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'vs MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DUBLIN OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
Regular Meeting: July 16, 2024
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: https://dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetings
CLOSED SESSION 6:00 PM
I. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
II. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9: 1 case
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A Regular Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in the
City Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM, by Mayor
McCorriston.
1) CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Attendee Name
Michael McCorriston, Mayor
Dr. Sherry Hu, Vice Mayor
Jean Josey, Councilmember
Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember
Janine Thalblum, Councilmember
2) REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Status
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Mayor McCorriston reported there was no reportable action out of Closed Session, and
Closed Session would be continued at the end of the Regular Meeting.
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3) PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1) Introduction of Garrison Commander of Parks Reserve Forces Training
Area, Lieutenant Colonel Richard B. King and Command Sergeant Major
Steven D. Lorey
The City Council welcomed the new Garrison Commander of Parks Reserve Forces
Training Area, Lieutenant Colonel Richard B. King and Command Sergeant Major
Steven D. Lorey.
3.2) Introduction of Dublin Police Services Behavioral Health Unit Associate
Therapist Shanel Perou
Dublin Police Services Behavioral Health Unit Associate Therapist Shanel Perou was
introduced to the City Council.
3.3) Employee Introductions
New City of Dublin Staff members, Brandon Harris, Management Fellow with the City
Manager's Office, and Yingru Huang, Summer Intern with the Parks and Community
Services Department, were introduced.
3.4) Update from Three Valleys Community Foundation
The City Council received an update from Kelly Bowers, Ed.D., CEO and President of
Three Valleys Community Foundation.
3.5) Dublin Climate Challenge - Community Engagement with the Climate
Action Plan 2030 and Beyond
The City Council received a presentation on community engagement with the Climate
Action Plan 2030 and Beyond through the new Dublin Climate Challenge online platform.
4) PUBLIC COMMENT
Srishti Mazumder provided public comment
Juan Quevedo provided public comment.
Jeanine Gillengerten provided public comment.
Mike Grant provided public comment.
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5) CONSENT CALENDAR
5.1) Approved the minutes of the June 18, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting, June 25,
2024 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting, and July 3, 2024 Special City
Council Meeting.
5.2) Adopted Resolution No. 74-24 titled, "Approving an Agreement for On -Call
Surveying Services with Kier & Wright."
5.4) Received notification of the City Engineer's pending approval of the Final Maps
for Tracts 8646, 8648, and 8671, Francis Ranch; adopted Resolution No. 75-24
titled, "Approving the Agreement for Long Term Encroachment for Landscape
Features with Tract 8646, Francis Ranch;" adopted Resolution No. 76-24 titled,
"Approving the Agreement for Long Term Encroachment for Landscape Features
with Tract 8648, Francis Ranch;" and adopted Resolution No. 77-24 titled,
"Approving the Agreement for Long Term Encroachment for Landscape Features
with Tract 8671, Francis Ranch."
5.5) Adopted Resolution No. 78-24 titled, "Approving a Funding Agreement with the
Alameda County Transportation Commission for the Tassajara Road
Improvements - North Dublin Ranch Drive to Quarry Lane School Project, CIP
No. ST0119;" adopted Resolution No. 79-24 titled, "Approving a Project Funding
Agreement with the Tri-Valley Transportation Council for the Tassajara Road
Improvements - North Dublin Ranch Drive to Quarry Lane School Project, CIP
No. ST0119;" and approved the budget change.
5.6) Approved the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission's recommendations for the
2024 Utility Box Art Program.
5.7) Adopted Resolution No. 80-24 titled, "Confirming City of Dublin Participation in
the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Agreement."
5.8) Adopted Resolution No. 81-24 titled, "Approving an Agreement for Municipal
Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Inspections and Illicit Discharge Response Services."
5.9) Adopted Resolution No. 82-24 titled, "Approving the Plans and Specifications and
Awarding a Contract to Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc. for the Forest Park
Project, CIP No. PK0322," and approved the budget change.
5.10) Adopted Resolution No. 83-24 titled, "Approving the Plans and Specifications and
Awarding a Contract to FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. for the Citywide Bicycle
and Pedestrian Improvements - Safe Routes to School Project, CIP No. ST0517."
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5.11) Waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 04-24 titled, "Approving
Amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code to Add Chapter 4.50 (Sidewalk
Vending) to Title 4 (Regulation of Businesses), and Amend Section 5.100.090
(Merchandising, Advertising and Signs— Prohibited Acts)."
5.12) Received a report of payments issued from June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024, totaling
$14,352,606.97.
On a motion by Councilmember Josey, seconded by Councilmember Qaadri, and by
unanimous vote, the City Council adopted the Consent Calendar, except for item 5.3.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Councilmember
SECOND: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember
AYES: McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri, Thalblum
5.3) Ordinance Amending Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.08.020 and Providing for an
Increase in Salary for City Councilmembers
This item was pulled from the consent calendar by Vice Mayor Hu for a separate vote.
On a motion by Councilmember Josey and seconded by Councilmember Thalblum, and by a 4-
to-1 vote, the City Council waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 03-24 titled,
"Rescinding and Replacing Ordinance No. 6-82 Amending Dublin Municipal Code Section
2.08.020 and Providing for an Increase in the Salary for Members of the City Council."
RESULT: ADOPTED [4-to-1]
MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Councilmember
SECOND: Janine Thalblum, Councilmember
AYES: McCorriston, Josey, Qaadri, Thalblum
NOES: Hu
6) PUBLIC HEARING
6.1) Dublin Fallon 580 Project (PLPA-2023-00033)
The City Council received a presentation on a proposal from GH PacVest, LLC for the
Dublin Fallon 580 Project to eliminate the Public/Semi-Public land use designation,
convert 42.6 acres of designated Open Space to Parks/Public-Recreation, establish
development standards for the future development of 238 residential units and up to
3,299,670 square feet of commercial/campus office use, and subdivide the 192-acre site
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into 11 parcels.
Mayor McCorriston opened the Public Hearing.
The applicant, GH PacVest, LLC, made a presentation.
EJ Cire provided public comment.
Rick Templeman provided public comment.
Brandon Evans provided public comment.
Gabi Blackman provided public comment.
Yuhua Bai provided public comment.
Vijay Lakkaraju provided public comment.
Ken Miller provided public comment.
Margaret Liang provided public comment.
Mayor McCorriston closed the Public Hearing.
On a motion by Councilmember Josey, seconded by Councilmember Qaadri, and by
unanimous roll call vote, the City Council:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 84-21 titled, "Adopting an Addendum to the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan Environmental Impact Reports and Adopting General Plan
and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendments to Eliminate the 2.5-Acre
Public/Semi-Public Land Use Designation and to Convert Approximately 42.6
Acres of Open Space to the Parks/Public Recreation Land Use Designation;" and
2. Waived the reading and introduced an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map and
Approving Amendments to the Planned Development Zoning Stage 1
Development Plan Ordinance No. 32-05 and a Stage 2 Development Plan for 13.7-
Acres of Medium -High Density Residential for the Dublin Fallon 580 Project with
the following amendments: Stage 2 Development Plan Residential Standards
Parking Spaces Required Per Home will read "2 covered and 1 guest parking
spaces per home" and removed the Contemporary architectural style from
Exhibit A - Architectural Design Guidelines; and
3. Adopted Resolution No. 85-24 titled, "Approving the Vesting Tentative Tract Maps
for the Dublin Fallon 580 Project," with the following amendments: replaced
"shall" with "may" in In -Lieu Fee portion of Condition 6 - Inclusionary Housing to
read, "In -Lieu Fee: 40 percent of the total number of inclusionary units within
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the development may be satisfied via payment of an "In -Lieu Fee" as provided by
the City's Impact Fee Schedule;" added a new condition (Condition 133) that the
Applicant/Developer will work with City staff to explore a secondary vehicular
egress driveway over Parcel C at the intersection of Pandora Way and Twain
Harte Road, and added to the Pest Control Condition (Condition 86)
"Applicant/Developer shall prepare and submit an integrated pest management
(IPM) plan with the first permit application for any grading or ground
disturbance activity. The IPM plan shall be regularly updated as construction
progresses"; and
4. Waived the reading and introduced an Ordinance Approving a Development
Agreement Between the City of Dublin and GH PacVest, LLC Related to the
Dublin Fallon 580 Project.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Councilmember
SECOND: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember
AYES: McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri, Thalblum
Mayor McCorriston called for a break at 10:01 PM.
Mayor McCorriston reconvened the meeting at 10:11 PM.
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1) Downtown Dublin Update
The City Council received a presentation on updates to the Downtown Dublin efforts,
including the ongoing work on the development of the Dublin Commons project.
Mayor McCorriston opened the public comment period. Upon receiving no public
comment, Mayor McCorriston closed the public comment period.
8) NEW BUSINESS
8.1) Consideration of Ballot Measure to Amend the General Plan Regarding the
Livbor-Manning LLC Property East of the City Limits
The City Council received a presentation regarding placing a measure on the ballot to
amend a provision of the Dublin General Plan added by the Open Space Initiative of
2014 that would allow future approval by the City of limited commercial development
on certain property east of the City limits owned by Livbor-Manning LLC.
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Mayor McCorriston opened the public comment period.
Harry Crosby provided public comment.
Tom Evans provided public comment.
Shirley Lewandowski provided public comment.
Greg Bonato provided public comment.
John Cameron provided public comment.
Gabi Blackman provided public comment.
Donna Cabanne provided public comment.
Diana Roberts provided public comment.
Tim Sbranti provided public comment.
Juan Pablo Galvan Martinez provided public comment.
Jean King provided public comment.
Rebecca Davis provided public comment.
David Jonas provided public comment.
Richard Schneider provided public comment.
Mayor McCorriston closed the public comment period.
On a motion by Councilmember Thalblum, seconded by Councilmember Josey, and by
a 3-to-2 roll call vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 86-24 titled, "Ordering the
Submission to the Qualified Electors of the City of Dublin an Ordinance Amending a
Provision of the Dublin General Plan that was added by the Dublin Open Space Initiative
of 2014; Calling for an Election to be Consolidated with the Statewide Election to be Held
on November 5, 2024; Fixing the Date and Manner of the Election and the Procedure for
Voting Therein; and Providing for Notice Therefor."
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RESULT: ADOPTED [3-to-2]
MOVED BY: Janine Thalblum, Councilmember
SECOND: Jean Josey, Councilmember
AYES: Josey, Hu, Thalblum
NOES: McCorriston, Qaadri
9) CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
The City Council and Staff provided brief information -only reports, including
committee reports and reports related to meetings attended at City expense (AB1234).
10) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McCorriston adjourned the Regular Meeting to Closed Session at 12:52 AM.
Mayor McCorriston reported there was no reportable action out of Closed Session and
adjourned the meeting at 1:30 AM.
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