[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.