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MINUTES SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 12, 1993 The City Council of the City of San Leandro met in an Adjourned Session in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date at 5:30 p.m. , Mayor Faria presiding. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Kerr, Myers, Nahm, Perry, Polvorosa; Mayor Faria ABSENT: Council Member Corbett (Excused) 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. A. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, spoke regarding the Ordinance related to the Joint Redevelopment Project. He said this project was intended to keep the State from raiding City and County funds under Redevelopment. He said the City's response to the document he submitted at the hearing said that elected officials are subject to the voters of each entity. He said the voters have the right to participate in this but are not being given the opportunity to do so. He said no matter how many workshops are held, it's meaningless because the people should participate. He said it doesn't cost a lot of money to get their opinion. He said the Plaza I and II Redevelopment Projects have not been successful . He said he would like to see them become successful with the taxpayers' support. B. Jerome Porter spoke on a number of matters. Mr. Porter said City elections should be held by District only. He said citizens are not represented by the people they want, and he does not want someone from another District telling him what to do. Mr. Porter said PAC's helped Mayor Faria obtain office; Mayor Faria said he ran unopposed in 1986. Mr. Porter said PAC's are illegal and illegitimate. Mr. Porter said, when his property was brought into the City from the County, the residents were told the zoning would never change; but, less than a year later, it was made O-R. He said hundreds of families are seeking the American dream to own a home. He said the zoning was changed in 1959, and the residents expected to have security that the zoning is part of their property rights. He said they want what they were promised.