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Home My WebLink About5.1 Approval of the November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting MinutesAgenda Item 5.1 r DUBLIN CALIFORNIA STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 5, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager SU B.ECT: Approval of the November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider approval of the minutes of the November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider approval of the minutes of the November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) November 6, 2023 Special City Council Meeting Minutes 2) November 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 1 12 sIIs DUBLIN CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting: November 6, 2023 Attachment I A Special Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Monday, November 6, 2023, in the Regional Meeting Room at the Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM., by Mayor Hernandez. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Attendee Name Status Melissa Hernandez, Mayor Present Michael McCorriston, Vice Mayor Present Jean Josey, Councilmember Present Dr. Sherry Hu, Councilmember Present Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember Present 2. PUBLIC COMMENT —None. 3. STUDY SESSION 3.1 Downtown Dublin Update The City Council held a Study Session and received a presentation City Staff as well as the City's Consultant Urban Field Studio, and the City's Public -Private Partner, American Realty Advisors (ARA), ARA's Development Manager Hines, and ARA's Master Planning Architect Gensler on the proposed implementation of the Downtown Preferred Vision. Mayor Hernandez called for a break at 8:28 PM. Mayor Hernandez reconvened the meeting at 8:38 PM. The City Council provided the following feedback: requested a better visual from the core area, more graduated or terraced height, and more specific information on the setbacks; requested that Site Development Review come back to the City Council; asked to retain the character and history of Dublin while providing job growth and a meaningful project; requested results from the surveys of residents done while creating the Preferred Vision and any post COVID-19 surveys conducted; wanted assurance more residential units would not be added; asked for flexibility for the life science building in case the use is not realistic when the phase is constructed; and, requested for -sale residential options. By consensus, the City Council felt after seeing updated renderings, they would be ready for amendments to the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to return to the City Council for action. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING N OVEM BER 6, 2023 I 13 4. CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Hernandez at 9:49 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING N OVEMBER 6, 203 2 14 Attachment 2 DUBLIN CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN Regular Meeting: November 7, 2023 The following are minutes of the actions taken by the City of Dublin City Council. A full video recording of the meeting with the agenda items indexed and time stamped is available on the City's website at: httns://dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetinas REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM A Regular Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the City Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM, by Mayor Hernandez. 1) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Melissa Hernandez, Mayor Present Michael McCorriston, Vice Mayor Present Jean Josey, Councilmember Present Dr. Sherry Hu, Councilmember Present Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember Present 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 3.1) Presentation of the Diwali Proclamation The City Council presented the Diwali proclamation. Aditi Sharma provided public comment. 4) PUBLIC COMMENT Jing Firmeza provided public comment. Karis Polfer provided public comment. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N OVEM BER 7, 2023 15 5) CONSENT CALENDAR 5.1) Approved the October 13, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and October 17, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. 5.2) Adopted Resolution No. 113-23 titled, "Accepting the Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant." 5.3) Adopted Resolution No. 114-23 titled, "Approving the Plans and Specifications and Awarding a Contract to C. Overaa & Co. for the Civic Center Rehabilitation Project, CIP No. GI0122." 5.4) Adopted Resolution No. 115-23 titled, "Authorizing Additional Special Designations of General Fund Reserves for Fiscal Year 2022-23," and confirm additional General Fund reserve designations as of June 30, 2023. 5.5) Received an informational report of the City's investments through the quarter ending September 30, 2023, including a monthly transaction ledger. 5.6) Approved the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation. On a motion by Vice Mayor McCorriston, seconded by Councilmember Qaadri, and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted the Consent Calendar. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Michael McCorriston, Vice Mayor SECOND: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember AYES: Hernandez, McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri 6) PUBLIC HEARING —None. 7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7.1) Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing), Improvement Area No. 5 and Approving Form of and Execution of Related Documents The City Council received a presentation regarding the fifth phase of special tax bond financing for Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) and the use of the bond sale proceeds to finance authorized public capital facilities and public capital facility impact fees. Mayor Hernandez opened the public comment period. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N OVEMBER 7, 2023 16 Upon receiving no public comment, Mayor Hernandez closed the public comment period. On a motion by Councilmember Qaadri, seconded by Councilmember Josey, and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 116-23 titled, "Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on Behalf of The City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing), Improvement Area No. 5; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution of a Fiscal Agent Agreement, a Purchase Contract and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate and Authorizing the Sale and Delivery of Special Tax Bonds Pursuant to said Purchase Contract; Approving the Form and Delivery of a Preliminary Official Statement and the Preparation and Distribution of a Final Official Statement to be Derived from the Preliminary Official Statement; and Approving Execution and Delivery of Other Documents and Taking of Actions as Necessary to Implement the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the Bonds." RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember SECOND: Jean Josey, Councilmember AYES: Hernandez, McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri 7.2) Potential Ballot Measures for March or November 2024 The City Council received a presentation regarding proposed a ballot measure for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election or the November 5, 2024 General Election. Several proposed term limit measures were presented for the City Council's consideration. Mayor Hernandez opened the public comment period. Shirley Lewandowski provided public comment. Mike Grant provided public comment. Jing Firmeza provided public comment. Tom Evans provided public comment. Susan Chan provided public comment. John Wu provided public comment. Guy Houston provided public comment. Carla Slettvet provided public comment. Mayor Hernandez closed the public comment period. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N OVEMBER 7, 2023 17 Councilmember Hu made a motion to put the ballot item on the November 2024 ballot. The motion failed due to lack of second. On a motion by Vice Mayor McCorriston, seconded by Councilmember Qaadri, and by a three -to -two vote, the City Council selected option 3B and adopted, "Resolution of The City Council of The City of Dublin Ordering the Submission to the Qualified Electors of The City of Dublin an Ordinance Entitled "Government Accountability Act" to 1) Prohibit Councilmembers and Commissioners From Accepting Gifts from Lobbyists and City Contractors, 2) Prohibit Lobbyists from Sitting on City Commissions, 3) Amend the Term Limits for Mayor and City Council, 4) Require Posting of City Contracts on The City's Website, 5) Calling for an Election to be Consolidated with the Statewide Election to be Held on November 5, 2024; 6) Fixing the Date and Manner of the Election and the Procedure for Voting Therein; and 7) Providing for Notice Therefor." RESULT: ADOPTED [three -to -two] MOVED BY: Michael McCorriston, Vice Mayor SECOND: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember AYES: Hernandez, McCorriston, Qaadri NOES: Josey, Hu 8) NEW BUSINESS — N one. 9) CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS The City Council and Staff provided brief information -only reports, including committee reports and reports by City Council related to meetings attended at City expense (AB1234). 10) ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hernandez adjourned the meeting at 10:02 PM. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N OVEMBER 7, 2023 18