Title
Highlights of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 2, 2017
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 2, 2017
5:30 - 6:30p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cutter called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Cutter, Councilmember Lee
City staff present: City Manager Zapata, Assistant City Manager Kay, Finance Director Baum; Sustainability Manager Barros
Public present: Maureen Forney, Nancy Pretto, Lorri Foster, Amy Chornick, Craig Williams, Bryan Azevedo, Dan Dillman, Patty Vonnegut, Carol Habeross, Jeromey Shafer, Virginia Madsen
1.B. Announcements
City Manager Zapata stated that Councilmember Hernandez is out of town.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. 17-194 Staff Report on divestiture from Wells Fargo Bank due to its funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Project
City Manager Zapata stated that a group of concerned residents of San Leandro, Our Revolution San Leandro, that advocated Council for two items, making San Leandro a "sanctuary city" as well as accelerated minimum wage, both of which the City Council has approved. Our Revolution San Leandro, has followed up with raising a shared concerned on sustainability, climate care, and the divestment from Wells Fargo and other financial institutions due to the funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Project. Sustainability Manager Barros stated that in 2009 the City of San Leandro began a Climate Action Plan; however, departments were not coordinated. In September 2016, the City created and funded a Sustainability Manager position. The City will now begin to report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, join the Covenant of Mayors, create a new action plan, and to look at adaptation strategies. The City will look into how to prepare for impacts due to greenhouse gas emissions, e.g. the shoreline, extreme weather and heat, and actively pur...
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