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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Two-Year Strategic Plan Update and Final Report for Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24sus DUBLIN STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Agenda Item 7.1 DATE: September 3, 2024 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager SU B.ECT: Two -Year Strategic Plan Update and Final Report for Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 Prepared by: Jordan Foss, Management Analyst 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive an update and final report on the City's Two -Year Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive the report and presentation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The City Council adopted the City's Two -Year Strategic Plan on April 4, 2022. This Plan sets the overall direction for the City, guiding resources and setting specific objectives to drive City action. The Plan coincides with Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24. On September 19, 2023, the City Council received an update on the first year of the Strategic Plan, covering the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Key highlights for the first year can be found in Attachment 2. This report covers the second year of the Strategic Plan (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) and serves as the final report to the City Council. A detailed discussion of the updates is provided in Attachment 1, with a summary below. Page 1 of 4 1 Strategy 1: Downtown Dublin and Economic Development • The City Council adopted a resolution amending the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to implement the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision, consisting of amendments that added Research and Development as a new land use; increased the residential allocation by 465 units; decreased the non-residential allocation by 300,000 square feet; and increased the height and floor area ratio in "The Core" area of the retail district. • The primary property owner of the Dublin Place Shopping Center submitted a Planning Application for the South Project, which will consist of redevelopment of the current Dublin Place shopping center with a town square, retail, housing, and life science/office buildings. • Avalon West, which includes 499 units and a new section of St. Patrick Way, was completed, and a large-scale public art piece was completed and installed. • The City executed a development agreement with GH PacVest to continue the Fallon -East Economic Development Zone development strategy, including the Dublin Fallon 580 project. • The Small Business Saturday Program was launched to highlight and promote Dublin's small businesses. The City also attracted new tenants including Tequila Bar & Grill, NBR Tutoring, East Bay Buffet, Foodle Market, Westland Metal, Inc., Grocery Outlet, and BodyBar Pilates. • Progress was made on the Dublin Boulevard Extension Project, which will connect Dublin Boulevard to North Canyons Parkway in Livermore. Drawings reached the 65% level, a funding was developed and approved by the City Council, and two development agreements were executed. Strategy 2: Housing Affordability • In January 2024, the City achieved a certified Housing Element from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. • The City Council adopted amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations and to the methodology for determining Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fees and adopted updated Non - Residential Development Affordable Housing Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2024-25. • Staff continued to work with Landsea Homes and Sunflower Hill on an affordable housing site at the Dublin Centre project, and with Eden Housing on financing the Senior Assisted Living project on Regional Street, which includes a $1 million preconstruction loan from the City. • Staff made progress on amendments to the City's First Time Homebuyer Loan Program to broaden the use of the program and to ensure compatibility with similar loan programs. Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment • In the previous fiscal year and current fiscal year budgets, the City included $2 million in funds for preventative maintenance of City facilities. • Staff continued working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's consultant to complete a pavement condition assessment to develop recommendations for a multi -year Page 2 of 4 2 pavement preservation program and pavement condition index goal. The Five -Year Capital Improvement Program includes $4.5 million annually for pavement management to assist in meeting long-term pavement management needs. • Staff continued to work with developers and consultants on the Dublin Centre project as outlined by the development agreement, to provide a community facilities district for on- going maintenance needs of public improvements in those areas. • The City purchased five new, electric fleet vehicles, which help meet Climate Action Plan Measure ML-3: Electrify Municipal Vehicle Fleet and Equipment. The new electric vehicles replace internal combustion engine vehicles within the City fleet. Strategy 4: Organizational Health • The City completed an update to the Public Facilities Fee Program, which took effect on January 1, 2024. The City also completed the User Fee Study and implemented the new fees for Fiscal Year 2024-25. • Staff finalized the Request for Proposals for a Fiber Master Plan. In addition, the City continued work on the upgrade of the Traffic Operations Center at City Hall in preparation for the upcoming fiber optic communication upgrades along Dublin Boulevard from San Ramon Road to City Hall. • The City completed energy efficiency improvements at many of its parks and facilities. The City also continued to include an annual contribution of $1 million to the existing reserve for early payoff of the energy bonds. Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community • Staff completed the implementation of the new enterprise resource planning software, Energov, which allows residents and businesses to utilize the web -based portal for non - recreation services, such as permit applications and business license applications and renewals. • To provide greater website accessibility, Staff implemented a chatbot with artificial intelligence (AI) from Rezolve.ai (branded for the City as "Clover"), for the City's website. The chatbot went live in January 2024 and is available 24/7, while a live agent is available during the City's normal business hours. The chatbot allows customers to connect with staff via a live agent or AI in their chosen language. • Dublin Police Services (DPS) hired a third clinician to complete staffing for the Behavioral Health Unit. Utilizing National Opioid Settlement funding, DPS also purchased 170 additional doses of Narcan to treat individuals who overdose on opioids. • The City purchased additional situational awareness cameras for key intersections in Dublin, specifically to address concerns from the Boulevard Community regarding individuals being released from Santa Rita Jail. • The City provided many avenues to enhance community awareness of protected and preserved open space in Dublin through programs like: the Dublin Trails Challenge, which encourages community members of all ages to walk, run, or hike all 26 miles of trails in Dublin; the People of the Parks (POP) Program, which empowers residents to support City beautification efforts by cleaning parks, sidewalks, and trials; and the annual "Nature in Page 3 of 4 3 Our Backyard" photography contest, which celebrates natural beauty found in Dublin. The new Two -Year Strategic Plan covering the period of Fiscal Years 2024-25 and 2025-26 was adopted by the City Council on April 2, 2024 (Resolution No. 24-24). STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Two -Year Strategic Plan Update and Final Report 2) September 19, 2023 City Council Staff Report (without attachments) Page 4 of 4 4 Attachment I CITY OF DUBLIN TWO-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 Strategy 1: Downtown Dublin and Economic Development Objective A: Continue support of the Downtown Preferred Vision and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan including improving visual and environmental quality and evaluating specific business uses. Significant progress has been made with the property owners of the Dublin Place shopping center to implement the Downtown Preferred Vision (DPV). The property owner continues to work with Community Development, Public Works, and Economic Development staff on the refinements to their master plan. On November 6, 2023, the City Council received a presentation from City Staff and 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 DPV. The Planning Commission recommended General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, and on December 19, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 134-23 amending the General Plan and the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to further implement the DPV. The amendments consisted of the following: • Adding Research and Development as a new land use. • Increasing the residential allocation by 465 units. • Decreasing the non-residential allocation by 300,000 square feet. • Increasing the height and floor area ratio in "The Core" area of the Retail District. The North Project was submitted in Q2 of 2023 and Staff completed the review of the application for a Site Development Review Permit for the Dublin Place North project. The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing to consider the project on July 23, 2024. The South Project preapplication was submitted on March 18, 2024, and Staff is in the process of reviewing the submittal and preparing comments, as well as reviewing the Local Transportation Analysis for the project. Staff is also working on the deal terms as part of the Development Agreement, which will come before the City Council in FY 2024-25. The Planning Commission approved the BASIS Independent School application to renovate the facade of the existing Corrie Center office building and construct a gymnasium where they will operate a private school for middle and high school students. The St. Patrick Way extension, between Golden Gate Drive and Regional Street, is complete and open to the public for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular use. Staff and Avalon Bay completed a large-scale public art piece that parallels the north side of the St. Patrick Way extension between Golden Gate Drive and Regional Street. The nearly 400-foot-long art piece creates a sense of place in a future civic gathering space downtown and provide a visual barrier along the back of a large retail center. Page 1 of 18 5 Attachment I The Planning Commission approved the Citywide Outdoor Seating Design Guidelines to help facilitate the design of permanent outdoor seating within parking lots for eating and drinking establishments, which was approved by the City Council on September 19, 2023. Staff began developing the scope of work and design feasibility for the Golden Gate Drive Intersection Improvements at Dublin Boulevard and St. Patrick Way (CIP ST0423) and working with LAVTA to determine potential improvements to the traffic circle at the southern terminus of Golden Gate Drive next to the BART station. The design for the Golden Gate Drive Intersection Improvements at Dublin Boulevard and St. Patrick Way (CIP ST0423) is being coordinated with the Dublin Commons South project. The design for the Regional Street mid -block crossing, between Dublin Boulevard and Amador Valley Boulevard is at 90%. Design completion, and solicitation of bids for construction is anticipated in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Objective B: Pursue mixed -use projects to create economic vitality. The work being done as part of Objective A will include a mixed -use development project bordering the Town Square. Staff also continued discussions with developers who are interested in other areas of the DDSP area for mixed -use opportunities. Staff is working closely with ARA and their development team on the Master Site Plan that builds upon the City's DPV, and on their Planning Application for the North Project which will help relocate existing tenants on the site so redevelopment of the south project can occur. Objective C: Grant conditional tax and/or development fee relief for new developments in the Downtown. Staff began developing the framework for a program that would provide the opportunity for sharing property tax revenues as well as impact fee waivers and/or reductions to support the new DPV project. The Property Tax Sharing program will be presented to the Economic Development Committee at a future meeting. Objective D: Support local businesses and new business attractions (ensure revenue -generating industries). Staff developed and distributed the Holiday Gift Guide with more than 50 businesses participating, and created new marketing material to showcase Dublin as a business -friendly destination for food and beverage establishments. Additionally, Staff proactively engaged potential businesses and extended support through the Business Concierge Program for those seeking assistance. For business attraction, Staff continued to reach out to retailers and food and beverage tenants regarding second -generation restaurant spaces available. Several new tenants signed leases and submitted plans for their tenant improvements, including but not limited to Anjappar, Cloves, Pizza My Heart, Angus the Butcher Shop, Five Below, and VinFast. Staff worked with a variety of prospective tenants, with recent signed leases including Silver Oven & Grill, Feng Cha Teahouse, Grocery Outlet, Teazzi Tea Shop, MaO Izakaya & Sushi, Building Kidz of Dublin, Tailored Shared Services LLC, Santa Maria Cafe, Cuppa Yo, Safelite Auto Glass, AT&T, Dublin Taqueria, Dave's Hot Chicken, and Serendipity Labs. Staff launched the Dublin Marketplace Loyalty Rewards Program to help support Dublin small businesses, relaunched the Business Page 2 of 18 6 Attachment I Visitation Program after a hiatus due to the pandemic, launched the Dublin Business Corner (a free library of on -demand training courses designed to empower and educate small business owners), and launched the Small Business Navigator Program to offer technical assistance to small businesses in strategic business areas such as marketing, architecture, graphic design, business planning, and more. The Dublin Marketplace brought on six new businesses to the platform which are as follows: Box World, TeaZenTea, Blueprint Shop, Freshmeatz, Kwality Ice Cream, and Cafe Tazza. The City continued its efforts with the Business Spotlight program, highlighting Dogtopia and Pho 99, as well as the Business Visitation program with a visit to Rezolve.ai. Additionally, Staff hosted business roundtables for different industry sectors and conducted four business webinars. The City received and is processing an application for the redevelopment of the Hexcel Corporation site for a new business park to support the life science industry. The City Council supported changes to the Massage Establishment Ordinance and held the first Small Business Night at the Farmers' Market with more than 20 small businesses participating. The City partnered with Patelco Credit Union HQ, Rezolve.ai, and Startup Tri- Valley to sponsor the inaugural Generative Artificial Intelligence Summit in the Tri-Valley. Moreover, the City celebrated a number of ribbon cuttings for locations including Learn and Play Montessori School, Satvik Eggless Bakery, TeaZenTea, and the Tivoli Plaza retail center. A Commercial Facade Improvement Grant was approved with Village Parkway Investments which will provide exterior upgrades to the building that houses Prima Vini. The City distributed the Dublin Business Brief, which offers resources for local businesses alongside the second Holiday Gift Guide, reaching more than 34,000 households and featuring more than 35 local businesses. The Holiday Gift Guide was distributed earlier in November to prep for Black Friday. The Small Business Navigator Program saw continued facilitation of marketing requests and closure of several open projects. The Dublin Marketplace reached a milestone by reaching more than 900 members who have collectively earned more than $8,200 in rewards, and the business concierge program received more than 15 inquiries. Staff issued a second Small Business Navigator Program RFP to solicit additional professional service providers of technical assistance to small businesses at no cost to the businesses. There were nine new requests for the program and 10 completed projects. On October 6, 2023, the City sponsored Dublin -based businesses at the Tri-Valley Career Center Job Fair to support small businesses with their staffing needs. Staff also engaged with local business owners by conducting a focus group to gather insights for the Economic Development Strategy and worked on a business -community survey to collect additional input. Staff from Economic Development and Communications collaborated to highlight five local businesses in a Small Business Saturday Page 3 of 18 7 Attachment I series (Destination Baby & Kids, Dublin Cyclery, Mike's Camera, Barons Jewelers, and The Wellnest Company) and promoted new and upcoming businesses such as Stanford Blood Center, Domino's, AT&T, Gong Cha, Five Below, Hamni Bank, Safelite Auto Glass Repair, SEV Laser, PiKaso, Kailash Parbat, Anjappar Chettinad Cuisine, and Oh's Nail Spa. Staff also highlighted the reopening of Peet's and Ethan Allen. To continue support and promotion of small businesses, Staff posted two Small Business Spotlight videos on Satvik Eggless Bakery and Solar Bill Review, which were shared on the City's social media channels and with the businesses to use as promotions. In addition, Staff promoted new and upcoming businesses including Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG), Boba and More, Avant Anti -Aging Spa, Bag 0 Crab, Falafel Town, Shabu King, Zhangliang Malatang, Axellent, Nail Studio 101, Par 5 Golfing, Prime Fencing Academy, Soul Imagez Tattoo, Vets for Pets, Chip Cookies, Kane Hair Salon, Lux Gym, Nissan Car Wash, and Noland's Bread Shop. Staff attended two grand opening events for Grocery Outlet and Cuppa Yo. Staff assisted more than 45 businesses as part of our Business Concierge Program which included providing information on site inquiries and selections, building permits, business licenses, starting a business, and the City's business support programs. Staff also participated in the Visit Tri-Valley strategic planning retreat to engage in collaboration on increasing business visits in Dublin as well as the Tri-Valley. In addition, a Business Visitation was conducted with Anchor Construction Management. A Small Business Assistant Grant was approved for IBEW Local 595 to help with building upgrades required as part of the building renovation. Analysis of the survey results for Economic Development Strategy update began which included feedback from the business community and residents. The analysis provides insight into the priorities and desires of the business community and community -at - large as it relates to the City's Economic Development Strategy. Staff attended an International Council of Shopping Centers event to engage with retailers and promote Dublin as a good place for doing business, and distributed the Dublin Business Brief, which provided timely information and resources for local businesses. Staff collaborated with Startup Tri-Valley to organize two Artificial Intelligence Series events: "AI's New Role in Developing Patents, Attracting Investment, and Conducting Clinical Trials," and "An AI Playbook - Implementation Strategies for Your Company." Staff also met with up-and-coming companies such as Monterey AI and participated with Startup Tri-Valley on a podcast with Monterey AI. Staff attended grand openings of Grocery Outlet and BodyBar Pilates, and conducted a driving tour to keep a close pulse on the scene for local businesses, retail centers, office complexes, and industrial areas. The City received an Award of Merit in the category of Programs and Promotions for the Small Business Navigator Program from the California Association for Local Economic Development. Staff held an Open Office Hours event at 580 Executive Center, which allowed Page 4 of 18 8 Attachment I businesses to meet with Staff in a different setting outside of City Hall. Staff also held two business roundtable events for minority - owned businesses and general businesses. Objective E: Continue the Fallon -East development strategy. The Planning Commission approved an application for a Planned Development Zoning Stage 2 Development Plan and Tentative Map for the Branaugh property. Staff is processing preliminary applications for the GH PacVest and Righetti properties as well as negotiating deal terms for the corresponding Development Agreements. GH PacVest submitted an application for the Dublin Fallon 580 Project that includes a request for approval of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Planned Development Zoning Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment, Stage 2 Development Plan for the residential uses, Vesting Tentative Map 8663, 8666, and 8667, and a Development Agreement. The proposal would eliminate the Public/Semi-Public land use designation and convert 42.6 acres designated Open Space to Parks/Public-Recreation, establish development standards for the future development of 238 residential units and approximately 3,299,670 square feet of commercial/campus office use. The 192-acre site would be subdivided into 11 parcels. The City Council approved a Park Improvement Agreement with Trumark for the construction of two neighborhood parks as identified in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan within the Francis Ranch Development, formerly known as East Ranch. The Dublin Boulevard Extension Drawings reached the 65% design level, a funding plan was developed and approved by the City Council, and a developer agreement with BEX Development (Branaugh) was executed. Design was paused to allow Alameda County Transportation Commission time to amend the contract with the design firm to revise the scope of work, which includes revisions requested by the Alameda County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and landowners adjacent to the extension. The revised design work will include altered bicycle and pedestrian improvements and to accommodate access to the adjacent private properties. The Dublin Boulevard Extension right-of-way certification phase also made progress. The City's consultant, RES Environmental Operating Company, completed the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment reports for four required mitigation properties and is working on securing conservation easements on the mitigation properties. A visit to the four properties was conducted with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Escrow closed on three mitigation properties in December 2023. Escrow on the final property is process. Staff is working with the City of Livermore on a memorandum of understanding for the right-of-way certification phase. In addition, the City Council approved a General Plan Amendment Initiation Request and the Development Agreement Deal Terms with GH PacVest for the Dublin Fallon 580 project. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 11, 2024, and recommended approval of the project. The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing to consider the project on July 16, 2024. Page 5 of 18 9 Attachment I Strategy 2: Housing Affordability Objective A: Develop a Certified Housing Element that balances the location of housing options for all income types. This objective has been completed. The City Council adopted the Housing Element on November 15, 2022 and Staff submitted it to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their 60-day review. HCD provided minor comments and Staff revised the adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element to address comments received. The revised adopted Housing Element was resubmitted to HCD for review on August 21, 2023. HCD provided revised comments on the Housing Element on October 20, 2023. Staff addressed those comments and resubmitted the Housing Element to HCD for review on November 21, 2023. On January 18, 2024, HCD certified the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Objective B: Ensure the City's inclusionary zoning regulations incentivize targeted housing production. This objective has been completed. On January 9, the City Council held a public hearing to consider amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations and Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fee. At the conclusion of that public hearing, the City Council directed Staff to return at a future meeting with additional information and analysis regarding increasing the inclusionary zoning requirement to 15%; increasing the in -lieu fee; differentiating the affordable housing requirements for different ownership product types; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; and a projection of in - lieu fee revenue. On March 19, the City Council received a report with the requested information and directed Staff to revise the proposed amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations. Staff completed the requested changes and in June, the City Council adopted amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations, amendments to the methodology for determining Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fees, and updated Non -Residential Development Affordable Housing Impact Fees. Objective C : Prepare a nexus study to evaluate the affordable housing commercial linkage fee and affordable housing in -lieu fee for for -sale and rental housing. This objective has been completed. Activity related to the commercial linkage fee and affordable housing in -lieu fee was completed in concert with Objective 2.B. Objective D: Facilitate the production of affordable housing for lower income seniors, workforce, and special needs households. The City was awarded a $3.3M Local Housing Trust Fund Grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 300-unit Amador Station affordable housing project adjacent to the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station. Additionally, Staff worked with the Amador Station development team on modifications to the project phasing and the terms of a pre -construction loan. The City Council approved the Amador Station First Amended and Restated Community Benefit Program Agreement and Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Assistance Agreement and Transfer of the Agreements to The Related Companies of California. Staff continues to work with Alameda County to assign the Transit Center Site D-1 to Eden Housing for an affordable housing development. Staff worked with Eden Housing on an Affordable Housing Assistance Agreement, which was approved by the City Council on June 20, Page 6 of 18 10 Attachment I 2023. Staff continues to work with the developers of the Regional Street Senior Affordable Housing project and the Amador Station project to facilitate funding and development of both projects. The Alameda County Surplus Property Authority continued to work with the City on the future development of an affordable housing project adjacent to the construction of the new parking garage at the East Dublin Transit Center. The future project can accommodate up to 99 units. Staff continued to work with Trumark on the affordable housing at the Francis Ranch development. The City Council authorized an affordability plan for the Francis Ranch project off Croak Road and Central Parkway, which will include 77 units of for -rent affordable housing, of which 22 units will be for Sunflower Hill to help meet the needs of the intellectual and developmentally disabled (IDD) community. Additionally, the project will have 50 low-income accessory dwelling units, along with 18 for -sale moderate -income housing units. The City negotiated the dedication of land for the development of the SCS Property on the east side of Tassajara Road for an affordable housing project, currently anticipated to serve the IDD community. The project, which can accommodate up to 100 units, will be fully integrated with the rest of the project and is consistent with the City Council's Preferred Plan for the property. Staff continued to work with Landsea Homes to subdivide The DC Project to create a legal parcel for the affordable housing site. Staff is having ongoing discussion with Sunflower Hill and Eden Housing regarding the Francis Ranch project. Staff is also working with Eden Housing on financing the senior affordable housing project on Regional Street, including a $1 million preconstruction loan from the City. Objective E: Review the housing market analysis and establish a strategy to meet the "middle market" demand, if needed, to ensure right mix. This objective has been completed. Staff completed the analysis of middle -market housing demand and prepared a report outlining the findings and recommendations. The report was provided to the City Council via memorandum in May 2023. Objective F: Review ownership programs for first-time buyers and explore alternative options. Staff made progress on amendments to the First Time Homebuyer Loan Program that will broaden the program and ensure compatibility with other loan programs. The City Council will consider this item in summer 2024. Page 7 of 18 11 Attachment I Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment Objective A: Use surplus and lump sum funding to increase the City's internal service funds. The FY 22-23 and FY 23-24 budgets included a $2 million transfer to the Internal Service Fund (ISF) for facilities preventative maintenance. Additionally, the FY 2024-26 two-year budget was approved on June 4 and included a $2 million annual contribution to the ISF equipment fund and $4.5 million annually for pavement management. The two-year budget also included the strategic use of Internal Service Funds previously set aside to address maintenance and replacement issues through the Capital Improvement Program. This includes $17.85 million in Internal Service Funding for nine projects over the course of the next Five -Year Capital Improvement Program. Objective B: Provide on -going condition assessments of aging city facilities and assets. The City successfully recruited and hired a Maintenance Coordinator, who joined the Dublin team in January 2023. The position is supporting the Maintenance Division in monitoring work on City assets. The City's maintenance contractor continued conducting quarterly inspections of parks and facilities to evaluate the condition of equipment and infrastructure to help make informed decisions about repair, replacement, and maintenance schedules. The Parks and Community Services Department Park Monitors assist in providing weekly inspections of City parks and outdoor facilities, which helps deliver a faster response to maintenance needs. Infrared thermographic electrical inspections were completed to gather electrical equipment condition information at several City buildings. This effort augments the preventive maintenance program by identifying areas with increased risk of equipment and electrical failure. Condition assessments and inspections of City bridges and large storm drain culverts continued. This effort resulted in recommended maintenance or minor repair of the facilities. Staff began the process of selecting a consultant to provide an assessment of conditions at The Wave, and based on that assessment, will create a maintenance plan for the facility and equipment. Lastly, as a part of the FY 2024- 25 Budget and Five -Year CIP, the City Council approved allocation of funds to allow Staff to begin the condition assessments of various City water features and the City's three Fire Stations. Objective C: Explore finance options for long-term pavement management needs. The City received approval from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $48,000 in grant funding though the Pavement Management Technical Assistance Program (P-TAP), Round 24. Public Works Staff has begun working with MTC's consultant to do the pavement condition assessment and prepare for the resulting analysis. Public Works Staff is also working with a pavement engineering consultant to develop recommendations for a multi -year pavement preservation program and a pavement condition index goal. Staff continues to work with the pavement engineering consultant to evaluate the pavement network and condition, to develop various Page 8 of 18 12 Attachment I strategies for resurfacing and rehabilitation, and to update the City's StreetSaver program cost estimates. This effort will result in a recommended pavement condition index goal and multi -year pavement preservation program. Staff included additional funding in the proposed Five -Year CIP to gradually increase the amount of General Fund Revenue required to meet long-term pavement management needs. Staff continues to work with the pavement engineering consultant on the two-year paving plan and will begin the design in the first quarter of FY 2024-25. Additionally, the new Five -Year CIP includes $4.5 million annually for pavement management, including an estimated $8.8 million total contribution from the General Fund. Objective D: Explore use of funding mechanisms like community facilities districts for capital and on -going maintenance needs. Staff is collaborating with the developer of the East Ranch project and City financial consultants to develop a Community Facilities District (CFD) for facility infrastructure and a CFD for services (maintenance of public improvements). The Branaugh property project was approved, including a Development Agreement that requires the developer to cooperate in the formation of a services CFD for maintenance and the facilities CFD for the mitigation of Dublin Boulevard extension. The Francis Ranch (formerly East Ranch) CFD for facility infrastructure and services (maintenance of public improvements) has started the initial formation process. The City Council approved a CFD for facility infrastructure and services for the Francis Ranch project. Staff is currently negotiating a Development Agreement for the Righetti property project, which could require the developer to cooperate in the formation of a services CFD for maintenance and the facilities CFD for the mitigation of the Dublin Boulevard extension. The GH PacVest property project has approved deal terms that could result in the formation of a services CFD for maintenance of public improvements. Staff began negotiating a Development Agreement for the GH PacVest property, which could require the developer to cooperate in the formation of a CFD for maintenance and facilities, including for the mitigation land acquisition for the Dublin Boulevard Extension project. The DC project is required by the Development Agreement to form a services CFD for maintenance of public improvements. Staff continues to work with them on the formation of the CFD. Objective E: Continue to implement measures identified in the Climate Action Plan (CAP). Two Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2030 Reach Codes were adopted as part of the 2022 Building Code: all -electric new construction (Measure EE-1) and electric vehicle charging stations (Measure SM-1) codes. Consistent with CAP Measure MM-2: Reduce the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Building Materials, a low carbon Page 9 of 18 13 Attachment I concrete specification has been implemented and installed in one location with more locations planned. Staff continued working on CAP Measure SM-2: Develop an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan. Staff also initiated an update on the Municipal Fleet Electrification Plan, consistent with CAP 2030 Measure ML-3: Electrify Municipal Vehicle Fleet and Equipment. Additionally, work on a potential low carbon concrete building code continues, consistent with Measure MM-2: Reduce the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Building Materials. In September, the City Council authorized the City Manager to purchase electric fleet vehicles, which helps meet CAP Measure ML-3: Electrify Municipal Vehicle Fleet and Equipment. Five electric vehicles, three Ford Lightning trucks, and two Chevrolet Bolt EUVs were purchased to replace internal combustion engine vehicles within the City fleet. Staff is preparing amendments to Dublin Green Building Ordinance for consideration by the City Council, to include requirements to use low carbon concrete. The City received MTC's Local Public Fleet Electrification Planning Technical Assistance grant. The grant provides local public agencies with consultant assistance for fleet electrification planning, including assessing fleets, fueling and charging needs, costs and transition actions. Work with MTC's consultant team is scheduled to start in fall 2024. Staff and the City's CivicSpark Fellow worked with a consultant to develop the Dublin Climate Challenge, which is an online platform to allow individuals, households, and businesses learn about and commit to various sustainable actions to lower their climate change footprint. Staff will present the Dublin Climate Challenge to City Council in July. Staff started development of an existing building electrification plan, as described in CAP 2030 Measure EE-4: Develop an Existing Building Electrification Plan. Components of the plan will include an inventory of existing building types, potential technologies that could facilitate electrification, the pros/cons of such technology, and estimated costs of implementation. Strategy 4: Organizational Health Objective A: Use existing reserves to address the unfunded Dougherty Regional Fire Authority (DRFA) pension liability. The FY22-23 Budget included a lump -sum payment of $3.46 million from the designated reserve to address the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority (DRFA) unfunded pension liability. Staff worked with the City of San Ramon on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the methodology to split each City's allocated share of DRFA's unfunded liabilities, assets, and annual payment amounts. The MOU was approved by the Dublin City Council in May 2023 and the payment was made in June 2023. Staff continues to monitor DRFA's liabilities, and the City currently has $2.11 million set aside in a reserve should there be a need to address any future pension liabilities. Page 10 of 18 14 Attachment I Objective B: Complete an update to the Public Facility Fee Program. This objective has been completed. Staff retained the services of Willdan to assist with the update to the program. Willdan compiled all the necessary data to inform the various fee amounts by category, and Staff presented the report to the City Council in September 2023 with the new fees taking effect on January 1, 2024. Objective C: Make annual contributions to reserves for the early payoff of the energy efficiency bonds. The City Council approved a shift of $2 million from the FY 21-22 General Fund surplus to the existing reserve for bond payoff. The special designation of General Fund Reserves for FY 22-23 included an additional $1 million to towards early payoff, and on November 7, 2023, the City Council confirmed the payoff reserve balance of $7 million. On June 25, 2024, the City Council approved the additional $1,000,000 to the reserve for the bond payoff, bringing the balance to $8 million. The bonds can be paid off as early as June 1, 2029 at the remaining principal of $12.9 million, saving the City about $3.1 million in interest payments over the course of the remaining 12 years. Objective D: Conduct a feasibility study into fiber connectivity between City facilities. IT Staff has monitored AT&T Switched Ethernet (ASE) circuits for the past year. ASE links deliver up to 50 megabits/second (Mbps). This has significantly increased the reliability of Shannon, Senior, Heritage, and Corp Yard facilities. IT Staff is working to finalize a municipal fiber master plan RFP for the future City -owned municipal fiber connectivity to facilities. The release of the RFP for a municipal fiber master plan was delayed to fall 2024 due to the incorporation of an analysis of community fiber into the plan, as well as IT Staff dedicating more time to the Dublin Arts Center project needs. The upgrade of the Traffic Operations Center at City Hall, as part of the Dublin Arts Center Project, is currently underway. This project is in preparation for the second phase of the fiber optic communications upgrades along Dublin Boulevard from San Ramon Road to City Hall. Public Works Staff continues to look for opportunities to close the gap in the network by installing fiber optic infrastructure as part of other Capital Improvement Projects and Development projects. Objective E: Complete an update to the User Fee Study. This objective has been completed. The City Council approved an agreement with Matrix Consulting Group in December 2023. The study took three months to complete and calculated the cost of providing services by studying staff time and identifying all costs associated with providing services. The User Fee Study report and updated Master Fee Schedule were approved in June 2024. Page 11 of 18 15 Attachment I Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community Objective A: Evaluate the feasibility and strategies for a community -wide fiber network. The fiber master plan (refer to Objective 4D update) will include examining the need for expanding high-speed internet to sections of the community. Objective B: Continue to engage with the community using all appropriate methods to share and exchange information. Following the completion of a language survey, Communications Staff has been issuing press releases in three alternate languages - Hindi, simplified Chinese, and Spanish. The translated press releases have been sent to news outlets catering to these communities. Staff has implemented a chatbot with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the City's website. Clover, the AI chatbot, allows Staff to have live chat conversations with customers in hundreds of languages, and customers can receive 24/7 assistance from Clover. In Q3, Clover had 559 interactions with customers, and Staff had 24 interactions via live chat with customers. Staff created "Story Map," an online, interactive tool highlighting the Adopt -A -Bench program. Story Map is now available online for residents to view park bench inventory, adoption status and availability, and locations. This move towards digital accessibility enhances community engagement and ensures a seamless experience for those interested in honoring a family member, friend, or organization. The Parks and Community Services and Public Works Departments have begun the design and community input process for two neighborhood parks in the Francis Ranch development. The community input process will utilize diverse communication strategies to effectively engage residents. This will include an online survey, a virtual meeting, and an in -person interactive concept plan showcase to be held at the annual Splatter event. Staff at The Wave waterpark worked to expand its outreach by leveraging the Spotify app for marketing and information sharing. This innovative approach allowed community members to discover details about the Wave's opening weekend in a fresh and engaging way, enhancing communication, and broadening our connection with the local audience. Staff continued to improve the Pioneer Cemetery GIS and Otocast digital guide. These online programs bring a dynamic and interactive dimension to the visitor experience and how they receive site information. With these additions, residents have more access to information, enhancing community engagement. The Parks and Community Services Department Staff have begun the process of adding communication boards at City facilities, including playgrounds (Fallon, Emerald Glen, Dublin Sports Grounds, and Don Biddle) and the Wave waterpark. These communication boards are signs filled with various symbols, pictures, or photos that can help those with limited spoken language ability receive information and communicate with those around them. Communication boards foster an inclusive environment, supporting everyone regardless of their communicative abilities while they utilize public spaces and amenities. The boards will be installed by the end of calendar year 2024. Page 12 of 18 16 Attachment I Objective C: Provide more opportunities for residents to complete transactions with the City online, with appropriate security measures. Staff is implementing the new enterprise resource planning software, which will allow residents and businesses to pay for non -recreation services through the web -based portal upon completion. Completion of all modules and implementation will take place in July 2024. Objective D: Ensure programs remain affordable and accessible to all members of the community, especially lower income families and seniors. Staff partnered with KTVU Channel 2 to host a free admission day at The Wave on August 12, 2022. The event allowed those with certain financial constraints to visit The Wave at no charge. Roughly 400 participants attended the event, many enjoying the award -winning facility for the first time. As part of the "3 for 3 in 2023" Summer campaign, a Dublin household won a 2023 Wave waterpark family season pass for up to four family members (a $208 value) after meeting the entry criteria and participating in the drawing. The Summer campaign was highlighted in the 2023 Camps and Aquatics Activity guide, and the entry deadline was March 31, 2023. A total of $11,988 was awarded through the Youth Fee Assistance Program, benefiting 61 children and affording them the opportunity to participate in activities ranging from swim lessons to various summer camp programs. The Senior Fee Assistance Program awarded punch cards to seniors for a value totaling $1,015. From July 2023 through June 2024, $422 was donated to the Youth Fee Assistance Program and $296 to the Senior Fee Assistance Program. An additional $2,600 raised through the 15th Annual Pee Wee Walk-a-thon was donated to support both Fee Assistance Programs. The Parks and Community Services Department introduced a 10% Military Discount for all programs, with the discount being implemented with the publishing of the 2024 Spring Activity Guide. The active -duty military discount program has provided $1,416 in discounts to service members during this period. The City partnered with Futures Explored, an organization that works with individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Together, the City and the Futures Explored program, Workforce Inclusion Network (WIN) for All, enable the hiring of IDD individuals in a variety of City positions in the Parks and Community Services Department. The program has facilitated the hiring of eight new staff members from the IDD community. The City has entered the second year of partnership with Futures Explored. The Wave offered several opportunities for families to save money during the summer months, such as: • Wave Goodbye to Summer (August 4, 2023) allowed families to enjoy one free Youth Admission by purchasing a regular -price youth or adult admission. 75 Coupons were processed for a total discounted amount of $1,232. • 840 Dublin students and Dublin athletic $2.00 coupons were processed for a total discount of $1,680 for Dublin residents. Page 13 of 18 17 Attachment I • The Wave provided discounted admission to active or retired military individuals. 517 military admission tickets were sold at $10 each, saving families $5 - $9 per admission ticket. After receiving feedback from the Parks and Community Services Commission, The Wave will reintroduce three buy -one -get -one promotional days in summer 2024 and coupon offers to Dublin students and participants in Dublin sports leagues for the summer 2024 waterpark season. Staff developed a summer promotional event called Programs Palooza. This provided residents and community members with an interactive way for summer instructors to showcase their classes and programs. To further enhance accessibility, we introduced a special discount of $20.24 per class, making our programs more affordable. Five families took advantage of this opportunity. The Parks and Community Services Department plans to expand on this event for next year, ensuring that everyone can participate in and enjoy our programs. Staff are exploring the possibility of adding self-service equipment rental lockers into various City parks. The lockers would store recreational equipment such as bocci balls, volleyballs, and badminton sets available for rent at an affordable rate. This initiative aims to provide residents and visitors with easy access to a variety of activities, offering a low-cost opportunity to try new sports without needing to purchase equipment. Staff will unveil a new exhibit "The Memories Within: Seeing Heritage" at the Heritage Park and Museums. This exhibit will be available for free public viewing from August 2024 through February 2025, giving community access to additional no cost activities. The Wave is implementing a new affordable and accessible recreation swim program for individuals with special needs and their families to visit The Wave in a calm, sensory -friendly environment. Sensory Splash is offered each month from October through April and takes place in our indoor pool. The music will be turned off, and lifeguards will only use whistles in emergencies. Sensory -friendly toys and a designated quiet space will be provided. The goal is to help those with special needs and their families enjoy recreational swimming in a calm environment. Objective E: Support existing and innovative public safety efforts, like the DPS Behavioral Health Unit. Dublin Police Services (DPS) hired a second clinician to complete its Behavioral Health Unit staffing and they are working closely with the deputies and with the community in need. Staff successfully submitted a Community Project Funding Request with Congressman Swalwell to fund the hiring of an additional clinician to focus on providing services for school -aged youth. The Unit continues to be successful, averaging a caseload of approximately 20 clients monthly. DPS hosted the first Trunk or Treat event for the community in October 2022. The event was well attended by the community. DPS hosted the 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat in October 2023, which was well attended with more than 3,000 members of the community participating. DPS facilitated a `Stuff the Cruiser' Toy Drive at Target, bringing a trailer full of toys for donation. The toys were given to the Dublin Hively Family Resource center to be given to those less fortunate in our community. Page 14 of 18 18 Attachment I DPS was awarded an $81,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The grant funds will be used for both education and enforcement to reduce the number of injury accidents and accidents involving impaired drivers. Additionally, DPS hosted the 40t' Annual National Night Out, visiting 31 neighborhood locations with more than a thousand community members in attendance. DPS facilitated a Town Hall meeting with the Boulevard Community over growing concerns about individuals being released from Santa Rita Jail. About 150 people were in attendance and in response, temporary situational awareness cameras were deployed, and permanent situational cameras were ordered. The City purchased additional FLOCK license plate reader cameras, which will assist in both in -progress crimes and on -going investigations. The City also purchased FLOCK Situational Awareness Cameras to be deployed on parks and school areas, and specifically on Arnold Road to address the growing concerns from the Boulevard Community about individuals being released from Santa Rita Jail. The City purchased 'Star Chase' technology to be deployed on two Dublin Police vehicles. This technology launches a GPS dart at a vehicle attempting to flee from police. The fleeing vehicle can then be monitored via GPS without having to initiate a pursuit and put the safety of the public at risk. The City purchased 170 additional doses of Narcan, the drug to treat individuals who overdose on opioid narcotics. These additional doses of Narcan allow for each Officer to deploy at least two doses on every one of their shifts. Objective F: Support community awareness of protected and preserved open space in and around Dublin. The Dublin Trail Challenge started in Summer 2023 and encouraged community members to walk, run, or hike all 26 miles of trails in Dublin. The event is free and open to all ages, and those that completed the challenge received a free shirt. The Dublin Trail Challenge returned in Summer 2024. This year's event introduces a new element, the Trail Challenge "Passport," which encourages participants to explore the various trails and open spaces throughout the city, including the Alamo Creek Trail, Dublin Hills Regional Open Space Preserve, and Iron Horse Trail to name a few. The City hosted another Goosechase game that encouraged people to visit places all around Dublin using pictures of those sites from years ago and photograph the sites to see how they have changed. The game encouraged residents to visit parks and places of historical interest all around Dublin. The community bike ride on May 25 started at Civic Center, stopped at Don Biddle Community Park, and ended at the Farmers' Market, where participants received a $5 coupon to use with the vendor of their choosing. There were eight participants in the event. The People of the Parks (POP) Program was created as an ongoing, incentivized program encouraging community efforts to "Keep Page 15 of 18 19 Attachment I Dublin Clean & Green." The program is designed for residents frequenting parks, sidewalks, and trails and empowers them to support City beautification efforts by carrying a litter stick and bag and keeping those areas free of litter and debris. The program is also designed for people who might not actively use City facilities and amenities but want to start getting involved in taking care of their community, and for businesses interested in promoting clean commercial areas. POP launched in early September 2023 and initial participation in the program was 200 individual volunteers and 19 organizations assisting in keeping Dublin clean and green. The POP Program completed its first quarter review. In total, there were an estimated 316 pounds of trash collected during 138 logged hours of volunteer time. The program continued to grow in its second quarter, with 232 individuals and 10 organizations registering. Staff is working on the Program's new component, which will acknowledge Dublin businesses that take on the Clean and Green challenge, committing to ensuring their premises are clear of litter and pollutants. Currently, participants used the City -provided litter clean-up kits to support picking up trash at City facilities including parks, trails, and open spaces. Page 16 of 18 20 Attachment 2 II DUBLIN CALIFORNIA STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Agenda Item 7.2 DATE: September 19, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Update - First Year Prepared by: Jordan Foss, Management Analyst II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive its annual status update on the City's Two -Year Strategic Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive the report and presentation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The City Council adopted the City's Two -Year Strategic Plan on April 19, 2022. This Plan sets the overall direction for the City, guiding resources and setting specific objectives to drive City action. The Plan coincides with Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24. This report presents the Year 1 Strategic Plan update, covering the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Detailed updates for the strategies and objectives are provided in Attachment 1. Key highlights for each strategy are summarized below. Strategy 1: Downtown Dublin and Economic Development • The primary property owner of the Dublin Place Shopping Center has submitted a Planning Application for the North Project (former credit union building at the corner of Amador Valley Boulevard and Amador Plaza Road). The North Project will pave the way for the redevelopment of the current Dublin Place shopping center with a town square, retail, housing, and life science buildings. Page 1 of 6 21 • Avalon West, which is nearing the end of construction, located along St. Patrick Way will include 499 units and a new section of St. Patrick Way, completing its connection from Golden Gate Drive to Regional Street. To date, the new moniker of St. Pat's Row was created for the events street, and public artwork was selected. • The Dublin Marketplace Loyalty Rewards Program was launched to help support Dublin small businesses. The City also attracted new tenants including Angus the Butcher Shop, Anjappar, AT&T, Cloves, Dave's Hot Chicken, Dublin Taqueria, Five Below, Pizza My Heart, Serendipity Labs, Silver Oven & Grill, and VinFast. • The former Hexcel Corporation campus on Dublin Blvd., just west of San Ramon Road, was successfully purchased by Overton Moore Properties. Staff assisted the buyers with their due diligence in purchasing the site. The new owners plan to demolish the existing building and redevelop the site into a new business park to support advanced manufacturing and life science tenants. • Progress has been made over the last year on the Dublin Boulevard Extension Project, which will connect Dublin Boulevard to North Canyons Parkway in Livermore. Drawings have reached the 65% level, a funding plan has been developed and approved by the City Council, and the first developer agreement with BEX Development (Branaugh) has been executed. Strategy 2: Housing Affordability • Eden Housing, a non-profit housing developer, has submitted a building permit to construct an affordable housing project at 6513 Regional Street which will serve 113 low- and very low-income seniors and special needs individuals. Construction is anticipated to commence in December 2023. • The Alameda County Surplus Property Authority continued to work with the City on the future development of an affordable housing project adjacent to the construction of the new parking garage at the East Dublin Transit Center. The future project can accommodate up to 99 units. • At the West Dublin BART Station, Related Companies took over an all -affordable project that will include 300 units with ground -floor retail, amenity space, and parking. • The City Council approved the Francis Ranch affordability plan off Croak Road and Central Parkway in Dublin, which will include 77 units of for -rent affordable housing, of which 22 units will be for Sunflower Hill to help meet the needs of the intellectual and developmentally disabled (IDD) community. Additionally, the project will have 50 low-income accessory dwelling units, along with 18 for -sale moderate -income housing units. • The City negotiated a land dedication for affordable housing at the DC Project (SCS property). The project is on the east side of Tassajara Road and is anticipated to serve the IDD community. The project, which can accommodate up to 100 units, will be fully integrated with the rest of the DC project and is consistent with the City Council's Preferred Plan for the property. Page 2 of 6 22 Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment • Staff started its assessment of its maintenance services provided through contract with the expectation that this assessment will be presented to the City Council this current fiscal year. • Staff continued to work with developers of and consultants for Francis Ranch and BEX Development to provide a Community Facilities District for on -going maintenance needs in those residential areas. • In the previous fiscal year and current fiscal year budgets, the City included $2 million in funds for preventative maintenance of City facilities. • The City received approval from Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $48,000 in grant funding through the Pavement Management Technical Assistance Program (P-TAP), Round 24. Utilizing this funding, Staff began working with MTC's consultant to do a pavement condition assessment to develop recommendations for a multi -year pavement preservation program and pavement condition index goal. Strategy 4: Organizational Health • In Fiscal Year 2022-23, a lump -sum payment of $3.46 million was made to the Dublin Regional Fire Authority for the City's portion of the unfunded pension liability, saving the City more than $2 million over a 20-year period. • Staff prepared an update to the Public Facilities Fee to keep up with changes in development. This was presented to the City Council in September 2023. Approval of the updated fees will ensure the City is collecting adequate funding from development to support new parks and facilities. Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community • This past year, the City completed a language survey to understand how best to serve the community, and as a result, is issuing press releases in a variety of languages which best reflect community needs. • The City partnered with Futures Explored, an organization that works with individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Together, the City and the Futures Explored program, Workforce Inclusion Network (WIN) for All, enable the hiring of IDD individuals in a variety of City positions in the Parks and Community Services Department. The program has facilitated the hiring of eight new staff members from the IDD community. • To provide greater website accessibility, Staff purchased chatbot with artificial intelligence (AI) for the City's website. The chatbot will be available 24/7, while a live agent will be available during the City's normal business hours. The chatbot will allow customers to connect with staff via a live agent or AI in their chosen language. Page 3 of 6 23 • Dublin Police Services (DPS) hired a second clinician to complete staffing for the Behavioral Health Unit. DPS also successfully submitted a Community Project Funding Request with Congressman Swalwell to fund the hiring of an additional clinician to focus on providing services for school -age youth. • The City purchased additional situational awareness cameras for key intersections in Dublin, with a focus on parks and school areas. • The City provided many avenues to enhance community awareness of protected and preserved open space in Dublin through programs like: the Dublin Trails Challenge, which encourages community members of all ages to walk, run, or hike all 26 miles of trails in Dublin; the Goosechase app game, which inspires people to visit parks and places of historical interest all around Dublin; and the annual "Nature in Our Backyard" photography contest, which celebrates natural beauty found in Dublin. In Year 2, which covers July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, Staff will continue to work on completing the strategic goals outlined in the 2022-24 Strategic Plan. Below are examples of how the City will continue to meet the objectives: Strategy 1: Downtown Dublin and Economic Development • Staff will continue to work with the majority owner of the Dublin Place shopping center to revise their master site plan and enter into a binding agreement for the development of the site. Amendments to the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) to implement the DPV will be brought to the City Council in fall 2023. • The City will continue to pursue discussions with developers to gauge interest in mixed -use opportunities in other areas of the DDSP. • The City will work with developers of the GH PacVest and Righetti properties in order to continue the Fallon -East development strategy. • Staff will proactively engage potential businesses, reach out to retailers and food/beverage tenants regarding second -generation restaurant spaces available, and continue to host business roundtables. Strategy 2: Housing Affordability • The City is actively working with the California Department of Housing and Community Development with the intention of achieving a certified Housing Element as soon as possible. • The City will complete the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations, Affordable Housing In - lieu Fee determination, and Commercial Linkage Fee nexus study, and will implement new fee structure prior the beginning of Fiscal Year 2024-25. • Staff will continue to work with the developers of the Regional Street Senior Affordable Housing and Amador Station projects to facilitate funding and development. Page 4 of 6 24 Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment • Monthly inspections of parks and facilities will continue to be conducted in order to evaluate the condition of City infrastructure. Maintenance and replacement schedules will be utilized when developing the Fiscal Year 2024-26 capital and operating budgets. • Staff will work to identify financing options to support long-term pavement management needs in the City, including working with Townsend Public Affairs to identify grant opportunities in the pavement management field. • Staff will continue to collaborate with developers and financial consultants to develop Community Facilities Districts for facilities and for maintenance of public improvements in conjunction with projects coming online east of Fallon Road, and in conjunction with the extension of Dublin Boulevard. • Staff will utilize the low carbon concrete specification for construction to continue implementation of the measures identified in the Climate Action Plan. Staff will also develop an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan. Strategy 4: Organizational Health • Staff will finalize a municipal fiber master plan RFP for future City -owned municipal fiber connectivity to facilities, which will be released in fall 2023 and include an evaluation of the feasibility of community -wide broadband. • A new User Fee Study be competed and will be the basis for an updated fee structure that will be proposed to the City Council in May/June 2024. Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community • Staff will implement the new chatbot Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for use on the City's website by October 2023. • Staff will complete the implementation of the new enterprise resource planning software, which will allow residents and businesses to utilize the web -based portal for non -recreation services. • Dublin Police Services will continue to support public safety efforts such as the existing DPS Behavioral Health Unit, as well as innovative new efforts, such as a first -responder drone program. • The City will continue to provide programs to enhance community awareness of protected and preserved open space in Dublin through the Parks and Community Services Department. This includes the launch of the People of the Parks Program, which will promote the use and care of such areas. Page 5 of 6 25 STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Year 1 Strategic Plan Update Page 6 of 6 26 FY2022-24 Strategic Plan Final Report September 3, 2024 DUBLIN CALIFORNIA 27 Background • Two -Year Strategic Plan adopted on April 19, 2022 • Period Covered: July 1,2022 —June 30, 2024 • Adopted Strategies include: — Strategy I : Downtown Dublin and Economic Development — Strategy 2: Housing Affordability — Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment — Strategy 4: Organizational Health — Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community Accomplishments • Strategy I : Downtown Dublin and Economic Development — Downtown Preferred Vision — Avalon West — Business Support and Attraction — Fallon -East Development — Dublin Boulevard Extension Accomplishments • Strategy 2: Housing Affordability — Certified Housing Element — Inclusionary Zoning Regulations/Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fees — Affordable Housing Projects • Eden Housing • Related Companies • Francis Ranch • The Dublin Centre 30 Accomplishments • Strategy 3: Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinvestment — Maintenance Services Assessment — Community Facilities Districts — Preventative Maintenance — Climate Action Plan Implementation 31 Accomplishments • Strategy 4: Organizational Health — DRFA Lump Sum Payment — Public Facilities Fee Update — User Fee Study 32 Accomplishments • Strategy 5: Safe and Accessible Community — Language Survey — Futures Explored — Clover Al — Dublin Police Services Programs — Situational Awareness Cameras — Open Space Community Awareness 33 Recommendation • Receive the report and presentation • Questions 34