Casa Peralta

Born next door to the Casa, she demanded the city repair and renovate the house, said there should be no discussion of demolition, and explained the Altamira House connection.

A 75-year resident who grew up nearby, she made an emotional plea to save the building, saying demolition would erase history that can never be authentically rebuilt.

Lifelong resident who grew up a block from the Casa; opposed 'adaptive reuse' options that would strip the building down and wants the house kept whole.

Historical Society vice president said the root cause is that the Casa has never been a city priority, and if that's still true, the city should follow the gift deed and return the property.

Angry lifelong resident who demanded the $1.3 million remaining be used for urgent repairs and criticized the city's 'deliberate negligence' and lack of cost breakdowns.

First-time commenter asked whether anyone has actually spoken with the Brooks family about amending the gift deed, and pushed back on cost comparisons to new construction.

Historical Society president urged the city to gift the property back to the family or to a nonprofit willing to save it, and criticized staff's lack of understanding of the property's history.

Speaking for the San Leandro Historical Society, criticized the high cost of the new Casa Peralta assessment and asked the council to narrow the scope or gift the property to a non-profit.

Emphasized that saving Casa Peralta would provide a valuable historical asset and museum for students and the community.

Asked the council not to spend half of the Casa's repair funds on a study and to return the property to a steward who will preserve it.

Warning against wasting funds on a meaningless assessment, asking to send Casa Peralta to a facilities meeting to explore gifting it to a non-profit.

Expressed dismay at the high cost of the proposed Casa Peralta study and suggested using funds to fix elements like windows to stop further disrepair.