Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 835 East 14th Street. Work Sessions of the City Council are held regularly at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, with an additional Work Session scheduled on the 4th Monday, if needed, in the Work Session Room at the Civic Center. At Work Sessions, City staff provide reports to the City Council on a variety of items and issues; however, usually, no formal action is taken at Work Session. Starting times for each item are approximate.
The City Council agenda also includes actions of the City Council acting in its capacity as successory agency for the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency. In addition, meetings of the Economic Development Agency, Hillside Geologic Hazard Abatement District, Parking Authority and Public Financing Authority are held annually in June, in conjunction with City Council meetings. All actions listed on the agenda are City Council actions, unless otherwise noted.
Order Of Business
- Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
- Presentations/Recognitions
- Public Hearings - City Council
- Public Hearings - Other
- Public Comments
- City Manager/City Attorney Reports and Comments
- Amendment of Consent Calendar
- Consent Calendar
- Items Removed from Consent Calendar
- Action Items
- City Council Calendar
- City Council Reports and Announcements
- Adjourn
All actions are made by the City Council, unless otherwise noted.
Public Participation
The City Council welcomes your participation at meetings. The Agenda provides several opportunities for public participation, but the Council is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the Agenda.
Public Comments: The public is invited to make comments on items that are not listed on the Agenda at this time. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor.
Consent Calendar: Members of the public who wish to address the Council regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar may do so for up to 3 minutes per item with a maximum of 5 minutes total for all items.
Items Removed from Consent Calendar and Action Items: Public comments on these items will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor.
When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so that the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. Speakers should approach the podium and speak clearly into the microphone, stating his or her name for the record. There shall be no dialogue between persons speaking from the podium and the City Council until the speaker has completed his or her comments. The speaker's item may be taken under consideration and referred to staff. All personal, racial or ethnic slurs, profane language, or disruptive conduct is prohibited. Any person who disrupts the meeting by expressing such conduct is subject to removal from the Council Chambers and/or arrest.
Public Hearing Procedures
Anyone wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing should fill out a Speaker Card and give it to the City Clerk. The order of business for public hearings is as follows:
- Staff presentation
- Applicant/Appellant - 10 minutes
- City Council Questions/Clarifications
- Public Comments - 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor
- Applicant/Appellant Rebuttal - 5 minutes
- City Council Comments/Questions/Action
Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar items are typically routine in nature and are considered for approval by the City Council with a single action. The City Council may remove items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Items listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title.
Agendas
The Council is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the Agenda unless, by a two-thirds vote, or unanimous vote if less than two-thirds of the members are present, the Council finds that there is a need to take immediate action, and the need for the action came to the City's attention after the agenda was posted.
Agendas are available to the public 72 hours in advance of the meeting and are posted on the notice board outside the East 14th Street main entrance to the Civic Center on the Wednesday preceding the meeting. Agendas may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office; in the mail by providing a supply of self-addressed, stamped envelopes, on the City's website, or by subscribing to our electronic agenda distribution. For information, call the City Clerk's Office at (510) 577-3366.
The complete Agenda book is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, the Main Library, and the City website, and may also be rented from the Clerk's Office for a nominal deposit. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 835 East 14th Street, and the Main Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue, during normal business hours, and on the City's website at www.sanleandro.org.
If special accommodations are required for the disabled, please call the City Clerk's Office at (510) 577-3366 or TDD at (510) 577-3343.
