his way home, around 10:30 pm. Although Blue Bird pays above minimum wage, <br />it is still a second job for most of the employees that currently work there. <br />4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS <br />None. <br />5. ADJOURN <br />The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. <br />City of San Leandro Page 9 Printed on 5110/2016 <br />