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January 21, 2025City Council Minutes 3. Evaluate potential City Charter revisions guiding elections, including the potential inclusion of both at-large seats and district seats. Also consider increasing the term limits to three terms instead of the current two terms. Adopt resolution moving the final council recommendation to voters for their approval (should a charter change be required). 4. By ordinance, and in accordance with California law, implement rent control for our most economically vulnerable households: those participating in the CalFresh program. For these eligible households, potential rent increases would be capped by an index value that increases at 5% per year. 5. By ordinance, and in accordance with California law, limit the number of Residential Structures within the City of San Leandro owned by a single corporation or its affiliates. The phrase Residential Structures shall be defined as consisting of Condos, Single Family Residences, Duplexes, Triplexes, and 4-plexes. The limit shall be three. 6. By ordinance, and consistent with California law, update the Mobile Home rent control ordinance to: (1) cap potential annual rent increases by use of an index value that increases at 5% per year; (2) limit rent increases upon sale of a mobile home to the median value of rents charged by the mobile home park in the month preceding the sale; (3) establish penalties for noncompliance, and (4) introduce an audit clause enabling the city to audit compliance with the ordinance. 7. By resolution adopt a city council policy that with respect to road repair, maintenance, and replacement (jointly "Roads") such that: (1) FY 25 general fund budgeted amount for Roads shall serve as the Minimum Budgeted Amount For Roads ("MBA") in future years (adjusted by inflation); (2) to the extent that the previous year's MBA is not expended, the unspent amount shall be added to (above and beyond) the inflation MBA for the immediately ensuing FY; (3) in addition to this MBA, 50 percent of any fiscal year end surplus (unrelated to unspent budget for road repair, maintenance, and replacement) shall be added to the MBA in the subsequent fiscal year; and (4) any funding received from grants, gifts, one time awards, etc. shall be additive to the Minimum Budgeted Amount for Roads (i.e., supplantation is not permitted). 8. By resolution adopt a city council policy that with respect to road repair, maintenance, and replacement: (1) FY 25 general fund budgeted amount shall serve as the Minimum Budgeted Amount For Roads in future years (adjusted by inflation); (2) in addition to this Minimum Budgeted Amount for Roads, 50 percent of any year end realized budget surplus shall be added to the Minimum Budgeted Amount for Roads in the subsequent fiscal year; and (3) any funding received from grants, gifts, one time awards, etc. shall be additive to the Minimum Budgeted Amount for Roads (i.e., supplantation is not permitted). 9. Adopt an FY 2026 budget that expands the traffic patrol division by two officers, i.e., from 2 to 4. 10. Adopt a pilot program under which we test the use of drones as first responders. This should involve at least one launch location located relatively centrally within the City of San Leandro. 11. By ordinance, and consistent with California law, modify the default energy product received by San Leandro businesses and residents from Ava Community Energy to Bright Choice. In addition, inform businesses and residents that they may upgrade their purchases to Renewable 100 in order to received 100% carbon free electricity. Require annual report to confirm that the energy provided under Bright Choice is at least 90% carbon-free. 12. By ordinance, and consistent with California Law, adopt wtihin San Leandro the multi-family unit smoking ban currently in place for Alameda County, as the current county ordinance only covers unincorporated parts of Alameda County 13. By ordinance, and consistent with California law, limit the time that boats or other floating objects can be attached to docks within the City of San Leandro to 30 Page 5City of San Leandro