The regular meeting of the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association Board of Directors was held Thursday, January 15, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium with President Davis presiding over the meeting.

1.1 CALL TO ORDER - Director Davis called the meeting to order.

1.2 SALUTE TO THE FLAG - Director Davis led the Board and the audience in the pledge of allegiance.

1.3 ROLL CALL - Directors Davis, Stone, J. Sherman, Arieta & D. Sherman were present.

1.4 To honor the l000th Board Meeting of our Association, all former Board of Directors attending received a proclamation for their dedicated service throughout the years. County Supervisor Gail Steele read aloud and presented the proclamations.

2.0 COMNWNTS FROM PUBLIC AGENCIES -

2.1 Redwood Christian School - Gus Enderlin, Facilities Director of Redwood Christian School spoke on their impending relocation plan. They had been occupying the old Dayton School site for the past 13 years but the school district now plans to use it in their restructuring of the district schools. As a result, they are currently looking to bid on and relocate to the old David E. Martin school site at Paseo Grande and Via Alamitos. This will be a temporary situation as they plan to build their own school site in Castro Valley. Dorothy Partridge, retired School Board President, spoke on what good tenants Redwood Christian School has always been in the past. Mr. Enderlin stated that at "s time they are simply bringing the information to the board's attention but are not requesting endorsement or assistance. Director Jim Sherman made a motion to prepare a letter to the San Lorenzo School District in support of Redwood Christian School occupying the old David E. Martin school site located at Paseo Grande & Via Alamitos. Director Roger Stone seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

2.2 Lorenzo Theater - The administrator announced that she was recently contacted by the owner of Wizard Brewing Company. They are interested in possibly purchasing the old Lorenzo Theater building and restoring it into a micro brewery and pub with small scale live entertainment. The administrator introduced Ken Lindstrom, the owner of Wizard Brewing Co. who addressed the board and audience. He briefly explained what he is interested in doing with the location and answered general questions from the audience. He stated that as a long time resident of San Lorenzo, he is very interested in input from the community. Mr. Lindstrom also invited people to visit his existing warehouse location in San Leandro for a tour to get an idea of the brewing process and any potential impacts. The administrator stated that an article will be published in the upcoming newsletter which will invite residents to contact the Association office with comments.

2.3 Other Agencies -

California Highway Patrol - In Sgt. Steve Bell's absence, Sgt. Steve Jones reported from the CHP. He stated that there are currently 20 officers within the County program; eight of which are motorcycle officers under his supervision. They have established recent sobriety check points and he gave a few citation stats: 15 % speeding; 18 % stop signs; 19 % seat belt violations; 16 % DUI arrests; & 32% other. He has also been assigning 2-3 motorcycle officers at the High School from 7:30-9:30 AM. Unfortunately, people do not appear to be slowing down in this location, in fact, they have encountered repeat offenders.

Alameda County Sheriff's Department - Deputy Margaret Schindelous introduced herself. She is a community policing officer for the San Lorenzo area. She wanted to bring to our attention a recent sexual assault crime in San Lorenzo. A flyer with a computer generated photo based on the victims description, was distributed and one will be placed in the Association offices front office window. Questions were raised as to the continued homeless problem in San Lorenzo. Director David Sherman stated that he has brought to the attention of Deputy Skarpul, a homeless man living in a vehicle in a nearby parking lot. Keith Barros, resident, commented that these individuals move on temporarily but always come back and nothing seems to be done. Deputy Schindelous responded that there is no law against living in your vehicle. She suggested that a restraining order may be the way to create an enforceable violation against these individuals. Deputy Schindelous also brought the crime report for December, 1997 and reported that in comparison to 1995 & 1996, the rate of crime has shown a small but steady decline. Finally, the deputy reported that in February, the Cop Shop will be holding a Citizen's Police Academy to share information with the public.

3.0 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING -

3.1 Approval of Minutes of Meeting No. 999, Thursday, December 18, 1997 - Director Roger Stone with a second by Director Millie Arieta made a motion to approve the minutes of Meeting No. 999, December 18, 1997. The motion passed unanimously.

4.0 FINANCIAL REPORT -

4.1 Approval of December, 1997 Expenditures - Director Roger Stone moved with a second by Director Millie Arieta that the Board approve the expenditures for December, 1997. The motion was passed unanimously.

4.2 Discussion of Significant Variances - The administrator reported that there were no significant variances.

President Carol Davis excused herself and turned the meeting over to Vice President Roger Stone.

5.0 LIEN AND VIOLATION REPORT -

The administrator reported that there have been nine (9) Release of Lien forms prepared since the December, 1997 Board Meeting.

Violation Report:

Inoperable/Unlicensed vehicle in front or side yard area:      15
Recreational vehicle in front or side yard area:                5
General Maintenance of property:                               21
Vehicle parked on lawn or other unpaved area:                   4
Others:                                                         6

Total Number of Letters Sent in December, 1997                 51

6.0 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT -

6.1 Preliminary - The administrator reported that option number 2, supporting no increase in the current speed limits, is leading. A great number of surveys have been returned to date.

6.2 - Final report on Measure B Funding - The administrator stated that the matter has gone to committee and it appears from what she's read, that all of the recommendations are being accepted. Supervisor Steele commented further. The supervisor specifically mentioned the condition that any project not started within five years of gaining approval would lose their funding so that the monies can be used elsewhere.

6.3 Letter to EBMUD- The administrator reported that John Partridge drafted a letter sent to EBMUD regarding the Ground Water Injection/Extraction pilot program, stating the one concern with the potential for ground settling.

6.4 Oakland Airport Update - The administrator reminded everyone that Howard Beckman was appointed as the Association's representative and he has been attending meetings and preparing articles for the bi-monthly newsletter. An article is ready to be published in the upcoming newsletter.

The administrator reminded that the board had instructed her to set up a meeting with the City of San Leandro. A meeting with Mayor Corbett for next week has been set up and Dorothy Partridge will be attending with the administrator. Dorothy Partridge commented on an article in the newspaper stating that the City of San Leandro has joined with the San Leandro & San Lorenzo school districts to file suit against the Port of Oakland. Dorothy further commented that she still does not understand why the County of Alameda has not been more involved. Supervisor Steele responded that she has made recent telephone calls and is working toward more County involvement. Howard Beckman commented that since the mention of filing suits, the media attention to this matter has increased. He is hoping to bring this matter to light in San Lorenzo. He also offered to provide Supervisor Steele with a list of ways he believes the County can be more involved.

6.5 Other informational items - None.

Director Millie Arieta made a motion to accept the administrators report. Director David Sherman seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

7.0 OTHER BUSINESS

7.1 Street Sweeping signs throughout the Village - The administrator asked the board for direction regarding the expansion of the street sweeping sign posting project. The restricted parking signs are posted throughout Monday's area and appear to have increased efficiency of the sweeping program. Director Jim Sherman suggested that the administrator put together a detailed report including what is involved in terms of cost, County participation, etc. The information should be broken down to show the details of expanding to one more days area and of expanding to the rest of the Village.

8.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.1 Council on the Prevention of Drinking and Driving - Jim Spears reported that the council has finished their strategic plan for the next five years. There will be an article in the upcoming newsletter.

8.2 Comm Pre - Keisha Tyler - Ms. Tyler introduced herself and reported on what Comm Pre does. She explained that the organization takes an environmental approach for community change with regard to dealing with Alcohol and drug related problems within communities. She distributed further information to the audience and board. The administrator suggested that the Association may be able to assist her in increasing awareness, etc. through our bimonthly newsletter. Dorothy Partridge further suggested that the bimonthly Unincorporated Services Committee meetings may also be a good forum for Ms. Tyler.

8.3 Youth Resource Committee - Dorothy Partridge - Dorothy Partridge reported that the committee last met on January 5th and adopted a mission statement which she read aloud at the meeting. The committee also adopted priorities. Supervisor Steele commented that there are no non-profit groups in the area to provide child services, activities, etc. Her proposal, which she is mentioning around to other local policy makers, is to take 2% off the bottom of the County budget to specifically set aside for youth programs.

9.0 COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS -

+ Director Jim Sherman thanked all past board members for attending tonight's meeting and David Sherman for suggesting the gathering and recognition.

+ Millie Arieta also thanked the past board members.

10.0 PUBLIC COMMENT -

+ Jim Spears asked if the association has heard from Bob Preston, County Traffic Engineer, on the study being done at Via Rodriguez. The administrator stated that she has not but that she believes he is working on it.

+ Howard Beckman commented that the City of Hayward is redoing their master plan for the airport. He believes that the City is going to be promoting helicopter usage of the Hayward airport; training, etc. There have already been training programs which have caused excessive noise all day long.

11.0 ADJOURNMENT - Director Roger Stone adjourned the meeting at 9:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

James Sherman
Secretary-Treasurer

Recorded & Transcribed By: Lisa Reinsmith, Sr. Admin. Assistant
Reviewed By: Nancy Van Huffel, Administrator