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Highlights of the Finance Committee Meeting of October 20, 2015
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE
October 20, 2015
5:00 p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter, Vice Mayor Jim Prola, Council Member Benny Lee
City staff present: City Manager Chris Zapata, City Attorney Richard Pio Roda, Finance Director David Baum, Assistant Finance Director Will Fuentes, Business Development Manager for Community Development Department Jeff Kay, Engineering and Transportation Director Keith Cooke
Member of Public: Council Member Corina Lopez
1.B. Announcements
None.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. Draft Measure HH Report
Measure HH Report was previously drafted as Measure Z Annual Report with similar language. Staff will receive comments from the Measure HH Committee on November 4 and is planning to present the Annual Report to City Council on December 7, 2015. Mr. Baum wished to present the report to the Finance Committee first for suggested changes and approval.
Vice Mayor Prola stated he reviewed it and is in favor of the current draft.
Mayor Cutter provided feedback on the language of Measure HH and how it is similar to Measure Z. The Mayor would like to see Measure HH reflect more on how the city is spending the money received on road repairs.
Mr. Baum provided explanation to Mayor Cutter's observation regarding Public Safety and included comment on the amount of cuts in Safety personnel that would be needed in the absence of Measure HH sales tax. Ballot language in the annual report directs the city to spend money on street and pothole repair. Due to Measure HH, Measure B and Measure BB, the City was able to expend additional funds for street repairs and included th...
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