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_.. _._ � Both Mayor Aguirre and Dr. Bell made additional clarifying comments for the record that the Council (nor the City or Planning Commission) does not have purview over the leases nor the eviction process. Leslie Webster stated that Alison Madden is a member of Save Pete's Harbor 2012, that Ms. Madden does not represent all of them, and that not all their members were consulted and many were surprised. M/S Seybert/Foust to continue the appeal to the meeting of May 6, 2013 in order to afford the Applicant sufficient time to provide clarity regarding the State Lands Commission's leases on the proposed use of the outer marina area. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote with Council Member Bain absent. MINUTE ORDER 13-028 8. STAFF REPORT(S) - None. 9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended Council Member Seybert reported out that the Council of Cities event took place last Friday night and that Mayor Aguirre, Vice Mayor Gee and Council Members Foust and Seybert were in attendance. Mayor Aguirre was elected to the MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) at this event. Council Member Foust explained what the MTC works in the bay area to improve our roads. She also asked, through the Mayor, if there is a way to correct misinformation that is presented at the podium and she made clarifications regarding statements made � earlier by various speakers. Namely that the developer of Mel's Bowl was the Urban Housing Group, now Summer Hill Home Community (a now market rate apartment complex); former Mayor and former Council Member Howard is not a member of WETA (Water Emergency Transit Authority) but she is a member of WTA (Water Transit Advocates); to her knowledge, there is no discussion on either a private or public ferry regarding Pete's Harbor; there have been two possible public ferry sites identified - one in South San Francisco and one in Redwood City at the end of Seaport Boulevard; and, that much information can be found online at each entity's website. She noted that there is a staff report that explains the issues and the complexities on the city website. She said it is important to report out the facts and that people may have opinions but they cannot make up the facts. Mayor Aguirre also spoke in favor of a section posted to set the record straight as being helpful and also encouraged people to get the information themselves that is out there for clarity. Council Member Pierce participated with the Bair Island Task force on an event that included Fish and Wildlife, the Port and others, to look at breaches in the levees as part of the restoration process to allow natural tidal action to occur there. She said work is JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD January 28, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 270