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D. Council Member Howard — stated that Council was in receipt of a letter from _ Betty Moran, Chairperson of the Senior Affairs Commission regarding housing for low income individuals and seniors on fixed income. The letter requested that either a study session or working together could occur to explore increasing the number of senior and low income housing units. Council Member Howard requested a letter be sent to the Senior Affairs Commission to explain that the Council will be working on the General Plan with the Housing Element and asking the Commission to participate. Consensus by Council for Vice Mayor to send such a letter. MINUTE ORDER 03 -252 E. Council Member Ruskin — stated that the City was recently apprised that because of State and therefore, County errors, that the City will be receiving a check for $1.35 million to go into the General Fund. Additionally, due to good work from the City's Financial Services Department, there will be a transfer payment of about $250,000.00 that will also go back into the General Fund. He further stated that when Council made various budget cuts earlier this year, it was determined that if there were additional available funds, Council would take another look at those cuts. Although some of the Vehicle License Fee cuts were heavier than expected and will reduce this amount, there will be several thousand dollars more in the General Fund. He reiterated his desire that a table be maintained on the budget cuts for use during priority sessions and other pertinent points in time to consider phasing those areas back into the budget. Council consensus for staff to return and report on the situation updating Council in terms of the actual revenues and additional unexpected costs. MINUTE ORDER 03 -253 F. Council Member Pierce — referred to a recent Council meeting where Ted Hannig spoke under Oral Communications regarding issues surrounding the redevelopment and the Celotfi property. She asked City Attorney Yamamoto to provide an update on the statements. City Attorney Yamamoto stated that because this is a topic related to the Retail /Cinema project that Vice Mayor Ira must step down from the dais. Vice Mayor Ira left the dais due to a potential conflict of interest involved with his client owning property adjacent to the Retail /Cinema project. City Attorney Yamamoto reviewed the issue of notices and stated that notices are not going to Mr. Hannig's client in relation to the taking of the parcel of the Celotti's. Those notices are going by the City's attorney to Mr. Hannig. The only reference found was with respect to a permit application made by the developer of the retail /cinema complex where because the application was going through the Planning Commission, the City notified approximately 678 property owners and tenants in the surrounding area. A question from Mr. Hannig was what the follow - up to the Planning Commission consisted of and the answer is that an update is on the City's website, all the agendas and minutes are available on the website and hard copy to any member of the public. The third question was related to JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 13,20W MEETING MINUTES PAGE 9