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General Plan Revisions c_ _._,., 6, 2002 2 June 3, 2002 BACKGROUND On May 6, 2002, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact Report and adopted the General Plan, with various revisions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Additional revisions were included to respond to Councilmembers' comments and to respond to recent comments from the San Leandro Unified School District. On May 20, 2002, the City Council reviewed its minutes from the previous meeting and requested clarification on revisions relating to policies and action statements pertaining to joint city/school efforts on facilities planning and possible future bond measures (Actions 46.01A and 46.02A). DISCUSSION Staff has carefully reviewed the tapes of the meeting and believe that the minutes accurately reflect the action of the City Council with the exception of the suggested correction to Action 46.02A. Discussion on this action statement centered on the need for the City to become more involved in planning for the future expansion needs of the school districts, particularly if additional new school sites are proposed since such proposals would have larger land use implications. It was noted, however, that the City has limited jurisdiction over the actions of the school districts. Discussion occurred on whether the word "will" or "should" is the appropriate word in the third sentence of the statement. The Council decided to keep the word "will." This sentence was suggested by staff and accepted by the City Council to replace previous wording that focused on identifying possible new school sites. The revised wording is broader in scope and emphasizes the need to work together to meet future school needs. The recommended corrections to Action 46.02A reflect Councilmember Nardine's statement that this action should be expanded to also refer to existing facilities, and incorporate Councilmembers' comments that the City should participate in planning efforts if a new school site is proposed. Action 46.01A, "Future Bond Measures," was a suggested addition to respond to recent comments from the San Leandro School District regarding a possible future joint bond measure. The language as adopted in the minutes was reviewed and accepted by the City Council after it was clarified that the action does not indicate City Council endorsement of a future bond measure. Rather, the statement supports investigating the feasibility of such a financing method to fund joint use projects. Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous City Council Action(s) The General Plan was adopted on May 6, 2002. I(G