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Two, one. Good evening

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everyone. Today is tuesday, february 3rd, 2026.

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uh, we will call the regular meeting in place.

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and let's have a pledge of allegiance.

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allegiance to the flag of the united states of america

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to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god

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in his with liberty agenda for all,

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just king out of the closed session, we'll ask our legal council

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to do a report. Yeah, madam mayor. Uh, we do have a report

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out, uh, this evening, uh, by a vote of three to two, uh, with mayor who

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and vice mayor josie voting no. The council voted to refrain from seeking appellate

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review of the save mount de alo versus city of dublin case. That's

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the end of my report. Thank you. And let's moving on

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to agenda item three, presentations and proclamations

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3.1 presentation of the ramadan proclamation.

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ramadan is a night month of the muslim calendar year

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and is a annual new holy month of fasting and

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spiritual renewal. It is a time to reflect

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spiritual identity, build community, and

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those in need, spend time with friends and

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families and celebrate and express gratitude.

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so, marcia, we have a public comments for this item, right?

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I do have a public comment for this item, mayor, and that's brent sanji. Thank you.

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so I don't want to offend anybody, but this is part of the dei calendar and

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I think it's offensive to americans and christians. They're not on the dei calendar, and

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I don't think that's an accident. So it's like a good thing that we're celebrating the muslim holiday, but

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most people don't celebrate this holiday. We don't know anything about it, and I can't really like, celebrate

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with people that, uh, we don't even know their culture or anything,

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um, that I want the city to celebrate christmas and thanksgiving and,

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and, uh, 4th of july, and that's not on the di calendar. So it's not like it

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doesn't make sense to ask to put that on the calendar. I think it's left off the calendar on purpose. So I

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think the whole dei should be thrown out the whole calendar. We shouldn't be celebrating religious

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holidays of these people. No offense. Um, that's just my opinion. Thank you,

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maia. Do we have any additional comments? I have no other speakers slips on that item. Mayor,

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thank you. Thank you. So we have a do muslim culture

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society, um, arabia butter to

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accept the proclamations, and also there's

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a muslim community center is the bay sima. But

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we want both of you come to accept the proclamations

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and then take photos with us.

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and also if you have anything you want to say, please. Thank you.

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so good evening, um, mayor and, uh, respected council members. Um,

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first of all, thank you so much for recognizing ramadan with this proclamation

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on behalf of the, as a board member of the mcc east bay, um, I'm very deeply

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grateful to you and, um, grateful for the city of dublin for, for this

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proclamation and for your continued, um, commitment to, for inclusion of our

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community and our partnership. Um, ramadan is a very sacred time for us as

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muslims. It's a month of reflection, gratitude, service, and,

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um, at mccs east bay, these values guide our our work

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year round. Um, our example is our food pantry, which now serves

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hundreds of households in the tri-valley serving dublin, pleasanton,

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and all across the bay area. Um, through these partnerships with the alameda county food

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bank and local organizations, we provide fresh pood, produce, staples and essential

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items, ensuring families can access food with dignity, especially during these

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challenging times beyond food security. Mcc supports refugee families, provides

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emergency assistance, offers educational and youth programs, um,

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and engages in interfaith and civic work. All rooted in the belief that caring

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for our community is a shared responsibility. Um, this work

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would not be possible without your support. So we thank you so much for continuing to support

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us and we, um, we really, um, stand with you for, for

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recognizing our values and the values that ramadan represents. Um, before I conclude,

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I'd like to, um, uplift the next generation of leaders in our community.

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I'm honored to introduce my daughter rabia. She's an 18-year-old student from varese high

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school. She was the recipient of the three valley community foundation next gen award.

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phil the young philanthropist award. And, um, she's gonna speak on behalf of the dublin muslim

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cultural society. Thank you.

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good evening, mayor, council members, community staff, and

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members of the community. My name is rabia and I'm

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a senior at ave high school. It's an honor to accept the

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ramadan proclamation on behalf of the muslim cultural society

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of dublin. Ramadan is a month rooted in reflection,

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generosity, connection, and we're grateful to

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the city of dublin for recognizing it and for fostering a community where

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people of all backgrounds feel like they belong.

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the spirit of connection is at the heart of our upcoming

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events. This ramadan, we're bringing neighbors together at

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our community fr on friday, february 20th

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at 5:30 pm at meza and

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moca in livermore, hosting a food drive to support the

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dublin unified school district food and assistance pantry from march 9th

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to march 23rd and celebrating eagle fifth

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with the city at on april 21st at

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the civic center, followed by I aha

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on may 30th at the dublin senior center. Each of

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these moments is about service, celebration and building relationships

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across our city. As a young person involved

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in community service, it means a great deal to see our city uplift

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faith communities, and celebrate, uh, people

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and to come together in meaningful waves. Thank you to the city of dublin

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for this proclamation and for your partnership and for

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helping make dublin a pa place where everyone feels

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welcome. Thank you. And ramad, thank you

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very much. So we have proclamation for you to accept that we

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made two for each of you great work

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except for together.

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thank you.

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that item four, public comment. At this time, the public

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is permitted to, to address the city council

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on non agenda the items, please step to the podium

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and clearly state your name for the record.

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mayor, I have 18 speaker slips right now for this item, and so we will start

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with those in person and then we will go to those on zoom. So our first speaker is

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shirley lewandowski.

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good, good evening, counsel staff.

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my name is shirley lewandowski and this is my helper today. Todd benson.

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we're both dublin residents. This doland canyon. This

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is doland canyon. I think I got the, my wrong, my wrong

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glasses. Can I switch? Is it okay if I switch? Yeah. Oh god.

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oh, wrong glasses.

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that's okay. I'll just stand here and look. Pretty . That's what happens when

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you get old . Okay. Anyway, sorry about that. Thank you.

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this picture is doula canyon and it's located in alameda county, unincorporated

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land, and one of the last beautiful and breathtaking open space in

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agricultural area left in the tri-valley. It is protected

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from development under the 2014 open space initiative and serves

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as a green belt barrier between dublin and livermore. Now, the

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second slide shows all the existing animals and plants in the canyon.

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their habitats will be destroyed or disrupted by

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any type of development. The open space initiative does not mandate

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a road to connect dublin and livermore. It only says that the city

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may consider one. If that is the case, then it becomes a question

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of what the road will look like and at what financial and environmental cost.

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within the doland canyon, it's a crosby property

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where the proposed dublin extension will cut through 80 acres

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of the crafted property here, and it's gonna use that

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open space in to connect to livermore. The extension is

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one and a half miles long, and depicted by this dotted line here,

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starting from fallon road, going east all the way to north canyon parkway in livermore,

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it's gonna consist of 12 six to car lanes wide and a bike

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pedestrian lane, and it's gonna be sitting 1200 feet above and parallel to five

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80. Here our proposed, uh, uh,

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option is the solid line here, the yellow line here,

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which is a two lane road, which is kirk road, and it starts from fall

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goes south, and you only have to build a third of a mile road to connect

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it to the another existing two-lane road called collier canyon road

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two livermore. Okay. And our proposed,

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uh, lane also includes a bike and pedestrian lane. Next

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one, the city's design is estimated

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to cost 160 million building. It means losing 80

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acres of crosby property, open space, and a major disruption

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to the biodiversity of the area. It's multi lanes means more traffic

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with more added from five 80 and creating more air pollution. This

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design is currently not completely funded. The city is borrowing $71 million

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from general funds to jumpstart it to help offset the cost

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the city wants to commercially develop along the road on the crosby property.

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but this must be voter approved commercial development would eliminate

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any financial support from livermore and require annexation of the crosby

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property. Our alternative to lane design is estimated

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to cost $44 million. It can be fully funded within the

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city's capital improvement budget. It saves open space,

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minimal impact to the existing biodiversity. Two lane means less traffic,

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less pollution, no commercial development or annexation needed. This

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is the more cost effective and responsible use of taxpayer money.

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if a road is considered to connect dublin to livermore, this is the design the

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city should build. Thank you. Yeah, thank you. Mm-hmm .

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is brad doki.

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good evening. My name is brad dubinski. Good evening mayor who and

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distinguished members of the dublin city council. It is my honor to serve as the proudly elected representative

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and leader of the diligent, tenacious, and adaptable members of the dublin teachers association.

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normally, I restrict my comments to the school board meetings, but tonight I'm reaching out to our larger community.

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your dublin educators need our community's help to protect our students.

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please demand that dublin unified school district management reprioritize their budget

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to invest in students and avert a potential strike

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for over 18 months. The members of the dublin teachers association have been advocating for ways to

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enhance the revenue of our school district so that we can invest in dublin students. We have

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suggested early retirement incentives, an update to independent study that would align

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with state laws, allowing our district to recover funds that are lost when students are absent,

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and medical billing for applicable services. While your educators

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have been advocating for ways to invest in students, I'm sad to report that in december,

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superintendent funk revealed that an accounting error for which he has claimed full responsibility

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has resulted in an additional $3.6 million deficit.

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this would be scary news to any concerned stakeholder. However, when placed in context of

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past behavior, it really raises questions about how effective dublin unified

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school district management is at managing taxpayer dollars based on the

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unaudited actuals. In 2020 1 22, management underestimated their revenue

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by over $11 million. In 2223, they underestimated revenue by

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almost 18 million 2324, they underestimated revenue by over 9 million.

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and in 24 25, it will come as no surprise that the pattern continues with revenue again being

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underestimated by over $8 million. This context begs

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two questions. First, how many millions of dollars is dod management off by

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in their accounting this year? As a teacher, I am so happy to be able to answer your

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question. Currently, dusd management has not accounted for nearly 19 million

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in additional state revenue. The second question is, where did all the money go for

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the last four years? Some of that money is spent in ways that are not student-centered, like outside

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contractors and the sme language and unrestricted reserves. Based

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on superintendent funks presentation recommendation, the board of trustees for dublin unified school

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district recently voted to approve several cuts. These cuts amount to nearly $6 million, $6.8 million,

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and there are plans for more cuts at the meeting on february 10th. What you might notice

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in these cuts, however, is that none of them are to senior management salaries. If superintendent funk

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does take full responsibility as he claims, why are none of the cuts touching his salary

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or the salary of assistant superintendents who share the responsibility of managing the district

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budget appropriately? Our neighbors to the easton livermore also had a draft

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of proposed cuts out of their nine pages of proposed reductions in livermore. The first three

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pages almost exclusively kept cuts away from student facing employees and programs. Indeed,

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the entire first page of livermore's proposals are cuts to senior management salaries via furlough

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days. Sadly, dublin's district management have not made those same student-centered

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choices. Instead, cuts to from d os d management teams protect their

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salaries while guiding the supports of our su and services for our students. Should the superintendent

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of our dublin schools, a man who earns more than the governor of california, have his

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salary protected at the expense of the health and wellbeing of dublin students.

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this pattern of decision making and mismanagement is why time is over. No. Thank

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you. Next speaker is tom evans,

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and then followed by janine gitten and then mike grant, and then john cameron,

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mayor and council staff. Uh, my name's tommy evans,

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a longtime resident. Uh, I just want to show support

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for shirley lewandowski efforts to find

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a better solution for the dublin boulevard extension. And we could find something

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that fits our budget better as, uh, more friendly

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to the environment, uh, for example, and

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doesn't need to involve the crosby property. Uh,

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we can probably, uh, effectively accomplish all the

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requirements that we're trying to get by having

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a good road built through there. But we don't need to hang

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on to the expense of one that we're looking at now. Thank

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you very much. Thank you. Next speaker is janine

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gillinger.

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good evening everyone. My name is janine gillinger

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and I would like to address the staff report from the first january

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meeting on the sale of safe and seen fireworks in the city of dublin.

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I was saddened to see that if the options offered to the city council for

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their consideration, the option of choosing not to allow the sale of

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fireworks was not present. I believe the companion,

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the comparison cities should have only included those of our neighbors

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in the tri-valley and ben counties to the east of the hills

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that separate us from the bay. Even our weather forecast put us

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in a separate category than the communities surrounding the bay.

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we are an inland valley. We are hotter and drier than communities

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on the other side of the foothills. And let us not forget that dublin wind, which

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is a factor. Looking at this in terms of climate and vegetation,

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we can see that we are more at risk here in the tri-valley area because of a drier

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climate, a hotter climate, and a substantial shared boundary with

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rural landscape, especially in west dublin and the hills of east

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dublin. Exactly those single family home neighborhoods that make

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of one make up one of the three designated areas where these fireworks

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are allowed. I know that some people will be concerned that

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this opportunity to raise funds for nonprofits serving dublin and dublin

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residents is very significant. When I looked through the report,

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the cost of the program, the 2025 program for the

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sale of these fireworks to the city was $79,000.

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the revenue to the city was $5,000. The report also

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notes that the cost to the nonprofits have risen, and it is becoming harder

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for them to earn as much money as they had in the past for the sale of

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fireworks. So I have a couple of possible ideas.

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I would like you to also consider.

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ban the sale of all fireworks. Consider using the funds

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to have a carnival where local nonprofits can have booths to raise funds or

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let the nonprofits use the current lottery system to secure booths at events

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like splatter and st. Patrick's. Stay. Another idea.

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ban fireworks except at the allowed parks, require

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a california id to buy the fireworks to prove the buyer lives in dublin

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and add a surcharge to each sale to pay for the cost of police and fire.

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and in, and this is just an idea of mine. Limit the

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sale to 10 booths in front of the police department.

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possibilities ban the sale of all fireworks.

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why not take the money that would've been spent? We had

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15 booths, so divided by 15, which is the average number

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of boosts that were allowed. And give the nonprofit groups each one 15th

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of the money. You can do something that is helpful. We can be

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safer in our homes and the nonprofits can continue their good

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work. Thank you very much. The next speaker is

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mike grant, followed by john cameron and then linda

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ese.

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good evening, mike grant, longtime resident owner of guns unlimited repair in dublin.

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I'd like to comment on the item you brought up on january the 20th about the indoor

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gun range and gun dealerships. So you all know

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I'm a strong supporter of the second amendment and do support someone having

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the right to open a gun quality gun range or gun store

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in dublin. I think that all of us should know

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that gun dealers are highly regulated by the a tf and the doj.

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we're also inspected for these items like securing

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guns and proper paperwork being filled out per the law each year.

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now, on the other hand, handgun gun ranges

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are not regulated or inspected by the doj of the a tf. Only

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cal osha if they have a air quality complaint

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or an employee has to see a doctor, then that trips a workman's comp

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claim and that's when they come out. Quality ranges start

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with good air handling equipment. Indoor ranges can, will produce

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high levels of burnt powder and lead in the air. This is why you need

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a building that is almost tight, is basically

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negative air box what it boils down to. Contamination

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out of the air is pulled through two sets of high, high, high filters,

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rating from merch 15 to a merch 17, which is hepa filters.

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safety for the shooting. The shooters is also very

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important. And that's ballistic panels between the lanes. So

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you have an a ed, it doesn't shoot the guy next to you. I'm gonna talk

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about suicide. We always bring suicide up, which is rightfully so.

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I was at a seminar in, uh, recently, a, a suicide

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prevention seminar. Keynote speaker was, uh, va doug collins.

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he had a great point and he said, veteran suicide.

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he said, everyone can just do one thing and maybe we can save

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a life. So think about that on the panel, or was a member who ran

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a gun range and she was in colorado where her husband had a shooting.

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in 2022, the person came in, an older gentleman,

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he passed the, uh, sniff test. They rented him a

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gun, gave him a box ammo. He shot almost

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a whole box up, then he turned a gun on himself and he killed himself.

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so what I'm saying here is another thing to prevent suicides

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is I'm against renting guns. If you don't own a gun,

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then go buy one legally, and then you can go ahead and shoot. But renting

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guns and not having supervision on a range is very dangerous.

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thank you. Next speaker

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is john cameron, followed by linda milanese and then carol silva.

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hello, john cameron, longtime resident. Uh, right now

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in america, we're seeing growing resistance spreading quickly a against

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authoritarianism and fascism all across the country. People

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realize democracy is like a muscle. You don't use it. It

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will atrophy from the presidency to the sycophants in congress in

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the supreme court, down to local de leaders who lost sight of the privilege

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and responsibility they've been given. A correction is coming.

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there have always been fascists here, always will. But now we've

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seen what happens when they have power. Family's broken up.

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no due process, no accountability. Murder.

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people are rising and resisting who never have. They're watching closely

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as to who is full of bs and who the real leaders are. We're

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finding who caters to the rich and powerful, and who is concerned about doing

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the right thing for the good of the many. Despite the efforts of the powerful special interests

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only concerned with getting more locally, I think we

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need to pick up the pace, meet this challenge head on, offer

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to buy that federal land. Fci sits on, take

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away the opportunity for ice to get a foothold in our community.

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use eminent domain if you have to or any other way,

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but we need to get that away from them. One very practical use for this site, and

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I've already talked to firefighters about this in the area who think it's

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a great idea, is to construct a park that the land sits on with

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a considerable size reservoir for aerial fire crews to access

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from it's centrally located in dublin, to hit everything

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equally. It's a great location for that aerial fire

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crews. Um, what the helicopters do, they can come, they can extract

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nearly a thousand gallons of water in less than a minute, instead

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of spending money on an unnecessary road. Most dublin earth don't want, livermore

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definitely doesn't want. And special interests written all over it. Buy that land

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and put a park on it. You'll be preserving beautiful open space for everyone

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to enjoy and decompress from the pressures of everyday life. Protect

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our vanishing wildlife and give us a tremendous tool and

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combating a potential catastrophe quickly. When

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we have the best chance to stop it. It'll save lives, save property, and potentially

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billions of dollars. We all hope to never need such a tool.

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but don't wait to say, I wish it was something we had done before

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fire ripped through our city. It's, um,

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you know, I've been concerned about fire for a long time. The changing weather conditions

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we have here, the way the wind acts and the heat. I've never seen it before

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this february. The, the amount of frost we used to have was

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considerable. Now it's almost non-existent. So it

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is happening. And, and I agree with the fireworks. It's, it's time to

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give those up . I mean, we are in a powder keg and,

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and I think this park idea with a reservoir is a great idea if

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that, just to prepare. Thank you.

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next speaker is linda meese, followed by carol silva,

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followed by todd.

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good evening, linda meese.

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as the livermore resident. I am really annoyed

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that dublin wants to contaminate the open space between it

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and livermore with a six lane, one and a half

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mile extension of dublin boulevard. For what purpose?

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a shortcut to lpc or costco, or a

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permanent shortcut for more traffic during congested commute hours,

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measure ii misled voters into believing it

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was a clean air open space preservation

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initiative. Dublin voters were duped.

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who's gonna pay for this? $160 million

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intrusion on our open space, not livermore. The

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people of dublin will end up footing the bill for something that benefits

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them. In no way dublin residents would benefit

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more if your efforts and money were directed at developing

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a downtown, a real center for dublin. Instead of

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sprawling all over our open space dublin voters didn't

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get what they thought they were getting. And the courts agree that

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it's se questionable piece of legislation. So why not

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let it go? Let the appeal go and look at the

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sensible alternative plan for one fourth, the cost.

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a one third mile extension that connects already

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existing two lane roads. You'll have both your connecting road

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as well as the open space you promised voters in measure

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ii. As a livermore resident, I'm more than annoyed

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by the mega extension plan for dublin boulevard.

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but if I were a dublin resident, I'd be furious. Don't

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waste their money and destroy what remains of their open

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space. Let the appeal go, let it go and

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consider the alternative plan. Thank you.

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next speaker is carol silva, followed by todd,

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followed by juan pablo dalvin. Mohan.

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good evening mayor and city council members and city

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staff. On july 15th, 2024,

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livermore mayors john marshan sent a letter to

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dublin city's mayor, who's now the former mayor of dublin,

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favoring the road extension, but prioritizing, preserving

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open space and maintaining a considerable visual

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buffer between the two communities. Marmar, sean

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was concerned that the video that dublin used to convince

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its residents to support the extension shows the road

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bounded by open space. Marmar, sean states

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even more, quote, even more cynical, is the name dublin

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open space initiative. Since it eliminates open space

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at the same time, dublin staff maintains that in

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order to fund the expressway, there will be solid industrial

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and commercial buildings from fallon road to dolin road.

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why doesn't the video show the voters what this will really look

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like? Unquote, livermore city council

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directed livermore staff to conduct a citywide poll regarding

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preserving open space and the scenic corridor north

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of five 80. The poll reso results showed that

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livermore favors a road extension.

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this but prioritizes open space and a visual buffer

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between our communities. Respondents were much

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less likely to support a road project if commercial and

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industrial development were constructed.

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um, on april 23, 20 third, 2025,

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dublin mayors sherry yu held a state of the city

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luncheon. She noted that the five year capital

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improvement program budget is projected at

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$104.9 million, which amounts

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to approximately 21 million per year with

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the city's proposed six lane extension

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of dublin boulevard. Estimated, um, at

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that time a hundred at 160 million.

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this, including this well separately. Another

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item is the city's vision for the downtown dublin project.

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also the large regional event center and other street

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parks and general improvement projects. How does the

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proposed road make economic sense for dublin

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taxpayers? Thank you.

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next speaker is todd, followed by juan pablo

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galvin ine, followed by got sharma.

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good evening, dublin city council. My name's todd benson, longtime resident dublin.

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and what I'm here to speak about is in support of shirley's,

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um, proposal to come up with a $44 million

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option for the road extension as opposed to 160 million. That would be

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a considerable saving, but still meets the need of this road that I guess is still

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being planned. I'm thinking with that money savings, there's a lot of good

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things we could do for that in dublin. And on a selfish note,

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I can just talking about my own street, um, along stagecoach

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road, uh, we have multiple roads that, uh, feed off

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of it and people are blowing by it. They're just going right through the stop

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signs. Um, specifically jade circle and topaz

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circle, um, around our area. We have two police

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officers that park at the stop sign. These guys are making bucks.

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people are not even stopping at these stop signs. They're not even looking at

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them. And the problem here is that it's a safety issue. I'm surprised

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nobody's been killed yet. We did have a neighbor's dog that was hit

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by a car because the guy couldn't bother to stop or even go the speed limit.

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so what I'm, I'm proposing with this money savings with this option that maybe

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we put in some safety into some of our streets. Put in speed bumps,

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for example, to install one speed bump is about one to $7,000.

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and if you look at what type it is, asphalt is 3000 to 7,000

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even cheaper. Our rubber refurbished speed bumps, we could

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use that money for something good to save lives because I can tell you

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along stage coach, they think it's a raceway and it it's a lawsuit waiting to

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happen. I'm surprised nobody's been killed there yet. So that's one option I

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thought that we could use that money that we save on this other option. The other one is

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iron horse trail, right behind, uh, dublin high school. It's

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a beautiful area. A lot of people use it. A lot of people use it at night.

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um, I've seen high school kids walking over there, joggers, bikers, scooters.

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but it's really dark and it's, it's a safety issues I've seen near collisions.

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'cause people can't see each other partly their fault. They should wear reflective vests.

455
00:34:13,525 --> 00:34:17,415
they should wear lights. They don't. So I'm proposing with some of this money, maybe

456
00:34:17,905 --> 00:34:21,365
put some safety lights out there and maybe for the summertime

457
00:34:21,955 --> 00:34:25,885
when people use it too. It it is, it's like an oven there. People are begging.

458
00:34:26,365 --> 00:34:30,285
it's direct sun. Let's put some trees over there. You guys have already put a nice

459
00:34:30,595 --> 00:34:34,365
beginning of a nice park over there. Um, with that nice little

460
00:34:34,605 --> 00:34:38,085
kind of walking trail, let's, let's pretty it up and let's make it safer.

461
00:34:39,185 --> 00:34:43,105
and looking at my time, the the one that's not as selfish is,

462
00:34:43,505 --> 00:34:47,115
um, let's look at a, a doty overpass walkway

463
00:34:48,055 --> 00:34:51,975
right along dorty parallel to the, uh, scarlet drive.

464
00:34:53,035 --> 00:34:56,965
iron horse goes right through there. Let's do an overpass. Rockway

465
00:34:57,915 --> 00:35:01,635
over dote that connects on iron horse and ends

466
00:35:01,925 --> 00:35:05,725
up at the, uh, don bridal community park. This area has a lot of

467
00:35:05,955 --> 00:35:09,425
foot traffic. It would improve the public safety and

468
00:35:09,965 --> 00:35:12,885
function of that area. Thank you. Thank you.

469
00:35:14,665 --> 00:35:18,255
next speaker is juan pablo galvin moine, followed by

470
00:35:18,855 --> 00:35:20,805
gt sharma and then reti segar.

471
00:35:23,635 --> 00:35:27,225
uh, good evening, dublin city council. Ms. Mayor

472
00:35:27,955 --> 00:35:31,935
dublin, uh, city staff. My name is juan pablo gba martinez, senior land use manager

473
00:35:32,315 --> 00:35:36,115
for se diablo. Sorry, I should, uh, learn to write a little better, but,

474
00:35:36,515 --> 00:35:40,445
uh, yeah, that, that is my name. No big deal. Uh, just up here to

475
00:35:40,605 --> 00:35:44,425
say thank you so much. To the majority of the city council that voted to

476
00:35:45,065 --> 00:35:49,005
not appeal the court's decision from this past fall, that, uh, measure

477
00:35:49,665 --> 00:35:53,525
ii did require environmental review before putting it on the ballot. We think

478
00:35:53,805 --> 00:35:57,705
it's a wise decision, uh, takes a long-term view that it's the correct decision, and

479
00:35:57,925 --> 00:36:01,805
we absolutely agree with it and are very appreciative. Uh, our, one of our utmost

480
00:36:02,165 --> 00:36:06,165
priorities in the entire diablo range, which spans 200 miles, is the preservation of the green

481
00:36:06,365 --> 00:36:10,285
belt between dublin and livermore. The last token space remaining between those two cities

482
00:36:11,065 --> 00:36:14,985
and our efforts in 2014 that created the east side urban ni

483
00:36:15,205 --> 00:36:19,125
line, the dublin enjoys today, uh, always allowed a road connection between,

484
00:36:19,705 --> 00:36:23,565
uh, dublin and livermore. I think there's, uh, quite a bit of passion in

485
00:36:23,765 --> 00:36:27,665
the community for a road alternative that could be a more economically feasible and, uh, be

486
00:36:27,885 --> 00:36:31,525
a lot easier in a lot of respects to, uh, what the city is currently contemplating.

487
00:36:32,465 --> 00:36:35,965
but we appreciate, uh, uh, city leadership that takes

488
00:36:36,505 --> 00:36:40,305
its decisions, uh, after a lot of thought and follows the rules. So

489
00:36:40,525 --> 00:36:44,405
thank you very much for the decision tonight, and, uh, we look forward to working with

490
00:36:44,985 --> 00:36:48,765
all of you in the future for dublin's prosperity and the protection of open space in the region. Thank

491
00:36:49,005 --> 00:36:52,715
you. Next speaker is

492
00:36:53,435 --> 00:36:57,405
ti sharma, followed by reti segar, followed by isha

493
00:36:58,485 --> 00:36:58,485
luri.

494
00:37:07,655 --> 00:37:11,635
so good evening mayor. And the, uh, council member, uh, pretty much

495
00:37:11,815 --> 00:37:14,675
our request is the same, but from the different perspective.

496
00:37:16,095 --> 00:37:19,815
so my name is joti sharma and I have been the resident of dublin,

497
00:37:20,615 --> 00:37:24,315
uh, from past 15 years. Uh, my beautiful kids, they have grown here.

498
00:37:25,135 --> 00:37:29,115
um, and I live in a summer glen community, which is one of the oldest

499
00:37:29,315 --> 00:37:33,065
community on the east side of the dublin. Um, I'm also

500
00:37:33,475 --> 00:37:37,395
a former special, um, ed teacher with dublin unified school

501
00:37:37,995 --> 00:37:41,995
district. Um, and through both my professional and personal experience,

502
00:37:42,755 --> 00:37:45,675
I deeply value accessibility, inclusion, and community wellbeing.

503
00:37:46,885 --> 00:37:50,755
after collaborating with our tight neighborhood group, um, who support

504
00:37:51,155 --> 00:37:54,945
this idea of building a pedestrian bridge on the tasa hara

505
00:37:55,235 --> 00:37:58,955
creek, connecting the summer glen neighborhood to the algan park,

506
00:37:59,935 --> 00:38:03,875
we seek your guidance regarding the improved, um, uh, uh, safe and accessible,

507
00:38:04,655 --> 00:38:08,355
um, access to the algan park, uh, for around

508
00:38:08,735 --> 00:38:12,075
1000, um, of, uh, summer glen residence.

509
00:38:13,105 --> 00:38:16,945
this, this access could greatly benefit senior, um, residents, individuals

510
00:38:17,635 --> 00:38:21,635
with mobility challenges, families with stroller and children,

511
00:38:21,785 --> 00:38:25,505
helping them to enjoy the park without safety concerns, most

512
00:38:25,795 --> 00:38:28,875
importantly, access to the farmer's market in no time

513
00:38:30,185 --> 00:38:34,115
earlier there was a, uh, stairs, which used to pass through

514
00:38:34,395 --> 00:38:38,285
the stairs and, but this accessibility has been blocked from past

515
00:38:38,545 --> 00:38:42,505
two years because of flooding. Um, so

516
00:38:43,385 --> 00:38:47,325
as, um, as a longtime resident and educator, I have seen firsthand

517
00:38:47,945 --> 00:38:51,925
how thoughtful infrastructure, uh, can significantly improve the quality

518
00:38:52,145 --> 00:38:55,525
of life and promote the independence of all the members of my community.

519
00:38:56,825 --> 00:39:00,485
uh, I'm happy to share the photos of the current condition of the stairs

520
00:39:01,505 --> 00:39:05,445
and along with a few innovative ideas, um, which we, uh, we can

521
00:39:05,715 --> 00:39:09,425
develop. Um, many people are talking about the, if we can

522
00:39:09,955 --> 00:39:13,925
stop spending towards that, uh, road and how many millions of

523
00:39:14,045 --> 00:39:17,745
dollars we can save. Um, and beautiful, uh, uh,

524
00:39:18,105 --> 00:39:21,645
uh, pedestrian, uh, bridges are there in don biddle park.

525
00:39:22,475 --> 00:39:26,035
very accessible, very neat with a new technology. Nothing

526
00:39:26,595 --> 00:39:30,285
very fancy. But, um, I hope you can support

527
00:39:30,625 --> 00:39:34,285
our request to, uh, conduct a cost, uh, analysis for the pedestrian

528
00:39:34,765 --> 00:39:38,645
b***h and promote, um, uh, and provide a report back to,

529
00:39:39,025 --> 00:39:42,765
um, us, um, whenever possible. Thank you.

530
00:39:44,725 --> 00:39:48,725
the next speaker is reti seger. Actually, it's okay. I'd like to go ahead. I'm

531
00:39:48,945 --> 00:39:52,905
sorry. Shall, we've talked among ourselves. Um, hi, my name is isha zaha. I'm a local real

532
00:39:53,185 --> 00:39:57,155
estate broker. I live within the sunland neighborhood and, you know, we're,

533
00:39:57,505 --> 00:40:01,505
we're all neighbors, so we're all part of this initiative. I'm here to support this initiative because I

534
00:40:01,825 --> 00:40:05,705
strongly believe in this. Um, jody brought up a lot of great points here. Uh, there's

535
00:40:05,985 --> 00:40:09,945
been a lot of suspicious, not a lot of, there's been some suspicious activity around that

536
00:40:10,105 --> 00:40:14,105
area, and we're pretty vigilant within our community. So we're always keeping an eye out to, you know,

537
00:40:14,165 --> 00:40:18,145
we see something that we don't recognize people do, we don't recognize, you know, something that,

538
00:40:18,305 --> 00:40:22,265
that doesn't seem right to us. We always call it out within our whatsapp group, and that's how we all kind of

539
00:40:22,345 --> 00:40:26,245
get together and, you know, coordinate on things, collaborate. So, um, anyways, we

540
00:40:26,465 --> 00:40:30,365
do that. But I think it would be, uh, really helpful to have that bridge connecting, uh,

541
00:40:30,645 --> 00:40:34,345
our community to summer glen par to emerald glen park, because there's

542
00:40:34,665 --> 00:40:38,465
so many community events that happen there and, uh, it's just, uh, something that will help

543
00:40:38,925 --> 00:40:42,905
senior citizens and differently abled people access the park much easier. 'cause

544
00:40:42,985 --> 00:40:46,825
otherwise you have to go all the way around and it's actually, you know, it's, it's quite a bit of a walk for

545
00:40:47,025 --> 00:40:50,665
someone who's, you know, not able to. So, um, I'm here to support this initiative.

546
00:40:51,085 --> 00:40:55,065
I'm also here to give you my perspective from a real estate angle. Um, I'm, again,

547
00:40:55,385 --> 00:40:59,145
like I said, I'm a real estate broker. I've been doing this full time for over 20 years, and in the summer

548
00:41:00,305 --> 00:41:04,265
s of summerland from more than seven years now. So I see that addition

549
00:41:04,465 --> 00:41:07,985
of this bridge making it, uh, making the neighborhood, making it accessible

550
00:41:08,545 --> 00:41:12,375
for the neighborhood residents to go across to summer health, uh, to enbrel glen

551
00:41:12,665 --> 00:41:16,345
park will greatly increase the, um, attractiveness of our neighborhood,

552
00:41:16,705 --> 00:41:20,705
the desirability of this particular neighborhood, which is already in a, in a great location because it's walking

553
00:41:21,305 --> 00:41:24,945
distance to safeway, to the movies, to, to parks, um, to the n local schools,

554
00:41:25,445 --> 00:41:29,055
et cetera. So I think it's a great initiative. And adding some lighting along that gravely

555
00:41:29,545 --> 00:41:33,185
part there, which is pretty dark right now, will certainly, um, deter any,

556
00:41:33,625 --> 00:41:37,445
you know, unsavory, unsavory characters from hanging out there. So I'm here to support that initiative.

557
00:41:38,265 --> 00:41:42,065
and, uh, again, like joti said, we're happy to put together an a proposal if

558
00:41:42,285 --> 00:41:46,245
this is something that you're willing to, uh, uh, you know, encourage us to kind of

559
00:41:46,325 --> 00:41:50,235
take this forward from this point onwards. Thank you. And

560
00:41:50,455 --> 00:41:54,355
then the next speaker is reti segar. Thank you. Good evening. Uh,

561
00:41:54,915 --> 00:41:58,735
ms. Mayor as well as city council member and city staff, thank you for

562
00:41:58,935 --> 00:42:02,835
giving opportunity to, uh, just, uh, share my perspective with regards to

563
00:42:03,055 --> 00:42:06,855
this particular esan bridge, which will be connecting to the embr,

564
00:42:07,475 --> 00:42:11,155
uh, park area. This is, uh, this is a very, uh, lively

565
00:42:11,575 --> 00:42:14,895
area at this moment. And this particular bridge will bring,

566
00:42:15,585 --> 00:42:19,355
especially, it'll be the photo worthy community destination for

567
00:42:19,675 --> 00:42:23,515
the, uh, not only for the young, uh, kids, but for the, uh,

568
00:42:23,765 --> 00:42:27,655
this community, uh, people as well. The bridge become will be the recognizable

569
00:42:28,375 --> 00:42:32,335
landmark, uh, for the visual asset perspective to the city and the community.

570
00:42:33,195 --> 00:42:36,545
and it'll serve, uh, as a backdrop for the prom photos, graduation

571
00:42:37,215 --> 00:42:41,175
photos, and the family portrait. Because that area, as, as I said, it's very

572
00:42:41,395 --> 00:42:45,215
lively from the education standpoint also, and from the nature,

573
00:42:45,635 --> 00:42:49,575
uh, appreciation, uh, perspective. Also, this will provide a

574
00:42:49,695 --> 00:42:53,415
safe and engaging outdoor learning ex extension to the doughty elementary

575
00:42:54,015 --> 00:42:57,815
school. This will act as a po point for the students to the observers,

576
00:42:58,275 --> 00:43:01,945
to the, uh, toward the creek and the wildlife. And apart

577
00:43:02,295 --> 00:43:06,255
from that, it will support the environment, education, stem learning,

578
00:43:06,595 --> 00:43:09,575
and appreciation of the natures and re uh, resources.

579
00:43:11,485 --> 00:43:14,985
uh, this particular bridge will encourage and increase the foot traffic

580
00:43:15,685 --> 00:43:19,145
to the nearby park and the amenities too as, uh, already,

581
00:43:19,845 --> 00:43:23,535
um, uh, shared by joti. This area, this will encourage this,

582
00:43:24,005 --> 00:43:27,865
uh, for the walking as well as biking for the casual

583
00:43:28,175 --> 00:43:31,985
exploration. Uh, it'll connect to the resident more directly to

584
00:43:32,185 --> 00:43:36,025
the parks trail and the open spaces. Uh, this will boost the park

585
00:43:36,435 --> 00:43:40,345
users in and, uh, in terms of a recreation as well as with the community

586
00:43:40,745 --> 00:43:44,405
health as well. And I think I, uh, from the,

587
00:43:44,885 --> 00:43:48,695
as I'm living in this community for last, uh, 18 plus year, that

588
00:43:48,985 --> 00:43:52,805
area, especially for the ra green park, this will be very, very useful

589
00:43:53,225 --> 00:43:57,065
bridge not only for the, uh, the community where we are living,

590
00:43:57,605 --> 00:44:01,575
but whoever is coming from the rael land area to the community, this

591
00:44:01,865 --> 00:44:05,145
will be a really connecting bridge to all the communities. Thank you.

592
00:44:07,905 --> 00:44:09,605
the next speaker is david ley.

593
00:44:22,795 --> 00:44:26,695
hi, good evening. Uh, she just heard my name's david ley and I

594
00:44:26,815 --> 00:44:30,815
have been living in dublin for quite some time. Uh, I am, um, the co-author of

595
00:44:30,935 --> 00:44:34,755
the, the 2014 open space initiative that,

596
00:44:35,105 --> 00:44:39,045
uh, is before you and the work is being done on that, as well as measure m that was done on the

597
00:44:39,675 --> 00:44:43,005
west side of the city. I've had some experience dealing with this legislation

598
00:44:43,745 --> 00:44:47,395
and, uh, wrote the language and created some of that for us.

599
00:44:48,255 --> 00:44:51,475
and I'm here to tell you that as to 2014, open space initiative,

600
00:44:52,565 --> 00:44:55,685
being one of the co-authors, the intent was to keep it open space

601
00:44:57,545 --> 00:45:01,345
guaranteed. I'm the author co-author of that, what can be done

602
00:45:01,885 --> 00:45:05,825
and what should be done and what's in that legislation and is really the only appropriate thing to

603
00:45:05,945 --> 00:45:09,885
do if you want have connection to go across, is not a separate road with

604
00:45:10,045 --> 00:45:13,845
a commercial development. That was not the intent. I can tell you that I'm the writer.

605
00:45:15,235 --> 00:45:19,145
what can be done, if that's what you feel you need, is you can extend

606
00:45:19,505 --> 00:45:23,385
if you, if it's necessary, the frontage road, about a third of the mile,

607
00:45:24,285 --> 00:45:27,735
that'll, that'll serve the purpose of getting across that area.

608
00:45:29,975 --> 00:45:33,805
if you put a road that has commercial development across the, across that main

609
00:45:34,045 --> 00:45:37,405
open space area, you, um, are violating the intent

610
00:45:39,245 --> 00:45:41,945
of that open space initiative that was never intended.

611
00:45:44,565 --> 00:45:48,445
I can tell you that, and that's really the way it is.

612
00:45:49,565 --> 00:45:53,375
I wrote part of it. So I hope that you will take

613
00:45:53,575 --> 00:45:57,535
that very seriously. And if you are, was to have an extension

614
00:45:58,085 --> 00:46:01,775
feel is necessary for, for purposes safety. Although those things connecting

615
00:46:02,255 --> 00:46:05,295
across to the road that goes up towards costco up there, dual and canyon,

616
00:46:06,475 --> 00:46:10,405
do it by the frontage road. Do that not an expensive extension

617
00:46:10,925 --> 00:46:14,525
across the, uh, open space that was not intended by that legislation.

618
00:46:15,845 --> 00:46:18,845
I guarantee you I wrote it. Thank you.

619
00:46:21,205 --> 00:46:22,935
someone left their glasses up here, by the way,

620
00:46:26,755 --> 00:46:30,755
. Now we're gonna go to zoom for our next speaker. So our next speaker

621
00:46:31,095 --> 00:46:32,385
on zoom is norm lewandowski.

622
00:46:38,845 --> 00:46:42,815
good evening. My name is norm lewandowski, a

623
00:46:43,095 --> 00:46:46,945
resident of dublin today about the

624
00:46:47,365 --> 00:46:50,865
proposed dublin extension road and measure ii, which are

625
00:46:51,405 --> 00:46:55,125
relevant to each other. There was a recent ruling by the

626
00:46:55,485 --> 00:46:59,475
alameda court on the lawsuit that was filed by save monte diablo

627
00:47:00,155 --> 00:47:03,635
and friends of livermore against the city of dublin.

628
00:47:04,755 --> 00:47:08,675
on measure ii, the judge ruled against dublin on the

629
00:47:08,795 --> 00:47:12,755
city's argument that there was no project associated with

630
00:47:13,235 --> 00:47:16,975
measure ii and therefore no environmental impact

631
00:47:17,395 --> 00:47:20,975
report was required. The judge said in his

632
00:47:21,415 --> 00:47:25,235
decision that an eir was necessary and

633
00:47:25,455 --> 00:47:29,245
further stated that this city misled the public on the wording of of measure

634
00:47:29,745 --> 00:47:32,645
ii. He ruled that measure ii is invalid.

635
00:47:34,925 --> 00:47:38,435
why is it that the city and the city council in 2024

636
00:47:40,695 --> 00:47:44,685
chose to mislead the public on the ballot wording and not just

637
00:47:44,845 --> 00:47:48,705
state the city's actual intended plan to eliminate 80 acres of

638
00:47:48,925 --> 00:47:52,075
open space and build $160 million, elaborate

639
00:47:53,305 --> 00:47:57,235
six to four lane road with commercial development? It's obvious,

640
00:47:58,215 --> 00:48:01,835
if you would've put the actual project on the ballot, it would most likely not have passed.

641
00:48:03,285 --> 00:48:06,805
so the city labeled ballot the ballot for measure ii

642
00:48:07,365 --> 00:48:11,275
as dublin traffic relief, clean air open space

643
00:48:12,025 --> 00:48:15,585
preservation measure. Heck, who wouldn't vote for this?

644
00:48:16,925 --> 00:48:20,445
the elaborate $160 million roadway is only 1.5

645
00:48:21,235 --> 00:48:23,605
miles of road and is not necessary.

646
00:48:25,365 --> 00:48:29,215
it's meant to benefit the landowners and developers. It offers

647
00:48:29,685 --> 00:48:33,255
very little benefit to the public and will impact the endangered

648
00:48:33,775 --> 00:48:36,425
species that occupy this beautiful open space.

649
00:48:38,245 --> 00:48:41,225
our city can easily build a simple two-lane connector road

650
00:48:42,365 --> 00:48:46,255
just like all the other neighboring cities have done for a fraction of the

651
00:48:46,375 --> 00:48:50,335
cost. The city staff claims this project will be paid

652
00:48:50,615 --> 00:48:54,475
back in 10 years from traffic impact fees, grants,

653
00:48:54,995 --> 00:48:58,945
and other development fees. The reality is, these

654
00:48:59,295 --> 00:49:02,965
calculations were based on a lot of wishful assumptions to justify

655
00:49:03,515 --> 00:49:07,405
the plan. It will take decades to actually pay

656
00:49:07,625 --> 00:49:11,535
back the money for this project. The money the city

657
00:49:11,735 --> 00:49:15,545
will spend or have tied up on this

658
00:49:15,785 --> 00:49:19,425
project can certainly be put to much better use to benefit

659
00:49:20,165 --> 00:49:21,905
the residents. Thank you.

660
00:49:24,465 --> 00:49:26,495
the next speaker is melissa pache.

661
00:49:35,665 --> 00:49:36,575
hello. Good evening.

662
00:49:42,745 --> 00:49:46,365
we can hear you. You can go ahead. Can you hear us? Oh, yes. Thank you very much.

663
00:49:47,025 --> 00:49:50,955
um, good evening, mayor hu uh, city council members and dedicated city

664
00:49:51,255 --> 00:49:55,125
staff. My name is melissa pci, uh, a dedicated resident and

665
00:49:55,325 --> 00:49:58,605
active summer glen community member for the, for the past 15 years.

666
00:49:59,745 --> 00:50:02,915
um, I've had the honor of being the neighborhood watch captain

667
00:50:04,185 --> 00:50:07,845
for the persimmon drive neighborhood within summer glen for the past 11

668
00:50:08,245 --> 00:50:12,125
years. Um, we've been, uh, we've seen great improvements to our city

669
00:50:12,425 --> 00:50:16,385
during my time here. And tonight we look to our city council for

670
00:50:16,965 --> 00:50:20,925
directed assistance in improving accessibility and safety in our ne neighborhood.

671
00:50:22,265 --> 00:50:25,885
um, after long neglect per path along the eastern perimeter

672
00:50:26,485 --> 00:50:30,405
of emel, glen park has recently been repaved. However, the path

673
00:50:30,665 --> 00:50:34,525
and the abandoned stairs across sahara creek mentioned by by neighbors

674
00:50:34,685 --> 00:50:38,325
tonight mention, uh, remains to be a dark and dangerous area

675
00:50:38,825 --> 00:50:42,575
in the evenings. More lighting needs to be provided along peron

676
00:50:42,925 --> 00:50:46,885
path and extended to the gravel path at the north northeast corner

677
00:50:47,385 --> 00:50:51,365
of the park. Um, this gravel path, which connects persimmon drive

678
00:50:51,665 --> 00:50:55,565
and gleason drive needs to be paved for safety reasons and most importantly

679
00:50:56,085 --> 00:50:59,605
to provide accessibility to the elderly and all, um, all our dublin

680
00:51:00,205 --> 00:51:04,185
citizens. Um, having this all along

681
00:51:04,635 --> 00:51:07,765
the area there things from happening happening like,

682
00:51:08,675 --> 00:51:12,455
um, this past sunday, early sunday morning, um, where that area

683
00:51:12,835 --> 00:51:15,935
was targeted, specifically and abandoned

684
00:51:16,965 --> 00:51:19,815
from oakland the night before.

685
00:51:35,655 --> 00:51:39,025
melissa, you are breaking up and we are not able to hear you at this time.

686
00:51:42,255 --> 00:51:44,975
can you hear me? Yes. Hello?

687
00:51:46,385 --> 00:51:50,355
yes, can you hear us? Uh, yes. I'm not

688
00:51:50,475 --> 00:51:54,315
quite sure where I broke up. Uh, but maybe I'll

689
00:51:54,595 --> 00:51:57,665
just repeat the last portion of my, um, um,

690
00:51:59,185 --> 00:52:02,555
the last portion of what I just said. Melissa, we you at cars from,

691
00:52:12,845 --> 00:52:16,765
are you there still? Melissa? I'm still here. I'm

692
00:52:16,985 --> 00:52:18,325
sorry if the reception is not working out.

693
00:52:21,675 --> 00:52:21,675
hello.

694
00:52:25,775 --> 00:52:29,685
you can go ahead and continue your comments if you, we can hear you

695
00:52:31,425 --> 00:52:35,385
maybe. Okay. Um, having this all along the area would

696
00:52:35,945 --> 00:52:39,415
deter things from happening like early sunday morning where that area

697
00:52:39,955 --> 00:52:43,575
was targeted, um, specifically by car thieves emptying and

698
00:52:47,225 --> 00:52:49,095
cars .

699
00:52:51,525 --> 00:52:55,125
one recent example of the safety issues this darkened air caused

700
00:52:55,815 --> 00:52:59,625
through the years, um, our dublin neighborhood. Thanks you

701
00:52:59,825 --> 00:53:02,545
for your attention and for your service. Thank you.

702
00:53:06,105 --> 00:53:09,275
the next speaker is charlie coru.

703
00:53:15,015 --> 00:53:19,015
good evening mayor and council members. My name is char coru

704
00:53:19,365 --> 00:53:22,795
and I'm a sophomore at emerald high school. I've come here today

705
00:53:23,475 --> 00:53:27,435
today to speak about an issue that many people have also spoken about this

706
00:53:27,725 --> 00:53:31,605
evening, which is about the, uh, dublin boulevard and livermore road extension,

707
00:53:32,115 --> 00:53:35,725
also known as the fallon five 80 project. I wanna provide

708
00:53:36,185 --> 00:53:39,385
the perspective of a student who goes to emerald high school to every day. So

709
00:53:40,845 --> 00:53:44,705
past emeral high school, like when you drive more beyond, there

710
00:53:45,155 --> 00:53:48,955
is the construction of the dublin center, um,

711
00:53:49,585 --> 00:53:53,125
which is in the middle of many roads. And I've also noticed there's

712
00:53:53,655 --> 00:53:57,575
a construction of a new neighborhood called, um, francis ranch. So with all

713
00:53:57,775 --> 00:54:01,495
these I've noticed that there's been, dublin has been emphasizing,

714
00:54:02,755 --> 00:54:06,165
um, the importance of more urban development. However,

715
00:54:07,075 --> 00:54:11,015
as a suburban city, I believe that we shouldn't just

716
00:54:11,135 --> 00:54:14,925
strive to constantly develop into

717
00:54:15,215 --> 00:54:18,205
natural habitats. We are known as a suburban city,

718
00:54:19,735 --> 00:54:23,575
uh, for a reason. This road extension, uh, the

719
00:54:23,795 --> 00:54:27,515
dublin boulevard and livermore one will cut into the natural

720
00:54:27,875 --> 00:54:31,835
habitats that have stated such as dual and canyon and disrupt many special status

721
00:54:32,155 --> 00:54:36,015
species in the area. For example, according to the alameda county government, the

722
00:54:36,555 --> 00:54:39,965
alameda whip snake, the loggerhead strike and the california tiger

723
00:54:40,595 --> 00:54:44,355
salamander are some of the species that are considered to be these special status

724
00:54:44,675 --> 00:54:48,315
species. These species are so critical for maintaining the biodiversity

725
00:54:49,055 --> 00:54:53,015
of our environment, as that makes our habitats more resilient to

726
00:54:53,255 --> 00:54:56,955
change with this road, that chance of resilience is diminished.

727
00:54:58,065 --> 00:55:01,515
regions across the us have already experienced the devastating impacts

728
00:55:02,255 --> 00:55:05,935
of o overdevelopment into natural habitats. In florida, for

729
00:55:06,395 --> 00:55:09,915
instance, projects to create numerous homes as well as roads have reduced

730
00:55:10,755 --> 00:55:14,755
critical habitats and post threats to florida cougars making it difficult for

731
00:55:14,875 --> 00:55:18,595
these animals to roam and recover. In fact, according to the wusf

732
00:55:19,395 --> 00:55:23,115
public media, 36 of these florida cougars have died in 2024,

733
00:55:24,145 --> 00:55:27,755
many from traffic collision collisions. Past experiences like these

734
00:55:28,345 --> 00:55:32,315
must be considered, we don't wanna repeat mistakes that you should come, come with overdevelopment.

735
00:55:34,495 --> 00:55:38,275
so in conclusion, I urge you to take, make a decision that

736
00:55:38,555 --> 00:55:42,155
will allow, that will allow future generations to take into account

737
00:55:42,615 --> 00:55:46,485
the significance of our natural, natural habitats and species. Thank

738
00:55:46,835 --> 00:55:50,675
you for your time. And the last

739
00:55:50,875 --> 00:55:54,015
speaker on zoom is aia raanan.

740
00:56:02,635 --> 00:56:05,635
hello, can you hear me? So we can hear you.

741
00:56:08,235 --> 00:56:12,185
hello, distinguished dublin city council. My name is adi and I'm

742
00:56:12,385 --> 00:56:16,265
a sophomore at emerald high school, where my club emerald eco impact was brought into an issue

743
00:56:16,465 --> 00:56:20,185
raised by the sierra club. This concerns a one and a half mile long road

744
00:56:21,175 --> 00:56:24,605
that has plans to be built to connect north canyon parkway and dublin boulevard.

745
00:56:25,785 --> 00:56:29,685
the main issue with this is that the placement of the road would cross through a very sensitive

746
00:56:29,845 --> 00:56:33,665
ecosystem and has the potential to harm special status species in

747
00:56:33,885 --> 00:56:37,755
the area. Dublin has also failed to do an economic review under

748
00:56:38,105 --> 00:56:41,625
the california environmental equality act, otherwise known as qua,

749
00:56:42,245 --> 00:56:45,865
and do a roadway ballot measure tied to development, both of which are

750
00:56:46,305 --> 00:56:50,185
procedures that need to be followed in order to move the urban line limit and have,

751
00:56:51,095 --> 00:56:54,985
have not been done. This project poses a major problem not only for

752
00:56:55,145 --> 00:56:59,105
the environment, but for the city of dublin. Since moving the ull without going through

753
00:56:59,305 --> 00:57:02,865
these procedures, leaves the city open to litigation and the possibility

754
00:57:03,385 --> 00:57:07,305
of cqa forcing a much more costly full environmental review on the city.

755
00:57:08,545 --> 00:57:12,405
our proposed solution to this is a 1.0 0.3 mile long

756
00:57:12,645 --> 00:57:16,565
road with two lanes that would only cost around $44 million, which is far less

757
00:57:16,765 --> 00:57:19,925
than the 160 plus million dollars current plan for the project.

758
00:57:21,125 --> 00:57:25,035
it'll also save around 80 acres of land from commercial development and does not have

759
00:57:25,195 --> 00:57:29,155
significant impact on the biodiversity of the area, all while maintaining

760
00:57:29,355 --> 00:57:33,355
the dublin ull. The money used for this project could do so much more good for our

761
00:57:33,515 --> 00:57:37,455
community. And the current proposal does not consider the environment legality or

762
00:57:37,675 --> 00:57:41,235
the people's opinions. Please consider our solution. Thank you for your time.

763
00:57:43,685 --> 00:57:47,445
I have no more speaker slips, mayor. Yeah, thank you very much. Thanks for all the

764
00:57:47,725 --> 00:57:51,305
comments. Um, so we are going to

765
00:57:51,945 --> 00:57:55,755
agenda item five, consent calendar. So consent

766
00:57:57,005 --> 00:58:00,505
calendar items are typically non-controversial

767
00:58:01,545 --> 00:58:05,405
in nature and are considered for approval by the council

768
00:58:05,915 --> 00:58:09,705
with one single action. So I want to ask council members do

769
00:58:09,925 --> 00:58:12,365
you have any discussions, any comments,

770
00:58:14,265 --> 00:58:18,125
but good, good, good. Okay, so, um, I look forward

771
00:58:18,665 --> 00:58:22,275
to mohi. Second.

772
00:58:23,435 --> 00:58:27,435
second. Um, so all in favor say aye. A aye.

773
00:58:28,235 --> 00:58:31,405
so all the person calendar items are passed.

774
00:58:32,745 --> 00:58:36,485
um, agenda item six is public

775
00:58:36,915 --> 00:58:40,395
hearing nine, seven and finish the business nine.

776
00:58:41,345 --> 00:58:43,895
agenda item eight, new business 8.1.

777
00:58:49,065 --> 00:58:52,475
good evening, honorable mayor and city council members. Jordan foss, senior management analyst.

778
00:58:53,375 --> 00:58:56,945
and uh, this evening, sorry, lemme get this set up for us.

779
00:58:57,485 --> 00:59:01,465
and this evening I'll be giving a presentation on the 2026 city of dublin legislative

780
00:59:02,305 --> 00:59:06,285
platform. So the city council adopts an annual legislative

781
00:59:07,575 --> 00:59:11,475
platform that guides the city's legislative advocacy efforts for the upcoming year. The

782
00:59:11,895 --> 00:59:15,855
platform itself is structured into three tiers, guiding principles, which are the broader foundational

783
00:59:16,615 --> 00:59:20,335
goals for advocacy efforts, public policy priorities, which are guiding categories

784
00:59:21,090 --> 00:59:23,685
for areas of the city's support and opposition to legislation

785
00:59:25,145 --> 00:59:28,925
and advocacy positions which provide more specific positions on each,

786
00:59:29,385 --> 00:59:33,245
uh, given public policy priority. The advocacy positions

787
00:59:33,525 --> 00:59:37,005
list is by no means exhaustive. And in the those instances when a piece of legislation

788
00:59:37,645 --> 00:59:41,445
comes up that is not listed in the advocacy positions, the guiding principle

789
00:59:41,965 --> 00:59:45,935
will inform the city's action in rare cases. And if needed, staff

790
00:59:46,345 --> 00:59:49,885
may bring recommendations on specific legislation to the city council for direction.

791
00:59:53,155 --> 00:59:57,135
the 2026 platform is very similar to last year's platform, uh, and the 2026

792
00:59:58,215 --> 01:00:02,135
platform makes modifications to account for changes in state law, anticipated issues for

793
01:00:02,335 --> 01:00:06,125
the upcoming legislative session, as well as grammatical and or word

794
01:00:06,415 --> 01:00:10,215
changes, wording changes. I would like to mention as well that townsend

795
01:00:10,575 --> 01:00:14,015
public affairs, who supports the city's lobbying and government affairs work, reviewed the draft

796
01:00:14,615 --> 01:00:18,215
platform to ensure it contains appropriate language for proposed and future

797
01:00:18,645 --> 01:00:22,395
legislation. Uh, additionally, department heads reviewed the

798
01:00:22,815 --> 01:00:25,735
platform and made recommendations in their areas of expertise.

799
01:00:29,155 --> 01:00:32,965
so diving into the changes in the platform, the 2026 platform modifies five

800
01:00:33,615 --> 01:00:37,195
existing priorities from the 25 platform. Priority number 1.7

801
01:00:38,275 --> 01:00:42,255
was modified to add the words without burdening city resources to address

802
01:00:42,535 --> 01:00:46,335
future brown act or open government initiative legislation that may negatively

803
01:00:46,595 --> 01:00:50,515
impact city resources. Priority 7.1 is

804
01:00:50,975 --> 01:00:54,575
modified to reference greenhouse gas emissions as opposed to global warming pollution

805
01:00:55,055 --> 01:00:58,935
levels. Uh, this updated language is in line with the language that we see

806
01:00:59,245 --> 01:01:02,945
used in our current legislation. Priority number 7.3

807
01:01:03,585 --> 01:01:07,585
is modified to include the added language of assisting local governments as well as

808
01:01:07,705 --> 01:01:10,455
replacing local compliance efforts for meeting compliance obligations.

809
01:01:12,665 --> 01:01:16,625
priority 7.4 is modified to reference water purveyors and local governments to

810
01:01:16,825 --> 01:01:20,345
allow for flexibility in supporting local water agencies or other municipal

811
01:01:21,145 --> 01:01:25,045
operators. And lastly, priority seven point 10 as

812
01:01:25,505 --> 01:01:28,985
modified to include the added language of local governments to specifically protect local

813
01:01:29,625 --> 01:01:32,825
agencies from unfunded mandates related to environmental programs and regulations.

814
01:01:36,285 --> 01:01:39,985
new additions were also made to the platform of which all eight were for supporting legislation.

815
01:01:41,045 --> 01:01:44,185
um, so the draft platform proposes additions that include supporting legislation

816
01:01:45,295 --> 01:01:48,665
that provides for equitable funding distribution from regional transit measures.

817
01:01:49,525 --> 01:01:53,465
and this position is in response to sb 63, which authorized a

818
01:01:53,745 --> 01:01:57,665
regional transit funding measure to stabilize operations, uh, and then prevent service

819
01:01:58,135 --> 01:02:01,745
cuts. So by supporting this there, we we'd basically be supporting

820
01:02:02,145 --> 01:02:06,145
equitable funding distribution, um, to ensure the local jurisdictions and local transit

821
01:02:06,785 --> 01:02:09,865
operators receive a fair share of, uh, the re the regional revenues.

822
01:02:11,485 --> 01:02:15,205
uh, next is supporting legislation that would promote planning and implementation of

823
01:02:15,665 --> 01:02:19,245
regional transit improvements, uh, and supporting legislation that would promote maintenance

824
01:02:19,725 --> 01:02:23,545
and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure. And then we'd also, uh,

825
01:02:23,765 --> 01:02:27,685
another addition is adding, um, is supporting legislation that would provide state

826
01:02:27,965 --> 01:02:31,925
incentives for affordable transit oriented and mixed income housing while still preserving

827
01:02:32,615 --> 01:02:36,285
local planning authority. And that position is in response to sb 79,

828
01:02:36,805 --> 01:02:40,645
which did pass in 2025 and incentivizes high density

829
01:02:40,955 --> 01:02:44,565
transit oriented housing development statewide. Uh, this advocacy

830
01:02:45,005 --> 01:02:48,965
position would support the development of affordable and mixed income housings, but, uh, while

831
01:02:49,205 --> 01:02:52,845
still preserving the local authority over design or community planning,

832
01:02:53,505 --> 01:02:55,365
um, and other other things.

833
01:02:58,335 --> 01:03:02,315
so to continue, um, moving forward to supporting legislation that invests

834
01:03:02,795 --> 01:03:06,795
in safe active transportation infrastructure and local flexibility to manage

835
01:03:07,175 --> 01:03:10,675
e-bike use in sensitive areas and supporting legislation that provides

836
01:03:11,315 --> 01:03:14,515
a balanced statewide approach to e-bike safety and supporting legislation

837
01:03:15,355 --> 01:03:19,315
that advocates for clear and consistent e-bike definitions use standards and

838
01:03:19,515 --> 01:03:23,255
safety measures that are enforceable and practical. These e-bike

839
01:03:23,875 --> 01:03:27,425
additions are important, uh, because as ebi e-bikes have become, uh, more

840
01:03:28,035 --> 01:03:32,035
prevalent, uh, the popularity is increased, there's more usage. The legislature is taking

841
01:03:32,435 --> 01:03:35,885
a more comprehensive look at ways to regulate safety and usage

842
01:03:36,545 --> 01:03:40,525
with enforceable policies. And the last position is

843
01:03:40,685 --> 01:03:44,565
supporting legislation that encourages state level cybersecurity investments and responsible

844
01:03:45,405 --> 01:03:47,565
artificial intelligence standards that enhance city operations.

845
01:03:50,025 --> 01:03:54,005
so for next steps, uh, if approved this evening, the legislative platform will be published on

846
01:03:54,125 --> 01:03:57,925
the city's website and staff will begin utilizing the platform during the 2026 legislative

847
01:03:58,605 --> 01:04:02,525
cycle. Staff will also be proposing a shift from a one year platform

848
01:04:02,705 --> 01:04:06,365
to a two year platform that is aligned with the california legislative cycle.

849
01:04:07,185 --> 01:04:09,965
so the next two year california legislative cycle does begin on january 1st, 2027

850
01:04:11,945 --> 01:04:15,725
and, and runs through december 31st, 2029. So staff

851
01:04:15,965 --> 01:04:19,925
anticipates bringing a proposed, uh, draft to your legislative platform to the

852
01:04:20,005 --> 01:04:23,865
city council in november, 2026 for your consideration to

853
01:04:24,085 --> 01:04:26,125
ensure that it will be ready by january of 27.

854
01:04:29,135 --> 01:04:33,075
so staff's recommendation is to receive the report and adopt the resolution approving the 2026

855
01:04:33,715 --> 01:04:36,595
city of dublin legislative platform. And that concludes my presentation.

856
01:04:37,735 --> 01:04:41,715
I'm happy to take any questions or comments that you may have. And I do want to, um, also mention that carly

857
01:04:42,035 --> 01:04:45,915
shelby from townsend public affairs is also on the call, um, this evening and she can

858
01:04:46,075 --> 01:04:49,115
answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Thank you. Jordan.

859
01:04:50,965 --> 01:04:54,945
any questions? Go ahead. Thank you.

860
01:04:55,405 --> 01:04:58,805
um, thank you jordan. I appreciate all the work on this. Um, I only have one

861
01:04:59,545 --> 01:05:03,425
question, nothing about the additions, but one about a potential item we might

862
01:05:03,665 --> 01:05:07,125
want to, um, look at. And I'm glad that townsend is on the line as well. Um,

863
01:05:07,925 --> 01:05:11,005
ab 32 that is currently, um,

864
01:05:13,275 --> 01:05:16,085
under litigation, um, is

865
01:05:17,345 --> 01:05:21,115
ab 32 banned, um, private companies from running prisons

866
01:05:21,605 --> 01:05:25,585
in the state of california. That's been appealed and it's continuing to

867
01:05:26,435 --> 01:05:30,325
work its way through. Um, do you feel it is appropriate for

868
01:05:30,525 --> 01:05:34,045
us to have something in our platform that, um, takes a support

869
01:05:34,885 --> 01:05:37,025
position around, um,

870
01:05:39,185 --> 01:05:43,145
the prevention of private prisons, particularly given, um, the

871
01:05:43,415 --> 01:05:47,155
discussion of fci dublin? So

872
01:05:47,575 --> 01:05:51,475
I actually wish carly was online. She's not online right now. She's at another meeting. Um,

873
01:05:51,795 --> 01:05:55,655
so hopefully she'll be able to join shortly. Um, she would

874
01:05:55,895 --> 01:05:59,895
be the best person I believe to ask townsend would have a good idea if it would be appropriate for us to

875
01:06:00,115 --> 01:06:03,875
put that within the platform. And again, we utilize them for, um,

876
01:06:04,255 --> 01:06:07,975
a lot of, for them to review this to make sure that the language that we're using is appropriate.

877
01:06:08,995 --> 01:06:12,575
um, so I, I'll have to check with her. Um, if she does jump on the call before we're done, then

878
01:06:13,105 --> 01:06:17,055
we'll definitely can circle back to that. But I would like to check with her. Okay. I know

879
01:06:17,175 --> 01:06:21,175
it's not a, um, it's not a new bill that's moving this legislative cycle, so it may

880
01:06:21,335 --> 01:06:24,875
not have been on their radar. Um, but given uh,

881
01:06:25,445 --> 01:06:29,095
that the bureau of prisons is intending to transfer control of that property,

882
01:06:29,545 --> 01:06:33,055
which then makes it so that it's possibility of it being up for sale,

883
01:06:33,595 --> 01:06:36,475
it seems like it might be something we would wanna weigh in on. Um,

884
01:06:38,605 --> 01:06:42,605
I mean, it doesn't mean we can't weigh in on it if it's not in our legislative platform, but it seems like it, we might want

885
01:06:42,805 --> 01:06:46,295
the, um, nimbleness of staff. So we can talk about that more at, um, discussion

886
01:06:46,965 --> 01:06:49,905
time. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Questions.

887
01:06:51,905 --> 01:06:54,645
who wants to do it? You wanna do it? Go ahead.

888
01:06:56,185 --> 01:07:00,145
just got two basic questions for you. Um, first is this

889
01:07:00,665 --> 01:07:04,375
informs our alleged, uh, policy or positions at

890
01:07:04,695 --> 01:07:08,635
the county, state and federal level, if I'm correct? Correct. It'll cover

891
01:07:08,775 --> 01:07:12,675
all. Um, traditionally it's focused on the state, but yes, it covers

892
01:07:13,055 --> 01:07:16,955
all different levels. And it, and last time this was brought up, uh, in terms of

893
01:07:17,075 --> 01:07:20,775
our ledge platform, um, we were pushing for

894
01:07:21,425 --> 01:07:25,295
certain stances and, and there was some pushback around that. How if,

895
01:07:25,815 --> 01:07:29,695
um, or I guess, has the climate changed and if so, how?

896
01:07:30,545 --> 01:07:34,435
yeah, and that would be a great question for carly, but, um, I did speak, I've spoken

897
01:07:34,615 --> 01:07:38,595
to her about this. Um, the climate has changed at this point. Townsend

898
01:07:39,115 --> 01:07:43,115
feels like it's appropriate, um, to add certain language into the

899
01:07:43,475 --> 01:07:47,375
platform, um, both from like the state perspective as well as the federal perspective,

900
01:07:47,775 --> 01:07:51,455
that there, uh, is not as much backlash necessarily

901
01:07:52,035 --> 01:07:55,915
for certain terms, um, when it comes to funding opportunities or,

902
01:07:56,675 --> 01:08:00,655
um, you know, grant opportunities, those types of things. So yeah, I've got some

903
01:08:00,815 --> 01:08:04,675
suggestions, but I'll wait for, um, after a public comment. Any

904
01:08:05,095 --> 01:08:08,955
questions question? Yeah, go ahead. Yeah. Okay.

905
01:08:09,245 --> 01:08:12,805
thank you, mayor. Um, good evening, mr. Foss. Good evening. Good to see you.

906
01:08:13,345 --> 01:08:17,325
uh, I have one question that I wanna ask on behalf of residents and then my own question

907
01:08:17,455 --> 01:08:20,745
after that. So, uh, the very first one is actually more of a administrative

908
01:08:21,965 --> 01:08:25,865
question. Um, so if I may ask this, which is the, um,

909
01:08:26,585 --> 01:08:30,285
by the way, this was a lot to go through, so thank you for doing that job for me. I appreciate

910
01:08:30,645 --> 01:08:34,605
it. Uh, the, but that, that, I, I had that preamble

911
01:08:35,085 --> 01:08:39,085
because the question that I have from the resident was, given that we have a

912
01:08:39,205 --> 01:08:42,895
lot here in terms of our legislative, um, platform, could

913
01:08:43,245 --> 01:08:47,125
you share with us how our strategic plan may or may not

914
01:08:47,385 --> 01:08:51,325
tie into how we support some of legislation or vice versa? So just give

915
01:08:51,485 --> 01:08:55,385
us a overview, if you may. Yeah. So I mean, our legislative, they don't tie

916
01:08:55,965 --> 01:08:59,885
directly, right? So the legislative platform is going to align with our mission, vision,

917
01:09:00,185 --> 01:09:03,985
and values. It's going to align with council priorities, um, and

918
01:09:04,205 --> 01:09:07,425
council goals. So there is overlap in that sense, but the

919
01:09:08,225 --> 01:09:12,165
public policy priorities do not tie directly

920
01:09:12,665 --> 01:09:16,165
to a, to a strategic plan goal, um, or objective.

921
01:09:17,505 --> 01:09:21,035
um, but again, that being said, the policies

922
01:09:21,815 --> 01:09:25,755
of the city council are taken into consideration when developing the legislative

923
01:09:26,515 --> 01:09:30,505
platform. Okay. Thank you very much. That's the clarity I was looking for. Then

924
01:09:30,795 --> 01:09:34,255
lemme get to my question, which is, uh, on

925
01:09:34,855 --> 01:09:38,745
legisl legislative platform, item six, under parks and community

926
01:09:39,715 --> 01:09:43,495
services, item six or number 10.

927
01:09:43,775 --> 01:09:47,715
so six point 10, it states that, uh, we will,

928
01:09:48,175 --> 01:09:51,195
you know, we're ex supporting, uh, or sorry,

929
01:09:52,485 --> 01:09:55,635
state it states that expands the protection of natural resources

930
01:09:56,495 --> 01:09:59,715
and strengthens the safety and scrutiny of these resources,

931
01:10:00,735 --> 01:10:03,555
uh, which I'm all for. Uh, would it be appropriate

932
01:10:04,835 --> 01:10:07,995
considering the number of folks who are up here this evening providing public comment

933
01:10:08,865 --> 01:10:12,475
that some of an interpretation could also be rendered towards

934
01:10:12,895 --> 01:10:15,615
the definition of open space because of six point 10?

935
01:10:17,245 --> 01:10:21,145
uh, it, I believe you could interpret it that way, if that's, you know, again, if the direction of council

936
01:10:21,485 --> 01:10:25,225
is to add specific language, then that's the direction of council, obviously

937
01:10:25,625 --> 01:10:29,585
staff would be, will be able to make those changes. Um, but yes, I

938
01:10:29,705 --> 01:10:33,075
mean, the idea of natural resources, again, we're talking about open space,

939
01:10:33,925 --> 01:10:37,485
uh, we're talking about waterways, natural habitats, um,

940
01:10:38,035 --> 01:10:41,965
those types of things. Air quality, those types of things. Thank you for the affirmation. Appreciate

941
01:10:42,565 --> 01:10:46,385
it. No further questions. Thank you. No question from you.

942
01:10:46,685 --> 01:10:50,485
no. Okay. So I have a, I have a one quick question too. Um,

943
01:10:50,845 --> 01:10:54,745
so this is our city's, um, legislative platform.

944
01:10:55,485 --> 01:10:59,365
um, but we work with townsend to, um,

945
01:11:00,325 --> 01:11:04,145
to develop this. So my question is townsend also work

946
01:11:04,385 --> 01:11:08,095
with all the other triva cities. Do other cities have

947
01:11:08,465 --> 01:11:12,425
a similar, uh, legislative pla platform as what we have?

948
01:11:13,105 --> 01:11:16,245
so not all of the cities within the tri-valley coalition have legislative

949
01:11:17,205 --> 01:11:20,885
platforms. Um, a couple do, and they are gonna be relatively similar

950
01:11:21,225 --> 01:11:25,045
to us. We do follow the tbc framework, which are very high level

951
01:11:25,285 --> 01:11:28,705
points that then we kind of build our more specific dublin,

952
01:11:29,465 --> 01:11:33,165
um, detail around in our platform. So the framework

953
01:11:33,585 --> 01:11:37,525
is a, a guiding principle that we get about every, it's every two years. Um, and

954
01:11:37,725 --> 01:11:41,245
then we, again, we tailor it towards dublin, um, and each city does the same thing.

955
01:11:41,915 --> 01:11:45,805
okay. Thank you. Mm-hmm . Um, so we get all our

956
01:11:46,245 --> 01:11:50,165
questions asked. Um, do we have a public comments? I do have two

957
01:11:50,325 --> 01:11:52,665
speakers. Mayor, the first one is dan morley.

958
01:12:03,515 --> 01:12:07,065
hello, mayor and city council. Uh, thank you for your time.

959
01:12:07,925 --> 01:12:11,915
I'm generally supportive of this resolution, acknowledging the fact that local

960
01:12:12,265 --> 01:12:16,165
government does not exist on an island. I appreciate that the city is

961
01:12:16,385 --> 01:12:20,265
the foresight to create this platform because legislation enacted at

962
01:12:20,425 --> 01:12:24,225
the federal, state and county levels all have an effect on cities and their residents.

963
01:12:25,365 --> 01:12:29,135
cities need to know where they stand in relation to policies and enforcement

964
01:12:29,845 --> 01:12:33,655
of said policies. As we have been seeing in minnesota when

965
01:12:33,945 --> 01:12:37,725
faced with policies enforced by a reckless federal government agency

966
01:12:38,145 --> 01:12:42,065
acting with impunity residents on the ground, look to their local neighborhood

967
01:12:42,915 --> 01:12:46,465
organizers, cities, counties, and states for support.

968
01:12:47,805 --> 01:12:51,705
so I, I thank you for having this package. Specifically,

969
01:12:52,025 --> 01:12:55,805
I wanna applaud the part in, uh, two point

970
01:12:56,155 --> 01:12:59,675
11 that supports legislation lowering

971
01:13:00,235 --> 01:13:04,235
the super majority from two thirds to 55% to approve local

972
01:13:04,555 --> 01:13:08,235
general obligation bonds and special taxes for affordable housing.

973
01:13:08,975 --> 01:13:12,835
we need affordable housing. And on one wordsmith correction,

974
01:13:14,195 --> 01:13:18,175
I think in section 4.2 that you mean citing,

975
01:13:19,035 --> 01:13:22,435
starting with an s instead of citing, starting with a c.

976
01:13:23,375 --> 01:13:27,325
that's it, . And the next speaker

977
01:13:27,585 --> 01:13:28,085
is liz schmidt.

978
01:13:37,795 --> 01:13:41,645
madam mayor, city council staff. It's true that we

979
01:13:41,865 --> 01:13:45,745
have a flow from this government state to this county, to the city, but I want

980
01:13:45,985 --> 01:13:49,625
to let you know that it also can go the other direction because of the

981
01:13:50,255 --> 01:13:54,105
bravery and the, and the pri principle of the, this council,

982
01:13:55,025 --> 01:13:58,985
alameda county, has now declared the county an icefree zone, and it's

983
01:13:59,385 --> 01:14:03,345
considering making or setting a re resolution that will allow, not allow

984
01:14:03,705 --> 01:14:07,705
a detention center in dublin. I commend you and I tell people I'm proud to be in

985
01:14:07,865 --> 01:14:11,825
the city, to be in the forefront of any organization that we'll have the courage to

986
01:14:12,045 --> 01:14:15,645
stand up and say what is happening is wrong, and we need to change it. Thank you.

987
01:14:18,495 --> 01:14:22,275
I have no other speaker slips. Thank you for the comments. We'll come back for

988
01:14:22,545 --> 01:14:25,375
additional comments. You have additional comment.

989
01:14:27,145 --> 01:14:31,035
sure. Appreciate the public comment. And, uh, for the background, I, I

990
01:14:31,355 --> 01:14:35,255
actually wanted to propose three changes. Um, the

991
01:14:35,475 --> 01:14:39,315
first two are adding, um, the phrase

992
01:14:39,795 --> 01:14:43,605
regardless of immigration status. So the first one is 1.3. Uh, currently reads,

993
01:14:43,985 --> 01:14:47,835
assures every person the right to equal treatment in and access to

994
01:14:48,015 --> 01:14:51,735
all government sponsored benefits or funding funded

995
01:14:52,395 --> 01:14:56,305
programs. And, um, my suggestion here is to

996
01:14:56,745 --> 01:15:00,325
add, uh, regardless of immigration status to the beginning of that, so assures every person,

997
01:15:00,765 --> 01:15:04,625
regardless of immigration status, the right to equal treatment and in and

998
01:15:04,845 --> 01:15:08,765
access to all government sponsored benefits, uh, or funded programs. So this is

999
01:15:09,045 --> 01:15:12,865
under, uh, the general admin section. Um, the second one

1000
01:15:13,265 --> 01:15:17,085
is to section five, uh, one three, uh, which

1001
01:15:17,405 --> 01:15:20,715
is under the public safety. Um, and so currently

1002
01:15:21,485 --> 01:15:25,385
reeds provides for public safety reforms that prioritize the safety, dignity, and

1003
01:15:25,605 --> 01:15:29,605
fair treatment of all individuals. And my suggestion is to again, add regardless of immigration

1004
01:15:30,045 --> 01:15:33,735
status at the end of that. Um, and then the third

1005
01:15:34,595 --> 01:15:38,535
suggest suggestion that I had was under section eight technology,

1006
01:15:39,905 --> 01:15:43,815
um, would be to add, uh, a line item, which

1007
01:15:44,165 --> 01:15:47,325
would be supports protecting our residents information,

1008
01:15:48,785 --> 01:15:51,965
uh, from being used for surveillance and targeting.

1009
01:15:55,625 --> 01:15:59,355
that would be a new one. Yes. Can you say that wording for me one more time? Uh, supports

1010
01:15:59,915 --> 01:16:03,575
protecting our residents information from being used for

1011
01:16:04,275 --> 01:16:05,065
surveillance and targeting

1012
01:16:27,425 --> 01:16:31,295
comments. Um, yeah. Um, I'm gonna wanna

1013
01:16:31,535 --> 01:16:35,355
wordsmith that . Um, I'm generally supportive of, um,

1014
01:16:36,035 --> 01:16:39,835
of your proposed changes. Definitely all in

1015
01:16:40,075 --> 01:16:44,015
on your changes to 5.13. Um, we definitely need to

1016
01:16:44,115 --> 01:16:48,055
add, regardless of immigration status to that one. Um, I would brought, I would like to hear

1017
01:16:48,175 --> 01:16:52,075
staff's thoughts on 1.3 before I'm fully supportive of that, um,

1018
01:16:53,605 --> 01:16:55,755
only because that could, um,

1019
01:16:57,885 --> 01:17:01,195
I just wanna make sure that there's no, um, unintended consequences to that one, um, because

1020
01:17:02,025 --> 01:17:05,785
of funding being used for, um, people who may not be,

1021
01:17:06,585 --> 01:17:10,485
um, documented. So I wanna hear staff's take on that one. Um, but I do,

1022
01:17:11,045 --> 01:17:14,685
I, I would like to see us add, um, add a,

1023
01:17:15,265 --> 01:17:18,725
uh, five point, um, one six, I guess,

1024
01:17:19,345 --> 01:17:22,505
um, with wording that

1025
01:17:24,145 --> 01:17:27,565
supports legislation that, uh, limits

1026
01:17:28,285 --> 01:17:32,145
the transfer of federal or state assets, um, to organizations that would use

1027
01:17:32,305 --> 01:17:35,665
them for, um, for-profit prisons of any kind

1028
01:17:43,235 --> 01:17:47,075
vice. And yeah, for eight seven, I'm generally supportive of your, um, your,

1029
01:17:47,515 --> 01:17:47,965
your thought process.

1030
01:17:52,265 --> 01:17:55,935
yeah. Uh, I am, I think first of all, I think this is really

1031
01:17:56,355 --> 01:18:00,295
well done. A lot of good work. It's very comprehensive. And

1032
01:18:00,915 --> 01:18:04,635
I will say I'm also supportive of first of all,

1033
01:18:05,055 --> 01:18:09,055
uh, adding a 5.16 limiting transfer of assets. I'm, I'm,

1034
01:18:09,475 --> 01:18:12,745
I like that a lot. Um, I also like,

1035
01:18:13,615 --> 01:18:17,395
uh, your new eight point, whatever it's going to be.

1036
01:18:18,095 --> 01:18:21,575
um, I think that's necessary. I think we need to clarify, um,

1037
01:18:22,695 --> 01:18:26,385
uh, targeting surveillance. We just need to define that

1038
01:18:26,825 --> 01:18:30,565
a little bit more. And I would be supportive of, uh,

1039
01:18:31,245 --> 01:18:34,945
the minor addition to five 13 at this point.

1040
01:18:36,045 --> 01:18:39,855
so I'm good with those so far. But I'd like to see what we can do with, with

1041
01:18:40,145 --> 01:18:43,845
your new section eight and, uh, you know, how, uh,

1042
01:18:44,335 --> 01:18:46,785
five 16 might look like to,

1043
01:18:51,855 --> 01:18:53,025
yeah. Um,

1044
01:18:58,295 --> 01:19:01,215
uh, it, it, I'm digesting this for, for a moment. Uh,

1045
01:19:02,375 --> 01:19:06,165
so, uh, so for the addition to item eight,

1046
01:19:06,815 --> 01:19:10,675
um, I think I'm, I'm pretty good with that. I would like

1047
01:19:10,915 --> 01:19:14,715
to also learn about how, how does that come back? How

1048
01:19:14,985 --> 01:19:18,835
does that, does that not come back at us in the situation

1049
01:19:18,995 --> 01:19:22,895
of a crime, right? If, where we need to use surveillance and target somebody

1050
01:19:23,115 --> 01:19:27,075
to observe them, um, in a crime situation. So,

1051
01:19:27,835 --> 01:19:31,745
uh, so is is, let me lemme ask a general question. Administrative

1052
01:19:32,505 --> 01:19:36,425
question is tonight or right now, are we, are we asked to deliberate this

1053
01:19:36,605 --> 01:19:40,485
and then make a relu, uh, approve or decline a resolution? Or can

1054
01:19:40,705 --> 01:19:44,105
we make a motion to defer for further research? Because these items are very heavy

1055
01:19:47,165 --> 01:19:50,975
tonight. The, it's to receive the report and to adopt the resolution approving the

1056
01:19:51,415 --> 01:19:55,255
platform. So if you, you would need to yeah.

1057
01:19:55,535 --> 01:19:58,255
make a motion to defer to another meeting to bring the edits back.

1058
01:19:59,975 --> 01:20:03,755
uh, can I ask you a quick question on that, please? Yeah. Um, jordan, what would be the consequences of us deferring

1059
01:20:04,075 --> 01:20:07,485
this? The legislation is legislative calendar is, is off and running.

1060
01:20:08,345 --> 01:20:11,105
um, deferring it to another meeting would be, um,

1061
01:20:13,425 --> 01:20:17,305
we, we would still be under the existing legislative platform. Correct. Um,

1062
01:20:17,625 --> 01:20:21,345
so the changes that you have proposed that came from townsend and

1063
01:20:21,665 --> 01:20:25,585
our other tri-valley partners, um, would not be in effect. So

1064
01:20:25,805 --> 01:20:29,625
the bills that they are specifically, um, meant to engage

1065
01:20:30,105 --> 01:20:33,945
on, you would not be able to engage on fully until we adopt the, um,

1066
01:20:34,405 --> 01:20:38,195
resolution. Is that correct? Yeah, we would not be able to, staff would not be able to support

1067
01:20:38,745 --> 01:20:42,605
and or oppose any legislation without, uh, without that language

1068
01:20:42,785 --> 01:20:46,405
in there if it was, you know, specific around that bill, but anything from the previous

1069
01:20:46,805 --> 01:20:50,485
platform would roll over. Okay. I wouldn't be supportive of deferring at this point.

1070
01:20:50,865 --> 01:20:54,465
jordan, are we, are we in violation of any compliance if we defer it for

1071
01:20:55,035 --> 01:20:58,845
further research? Uh, no. No. There'd be, no, you could,

1072
01:20:59,045 --> 01:21:02,775
you can as count as the vice mayor josie mentioned, we

1073
01:21:03,115 --> 01:21:06,955
would just utilize the 25 platform until the 26 platform is adopted.

1074
01:21:07,375 --> 01:21:10,875
so if there's any legislation that either dublin and or the tri-valley coalition

1075
01:21:11,685 --> 01:21:15,395
would like to take action on, we would not, that was not currently

1076
01:21:15,795 --> 01:21:19,755
covered in the 25, uh, platform, we wouldn't be able to do without bringing it

1077
01:21:19,875 --> 01:21:23,605
back to you for special consideration. Okay. See, I I, where

1078
01:21:23,975 --> 01:21:27,355
my, where I'm headed with this is we have unanswered questions

1079
01:21:28,295 --> 01:21:32,235
and we have specialists and consultants who can answer these questions

1080
01:21:32,415 --> 01:21:36,395
for us. So we deliberate this in a silo this evening and we pass a resolution

1081
01:21:37,185 --> 01:21:40,615
without having the full breadth of answers, I feel is,

1082
01:21:41,535 --> 01:21:45,395
is impartial. So it it, like he just said,

1083
01:21:45,555 --> 01:21:49,445
there's no cost to deferring this or prefer making a motion to defer

1084
01:21:49,855 --> 01:21:53,835
for subsequent review because we can, and there's no financial penalty

1085
01:21:54,095 --> 01:21:57,655
to this nor legislative or compliance penalty to this. Um,

1086
01:21:58,575 --> 01:22:02,415
so what's the rush, I guess is my question? Is there, is there one? Did

1087
01:22:02,635 --> 01:22:06,215
I, did I miss something? Jordan? There's, we,

1088
01:22:06,665 --> 01:22:10,145
there's not necessarily, uh, I mean, the rush is that the legisla, the legislature

1089
01:22:10,895 --> 01:22:14,695
is working currently on proposing bills. And we like to be, we

1090
01:22:14,915 --> 01:22:18,895
like to make sure we're at the front of that and that we're having conversations early and that we're, um,

1091
01:22:19,355 --> 01:22:23,195
speaking to these offices. We're unable to do that from our capacity without

1092
01:22:23,675 --> 01:22:27,655
this document. Um, unless again, it's something that falls within, within the

1093
01:22:27,875 --> 01:22:31,735
2025 platform. Are any of the items, items presented by our

1094
01:22:31,955 --> 01:22:35,955
council member cadre or modification, or the questions that were asked by vice

1095
01:22:36,155 --> 01:22:40,015
mayor items that are up for the debate and legislation at

1096
01:22:40,235 --> 01:22:44,155
this moment for this week? That would be a question for townsend. So unfortunately we

1097
01:22:44,355 --> 01:22:48,355
don't have an answer for this week specifically. Um, you know, if we, if something were to

1098
01:22:48,515 --> 01:22:52,425
come back to the next meeting, you know, that would, again, that

1099
01:22:52,715 --> 01:22:56,635
would be the sooner the better, of course, getting anything approved because

1100
01:22:56,895 --> 01:23:00,715
it just allows us to act faster. Okay. So missing talent, townsend right

1101
01:23:00,915 --> 01:23:04,715
now is a pillar that we really need them here yes. To ask all these

1102
01:23:04,955 --> 01:23:08,905
questions. Unfortunately, she's stuck right. Currently at another meeting, and hopefully she'll be able to join and answer

1103
01:23:09,165 --> 01:23:12,765
any questions before the deliberation is done. Okay. Uh, can

1104
01:23:14,785 --> 01:23:18,635
I just wanna address something that john said? Um, yeah,

1105
01:23:19,035 --> 01:23:22,765
hang on a second. So what I wanna understand is, um, and this is more

1106
01:23:23,325 --> 01:23:26,325
procedural too, so is there anything in this document,

1107
01:23:27,645 --> 01:23:31,395
aside from what we've talked about tonight, that you have a need

1108
01:23:31,775 --> 01:23:35,325
for further discussion? No. Okay. So from a procedural standpoint,

1109
01:23:36,655 --> 01:23:40,515
um, this may sound too simplistic, but I wanna understand if we were to adopt something

1110
01:23:41,945 --> 01:23:45,835
subject to, uh, you know, what it is now and then

1111
01:23:45,955 --> 01:23:49,835
have further amendments, is that, uh, uh, a

1112
01:23:50,355 --> 01:23:54,195
procedural possibility? Uh, if we came back in another week and said,

1113
01:23:54,395 --> 01:23:58,055
okay, we're, we're gonna look at these other items here and,

1114
01:23:58,495 --> 01:24:01,985
uh, digest 'em and, and come up with, with add addendums

1115
01:24:02,735 --> 01:24:06,715
or additions to this document. What I'm saying here

1116
01:24:06,995 --> 01:24:10,995
is this provides us with a means. There might be something that's very essential in this

1117
01:24:11,195 --> 01:24:15,075
tonight that that's coming up. Right. Uh, and that you're

1118
01:24:15,275 --> 01:24:18,755
gonna need those tools. You, we we're gonna need that. Right? So I just wanna make sure

1119
01:24:19,385 --> 01:24:23,065
that, uh, you know, from a procedural standpoint, we have a little flexibility. Yeah.

1120
01:24:23,415 --> 01:24:26,355
we can, if there's no issues with what we see here,

1121
01:24:27,775 --> 01:24:31,555
we move forward with something like this and we come back with these five items

1122
01:24:32,095 --> 01:24:35,705
or so. And seriously get into this because I think there's some really good items here.

1123
01:24:38,615 --> 01:24:42,555
you want to make a comment? I, I just wanted to ask the question. Um, your question

1124
01:24:42,635 --> 01:24:46,515
to him said, is there any urgency or are there any bills moving based on the,

1125
01:24:46,855 --> 01:24:50,595
the amendments that we are asking for staff's report, but I'm more concerned with passing

1126
01:24:51,265 --> 01:24:55,195
what staff presented to us. Um, and I, I wanted to make sure you weren't losing sight of

1127
01:24:55,275 --> 01:24:59,235
that, that there's, there's a lot of new things in here that are not in the

1128
01:24:59,355 --> 01:25:03,275
2025 legislative platform. And I wanna make sure that we are moving on that

1129
01:25:03,435 --> 01:25:07,395
quickly because the reason they're in here is 'cause there are bills moving on those issues like

1130
01:25:07,875 --> 01:25:11,835
sb 63 and tho those other issues that are, that are moving forward. And so I don't wanna

1131
01:25:12,085 --> 01:25:15,935
delay the recommendations that we're getting from staff that we are all,

1132
01:25:16,935 --> 01:25:20,655
I think I, we haven't heard from everybody's full position, but, but most of us were quite receptive

1133
01:25:21,055 --> 01:25:25,055
when that came forward from us. So I just wanna make sure that we haven't lost sight of that, that those

1134
01:25:25,255 --> 01:25:29,215
changes we're talking about to our ledge platform are not just the things, you know, what

1135
01:25:29,335 --> 01:25:32,875
we wanna pass and I did not just the things that we're adding. Yes. And, um,

1136
01:25:33,555 --> 01:25:37,335
so I wanted to make sure that that was fully understood. And that's kind of what I said, right, , that's

1137
01:25:37,615 --> 01:25:37,815
what I was

1138
01:25:42,605 --> 01:25:46,495
very clear in terms of our alleged package. And if, if you don't know what I'm referring

1139
01:25:46,815 --> 01:25:50,735
to, feel free to turn on the news or be the newspaper. I mean, it, it's, it's a

1140
01:25:50,855 --> 01:25:54,615
very tragic situation what's happening. Yeah. I, and I, uh, I,

1141
01:25:54,875 --> 01:25:58,795
so first of all, I'll address the yes, I understand the baseline that we have, so I'm

1142
01:25:59,015 --> 01:26:02,895
okay with it, uh, because we can, it sounds like we can come up for a special

1143
01:26:03,345 --> 01:26:06,265
review again to make modifications. Okay, fine. Uh,

1144
01:26:07,795 --> 01:26:11,645
look, I'm not, I'm, I'm not ambi to what's happening in the world right now.

1145
01:26:12,235 --> 01:26:15,945
okay. But what I also am, uh, very strongly, uh,

1146
01:26:16,605 --> 01:26:19,845
considering is that what is a constitutionality of what's being requested.

1147
01:26:21,245 --> 01:26:25,025
so I, I don't have time to do review that unless I go and chat gpt

1148
01:26:25,385 --> 01:26:29,265
right now. But we apparently have a city norm that I can't be really on my

1149
01:26:29,545 --> 01:26:33,185
computer looking at things. So I, I want the time to review and understand

1150
01:26:34,165 --> 01:26:38,125
the constitutionally or the request that's being presented. That's all. And

1151
01:26:38,805 --> 01:26:42,545
I'm not saying yes or no, I'm just, you gotta gimme some time because that, that's a very heavy lift

1152
01:26:42,825 --> 01:26:46,665
item. Yeah. That's being presented. Um, I'm, I'm sure attorney

1153
01:26:46,925 --> 01:26:50,865
can weigh in, uh, given this very similar language has been approved

1154
01:26:51,085 --> 01:26:52,945
by other cities, local cities.

1155
01:26:56,105 --> 01:26:59,995
yeah. I, I'm not concerned about the constitutionality of, of such a statement being

1156
01:27:00,435 --> 01:27:04,235
included in your legislative platform. Um, I think there has been legislation

1157
01:27:04,795 --> 01:27:08,795
that has said similar, has included similar phrasing, and I haven't heard about

1158
01:27:08,975 --> 01:27:12,745
any constitutional challenges. Uh, if I could just add la uh,

1159
01:27:13,475 --> 01:27:17,345
last year we had a similar conversation, um, and

1160
01:27:17,565 --> 01:27:21,005
we had some language proposed related to immigration status.

1161
01:27:22,145 --> 01:27:26,065
and the direction then was to go back and review it with, uh,

1162
01:27:26,325 --> 01:27:30,005
townsend, which we did. And given the climate at the time, um, townsend

1163
01:27:30,565 --> 01:27:34,545
didn't feel comfortable with that language. And we talked about how the climate has changed. And

1164
01:27:34,765 --> 01:27:38,565
so I'd like to ask jordan to speak about any conversations he's had

1165
01:27:39,035 --> 01:27:42,965
with townsend about that change in the climate. Yeah. So

1166
01:27:43,165 --> 01:27:47,025
I referenced it a little bit earlier, but when we had last year when

1167
01:27:47,225 --> 01:27:50,835
we had talked about that language, townsend was concerned about using that language again,

1168
01:27:51,325 --> 01:27:54,845
due to the unknown surrounding the federal administration coming in

1169
01:27:55,645 --> 01:27:59,445
and what that would mean for grant funding, for federal funding, et

1170
01:27:59,665 --> 01:28:03,265
cetera. Um, they do not currently share the same concerns

1171
01:28:03,785 --> 01:28:07,535
that they had just from what they've been able to see. Um, and they, they

1172
01:28:07,825 --> 01:28:11,755
do not believe that adding any language similar to what we,

1173
01:28:11,945 --> 01:28:15,875
what was requested last year, that adding that language would be a, a, a concern

1174
01:28:16,225 --> 01:28:19,875
this year. So they were in favor of us adding that

1175
01:28:20,435 --> 01:28:23,405
language if it did come back up within discussion,

1176
01:28:30,425 --> 01:28:34,295
working with all of our tri-valley cities. And

1177
01:28:35,475 --> 01:28:39,435
I had some time with other mayors, uh, last week

1178
01:28:39,865 --> 01:28:42,745
when we went to washington dc for legislative,

1179
01:28:43,975 --> 01:28:47,795
uh, advocacy trip and also mayor's conference. I kind

1180
01:28:48,035 --> 01:28:51,955
of sense some of the, the languages we, we just,

1181
01:28:52,175 --> 01:28:56,175
um, talked about may not appear in other cities,

1182
01:28:57,735 --> 01:29:01,405
um, platform, if that's a sense. If johnson

1183
01:29:01,865 --> 01:29:05,775
has to act for all of our

1184
01:29:06,015 --> 01:29:09,875
cities, if we have language different from other cities language,

1185
01:29:11,105 --> 01:29:15,075
what would be the consequence? So the, I guess

1186
01:29:15,155 --> 01:29:19,115
that would really depend. Um, it's the interpretation of, you know, of the language, right? So if,

1187
01:29:19,235 --> 01:29:23,015
if certain cities, and I don't, I don't specifically know what, you know, livermore or

1188
01:29:23,635 --> 01:29:27,455
danville has in their legislative platform, but if they have language that's

1189
01:29:27,875 --> 01:29:31,835
maybe more broad, they'll be able to interpret it one way and

1190
01:29:32,035 --> 01:29:35,995
then their staff will be able to interpret it one way and then react. Um, you know, our lang

1191
01:29:36,455 --> 01:29:40,175
you know, our language is currently written the way it is, and it allows staff to,

1192
01:29:40,695 --> 01:29:43,865
to act that way. So, I mean, really it's,

1193
01:29:45,185 --> 01:29:48,995
it's, it just kind of boils down to does it fit with kind of what the

1194
01:29:49,235 --> 01:29:52,795
tvc collectively is working on? That's what we really think about when we work on things regionally.

1195
01:29:53,655 --> 01:29:57,435
um, does it fit really within our framework? And then we start to look at like, the nuance things to

1196
01:29:57,915 --> 01:30:01,375
make sure we're comfortable signing onto a five city letter,

1197
01:30:03,215 --> 01:30:07,035
I would say too, and, and thinking more about this, you know, the, uh, the

1198
01:30:07,255 --> 01:30:11,075
two items that council member cadre, um, is,

1199
01:30:11,315 --> 01:30:15,315
is looking at at 1.3 and five point 13, uh,

1200
01:30:16,205 --> 01:30:20,115
already say everyone, so they

1201
01:30:20,315 --> 01:30:23,935
already capture everyone. So I think what the council member's getting at,

1202
01:30:24,335 --> 01:30:28,255
um, without putting words in your mouth, is a point of emphasis here on, uh,

1203
01:30:28,735 --> 01:30:30,995
uh, given what's happening around us.

1204
01:30:33,935 --> 01:30:37,345
sorry, I just wanted to correct myself. I, I left off the words, um,

1205
01:30:38,065 --> 01:30:41,925
for immigration enforcement cooperation for the tar. The last part

1206
01:30:42,165 --> 01:30:46,145
of that, and I don't know if that was your question, I'm sorry. How would you say that? Um, it

1207
01:30:46,365 --> 01:30:50,285
was, um, supports protecting our residents information from being

1208
01:30:50,525 --> 01:30:54,065
used for surveillance and targeting, targeting for

1209
01:30:54,565 --> 01:30:58,505
immigration enforcement? Oh, for eight point, whatever. I apologize for

1210
01:30:58,725 --> 01:31:02,525
leaving that piece out. Thank you. That makes a big difference for me because my concern,

1211
01:31:03,065 --> 01:31:06,985
so I've got, I I've couple of concerns. I I am a hundred percent on

1212
01:31:07,205 --> 01:31:10,965
board with you and I will, will champion your point of view on 5.13.

1213
01:31:12,085 --> 01:31:16,005
absolutely. A hundred percent. Um, 1.3 is a little bit

1214
01:31:16,205 --> 01:31:20,165
different only in that it, um, it talks about all government sponsored

1215
01:31:21,125 --> 01:31:25,125
benefits and funded programs. Um, it does say assures every

1216
01:31:25,445 --> 01:31:29,395
person the right to equal treatment a hundred percent. But then

1217
01:31:29,685 --> 01:31:33,485
it goes on to say, and access to all government sponsored benefits and funded

1218
01:31:33,725 --> 01:31:37,645
programs. Um, I don't know that that's the position that the council wants to

1219
01:31:37,805 --> 01:31:40,915
take when we're talking about supporting state legislation that

1220
01:31:42,295 --> 01:31:46,195
funds whatever the benefit programs are

1221
01:31:48,945 --> 01:31:52,165
or using state taxpayer funding to support,

1222
01:31:53,025 --> 01:31:56,495
um, potentially people who are undocumented. Um,

1223
01:31:57,515 --> 01:32:01,245
I think that that's a little bit more nuanced. I think that there are some, um, programs

1224
01:32:01,805 --> 01:32:05,605
where I would be absolutely, um, in favor of that, and there would be some

1225
01:32:05,965 --> 01:32:09,905
programs that would give me slight pause on that. So I, I'm

1226
01:32:10,125 --> 01:32:13,625
a little uncomfortable with adding it to that section. Um,

1227
01:32:16,705 --> 01:32:20,605
but I'm a hundred percent with you on 5.13. I think it absolutely

1228
01:32:20,885 --> 01:32:24,845
should be there for the emphasis that, um, safety, welfare and dignity of all persons,

1229
01:32:25,545 --> 01:32:29,125
um, absolutely regardless of their, uh, immigration status.

1230
01:32:29,825 --> 01:32:33,685
and I think it mostly covers what you had the point you're trying to make that,

1231
01:32:35,125 --> 01:32:39,025
that on a health and welfare basis, it does not

1232
01:32:39,225 --> 01:32:43,025
matter what somebody's status is. We, we support legislation that,

1233
01:32:43,405 --> 01:32:47,285
uh, provides a public safety net, um, on the

1234
01:32:47,505 --> 01:32:51,145
8.7, protecting our residents, um, information from being used for

1235
01:32:51,545 --> 01:32:55,415
surveillance and targeting for immigration enforcement. Adding those words makes all the difference because

1236
01:32:56,185 --> 01:33:00,085
I was concerned with, um, the unintended, unintended consequences perhaps to

1237
01:33:00,305 --> 01:33:04,165
our, um, lprs. But, um, with those words added, I am, um,

1238
01:33:05,425 --> 01:33:09,365
I'm with you a hundred percent, so I appreciate that. Alright. Um, and I

1239
01:33:09,485 --> 01:33:13,325
hope you, you're also on board with the, uh, uh, sale or transfer

1240
01:33:13,525 --> 01:33:17,415
properties for how, for-profit s how did, how did that wording go? I'm sorry, my, my, his or mine? Yours?

1241
01:33:17,795 --> 01:33:21,765
mine, um, uh, it would be, uh, five point, I think it's five 16.5

1242
01:33:22,805 --> 01:33:26,725
point 16, yeah. Which would say, um, so it's under the supports. So it

1243
01:33:26,925 --> 01:33:30,405
would be the, the item would start with the words limits, but it's basically saying we support legislation

1244
01:33:31,045 --> 01:33:34,845
that limits the transfer of federal or state assets to organizations

1245
01:33:35,565 --> 01:33:37,755
that would use them for for-profit prisons.

1246
01:33:40,525 --> 01:33:41,455
okay. Thank you.

1247
01:33:46,915 --> 01:33:50,495
do you want to limit it to just assets or just limit

1248
01:33:51,255 --> 01:33:51,255
for-profit?

1249
01:33:56,385 --> 01:33:59,865
I worded it that way because that is very specifically a dublin issue.

1250
01:34:00,625 --> 01:34:04,185
I mean, I think that, um, I don't know that we would wanna weigh in as a city

1251
01:34:04,645 --> 01:34:08,615
on, um, uh, we wouldn't

1252
01:34:08,895 --> 01:34:12,635
take a position really on unless it affects us. Um,

1253
01:34:12,915 --> 01:34:16,775
and I think that transfer is what is gonna affect us. And so that's why

1254
01:34:16,975 --> 01:34:20,655
I, I worded it that way. I mean, I think it would also is fairly clear that we support legisl.

1255
01:34:21,095 --> 01:34:24,895
I mean, we don't, we're not in favor for-profit prisons, but, um, as far as

1256
01:34:25,235 --> 01:34:29,015
the bills that we would weigh in, I don't think we would take a position on something that was not really

1257
01:34:30,295 --> 01:34:34,265
yeah. In our area. So that's why I worded it that way. But I'm, I'm open to, um, other suggestions, but

1258
01:34:34,425 --> 01:34:38,345
I, I think that that gives a clear nexus to dublin and what we're

1259
01:34:38,545 --> 01:34:42,365
doing. I think we should that's a good, good

1260
01:34:42,645 --> 01:34:46,605
comment. Like focus on things related to our doublings

1261
01:34:47,565 --> 01:34:51,465
position. So mayor and council members do, uh, we might not have agreement

1262
01:34:51,745 --> 01:34:55,545
on 1.3, but do we have enough agreement to move forward with

1263
01:34:56,415 --> 01:35:00,195
5.13, uh, the new eight and,

1264
01:35:01,075 --> 01:35:03,465
uh, the new five point 16?

1265
01:35:06,605 --> 01:35:10,585
I'm, I'm okay with that. If that's the will of the council, I can go along with that.

1266
01:35:10,825 --> 01:35:14,345
I wanted to also, I introduce this other idea to give us all flexibility.

1267
01:35:15,925 --> 01:35:19,845
as I said, I wanna make sure that we get what we need out the door. But if

1268
01:35:20,065 --> 01:35:23,695
it's the will of the council, I'm fine. I also want, I'm, uh, uh, listening

1269
01:35:24,305 --> 01:35:28,045
to another council member who has a very reasonable ask.

1270
01:35:29,285 --> 01:35:33,015
and, uh, I didn't see any harm in it, but look, I'll go with the flow

1271
01:35:33,335 --> 01:35:36,945
here if, if that's what he is, what we're doing here, but I respect

1272
01:35:37,365 --> 01:35:40,815
his positions, uh, because there is a lot in this thing. There's

1273
01:35:41,625 --> 01:35:45,365
absolutely a lot. Yeah, I, I kind of understand that. And

1274
01:35:45,825 --> 01:35:49,345
I also want to check with thompson before we pass something

1275
01:35:50,265 --> 01:35:53,905
additionally. So I would like to propose we pass whether we already

1276
01:35:54,415 --> 01:35:58,385
have the staff recommended today, so you can move on with your work

1277
01:35:59,085 --> 01:36:02,545
for additional amendments. Um, things we have constant

1278
01:36:03,205 --> 01:36:06,745
in the call, or we have, uh, time to discuss with them before we,

1279
01:36:07,365 --> 01:36:11,365
we approve additional amen amendments. You welcome. Thank you. Um,

1280
01:36:11,645 --> 01:36:15,205
is there anything, john, in, in the, um,

1281
01:36:15,945 --> 01:36:19,535
proposed amendments that you feel that you could get through tonight?

1282
01:36:20,765 --> 01:36:24,585
uh, there's some really good stuff. Yeah. Right. And I was just wondering, is there

1283
01:36:24,985 --> 01:36:28,725
anything in there that you feel that we could throw in here that we can just, uh,

1284
01:36:30,005 --> 01:36:33,985
um, move forward with and then come back to some, you know, whatever's

1285
01:36:34,265 --> 01:36:38,185
left over, whatever it's, yeah. So thank you for that. And I,

1286
01:36:38,425 --> 01:36:42,345
I really appreciate dialogue and thank you for the considerations, everybody. Uh, I'm okay

1287
01:36:42,505 --> 01:36:46,375
with actually everything other than 1.3. Oh, I, I,

1288
01:36:46,575 --> 01:36:50,205
I just need, I just need more time on that because

1289
01:36:50,695 --> 01:36:54,245
that's really tough for me. Um, it's,

1290
01:36:55,675 --> 01:36:59,085
um, 5.1 second one, one second. Yes. Yeah.

1291
01:36:59,755 --> 01:37:03,175
um, if we're all good question, I'm with that. I'd love to make a motion.

1292
01:37:04,165 --> 01:37:07,895
wait for a second. I didn't understand. What did you say? Like, uh, which one? You,

1293
01:37:08,315 --> 01:37:12,295
uh, it's the one, the item, uh, is it 1.3? Uh, council member

1294
01:37:12,905 --> 01:37:16,775
cadre, uh, which states that, um, something about programs and regardless

1295
01:37:16,935 --> 01:37:20,595
of immigration status, uh, forget,

1296
01:37:21,315 --> 01:37:25,175
uh, which one it was? Uh, 1 3, 1 0.3. So you, you already made

1297
01:37:25,375 --> 01:37:29,335
the change to 1.3, right? Mayor? No, uh, the, the three items

1298
01:37:29,765 --> 01:37:33,635
that council member marada is saying that he agrees with are, um,

1299
01:37:33,855 --> 01:37:36,785
changes to 5.13, 8.8,

1300
01:37:38,395 --> 01:37:42,235
is it? Or 8.7 0.7, yeah. And five point 16. Yep. So

1301
01:37:42,455 --> 01:37:46,195
we'll be, um, modifying five point 13 to add,

1302
01:37:46,995 --> 01:37:50,755
uh, language. And then we have two new, um,

1303
01:37:51,835 --> 01:37:55,505
uh, support positions mm-hmm . And now the, not 1.3.

1304
01:37:56,205 --> 01:38:00,195
yeah, I think, correct. Yeah, that's, that's fine. Yeah, that's fine. Yeah.

1305
01:38:00,485 --> 01:38:04,275
perfect. I make a motion, um, sorry to

1306
01:38:04,495 --> 01:38:08,085
go back, um, to the very beginning, uh, to receive

1307
01:38:08,595 --> 01:38:11,495
and adopt. Uh, sorry. Where are we?

1308
01:38:13,635 --> 01:38:16,895
I am so sorry. Uh, I had it queued up, um,

1309
01:38:18,015 --> 01:38:21,815
to, to adopt a resolution approving the 2026 city of dublin

1310
01:38:22,235 --> 01:38:26,135
legislative platform, uh, with, uh, 1, 2, 3

1311
01:38:26,965 --> 01:38:30,855
amendments. Uh, the first one being 5.13, adding, uh,

1312
01:38:31,445 --> 01:38:35,425
comma, regardless of immigration status, uh, adding, uh, five

1313
01:38:35,715 --> 01:38:39,165
point 16 limits the transfer of federal and state assets for for-profit

1314
01:38:40,065 --> 01:38:43,285
prisons. And adding an item in section eight,

1315
01:38:44,175 --> 01:38:47,835
uh, which would be supports protecting our residents information from being

1316
01:38:48,185 --> 01:38:52,055
used for surveillance and targeting for immigration enforcement. And

1317
01:38:52,315 --> 01:38:56,095
I will second that motion. Okay. So all in favor say

1318
01:38:56,535 --> 01:38:59,145
aye. Aye. Aye. So the motion passes unanimously,

1319
01:39:02,225 --> 01:39:03,385
so did not

1320
01:39:07,775 --> 01:39:07,855
remember that.

1321
01:39:11,915 --> 01:39:15,435
let's move on to agenda item 8.2, proposed amendments

1322
01:39:16,245 --> 01:39:18,175
to the city's noise regulations.

1323
01:39:43,165 --> 01:39:46,975
good evening, city council mayor, uh, jennifer,

1324
01:39:47,205 --> 01:39:50,735
bias planning manager here to talk a little bit about proposed amendments

1325
01:39:51,255 --> 01:39:55,255
to the city's noise ordinance. And we're pulling up the presentation

1326
01:39:55,925 --> 01:39:59,805
here, and a little bit of background

1327
01:40:00,265 --> 01:40:04,115
of why we're here tonight to talk to you about this at your december 2nd meeting, city

1328
01:40:04,405 --> 01:40:07,845
council approved outdoor live entertainment in the downtown.

1329
01:40:09,185 --> 01:40:12,505
at that meeting, council raised concerns regarding the

1330
01:40:13,205 --> 01:40:17,025
existing noise ordinance and some subjectivity, uh, around

1331
01:40:17,645 --> 01:40:21,525
that area. And regulations. Counsel directed us to return with

1332
01:40:21,765 --> 01:40:25,565
this report. That's what we're here tonight to show, talk about what we discovered.

1333
01:40:26,105 --> 01:40:30,025
and, um, in addition in, at that meeting, uh,

1334
01:40:30,245 --> 01:40:34,165
counsel also directed us to, um, adjust the complaint

1335
01:40:34,365 --> 01:40:38,365
process for making complaints on noise to make it simpler. And just

1336
01:40:38,565 --> 01:40:42,085
wanted to report back to you that we have added noise as a

1337
01:40:42,615 --> 01:40:46,365
issue if you're going in to fix it dublin, so you can, uh, provide

1338
01:40:46,805 --> 01:40:50,755
a complaint if you have a noise related issue. And then you also requested

1339
01:40:51,365 --> 01:40:55,365
that staff come back in a year's time to check in on the status of any kind of

1340
01:40:55,485 --> 01:40:59,345
complaints we received regarding, uh, the changes to

1341
01:41:00,315 --> 01:41:04,045
outdoor live entertainment, um, in the downtown area. So we expect

1342
01:41:04,325 --> 01:41:08,045
we'll be back, um, probably december of 2026 with that report.

1343
01:41:08,985 --> 01:41:12,575
and just a little refresher of background, um, the existing noise

1344
01:41:13,075 --> 01:41:17,025
ordinance for the city does prohibit noise that's loud and

1345
01:41:17,245 --> 01:41:20,445
necessary, unnatural, unusual or habitual.

1346
01:41:21,705 --> 01:41:25,605
the enforcement is based on a reasonable person standard, and a reasonable

1347
01:41:26,105 --> 01:41:30,085
person standard is judged by whether an average person

1348
01:41:30,865 --> 01:41:34,735
can find an unreasonable, loud, or disturbing

1349
01:41:35,405 --> 01:41:38,585
under the circumstances. So with that,

1350
01:41:39,875 --> 01:41:43,665
based on after the december 2nd meeting, staff went back and

1351
01:41:44,025 --> 01:41:47,895
reviewed the surrounding cities for some comparison on how other jurisdictions,

1352
01:41:49,165 --> 01:41:53,105
uh, regulate noise. We looked at livermore, pleasanton, san ramon, danville,

1353
01:41:54,125 --> 01:41:57,745
and walnut creek. Then we found that, um, there's two ways

1354
01:41:58,175 --> 01:42:01,195
typical to regulate. One is an activity based regulation,

1355
01:42:02,315 --> 01:42:05,785
which san ramon, livermore, danville, walnut creek, all have.

1356
01:42:06,645 --> 01:42:10,185
and then there's another way that is, uh, decimal based, where you have a more technical,

1357
01:42:11,245 --> 01:42:15,145
uh, decimal based, uh, set on an activity or a

1358
01:42:15,265 --> 01:42:18,835
land use. Um, the activity based approach, again,

1359
01:42:19,305 --> 01:42:22,905
provides that, uh, balance with flexibility and enforceability.

1360
01:42:24,445 --> 01:42:28,235
um, and it is really based on community needs.

1361
01:42:29,165 --> 01:42:32,795
so, for example, one thing that you might find in an activity based

1362
01:42:33,425 --> 01:42:37,055
approach is lawn equipment, um, being used.

1363
01:42:37,725 --> 01:42:41,465
and they might establish hours that activity can go on or be

1364
01:42:42,025 --> 01:42:45,705
prohibited, and days of the week where those activities might go on and be prohibited.

1365
01:42:47,135 --> 01:42:51,105
also, historically, uh, in our research, um, dublin's complaints have

1366
01:42:51,345 --> 01:42:54,945
been fairly limited. Um, we did go back and pull the data

1367
01:42:55,725 --> 01:42:59,305
12 years. We've had about 35 complaints, all of which have been resolved,

1368
01:42:59,925 --> 01:43:03,815
um, under our current ordinance. Um, but the common themes that

1369
01:43:04,105 --> 01:43:07,795
we saw in some of those complaints were related to concerns, again,

1370
01:43:08,215 --> 01:43:12,175
related to typical lawn equipment, leaf blowers, and late

1371
01:43:12,465 --> 01:43:15,905
night parties, um, that might disturb residential neighborhoods.

1372
01:43:20,035 --> 01:43:23,615
uh, based on what we found and kind of, uh, looking at some of our

1373
01:43:24,055 --> 01:43:27,955
surrounding communities and how they look at activities and the direction, uh,

1374
01:43:28,275 --> 01:43:32,075
we received, we went back and staff is, uh, looking at

1375
01:43:32,315 --> 01:43:36,085
and wanting to discuss tonight some changes to our noise ordinance.

1376
01:43:36,705 --> 01:43:40,285
those would be adding in some activity based regulations,

1377
01:43:41,515 --> 01:43:45,215
um, based on the lawn, uh, excuse me, landscape equipment,

1378
01:43:45,725 --> 01:43:49,695
like leaf blowers. And we'd be looking at adding days as well as hour

1379
01:43:49,935 --> 01:43:53,755
restrictions for those types of activities, as well as, again, amplified

1380
01:43:54,365 --> 01:43:58,085
music and noise, looking at days and activities. So for example,

1381
01:43:58,665 --> 01:44:01,965
or what we're suggesting staff is recommending, we would limit

1382
01:44:02,715 --> 01:44:06,175
landscape equipment use monday through friday, 7:00 am

1383
01:44:07,265 --> 01:44:11,185
to 8:00 pm and that's when you can use your equipment. Um,

1384
01:44:11,715 --> 01:44:15,505
also, um, you could use it saturday through sunday, 8:00 am to

1385
01:44:15,725 --> 01:44:19,625
10:00 pm we've had a little bit of discussion around, uh, 10:00 pm on

1386
01:44:19,845 --> 01:44:23,765
sunday. Uh, might be a little late, uh, so could hear some discussion

1387
01:44:24,245 --> 01:44:28,165
around maybe that, um, hour on a sunday, again, amplified noise

1388
01:44:28,465 --> 01:44:31,875
and parties, uh, we would be suggesting, uh, days

1389
01:44:32,985 --> 01:44:36,405
sunday through thursday, 10 to 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

1390
01:44:37,825 --> 01:44:41,805
as well as fridays and saturdays 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.

1391
01:44:48,905 --> 01:44:52,805
so, uh, tonight I'm here again, bringing back this report to you,

1392
01:44:53,265 --> 01:44:57,005
um, to seek your direction and regards to the proposed changes

1393
01:44:57,395 --> 01:45:01,365
that I just presented. Um, the next steps for staff would be going

1394
01:45:01,565 --> 01:45:05,485
back and then rolling up our sleeves and making those changes based on tonight's

1395
01:45:05,885 --> 01:45:09,605
discussion and your direction, um, and then bringing that back in a form of an ordinance.

1396
01:45:10,555 --> 01:45:14,415
with that, I'm available for any question. Thank you so much,

1397
01:45:14,935 --> 01:45:18,935
jennifer. Any questions? Um, and I

1398
01:45:19,055 --> 01:45:23,035
know we'll get into this discussion, get into the weeds here, but, oh, that's a pun, huh?

1399
01:45:23,435 --> 01:45:26,975
get in the weeds. Nevermind. Um, so you made, you made a,

1400
01:45:27,695 --> 01:45:31,575
a point about the, the, uh, leaf blowers

1401
01:45:31,895 --> 01:45:35,855
or the, the landscape equipments on saturday night. Who's doing

1402
01:45:36,015 --> 01:45:39,935
that stuff at 10:00 am 10:00 pm at night? I mean, what, what's, what's going on there? I didn't,

1403
01:45:40,135 --> 01:45:43,935
that's a question. I wanna know where you came up with that number. You know, it, it varies. It varies

1404
01:45:44,145 --> 01:45:46,995
based on community needs and basis, you know, um,

1405
01:45:49,385 --> 01:45:53,305
I occasionally will work late in the evenings, in the summertime, so, you know,

1406
01:45:53,435 --> 01:45:57,385
again, am I out there at 10 o'clock at night? Probably not. But, um, this is

1407
01:45:57,545 --> 01:46:01,505
just a, again, a basic basis to start the discussion mm-hmm. Um, of what

1408
01:46:01,745 --> 01:46:05,625
might be reasonable, um, and see what, where we would wanna head

1409
01:46:05,825 --> 01:46:09,745
with. Do we wanna have, um, hours, do we wanna talk about

1410
01:46:10,035 --> 01:46:13,705
activities? Right? How do we wanna look at addressing some of the concerns

1411
01:46:14,105 --> 01:46:16,585
of the communities that we see? Thank you. Appreciate it.

1412
01:46:19,575 --> 01:46:23,565
thank you. I appreciate it. I have one question. Um, I think you alluded to it, but I'm not sure

1413
01:46:23,685 --> 01:46:27,425
this, the staff report actually, um, laid out very explicitly. Um, is

1414
01:46:27,845 --> 01:46:31,285
the intention here, um, that we're only talking about these things in residential areas,

1415
01:46:32,265 --> 01:46:36,255
um, as opposed to citywide? They would

1416
01:46:36,415 --> 01:46:40,375
be citywide, but yes, our suggestion would be for these two items with the

1417
01:46:40,535 --> 01:46:44,055
suggested changes that they would be limited to reside residential activities.

1418
01:46:44,845 --> 01:46:48,295
yeah, the nors ordinance obviously would be citywide, but the, but these changes would

1419
01:46:48,855 --> 01:46:52,605
specifically, um, at residences. Right. Okay. Thank you. That's my only

1420
01:46:52,925 --> 01:46:56,865
question. Questions got two

1421
01:46:57,185 --> 01:47:01,085
questions. Um, I guess how, for a context, uh, how big

1422
01:47:01,305 --> 01:47:05,305
of a problem is this within our city? Uh, how many complaints do we typically get

1423
01:47:05,565 --> 01:47:09,515
in a year, for instance? Yeah, again,

1424
01:47:10,135 --> 01:47:13,915
we don't receive very many noise complaints. Uh, we do

1425
01:47:14,145 --> 01:47:17,915
have, um, I have the, the kind of breakdown for the last 12 years.

1426
01:47:18,935 --> 01:47:22,395
um, but I think I said 35 in my presentation since 2012,

1427
01:47:23,535 --> 01:47:27,335
uh, was the count. Seems like the last 2024 and

1428
01:47:27,555 --> 01:47:30,975
2025, the numbers have gone up from maybe like six

1429
01:47:32,055 --> 01:47:35,835
10 to maybe 13. Right? So there, there's a little bit of an uptick,

1430
01:47:36,695 --> 01:47:39,825
um, in the last few years, but nor normal

1431
01:47:41,055 --> 01:47:45,025
data that we were able to provide is maybe three to four a

1432
01:47:45,145 --> 01:47:48,945
year. And then, uh, second question was just around

1433
01:47:49,185 --> 01:47:53,045
enforcement. What, what does that typically look like? I mean, who's, who's enforcing, uh,

1434
01:47:53,295 --> 01:47:57,085
this code? Yeah, the good question. Um, our

1435
01:47:57,335 --> 01:48:00,995
code enforcement staff would be responsible, uh, for, um, addressing

1436
01:48:01,765 --> 01:48:05,665
or receiving any complaint and then any kind of follow up that would be needed

1437
01:48:06,045 --> 01:48:07,705
if the complaint to address the complaint.

1438
01:48:12,225 --> 01:48:15,435
uh, go ahead. Okay. Thank you. Uh, good evening, ms. Baos.

1439
01:48:16,345 --> 01:48:20,245
uh, so I'm actually looking at table two and, um, it's hard

1440
01:48:20,365 --> 01:48:24,365
for me to support this considering you have nothing about rolling your trash bins

1441
01:48:24,565 --> 01:48:28,485
into your driveway at three o'clock in the morning. I think we need something about that.

1442
01:48:29,385 --> 01:48:33,265
I'm joking. All right. Real question , which is, um,

1443
01:48:34,855 --> 01:48:38,585
I, uh, so there are, there are plenty of folks who contract their

1444
01:48:39,495 --> 01:48:43,155
landscaping work, uh, and therefore, uh, the, their,

1445
01:48:44,015 --> 01:48:47,875
it may be written their contract that they can start, you know, sun up or work

1446
01:48:48,075 --> 01:48:51,635
until sundown. How will we, as part of the enforcement

1447
01:48:52,155 --> 01:48:56,055
process or next steps, educate either the contractors

1448
01:48:56,635 --> 01:49:00,335
or homeowners so that they know what the times the limitations are that'll be put on,

1449
01:49:00,675 --> 01:49:02,455
on noise, uh, in the, in the residences?

1450
01:49:04,775 --> 01:49:08,575
uh, good question. I think, um, part of this process is

1451
01:49:08,825 --> 01:49:12,635
once we get, um, some information around the direction we want to go,

1452
01:49:13,205 --> 01:49:17,175
we'll be developing the process for any kind of outreach that would be needed to let

1453
01:49:17,635 --> 01:49:20,675
residents, or let, again, commercial operators know that these are the rules.

1454
01:49:21,695 --> 01:49:25,435
um, and that, that's, um, that's how we would address that.

1455
01:49:26,345 --> 01:49:30,035
okay. Thank you. Thank you very, very much, jennifer.

1456
01:49:30,495 --> 01:49:33,525
so, um, I, I just have some, um, other

1457
01:49:34,595 --> 01:49:38,205
comments I heard from residents. Um, there's two things I heard about

1458
01:49:38,645 --> 01:49:41,835
their lo complaint. One is the, uh, school

1459
01:49:42,715 --> 01:49:46,395
district somehow, um, they said they have a,

1460
01:49:47,885 --> 01:49:51,805
a place, we heard of that, but it's not, I don't think it's

1461
01:49:52,125 --> 01:49:56,045
a noise from this, uh, leaf blower or noise from these

1462
01:49:56,365 --> 01:50:00,365
parties. It's more like operations, like trucks, those kind of

1463
01:50:00,485 --> 01:50:03,265
noise. Do we have any regulation to,

1464
01:50:04,585 --> 01:50:08,555
uh, regulate those kind of noise? Um, with

1465
01:50:08,845 --> 01:50:12,625
these changes, we're not suggesting regulating commercial noises or

1466
01:50:13,095 --> 01:50:16,645
activities that are, you know, generate noise with commercial or industrial

1467
01:50:17,355 --> 01:50:21,085
uses. Again, that hasn't been an area that we've seen a lot of complaints around.

1468
01:50:22,105 --> 01:50:25,925
we will still have our existing noise in effect. So if somebody

1469
01:50:26,145 --> 01:50:29,725
is concerned and complaining about that, our code enforcement officers

1470
01:50:30,955 --> 01:50:34,775
will still address those complaints. These changes would

1471
01:50:35,125 --> 01:50:38,965
just simply make it that if the complaint was this activity that we've

1472
01:50:39,315 --> 01:50:42,385
specified, we now have a day and a time limit around

1473
01:50:43,395 --> 01:50:47,205
that. It would become, um, less subjective and more

1474
01:50:47,485 --> 01:50:51,045
direct. Like, hey, you are enrolling your trash cans, you're blowing your lawn at 3:00 am.

1475
01:50:52,425 --> 01:50:56,245
uh, that's outside of the time that that's allowed, and then they would need to address

1476
01:50:56,665 --> 01:51:00,645
and not do that activity anymore. Okay. Does that help explain, so for the,

1477
01:51:00,805 --> 01:51:04,475
for the commercial noise, what's our current regulation?

1478
01:51:05,695 --> 01:51:09,605
it's just based on a reasonable standard. Um,

1479
01:51:10,435 --> 01:51:14,385
based on like a, do we have, like you said, president has a

1480
01:51:14,705 --> 01:51:18,065
, uh, based, uh, what kind of food current

1481
01:51:19,485 --> 01:51:23,425
our community, what the kind of standard we had. Yeah. We

1482
01:51:23,625 --> 01:51:26,985
don't have a decimal based standard or an activity based standard

1483
01:51:28,295 --> 01:51:32,115
that, um, would address any industrial commercial activities.

1484
01:51:33,445 --> 01:51:36,765
so if somebody calls you, um, they would be, um,

1485
01:51:37,705 --> 01:51:41,235
required to comply with the reasonable person. Standard reason,

1486
01:51:42,025 --> 01:51:44,895
reasonable. I don't got this

1487
01:51:46,565 --> 01:51:50,335
well, mayor, we talked, I, this is one of the reasons, uh, we went back and, and looked at this issue

1488
01:51:50,635 --> 01:51:54,455
is because, um, when we were talking about the downtown, uh, live music,

1489
01:51:55,315 --> 01:51:58,965
um, uh, the vice mayor brought up the fact that we have this very

1490
01:52:00,165 --> 01:52:03,835
general subjective, uh, vague noise

1491
01:52:04,185 --> 01:52:08,145
ordinance, right? And so, uh, so that's why we researched other ways

1492
01:52:08,405 --> 01:52:12,275
of doing it. Um, and given the fact that we don't, we don't really experience

1493
01:52:12,995 --> 01:52:16,525
complaints about commercial activities. I mean, you have one-offs. Um,

1494
01:52:17,615 --> 01:52:21,515
what we chose to focus on was noise from residences, and those are the things that we've,

1495
01:52:22,315 --> 01:52:26,165
we've heard about. Okay. Got, got it. Okay. Yeah, and

1496
01:52:26,385 --> 01:52:30,265
another complaint I heard is about, I think it's a

1497
01:52:30,545 --> 01:52:34,445
military bug calls, right? Like the mini military, the

1498
01:52:34,665 --> 01:52:38,625
bugle calls. Yeah. Well, the system is, uh, going under maintenance right

1499
01:52:38,865 --> 01:52:42,865
now, so I hate to tell you this, it's not gone away. It's going to come

1500
01:52:43,025 --> 01:52:46,665
back. Uh, but the hope is that they'll have more control over, um,

1501
01:52:47,105 --> 01:52:50,605
the volume and the frequency, but it, it's coming back and it will be in use.

1502
01:52:51,515 --> 01:52:55,225
okay. Got it. Okay. Uh, thank you so much. That's

1503
01:52:55,645 --> 01:52:59,525
all the questions we have. Are there public comments? I have no speaker

1504
01:52:59,775 --> 01:53:03,765
slips on the side, mayor. Great. Okay. So any additional comments

1505
01:53:03,905 --> 01:53:07,905
you wanna make? Yeah, thanks. Okay, go ahead. Um, first of all, thank you for,

1506
01:53:08,265 --> 01:53:12,235
um, the outreach and the, the, um, the comparison from

1507
01:53:12,525 --> 01:53:16,365
other cities. Um, I am in agreement that 10:00 am or 10:00 pm excuse me, on

1508
01:53:16,605 --> 01:53:20,405
saturdays and sundays is maybe a little outside the, the, um, scope of what we would wanna

1509
01:53:20,645 --> 01:53:23,885
do if we decided we wanted to go forward with this. Um, maybe just

1510
01:53:24,845 --> 01:53:28,685
saturdays and sundays 8:00 am to 8:00 pm um, I was struck by your comment

1511
01:53:28,885 --> 01:53:32,845
that you're only getting six to 80 a year, because I think that must all be coming to me . I

1512
01:53:32,965 --> 01:53:36,725
think I'm getting that many per year. Um, so I appreciate that we're at least taking

1513
01:53:37,005 --> 01:53:37,865
a look at this. Um,

1514
01:53:41,795 --> 01:53:45,545
certainly there are other things that, um, people complain about the noise. Um,

1515
01:53:45,955 --> 01:53:49,845
some of those things we don't have any control over. The bugle calls, for example, the city doesn't really

1516
01:53:49,965 --> 01:53:53,445
have control over, um, you know, noise from the football stadiums band

1517
01:53:54,005 --> 01:53:57,945
practice. Mm-hmm . You know, we have a second high school now that is right in the middle of a neighborhood. Um, now

1518
01:53:58,165 --> 01:54:01,915
that I'm working at both high schools, they're, uh, band metronome at four

1519
01:54:02,205 --> 01:54:05,365
o'clock in the afternoon. If I lived right next door to that would be, um, certainly,

1520
01:54:06,585 --> 01:54:10,565
um, I'm not sure I would be considered a reasonable person in that circumstance. Um, but

1521
01:54:10,765 --> 01:54:14,725
there are things that we can't really, that's not our property, that's not anything we can do about

1522
01:54:14,885 --> 01:54:18,765
that. Um, but I think from the, the landscaping at the crack of dawn,

1523
01:54:19,505 --> 01:54:23,065
um, I think we can certainly put that in there. I think to john's point, like how,

1524
01:54:23,625 --> 01:54:27,405
how do we tell people about that? Um, we do code enforcement

1525
01:54:27,805 --> 01:54:31,525
on a complaint basis. Correct? Correct. Um, so for example,

1526
01:54:31,905 --> 01:54:35,805
we have, um, off the top of my head, I'm thinking, we have a ordinance that says you

1527
01:54:35,925 --> 01:54:39,885
can't have a basketball hoop that's in the street that's at your curb. But we

1528
01:54:40,045 --> 01:54:44,005
don't drive around to every, you know, we wait for people to, to their neighbors

1529
01:54:44,125 --> 01:54:48,125
to say, these kids are playing basketball in my court. Code enforcement. You know,

1530
01:54:48,205 --> 01:54:52,205
that's not okay. I would imagine this would be similar is the approach we would take. I

1531
01:54:52,325 --> 01:54:56,185
mean, we would certainly wanna let everybody know that we've taken that, that we've done that, but, um,

1532
01:54:57,865 --> 01:55:01,745
we would be taking complaints. Correct. Not driving around at,

1533
01:55:02,185 --> 01:55:06,005
we wouldn't have code enforcement out there driving around at 6:00 am on a saturday checking to see if anybody's running a leaf

1534
01:55:06,285 --> 01:55:09,565
blower. Correct. Our code enforcement program is, uh, monday through friday,

1535
01:55:10,455 --> 01:55:14,365
eight to five. And, and if a complaint comes in outside of that, we address it, but

1536
01:55:14,565 --> 01:55:18,355
we're not actively looking for violations on weekends. Okay. Follow up. Yeah.

1537
01:55:18,645 --> 01:55:22,625
based on the complaint. Yeah. Um, so I'm, I'm generally supportive of this. I think it, it,

1538
01:55:22,865 --> 01:55:26,775
um, is a baby step towards addressing the, the things that

1539
01:55:27,155 --> 01:55:30,615
affect people's quality of life. I think the, um, the amplified

1540
01:55:31,175 --> 01:55:35,055
noise, I don't know whether we wanna put the word parties in there. I think we would wanna just

1541
01:55:35,215 --> 01:55:39,055
leave it as amplified noise. Um, because I,

1542
01:55:39,255 --> 01:55:43,195
I don't think we're trying to regulate people chatting in their backyards so much as we are them

1543
01:55:43,485 --> 01:55:47,485
playing noise through their bluetooth speaker or whatever, um, that is keeping the neighbors

1544
01:55:47,655 --> 01:55:51,525
awake. Um, and I think the rest of it can sort of fall under, um, reasonable person

1545
01:55:52,045 --> 01:55:55,885
standard. But, you know, you gotta turn the music off, you gotta turn the, the

1546
01:55:56,085 --> 01:55:59,845
amplified speeches off. Um, at whatever time we set in this, I think these

1547
01:56:00,185 --> 01:56:04,005
are good suggestions. Um, I wouldn't want it to say, you can't, you have, your

1548
01:56:04,245 --> 01:56:08,245
party has to end at 10:00 pm on a saturday night. Um, there might be, you know, graduation parties

1549
01:56:08,465 --> 01:56:12,425
or whatever that people, you know, that doesn't happen all the time. Taking the,

1550
01:56:12,705 --> 01:56:16,495
the word parties out and having the amplified noise. To

1551
01:56:16,715 --> 01:56:20,655
me, that seems like a, a good balance between, um, you

1552
01:56:20,875 --> 01:56:24,635
know, just turn the music off, keep doing what you're doing. Um, but the reasonable person

1553
01:56:25,235 --> 01:56:29,115
standard continues to be, um, applicable if you live next door to somebody who

1554
01:56:29,275 --> 01:56:32,955
has parties every week and is out there having, you know, 20 people in the yard playing

1555
01:56:33,355 --> 01:56:37,275
in the pool or whatever until midnight every weekend. Um, so I'm supportive of this.

1556
01:56:37,555 --> 01:56:41,315
I would love to see us change, um, the saturday, sunday, uh, leafblower or

1557
01:56:41,715 --> 01:56:45,145
landscaping equipment, um, to an 8:00 pm and, or even 9:00 pm

1558
01:56:45,755 --> 01:56:49,515
I don't know, in the summer, you know, maybe sundown as the end point.

1559
01:56:50,135 --> 01:56:53,885
um, but the 7:00 am weekday, 8:00 am weekend, um, start

1560
01:56:54,265 --> 01:56:58,235
time I think is perfect. And the, um, amplified noise, I think the time's. Right. So that would

1561
01:56:58,355 --> 01:57:02,225
be my, um, my preference. Thank you.

1562
01:57:02,415 --> 01:57:06,285
yeah. Any, go ahead, michael. Clarification. Um,

1563
01:57:06,765 --> 01:57:10,625
so if we went back to the ordinance itself and, uh, 5 28, 0 20,

1564
01:57:12,605 --> 01:57:16,145
uh, it's as regards to what you're trying to add to this

1565
01:57:17,215 --> 01:57:21,185
amplified noise, where would you, I'm just curious as how you would, would that be, it's a,

1566
01:57:21,385 --> 01:57:25,155
a separate section in there because it's, it's, it's got a lot going

1567
01:57:25,505 --> 01:57:29,325
on in a and you would create a separate, uh,

1568
01:57:29,775 --> 01:57:33,455
section within there, uh, to describe specifically amplified

1569
01:57:34,065 --> 01:57:37,905
noise. That's my only question. Correct. Yeah. We would probably create with, with those times

1570
01:57:38,365 --> 01:57:42,345
second separate section, maybe a little table or just a sentence of

1571
01:57:42,545 --> 01:57:46,465
what, what the requirements would be. And we'll come back, we, we will come back with that

1572
01:57:46,665 --> 01:57:49,725
ordinance and those changes, um, as we do, um,

1573
01:57:50,685 --> 01:57:54,625
and, uh, present that information to you and what the actual language will

1574
01:57:54,865 --> 01:57:58,305
be and where it'll be inserted. But yes, it'll be inserted in that section.

1575
01:57:59,835 --> 01:58:03,785
thank you. Okay, thanks. Thank you, john. Uh, uh, ms. Bios just a

1576
01:58:03,905 --> 01:58:07,545
recommendation if I may, for the next version that you'll be, uh, presenting to us,

1577
01:58:08,485 --> 01:58:11,625
uh, and actually parlaying off of vice mayor's point here, which is

1578
01:58:12,845 --> 01:58:16,545
the table two, if we add another column that said examples

1579
01:58:17,455 --> 01:58:21,425
that would actually, I think, give a perspective to folks of, of what that means.

1580
01:58:22,095 --> 01:58:26,095
that way in column a, you could generalize that state, make

1581
01:58:26,385 --> 01:58:29,685
them more of a general statement, and then column c would be the examples here of,

1582
01:58:31,295 --> 01:58:34,345
okay. That's all comments.

1583
01:58:36,115 --> 01:58:40,055
not particularly adamant about this one. I mean, I, I, uh, I think some of the

1584
01:58:40,175 --> 01:58:44,165
changes that you suggested seem reasonable, um, doesn't seem like

1585
01:58:44,445 --> 01:58:48,265
a huge issue at the moment. Um, so I'm,

1586
01:58:48,525 --> 01:58:52,325
I'm, I'm not particularly strong about it, but I, uh,

1587
01:58:53,005 --> 01:58:56,845
I'm okay with what's being presented. So I agree with that.

1588
01:58:57,465 --> 01:59:01,335
8:00 pm during, yeah, the first one, sunday to sunday.

1589
01:59:02,475 --> 01:59:06,415
um, second one, amplify the noise without parties. I think

1590
01:59:06,535 --> 01:59:10,415
that's great. Um, so that would be our direction to you,

1591
01:59:10,545 --> 01:59:14,395
right? Okay. Today, we just need direction and thank you so much. That's

1592
01:59:14,815 --> 01:59:18,565
good work and looking forward to, um, next

1593
01:59:18,855 --> 01:59:22,735
time when you come to bring the more detailed language there.

1594
01:59:23,555 --> 01:59:25,335
all right, thank you very much. Thank you, jennifer.

1595
01:59:27,835 --> 01:59:31,335
so, moving on to agenda item nine, city manager

1596
01:59:31,915 --> 01:59:35,775
and the city council reports mayor and council members. Um, I,

1597
01:59:36,255 --> 01:59:39,845
I, I wanna respond a little bit to the residents that came out from summer. Glen,

1598
01:59:40,265 --> 01:59:44,175
appreciate their feedback on, um, you know, needing a pedestrian

1599
01:59:44,735 --> 01:59:48,675
bridge there. I did communicate, um, with, uh, one

1600
01:59:48,895 --> 01:59:52,675
of them and maybe she didn't see it before she came to the meeting, but that, that property is owned by

1601
01:59:53,285 --> 01:59:57,125
zone seven. Um, having said that, I, I, city

1602
01:59:57,415 --> 02:00:01,375
staff will go out there and take a look at the, at the lighting and see what's happening on the trail

1603
02:00:01,635 --> 02:00:05,635
to see if there's anything that we can, we can do. We are responsible for portions of the,

1604
02:00:06,435 --> 02:00:10,325
of the, um, adjacent trail. So, so we will do that. Um, four

1605
02:00:10,635 --> 02:00:14,635
new pickleball courts are, uh, have been installed at wallace, so

1606
02:00:15,275 --> 02:00:18,915
at least one of you is happy about that. Yeah, . And,

1607
02:00:19,355 --> 02:00:23,085
um, you're gonna see information coming out about this very soon.

1608
02:00:23,515 --> 02:00:27,255
um, it will be included in the summer activity guide, but we are planning a community

1609
02:00:27,615 --> 02:00:31,615
party on july 4th, so don't plan anything for that day except to show up at dublin sports grounds.

1610
02:00:32,055 --> 02:00:35,855
and it'll be a good old fashioned american, uh, party right near backyard.

1611
02:00:36,155 --> 02:00:40,075
that's all. Thank you. So, john,

1612
02:00:40,365 --> 02:00:44,305
you want to start? Okay. Uh, thank you mayor, uh, for myself, uh,

1613
02:00:44,845 --> 02:00:48,395
attended ava board meeting, as well as their finance meeting as well. Nothing

1614
02:00:49,025 --> 02:00:52,965
new to report there. Uh, also I did get the

1615
02:00:53,085 --> 02:00:56,805
opportunity to go to sacramento for the league of california city's governance transparency,

1616
02:00:57,775 --> 02:01:01,065
labor relations, uh, policy committee. Uh,

1617
02:01:02,005 --> 02:01:05,685
I wanna let everybody know that, uh, it was ratified to have

1618
02:01:06,045 --> 02:01:09,445
a artificial intelligence policy, uh, by the gtlr.

1619
02:01:10,545 --> 02:01:14,265
so there will be one now that is officially from, uh, from that agency.

1620
02:01:15,425 --> 02:01:19,205
and then also I had the pleasure and honor to attend the, uh, ribbon cutting

1621
02:01:19,505 --> 02:01:23,425
for the iron horse trail, which I actually learned quite a bit about the

1622
02:01:23,645 --> 02:01:27,625
railway that we used to have, but no longer have, and a good commemoration to

1623
02:01:27,845 --> 02:01:31,405
what we have now. So with that, that's all I have for now. Thank you,

1624
02:01:32,635 --> 02:01:36,325
michael. Sure. Uh, I, uh, had a few things.

1625
02:01:37,105 --> 02:01:40,825
had a haka meeting, uh, labor negotiations, uh,

1626
02:01:42,385 --> 02:01:46,315
had a, uh, l finance and administration meeting. Nothing

1627
02:01:46,945 --> 02:01:50,545
to really report on those. Um, what I really

1628
02:01:50,995 --> 02:01:54,765
enjoyed with the accompaniment of, uh, council member marada was

1629
02:01:55,095 --> 02:01:58,945
installing the new board of the chamber. That was fun. Uh, you

1630
02:01:59,165 --> 02:02:03,025
felt very, uh, you know, empowered. No, it, it was, it was fun. Anyway,

1631
02:02:03,545 --> 02:02:07,215
um, and, and a couple of ribbon cuttings, uh, the mendocino farms.

1632
02:02:08,365 --> 02:02:11,545
I think a couple of us were there. Uh, very impressed. And guys, jim

1633
02:02:12,585 --> 02:02:16,365
and, uh, I think, uh, oh yeah, iron

1634
02:02:16,605 --> 02:02:20,435
horse trail. That was great. So we're, we, were all over the place. Yeah. Yeah,

1635
02:02:20,785 --> 02:02:24,435
I'm good. Yeah. Um, council member. Yeah, I too had a pretty busy,

1636
02:02:25,025 --> 02:02:28,925
uh, couple weeks. Um, so the league of california cities community services policy

1637
02:02:29,325 --> 02:02:32,445
committee meeting, uh, the iron horse trail opening,

1638
02:02:33,705 --> 02:02:37,565
uh, the east bay leadership council leadership series dinner. Uh, that

1639
02:02:37,805 --> 02:02:41,775
event was fantastic. Um, yesterday we had the mendocino farms

1640
02:02:42,135 --> 02:02:45,785
event, which was also great, uh, earlier, had

1641
02:02:46,145 --> 02:02:49,925
an igate board meeting, and, um, happy to share that. I'm now the vice,

1642
02:02:50,505 --> 02:02:53,905
uh, selected the vice chair, uh, of that board. Um,

1643
02:02:54,905 --> 02:02:58,745
and the, uh, mlk fellowship breakfast and awards, uh, hosted

1644
02:02:59,165 --> 02:03:03,105
by the three valleys community foundation, another really great event. Um,

1645
02:03:03,545 --> 02:03:07,185
and finally the federal military community committee meeting. Um, so

1646
02:03:07,555 --> 02:03:11,215
very busy, uh, couple weeks. Cool. Thanks. Thank

1647
02:03:11,565 --> 02:03:15,565
you. Also, a busy few weeks. Um, the, uh, I was down at, uh, up in sacramento

1648
02:03:16,025 --> 02:03:19,045
for the cal city's, um, public safety policy committee meeting.

1649
02:03:20,105 --> 02:03:23,835
um, they are also doing a, um, e-bike task

1650
02:03:24,125 --> 02:03:27,875
force for cal cities. And, um, public safety will have two or three members,

1651
02:03:28,665 --> 02:03:32,585
um, from, um, public safety on the task force. Um,

1652
02:03:32,825 --> 02:03:36,805
and I did put in for that. I don't know when we'll hear the deadline to, um, apply for, it was yesterday,

1653
02:03:37,585 --> 02:03:41,405
so, um, we'll see. I'd love to be able to, um, have dublin's voice heard on the e-bike

1654
02:03:41,765 --> 02:03:45,605
task force. It'll be statewide. Um, obviously, uh, the iron horse trail park,

1655
02:03:46,185 --> 02:03:50,035
um, grand opening was amazing. And, um, as always, our historian, steve mene,

1656
02:03:50,705 --> 02:03:54,405
um, is an amazing person to talk about all the history of the things that used to be.

1657
02:03:54,825 --> 02:03:58,785
um, and once were, uh, I had have had two laughter, uh, committee meetings, um,

1658
02:03:59,025 --> 02:04:02,915
and also, um, stop waste, uh, wanna alert folks that, um, stop

1659
02:04:03,205 --> 02:04:07,025
waste board did pass, um, a new, um,

1660
02:04:07,325 --> 02:04:10,805
revenue measure that will go on. Everybody's, all the jurisdictions

1661
02:04:11,405 --> 02:04:14,945
within alameda county, their haulers. And it will be, um, 30 cents

1662
02:04:16,205 --> 02:04:19,965
a month for residential. Um, and a little bit more

1663
02:04:20,305 --> 02:04:23,965
for commercial to help recover, stop wastes, um, regulatory

1664
02:04:24,375 --> 02:04:28,225
costs for helping to deliver, um, the programs that they deliver to all

1665
02:04:28,445 --> 02:04:32,205
of alameda county. So a very tiny, um, increase on everybody's bills.

1666
02:04:33,225 --> 02:04:37,085
and then, um, east bay leadership council dinner. Um, that dinner was, uh, truly

1667
02:04:37,435 --> 02:04:41,365
amazing. Stacey abrams was the keynote speaker, and, um, it, I, I'm hoping that

1668
02:04:41,605 --> 02:04:45,405
that was recorded somewhere for folks that didn't get a chance to go. 'cause it, it really was, uh, truly,

1669
02:04:45,785 --> 02:04:49,765
um, an amazing evening. And that was it for me. Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Very busy

1670
02:04:50,075 --> 02:04:53,345
week for, seems for a lot of people here. And

1671
02:04:54,285 --> 02:04:58,145
I, I was seeing a lot of ribbon cutting as well. There's one ribbon

1672
02:04:58,565 --> 02:05:02,035
cutting. I think it's a gym guys,

1673
02:05:02,905 --> 02:05:06,635
gym guys was a good one too. Um, beyond this, um, iron

1674
02:05:06,975 --> 02:05:10,845
horse nature park and open space ribbon cutting.

1675
02:05:11,985 --> 02:05:15,865
and we were pretty proud, I think in the past four months, we

1676
02:05:16,085 --> 02:05:19,965
have opened three parks. The what is ranch

1677
02:05:20,315 --> 02:05:23,575
park, the nature park, and this iron horse,

1678
02:05:24,545 --> 02:05:28,285
um, nature park and the community, like open space.

1679
02:05:28,745 --> 02:05:32,645
so three parks in four months. Um, that's what our city

1680
02:05:32,885 --> 02:05:36,675
have done. I'm so proud of that. And beyond that, for last

1681
02:05:37,115 --> 02:05:40,965
week, the whole week I was in washington dc with all the other

1682
02:05:41,905 --> 02:05:45,075
mayors from tri valley. So we had, um, legislative

1683
02:05:46,285 --> 02:05:48,905
advocacy. We actually got to meet, um,

1684
02:05:51,945 --> 02:05:55,875
meet a lot of people and we actually meet both senators

1685
02:05:56,545 --> 02:06:00,355
from, from our california and with all the other mayors from,

1686
02:06:01,295 --> 02:06:04,635
uh, other mayors from california. So that was a good meeting as well.

1687
02:06:05,375 --> 02:06:08,615
and the, and the mayor's conference, there's a lot of good topics,

1688
02:06:09,615 --> 02:06:13,575
safety. And then in one of the launch meeting, the

1689
02:06:13,795 --> 02:06:17,755
mayor of, uh, minneapolis actually went to speak

1690
02:06:18,035 --> 02:06:22,035
to us. That, that was like a highlight. But one quick thing I want

1691
02:06:22,235 --> 02:06:25,115
to share with you is another mayor who's in suburb of minneapolis,

1692
02:06:26,265 --> 02:06:30,135
also spoke in one of our sessions. Um, so

1693
02:06:30,695 --> 02:06:34,655
we, we heard from them, you know, in real, real person, and

1694
02:06:35,305 --> 02:06:38,875
they just confirmed whatever we have seen on tv, you know,

1695
02:06:39,415 --> 02:06:43,395
the situation was pretty severe. Um, they confirmed with

1696
02:06:43,555 --> 02:06:47,245
us. Sometimes you heard all the news from tv from, um, social media.

1697
02:06:47,855 --> 02:06:51,375
you, you were still don't know, you know, if it's, um,

1698
02:06:52,465 --> 02:06:56,415
just, uh, like in tv or, but it's real that

1699
02:06:56,705 --> 02:07:00,685
that's the message I heard from both mayors from that area. Um,

1700
02:07:01,635 --> 02:07:05,545
quite alarming. So, so that's my last week. It was a

1701
02:07:05,785 --> 02:07:09,615
freezing cold, snowy storm. Like

1702
02:07:09,965 --> 02:07:13,765
all the things happened on sunday and then rest of the week was

1703
02:07:14,015 --> 02:07:17,835
cold, but weather was okay. Um, so with that said, thank

1704
02:07:18,185 --> 02:07:21,925
you everybody for your great work and we'll adjourn the meeting at

1705
02:07:22,655 --> 02:07:26,525
9 0 8. Thanks for all doubting did, didn't

1706
02:07:26,765 --> 02:07:26,765
I.