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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.01 Draft Minutes 3-3-98 . . . REGULAR MEETING - March 3, 1998 A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, .March 3, 1998, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m., by Mayor Houston. . ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Lockhart and Mayor Houston. . ABSENT: None. .. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Houston led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ... PRESENTATION BY DUBLIN PARTNERS IN EDUCATION (DPIE) 7:04 p.m. 3.3 (515-60) (Taken out of order) Rhonda Goldstone, Executive Director of DPIE thanked the City for their support and presented an update of DPIE's progress in the areas of some of their programs, Principal for the Day, and Job Shadowing. Information was distrIbuted to the City Council related to the DPIE program. Ms. Goldstone stated they have a membership base which e},.rpands not only to Dublin, but San Ramon, Livermore and Pleasanton, small companies and some very large corporations. Companies joining this year include Chevron, Dillingham Construction, Livermore-Dublin Disposal, lVficroDental Laboratories, and most recently PeopleSoft. They have a blend of many smaller businesses including San Ramon Engineers, Shamrock Ford, Foam DistrIbutors, Sanwa Bank, Westamerica, U. S. Bank and Dublin Honda. The Tri- Valley Herald has given them some free ad space and the Valley Times also gives them support for the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 81 ITEM NO. 4.L Adopt A Class program. On March 19, there will be a record number of 75 . students doing job shadowing. - Several corporate VIPs as well as the Mayor will go out to speak at the schools. They help bridge the gap between the academic world and the work world. They hope to grow DPIE just as we are growing Dublin. The Council thanked her for the presentation. .. Con~sswoman Tauscher's Office (610-85) 7:13 p.m. Marco Milanese with Congresswoman Tauscher's Office announced that she will be having a Town Hall meeting this Saturday at the DSRSD offices on Dublin Boulevard. The"discussion will be on Child Care Program. People may contact her office at the Dublin Civic Center by calling 829-0813. .. Farmers' Market (470-50) 7:14 p.m. . Tom Benigno, 6546 Cottonwood Circle said he had watched the Council meetings on television and felt the cameras don't do justice to this beautiful building. He is an ex farmer and an ex businessman here in Dublin going back to the 40s and 50s. Agriculture is becoming a more sophisticated group. He is a farmer. He objected to the farmer's market being proposed and clarified that he represents himself only. He stated he did speak with some of the grocery store groups. He felt the people claim that they will bring locally grown organic produce to Dublin. He questioned if they have all the necessary licenses and if they are actually organic growers. They should meet all the standards and he questioned if the City has the right to lease land to these people in a shopping center. There could be a dispute if there is another grocery store in the center. He has been a resident of Dublin for about 10 years and his son has been here about 15 years. There is information that goes through the coffee shop where he goes. He questioned who makes the decisions; is it the Council or ultimately the people? CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 82 . . ~ . . Mayor Houston asked Mr. Benigno to summarize and explained that the appropriate place for him to speak would be before the Downtown Study Task Force, the $I'Oup looking into the potential for a farmers' market. Mr. Benigno summarized that he was speaking as a former Board Member of the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and business owner and various other groups. He felt he has the credentials to speak for many people. .. Traffic Safety (590-90) .- 74 /:_ p.m. Laurianne Behrens, 6 700 Dougherty Road advised that last year on October 8, she was involved in an accident on Dougherty Road and got rear-ended. She asked what the City plans to do about widening the road there. She now ,goes way out of her way to avoid making a right turn into Arroyo Vista going south because of the danger of getting hit. Public Works Director Thompson stated the widening of Dougherty Road will be paving over the median islands and moving the lanes away from Arroyo Vista eastward about 8 feet or so. They propose to put in a signal at Dougherty Road and the new Shea Homes project. This will be put in by the developer. There are currently no plans to put in signals at Arroyo Vista. We awarded the contract a few months ago, but the contractor has been unable to start the work due to weather conditions. They should be starting up later this month. Ms. Behrens questioned if it would take a death to warrant a signal there. Mayor Houston stated once they have a turn out lane, this should alleviate the situation. Hopefully by the Fall this should be completed and he felt this will make a big impact and improve conditions there. +- Non-Profit Solicitations (585-60) 7:27 p.m.. Brian Dorn, who did not complete a speaker slip, stated he lives over by Dublin High School. In his neighborhood they get canvassed several times a week by people leaving big plastic bags. He showed one representing the Boys and Girls Club which is in Stockton. He has been involved with the Blind Club for many CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 83 years and admitted he is touchy about how people raise money. How do we . know when we put things out by the curb that they are going where they say? He requested that the City Council look into this. ~i -:,.~ ' f Mr. Ambrose stated we don't regulate charitable solicitations. Mr. Dorn stated he felt there should be a way to deal with this. ~: Mayor Houston talked about a problem 2 or 3 years ago with people throwing advertisements in plastic bags with rocks to weight them onto people's property. The City got several complaints and did look into what could be done. t !< - ~'- >' f" ~ {': City Attorney Silver stated people were throwing flyers in plastic bags. Advertising is entitled to first amendment protection. " The newspapers were very vocal in their opposition to any restriction. There is some confusion surrounding regulations to peddlers and itenerate merchants. She explained that the Council has never adopted regulations pertaining to solicitations by charitable groups. em. Barnes commented she would hate to put any restriction on children soliciting for spelling bees and things such as this. Mr. Dorn stated his concern is fraudulent advertising. The potential for fraud is . his concern. There should be some account~.bility. Mayor Houston felt it is important for everyone to check out any group they donate to. .. 1997 ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR 7:33 p.m. 3.1 (610-50) Mayor Houston advised that this year, there was only one nominee for Organization of the Year, Dublin Youth Football, aka South Valley Youth Football. Mayor Houston announced that this group was therefore declared the winner of the Organization of the Year. Last year, they came very close to going under. The Board made a big effort in the community to get enough youth to make up teams. They have had a turn around and expect to be going up in numbers in the future. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 84 . . . . Mayor Houston read a proclamation which was presented to Tammy Tafoya and Carl Cuballis. Ms. Tafoya stated they have about 40 children signed up so far this year. They will be exploring a little different format and their goal is to get 300 or 400 kids involved. They changed the name back to Dublin Youth Football, and this has been a positive thing for them. Mayor Houston reported that this is the first ceremony which kicks off our St. Patrick's festivities. The winners will be honored at several events and also participate in the parade. +- 1997 CmZEN OF THE YEAR 7:38 p.m. 3.2 (610-50) Mayor Houston advised that the nominees were: Dave Burton, Robert (Bob) Cocilova, Bonnie McCamon, Karol Ruppenthal and Bob Trimble. He gave a brief overview of each nominee's accomplishments. Mayor Houston explained that we have 3 members outside of Dublin who make up the committee who reviews the nominees and make their selections. The winner of the 1997 Citizen of the Year is Bonnie McCamon. A proclamation was presented to Ms. McCamon. Mayor Houston announced that Ms. McCamon was also recently selected by Senator Richard Rainey's Office as "Woman of the Year" for the 7th Senate District. Some of the Councilmembers will be with her at the recognition luncheon on March 16 in Sacramento. +- CONSENT CALENDAR 7:47 p.m. Items 4.1 through 4.12 On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) 1\1inutes of Regular Meeting of February 17, 1998; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REG U LAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 85 Adopted (4.2 520-10) RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 98 . '"," ,I-. DESIGNATING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR AS AGENT fOR EXECUTION Of DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988 OR THE NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACT Authorized (4.3 200-30) Staff to solicit bids for Capital Improvement Project #9393, Civic Center Re-Roof; Approved (4.4 225-30) a new Capital Improvement Project - Fire Station Roof Repair and authorized Staff to solicit bids; Adopted (4.5 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 18 - 98 APPROVING TRACT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT fOR PARCEL MAP 7125 . Adopted (4.6 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 19 - 98 ESTABLISHING A POLICY fOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DEEMED TO BE PEDESTRIAN HAZARDS (CITY-fUNDED REPAIR PROGRAM) and authorized Staff to advertise for bids for the Annual Sidewalk Safety Repair Program, Sidewalk Remove & Replace, Contract 98-01 and Sidewalk Grinding, Contract 98-02 (2-year contract); Adopted (4.7 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 20 - 98 AWARDING THE SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER PAINTING PROJECT TO R. G. PAINTING ($23,000) and authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 86 .;~: -- ;..., .- -. ." . ~ If l' f- . . Adopted (4.8 1060-90) RESOLUTION NO. 21 - 98 APPROVING THE DUBLIN BOULEVARD WIDENING PROJECT FROM WEST OF VILlAGE PARKWAY TO EAST OF SIERRA COURT AND DIRECTING STAFF TO APPLY TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING Reviewed (4.9 1010-30) the scope of the Request for Proposal for Voice Mail System, authorized an exception to the required bid procedures and directed Staff to solicit responses to the RFP; Reviewed (4.10 440- 50) the scope of the Request for Proposal for an Automated Permitting System, authorized an exception to the required bid procedures and directed Staff to solicit responses to the RFP; Accepted (4.11 150-70) a $300 gift to the Senior Center from Secure Horizons; directed Staff to acknowledge the donor; and approved the Budget Change Form; Approved (4.12 300-40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $304,038.80. ... PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PERMIT PARKING; ADOYTION OF PERMIT PARKING, LIMITED PARKING & NO PARKING ZONES FOR SCARLETI' COURT 7:48 p.m. 6.1 (570-20) Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. Public Works Director Thompson presented the Staff Report and advised that this item which was continued from the February 17th City Council meeting, would add a Permit Parking Section to the Municipal Code and approve Permit Parking, Limited Parking, and No Parking Zones for Scarlett Court. These changes came about as a result of the BART parking lot being completed. Mr. Thompson advised that Dublin Auto Center has requested that pedestrian access be provided from the end of Scarlett Court for convenience to their customers. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 87 t.- tc. ; Mr. Thompson explained that Staff also proposes a permit parking area for the Scarlett Court cul-de-sac which would provide use of parking for crew members utilizing the City's corporation yard. Because the yard is very small, the cul-de- sac is used as a staging area for the maintenance vehicles. . : In addition, the Dublin Auto Center dealership requests that 2- hour parking be implemented along the frontage of their property which would discourage commuters from taking the on-street customer parking. Approximately 300' of unrestricted curb parking would remain along the frontage of 84 Lumber. . .' ;) ~- , c-- ;j- ~- , Mr. Thompson stated the south side of Scarlett Court was red-curbed several years ago during construction related to 1-580 and BART improvements; however~ this area was never included in the Citys Traffic Code. Staff therefore recommended establishing a pennanent No Parking Zone from the end of Scarlett Court to the point at which the roadway bends, a distance of approximately 2,500 feet. This is a safety measure and does not remove any existing parking. There are no business frontages along this portion of the roadway. Mr. Thompson stated cost of permit parking signage and permit stickers or placards is estimated at $300; cost of 2- hour parking signage is estimated at $500; and repainting of existing red curb is estimated at $200. Costs would be paid from the Street Maintenance Operating Budget. . Cm. Burton commented on some of the restricted areas. People will go down there with a possible chance that they can park. He wasn't sure this is a good idea. It is 300' of parking. This is a narrow street and it could become congested. It seems weare inviting people into the dead end street and felt maybe we should make it 2 hour parking for the whole thing. Mayor Houston asked if it would be a problem making it a1l2-hour. Mr. Thompson stated he didn't think it would be a problem. Cm. Burton asked if anybody down there resisted this idea. Mr. Thompson stated we sent notices and heard nothing. If it becomes a problem, it could be revisited. No public testimony was entered by any member of the public relative to this Issue. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 88 . . ~ ,'"', " !: t; 5' . . Mayor Houston closed the public hearing. Cm. Lockhart felt it could be a big deal to someone who gets down there and is able to get one of the 20 parking spaces. On motion of Cm. Lockhart, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and on an urgency basis adopted ORDINANCE NO. 2 - 98 AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 (TRAFFIC REGUlATIONS) OF THE DUBUN MUNICIPAL CODE (ADDITION OF PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVILEGE SECTION) and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 22 - 98 ESTABLISHING NO PARKING ZONE (FOR PERMIT PARKING ONLY), LIMITED PARKING ZONE, AND NO PARKING ZONE ON SCARLETT COURT .. PUBLIC HEARING - )EFFERSON AT DUBIJN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE (PA 97-018) FORA 16.17 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT TIIE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HACIENDA DRIVE AND CENTRAL PARKWAY 7:56 p.m. 6.2 (450-30) Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. Associate Planner Ram presented the Staff Report and advised that this public hearing is for a proposed Ordinance approving the Planned Development Rezone application for the Jefferson at Dublin Multi-Family Project submitted by]pI Westcoast, L.P.. The proposed project includes 368 multi-family units to be located on approximately 16 acres at the northeast comer of Hacienda Drive and Central Parkway. Ms. Ram reviewed items including setbacks, parking, site plan, landscape plan, and building architecture as outlined in the Staff Report. Overheads were shown illustrating various components of the project. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 89 Ms. Ram reported that]pI has indicated that they intend to comply with the City's . Inc1usionary Zoning Regulations and that they will pay the Inc1usionary Zoning In-Lieu Fee. ~ 1'''. ~ ~: ,,~ The proposal is consistent with both the General Plan and the Eastem Dublin Specific Plan. ~.... ;f', ~i l. $- t: , Cm. Howard asked if the gate will be opened automatically by Waste Management for the garbage collection. Ms. Ram stated police and fire and the garbage company will have access. ~' -; ~ ~. 'J:;r C, Cm. Lockhart asked if there is any recycling program planned for the area. , ;:';-" Ms. Ram stated they are required to instigate a recycling program and she would let the applicant~ address this. Cm. Lockhart asked about any vehicle storage space on the property if someone needed to do work on their vehicle or space for a camper or motorhome. Ms. Ram stated there is space planned where one could wash their cars but no storage for recreational vehicles. . Cm. Barnes discussed parking. She read in one report that there will be 30 extra spaces. The documents show a total of 736 parking spaces and 368 units. There is no extra 30 spaces as indicated in the report. She asked for an explanation of these conflicting numbers. Ms. Ram clarified that they exceed the covered spaces. They have 30 more covered spaces than they are required to have. They still have an overall bottom line of 2.0 spaces per unit. Cm. Burton stated yesterday at the Wheels meeting, they noted that there are no turnouts for buses. Ms. Ram stated they do on a regular basis send an opportunity to Wheels to comment. It takes some time for the infrastructure planning to go through the process. There was discussion regarding the gated areas. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 90 . ;. f. t"... a' $' "' tc f t .,.: -' f~ ~: , "c. ." ." ; ~ . . Heather Finlay with]PI gave a brief presentation on some of the things they offer. She explained who]PI is. She is from their San Diego Division. ]PI is a national company that builds luxury apartment homes. Their main focus is the residents and what they desire. They go into a community and do a significant amount of research to see what residents want in a luxury community. They build a very high quality luxury product and rely heavily on market research. Mayor Houston asked about the rental structure. Ms. Finlay stated they will set this in the future, but estimated they will start in the $950 range and go up to $2,500. This is a rough estimate. A range of amenities will be offered, such as fireplaces, garages, etc. One of the biggest selling points is they are maintenance free. They have a top rate management company that provides the concierge service. She discussed the lifestyles of typical residents. She thanked Jeri Ram for her work on this project. They think they will really enjoy their experience in Dublin. Cm. Burton asked why they picked Dublin. Ms. Finlay stated it is an intriging community and it is growing. It is very nice as it is contiguous to major thoroughfares. Residents will enjoy the close proximity to BART and to their offices. Cm. Burton stated it is a beautiful project and makes us very proud. We're a new town and a small town. There is a pride in Dublin and he thanked them for coming to us. em. Barnes stated she had but one question, when? 1\18. Finlay stated their plans are ready to be submitted for building permits. Their clubhouse will probably take about 8 months. Hopefully by the first quarter of next year they will have units available. Kevin Newman, with the Architects Kaufman & Meeks in Newport Beach, stated the opportunity they've had to come in and showcase a project is incredibly exciting. He discussed their goals as a design team with a state of the art opportunity. They wanted to create a sense of community. They want to hide the garages and focus on the elevations. The roof material is fiberglass shingle. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 91 Ms. Finlay addressed the recycling program and stated they will follow whatever . the City requires. They will accommodate whatever the City's program is. They will work-..with Wheels to determine exact~y where they want the bus stop to be. David Gates with Gates & Associates addressed the landscaping aspects. Once you get in through the strong entrance and arrival, there is a residential character road. Everything on the inside is green and looks like a park. He gave credit to Pat Cashman in working with them. There will be a fountain and he thought there would be some signage on the low wall of the fountain and some on the street level as well. No public testimony was entered by any member of the public relative to this Issue. Mayor Houston closed the public hearing. Cm. Burton stated they appreciate the name, Jefferson at Dublin. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Lockhart, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED the Ordinance. +- . PUBLIC HEARING - CREEKSIDE OffiCE PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENf REZONE (PA 97-031) FOR A 31.2 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT TIIE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HACIENDA DRIVE AND CENfRAL PARKWAY 8:28 p.m. 6.3 (450-30) Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. Associate Planner Ram presented the Staff Report and advised that this public hearing is on a proposed Ordinance and Resolution approving the Planned Development Rezone application submitted by Opus West for the Creekside Office Park Project. This proposed office/industrial development would be located at the northwest corner of Hacienda Drive and Central Parkway. M.s. Ram discussed Development Standards, Intent, Permitted Uses, Development Regulations, Design Guidelines, General Plan/ Specific Plan Consistency, and Environmental Review as outlined in the Staff Report. . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 92 . r . . Cm. Burton asked about the height of the buildings. Ms. Ram _responded that they will be 5 story buildings. Cm. Lockhart asked if there has been any discussion regarding the housing in the area and the types of jobs offered and the income level to make sure that is compatible. Will there ever be a discussion about this? Her concern is if we put a lot of new housing in the area and if the type of jobs don't balance with the price of the apartments or homes there, are we really creating more of a problem? She hoped some kind of consideration is given to.this. Mayor Houston stated this is a good point, but if we have quality in the entire area, you can't expect that everyone living there will be working next door. In the overall picture weare reducing the traffic. Cm. Lockhart stat~ she would just like to see this included in the dialogue. Mayor Houston felt quality will find a balance. Ms. Ram stated we are developing a tracking system by requiring employers to report employee statistics with salaries, etc. Cm. Howard asked about landscaping around the project and indicated she would prefer not to see all the cars. Ms. Ram stated there will be a landscaped setback along Central Parkway 20' and also Arnold Road. Additionally, there is landscaping along the public right-of- way. No public testimony was entered by any member of the public relative to this Issue. Mayor Houston closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED the Ordinance. .. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REG U LAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 93 PUBLIC HEARING AMENDl\.fENT OF DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE CHAYfER 2.28 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONfRIBUTION LIMITATIONS . f 8:42 p.m. 6.4 (630- 20) ~, Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. City Attorney Silver presented the Staff Report and stated a public hearing was held and an ordinance was introduced at the last City Council meeting which would repeal the current provisions of Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 2.28 and reinstate Chapter 2.28 as it existed prior to Proposition 208. The Ordinance would place a $300 limit on contrIbutions with respect to a single election, defines the election period, and contains no expenditure limits. <", ;:, t ~ :.. , ~ f;:.'; ~ !. .". Mayor Houston ~larified that our current Ordinance is $100 but with the voluntary spending limit it is $250. Norbert Hudak, 6938 Mansfield Avenue, urged the City Council to keep the limit at $100 for contributions. From the 'White House to Sacramento down to a lot of local muncipaIities, there are questionable contributions arriving every day. He . also suggested that contributions be made only by Dublin residents and this way, the City Council can tell outside interests that Dublin is not for sale. Mayor Houston closed the public hearing. Cm. Barnes stated she would request once more for the City Council to pay attention to the residents of the community. When state campaign finance reform was on the ballot, 62% of Dublin voters asked for limits in 1996. After the passage of Proposition 208, we changed our code. The real change is they are going to $100 disclosure. The last election required $25 disclosure. All donations must be recorded anyway with the names, occupations, business name and address. There can be no anonymous donations. Citizens have a right to know who is backing our candidates. To tell voters it is too much trouble leaves an aura of suspicion. This ordinance is not about spending, but rather about contribution limits and disclosure. People have a right to know what is going on in the process. em. Burton clarified that he is not going to run again so this will not impact him. The $25 is an insult that someone will be persuaded by this amount. Keeping track of it is an issue. All this paperwork and if you make a mistake, it is very CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 94 . . f.- . . serious. He would like to eliminate some of the paperwork for people wanting to TIm. This makes it very difficult for a new person to run. He stated his position remains the same. He felt $100 is a significant amount, but it won't sway votes. He supports $100 reporting with a $300 contribution limit. Cm. Lockhart stated she did not support the argument of reporting $25 as being a nuisance. Her comments relate more to state guidelines. We are an individual city and we elect people to represent us. Comments about what Pleasanton and Livermore do doesn't pertain to us. She does not like to discourage new people from running. Because this is still shaking out through the courts, she felt that state guidelines are adequate. We should leave things until we hear differently from the courts. Cm. Howard stated she did not feel there was disagreement about the $300 limit, but they should let the citizens see where the money is coming from. She did not have a problem listing where every $25 contribution comes from. She would even be willing to go down to $1. Cm. Burton pointed out that Cm. Howard and Cm. Barnes were comfortable running campaigns for less than $1,000. You can't make an issue out of a $25 contribution. Cm. Howard responded this was not her point. She just felt people should know where the money comes from. Cm. Barnes clarified they were not talking about how much a campaign costs. Rather, just tell the residents of the community where their backing is coming from. Cm. Lockhart felt $75 more doesn't make a difference. Anybody has access to the records. Cm. Barnes disagreed in that under $100 does not have to be disclosed and people don't have access to a candidates records. Mayor Houston felt if you make the rules too restrictive, it is incumbent protection. People have referenced our neighboring cities and he pointed out that Livermore has not had a contested Mayor's race in 8 years. They have a Councilmember who has been in office for 20 years. They don't have the rules and regulations in place to have any type of turnover which Dublin feels is CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REG U LAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 95 healthy. We have term limits. Quality people may be driven away from running . for office if we make it too restrictive. -" 1;.'"' (; On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Lockhart, and by majority vote, the Council waived the reading and adopted ORDINANCE NO.3 - 98 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE DUBUN MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTIONS Cm. Barnes and Cm. Howard voted in opposition to the motion. .. REVIEW OF NEW CITY ENTRANCE SIGN DESIGN 8:57 p.m. 7.1 (400-30) Public Works Director Thompson stated the new City entrance on Hacienda Drive . will require a City entrance sign. Additional design options have been prepared for Council consideration. The sign will be paid for by Eastern Dublin Developers. David Gates discussed the additional design concepts prepared as a result of direction provided by the Council at their February 3 meeting. Mayor Houston commented he liked the rounded one better. Cm. Lockhart stated she felt it shouldn't be so different from the existing others. Mr. Gates advised that the older signs could be clad with new materials to update them. On motion of Cm. Barnes, seconded by Cm. Burton and by unanimous vote, the Council determined that Elevation A as shown in the Staff Report was the preferred design. .... CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 96 . " . - , ft' ~~ t .~ . . CTIY RECEYTION FOR VISITORS FROM DUBLIN'S SISTER CITY., BRAY., COUNI'Y WICKLOW., IRELAND -- 9:02 p.m. 8.1 (610-20) Cm. Lockhart stated she would give the report on this item. Special guests will be visiting from Dublin's sister city of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland during the St. Patrick's festivities this year. John Byrne, Chairman of the Bray Urban District Council is the equivalent of our Mayor and Thomas Murphy, Town Clerk is the equivalent of our City Clerk. Cm. Lockhart stated since the City itself is not doing anything to recognize these distinguished visitors, she would propose that a short reception be held to honor them on Tuesday, March 17, just prior to the Chamber's annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the Dublin Monarch Hotel. We have a chance to do a little twinning as the Irish like to say. Plaques could be presented to each of the visitors with a space to insert a picture of them with their City of Dublin counterpart, Mayor Houston and City Clerk Kay Keck. The guest list would include the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks & Community Services Commission, Senior Center Advisory Committee, Heritage Center Advisory Committee, Sister City Board, C1V 30 Board representatives, Citizen of the Year, representatives from the Organization of the Year and City ~. Staff. Light appetizers would be served. The estimated costs for the event, including food, beverages and plaques will be approximately $325 and sufficient fu.nds are included in the City Council's budget. Cm. Howard felt this is at the wrong time of day. She would rather see it before the Council meeting. We could do it at 5 p.m. She felt we would get a lot more people at that time. Mayor Houston disagreed and felt the only people that would be there before a Council meeting would be them. He felt we would get more attendance if we combined it with the luncheon. Cm. Burton felt the luncheon would draw about 150 people. Mayor Houston felt we would get different people in the middle of the day. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 97 Cm. Barnes commented she didn't necessarily like it at 11 :00 a.m., but with the . Dublin Housing Authority meeting at 6:00 p.m., it is not practical to hold it then either. The Civic Center is our home and she likes to have functions here. <';' :l;.:' ~. z, " r t ~ " " L ~ On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Lockhart, and by unanimous vote, the Council authorized Staff to proceed with finalizing the arrangements for the reception. . OTIIER BUSINESS 9:08 p.m. Goals & Obiectives (100-80) J: Mr. Ambrose reminded the City Council that he needed the Council's G&O reports, in order to keep on schedule. .. Upcomin~ Meetin~s (610-05) Mr. Ambrose reminded the Council of upcoming meetings: the Downtown Study . Task Force will meet at 8:00 a.m., on March 11; and the City's annual Goals & Objectives meeting will be on Monday, March 16 at {) p.m. . DSCA Green & White Gala (140- 50) , em. Lockhart reminded everyone that the Green & White Gala is being held on Friday evening March 13 at the Dublin Monarch Hotel. This annual event is hosted by the Dublin Sister City Association. +- Lea~e of CA Cities Committee Meetin~s (140-20) Cm. Lockhart advised that the League of California Cities Policy Committee meetings are being held at the Hilton in Oakland and she and Cm. Barnes attend meetings 4 times per year representing the City, plus one general meeting. +- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 98 . . ~ " \ St. Patrick's Dav Festival (950-40) Cm. Lockhart stated she hopes to see everyone at the St. Patrick's Day Festival, rain or shine. There will be gaelic football at the Dublin Sports Grounds Saturday night, under the lights. .. Reco~tion {)f Bonnie McCamon bv Senator Rainev (610- 50) Cm. Lockhart asked if a plan. had been put together for the Sacramento luncheon ~: honoring Bonnie McCamonon March 16. . . Cm. Burton stated he was with Bonnie and the Governor last Friday and they explained the process. The luncheon is a private luncheon for the citizens being honored and the Senators from their district. There will be an official escort through the Capital arranged by Senator Rainey. More details will follow next week. .. Dublin, Ohio (I 40-50) Cm. Barnes asked everyone to go onto the Internet and look up Dublin, Ohio. They are talking about their big celebration and they have 4 pages on recycling. Their City Hall is on Emerald Parkway. +- "Eastern Part of Dublin" (610-80) Cm. Barnes stated from now on she will be referring to eastern Dublin as the "eastern part of Dublin". We"'re all one Dublin andthat area just happens to be the eastern part. !vfayor Houston stated Alameda County calls it Emerald Park. .. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 99 Non-Profit Solicitations (585-60) . Cm. Barn_es felt as time permits we should look into the charitable solicitation issue. The same type bag that Mr. Dorn had was put on her screen door and it came off and she slipped on it when she stepped out of her front door. We should look at some way to protect our citizens. ~-- Ms. Silver stated we have an ordinance for people soliciting for business purposes. We can regulate others and require them to get permits and require them to disclose how much of each dollar goes to charity and how much goes to who collects the money. People can then make a choice. ~ fu f.. f- fi. Mr. Ambrose stated in administering it, you cannot discriminate so you must include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. They had constitutional issues raised in another city. You must treat everyone equally. Cm. Barnes asked if it could be restricted to Dublin groups. Ms. Silver felt she would need to research this, but she initially felt we could not limit it. Mr. Ambrose stated the question is if we want to open this up. . Mayor Houston felt people need to take some responsibility is checking out organizations. Everyone agreed to withdraw any request related to this. +- St. Patrick's Day Parade (950-40) Mayor Houston stated since the Lion's Club representative for the parade was present, he advised that in Dublin Ohio they paint the parade route green with watercolor paint. This is an interesting idea. If it rains, it might be somewhat of a mess. Cm. Barnes stated when she was on the Planning Commission years ago and they were looking at the first Downtown Study Report, she requested that all major intersections be painted green. She admitted that she took a lot of abuse over this. .. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1998 PAGE 100 . . . . Si!a1S (400-30) Mayor Houston thanked Staff for the response back from Mr. Peabody regarding hand held signs. It might be a good idea to have an ordinance which would restrict this type of advertising. Cm. Lockhart asked what would happen if someone picked up the illegal signs on Dougherty Road on the weekends and brought them back to the Civic Center. Mr. Ambrose stated we don't know if they're illegal if someone else picks them up. Cm. Lockhart stated they're all along Dougherty Road and they are advertising homes for sale in San Ramon. .. Name for New Elementarv School (515-10) Mayor Houston referenced a request from the School District related to naming the new elementary school in the Emerald Park area. He submitted the name of James Witt Dougherty as a nomination. Cm. Burton stated he submitted Jeramiah Fallon which is the road the school is on. Cm. Barnes stated she submitted the name of Peter W. Snyder, our first Mayor and former School Board member. em. Lockhart stated she also submitted the name of James Witt Dougherty. +- APTOURNMENf 11.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m. Mayor ATfEST: City Clerk ~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 17 REGULAR MEETiNG March 3, 1998 PAGE 101