The San Leandro City Council began the year with what may have been its shortest meeting ever: 18 minutes. The January 2, 2007, meeting was presided over by new Mayor Tony Santos and included new Councilmembers Michael Gregory and Diana Souza.
During public comments, Joe Collier, a former Planning Commissioner, invited Councilmember Diana Souza to attend a meeting of his homeowners association.
The consent calendar consisted largely of administrative tasks related to establishing speed limits, approving amendments to the bylaws of San Leandro's Parking Authority, Public Financing Authority, and Redevelopment Agency.
The main order of business was to approve the assignments to internal committees and intergovernmental agencies. Mayor Santos and Vice Mayor Surlene Grant were appointed to an ad-hoc committee to develop interview questions for the District 6 City Council applicants. The full committee assignments are listed below.
Vice Mayor Grant asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Carter Gilmore, who was a member of the Oakland City Council and was active in the NAACP. Mayor Santos noted that he had served with Gilmore during his first term on the City Council.
Councilmember Joyce Starosciak said she felt that there were more houses displaying holiday lights and specifically noted Chapel Ct. and Elko Ct.
Mayor Santos adjourned the meeting in the memory of former President Gerald Ford, Rosetta Rosinga, and Carter Gilmore.
Internal Committees:
Airport Committee
Mayor Santos
Councilmember Starosciak
Councilmember, District 6
Business and Housing Development Committee (formerly Business
Development Committee)
Vice Mayor Grant
Councilmember Souza
Councilmember Stephens
City and San Leandro Unified School District Liaison Committee
Mayor Santos
Vice Mayor Grant
Councilmember Gregory
City and San Lorenzo Unified School District Liaison Committee
Councilmember Souza
Councilmember Starosciak
Councilmember, District 6
Disaster Council
Mayor Santos
Vice Mayor Grant
Facilities and Transportation Committee (formerly Facilities Committee)
Mayor Santos
Councilmember Gregory
Councilmember Souza
Finance Committee
Vice Mayor Grant January 2007 to January 2009
Councilmember Starosciak January 2006 to January 2008
Councilmember Stephens January 2007 to January 2008
Human Relations Committee
Mayor Santos
Councilmember Gregory
Councilmember Souza
Joint Oakland/San Leandro City Council Committee
Mayor Santos
Vice Mayor Grant
Councilmember, District 6
Marina Committee (formerly Marina Ad Hoc Committee)
Mayor Santos
Councilmember Starosciak
Councilmember, District 6
Rules and Communications Committee
Mayor Santos
Councilmember Gregory
Councilmember Starosciak
Intergovermental Agencies:
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Councilmember Starosciak
Alternate: Vice Mayor Grant
Alameda County Fire Commission – Representative Trustees (appointment of two Representatives; staggered, four-year terms of office)
Representative: Councilmember Souza
January 2, 2007 to June 30, 2009
Representative: Councilmember Gregory
January 2, 2007 to June 30, 2011
Alameda County Housing Authority, Board of Commissioners (appointment of one Representative; four-year term of office – January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010)
Representative: Vice Mayor Grant
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, Board of Directors
(appointment of one Trustee; two-year term of office – January 2, 2006 to January
1, 2008)
Trustee: Glenda Nardine
Alameda County Waste Management Authority (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Vice Mayor Grant
Alternate: Councilmember Santos
Associated Community Action Program (ACAP), Governing Board
(appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Councilmember Souza
Alternate: Councilmember Gregory
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), General Assembly and Regional Planning Commission (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; both are two-year terms of office expiring on June 30, 2008)
Representative: Vice Mayor Grant
Alternate: Councilmember Gregory
East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA) (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Mayor Santos
Alternate: Councilmember, District 6
League of California Cities, East Bay Division, Board of Directors (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Councilmember Starosciak
Alternate: Councilmember Stephens
Oakland Airport-Community Noise Management Forum (appointment of one Representative and one Alternate; two-year terms of office – January 17, 2006 to July 31, 2007)
Representative: Mayor Santos
Alternate: Councilmember, District 6
Community Representative: Will Fernandez
October 2, 2005 to July 31, 2007
San Leandro Collaborative Executive Committee (appointment of two Representatives; term of office is indefinite)
Representative: Mayor Santos
Representative: Councilmember Starosciak