[0:02] >>> good evening, everyone.

[0:04] so

[0:05] today is january 14th, tuesday,

[0:08] 2025, and the --

[0:11] meeting to order.

[0:15] let's have a pledge of allegiance first.

[0:23] >>> I pledge

[0:25] allegiance to the flag of the united states of

[0:26] america and to the republic for which it

[0:29] stands one nation under god indivisible

[0:30] with liberty and justice for all.

[0:36] >> thank you.

[0:39] and the councilmember

[0:42] morada is

[0:45] participating

[0:47] remotely pursuant to government code

[0:51] 54953b.

[0:53] his meeting location was posted under

[0:56] agenda, and the agenda was posted

[0:59] as a conference location 72 hours before

[1:03] the meeting. All

[1:04] votes during the conference conference

[1:05] will be conducted by the roll call vote.

[1:12] hi, john.

[1:13] >> good

[1:14] evening, madame mayor.

[1:15] >> thank you

[1:16] for

[1:17] participating remotely. And let's

[1:20] have a general item three, presentations

[1:24] and proclamations. 3. 1,

[1:25] presentation and a poem reading from

[1:27] the city

[1:30] of dublin poet laureate.

[1:31] >> good

[1:32] evening, mayor and councilmembers.

[1:33] tonight the

[1:36] city's newly appointed

[1:38] poet laureate richard deetz will read

[1:39] an original

[1:41] poem called "water, water everywhere.

[1:45] "

[1:51] >> madame mayor and city council members, thank

[1:54] you for this opportunity to

[1:57] share of the literary arts. We are

[2:00] so proud of dublindublin of the

[2:03] support you give to the arts.

[2:06] and tonight I'd like to

[2:07] share with you the poetry that I have

[2:09] written for dublin.

[2:15] water, water everywhere.

[2:18] mother earth's soul tine tain

[2:21] yum hard, begged for

[2:24] relief. Blue bells,

[2:25] dublin hills wilted in summer's oven.

[2:29] lightning flashed. Thunder pounded.

[2:36] exploded.

[2:39] crack,

[2:42] boom, clash. Clouds burst tossing

[2:45] sunshine asunder. Rain bucketed

[2:48] down on hills

[2:51] in bullets. Pitter, patter, pitter,

[2:54] patter, pitter, patter.

[2:57] water, water, clear, cool water everywhere.

[3:06] puddles plate, dragonflies

[3:07] appeared from nowhere, seemingly everywhere.

[3:12] dublin hill

[3:15] flowers unfurled like monarch

[3:18] wings rising.

[3:21] thunder rumbled east and water

[3:24] faded

[3:27] into musical chimes,

[3:30] glistening angel tears,

[3:33] pitter, patter, pitter,

[3:36] patter, pitter,

[3:39] patter. Children puddled in

[3:42] puddles. Water,

[3:43] water, clear cool water everywhere.

[3:48] the sun slipped

[3:51] through clouds,

[3:53] casting slanted beams over hills.

[3:57] a painted arc bridged the

[4:00] skies. A child puddling in

[4:03] puddles, shrieked.

[4:06] rainbow, look at the pretty rainbow

[4:09] over dublin. Beauty is

[4:12] nature's signature. Rain

[4:15] her perfect touch. Water,

[4:16] water, clear cool water everywhere.

[4:21] thank you very much.

[4:24] >> wow.

[4:27] >> thank you very much.

[4:29] a really, really beautiful poem. I'm

[4:30] so touched.

[4:33] I really like this water, clear cool

[4:34] water everywhere.

[4:35] especially right now. We need the water in southern

[4:36] california.

[4:39] excellent choice.

[4:45] yeah, right,

[4:47] we need water everywhere. We need

[4:48] that. Thank you. So let's

[4:51] go ahead to have a

[4:54] item 3.2. New

[4:56] year proclamation.

[4:57] >> mayor and councilmembers,

[4:58] lunar new year

[5:00] marks the beginning of a new lunar

[5:01] calendar year and

[5:03] symbolizes renewal, hope, and the

[5:06] promise of prosperity and good fortune.

[5:08] 2025 is the year of the snake which

[5:09] is characterized

[5:12] by wisdom, transformation and adaptability

[5:13] and

[5:15] introspection. This proclamation recognizes

[5:16] january

[5:19] 29th, 2029 --january

[5:22] 29th, 2025 as the commencement

[5:25] of lunar new year 2025

[5:28] in the city of dublin. We have kathy

[5:31] szu from the

[5:32] asian american association here to

[5:33] receive the proclamation this evening.

[5:34] >> come forward.

[5:42] kathy, you have a speech you want to give to us?

[5:52] >> thank you, mayor and

[5:54] councilmembers.

[5:55] >> go to the microphone,

[5:56] please.

[5:57] >> thank

[5:58] you, mayor, and the

[6:00] councilmembers, for giving me this chance

[6:01] to talk about the

[6:04] chinese lunar new year, yeah.

[6:07] I'm kathy szu.

[6:09] I have been living in dublin for over eight

[6:10] years

[6:13] now. This year the

[6:16] lunar

[6:19] new year, festival, is january 28th,

[6:20] yeah. It's the year of the snake.

[6:28] it's a celebration of the

[6:30] arrival of spring and marks the start

[6:31] of

[6:32] a new year on the lunar calendar.

[6:37] it's the most important

[6:40] hollywood in china and for the chinese community all over the

[6:41] world.

[6:46] the festival is

[6:48] 14 days and full of wonderful traditions,

[6:52] like spending time with family

[6:55] and the friends, enjoying big

[6:57] meals, watching fireworks and attending

[6:58] the parade and parties.

[7:04] leading up --leading up to

[7:07] the new

[7:09] year, you will see decorations everywhere.

[7:10] red

[7:12] colors symbolize happiness and good luck in chinese

[7:13] culture.

[7:16] and it's a big part of the celebration.

[7:24] one tradition especially is receiving the red envelopes with

[7:25] money inside.

[7:29] it's something they always look forward to.

[7:34] the holiday kicks

[7:37] off with new year's

[7:39] reunion dinner where family come together to welcome

[7:40] the new year.

[7:46] it all

[7:49] wraps up on the 13 day

[7:51] with the lantern festival, which is

[7:53] a beautiful way to end the celebration.

[7:58] before I wrap up,

[8:01] I like to introduce

[8:04] the silicon

[8:07] valley association.

[8:10] we started to build a strong support

[8:12] here in the inclusive community for

[8:13] asians and the

[8:16] asian americans in silicon

[8:19] valley. We will have exciting

[8:22] lunar new year spring

[8:25] festival celebrations in

[8:28] february.

[8:31] thank you.

[8:32] >> thank you.

[8:34] and we have proclamation for

[8:37] you. And I will we just want to say

[8:38] the

[8:40] city of dublin appreciates the

[8:43] many contributions of our our asian

[8:45] american communities and in enhancing

[8:46] the fabric

[8:49] of our city's rich cultural diversity.

[8:51] and with that said, I want to present

[8:52] a proclamation to you and your team members.

[8:53] come over.

[9:01] yeah. Congratulations.

[9:04] >> thank you.

[9:22] >> one more. >> the official.

[9:34] >> thank you.

[9:40] so you can

[9:43] tell, we the wear the red color for the celebration of

[9:44] the new year.

[9:49] so let's proceed to item

[9:52] number 3.3, 2024 sponsor recognition.

[10:26] >> good evening,

[10:27] honorable mayor, city council members.

[10:29] thank you for

[10:31] the opportunity to present the sponsor

[10:33] recognition for the city of dublin

[10:35] in 2024. My name

[10:37] is lauren marriott, a rec creation

[10:38] coordinator

[10:41] for the city under the parks and

[10:42] services department. In 2024, the

[10:44] city of

[10:45] dublin received tremendous support

[10:46] from local businesses and individuals.

[10:49] we are pleased to announce that the

[10:53] city secured

[10:56] 106,150 in cash

[10:59] sportsmanship and 12,990

[11:01] in kind sponsorships. This sponsorships played

[11:02] a

[11:03] crucial role in producing special

[11:05] events and maintaining

[11:07] city programs and facilities. In the

[11:08] next few slides, we'll

[11:09] go through the 2024 programs and events

[11:11] and

[11:12] the impact of these amazing sponsors, some of which

[11:14] are here today.

[11:18] we lucked out with some beautiful

[11:20] weather at

[11:21] the 2024 st. Patrick's day celebration as

[11:23] we celebrated the

[11:25] 40th anniversary with a 200-drone

[11:26] light

[11:28] show. You'll see some of our sponsors

[11:29] provided activities for

[11:32] our attendees to add to what was

[11:33] already provided at the festival.

[11:38] spring extravaganza was

[11:40] held in march at dublin heritage park

[11:41] and

[11:43] museums. Over 600 children participated

[11:44] in arts and

[11:46] crafts, some of which were provided

[11:47] by

[11:49] our sponsors and had their pictures

[11:50] taken with our springtime bunnies.

[11:54] the farmers market was bustling this

[11:56] year with

[11:58] the most producers and vendors we

[11:59] have seen since

[12:01] covid. Sponsorship involvement increased

[12:02] tremendously,

[12:03] and we saw nine brand-new sponsor

[12:05] partnerships this year.

[12:08] the picnic

[12:11] flix sponsors brought the fun to the

[12:12] outdoor movie night series by hosting

[12:14] a variety of games and

[12:15] activities for families to participate in

[12:16] while waiting for the movies to begin.

[12:22] we celebrated the end of summer with

[12:23] the

[12:25] splatter festival. The community flocked

[12:26] to emerald glen park

[12:28] to enjoy over 30 food vendors, live

[12:31] music, and the 250 drone light show.

[12:32] this is

[12:33] also the most sponsorship that we have seen in

[12:35] the past five years.

[12:38] the

[12:41] annual harvest fair was held at dublin

[12:43] heritage parks and museums last october.

[12:44] families

[12:46] participated in good old-fashioned

[12:47] fall fund with

[12:50] lots of pumpkin-themed

[12:53] activities, tractor rides

[12:56] and

[12:58] historical brought to us by one of

[12:59] our sponsors.

[13:01] we rang in the holiday season at the

[13:02] annual tree lighting

[13:04] and breakfast with santa events. Our

[13:05] sponsors helped

[13:08] us out by providing festive activities,

[13:10] including decorating holiday trees

[13:11] and providing arts

[13:14] and crafts for our attendees.

[13:17] the senior center had

[13:20] a variety of events in

[13:22] 2024 including the informational fair

[13:23] that provides information to

[13:25] seniors and the holiday craft boutique where

[13:26] local crafters can show off their talents.

[13:32] we extend

[13:34] our heartfelt gratitude to all the

[13:35] businesses and individuals that have

[13:36] contributeded to the city of dublin in

[13:38] 2024. Your

[13:41] support is instrumental in making the

[13:42] community vibrant and ensuring the

[13:44] success of our programs. At this

[13:46] time we'd like to invite all the businesses

[13:47] in attendance to

[13:50] come forward

[13:52] and join mayor hu and the councilmembers

[13:53] in

[13:59] attendance. You'll receive photo and

[14:00] passes

[14:01] to the wave will be provided. Thank you

[14:02] once again for your

[14:04] time.

[14:05] >> we invite all the sponsors,

[14:06] if you are here

[14:07] today, please come forward. We would

[14:08] like

[14:11] to appreciate you and recognize

[14:13] your contributions. Because of you,

[14:14] our

[14:17] city has such a beautiful and diverse

[14:20] events throughout the year, and whatever

[14:21] the age

[14:23] group we are and we can always find something

[14:24] we enjoy. And thank you so much.

[14:35] thank you so much.

[14:38] thank you. Thank

[14:39] you. Great job. We really appreciate it.

[14:41] thank you so much.

[14:44] thank you.

[14:47] hi.

[14:48] >> thank you.

[14:49] >> thank you. >> thank you for the

[14:50] contribution.

[14:56] thank you.

[15:01] let's figure out way to have a picture.

[15:02] we'll

[15:05] just figure out our space here.

[15:06] >>

[15:07] you guys

[15:08] are find. We're used to arranging

[15:09] ourselves back here.

[15:23] >> okay, thank you.

[15:32] so our

[15:35] next agenda item, 3.

[15:39] 4, recognition of

[15:42] the mount cruisers car club for

[15:43] their donation to the public police

[15:45] services.

[15:50] >> happy new year to you. It is my

[15:54] pleasure to introduce ken and

[15:56] retired dublin police sergeant behind

[15:59] me from the altamont cruisers car

[16:00] club.

[16:02] for years they've been tremendous supporters of youth

[16:05] programs in the tri-valley. Their

[16:06] generosity and fundraising efforts

[16:07] have raised nearly $1 million, though

[16:09] ken tells me it's over a

[16:11] million now. Is that correct? For local

[16:12] charities and

[16:15] youth programs. The mod

[16:17] motto of their club is cruisers for youth

[16:18] and

[16:19] local charities. In 2023 the club

[16:21] supported over 20 charities

[16:23] including dublin police services and

[16:25] our very busy crime prevention unit.

[16:27] this year the

[16:28] altamont cruisers have again shown

[16:30] their generosity by donating

[16:31] $3500 to the crime prevention unit.

[16:33] this will support our purchase

[16:36] of operating supplies for our

[16:38] year-round community events. Please

[16:39] recognize me in recognizing

[16:41] ken, steve, and the altamont cruisers

[16:42] for their

[16:43] generosity, dedication and support of dublin police

[16:45] services.

[16:46] >> thank you so much.

[16:51] so please

[16:54] come forward. I want to present

[16:57] this certificate of recognition

[16:59] to you and in special recognition

[17:00] and

[17:03] appreciation for your generosity

[17:06] of donation of

[17:08] $3,500 in support of the dublin police

[17:09] services crime prevention unit.

[17:12] thank you so much.

[17:21] >> thank you. >> thanks.

[17:32] all together.

[17:33] >> you don't have to do that.

[17:34] you don't have to do that.

[17:48] thank you.

[18:00] >>> so

[18:03] 3. 5, recognition of

[18:06] the 2024 holiday

[18:09] home decorating contest winners.

[18:18] >> good

[18:20] evening, honorable mayor and city council

[18:21] members. I'm

[18:24] jennifer la marzi with the parks

[18:26] and services department. I am tonight

[18:27] excited to

[18:29] present the 2024 deck the homes holiday

[18:30] home decorating contest.

[18:32] this festive event continues to bring

[18:33] our community together

[18:35] and showcases the incredible holiday

[18:36] spirit of our

[18:38] residents. Key highlights for the

[18:39] deck the homes

[18:41] contest, this is the seventh year

[18:42] of our residential

[18:44] home decorating contest. The winners

[18:45] were selected by a panel

[18:46] of judges including commissioners from

[18:48] the parks and community services commission

[18:49] and the public.

[18:51] the winners

[18:53] were determined at the december 16th,

[18:54] 2024 parks

[18:55] and community services commission

[18:57] meeting, and the winners

[18:59] received a yard sign, a certificate

[19:00] of recognition, and a gift card to a local business.

[19:06] this year,

[19:08] we had 19 individual homes participating

[19:09] across

[19:11] six categories. These categories allowed

[19:12] for a wide variety

[19:14] of decorations from music and technology

[19:15] to creative use

[19:17] of inflatables. Here is a quick look at

[19:18] the categories. This year,

[19:21] we had a new award. It was the people's

[19:23] choice award. It included public voting.

[19:24] we also brought

[19:26] back the spotlight award, which is

[19:29] judges' choice and the dashing debut for first year

[19:30] participants.

[19:33] for the

[19:35] map, here is the map showcasing all

[19:36] the contest

[19:38] participants. This map was shared

[19:39] across social media and featured on

[19:40] the city's website so the community

[19:42] could easily find and enjoy

[19:44] these festive homes. We are grateful

[19:45] for the enthusiasm of all of our participants.

[19:51] now let's take a moment

[19:52] to congratulate our winners for each category.

[19:57] first we had people's choice award.

[19:58] the

[19:59] winner of this new category voted

[20:00] on by the community is

[20:03] the

[20:06] bruland-glimcher family at

[20:09] 7951 peppertree road. Next we had win

[20:10] it

[20:12] wonderland award, the

[20:15] grymonprez family at

[20:17] 8645 ardmore place for their impressive

[20:18] use of music and technology to create this

[20:21] spectacular display.

[20:23] we had the spotlight award, which is

[20:24] our judges' choice

[20:27] award. The bonato family at

[20:29] 7574 sutton lane took home this award for

[20:30] their stunning overall

[20:32] display. And I believe they're here

[20:33] tonight, if

[20:35] they can come down, and we have a

[20:36] certificate for them, if

[20:38] they could take a photo.

[20:39] >> yeah,

[20:40] please come forward, and congratulations.

[20:42] it's amazing. You make

[20:45] our dublin wintertime spectacular.

[20:46] thank you.

[20:55] >> congratulations. >> thank you.

[21:00] >> are you new to lighting? >> technology.

[21:16] thank you.

[21:19] >> thank you, bonato family.

[21:25] and

[21:26] 3. 6 employee introduction --oh, sorry.

[21:28] >> we have

[21:31] a few more. We have

[21:34] over inflated mccormack

[21:37] family, 6815 ione way.

[21:40] the deck the halls at

[21:43] aviano way. They were recognized

[21:45] for their beautiful decoration of

[21:46] an a condo

[21:48] doe apartment space. And dashing debut

[21:49] award,

[21:52] the

[21:54] bruland-glimcher family again one,

[21:56] won this for being first-time participants

[21:58] in the contest. Thank you

[21:59] to all our participants for making this

[22:01] year's a great success,

[22:02] and a special congratulations to all

[22:04] of our winners. Your

[22:06] creativity and holiday spirits really

[22:07] shine and bring

[22:08] joy. This concludes my presentation

[22:09] for tonight. I'm happy to answer any

[22:10] questions. Thank you.

[22:13] >> yeah, thank you. Do we have

[22:15] them here today?

[22:16] >> I believe that the

[22:17] bonato family is the only family that

[22:19] is here this

[22:22] evening.

[22:23] >> invite them come

[22:24] over. So we already gave the present.

[22:25] thank you so much

[22:26] for putting this together and the contest

[22:28] together.

[22:29] >> thank you.

[22:34] >> mayor,

[22:36] before we do employee introductions, I think

[22:37] we have

[22:40] a technical issue problem with

[22:41] councilmember morada, if you don't

[22:43] mind if we could take

[22:44] a couple-minute break.

[22:45] >> let's take

[22:46] a break and we'll work

[22:48] on this technical issues. We'll come

[22:49] back maybe a few minutes.

[22:52] just a few minutes, yeah.

[23:25] >> meeting on break, 7:25.

[23:47] >>> so we'll continue our

[23:50] meeting.

[23:53] we're at agenda item

[23:54] 3. 6, employee introduction.

[23:55] >> good

[23:56] evening, honorable mayor

[23:58] and council, and your public working

[24:00] department, and it's my pleasure to

[24:02] introduce you to your

[24:03] new assistant civil engineer, robert

[24:05] magno. Robert

[24:06] has been with us for about a month now.

[24:08] before joining dublin,

[24:10] he was an engineer with the city of san

[24:11] leandro.

[24:13] and prior to that, he worked in the

[24:14] private

[24:16] sector doing residential and commercial

[24:17] development projects throughout the bay area.

[24:20] when not at work, robert

[24:22] is at home with his wife, daughter,

[24:23] and two dogs.

[24:26] he enjoys exploring the local

[24:27] food scene and spending time with

[24:29] family and friends. City

[24:30] council, please welcome robert magno.

[24:38] >> good evening. Thank

[24:41] you, mayor, city council members.

[24:43] I want to say thank you for the warm

[24:44] welcome, and I am

[24:46] looking forward to collaborating with

[24:47] my

[24:48] city of dublin colleagues on various projects throughout the

[24:50] city.

[24:54] thanks again.

[24:55] >> thank you so much,

[24:56] robert, and welcome to city

[24:57] of dublin. And we're so happy to have you

[24:59] here.

[25:02] and especially you have a lot

[25:04] of experience in the private sector

[25:05] and also other cities.

[25:08] I'm sure you will enjoy

[25:10] working with your colleagues here

[25:11] and we'll

[25:14] enjoy you as well. And we

[25:17] do have --what do you

[25:19] call this? A pin to present to you, to

[25:20] welcome you to the city.

[25:23] welcome.

[25:25] >> thank you very much. >> thank you.

[25:49] >> so next we'll have a public comment.

[25:50] at this

[25:53] time, the public is permitted

[25:56] to address the city

[25:59] council nonagendaized items. Please

[26:00] step

[26:01] to the podium and clearly state your name for the

[26:02] record.

[26:05] comments shall not exceed the three minutes.

[26:08] >> mayor,

[26:09] we have four speakers here in the

[26:11] chamber. Our

[26:13] first speaker for public comment is mike grant.

[26:14] >> mike, please come forward.

[26:26] >> good evening. Mike grant,

[26:28] unlimited firearms training in dublin,

[26:29] and I want to put a thanks to

[26:30] colleen for being so proactive on what I'm

[26:32] going to talk about tonight.

[26:35] with these fires in l.a. That we've

[26:37] had going down there, the west hills

[26:38] of dublin and the

[26:41] east hills are really in a fire

[26:44] danger about june or july for

[26:47] this district. And my concern is

[26:50] the ranchers. Shortly

[26:52] probably within may, I'm going to

[26:53] be cutting firebreaks on

[26:55] my ranch up where I train people to

[26:56] shoot at. And I'm

[26:57] cutting 50 feet out. I want to know

[26:59] if there is an ordinance for

[27:02] that, a county ordinance, a city

[27:03] ordinance, things like this to cut

[27:05] back, because the fields, the fence

[27:06] lines,

[27:08] we've got houses that back up on the east

[27:11] and west side. I've already talked

[27:14] to oes. They have no rule. They have

[27:15] nothing set up for

[27:16] that in the city, which is fine. It's

[27:17] the county. But we

[27:19] have no evacuation plan at all in

[27:20] the city. Colleen

[27:22] is going to be working on that, I'm

[27:23] sure, which is great.

[27:25] I think we need to have a road map

[27:26] of something off these hills

[27:29] to get where we need to go.

[27:32] they make road signs. I've sent stuff

[27:34] again to colleen. I thank her very

[27:35] much for being

[27:37] proactive on this, that lead these

[27:38] people off

[27:41] the hills where we're in the smoke.

[27:44] if you've ever driven in fog, it's pretty

[27:45] bad

[27:47] at night. You can miss an exit real

[27:48] quick.

[27:51] so I know we have camp parks.

[27:52] they have a fire department. You know,

[27:54] I come back to where

[27:56] is the evacuation centers could be.

[27:57] you know, this

[27:59] kind of stuff needs to be put up on

[28:00] the

[28:01] dublin web page or maybe we have the

[28:04] app, the emergency app. I believe it's

[28:06] a county app.

[28:08] but I suggest that we --I'd like to

[28:09] see

[28:10] us put some kind of a task force or

[28:13] a workshop together controlled by

[28:14] the city to go over that and invite

[28:15] people in to talk about this.

[28:20] we got until probably june, maybe

[28:21] may. It depends

[28:22] on the weather. If we get more rain,

[28:24] we'll be

[28:27] okay. But just today, I was up

[28:30] in the dolland park, and the

[28:31] nielsen cattle have come down. There

[28:33] are no more pigs.

[28:34] they're right down to the fence line right

[28:36] here. That's obviously a

[28:37] canal that goes all the way up the

[28:39] hill.

[28:40] and underneath those trees just in

[28:42] the park, I think

[28:43] the city needs to start looking at

[28:45] some of this stuff. There is a

[28:47] lot of vegetation under these trees,

[28:48] and especially with the

[28:50] bark. And you know it in the l.a.

[28:51] fires, it's

[28:52] been bouncing from house to house

[28:54] to house. It just wasn't the

[28:56] weeds burning. It just jump-started

[28:57] the

[28:58] houses and took out the neighborhoods.

[29:00] and there is a good chance we

[29:01] could have something like that in

[29:03] dublin. And I just think we need to

[29:04] be proactive. Thank you. And again, thank you, colleen.

[29:09] >> thank you, mike. I know we

[29:12] have already talk about

[29:15] we will do some update about

[29:18] this fire next agenda item.

[29:19] >> mayor and councilmembers, I want

[29:21] to thank mike for being

[29:23] in contact with me about his concerns,

[29:24] and we've heard

[29:25] from some other community members.

[29:27] we will

[29:30] have a presentation from the fire

[29:31] department.

[29:32] it's currently planned for the second meeting

[29:33] in february, february

[29:36] 18th. So I've heard the

[29:37] concerns, and we'll address them then.

[29:39] >> okay, thank

[29:40] you. I know we have another speaker?

[29:42] >> yes, mayor.

[29:43] the next speaker is shirley lewandowski.

[29:57] >> good evening. My

[30:00] name is shirley lewandowski

[30:02] and a long-term resident of dublin.

[30:03] a

[30:05] primary concern of many candidates

[30:06] this last election

[30:07] wasn't in regards to public safety.

[30:09] in light of the awful tragedies of

[30:11] fires happening in southern california,

[30:14] I'm wondering if our neighborhoods

[30:15] are

[30:17] all --have all proper evacuation paths

[30:18] to

[30:21] safety. According to cal

[30:22] fire, the california department of

[30:24] forestry and fire protection,

[30:26] dublin is considered to be in a fire

[30:27] hazard

[30:30] area. Dublin falls within the fire

[30:32] hazard severity zones. These zones

[30:33] classify

[30:35] areas based on potential wildfire.

[30:36] and dublin

[30:39] is categorized as having a high

[30:41] fire hazard severity. Cal fire states

[30:42] it is important

[30:45] to take precautions if you live near

[30:46] or

[30:48] in dublin, such as maintaining

[30:50] defensible space around your property

[30:51] and having an evacuation plan in place.

[30:57] the diablo winds in our area

[30:58] are just like the santa ana winds

[31:00] in the l.a. Area. There

[31:03] are recorded instances when the diablo

[31:04] winds have

[31:05] reached as high as 80 miles per hour.

[31:06] so we are vulnerable.

[31:09] I

[31:12] ask in the next city council meeting,

[31:14] which mike beat me to it, but I'm asking

[31:15] for it to be in

[31:18] the next city council meeting that

[31:19] the fire department present a current

[31:21] and transparent assessment

[31:23] and map of all the evacuation paths

[31:24] in

[31:26] the city so residents are aware where

[31:27] the areas are good

[31:30] and areas where it needs improvement.

[31:33] it is important for us to be more

[31:35] proactive now to ensure dublin residents

[31:36] are well

[31:38] prepared and informed as much as possible

[31:39] and not reactive

[31:42] to impending danger should an

[31:44] overwhelming catastrophic fire situation

[31:45] occur as sadly happened in southern california.

[31:48] thank you.

[31:51] >> thank you, shirley. And we are working

[31:52] on

[31:53] this. Thanks. Next?

[31:54] >> yes, mayor, the next speaker

[31:55] is john cameron.

[32:06] >> hi, john

[32:08] cameron, long-time resident. More of the same

[32:09] for me. I didn't know it was

[32:10] going to be like this here tonight.

[32:12] but the last time I

[32:14] spoke here, one of the things I brought up

[32:15] was the possibility of

[32:17] a firestorm here in dublin. With recent

[32:18] events, I

[32:20] feel compelled to speak out once again.

[32:21] dublin has been overdeveloped.

[32:23] this body has been a vessel in creating

[32:24] a developer's

[32:26] paradise. The density of structure, for

[32:30] example, east of dougherty and south of

[32:31] camp parks

[32:32] is where a firestorm could really

[32:33] thrive. Aging

[32:35] infrastructure in west dublin with

[32:36] above ground utility

[32:38] lines and the tense warm winds blowing

[32:39] make the threat

[32:41] very real if few other conditions

[32:42] are met. Last time I was

[32:45] here, this council approved yet another

[32:46] development and

[32:47] was discussing changes for an escape

[32:48] route where

[32:51] cars could exit the area in an orderly

[32:52] manner.

[32:53] I don't think you've ever been in

[32:54] a firestorm. I would like

[32:56] to point out some reality about conditions

[32:57] in a

[32:59] firestorm. Visibility, for one. Almost

[33:00] none.

[33:03] sound, overwhelming, engulfs you.

[33:05] smell, you can't breathe most of the

[33:06] time.

[33:09] extreme heat like you've never felt

[33:10] before.

[33:11] and it's right under your skin. You

[33:12] can feel it.

[33:15] chaos and mass panic. You saw all

[33:16] the

[33:17] cars that were piled up. They had

[33:19] to use bulldozers to get them

[33:21] out. That's what happens. People lose their head.

[33:23] few keep their calm. Frankly, I don't

[33:25] have a lot of confidence

[33:27] in our city's government through my own

[33:28] personal experiences.

[33:29] I don't believe you consider our input

[33:31] or have much respect for what

[33:32] many residents think, feel, or want.

[33:34] virtually every

[33:36] neighbor I know thinks dublin is vastly

[33:37] overbuilt,

[33:39] and it seems like every time something

[33:40] comes

[33:41] down, high density structures go up

[33:42] in its place, which developers happen to profit the most from.

[33:46] that's

[33:47] coincidence, I guess. Instead, maybe

[33:49] next time a

[33:51] big park with trees would be nice,

[33:52] and would benefit all of us.

[34:04] it's irresponsible to the point

[34:06] where --oh, wait, I'm sorry. Have I

[34:07] one more thing to say about

[34:10] the potholes. I mean, this city

[34:11] can't even fix the pothole that's

[34:13] been here

[34:16] since july 4th over in front

[34:18] of sprouts. I have pictures of it.

[34:19] july 4th.

[34:20] six months. This has been going on for six

[34:22] months.

[34:25] I've seen this out here. So

[34:27] if we can't fix this, what makes us

[34:28] think

[34:29] that we can do other things that are

[34:33] much bigger? Like the extension we had

[34:34] on dougherty that

[34:35] took as long as pretty much the bay bridge to

[34:37] be built. I watched

[34:40] that thing for years

[34:41] take flight, and it just never seemed to get done.

[34:43] so

[34:46] I don't have much confidence.

[34:47] I don't think we should extend out

[34:49] to livermore. I think

[34:51] that's a big mistake financially.

[34:52] I think it's going to

[34:55] cost us somewhere, somehow, some way.

[34:57] I don't think we've thought that through

[34:58] at all.

[35:01] and I

[35:04] thought that the

[35:06] eye eye initiative was disingenuous.

[35:08] frankly deceptive for most people.

[35:10] they wouldn't vote on it if they really knew.

[35:12] I know my time is up. Thank you. Oh,

[35:13] city manager,

[35:14] would you like these pictures?

[35:15] >> thank you, john.

[35:16] >> you can reach out. >> thank you.

[35:22] >> mayor, the next speaker is angela tucker.

[35:34] >> honorable mayor,

[35:35] councilmembers and city staff, happy new

[35:37] year to all of you and

[35:39] good evening. My name is angela tucker.

[35:40] I'm a 15-

[35:42] year resident of dublin. First of

[35:43] all, thank

[35:46] you all for what you do for us here

[35:49] as residents. And my

[35:51] comments are on a similar topic on

[35:55] fire preparedness. Having watched

[35:57] the news and social media reports

[35:58] of the

[36:00] fire disasters unfold down in l.a.

[36:01] , I've

[36:03] been really struck by how many of

[36:04] the

[36:06] contributing factors to the firestorms

[36:10] were previously identified in the

[36:11] paradise

[36:13] camp and the lahaina fires, but clearly

[36:16] not addressed by

[36:18] the l.a. City government six years

[36:19] after paradise and almost two

[36:22] years after lahaina. I have

[36:25] a lot more confidence in you

[36:27] all, having met many of you, than

[36:28] I have

[36:31] in the l.a. City government, but I

[36:32] am

[36:33] similar to other speakers. I was also

[36:34] going to

[36:37] request an agenda item and one of

[36:39] the next city council meetings. So

[36:40] I appreciate that

[36:42] you're already scheduling that. It would

[36:43] be nice to see

[36:46] updates to the fire management plans

[36:47] and

[36:49] to review many, many of the factors

[36:50] that

[36:52] are known already like

[36:55] water supply to the

[36:58] hydrants, do

[37:01] our hydrants actually work when there is no

[37:02] electricity, vegetation, clearing

[37:04] schedules with firebreaks,

[37:06] code enforcement, weed abatement.

[37:07] I can maybe

[37:09] talk to mike a little bit about weed

[37:10] abatement in district 1.

[37:13] then it seems pg&e does not always

[37:15] deenergize the lines. Do we have a process

[37:16] where that can

[37:19] be confirmed with them when we have

[37:22] our next high wind

[37:25] event. And

[37:28] finally, two points about arson.

[37:30] it seems certainly that l.a. Really

[37:31] has suffered from a

[37:34] lot of arson. We've seen that over

[37:35] the

[37:37] hills in the oakland area also. A

[37:38] lot

[37:40] of arson there, not just recently.

[37:43] other things that we could do for

[37:44] some

[37:46] kind of surveillance over the

[37:48] nighttime so that arson fires could

[37:49] be caught more

[37:52] quickly. And then something that I

[37:53] found

[37:54] deeply depressing reading about paradise

[37:55] was that

[37:58] in paradise, as low as

[38:01] 5% of residents got notifications

[38:02] from

[38:04] their evacuation warnings.

[38:06] shocking, in some areas, and even

[38:07] in areas where people

[38:10] had signed up for emergency

[38:11] notifications as low as 25% of people got notifications.

[38:16] so I would ask if we could

[38:19] perhaps review for

[38:22] our residents, older residents, residents

[38:25] with handicaps, how we could ensure

[38:26] that

[38:28] they will be notified in the case

[38:29] of

[38:30] any emergency situation. Thank you

[38:31] very much for your

[38:34] consideration.

[38:35] >> thank you, angela.

[38:36] thank you.

[38:37] and thanks for all the comments. And

[38:40] we are working on this

[38:43] fire preparedness, and we'll get

[38:46] things to the residents. And let's

[38:47] move

[38:50] to the next

[38:53] agenda item 5, consent calendar.

[38:55] so consent calendar are typically

[38:58] noncontroversial in nature and are

[38:59] considered

[39:01] for approval by the city council with

[39:04] one single action. So I want to ask

[39:06] my councilmembers do you have questions

[39:08] about any items in the

[39:11] consent calendar?

[39:14] and I actually

[39:17] have a question about 5.2.

[39:20] >> madame mayor -->> I have

[39:21] public comment for 5.2 as well.

[39:22] >> okay.

[39:26] any other comments or

[39:28] questions?

[39:29] >> yes. Madame mayor? >>

[39:30] yeah, please.

[39:31] >> I

[39:32] do have questions on 5. 6

[39:35] and 5.7.

[39:36] >>

[39:38] 5. 6 and?

[39:39] >> 5.7.

[39:41] >> oh, 5.7.

[39:43] questions or comments?

[39:44] >> questions.

[39:45] >> questions? Okay.

[39:53] so questions of this too.

[39:56] I have a comments for

[39:58] 5.2.

[39:59] >> want to move the remainder of

[40:00] the calendar?

[40:01] >> okay. >> make a motion to move.

[40:02] >> in

[40:03] a second.

[40:04] >> the remainder of the

[40:05] calendar for 5.

[40:08] 6, 5.7.

[40:09] >> and 5.2.

[40:10] >> second the motion. >> okay. >>

[40:11] so we have

[40:12] a first and second. And let's have a roll call.

[40:17] >> councilmember morada?

[40:20] >> hi. >>

[40:23] councilmember m ccorriston?

[40:26] >> iowa. >> councilmember

[40:29] quadry.

[40:30] >> aye. >> mr. Hill.

[40:32] >> motion passed. And we'll come back

[40:33] to agenda item 5.2, annual proclamation.

[40:40] so marsha, you said you have comments on

[40:41] that too,

[40:42] right?

[40:43] >> I have a speaker slip on

[40:44] that, public comment.

[40:47] .

[40:48] >> we'll get a speaker first?

[40:50] >> yes. Okay. So brent

[40:51] sanji will make a public comment on this item.

[41:05] >> hello. So the list of proclamations

[41:06] is incredibly long. There is one for

[41:08] the month of june

[41:10] about raising a flag, and the flag

[41:11] is considered controversial.

[41:13] so you know the consent calendars

[41:14] for items that

[41:15] are considered noncontroversial in

[41:17] nature. So you need to

[41:19] remove that item from the consent

[41:20] calendar and

[41:23] make it its own separate agenda item.

[41:24] there is two

[41:25] council meetings in the month of may.

[41:26] so you can pick one of those days to do

[41:27] it.

[41:29] for the whole history of our

[41:31] city, up until 2019, we always flew

[41:32] three flags.

[41:33] no resident ever had a problem with

[41:35] it. Nobody

[41:37] complained about it and requested to fly

[41:38] another flag.

[41:39] everything changed in 2019. There is a

[41:41] small group of residents who wanted

[41:42] to fly their

[41:43] flag. It immediately became controversial.

[41:44] our city was on the news. We

[41:47] got attacked. We were smeared. They

[41:48] said all these

[41:49] bad things about it. Mostly it was

[41:50] not true at all. So I don't

[41:52] know why we're doing this flag. We

[41:53] should make the three

[41:54] flags the policy. That's what we did for

[41:56] the longest time.

[41:58] everyone agreed on it. And then we

[41:59] introduced this new

[42:00] thing. Not everyone agrees on it, and

[42:02] it's controversial. So if you want

[42:03] to do

[42:04] it, make it its own separate agenda

[42:05] item and tell us

[42:07] why you want to do it and allow the

[42:08] public to speak on

[42:09] it. Thanks.

[42:10] >> thank you for the comment.

[42:14] I have a comment is

[42:17] I want to see if we

[42:20] can have a recognition for the cricket

[42:23] game, because

[42:25] our cricket teams students have done

[42:26] excellent job in

[42:28] the city of dublin and the tri-valley

[42:29] area. And as a matter of

[42:32] fact, right

[42:35] now we have girls to play

[42:38] in the international games in

[42:41] malaysia representing the u.s.

[42:43] u-19 team. And we're so proud of them.

[42:44] so I

[42:47] want to propose

[42:50] we make july as a month for the

[42:52] cricket, because the cricket is special

[42:53] for us, and

[42:56] also I checked withwith

[42:59] cricket coach, and

[43:02] july is a month have

[43:04] international games for cricket and

[43:05] also it's a

[43:08] good time to celebrate. So I just

[43:09] talked to

[43:11] the coach of the cricket

[43:12] and that is the month we think is good for

[43:14] cricket.

[43:17] so I want to make this comment

[43:20] here, not for today, but

[43:23] maybe we'll come back for the next

[43:24] time.

[43:25] that's my comment I want to make.

[43:30] >>

[43:32] mayor?

[43:33] >> if

[43:35] I might, I agree we should be recognizing cricket in the

[43:36] city of

[43:37] dublin when we have a tournament win,

[43:38] when we have our youth that are appointed

[43:39] to

[43:40] the national team and things like

[43:41] that. But the proclamation 245s are

[43:42] on

[43:45] here are typically months that

[43:48] are recognized either nationally

[43:50] or by organizations specifically around

[43:51] a

[43:54] date that

[43:57] is meaningful beyond the city

[43:59] for, you know, the city recognizing

[44:01] national awareness month and things

[44:03] like that. For me personally,

[44:06] I would rather not pick an arbitrary

[44:08] month for cricket and rather celebrate

[44:09] the accomplishments of

[44:12] dublin residents that are active

[44:13] in cricket at the time that it makes

[44:15] sense for them when

[44:16] they get pickford the team, or when

[44:18] the team has just won a tournament,

[44:20] and do it not at this time because

[44:21] when we put them

[44:23] on here, we don't necessarily make

[44:25] the presentation to them. It goes

[44:27] on consent, and we move

[44:28] along with it. So I would personally

[44:30] rather we don't add it as

[44:33] a month and celebrate it individually

[44:34] when it's appropriate when they win

[44:36] a tournament or a student gets recognized

[44:37] to the national team. I think that

[44:39] would be more meaningful,

[44:40] in my opinion. So I would rather we don't add

[44:42] it as a month of july.

[44:45] >> I

[44:47] heard your question about the date

[44:48] or the

[44:51] month. So july is

[44:53] the height of international cricket

[44:57] season, especially it's

[45:00] a --it's an

[45:03] international cricket season.

[45:05] and also, the reason why the coach

[45:06] talked

[45:08] about making these as a new recognition,

[45:09] he has a plan and

[45:12] we talk about this is making a game.

[45:15] july have a game will invite

[45:16] people's who have never played cricket

[45:18] and to play. And

[45:20] it will train the people and make the

[45:21] game

[45:24] happen, and we

[45:27] also talk about have this with

[45:28] baseball games together because they

[45:30] can share the ground. If we make a

[45:32] month, we make a day, and we'll always

[45:33] make

[45:35] that like a cricket month for the

[45:38] city to always havehave showed interest

[45:39] and

[45:42] have never played before

[45:45] or eempb you want play again, to invite

[45:46] them to do this. That's a discussion we have.

[45:54] >> mayor, I might make

[45:57] a suggestion we approve the item

[46:00] as is and get closer to july, we work

[46:02] closer to the youth groups so we know

[46:03] what's happening in

[46:05] dublin. If there is some significance

[46:06] to july with international tournaments

[46:08] or play that dublin citizens are interested in

[46:09] or we

[46:10] attract a tournament here, then we

[46:12] can work with that group

[46:14] to recognize. Whether it's a proclamation

[46:15] or a

[46:16] certificate of recognition, happy 20

[46:18] do that.

[46:19] >> okay.

[46:21] >> mayor? So I'd also

[46:24] like to explore. I heard both.

[46:27] and there is rationalization for acknowledging

[46:28] sports in

[46:29] general. So I don't want the get too

[46:30] general

[46:33] on this, but maybe we

[46:35] can look a little deeper in this,

[46:36] and acknowledge the

[46:38] different sports and identify a certain month for all sports.

[46:45] and taking into consideration

[46:48] councilmembers' thoughts on special

[46:49] designations or

[46:50] special acknowledgments as well. I'm

[46:51] just throwing my thoughts in

[46:54] here on this. And we'll --I'm sure

[46:55] we'll talk

[46:56] about this later.

[46:57] >> that makes sense too.

[46:58] >> okay.

[47:00] >> having grown

[47:03] up playing cricket, I have a certain

[47:04] affinity to

[47:05] it, and I think it's a great idea

[47:06] to have more

[47:09] engagement and more exposure, awareness

[47:10] to cricket as

[47:11] a sport. I'm not sure I agree with the

[47:12] timing around july.

[47:15] from a seasonal

[47:18] standpoint, it might make sense.

[47:21] we also don't have full agendas the way

[47:22] we

[47:24] normally do. And so maybe it's not the right

[47:25] time.

[47:27] I

[47:30] would agree with councilmember josey

[47:33] and that we make it more

[47:36] time-based and appropriate when there

[47:37] is

[47:39] a milestone accomplishment or something

[47:40] worthy

[47:41] of that. But I'm happy to explore it at a

[47:42] later date as well.

[47:43] >> thank you.

[47:48] so john, do you have any comment?

[47:51] >> nothing different than councilmember

[47:53] qaadri and councilmember josey. I

[47:54] too come from

[47:57] a family of athletes, and

[47:59] just picking one month for one particular

[48:00] sport makes me want to have further

[48:01] conversation.

[48:03] >> excellent.

[48:06] so we will approve

[48:08] this agenda item as is for today.

[48:09] and for the recognition

[48:12] of the sport in general, not only

[48:13] picking

[48:14] one sport, and we'll have a further

[48:15] discussion in the future. Sounds good?

[48:16] okay.

[48:19] so we want

[48:21] to go through all the agenda items

[48:22] and

[48:25] to see if we want

[48:28] to pass vote, or do we

[48:29] want --okay. So let's take a motion

[48:31] on 5.2.

[48:32] can I have a first and second?

[48:33] >>

[48:34] I'll move item

[48:36] 5. 2 as it stands.

[48:37] >> I'll second.

[48:38] >> so

[48:40] we have a roll call.

[48:41] >>

[48:43] councilmember morada?

[48:44] >> aye.

[48:45] >> councilmember mccorriston? >> yes.

[48:49] >> councilmember josey? >> vice

[48:52] mayor qaadri?

[48:53] >> aye.

[48:55] >> mayor hill?

[48:56] >> aye. >> passed unanimously. So

[48:58] we go to item number 5.6.

[49:08] 5.6 is alameda county fire training center.

[49:13] so

[49:15] you have a presentation?

[49:16] >> I think

[49:17] we are just

[49:18] going to take the question.

[49:19] >> okay.

[49:20] so

[49:21] john, you have questions?

[49:22] >> yes.

[49:23] good

[49:24] evening, madame mayor and fellow councilmembers.

[49:25] the

[49:28] question I have for city staff

[49:31] are twofold. One is

[49:32] at a strategic level, and the other

[49:34] is a procedural level.

[49:37] so the first question I have is

[49:39] for context. And this is for context

[49:40] of

[49:43] me as a new councilmember. Could somebody

[49:44] share with me where this development

[49:46] of the

[49:48] facility sits in the priority list of

[49:52] acfd's strategic business plan.

[49:55] >> good evening, honorable

[49:56] mayor, I'm gaspar with the planning

[49:58] division. Tonight I also have

[49:59] the county of alameda here. The fire chief can help answer

[50:05] >> good evening, council, and thank you

[50:07] for having us tonight,

[50:08] where it's always a privilege to be here

[50:10] with our partners in the city

[50:12] of dublin. I believe I heard your

[50:13] question as

[50:16] where does this sit in the

[50:19] priority

[50:20] acfd, is that correct?

[50:21] >> sure. >> you

[50:22] may not know,

[50:25] but we've outgrown

[50:27] our space in san leandro. We have

[50:28] been working on developing

[50:30] a new training site to train our next

[50:31] generation of firefighters.

[50:32] we found a spot here in dublin that

[50:34] we felt met the needs of our

[50:35] priorities. So we've actually been working

[50:37] on this for at least five

[50:39] years to transition from san leandro

[50:40] to

[50:43] dublin. And so it rose all

[50:45] the way through our priority list

[50:46] of a concept,

[50:48] an idea, and actually now to fruition

[50:49] to be

[50:51] here tonight to present our training

[50:52] tower.

[50:55] so in terms of our priority

[50:58] within acfd, it's number one of

[50:59] our priorities. We need to train our

[51:00] next generation of firefighters to

[51:01] make sure they're

[51:03] ready, and not only our next generation,

[51:04] but our

[51:05] current firefighters. This will provide that platform

[51:07] for us as we move forward.

[51:11] >> thank you for that explanation.

[51:13] and by the

[51:15] way, I understand given the current

[51:16] situation, it's

[51:18] imperative that we continue to train

[51:19] the

[51:20] next generation with the latest technology

[51:22] and the latest skill and capabilities to be responders.

[51:28] my next question is more procedural

[51:31] comment, or question. Question, sorry,

[51:32] not

[51:34] comment. In the review of the materials

[51:37] provided, there was a statement

[51:40] or an attach ment with

[51:43] the 2004 governor's office of planning

[51:46] and research. In clause

[51:49] 2a of the document, it does

[51:52] note that an mnd, which is

[51:55] a mitigated

[51:56] negative declaration allows the lead

[51:58] agency to revise the

[51:59] project prior to circulating the document for public review.

[52:04] the question is, where

[52:06] is that document for public review?

[52:07] and when

[52:09] was it posted so we would have access to review

[52:10] that?

[52:13] >> sure. Thank you. So

[52:16] we worked with the alameda

[52:19] county general services agency, and

[52:20] they're our

[52:21] lead agency in running this project.

[52:22] so we

[52:25] entered into

[52:27] sequa agreement with them political

[52:28] 2 1/2 years ago.

[52:31] we went through the whole sequasequa

[52:33] process. We posted our findings as

[52:34] required to review,

[52:37] and ultimately it

[52:40] was determined to be a mnd

[52:41] process. So we have what we believe

[52:43] has gone through the proper process

[52:44] of

[52:45] sequa, and currently we do have a

[52:46] link that could

[52:47] be accessible for anyone that would

[52:49] want to review that

[52:51] sequa document. And if I miss anything,

[52:52] I've got my

[52:54] gsa partners here to sort of guide

[52:55] me. So let

[52:56] me just confirm that that's accurate.

[52:58] >> yes, that's great.

[53:01] >> good evening. My name is patrick

[53:04] lamb, and I'm with

[53:06] gsa capital programs. So whoever wants

[53:07] that link, I

[53:10] can send it over to you

[53:12] guys, and if you have any questions,

[53:13] feel free to contact me.

[53:16] >> okay, thank you.

[53:19] and any more questions from

[53:20] you, john?

[53:21] >> not at this time. Thank you.

[53:24] >> excellent. Do we have any discussions

[53:25] we

[53:28] want to do?

[53:29] >> two questions, if you

[53:30] don't mind.

[53:31] I had two quick questions.

[53:32] >> you have

[53:33] question.

[53:34] >> if

[53:35] you don't mind. Just a couple of quick

[53:36] questions.

[53:37] could you describe

[53:40] the hours of operation and any

[53:43] potential impact

[53:46] on traffic as well as

[53:48] noise and any mitigation you have planned

[53:49] for that?

[53:50] >> thank you. It's a really good question.

[53:56] I think one of our

[53:57] major concerns is what impact is it

[53:58] going to have on our residents, how is

[54:02] that going to play into

[54:04] roll role. We believe we're in a strategic

[54:05] location sort

[54:07] of being in that zone area where there

[54:08] is

[54:09] similar type buildings. To answer

[54:10] your question specifically, typically

[54:12] we do training monday through friday,

[54:13] 8:00 to

[54:15] 5:00 and that is the routine cadence

[54:16] for training.

[54:19] most of it will be inside the classroom.

[54:21] you see an 8000 square-foot classroom

[54:25] where a lot of

[54:27] the education is endorse. When we

[54:28] transition outside to the training

[54:29] tower we strategically

[54:30] placed the classroom in the front

[54:31] on gleason to help mask the

[54:34] noise and the

[54:36] fire engines to the training tower

[54:37] . We

[54:40] do have, every two years, a

[54:43] nighttime training

[54:45] in the fourth quarter which is typically

[54:46] the darkest quarter.

[54:49] we do want the firefighters to actually experience

[54:51] what it's like to train at night.

[54:52] those are from 6:00

[54:55] to 9:00. It is once every two years

[55:00] . We only do it on wednesday nights.

[55:01] we are trying to be

[55:03] as respectful as we can to citizens

[55:04] and constituents that live close

[55:07] by. Again, to answer

[55:10] your question hours of operation

[55:13] are 8:00 to 5:00

[55:15] monday through friday. We don't really

[55:16] see weekend training because

[55:19] it is

[55:20] off on weekends.

[55:21] >> any medication

[55:22] or potential impact of traffic?

[55:25] vehicular in particular

[55:28] .

[55:29] >> are

[55:30] you talking about the fire engines

[55:31] or vehicles?

[55:32] >>

[55:34] probably more of the fire engines.

[55:37] >> typically on the training

[55:42] what we call the task force training.

[55:43] when you see some

[55:45] engines coming together it is no more

[55:46] than five apparatus. What we

[55:48] anticipate is we would be ready to start,

[55:49] get

[55:52] to gleason

[55:58] and only be training on the site within

[55:59] the

[56:00] grounds and then leave. We do that

[56:01] twice a day one from 1:00 to

[56:04] noon and

[56:07] 1:00 to 4:00. I would anticipate

[56:09] no more than 5:00 in the morning and

[56:10] 5:00 in the afternoon on

[56:13] any given day.

[56:14] >> thank you.

[56:16] >> mayor hu,

[56:19] I do have a follow-up after councilmember

[56:22] qaadri

[56:26] 's question.

[56:27] >> go ahead.

[56:29] >> the question I have parleys

[56:30] off the comment about the timing of

[56:32] the apparatus from gleason.

[56:35] 8:45

[56:36] to 9:00 is approximately the time parents

[56:41] are traversing away

[56:44] from fallon middle school .

[56:46] it is a tale end but certainly there are

[56:50] more cars than normal .

[56:53] is a: 45

[56:56] to 9:00 is set in stone time?

[57:01] would you be open to considering the

[57:02] traffic pattern to see if

[57:03] the time could be adjusted?

[57:04] >> I use

[57:05] the term pretty loosely.

[57:08] one, our first response

[57:09] is emergency response. Typically we

[57:11] try to shoot

[57:16] for 9:00 but most of the time we are

[57:17] on calls and

[57:18] we do not start the training on time.

[57:20] I guess firefighters

[57:21] are known for not being on time unless

[57:23] we get call to

[57:25] an emergency. I would say that is

[57:26] a loose number

[57:27] at best. One of the things, twofold,

[57:30] we are always respectful of vehicles,

[57:32] traffic signs

[57:35] and speed.

[57:37] I also think it is good for the public

[57:38] to see our apparatus in

[57:41] the streets training and being

[57:42] part of the community. First and foremost,

[57:45] we are always respectful of schools, traffic,

[57:50] and making sure

[57:51] we are there. I also think it is important

[57:53] that our citizens csl training and

[57:56] being part of the community.

[57:57] >>

[57:58] we are not talking about five fire

[57:59] trucks with

[58:02] lights and sirens

[58:03] screaming through rush-hour traffic.

[58:05] we are talking about people

[58:08] basically communicating

[58:11] --commuting

[58:12] to a training session. Five vehicles

[58:14] at a to the traffic at that time,

[58:17] arriving not together

[58:18] in a caravan. Arriving from different

[58:20] stations happening to get there.

[58:22] we are talking about five different

[58:23] vehicles that will

[58:26] show up sometime in a 15 minute

[58:29] or half hour span.

[58:30] >> you

[58:32] nailed it. You

[58:34] want a job at the fire department?

[58:35] >>

[58:37] I personally do not see an issue with

[58:38] the traffic hundred.

[58:39] >>

[58:41] thank you. Any

[58:43] more questions or comments? We are good?

[58:44] >> can I

[58:47] just really say thank you to the

[58:50] city staff, their time on

[58:52] helping develop the project. It takes

[58:53] a mountain to move something

[58:56] like this.

[58:59] our partners and your team have

[59:00] been outstanding to work with. We

[59:02] are almost at the finish line

[59:04] to where we can see the project come

[59:05] to fruition. It will help

[59:07] your city be successful in these events

[59:08] we are

[59:11] talking about

[59:12] with wildland firefighting because

[59:14] it is one small step in this overall

[59:15] bucket.

[59:17] it also leverages us

[59:18] for a lot of opportunities where we

[59:20] can do regional training,

[59:22] we can get other pieces of equipment

[59:23] to come to

[59:25] the classroom, to show that we are

[59:26] not only a leader

[59:27] in the city but a regional partner

[59:29] that looks to

[59:30] try to explore different opportunities

[59:32] of where we may

[59:35] need out

[59:40] evacuation routes and to know that

[59:41] the water supply is

[59:42] secure. These fundamental blocks where

[59:44] we have a classroom

[59:45] and a training tower built the next

[59:47] level for us to be

[59:49] the death --successful department

[59:50] that represents

[59:53] the city of dublin.

[59:56] it's with us having

[59:58] a wonderful partner in the city that

[59:59] helps us work through

[1:00:01] these ideas and make public safety

[1:00:02] a reality. I just wanted to

[1:00:04] let you know that this goes on notice

[1:00:07] to our members that currently protect

[1:00:08] the city.

[1:00:11] thank you.

[1:00:13] >> we also want to express our gratitude

[1:00:14] to you and

[1:00:16] your team. I have been in one of the

[1:00:20] training and

[1:00:21] first-hand experience how tough the

[1:00:23] work was and how

[1:00:26] severe

[1:00:29] you guys are and how much

[1:00:32] you have put yourself out there to

[1:00:33] protect

[1:00:35] our safety. I

[1:00:38] have a lot of gratitude and also welcome

[1:00:39] you

[1:00:40] to have your training center in the

[1:00:41] city. We are proud

[1:00:44] of that. Can we

[1:00:47] have a motion and a second?

[1:00:48] >> I

[1:00:50] would like to make the motion

[1:00:53] to move the site as presented to us

[1:00:54] and also highlight

[1:00:55] the interagency cooperation between

[1:00:59] l.a. County and the city

[1:01:02] --alameda

[1:01:04] county and the city. I'm happy to

[1:01:05] move that

[1:01:08] as written.

[1:01:09] >> can we have a

[1:01:11] roll call?

[1:01:12] >> councilmember morada?

[1:01:14] >> aye. >>

[1:01:16] councilmember mccorriston.

[1:01:17] >> aye.

[1:01:20] >> councilmember josey. >> aye.

[1:01:23] >> councilmember qaadri.

[1:01:26] >> aye. >> mayor

[1:01:29] hu.

[1:01:30] >> aye .

[1:01:31] that item passed unanimously. We have

[1:01:32] the acceptance

[1:01:35] of the tobacco grant

[1:01:38] program. I believe

[1:01:40] councilmember morada has a question.

[1:01:41] >>

[1:01:44] I do.

[1:01:46] >> please go ahead. >> thank you, meta-mayor.

[1:01:50] good evening, chief fox.

[1:01:53] in my opinion this program

[1:01:56] definitely contributes to item

[1:01:59] 2 bravo and our strategic

[1:02:02] plan. Congratulations to you and the

[1:02:03] city. I

[1:02:05] do have a

[1:02:08] a few clarifying questions. If

[1:02:10] you can help me understand a little

[1:02:11] more context the process by which

[1:02:12] this

[1:02:14] program would execute within the city limits.

[1:02:17] chief, the first question

[1:02:20] I have for you is more from the

[1:02:22] perspective of , how with this program

[1:02:23] impact businesses

[1:02:26] considering there is a

[1:02:29] component that

[1:02:32] would impact businesses.

[1:02:35] if you could share with me your thoughts

[1:02:36] on,

[1:02:39] for example,

[1:02:40] do you find this based on prior research

[1:02:42] or even

[1:02:43] from precedents that the effectiveness

[1:02:45] of this

[1:02:48] in terms of public safety does not

[1:02:51] have a major implication

[1:02:53] on businesses within the city in which

[1:02:54] the grant

[1:02:57] was given.

[1:02:58] >> thank

[1:03:00] you for that question. To answer

[1:03:03] your question, this program will

[1:03:06] impact the 22 establishments

[1:03:08] in the city of dublin that are licensed

[1:03:09] to

[1:03:12] sell tobacco. Those ,

[1:03:15] that is the target audience.

[1:03:16] those businesses that are licensed,

[1:03:19] the crime prevention unit works with

[1:03:21] them to provide education

[1:03:24] among responsible tobacco sales

[1:03:27] . They are doing on-site

[1:03:30] inspections to make sure

[1:03:31] the business is selling things they

[1:03:33] are supposed to sell.

[1:03:36] they are not

[1:03:37] selling flavored tobacco and things

[1:03:38] that are prohibited. It also provides

[1:03:40] an enforcement component for us to

[1:03:41] do enforcement. That includes the

[1:03:44] shoulder chap operation and minor

[1:03:47] decoy operation. It will not affect

[1:03:48] any

[1:03:51] other businesses.

[1:03:52] >>

[1:03:54] thank you.

[1:03:57] I would like to follow up with my

[1:03:59] second question parlaying off of the

[1:04:00] process. You

[1:04:02] had mentioned the shoulder chap process.

[1:04:03] me

[1:04:05] being somewhat of a new councilmember,

[1:04:08] can you explain what that is and how

[1:04:09] that

[1:04:12] would be done?

[1:04:13] >>

[1:04:14] a shoulder chap operation is what

[1:04:15] we do to

[1:04:18] make sure

[1:04:21] minors are not getting

[1:04:24] tobacco products.

[1:04:26] the typical operation is what is called

[1:04:27] a minor

[1:04:29] decoy operation. A minor goes into

[1:04:30] a business and

[1:04:31] they present their own I.d. Or ask

[1:04:33] for a product.

[1:04:35] the target is the business owner or

[1:04:39] the clerk. A shoulder

[1:04:40] chap operation the decoy will be placed

[1:04:42] outside of the establishment and solicit

[1:04:45] patrons to purchase products,

[1:04:48] either alcohol

[1:04:49] or tobacco that they otherwise would

[1:04:50] not be able to purchase. Typically

[1:04:51] they

[1:04:53] will tell that person I'm underage,

[1:04:56] the decoy will look underage and they

[1:04:57] will ask

[1:05:00] them to get

[1:05:02] them tobacco or alcohol. If they do,

[1:05:05] then they are detained and issued

[1:05:06] a citation

[1:05:12] .

[1:05:13] >> thank you. I better understand

[1:05:14] that

[1:05:15] process now. Again, looking into that

[1:05:16] a little

[1:05:18] bit deeper, there is no point

[1:05:21] at which a shoulder chap operation

[1:05:22] would

[1:05:23] be performed outside of the present

[1:05:28] --premises of a commercial business?

[1:05:30] you would not have the decoy standing

[1:05:32] on the corner of a neighborhood and

[1:05:33] try to it happen

[1:05:35] adult to go purchase? It has to be

[1:05:36] somebody at least

[1:05:39] visible to the premise of the tobacco facility?

[1:05:42] >> in this case tobacco,

[1:05:45] those operations are strictly

[1:05:48] conducted on-site where it is

[1:05:51] the license is held.

[1:05:54] >> the last question I

[1:05:55] have a somewhat procedural and somewhat

[1:05:57] tactical so

[1:06:00] forgive me for diving

[1:06:02] a little bit too deep into the operations,

[1:06:03] but if I may

[1:06:06] ask, how would an officer

[1:06:09] or officers be selected

[1:06:12] to be

[1:06:14] part of the program? What are the

[1:06:15] qualifications? Is there

[1:06:17] a task force that gets created? Just

[1:06:18] tell me

[1:06:20] understand how somebody becomes part

[1:06:21] of this program.

[1:06:24] >> basically we have a unit

[1:06:26] within the police department that

[1:06:27] manages the grant.

[1:06:30] in our case it's

[1:06:31] the community policing use it as a

[1:06:33] unit. The

[1:06:35] resource officers manage the inspections,

[1:06:38] providing education materials. There's

[1:06:39] no qualification

[1:06:41] special to be part of the unit. Typically

[1:06:42] it's the

[1:06:45] officers that are assigned there.

[1:06:48] they receive training, they go to classes

[1:06:51] to get educated on proper tobacco

[1:06:54] sales.

[1:06:59] >> so everybody does. Anybody could

[1:07:00] qualify? Is that correct?

[1:07:02] >> we are basically enforcing city

[1:07:03] ordinance is

[1:07:08] and business and profession codes

[1:07:09] that they learn in the

[1:07:11] police academy and through their career.

[1:07:15] >> very good. I am all for sharing

[1:07:16] knowledge. That was the intention

[1:07:18] of the question. I have no

[1:07:20] further questions.

[1:07:21] >> thank you. We

[1:07:22] will look

[1:07:24] for the motion and second.

[1:07:25] >>

[1:07:27] I make

[1:07:29] the motion that we accept the recommendation

[1:07:30] for item 5.7.

[1:07:33] >>

[1:07:35] first and second. Can we have roll

[1:07:36] call.

[1:07:37] >>

[1:07:39] councilmember morada.

[1:07:40] >> aye. >> councilmember

[1:07:42] mccorriston.'s

[1:07:43] >> aye. >>

[1:07:45] councilmember josey.

[1:07:46] >> aye.

[1:07:48] >> vice mayor qaadri. >> aye.

[1:07:51] >> mayor hu.

[1:07:54] >> aye.

[1:07:56] >> that finishes the consent agenda.

[1:07:57] let's move to

[1:08:00] item 6. Public hearing. 6.1.

[1:08:03] housing

[1:08:05] implementation zoning ordinance amendments

[1:08:09] four 020-2024.

[1:08:15] >> good evening mayor and city council members.

[1:08:18] kristi wheeler

[1:08:20] interim assistant community development director.

[1:08:24] the item before you tonight are a

[1:08:25] series

[1:08:27] of zoning ordinance amendments to

[1:08:28] implement the recently

[1:08:30] certified housing element. For background,

[1:08:31] the

[1:08:33] housing element is one of seven

[1:08:36] mandatory element

[1:08:38] of the general plan and the only one

[1:08:39] that requires certification

[1:08:42] by the department of housing and community

[1:08:43] development. The housing element is

[1:08:46] updated every eight years to

[1:08:47] demonstrate how the city will meet

[1:08:49] existing and projected

[1:08:52] housing needs.

[1:08:54] in november, 2022 the city council

[1:08:55] approved

[1:08:57] the draft housing element . In january 2024

[1:09:01] it was finally certified

[1:09:03] . The housing element includes a number

[1:09:05] of programs that require implementation

[1:09:07] by the city.

[1:09:10] the proposed project is

[1:09:13] city initiated amendments to

[1:09:15] zoning ordinance which would implement

[1:09:17] the following housing element programs. First,

[1:09:24] review and revise the density bonus

[1:09:25] ordinance to ensure

[1:09:26] continued compliance with state law.

[1:09:29] amend the site development review permit

[1:09:31] findings

[1:09:34] to remove subjective language

[1:09:37] and ensure objective standards

[1:09:39] and compliance with senate bill 35.

[1:09:43] program b 11

[1:09:44] would amend the ordinance goodbye

[1:09:46] is got to

[1:09:48] comply with state transitional and

[1:09:49] supportive

[1:09:51] housing as residential use by right.

[1:09:55] program b 12

[1:10:00] requires us to review the permitting

[1:10:01] procedures for

[1:10:02] single room occupancy unit to remove

[1:10:04] potential constraints to

[1:10:07] developing

[1:10:10] a diversity of housing types in the

[1:10:13] city. Program b 17 but allow

[1:10:17] community care facilities in all zones

[1:10:19] allowing residential use

[1:10:20] and also would revise the definition

[1:10:22] of family

[1:10:24] to eliminate constraints to persons

[1:10:25] with disabilities.

[1:10:28] program d 3 requires

[1:10:30] review and amendment to the emergency

[1:10:33] shelters ordinance to ensure consistency

[1:10:34] with

[1:10:37] government code and also amend the

[1:10:40] zoning ordinance to comply

[1:10:41] with ab 139 parking requirements. Finally,

[1:10:49] t 6 will criers mend in the zoning

[1:10:50] ordinance to comply with requirements established

[1:10:54] in ab 2097. For the most part the

[1:10:55] programs we

[1:10:58] are implementing tonight

[1:10:59] are required by recent legislation

[1:11:01] or state law. Those that are not specifically

[1:11:03] related to that are programs that

[1:11:04] would encourage

[1:11:07] a diversity of housing

[1:11:09] and remove barriers to housing development.

[1:11:10] the first

[1:11:12] set of amendments our chapter 8.08

[1:11:16] definitions . The

[1:11:17] amendments would remove reference

[1:11:19] to small

[1:11:22] and large in the definition of community

[1:11:24] care facility supportive housing and

[1:11:25] transitional housing and ensure

[1:11:27] those definitions are consistent with

[1:11:28] the

[1:11:29] government code . We would update

[1:11:31] the definition

[1:11:34] of family and single room occupancy unit.

[1:11:37] in chapter 8.12, this

[1:11:40] is a chapter that includes

[1:11:42] a land-use matrix that identifies

[1:11:46] uses that are permitted by

[1:11:47] right, require additional use permit,

[1:11:50] or not permitted. We would remove

[1:11:52] reference to small and large

[1:11:54] facility for supportive housing and

[1:11:55] transitional housing,

[1:11:58] allow by right those uses

[1:12:00] and residential districts. We would allow

[1:12:01] in commercial

[1:12:04] zoning districts

[1:12:06] the community care facility supportive

[1:12:07] housing and

[1:12:09] transitional housing with a conditional

[1:12:10] use permit. We

[1:12:12] would allow by right an sro in the

[1:12:16] c 2 district. In

[1:12:19] chapter 8.16,

[1:12:22] 8.20 and 8.24, we

[1:12:25] would make amendments to provide

[1:12:28] consistency with the amendments that

[1:12:29] are proposed

[1:12:31] to the land-use matrix. Chapter

[1:12:34] 8.45 would remove

[1:12:35] development standards that are inconsistent

[1:12:37] with state law for emergency shelters.

[1:12:40] chapter 8.46 would allow sro

[1:12:43] in the c 2

[1:12:46] district .

[1:12:49] 8.47

[1:12:52] and 8.50 would remove

[1:12:55] reference to small and large supportive

[1:12:56] housing

[1:12:58] and transitional housing and update

[1:12:59] were supportive and transitional housing

[1:13:01] uses are permitted by right or where

[1:13:04] they had

[1:13:06] require approval of cup, conditional

[1:13:07] use permit.

[1:13:10] eight point 52 would remove

[1:13:13] adverse impact to the physical environment

[1:13:14] as

[1:13:15] a reason to deny a request for a concession

[1:13:19] or incentive or waiver or modification. This

[1:13:22] is the only recent change

[1:13:25] in state law that we needed to

[1:13:28] comply with.

[1:13:31] 8.76, we would

[1:13:34] add an exception

[1:13:35] to the offstreet parking requirements

[1:13:37] for projects located within one half

[1:13:40] mile of public transit. You

[1:13:42] will recall we did this in the downtown

[1:13:45] dublin plan so we are amending the

[1:13:46] zoning ordinance to make

[1:13:48] sure we are addressing that requirement

[1:13:49] and other parts of the city

[1:13:52] that have public transit.

[1:13:53] the chapter would also be amended

[1:13:55] to what date

[1:13:58] offstreet parking requirements for

[1:13:59] community

[1:14:01] care facilities, supportive housing

[1:14:02] and transitional

[1:14:04] housing to ensure

[1:14:06] they are the same as would be applied

[1:14:07] to other uses. Finally, we

[1:14:10] would update the offstreet parking

[1:14:11] requirements for

[1:14:13] emergency shelters. Chapter

[1:14:16] 8.104 we would add

[1:14:19] an exception

[1:14:22] to two site development review findings

[1:14:23] to clarify they

[1:14:24] would not apply to housing projects

[1:14:25] subject to ministerial review

[1:14:31] under sb 35 which was the affordable

[1:14:34] housing streamline review act. The

[1:14:35] last amendment would

[1:14:37] be chapter 8.116 which

[1:14:40] would add

[1:14:43] sro units as

[1:14:45] a project type that requires ministerial

[1:14:46] review of the zoning clearance. On

[1:14:49] december 10 the planning commission

[1:14:50] held a

[1:14:52] public hearing and considered

[1:14:54] the proposed amendments and unanimously

[1:14:55] recommended approval to the

[1:14:58] city council. Tonight we are asking

[1:14:59] you to waive

[1:15:00] reading and introduce the ordinance

[1:15:03] approving the proposed amendments.

[1:15:05] that concludes

[1:15:07] my presentation. I am happy to answer any

[1:15:08] questions.

[1:15:10] >> thank you. Does anyone have questions?

[1:15:20] >>

[1:15:21] thank you for the presentation. Welcome back.

[1:15:26] I am happy to hear that

[1:15:29] the housing element was

[1:15:31] finally certified. Could you talk

[1:15:32] about

[1:15:34] the relationship between these ordinances

[1:15:35] or

[1:15:38] amendments here and the impacts

[1:15:41] to the housing element.

[1:15:43] I assume they are two separate things

[1:15:44] but

[1:15:47] can you clarify that a bit.

[1:15:48] >>

[1:15:49] the zoning ordinance amendments would implement

[1:15:50] the housing

[1:15:53] element so there's no conflict.

[1:15:54] >> perfect. That's what I assumed.

[1:15:56] you made a

[1:15:59] comment on

[1:16:00] 8.52 with the density bonus regulations.

[1:16:02] I did not catch

[1:16:04] the comment that this is the only

[1:16:08] one.

[1:16:09] >> the program required us to

[1:16:11] take a look at recent changes .

[1:16:13] it is one of the parts of state law

[1:16:14] that changes all the time.

[1:16:17] we went back and reviewed

[1:16:19] our ordinance against the most recent

[1:16:20] changes.

[1:16:22] we only identified the one change

[1:16:23] that is proposed

[1:16:26] to remove some language

[1:16:29] that would , we could no longer used

[1:16:31] to deny a request for a concession

[1:16:32] or

[1:16:34] waiver.

[1:16:35] >> thank you. Those are my

[1:16:38] only questions.

[1:16:41] >> john, do you

[1:16:44] have a question?

[1:16:46] >> I do. Just a very simple question.

[1:16:47] thank you, ms. Wheeler,

[1:16:52] for the presentation. Very simple

[1:16:53] question

[1:16:54] just for clarity. The request this evening

[1:16:56] is to update

[1:16:59] the current policies. We are not taking

[1:17:00] any particular action to rezone anything?

[1:17:05] >> we are

[1:17:06] amending the zoning ordinance but

[1:17:07] not rezoning any particular properties.

[1:17:10] the regulations and the zoning ordinance

[1:17:11] are

[1:17:14] being changed.

[1:17:15] >> by making this change that brings

[1:17:17] us current?

[1:17:20] >> it provides compliance for

[1:17:21] the city with the housing element.

[1:17:23] >> thank

[1:17:25] you so much. That was my question.

[1:17:29] >>

[1:17:30] thank you so much. Do we have any

[1:17:32] public comments on this?

[1:17:35] >> we do need

[1:17:37] to open the public hearing first.

[1:17:38] >> let's open

[1:17:41] the public hearing on agenda

[1:17:44] item 6.1.

[1:17:47] >> I have two speaker slips. The

[1:17:49] first is shirley lewandowski.

[1:17:50] >> please come.

[1:18:02] >> hello

[1:18:04] again. Shirley lewandowski. To me

[1:18:05] it is

[1:18:08] distressing that this agenda item

[1:18:11] and the next two all seek exemption

[1:18:12] from

[1:18:14] ceqa.

[1:18:16] exempting the environmental quality

[1:18:17] act for many development projects

[1:18:20] undermines the fundamental purpose

[1:18:21] of

[1:18:22] environmental protection and sustainable development.

[1:18:28] ceqa ensures that all environmental

[1:18:29] impacts are thoroughly accessed and

[1:18:32] mitigated promoting transparency and

[1:18:33] accountability in decision-making process.

[1:18:35] without

[1:18:40] ceqa we risk irreversible damage to

[1:18:41] our natural resources, public health

[1:18:44] and overall quality of life. Quality

[1:18:47] of life is really key for me.

[1:18:50] I know it is for you also but

[1:18:53] I hope

[1:18:56] it is present when you make decisions.

[1:18:57] it

[1:18:58] is crucial to maintain ceqa requirements

[1:18:59] for all development projects

[1:19:02] to safeguard our environment and for

[1:19:05] current and future generations.

[1:19:07] mother nature and climate change are already

[1:19:08] giving us enough red flag warnings

[1:19:11] when we circumvent

[1:19:13] and eliminate guardrails like ceqa.

[1:19:17] >>

[1:19:20] the second speaker.

[1:19:29] >> good evening,

[1:19:32] mayor and council members. I am

[1:19:35] here speaking on behalf of of

[1:19:36] carpenters local 713 representing

[1:19:39] thousands of working carpenters in

[1:19:41] alameda county, many

[1:19:43] who live and work in the city of dublin.

[1:19:44] we appreciate

[1:19:46] our productive conversation with staff

[1:19:50] in anticipation of the zoning updates today.

[1:19:52] the carpenters union has worked closely

[1:19:53] with state

[1:19:56] and local government to streamline

[1:19:57] housing production

[1:19:59] to meet our

[1:20:00] growing needs while guaranteeing strong

[1:20:02] labor standards, apprenticeship

[1:20:05] requirements and healthcare

[1:20:07] for the men and women that build the

[1:20:08] housing. Recently passed

[1:20:11] a distillation --legislation

[1:20:14] all enable ceqa development while

[1:20:17] uplifting workers

[1:20:19] in the process. We look forward to

[1:20:20] working with you on future zoning

[1:20:22] changes, plans and the next process

[1:20:26] to ensure that as the city of dublin and

[1:20:29] develops we protect our strength,

[1:20:31] the men and women that told our future.

[1:20:35] >> I have no more speaker

[1:20:38] slips. We will closely hearing.

[1:20:44] any questions

[1:20:47] or comments?

[1:20:48] >> I have a couple of

[1:20:49] follow-up

[1:20:50] questions. Is this a project?

[1:20:51] >>

[1:20:53] the housing amendments

[1:20:56] are considered a project

[1:21:00] under ceqa. In light of the fact

[1:21:01] that there is no physical development

[1:21:03] that would result in the

[1:21:04] housing amendments, we found the project

[1:21:06] was exempt

[1:21:08] from ceqa. Any future project that

[1:21:12] would come forward for any of

[1:21:13] the types of development that are

[1:21:15] part of the amendments would be subject

[1:21:18] to ceqa at

[1:21:19] the time and we would review potential

[1:21:21] impacts.

[1:21:22] >>

[1:21:23] does that include pyrite projects?

[1:21:27] >> it does not.

[1:21:29] >> the state law says we have to allow

[1:21:30] these housing types by

[1:21:32] right which is why we are making these

[1:21:33] changes. Correct?

[1:21:37] >> correct. >> state law does not

[1:21:39] allow us

[1:21:40] to impose any additional ceqa requirements

[1:21:42] on those projects

[1:21:45] , correct?

[1:21:46] >>

[1:21:48] correct. While I agree with the

[1:21:49] speakers that we want to mitigate any

[1:21:54] impacts to the environment,

[1:21:57] our hands are a little tied

[1:21:59] . The things that we are doing with

[1:22:00] this project tonight

[1:22:03] are not things that we

[1:22:06] have decided we want to do. They

[1:22:07] are things we are doing to comply

[1:22:09] with recent state laws and

[1:22:12] to ensure that hcd continues to

[1:22:15] certify our housing.

[1:22:16] >> correct.

[1:22:18] >> thank you.

[1:22:21] >> excellent. Thank you.

[1:22:24] any more

[1:22:26] questions from anybody? Any comments

[1:22:30] or questions?

[1:22:33] we will invite

[1:22:36] a motion and second.

[1:22:37] >> motion to introduce the ordinance

[1:22:39] approving amendments

[1:22:42] to the municipal code chapter

[1:22:45] 8.12 districts and permitted uses

[1:22:48] of land, 8.16 agricultural

[1:22:51] zoning district,

[1:22:53] a point to cut residential zoning

[1:22:54] districts. 8.24

[1:22:57] commercial zoning districts.

[1:23:00] emergency shelters. 8.46

[1:23:03] single room occupancy units.

[1:23:06] 8.47 supportive housing.

[1:23:09] 8.5 transitional housing.

[1:23:12] density bonus

[1:23:15] regulations. A .76 offstreet

[1:23:16] parking and loaded regulations. Site

[1:23:18] development review and

[1:23:21] 8.116

[1:23:24] zoning clearance.

[1:23:25] >> good job.

[1:23:27] second?

[1:23:28] >> I

[1:23:30] will second.

[1:23:31] >> we have

[1:23:33] a first and second. Lease to the

[1:23:34] rollcall.

[1:23:35] >> councilmember morada

[1:23:36] .

[1:23:37] >> aye.

[1:23:39] >> councilmember mccorriston. >>

[1:23:42] aye.

[1:23:43] >> councilmember josey.

[1:23:45] >> aye. >>

[1:23:48] vice mayor qaadri.

[1:23:49] >> aye. >>

[1:23:51] mayor hu.

[1:23:52] >> aye . >>

[1:23:54] item passes unanimously. Next

[1:24:00] rezoning.

[1:24:01] >> that one is mine

[1:24:02] also.

[1:24:03] >> similar to the housing element,

[1:24:06] zoning ordinance amendments this item

[1:24:08] is also an implementation measure

[1:24:09] for the

[1:24:12] housing element. I will skip the background.

[1:24:15] the proposed project

[1:24:18] is a city initiated rezoning

[1:24:19] of four residential properties from

[1:24:21] plant development to

[1:24:24] multi family residential.

[1:24:27] all four of the properties

[1:24:30] are currently

[1:24:32] have general plan land use designations

[1:24:33] for residential development.

[1:24:36] the rezonings would implement

[1:24:42] program b .18 which I will talk about

[1:24:43] more

[1:24:44] in a minute. These are the properties

[1:24:48] . They are all located

[1:24:53] here. They range from one acre to

[1:24:54] 12 1/2 acres.

[1:24:57] like I said,

[1:25:00] they all have a medium

[1:25:01] density residential land use designation.

[1:25:03] three also have either

[1:25:06] open space or

[1:25:09] corridor designations. We

[1:25:11] are not proposing to change the zoning

[1:25:12] on those portions of

[1:25:15] the properties.

[1:25:21] I know that the maps

[1:25:23] are little bit small, but the map

[1:25:24] on the left is

[1:25:27] the general plan land use map . The

[1:25:30] parcels are located here , here, here,

[1:25:33] here, and here.

[1:25:36] the zoning map

[1:25:39] is on the right. These are the parcels

[1:25:42] and the zoning.

[1:25:45] these properties were zoned many

[1:25:48] years ago

[1:25:51] as part of an annexation up for

[1:25:54] --effort when they came into the city.

[1:25:55] they

[1:25:57] never had any extensive

[1:26:00] development proposed.

[1:26:02] they each have a single-family home

[1:26:03] except for the fourth parcel

[1:26:06] which has an equestrian center.

[1:26:09] this program

[1:26:12] pertains to the development of property

[1:26:15] with zoning which requires legislative

[1:26:16] action

[1:26:18] the city council and is viewed as

[1:26:21] a constraint to residential development.

[1:26:24] this came directly

[1:26:27] from hcd. Staff

[1:26:30] was required under the program

[1:26:33] to review

[1:26:36] vacant and underutilized residential

[1:26:37] properties with existing zoning

[1:26:39] for residential use

[1:26:41] and rezone those parcels to a residential

[1:26:42] district with

[1:26:43] established development standards.

[1:26:45] under the current zoning

[1:26:48] there are no development standards

[1:26:49] so setback,

[1:26:51] building height, lot coverage,

[1:26:53] those sorts of things would all have

[1:26:54] to be established

[1:26:56] if those properties were proposed

[1:26:57] for development.

[1:27:00] the

[1:27:02] proposed rezoning would ensure that

[1:27:06] it is not mandated on the residential properties

[1:27:07] . Property owners

[1:27:09] would still have an option to pursue

[1:27:12] zoning if they desire greater flexibility

[1:27:18] for standards which a lot of developers

[1:27:19] prefer. They are

[1:27:21] able to be a little more flexible

[1:27:22] and creative with how

[1:27:25] it is laid out. Rezoning would

[1:27:26] benefit property owners providing certainty

[1:27:29] without requiring further legislative

[1:27:31] action. It would remain

[1:27:34] an option

[1:27:35] as I said. I think it is important

[1:27:37] to note the

[1:27:38] proposed rezoning would not result

[1:27:40] in any additional housing

[1:27:42] that would not be allowed under the

[1:27:46] general plan. This is

[1:27:49] the proposed rezoning map.

[1:27:52] you can see the portions of the

[1:27:54] properties with open space or streambed

[1:27:58] corridor would remain

[1:27:59] and the remaining portion would be

[1:28:00] rezoned to multifamily residential

[1:28:04] . On december 10

[1:28:05] the planning commission held a public

[1:28:07] hearing and considered the

[1:28:10] proposed

[1:28:11] rezoning and unanimously recommended approval.

[1:28:13] we are

[1:28:15] asking you to waive the reading and

[1:28:16] introduce

[1:28:19] the ordinance and

[1:28:20] rezoning the properties from plant development

[1:28:22] . That

[1:28:25] concludes my presentation. I am

[1:28:27] happy to answer any questions.

[1:28:28] >>

[1:28:29] if you

[1:28:31] have a question, go ahead.

[1:28:33] >> I just have a couple of questions.

[1:28:37] it took me a while,

[1:28:39] maybe two years of being on council

[1:28:40] before I

[1:28:41] understood the difference between zoning

[1:28:43] and land

[1:28:46] use designation. I'm going to

[1:28:49] ask this as do I have this

[1:28:50] right question. The current zoning

[1:28:52] is

[1:28:55] plan development,

[1:28:57] but we had designated these parcels

[1:28:58] to be for the

[1:29:00] land use. They have a land use designation

[1:29:04] of multi family residential now

[1:29:06] and a couple of them have open space

[1:29:07] within them

[1:29:10] with plant development overlay

[1:29:12] on top of them as part of the eastern

[1:29:13] dublin specific

[1:29:16] land. Do I have that right?

[1:29:21] >> I think maybe a way to say it is

[1:29:22] the general plan

[1:29:23] comes first. Land use designation

[1:29:25] gets set first and then

[1:29:28] we follow with zoning. We make

[1:29:30] sure it is consistent with the general plan.

[1:29:31] in

[1:29:32] the case of these properties we overlaid

[1:29:34] what we sometimes call and

[1:29:37] in the

[1:29:39] . It does not have development standards

[1:29:40] and would require

[1:29:41] a new one if it remained. Instead,

[1:29:43] we will

[1:29:46] give the properties some

[1:29:47] actual development standards that

[1:29:49] would allow

[1:29:52] a

[1:29:53] project to move forward without legislative

[1:29:55] action.

[1:29:56] >> I get that part.

[1:29:57] when that eastern dublin plan went

[1:29:58] through

[1:30:01] ceqa, these parcels were studied

[1:30:04] for multifamily residential.

[1:30:07] so they have undergone some

[1:30:10] environmental study at the

[1:30:12] densities we are looking at right now.

[1:30:13] the intent of

[1:30:15] what we are doing is to put design standards

[1:30:20] , the already vetted design standards

[1:30:22] on those properties so that

[1:30:24] if the property owners eventually

[1:30:28] wanted to put the housing on those

[1:30:29] parcels

[1:30:30] that was contemplated in the general plan,

[1:30:34] they could do so should they choose

[1:30:35] with the

[1:30:36] existing standards that are attached

[1:30:37] to the multifamily residential

[1:30:40] zoning. Correct?

[1:30:41] >>

[1:30:44] development standards and multifamily

[1:30:45] residential design standards. Yes.

[1:30:46] >>

[1:30:49] if they chose to do something slightly different

[1:30:52] . If they wanted us to put

[1:30:55] new zoning on those parcels, that

[1:30:58] would trickle --

[1:31:01] trigger additional ceqa?

[1:31:02] >> it would.

[1:31:04] >> those were

[1:31:07] my questions.

[1:31:08] >> questions?

[1:31:10] >>

[1:31:13] one of the things that is pinch

[1:31:16] my I

[1:31:21] that seem to be worked around. How

[1:31:22] would you envision

[1:31:23] any developments working around? It

[1:31:25] is probably a small area

[1:31:28] . How would you

[1:31:31] envision something like that in the plan?

[1:31:36] >> we get that one for next month.

[1:31:37] I guess it would

[1:31:40] probably be the easiest to develop.

[1:31:41] it is

[1:31:43] a very large area for development.

[1:31:48] the two smaller parcels are fairly

[1:31:49] constrained by the open space

[1:31:52] and corridor. There is development potential

[1:31:55] . Fairly small. We would

[1:31:58] only look at that portion of the lot

[1:32:01] which has

[1:32:03] the general plan land use designation and

[1:32:04] the zoning for

[1:32:07] multifamily residential.

[1:32:08] >>

[1:32:10] thank you.

[1:32:11] >>

[1:32:13] any questions from john?

[1:32:16] >> yes. Thank you,

[1:32:19] mayor hu. Ms. Wheeler, thank you

[1:32:22] for being here again. Just

[1:32:25] adding to the questions asked

[1:32:28] by councilmember josey, thank you

[1:32:29] to clarify

[1:32:31] some things I was going to ask.

[1:32:34] the one question I have is what was

[1:32:36] the result of the original ceqa analysis?

[1:32:37] I am very particular

[1:32:40] about seen on the

[1:32:43] diagram a creek running through the

[1:32:44] three

[1:32:46] lower properties . I am curious to know

[1:32:49] what was the analysis with

[1:32:51] regard to development because of the

[1:32:52] creek?

[1:32:53] >>

[1:32:55] I cannot say specifically what

[1:32:58] that analysis was. There was an

[1:33:01] eir prepared for the specific plan.

[1:33:04] that document has

[1:33:07] had a number of addendum's for other

[1:33:10] developments that have occurred in

[1:33:11] the specific

[1:33:13] plan area . When there

[1:33:15] is a specific development proposed

[1:33:16] as councilmember josey

[1:33:19] alluded to, any future development

[1:33:21] on those parcels would be reviewed against

[1:33:22] ceqa and

[1:33:25] the previous document to

[1:33:27] ensure there would not be any impacts

[1:33:31] to the corridor or any other sensitive areas

[1:33:34] on those four sites.

[1:33:37] >> thank you. No further questions.

[1:33:41] >> okay. We will open the

[1:33:44] public hearing.

[1:33:45] >> mayor,

[1:33:46] I have no speaker slips.

[1:33:47] >> we will

[1:33:48] close

[1:33:49] the public hearing and have comments.

[1:33:53] any comments? Any comments from

[1:33:56] you, john?

[1:33:57] >> not at

[1:33:59] this time.

[1:34:00] >> okay.

[1:34:02] do we have a motion and second?

[1:34:08] >> to I need to read the whole

[1:34:11] thing? Okay.

[1:34:13] let's go where we are here. Hang on

[1:34:14] a

[1:34:15] second. Can somebody put that up there?

[1:34:24] that would be an ordinance amending

[1:34:26] the zoning

[1:34:27] , mapping rezoning property located

[1:34:35] at 5378, 5868, 6060, 7440

[1:34:38] from plant development to

[1:34:44] rm. Anything else I am missing on that?

[1:34:47] >> I will second.

[1:34:52] >> let's have a roll call. >> councilmember

[1:34:53] morada.

[1:34:56] >> no. >>

[1:34:57] councilmember mccorriston.

[1:34:58] >> yes. >>

[1:35:02] councilmember josey.

[1:35:03] >> yes. >>

[1:35:05] vice mayor qaadri.

[1:35:06] >> yes.

[1:35:08] >> mayor hu. >> yes. That

[1:35:11] item passes

[1:35:14] 4-1. Agenda item 6.3,

[1:35:15] amendment to the general plan to update

[1:35:20] the economic development

[1:35:32] go ahead please.

[1:35:35] >>

[1:35:36] good evening, mayor, city council members.

[1:35:38] rhonda

[1:35:40] franklin with the office of economic development.

[1:35:44] to provide some background,

[1:35:47] the

[1:35:49] update of the economic development strategy

[1:35:53] which is directly related

[1:35:54] to the economic development element

[1:35:55] was approved by city council october

[1:35:59] 1, 2024. The strategy includes seven goals,

[1:36:02] each with specific strategies, policies,

[1:36:05] action items and

[1:36:07] implementation measures. Staff has developed

[1:36:10] an in progress workplan and will provide

[1:36:13] progress on the updates as we work

[1:36:14] on

[1:36:17] the plan.

[1:36:19] once the updated strategy was approved,

[1:36:22] it became necessary to also up date

[1:36:23] the economic

[1:36:26] development element to

[1:36:27] ensure it remains consistent with

[1:36:29] the updated strategy.

[1:36:32] on december 10, 2024,

[1:36:35] the planning commission recommended

[1:36:36] city

[1:36:38] council approval of the updated element

[1:36:41] with comments.

[1:36:43] those comments that they made were

[1:36:44] addressed in the staff report

[1:36:47] for the item.

[1:36:49] it is important to note that the foundation

[1:36:50] of the

[1:36:52] element is the strategy. The element

[1:36:55] is a high-level summary of the strategy

[1:36:58] and provides guidance for the general plan.

[1:37:02] the element should remain consistent

[1:37:03] with and

[1:37:04] reflective of the strategy and should

[1:37:05] also mirror

[1:37:07] and maintain the same goals, strategies, policies,

[1:37:11] and implementation measures as the strategy.

[1:37:14] to review

[1:37:17] the seven goals that are in the updated strategy

[1:37:20] and the element, they are

[1:37:23] innovation growth, promote

[1:37:26] infill investment, greenfield development,

[1:37:29] retail vitality

[1:37:32] , hospitality expansion,

[1:37:35] small-business support, and

[1:37:38] workforce opportunities.

[1:37:41] before I welcome our consultant

[1:37:44] to provide a presentation on

[1:37:47] the project,

[1:37:50] I just wanted to provide a point of

[1:37:51] clarification. In

[1:37:52] the staff report under the environmental

[1:37:53] determination section,

[1:37:56] staff is

[1:37:57] recommending that the city council

[1:37:58] rather than the planning commission

[1:37:59] find

[1:38:01] the project is exempt from ceqa requirements.

[1:38:05] I just wanted to make that point

[1:38:08] of clarification. I would like to

[1:38:09] turn

[1:38:10] it over to derek with strategic economics

[1:38:11] who is the consultant

[1:38:13] on this project. After his presentation

[1:38:17] I will be happy to answer

[1:38:19] any questions you have on the project.

[1:38:29] >> good evening , mayor,

[1:38:32] council members.

[1:38:35] I am derek

[1:38:36] braun with strategic economics. It's

[1:38:38] a privilege and pleasure to be back

[1:38:39] before you

[1:38:40] today. I will provide a little more

[1:38:41] context about the economic development

[1:38:42] and

[1:38:44] the process although

[1:38:47] rhonda did a good job covering some

[1:38:48] of the details

[1:38:50] of how we got here.

[1:38:52] I think I will move past this information.

[1:38:53] rhonda has done a great

[1:38:56] job covering that. I do want

[1:38:59] to emphasize a few key points here.

[1:39:01] the economic development element is

[1:39:05] an optional component of the general plan.

[1:39:08] it

[1:39:10] is just as valid and has the same

[1:39:11] standing of any

[1:39:14] other element.

[1:42:15] ,

[1:42:18] we welcome any questions or comments you.

[1:42:21] >>

[1:42:22] the environmental determination section

[1:42:24] in the staff report, we

[1:42:25] erroneously put we are requesting

[1:42:27] planning commission approval

[1:42:29] when it should have said city council approval

[1:42:30] .

[1:42:31] >>

[1:42:33] thank you.

[1:42:42] >>

[1:42:45] john has questions.

[1:42:46] >>

[1:42:48] thank you. Rhonda,

[1:42:53] thank you very much and also derek.

[1:42:54] I do have a question

[1:42:56] as well on the common that was made about

[1:42:59] the ceqa requirement being waived.

[1:43:03] it seems to me we are doing

[1:43:05] an economic development plan update

[1:43:06] to be

[1:43:09] more competitive.

[1:43:12] if that's the case and there's a policy update

[1:43:14] why are we bringing ceqa into the

[1:43:15] commentary or is

[1:43:18] it saying

[1:43:21] that the planning commission is asking

[1:43:23] to have the ceqa waived so it can

[1:43:24] be more competitive?

[1:43:26] my brain is not connecting the two

[1:43:27] points. If

[1:43:28] you could just clarify that for me

[1:43:30] please.

[1:43:31] >> councilmember morada,

[1:43:33] I will take that question. Similar

[1:43:36] to the two previous items,

[1:43:39] the update to the economic

[1:43:41] development element is a project under

[1:43:42] ceqa.

[1:43:45] when we took a look at it

[1:43:47] we determined it qualified for what

[1:43:48] is known as the

[1:43:51] common sense exemption under ceqa.

[1:43:57] and that it can be seen with certainty

[1:43:58] there would

[1:43:59] be no potential significant effects

[1:44:00] to the environment.

[1:44:03] if there is a project

[1:44:05] that is proposed that would implement policies

[1:44:06] and

[1:44:09] the economic development element

[1:44:11] we would do a review at that time.

[1:44:20] >> I think you have an additional

[1:44:21] question.

[1:44:22] >> I do.

[1:44:24] thank you. Not a question

[1:44:27] so much as a comment. I am starting

[1:44:30] to feel some moral dissonance

[1:44:33] with these continuing requests

[1:44:36] for ceqa waivers. I am making a general

[1:44:37] comment

[1:44:39] that it is starting to weigh on me

[1:44:40] a

[1:44:42] bit. The amount

[1:44:45] of these waivers we are requesting.

[1:44:51] to follow behind

[1:44:53] resident lewandowski's comment it

[1:44:54] is there for a reason.

[1:44:57] I am just making a

[1:45:00] comment here that I'm going to pay

[1:45:01] a little

[1:45:03] more diligence to these

[1:45:06] continuation of waiver request.

[1:45:10] >>

[1:45:15] can you help to address this comment?

[1:45:17] >> I can make some brief remarks.

[1:45:22] ceqa

[1:45:23] applies to almost every action the

[1:45:25] city council takes.

[1:45:27] there are certain exemptions the legislature

[1:45:28] has

[1:45:30] made available. We evaluate to what

[1:45:31] extent

[1:45:34] we are required

[1:45:35] to do environmental review, prepare

[1:45:37] eir,

[1:45:40] mitigate negative declaration

[1:45:42] and those kinds of things. We do those

[1:45:43] with

[1:45:46] every project

[1:45:47] . There's an environmental statement

[1:45:49] in almost every staff

[1:45:52] report you see that reflects

[1:45:55] the review. I would not call

[1:45:57] it a ceqa waiver. We are complying

[1:45:58] and identifying exemptions

[1:46:01] that apply and making

[1:46:04] the staff best recommendation.

[1:46:07] in particular,

[1:46:10] these last few

[1:46:12] projects do not have the particular physical

[1:46:13] impact on

[1:46:15] the environment . Staff has identified that.

[1:46:21] we can spend some time with the councilmember

[1:46:23] and explain the staff perspective.

[1:46:27] occasionally there will be situations where

[1:46:34] the staff and council and

[1:46:35] members of the public may disagree

[1:46:37] about particular issues but these

[1:46:38] exceptions, I think they very clearly

[1:46:42] apply to these projects that have

[1:46:43] just

[1:46:46] been discussed.

[1:46:52] >>

[1:46:54] thank you. We are good with questions

[1:47:01] >> first

[1:47:03] of all, thank you for the hard work

[1:47:04] and the fact

[1:47:07] that we are implementing policy

[1:47:10] and putting in place policy

[1:47:13] to implement strategies

[1:47:16] this

[1:47:22] is about identifying incubator space

[1:47:23] for potential business and innovation incubators.

[1:47:27] we have that listed in the downtown

[1:47:28] dublin section. I would love to

[1:47:31] see that up a level

[1:47:34] or two so that

[1:47:37] clearly it

[1:47:40] is a goal for us,

[1:47:41] not necessarily in the downtown. We

[1:47:43] want to make sure

[1:47:46] we have that somewhere. We

[1:47:49] have a pretty wide area

[1:47:51] . It could be there, it could be at

[1:47:55] sierra court. For me personally I

[1:47:58] would like to see and implementation

[1:48:01] measure of identifying the space.

[1:48:02] I'm

[1:48:03] not sure that I love it underneath

[1:48:04] the downtown area. That would

[1:48:07] be my only question

[1:48:09] is why are we continuing to put that

[1:48:10] in the downtown area

[1:48:13] instead of a little bit higher level,

[1:48:15] maybe under and filled development

[1:48:17] or higher development in general.

[1:48:22] >> we have

[1:48:23] targeted the downtown area. However,

[1:48:25] that

[1:48:27] is something we will be looking at

[1:48:28] citywide as we will doubt

[1:48:31] other areas. Of course, we will look

[1:48:33] to identify incubator spaces there

[1:48:34] as well

[1:48:37] in any

[1:48:39] other place within the city that can

[1:48:40] provide the benefit.

[1:48:42] we listed it under downtown but it

[1:48:43] is something that

[1:48:45] we plan on being aware of as we continue

[1:48:46] to

[1:48:48] build out the city and come across

[1:48:49] opportunities to place

[1:48:52] incubator spaces in the city.

[1:48:53] >>

[1:48:55] thank you.

[1:48:58] we will open the public hearing for

[1:48:59] this agenda

[1:49:01] item 6 .3 .

[1:49:02] >> I have no

[1:49:03] speaker slips on this item.

[1:49:04] >> we

[1:49:05] will close the

[1:49:07] public hearing . Any more comments

[1:49:08] on this

[1:49:10] agenda item?

[1:49:15] we can have a motion?

[1:49:16] >> I will move

[1:49:17] that we

[1:49:18] adopt a resolution approving a general

[1:49:19] plan amendment to up date

[1:49:22] the economic development .

[1:49:23] >> I will

[1:49:24] second.

[1:49:25] >> with have

[1:49:27] a roll call.

[1:49:28] >> councilmember morada

[1:49:29] ?

[1:49:30] >> aye.

[1:49:31] >> councilmember mccorriston. >>

[1:49:34] aye.

[1:49:35] >> councilmember josey.

[1:49:37] >> aye. >> vice mayor

[1:49:40] qaadri .

[1:49:41] >> aye.

[1:49:43] >>

[1:49:46] mayor hu.

[1:49:47] >> aye. >> I did

[1:49:49] not hear from john?

[1:49:50] >>

[1:49:52] he said yes.

[1:49:53] >> that passed unanimously.

[1:49:55] agenda item seven.

[1:49:58] unfinished business.

[1:49:59] update the dublin boulevard extension

[1:50:01] project. An agreement

[1:50:04] for

[1:50:07] project services.

[1:50:31] >> good evening, marianne council

[1:50:32] members. I

[1:50:33] am the transportation and operations

[1:50:34] manager with public works. Tonight

[1:50:35] I will be

[1:50:36] presenting an update on the dublin

[1:50:37] extension project

[1:50:43] . This project extends dublin

[1:50:46] boulevard from its current terminus

[1:50:49] at the intersection of

[1:50:52] fallon road

[1:50:54] passing through unincorporated alameda

[1:50:55] county connecting to

[1:50:58] the intersection

[1:51:01] of north canyon parkway in the city

[1:51:02] of

[1:51:05] livermore. This extension

[1:51:08] has been planned since 1984

[1:51:10] and it is included in the general plan as

[1:51:12] well as the general plans for the

[1:51:14] cities of livermore

[1:51:15] and alameda county and several other

[1:51:17] mining documents. The

[1:51:20] city of dublin, livermore

[1:51:23] are the project partners. In

[1:51:26] may 2020,

[1:51:27] the city council approved a cooperative

[1:51:29] agreement between the

[1:51:32] three partners . We

[1:51:33] are closely working with the city

[1:51:35] of livermore as

[1:51:38] well as alameda

[1:51:40] on the design phase of the project. This

[1:51:43] table shows the current project status

[1:51:47] and schedule . The 95% design

[1:51:50] is currently in process

[1:51:51] and is anticipated to be completed

[1:51:53] by

[1:51:56] summer 2025.

[1:51:58] the final design is anticipated to

[1:51:59] be completed

[1:52:02] in 2026.

[1:52:03] environmental mitigation and right-of-way

[1:52:05] will move with the

[1:52:08] final design . A portion of

[1:52:10] the project and construction will start

[1:52:16] once all of the funding has been identified

[1:52:17] and all

[1:52:20] implements have been granted as

[1:52:22] well as the right-of-way acquired.

[1:52:28] just some more background in terms

[1:52:29] of the

[1:52:32] design changes. In spring 2023,

[1:52:35] the project was presented

[1:52:38] to alameda county by the

[1:52:40] advisory committee. Through this process

[1:52:44] various revisions were identified

[1:52:47] including to address comments

[1:52:52] as well as to make the project consistent

[1:52:53] with latest policies and

[1:52:54] guidelines, especially related to

[1:52:56] the multimodal

[1:52:58] elements and make sure the project

[1:52:59] is competitive

[1:53:02] in terms of grant applications

[1:53:03] and future funding opportunities.

[1:53:08] city staff worked

[1:53:11] with the fallon east group and

[1:53:12] worked on the design of access points

[1:53:14] as well as

[1:53:17] the properties. This resulted in

[1:53:19] a substantial amount of design changes

[1:53:23] and required an amendment

[1:53:26] with the alameda contract .

[1:53:28] in september, 2024 the commission

[1:53:32] approved a contract amendment in

[1:53:35] the amount of $1.3 million

[1:53:38] to allow us to continue to

[1:53:41] move forward with the design.

[1:53:44] the project does have direct

[1:53:46] and indirect impacts on the environment.

[1:53:47] construction will start

[1:53:50] only when we

[1:53:51] have the various environmental permits

[1:53:53] that are needed

[1:53:55] to mitigate the impacts. With that

[1:53:56] in mind, in

[1:53:58] february 2023 city council approved

[1:54:02] an agreement to prepare

[1:54:05] mitigation package to address

[1:54:07] the mitigation requirements. Work

[1:54:08] on this

[1:54:11] mitigation package is currently

[1:54:13] in progress and is anticipated that

[1:54:17] the mitigation package will be presented

[1:54:20] and submitted

[1:54:23] to the resource agency is one plans

[1:54:26] are completed. In

[1:54:29] terms of project costs,

[1:54:32] preliminary

[1:54:33] engineering is about $153.6 million.

[1:54:35] the cost sharing

[1:54:38] assumes that

[1:54:40] the cost for the project will be shared

[1:54:41] between the cities

[1:54:44] of dublin and livermore based on the

[1:54:45] roadway

[1:54:46] in each jurisdiction as well as the assumption

[1:54:50] that there will be a

[1:54:52] cost sharing for a portion of the roadway

[1:54:53] in unincorporated

[1:54:56] alameda county. And also assumes that

[1:54:58] the half-mile section of the roadway

[1:55:02] stays as county land. Based on those

[1:55:03] assumptions,

[1:55:05] the estimate for dublin

[1:55:08] is $126.1 million

[1:55:10] and livermore would be 27 point $5 million

[1:55:14] --$27.5 million.

[1:55:17] the plan,

[1:55:19] once it is complete will allow us

[1:55:20] to have

[1:55:23] a more accurate cost estimate.

[1:55:26] the estimate will be updated at

[1:55:29] that time. Currently the city

[1:55:32] has

[1:55:38] $76 million

[1:55:39] in funding including $63 million coming

[1:55:41] from the feed

[1:55:44] . In march, 2023

[1:55:47] , the city council approved a plan

[1:55:48] that was

[1:55:50] presented to advance

[1:55:52] eastern dublin the funds using internal

[1:55:53] city sources.

[1:55:55] staff created a general fund reserve

[1:55:56] the project

[1:55:59] to act as a cash flow

[1:56:02] advance. The general fund would be reimbursed

[1:56:07] as development occurs and money comes

[1:56:08] in in terms of development fees.

[1:56:10] the current balance in the general

[1:56:11] fund reserve for

[1:56:14] the project is 59 point $5 million.

[1:56:19] the remaining is anticipated to be

[1:56:20] designated by the

[1:56:23] end of the year. Staff is continuing

[1:56:26] to work with alameda

[1:56:31] and look at future grant opportunities

[1:56:32] to identify the

[1:56:35] needed funds for dublin's share

[1:56:38] of the unfunded cost. With that, I

[1:56:39] will pass

[1:56:41] it over to the deputy city manager

[1:56:44] who was on the phone.

[1:56:47] >> hazel weatherford, deputy

[1:56:50] city manager. As a point of reference

[1:56:52] I have included a map of the development

[1:56:53] zone including

[1:56:56] approximately 285 acres

[1:56:59] amongst five company owners.

[1:57:02] you can see how the parcels are laid out.

[1:57:05] stinnie staff

[1:57:08] --city

[1:57:10] staff continues to hold meetings where

[1:57:11] we discuss topics from the schedule,

[1:57:13] mitigation efforts, right-of-way,

[1:57:14] development agreements

[1:57:18] and valley

[1:57:19] link. The last meeting was december

[1:57:21] 12 where we provided

[1:57:22] an update on the contract amendment

[1:57:24] which was

[1:57:27] just recently spoken about.

[1:57:28] as it relates to the ballot measure, that

[1:57:30] was approved

[1:57:32] either voters and the city council

[1:57:35] certified those election results december 17.

[1:57:39] the measure amended the plan

[1:57:40] to allow future approval for limited

[1:57:42] commercial development.

[1:57:45] I would like

[1:57:49] to briefly address the topic of future

[1:57:51] potential annexation in relation

[1:57:53] to the measure which contemplates

[1:57:54] development along

[1:57:55] the roadway. It's an horton to know

[1:57:57] any future

[1:58:00] annexation would. The required

[1:58:01] direction and approval from the city council

[1:58:03] and is not

[1:58:04] part of tonight's action.'s draft

[1:58:06] will continue to collaborate

[1:58:08] with livermore as we have been doing.

[1:58:12] I want

[1:58:13] to clarify that the project in annexation

[1:58:15] are entirely

[1:58:16] two separate matters. At this time

[1:58:18] staff is not proposing

[1:58:19] any changes to the current approach.

[1:58:22] the focus remains on advancing the

[1:58:24] project in alignment city priorities.

[1:58:32] the project is a highly complex infrastructure

[1:58:34] undertaking that involves coordination

[1:58:36] across multiple jurisdictions,

[1:58:39] agencies and funding sources in

[1:58:40] addition to addressing significant

[1:58:41] education requirements. Public works

[1:58:45] and of city

[1:58:46] manager's office have collaborated closely

[1:58:49] to advance this project. However,

[1:58:54] with my

[1:58:55] expanded oversight responsibilities

[1:58:56] to include the finance department

[1:58:57] and communications, there

[1:58:59] is a need to adjust resources and secure

[1:59:00] project management

[1:59:02] support to assist the public for team

[1:59:06] .

[1:59:08] the agreement will provide the team

[1:59:11] with additional resources and expertise

[1:59:15] to ensure the successful progression

[1:59:18] of the initiative.

[1:59:22] grable and scott is a professional

[1:59:24] consulting term with more than 40

[1:59:25] years specializing in transportation

[1:59:27] and collaborating with regional agencies

[1:59:30] and getting addressing

[1:59:31] complex mitigation efforts. The firm

[1:59:33] has significant

[1:59:36] experience with hctz

[1:59:39] -- a.c.t.s . Notably

[1:59:41] the principal is a former deputy executive director

[1:59:45] of the implementing agency for

[1:59:46] the dublin boulevard extension project

[1:59:48] and brings

[1:59:51] invaluable expertise

[1:59:53] having led the team currently overseeing

[1:59:54] the project.

[1:59:57] building on

[1:59:58] the expertise and leadership, the

[2:00:00] portfolio projects demonstrate their ability

[2:00:03] on similar initiative.

[2:00:06] a few that I

[2:00:08] have called out were listed on the screen.

[2:00:09] the union city lakes project.

[2:00:12] state route 92.

[2:00:15] the white street interchange project.

[2:00:18] san mateo express lanes and city

[2:00:21] of hayward. This concludes the staff presentation.

[2:00:24] we are available for questions

[2:00:27] as well as a consultant who has joined

[2:00:28] us

[2:00:30] this evening.

[2:00:31] >> thank you very much.

[2:00:33] do we have questions?

[2:00:36] >>

[2:00:39] I am going to keep with my

[2:00:41] theme of ceqa for a couple more minutes.

[2:00:44] this project, the dublin boulevard

[2:00:45] extension project is

[2:00:48] undergoing extensive ceqa? Correct?

[2:00:53] >> that is correct. The process was completed

[2:00:54] a few

[2:00:57] years ago.

[2:00:58] >>

[2:01:00] any future development on

[2:01:02] any of these parcels the road will

[2:01:03] go through would also be subject

[2:01:05] to additional regardless of the road itself?

[2:01:08] development projects would be required

[2:01:09] to go through

[2:01:12] as well?

[2:01:18] but none of that is what we are talking

[2:01:19] about. I'm trying

[2:01:20] to clarify for the public that has

[2:01:21] been concerned that

[2:01:24] they are tying this together

[2:01:27] with the lack of for insufficient

[2:01:30] ceqa . The roadway

[2:01:33] itself has had quite significant

[2:01:36] ceqa. Part of what we are asking

[2:01:39] is to help us with the implementation

[2:01:42] of some of the measures that

[2:01:44] were identified. Is that correct?

[2:01:45] >> that

[2:01:48] is correct.

[2:01:49] >> thank you.

[2:01:51] to further separate with what we are

[2:01:52] trying

[2:01:54] to do tonight is that no actual development

[2:01:56] is contemplated. If down the line

[2:02:00] council took some action to annex

[2:02:03] that parcel into dublin

[2:02:05] and further action was taken to rezone

[2:02:06] any of

[2:02:09] that property and we eventually

[2:02:14] allowed some limited development that

[2:02:15] would also be subject to

[2:02:18] ceqa .

[2:02:19] >>

[2:02:24] that is correct.

[2:02:25] >> thank you.

[2:02:30] I have no other questions at

[2:02:32] the moment.

[2:02:33] >> easy questions for

[2:02:34] you. I think we all understand

[2:02:36] your resource constrained

[2:02:39] and that is why you decided to seek

[2:02:42] consulting services.

[2:02:45] that makes a lot of sense. I would

[2:02:46] like

[2:02:47] to understand, maybe you can provide

[2:02:48] me with a little more color.

[2:02:50] you certainly have a great resume.

[2:02:51] they have been involved in

[2:02:54] a lot of like projects.

[2:02:56] what was the process you went through

[2:02:58] in determining

[2:03:01] that

[2:03:03] this was where you wanted to go. Did

[2:03:06] you talk to anybody else? How are

[2:03:07] we

[2:03:10] getting to this point?

[2:03:11] >> this

[2:03:13] is all a product of

[2:03:15] timing. I became city manager in a over.

[2:03:19] the deputy director retired

[2:03:22] in december and went

[2:03:25] to work for this firm

[2:03:28] which

[2:03:29] has done countless large transportation

[2:03:30] and infrastructure projects. I have reassigned

[2:03:36] hazel and given her larger duties

[2:03:37] in the

[2:03:39] organization related to finance and

[2:03:41] communications. Looking at what I'm

[2:03:43] expected to deliver on , one of

[2:03:45] the projects is the dublin boulevard extension.

[2:03:49] I believe the

[2:03:52] project needs

[2:03:56] more resources. It made sense with

[2:03:58] the timing

[2:04:00] of everything happening that we could

[2:04:01] take someone who

[2:04:02] has recently worked on the project

[2:04:04] who has

[2:04:06] the relationships with the property owners

[2:04:09] and understands mitigation efforts

[2:04:10] and worked on

[2:04:12] the road when he was employed here

[2:04:13] for the city of

[2:04:15] dublin. That is the perfect fit for

[2:04:16] us. I wanted

[2:04:19] to

[2:04:20] take advantage of the timing and get

[2:04:22] him on board.

[2:04:28] the city of dublin will not be

[2:04:29] his only client. This will be one

[2:04:31] of his many projects. Can be

[2:04:33] honest and say I do not know how much

[2:04:34] we are going to use

[2:04:35] him. We have a three-year contract

[2:04:37] .

[2:04:39] he will certainly take over the duties

[2:04:42] hazel had. He will coordinate with

[2:04:43] the

[2:04:46] property owners

[2:04:48] . My primary purpose is to deliver

[2:04:52] this project.

[2:04:58] I expect him to be a resource

[2:04:59] in helping them do that also.

[2:05:00] >> that

[2:05:01] is a good segue

[2:05:02] to my next question. There's a three-year

[2:05:04] term in this agreement.

[2:05:06] the amount one could say in relation

[2:05:09] to the whole amount we will be spending

[2:05:10] on the

[2:05:13] project evidently, it is small but meaningful

[2:05:16] . It made me focus on the contract

[2:05:19] itself. How do we ensure that

[2:05:22] gary

[2:05:23] or whomever will be working on this

[2:05:25] is meeting certain

[2:05:28] goals along that ?

[2:05:31] there is no

[2:05:34] evaluation. Are you

[2:05:36] starting to think about metrics? Goals

[2:05:40] and achievements?

[2:05:42] how do we hold them to making sure

[2:05:43] they

[2:05:45] are successful in meeting your goals

[2:05:46] so the money is

[2:05:49] well spent?

[2:05:50] >>

[2:05:51] my expectation is we deliver on the

[2:05:52] schedule we showed you tonight.

[2:05:57] some of those things take a really

[2:05:58] long time to work out because

[2:05:59] you are dealing with property owners.

[2:06:01] regulatory agencies are not easy to

[2:06:04] work with. He saw the

[2:06:06] amount of time it took us to work

[2:06:07] with the bicycle and pedestrian

[2:06:08] group to ensure they are happy with

[2:06:10] the project. This

[2:06:12] is really long-term in nature. As

[2:06:13] long as we

[2:06:15] are sticking to the schedule I'm satisfied

[2:06:16] we are getting the

[2:06:19] work done. I expect that between us

[2:06:20] we

[2:06:21] will continue to work closely both

[2:06:22] with the

[2:06:25] public

[2:06:26] works amnesty resource to be sure

[2:06:28] we stay on track

[2:06:33] >> so you will set up some kind of

[2:06:34] a plan with

[2:06:37] specific goals and achievements?

[2:06:40] >> it will be similar

[2:06:43] to the plan hazel had for

[2:06:46] the project. We

[2:06:48] are not going to change the approach.

[2:06:49] we are just adding resources.

[2:06:52] >> with the understanding things shift

[2:06:53] but

[2:06:54] something that moves along. You are

[2:06:55] monitoring the process.

[2:06:57] no further questions at this point.

[2:07:01] >> thank

[2:07:04] you. I just have two questions . Most

[2:07:05] of the

[2:07:07] other questions I had have already

[2:07:10] been answered. You mentioned the

[2:07:13] ceqa analysis regarding

[2:07:16] dublin boulevard extension and

[2:07:21] could you give us some timing in terms

[2:07:22] of when that was

[2:07:25] last conducted?

[2:07:28] >> I think it

[2:07:31] was around 2019. The preliminary design

[2:07:34] started around 2016 that

[2:07:37] was followed by

[2:07:40] work on the environmental phase of

[2:07:41] the project

[2:07:43] and more recently we also did clearance

[2:07:44] of

[2:07:46] the project.

[2:07:47] >> okay.

[2:07:49] next question is probably an

[2:07:51] easy one but to kind of highlight

[2:07:52] this project

[2:07:55] in relation

[2:07:58] to the open space initiative,

[2:08:00] could you just add some context or

[2:08:01] color to that?

[2:08:04] >>

[2:08:06] the project itself has little to do

[2:08:07] with

[2:08:10] the open space initiative.

[2:08:12] what the open space initiative said

[2:08:13] was in a certain time we

[2:08:16] would study whether

[2:08:19] the area that is currently in unincorporated

[2:08:20] alameda county

[2:08:22] would help fund the extension. That's

[2:08:24] how they are related. I do not have

[2:08:25] any direction

[2:08:28] from the city council

[2:08:31] . I have not been in front of you

[2:08:33] to start analyzing that option. When

[2:08:34] we do that it will

[2:08:36] be in collaboration with livermore

[2:08:37] and we will

[2:08:40] conduct that process in an open and

[2:08:43] transparent fashion.

[2:08:46] >> my last question is just around

[2:08:47] the cost

[2:08:50] . I'm just trying to

[2:08:51] reconcile the total amount, total

[2:08:53] estimated amount

[2:08:56] is $153 million.

[2:08:59] if I understand correctly the

[2:09:02] city funds have $76 million. The

[2:09:04] remainder would come from future grants for

[2:09:08] what are

[2:09:11] you thinking in terms of that?

[2:09:15] >> the shares $126 million which leaves

[2:09:17] us with rough the

[2:09:18] about $50 million that would need

[2:09:20] to be identified

[2:09:23] through other sources

[2:09:26] .

[2:09:28] transportation development fees only

[2:09:29] cover

[2:09:31] $76 million there's 26 point $5 million

[2:09:35] within that $153.6 million

[2:09:38] . That is dependent,

[2:09:41] it assumes

[2:09:44] that portion of the roadway and county

[2:09:47] land stays in the county .

[2:09:50] >> okay. The idea

[2:09:54] is to identify those funding sources

[2:09:56] and have that all

[2:09:59] lined up?

[2:10:00] >>

[2:10:01] that is correct.

[2:10:02] >> thank you. John,

[2:10:03] do you have questions?

[2:10:05] >> no further comment from

[2:10:07] me. I am satisfied with the update.

[2:10:10] >> I do have a few questions here.

[2:10:11] I heard

[2:10:14] comments about

[2:10:17] four lanes and six lanes. I also hurt things

[2:10:23] up why we would choose to do six

[2:10:25] lanes. Part of the reason is we want

[2:10:26] to have

[2:10:29] bike lanes

[2:10:31] and pedestrian lanes so we have a

[2:10:32] better chance to

[2:10:33] gather funding. Can you elaborate

[2:10:35] on that?

[2:10:38] >> the six lanes

[2:10:40] is vehicular lanes within the city

[2:10:44] of dublin up to the intersection

[2:10:46] . That has been identified through the

[2:10:50] ceqa process and the environmental

[2:10:53] traffic analysis that was

[2:10:54] done as part of previous studies.

[2:10:56] than the

[2:10:59] road narrows to four lanes

[2:11:01] in the unincorporated alameda county

[2:11:02] portion

[2:11:05] as well as towards livermore.

[2:11:08] I do want to emphasize it's not just

[2:11:09] vehicular

[2:11:11] lanes. There is a bike

[2:11:13] path included in the design and being

[2:11:14] planned as part

[2:11:17] of the project. The reason

[2:11:19] design changes I referred to in response

[2:11:20] to

[2:11:23] comments include

[2:11:26] the change from having class

[2:11:29] ii bike lanes to protect the

[2:11:32] likely in san intersection

[2:11:34] . That was done to make it better

[2:11:38] in terms of

[2:11:41] the multimodal connectivity to position

[2:11:44] ourselves better for funding.

[2:11:45] >>

[2:11:47] I would just

[2:11:48] want to point that out. Another thing

[2:11:50] is this road

[2:11:56] has been here for 30 years.

[2:11:59] it was livermore was always a great

[2:12:02] extension project. Yesterday we

[2:12:05] received a letter from the mayor

[2:12:08] of livermore. I have this

[2:12:11] in front of me. He said,

[2:12:13] the city of dublin and livermore have

[2:12:14] been working collaboratively

[2:12:17] for a number of years

[2:12:19] on the dublin boulevard extension

[2:12:20] project. Livermore

[2:12:23] is working with us,

[2:12:26] collaboratively on

[2:12:29] this project.

[2:12:32] with that said, that is all

[2:12:34] my questions. We will open public comments.

[2:12:38] >> I do have

[2:12:41] speaker, surely lewandowski.

[2:12:44] >> please go ahead.

[2:12:50] >> back again.

[2:12:56] I understand this topic was not really

[2:12:59] about measure ii but I'm taking advantage

[2:13:01] of the fact that you mentioned that.

[2:13:02] I

[2:13:05] wanted it noted and recorded

[2:13:07] for the sake of the public to remind them

[2:13:10] and let them be aware that there is

[2:13:11] pending litigation on

[2:13:14] measure ii . I

[2:13:17] wanted to make sure that

[2:13:20] was recorded in the public is aware

[2:13:21] that the

[2:13:22] effort is still moving forward.

[2:13:23] >>

[2:13:24] we will close

[2:13:26] . Thank

[2:13:28] you for the public comment. Let's

[2:13:29] come back to

[2:13:32] any additional comments or questions?

[2:13:35] >> is this for discussion purposes?

[2:13:41] >> if I may lead off.

[2:13:47] I am very

[2:13:49] much in favor of ringing in a consultant.

[2:13:50] it makes a

[2:13:53] lot of sense

[2:13:56] . I know how

[2:13:59] hard the city works . They have a

[2:14:00] lot

[2:14:02] of responsibilities and they are

[2:14:05] resource constrained. I think

[2:14:08] the term of the agreement, the amount

[2:14:09] is

[2:14:11] high. I am not against it but I would

[2:14:12] like to

[2:14:14] see maybe a little more oversight

[2:14:15] into

[2:14:17] so that . I would like to make a proposal that

[2:14:20] we have annual reviews of this

[2:14:23] .

[2:14:26] what that

[2:14:30] does is measures

[2:14:33] progress.

[2:14:36] the services that

[2:14:37] are going to be provided here are

[2:14:39] very critical. It's a

[2:14:41] very complex situation. I would advocate for

[2:14:47] making sure that the goals are achieved

[2:14:48] . I do

[2:14:51] not see any issue in my head

[2:14:53] with coming back once year and looking

[2:14:56] at that and extending the contract.

[2:15:00] you see

[2:15:01] these and other contracts also. You

[2:15:02] have a commitment amount but you also

[2:15:03] have

[2:15:05] renewal within. It's not uncommon.

[2:15:06] that

[2:15:08] is what I would propose . Something

[2:15:12] like that.

[2:15:17] >> we do that where we have an initial

[2:15:18] term

[2:15:19] and then we have an additional extension

[2:15:21] with the option to extend

[2:15:23] we usually don't have one year for

[2:15:24] a

[2:15:27] consulting contract on a project

[2:15:30] this side --this size. This

[2:15:33] is a not to exceed contract

[2:15:39] . I am actually

[2:15:40] comfortable with the way it is. I

[2:15:42] do not want to burden staff with

[2:15:44] having to do additional . I believe

[2:15:45] we

[2:15:48] have oversight because it is task

[2:15:51] based and not

[2:15:54] an open-ended contract where

[2:15:57] we have tons

[2:15:59] of just go work because the scope

[2:16:00] of work is quite detailed

[2:16:03] with specific tasks and

[2:16:05] additional possible as needed tasks

[2:16:09] that are also under the cat.

[2:16:11] I am comfortable with the way it is.

[2:16:12] I think we

[2:16:15] have a some sufficient

[2:16:17] oversight. We can ask at any time

[2:16:24] how much we have spent

[2:16:27] .

[2:16:28] >> I cannot support that.

[2:16:30] >> more comments?

[2:16:35] >> I appreciate your comments. I am

[2:16:36] happy to come back to the

[2:16:38] city council. I would like to be in

[2:16:39] front

[2:16:41] of you more often with this project.

[2:16:44] if it is a question of being back

[2:16:45] in front of

[2:16:48] you after a year

[2:16:49] and explaining what everybody worked

[2:16:51] on and the progress we made

[2:16:54] in putting the I have no problem

[2:16:57] with that.

[2:16:58] >> I am

[2:17:00] a big proponent of hiring

[2:17:02] consultants when needed. I'm also

[2:17:03] a big opponent

[2:17:06] of key performance indicators

[2:17:08] . Having the regular check-in and

[2:17:09] status of dates

[2:17:12] on a project of this magnitude,

[2:17:14] I think it's important to get that

[2:17:15] visibility and

[2:17:18] line of sight. It

[2:17:21] sounds like it is a new vendor

[2:17:24] . I think just given that

[2:17:29] and the importance of the project

[2:17:30] and seeing it

[2:17:32] to fruition I think the chickens are

[2:17:33] a great idea.

[2:17:36] >> john, any comments?

[2:17:39] >> no.

[2:17:42] I do have some operational thought

[2:17:45] .

[2:17:46] I can refer that to colleen later

[2:17:48] but I am

[2:17:51] a 17 year consultant myself so I

[2:17:52] understand how these things go so

[2:17:54] I do not

[2:17:57] object to any of the

[2:18:00] comments made.

[2:18:02] >> thank you. I also appreciate how

[2:18:03] the city operates.

[2:18:06] we do use a lot

[2:18:08] of great consultants who share their

[2:18:09] expertise with

[2:18:12] us. Actually,

[2:18:15] I think in some ways it's a very efficient

[2:18:16] way to

[2:18:18] do the work

[2:18:21] . I

[2:18:23] know that many cities have when wearing police

[2:18:27] then we would have for the

[2:18:30] same size of population but

[2:18:33] we were able to manage our

[2:18:36] city expenses through

[2:18:38] the very great way using consultant

[2:18:42] and contractors and

[2:18:45] we were able to operate very efficiently

[2:18:46] and

[2:18:48] I feel comfortable

[2:18:51] with what we have today and I also appreciate

[2:18:53] you want to bring in this project

[2:19:00] once a year. I appreciate

[2:19:02] that. With that said I will look for

[2:19:03] the motion

[2:19:06] .

[2:19:07] >> the motion would be with

[2:19:09] the addition.

[2:19:10] >> can we

[2:19:12] add this? Who wants to do

[2:19:15] a motion.

[2:19:16] >> I

[2:19:17] will make the motion that we add annual reviews

[2:19:24] to the amendment

[2:19:27] as stated

[2:19:30] .

[2:19:32] that is really at. We can determine

[2:19:33] how it is going to

[2:19:35] be annual evaluation and progress.

[2:19:39] >> madam mayor,

[2:19:42] the motion is to move the staff recommendation

[2:19:43] with

[2:19:45] that addition .

[2:19:46] >> exactly.

[2:19:48] >> we have a motion and

[2:19:51] second. What avitable call.

[2:19:54] >> councilmember morada . >> aye.

[2:19:57] >>

[2:19:58] councilmember mccorriston.

[2:19:59] >> aye.

[2:20:00] >> councilmember

[2:20:03] josey.

[2:20:04] >> aye. >>

[2:20:06] vice mayor qaadri.

[2:20:07] >> aye. >>

[2:20:10] mayor hu.

[2:20:11] >> aye .

[2:20:13] the measure

[2:20:16] passes unanimously. Next item

[2:20:19] the army 250 anniversary

[2:20:22] celebration

[2:20:31] in collaboration

[2:20:34] with camp parks.

[2:20:40] >>

[2:20:44] that evening, once again. The recreation

[2:20:45] coordinator with the parks and community

[2:20:48] services department. I am here to

[2:20:49] present the 250th

[2:20:51] anniversary celebration event held

[2:20:52] in collaboration with

[2:20:53] parks reserve force training area

[2:20:55] known as

[2:20:58] camp parks.

[2:21:04] the event will be saturday, june

[2:21:07] 14, 2025 which is the

[2:21:08] actual date of the army's 250th anniversary

[2:21:10] from 10:00 a.m. To

[2:21:13] 3:00 p.m.

[2:21:15] the purpose of the event is to honor

[2:21:16] the service

[2:21:19] and sacrifice of the u.s. Army

[2:21:20] , celebrate the history and traditions

[2:21:22] of the military, foster

[2:21:24] community spirit among residents, veterans,

[2:21:28] and military personnel.

[2:21:30] encourage public engagement and awareness

[2:21:33] in the military role in the history

[2:21:35] of supporting and safeguarding freedoms

[2:21:37] and highlight the importance

[2:21:40] of camp parks

[2:21:41] in dublin. The event will be open

[2:21:43] to all including

[2:21:46] active military, residents,

[2:21:48] and the entire tri-valley. We will

[2:21:49] highlight the

[2:21:52] important relationship

[2:21:54] between camp parks and the city of dublin.

[2:21:55] the

[2:21:57] celebration will be filled with ceremony on

[2:21:58] historical elements.

[2:22:01] that is

[2:22:04] followed by a 250th birthday cake cake

[2:22:07] cutting featured with the

[2:22:09] youngest and oldest soldier present together.

[2:22:16] attendees will also

[2:22:18] enjoy drill team performances, uniforms

[2:22:19] and a

[2:22:22] variety of display showcasing

[2:22:24] historical military vehicles over

[2:22:25] at

[2:22:28] the park.

[2:22:30] the event is designed to be family-friendly,

[2:22:32] offering activities that will educate

[2:22:36] and entertain of all ages. Someone

[2:22:37] include carnival games,

[2:22:40] face painting, rockclimbing,

[2:22:42] bounce houses. Demonstrations for

[2:22:43] the children

[2:22:46] and military display is.

[2:22:47] additionally we will have several

[2:22:52] booths to provide resources and give

[2:22:53] community

[2:22:55] members a chance to engage

[2:22:56] with organizations that support military

[2:22:58] personnel and veterans.

[2:23:01] there will be

[2:23:02] a variety of food and beverage vendors

[2:23:04] offering meals and snacks for purchase.

[2:23:06] it is not a party without music. The

[2:23:07] celebration

[2:23:09] will feature the 191st army band that

[2:23:10] will provide

[2:23:11] live entertainment through the event.

[2:23:16] five and drummers will

[2:23:18] entertain guests as they explore the

[2:23:19] park. As

[2:23:21] previously mentioned, this will be

[2:23:22] a

[2:23:24] joint effort. Camp parks will contribute

[2:23:28] by helping to organize many

[2:23:29] of the family oriented act entities

[2:23:31] providing resources

[2:23:35] and supporting the ceremonial and

[2:23:37] historic components. The city

[2:23:40] will take the lead in managing the

[2:23:41] overall

[2:23:43] exit mission including securing contract services

[2:23:46] as outlined in the report,

[2:23:49] obtaining necessary

[2:23:50] permits and supporting the marketing

[2:23:52] and promotional efforts.

[2:23:54] thank you for your time. Any questions?

[2:23:58] >> thank you. Any questions?

[2:24:04] >>

[2:24:07] I looked at

[2:24:10] the data on here. I am very

[2:24:13] supportive of this. I

[2:24:15] think it is perfect. The venue is

[2:24:16] perfect. I was wondering if you could

[2:24:19] comment on the budget for this . Some

[2:24:22] of this seems high. Maybe

[2:24:25] you can give

[2:24:27] a little my cover. Staff can give

[2:24:28] a little more color

[2:24:31] on the expectations.

[2:24:34] >> of

[2:24:37] course. As you saw,

[2:24:40] a majority of the cost will go

[2:24:43] to tenting and staging services we

[2:24:46] need to bring into the park.

[2:24:48] don bittle park does not have a lot

[2:24:49] of shade. Given

[2:24:52] that the event is in june it gets hot.

[2:24:55] we will be bringing in large tents

[2:24:56] to

[2:24:58] vote --so folks can

[2:25:00] enjoy the event comfortably. Stages

[2:25:01] for the performers

[2:25:04] and the ceremonies . Sound services,

[2:25:07] like that as well as security

[2:25:10] when we ring in large generators and

[2:25:13] equipment acted

[2:25:15] set up the night before. We like to

[2:25:16] be sure that is

[2:25:18] secure. So when we arrive everything

[2:25:19] is where we left it.

[2:25:20] >> if I

[2:25:22] could add to that,

[2:25:25] there are some padding in

[2:25:27] the budget. We want to be sure we

[2:25:28] have enough for what we want

[2:25:32] to do and we

[2:25:33] did leave some room. We've never really

[2:25:35] done one of these

[2:25:36] one off celebrations. We've always

[2:25:38] just had

[2:25:40] the big two events. I do not expect

[2:25:41] we will spend

[2:25:44] that much. Really,

[2:25:47] the biggest expense like

[2:25:49] lauren indicated his shade, set up,

[2:25:53] there's no electrical out there. We

[2:25:54] have to sort of create something out

[2:25:56] of nothing. We do

[2:25:59] the same for splatter.

[2:26:02] that is three times as expensive

[2:26:05] and longer in duration. We did

[2:26:08] not really know

[2:26:10] how this was going to go . We are

[2:26:13] still flushing it out . It is certainly

[2:26:14] not going to

[2:26:16] go over 50. We thought it is appropriate.

[2:26:21] you don't have a 250th birthday party

[2:26:23] every year.

[2:26:25] you have one every 250 years. It is

[2:26:26] a cushion

[2:26:29] budget.

[2:26:30] >> I appreciate the analysis.

[2:26:38] >> thank you for

[2:26:39] the presentation. The question is,

[2:26:41] how much

[2:26:44] of this

[2:26:45] do you think will go towards this

[2:26:47] particular event.

[2:26:58] a bulk of those activities will be

[2:26:59] held on

[2:27:01] that one. Some of the more ceremonial aspects

[2:27:05] except

[2:27:08] for that

[2:27:13] . The historical vehicles will be

[2:27:14] held through the

[2:27:17] picnic areas. We plan to use the whole park.

[2:27:20] >> perfect. I was going

[2:27:23] to make a comment

[2:27:32] that it seemed low.

[2:27:33] I am excited about the partnership.

[2:27:35] I am excited about

[2:27:38] the event itself. I

[2:27:39] hope you have parking considering

[2:27:41] we have

[2:27:44] the

[2:27:47] bridge opened.

[2:27:48] >> I know that

[2:27:50] john has questions.

[2:27:53] >> yes. Think you. This

[2:27:56] is exciting. My grandfather is a

[2:27:59] for me army

[2:28:02] --former army veteran of this

[2:28:04] is amazing. A few questions with regard

[2:28:05] to public safety.

[2:28:08] the first one being the parking

[2:28:10] lot can accommodate only so many. I

[2:28:14] presume part of those spaces will

[2:28:15] be taken

[2:28:16] up by trucks delivering or trucks

[2:28:17] that have to unload.

[2:28:29] there are complaints around the parking spots

[2:28:32] being taken . Is that walked to

[2:28:35] the event or make a healthy event

[2:28:38] . Can you share thoughts

[2:28:41] on that?

[2:28:43] >> similar to how we handle that because

[2:28:44] don

[2:28:47] bittle park is so close we

[2:28:50] can partner with

[2:28:59] b.a.r.t. Encouraging folks

[2:29:02] to take b.a.r.t. .

[2:29:05] we can also notify

[2:29:10] that we will be utilizing the space

[2:29:14] to expect additional

[2:29:17] traffic. We work with dublin police

[2:29:23] services to make sure that we

[2:29:24] are not overbooking anything.

[2:29:25] >> thank

[2:29:26] you. One more question and then

[2:29:29] --

[2:29:31] given what happened in new orleans

[2:29:35] , what are your thoughts around

[2:29:38] remediating

[2:29:41] or that something like that could

[2:29:42] happen

[2:29:44] to mark

[2:29:45] >> again, prior to

[2:29:47] every large event I meet

[2:29:49] with dublin police services to look

[2:29:50] over traffic plans,

[2:29:53] event layouts, we are

[2:29:56] briefed on attendance expectations

[2:29:59] and we work with them to make

[2:30:02] sure that we do plan to have them

[2:30:05] on site. Public safety is always number one

[2:30:08] when it comes to our events?

[2:30:14] >> any thoughts on

[2:30:16] barriers we would put to the road

[2:30:17] or sidewalk?

[2:30:18] >> we

[2:30:19] will take all precautions into consideration.

[2:30:23] >> I see the chief

[2:30:26] standing up . I do not think

[2:30:28] we have discussed that yet. We will

[2:30:29] when we get the final layout.

[2:30:32] here he comes.

[2:30:35] >> I am in trouble.

[2:30:38] >> we have

[2:30:42] access to numerous heavy-duty vehicle

[2:30:44] barricades to use for the event to

[2:30:48] mitigate any vehicular threat.

[2:30:51] >> okay. Chief,

[2:30:53] as we get closer to the date we will

[2:30:55] have you provided a date on what that

[2:30:57] would look like.

[2:31:00] >> I

[2:31:01] can do that.

[2:31:02] >> thank you. Last question

[2:31:03] the history of

[2:31:06] camp parks is not solely army.

[2:31:07] we have multiple services that have

[2:31:09] in part

[2:31:12] of camp parks. The anniversary for

[2:31:15] the navy is october 13,

[2:31:18] 1775. Is there something similar

[2:31:21] being requested from the navy

[2:31:24] because of their affiliation?

[2:31:29] >> we have not been approached for

[2:31:30] anything

[2:31:33] other than this event in june.

[2:31:38] >> thank you. No further questions.

[2:31:39] >>

[2:31:41] thank you. Thank you all the great comments

[2:31:45] . I do have a few questions. How

[2:31:48] many people do you expect will attend

[2:31:49] this

[2:31:51] event

[2:31:52] >>

[2:31:54] >> as with any brand-new event,

[2:31:56] it is hard to anticipate in advance.

[2:32:00] based on the

[2:32:01] marketing efforts it will be similar

[2:32:03] to what we do with splatter

[2:32:06] or saint pats. The more the merrier

[2:32:09] as opposed to

[2:32:12] just advertising

[2:32:15] to residents. We will do our own marketing efforts

[2:32:18] to active military and veterans

[2:32:21] . We anticipate large numbers.

[2:32:24] >> excellent. Another question I

[2:32:26] have, this is a very important part

[2:32:30] ,

[2:32:33] the army ,

[2:32:36] our history.

[2:32:39] I want to ask,

[2:32:42] are there any specific

[2:32:45] history related

[2:32:51] --any activities like that planned?

[2:32:57] >> yes. In the meetings I

[2:32:58] have had thus far we have discussed

[2:33:00] having informational booths that

[2:33:03] focus specifically on what camp

[2:33:06] parks does as well

[2:33:08] as working with the city historian

[2:33:09] and all of that

[2:33:12] to ensure that we are

[2:33:15] accurately

[2:33:16] representing and celebrating the history.

[2:33:20] >> I am really excited for this event.

[2:33:21] we want to

[2:33:24] see how this goes

[2:33:26] and maybe possibly to think something

[2:33:30] for an event

[2:33:32] like splatter, the parade or something

[2:33:36] . That is what I

[2:33:39] am thinking.

[2:33:42] >> we are thinking about all kinds

[2:33:45] of different ways to celebrate . Especially

[2:33:46] on

[2:33:47] our mind is cultural events. You expect

[2:33:48] dave report

[2:33:51] back on that so we can talk about event

[2:33:53] as we approach them during that item.

[2:33:54] >>

[2:33:57] thank you. Now do we have

[2:34:00] public comments on this?

[2:34:03] >> I have no speaker slips for this

[2:34:06] item.

[2:34:07] >> any additional comments?

[2:34:12] >>

[2:34:15] other than

[2:34:18] this venue previously was not ready

[2:34:19] for prime

[2:34:21] time and now it is.

[2:34:22] >> motion?

[2:34:24] >> this is informational. We do not

[2:34:26] need a motion.

[2:34:27] >> perfect. Thank you

[2:34:28] so much. With that said,

[2:34:30] we have finished

[2:34:36] the unfinished business.

[2:34:39] we have

[2:34:42] no new

[2:34:44] business. We will come to item 9,

[2:34:48] city council and city manager reports.

[2:34:49] >> I

[2:34:50] just want to highlight that alameda

[2:34:51] county fire department has sent

[2:34:54] 27 people to assist with

[2:34:57] the situation in

[2:34:59] los angeles county. I have been talking

[2:35:00] to the chief

[2:35:02] . We are still fully operational and

[2:35:03] staffed. I just want the

[2:35:06] community to be aware that we

[2:35:08] are assisting where we can but we

[2:35:09] remain safe

[2:35:12] . We have heard all the comments

[2:35:15] from the community and we will be

[2:35:16] back

[2:35:17] in front of you with the fire chief

[2:35:18] to talk

[2:35:20] about how we might respond to something similar.

[2:35:22] that is

[2:35:25] all that I have.

[2:35:26] >> thank

[2:35:28] you so much. John, do you

[2:35:30] want to give an update on what happened

[2:35:31] in the past

[2:35:34] several weeks

[2:35:36] and what is the future events for you?

[2:35:40] >>

[2:35:41] certainly. I would be happy to. Thank

[2:35:43] you for the opportunity.

[2:35:45] first of all, happy new year to everyone

[2:35:46] I apologize

[2:35:49] I'm not there in person.

[2:35:51] my past week was actually getting

[2:35:54] to attend the aba energy committee

[2:35:57] . That was very informational. I was not

[2:36:00] on any particular subcommittee at

[2:36:04] but I was able

[2:36:05] to participate and listen in. Tomorrow

[2:36:07] is the

[2:36:08] official board meeting where I will

[2:36:10] be sworn in

[2:36:13] so that is really it

[2:36:16] in terms of commissions. I would

[2:36:17] like to simply state my gratitude

[2:36:19] and thanks to

[2:36:21] city staff for assisting me in on boarding

[2:36:24] and all the questions that I asked

[2:36:27] . Thank you so much. I really appreciate

[2:36:29] everything you do so thank you again.

[2:36:34] that

[2:36:36] is it.

[2:36:37] >> thank you, john. We will

[2:36:38] look at

[2:36:40] ,

[2:36:43] councilmember josey.

[2:36:44] >>

[2:36:46] I wanted to thank

[2:36:47] councilmember mccorriston for attending

[2:36:49] in my absence last thursday. A

[2:36:51] lot of good things going on. Some

[2:36:52] grant

[2:36:55] funding opportunities

[2:36:56] for nonprofits and other organizations

[2:36:58] in the area

[2:37:00] for food waste recovery and other opportunities.

[2:37:04] if we have anybody listening

[2:37:07] wants to explore those

[2:37:09] they can look on the website or contact me.

[2:37:13] the committee meeting is ongoing

[2:37:17] and the tri-valley transportation

[2:37:18] commission meeting is coming up.

[2:37:19] >>

[2:37:21] thank you. Councilmember mccorriston

[2:37:25] .

[2:37:26] >> not a lot to report.

[2:37:28] stop waste,

[2:37:30] I will let you talk about the services

[2:37:34] that we all attended.

[2:37:40] next week will be a little bit

[2:37:43] easy for me.

[2:37:46] >>

[2:37:47] vice mayor qaadri.

[2:37:48] >> happy new year's

[2:37:49] everyone, happy lunar

[2:37:50] new year for those who celebrate.

[2:37:52] one big item

[2:37:54] which was the mosquito abatement district

[2:37:58] meeting . That was a

[2:38:00] lot of fun. I will let you talk about

[2:38:01] the celebration

[2:38:04] of life for our first mayor.

[2:38:05] >> happy

[2:38:07] new year. It has been

[2:38:09] a busy start of 2025. I would like

[2:38:10] to share

[2:38:13] a few of dates. We do have a mayors

[2:38:16] conference that is once a month

[2:38:19] for mayors and city managers

[2:38:22] to get together.

[2:38:24] we had that in hayward last week.

[2:38:25] we also

[2:38:28] had the mayors report with tv 30

[2:38:31] that is about every

[2:38:34] two weeks.

[2:38:37] if

[2:38:39] you tune into the tv you can see the

[2:38:40] mayors report.

[2:38:46] also board meetings once

[2:38:49] a month. I have already attended

[2:38:52] two board meetings

[2:38:55] so we talked about at the

[2:38:57] last meeting we talked about high

[2:38:58] school students,

[2:39:01] how they

[2:39:03] heart and with the industries to gather professional

[2:39:04] experience. Last week,

[2:39:07] it's a topic that many

[2:39:10] of us the city

[2:39:12] manager and councilmember mccorriston

[2:39:16] and councilmember qaadri were there

[2:39:17] with me

[2:39:19] as well and many other people. We

[2:39:20] celebrated

[2:39:22] the life for our first mayor

[2:39:25] .

[2:39:28] we designated our

[2:39:31] council chamber, this is his chamber

[2:39:34] as

[2:39:36] the peter slider council chamber in recognizing

[2:39:37] his contribution

[2:39:43] for founding the city and also

[2:39:49] a lot of great decisions for

[2:39:51] the city. I know one of the things

[2:39:52] he did was bring the b.a.r.t.

[2:39:55] station to dublin. We appreciate that.

[2:39:58] lastly,

[2:40:01] I want to say for the next two weeks

[2:40:06] we will be busy. I will go to washington,

[2:40:07] d.c. For the

[2:40:10] mayors conference and then

[2:40:13] john morada and me are going to sacramento

[2:40:16] for the mayors and council members

[2:40:17] academy

[2:40:19] provided by cal cities.

[2:40:22] we will be busy in the next two

[2:40:25] weeks. Also, we want to thank

[2:40:27] everyone for being here. We might

[2:40:28] to also make

[2:40:31] sure you understand

[2:40:34] the city council prioritizes

[2:40:37] safety and

[2:40:40] we work on disaster fire preparedness

[2:40:41] and we will bring

[2:40:43] in a day to you. With that said, I

[2:40:44] will think

[2:40:47] everybody and get my. -- goodnight.

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