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Home My WebLink About4.01 Draft CC 11-20-2007 Min " ~[D)~~[fu Mmuntes of tfute Cnty ComrncnR Of tllne Cnty of IDunbRm RlEGULAJR MEETiNG -November 20. 2007 CLOSEID SESSiON Roll call Present Absent CouncIlmembers HIldenbrand, Oravetz, Sbrantl and Mayor Lockhart CouncIlmember Scholz arrIved at 6 45 P m The CIty CouncIl convened m closed seSSIOn at 630 pm, regardmg I CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code sectIOn 549569, SubdivIsIOn c) InitiatIOn of litigatIOn (two potential cases) <> The CIty CouncIl reconvened m open seSSIOn at 7 00 p m for a regular meetmg of the DublIn CIty CouncIl on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, m the CounCIl Chambers of the DublIn CIVIC Center <> ROlLL CALL PRESENT CouncIlmembers HIldenbrand, Oravetz, Sbrantl and Scholz, and Mayor Lockhart ABSENT None <> lPLEIDGE OF ALLEGiANCE The pledge of allegIance to the flag was reCIted by the CounCIl, Staff and those present IDUBLiN CiTY COUNCiL MiNUTES VOLUME 26 RlEGULAJR MEETiNG November 20, 2007 lP AGE 472 ~ [O)[R1~[F1r RlElPORT ON CLOSEID SESSiON ACTiON Mayor Lockhart advIsed that no reportable actIOn was taken <> ORAL COMMUNiCATiONS lPunbRnc Comments 7 02 P m 3 1 No comments were made by any member of the publIc at thIS tIme <> CONSENT CALENIDAJR 7 03 p m Items 4 1 through 4 9 Mayor Lockhart requested Item 4 8 be removed from the Consent Calendar On motIon of Cm Oravetz, seconded by Vm Hlldenbrand and by unammous vote, the Councll removed Item 4 8 and took the followmg actIons Mmutes (4 1) - None ReceIved report (4 2 100-80), IDUBLiN CiTY COUNCiL MiNUTES VOLUME 26 RlEGULAJR MEETiNG November 20, 2007 lP AGE 473 ~ [O)[R1~[Fu Adopted (43 610-20) ORIDiNANCE NO 23-07 REPEAJLKNG CIHIAPTERS 5 08 ''IF:n:RJE COIDE," ANID 7 32, "lBUKJLIDKNG COIDE," AIDIDKNG ClHIAlPTERS 5 08, ''IF:n:RJE COIDE," ANID 7 32, "lBUKJLIDKNG COIDE," ANID AMENIDKNG ClHIAlPTERS 7 28, "lBillJLIDiNG REGUJLA TKON AIDMOOSTRA TKON," 7 36, "EJLECTRKCAJL COIDE," 7 40, "PJLUMlBKNG COIDE," AN])) 7 44, "MEClHIANKCAJL COIDE," OlF TlHIE IDUBJLiN MUNKCKlP AJL COIDE KN ORIDER TO AIDOPT lBY RElFERENCE AN])) AMENID lPROv:n:SKONS OlF TlHIE 2007 EIDKTKON OlF TlHIE CAJL][lFORN][A lBUKJLIDKNG STANIDARIDS COIDE, T][TJLE 24, CAJL][lFORNKA COIDE OlF REG'1UJLA TKONS RESOJLUT][ON NO 203 - 07 AMENIDKNG RESOJLUT][ON #49-06 AS KT lPERTAKNS TO lBU][JLIDKNG lPERM][T V AJLUATKONS USEID TO CAJLCUJLATE lBUKJLID][NG lPERMKT FEES Adopted (4 4 600-30) RESOJLUTKON NO 204 - 07 AlPPROVliNG AGREEMENT WKTlHI ASSOC][A TEID RKGlHIT OlF WAY SERV][CES, KNC , lFOR CONSUJL TKNG SERv:n:CES lFOR TlHIE EXTENSKON OlF SAKNT lP A TRK ClK WAY Accepted (45 600-35) Contract No 07-11, CIVIC Center Roof Repalr, Accepted (46 600-35) Contract No 07-08A, San Ramon Road, Concrete Soundwall Sealmg IDUBJL][N C][TY COUNC][JL M:n:NUTES VOJLUME 26 REGUJLAJR MEETKNG November 20, 2007 lPAGE 474 f@ [O)~~[FlT Adopted (4 7 350-20) RlESOJLUT][ON NO 205 - 07 AUTlHIORliZliNG STAlFlF TO PROCURlE IDliGliTAJL COlP:n:JERS lFROM SlHIAMROClK OlFlFliCE SOJLUT][ONS lPURSUANT TO TlHIE US COMMUN][TliES lPURClHIAS][NG AGRlEEMENT Removed (48 410-30/600-40) Mayor Lockhart removed Item 4 8 to request a prOVZSlOn be added to the Agreement to prohzbzt addztlOnal extenslOns wzthout Czty Counczl revzew of the Szte Development Revzew and project CondztlOns of Approval, cztzng prevlOus extenslOn and length of tzme sznce the ongznal approval Cm Sbrantz requested clarzficatlOn of the extent of the addztlOnal revzew and the current status of the project He spoke on negotzatlOns to get the current plan and stated he does not want to retreat on any of the deszgn standards Czty Manager Rzch Ambrose responded Alameda County General Servzces zs negotzatzng wzth Judges on cost(s) to determzne the feaszbzZzty of reduczng the szze of the faczZzty Mayor Lockhart spoke on Camp Parks' changes and zn support of gozng back to the Szte Revzew Process for a deczslOn by the new Czty Counczl, cztzng potentzal benefits to the communzty Supervzszng Archztect Gerald Leoper, Alameda County, spoke zn support of the current plan and zn opposztlOn of gozng through another Szte Development Revzew process and all other revzews orzgznally req uz red for approval of the project Asszstant Planner Jamze ROJo responded on the revzew process and stated that if the project zs resubmztted, zt would go back to the Plannzng CommzsslOn and then the Czty Counczl em Sbrantz encouraged constructlOn to avozd addztlOnal revzew for conszderatlOn of addztlOnal extenslOns IDUBJLiN C][TY COUNCliJL M:n:NUTES VOJLUME 26 RlEGUJLAJR MEETiNG November 20, 2007 lP AGE 475 f@ [O)~~[F1r On motlOn by Cm Oravetz, seconded by Cm Sbrantz, and by unanzmous vote, the ezty Counczl adopted RESOLUTION NO 206 - 07 APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY/COUNTY AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE EAST COUNTY HALL OF JUSTICE (ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE) PA 02-030 as amended, to znclude a prOVZSlOn zn the Agreement to prohzbzt addztlOnal extenslOns wzthout Czty eounczl revzew of the Szte Development Revzew, should the County fazl to commence constructlOn by the expzratlOn date of May 16, 2009 Approved (4 9 300-40) the Warrant RegIster m the amount of$1,717,527,01 -<> WR:n:TTEN COMMUNKCA TKONS CorreslPolllldlellDCe from AlBAG ree:ardlmf! lPnordv COllDseJr'Vatnollll Areas 7 12 (5 1 930-30) Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector DIane Lowart presented the Staff Report and adVIsed that correspondence has been receIved from ABAG mformmg the CIty that an area wlthm the CIty of Dublm has been nommated as a Pnonty ConservatIOn Area (PCA) for the FOCUS RegIOnal Planmng Program The nommatIon was made by the East Bay RegIOnal Park DIstnct for Its RegIOnal TraIls System Gaps project and mcludes traIl connectIOns along the TassaJara Creek TraIl, the Alamo Canal TraIl and the Calaveras Ridge TraIl Cm SbrantI requested mformatIOn on the process followmg the nommatIOn Mayor Lockhart requested addItIonal mformatIOn on the locatIOn of the trails IDUBJL][N CKTY COUNC][JL M:n:NUTES VOlLUME 26 REGUlLAR MEETKNG November 20,2007 PAGE 476 f@ tDJ~~[Fi Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector Lowart responded that all three of the traIls are IdentIfied as future traIlslblkeways m the CIty'S BIkeways Master Plan and the TraIls Plan mcluded m the Parks and RecreatIOn Master Plan She stated that once local JunsdlctIOns and the ReVIew Team have provIded comments on the nommatIOns, that If the proJect IS chosen, It WIll be submItted for fundmg On motIon of Vm HIldenbrand, seconded by Cm Scholz, and by unammous vote, the CouncIl dIrected Staff to notIfy ABAG of the CIty'S support for the nommatIOn <> IDoun21lnertv lHInRRs IDof! Park PetntnollD 7 15 pm 52 (290-20) Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector DIane Lowart presented the staff report and adVIsed that on November 5, 2007, the CIty was presented wIth a petItIOn seekmg "safety and Improvement reVIsIOns" to the Dougherty HIlls Dog Park She stated Staff has prepared an analysIs of each requested reVISIOn for consIderatIOn by the CIty CounCIl, as follows, and dIsplayed a Power Pomt of the Artwork and potentIal locatIOn If the decIsIOn IS made to move the art o Artwork currently mSlde the Dog Park o AgIlIty Items currently mSlde the Dog Park o Llghtmg - currently nonexIstent o Parkmg - congested "boxed m" vehICles Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector Lowart spoke on Staffs mtent to close the Park for mamtenance from January through March 2008 and clarIfied the CIty CounCIl wIll be provIded WIth a report at a future meetmg related to dram age and turf condItIOns at the Dog Park as they are not a part of the petItIOn She requested CouncIl dIrectIOn regardmg the relocatIOn of the artwork (at the CIty'S expense at an estImated $13,870), statmg the artIst had been contacted and was ill agreement She spoke on the agIlIty course fixtures and concluded her presentatIOn WIth Staff recommendatIons to approve the request for modIficatIOns to the parkmg lot m order to ease parkmg congestIOn, but not mstallatIOn of lIghts due to the prOXImIty of the Dog Park to adJacent housmg IDUBJLKN C][TY COUNC][JL MKNUTES VOJLUME 26 REGUlLAJR MEETKNG November 20,2007 PAGE 477 f@ [O)[R1~[Fu Vm HIldenbrand asked If thought had been gIven to dIfferent types of surface, other than turf, due to the number of dogs usmg the Park and assocIated mamtenance costs Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector DIane Lowart responded that optIOns WIll be brought back to CouncIl for consIderatIOn at a future meetmg CIty Manager Richard Ambrose asked If CouncIl would be mterested m Staff brmgmg back other optIOns that does not mvolve turf? Vm HIldenbrand stated she lIkes the turf at the Dog Park but It has created overuse, as It IS the only one m the area WIth grass, an optIOn other than turf may be a way of adJustmg use of the Park, cltmg the Park was not mtended to be a regIOnal park Mayor Lockhart stated opposItIon to reseedmg tWIce a year and suggested changmg the surface If necessary Cm Scholz requested mformatIon on mamtenance fundmg, on the type of preparatIOn and research done for development of the Dog Park, and on the safety of the art work She also spoke on a resIdent's suggestIOn to use 12 of the Park at a tIme Parks and CommunIty ServIces DIrector Lowart responded that Staff researched Dog Parks throughout the Bay Area, mcludmg SIte VISItS, and Staff s mItIal recommendatIOn was grass for the small dog park and bark for the large dog park, however, Commumty mput supported turf, WIth the knowledge that closmg the Park each year for mamtenance would be reqUIred She stated fundmg was from the General Fund The next report to CouncIl WIll mclude Improvement costs for CouncIl consIderatIOn, and that the Art Work was not antIcIpated to be a problem at the tIme the Park was approved CIty Manager Richard Ambrose clarIfied that Park mamtenance IS budgeted on an annual baSIS, but that the regIOnal use of the Dog Park was not antICIpated Vm HIldenbrand asked If there IS a way to momtor the Park to avoId overuse Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector Lowart responded that an occupancy SIgn could be posted but enforcement would be dIfficult, as Staff to momtor the Park would be prohIbItIve IDUBJL][N CKTY COUNCKJL MKNUTES VOJLUME 26 RlEGUJLAJR MEETKNG N ovem ber 20, 2007 PAGE 478 f@ [o)~~f1f Vm HIldenbrand spoke on the regIOnal use that prevents DublIn resIdents from usmg the Park Cm SbrantI spoke m support of lookmg at all optIOns of surfacmg and requested mformatIOn on the agIlIty course and requested modIficatIOns Mayor Lockhart asked If the agIlIty features are necessary and suggested IImltmg the cost to $250 00 If replaced Vm HIldenbrand asked If there were age reqUIrements for chIldren to be m the Dog Park Parks and Commumty ServIces DIrector responded on the features and use of the aglhty course and on sIgnage relatmg to chIldren m the Park Mayor Lockhart suggested makmg the sIgnage bIgger prohIbltmg chIldren under 5 from bemg m the Park and statmg chIldren under the age of 12 must be accompamed by an adult Cm Oravetz commented on the cost of movmg the Art Work and suggested reducmg the cost by only relocatmg the ArtWork m the large Dog Park, as that seems to be the problem He asked how many actual cases of dogs gettmg hurt have been reported to the CIty MIke Hathaway, reSIdent adjacent to the Dog Park area, spoke m support of green turf and m opposItIon to lIghts, cltmg Impact on surroundmg homes, and on regIOnal use of the Park He stated perhaps parkmg meters could be used to lImIt tIme WIth addItIonal fees for non-Dublm users OZZIe Dashevsky, Dubhn reSIdent, presented a power pomt and spoke on aglhty eqUIpment, parkmg congestIOn, and hghtmg He spoke m support of the Park and recommended mstallatIOn of enough hghtmg for safety, not StadIum IIghtmg John Sherwm, reSIdent adjacent to the Dog Park area, spoke m opposItIon to hghtmg, recommended CouncIlmembers VISIt the park to observe nOIse, cltmg the neIghborhood dIsturbance He requested the Park be relocated or a Dog Park be developed m another area IDUBJLiN CKTY COUNCKJL MKNUTES VOJLUME 26 RlEGUJLAJR MEETiNG November 20, 2007 PAGE 479 f@ [D)~~[FlT Rich Sotelo, spoke m support of the Dog Park and requested the desIgn be reconfigured for entrance of the dogs He suggested pamtmg the curb red to prevent parkmg and traffic congestIOn Estella & Emmanuel Lopez stated theIr dog was mJured on the Art Work at the Dog Park, submItted the dog's medIcal hIStOry, and requested the Art Work be removed Irene Alstrum spoke m support of the turf, suggested momtonng or controlhng entry mto the park, cIted prevIOus use of a Dog Park m another area reqUIred an annual fee and proof of vaccmatIOn She spoke on the mIsuse and overuse of the Park Robert Hawkms stated he does not lIve m Dublm but uses the park at least once a day because of the grass and the deSIgn of the Park He spoke m OppOSItIOn to use of the crawl tunnel by chIldren, cItmg CIty lIabIlIty Ron Boggs stated he apprecIates the Park, hkes the turf, and spoke m oppOSItIon to lIghts CouncIlmembers dIscussed the CIty of DublIn commItment to art m the Parks, potentIal area to relocate the large Dog Park Art Work, parkmg Issues and parkmg lot congestIOn, feaSIbIlIty of membershIp to use the Park, agIlIty features, regIOnal use and overuse of the Park, costs assocIated WIth mamtenance, use of the Park and aglhty features by chIldren, commItment that the Park would be an amemty for the neIghborhood reSIdents, not an mtrusIOn, feaSIbIlIty of usmg a faCIlIty attendant at busy tImes, and oppOSItIon to IIghtmg On motIon of Mayor Lockhart, seconded by Cm SbrantI, and by unammous vote, the CouncIl dIrected Staff as follows o Remove ngld poles o No IIghtmg o Postmg better, larger sIgnage regardmg rules for chIldren o Pamt curb red o PolIce Department to enforce legal parkmg o Relocate Art Work m the large Dog Park to Area 4 - parkmg lot adJacent to the entry IDUBJLiN CKTY COUNCKJL M][NUTES VOJLUME 26 RlEGUJLAJR MElET][NG November 20,2007 PAGE 480 f@ [O)[Ri~[Fu Parks and CommunIty ServIces DIrector Lowart clanfied costs are avaIlable m the current mamtenance budget to do the mamtenance suggested m the Staff Report durmg the closure penod, and dependmg on what optIOn CouncIl chooses to deal WIth the turf Issue, there could be very sIgmficant costs to be consIdered as part of the budget CIty Manager RIchard Ambrose clanfied the Park FaCIlIty Ordmance WIll be scheduled for an upcommg CouncIl Meetmg and suggested mcorporatmg rules at that tIme He also clarIfied that only the ngld poles wIll be removed from the aglhty course <> PUlBJLKC lHIEARiNGS PunbRnc lHIearmg (Conntmunedlfrom Jl ll/06/07) Mntngatedl Negatnve IDedaratnollll, West IDunbRm lBART SpecnfUc Plann AmellllrllmellDt, Stage]. IDeveRopmellllt lPRaHll Amelllldlmellllt alllldl Stage 2 PRalllllITledl DevellopmeBllt lRe710lllle for a 309-UJmt ResndlelllltnaR Commlillmtv.lPA 06-009 Wmdlstar 8 20 pm 6 1 (400-20/410-55/450-30) Mayor Lockhart opened the pubhc hearmg Semor Planner ErIca Fraser presented the Staff Report and advIsed that Wmdstar has proposed a 309-umt resIdentIal proJect located wIthm the West Dubhn BART SpecIfic Plan area and the development of the SIte plays an mtegral part m financmg the constructIOn of the West Dublm BART TransIt StatIon She presented an overvIew of transIt OrIented developments and stated the Apphcant has requested an amendment of the Stage I Development Plan for the SIte to mcrease the total number of permItted umts and has proposed a Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment and Stage 2 Planned Development Rezone to allow the constructIOn of the proposed reSIdentIal project The presentatIOn concluded WIth a reVIew of parkmg standards, proposed parkmg umts, the feasIblhty of offermg a flex car on SIte, and the proposed heIght of the development em Oravetz requested clarIficatIOn of flex car use and avaIlabilIty IDlUlBJL][N C][TY COUNCKlL M][NU1I'ES VOJLUME 26 RlEGULAR MEET][NG N ovem ber 20, 2007 PAGE ~8Jl f@ [O)~~[F1r Semor Planner Fraser responded a flex car IS a car that can be used by the resIdents when transIt IS not a vIable optIon and CondItIon of Approval 29 reqUIres the ApplIcant to look mto the feasIbIlIty of havmg a flex car on sIte Cm SbrantI spoke on the proposed overall parkmg ratIo of 1 55 parkmg stalls per umt and clarIfied that the CondItIons of Approval recommended by the Plannmg CommIsSIOn were not bmdmg Cm Scholz requested clarIficatIOn of the parkmg ratIO, cltmg mcreased denSIty, and questIOned resIdents use of publIc transportatIon Mayor Lockhart clanfied there are no establIshed parkmg ratIOS for tranSIt onented development Semor Planner Fraser clanfied the parkmg ratIOS m the Code are based on suburban development and the Code has not been changed to mclude parkmg ratIos for transIt onented development Cheek Tang, MVE ArchItects, representmg the ApplIcant, mtroduced development staff and clanfied the purpose of transIt onented development IS for resIdents who use mass tranSIt He dIsplayed a power pomt of the proposed proJect, sIte, deSIgn m conJunctIOn WIth surroundmg busmesses, proposed publIc art feature, street and mterchange Improvements, enforcement of parkmg, flex-car avaIlabIlIty, and clanfied that profeSSIOnal property management WIll be on sIte 24 hours Cm Sbrantl asked If a sImIlar proJect IS planned m Pleasanton and would the same parkmg ratIO be proposed He also requested clanficatIOn of the gated/ungated parkmg areas Mr Tang responded a proJect IS m the development process m Pleasanton WIth a proposed 1 3 parkmg ratIO He clanfied the resIdent parkmg IS m a gated area and the guest parkmg IS ungated IDUBJLiN CKTY COUNC][JL M:n:NUTES VOJLUME 26 RlEG UJLAJR MEE TiN G November 20, 2007 lP AGE 482 ~ [J)~tb\Fi CouncIlmembers and the Mayor dIscussed vanous Issues related to the proJect, mcludmg bIkeway, development of a plaza area, and support for a restaurant wIthm the hotel DaVId Bewley, spoke on concerns related to transIt onented development, mcludmg opposItIon to proposed parkmg ratIOs and mtersectlon level of servIce and spoke m support of bIkeways Mayor Lockhart closed the publIc hearmg Mayor Lockhart spoke In support of the project and tranSIt onented development, mcludmg dIfferent parkmg ratIos, m support of St Patnck Way Improvement, cIted the opportumty to hve and walk to many busmesses m the area, and encouraged the development of bIkeways Cm Oravetz concurred WIth Mayor Lockhart's comments, cItmg tranSIt onented development as an amemty for the CIty of DublIn and spoke m support of mcludmg a restaurant Vm HIldenbrand spoke m support of tranSIt onented development and expressed concerns WIth the proposed 1 55 parkmg ratIO, speCIfically guest parkmg and BART patrons usmg the ungated guest parkmg spaces Cm SbrantI expressed concerns WIth the proposed 1 55 parkmg ratIO, BART patrons usmg parkmg spaces deSIgnated for reSIdents, lack of guest parkmg, accumulatIve Impact relatmg to parkmg and traffic He spoke III support of a flex car on SIte CIty Manager RIchard Ambrose stated the bmldout for downtown has been analyzed and necessary Improvements to mItIgate the traffic have been IdentIfied He also spoke on the adoptIOn of the traffic fee to Improve downtown streets Enc Heffner, ApplIcant, spoke m support of the project deSIgn and on the goal ofparkmg spaces utIhzed by the reSIdents and theIr guests, statmg rents WIll be tIed to the number of vehIcles a reSIdent has and that a profeSSIOnal property management wIll be avaIlable 24-7 to enforce rules on the property Councllmembers and the Mayor dIscussed Issues relatmg to parkmg enforcement IDUBlLlIN ClI1rY COlUNC][JL MKNlUTES VOLUME 26 REGULAR MEETING November 20, 2007 PAGE 4183 f@ [D)~~[Flr Cm SbrantI spoke m support of CondItIons of Approval, to mclude rents tIed to the number of vehIcles a reSIdent has, BART parkmg, and avaIlabIlIty of a flex car lS not optIOnal On motIon of Cm Oravetz, seconded by Cm Scholz, and by a maJonty vote, WIth Vm HIldenbrand and Cm SbrantI votmg no, the CouncIl adopted RlESOJLU1['][ON NO 207-07 AIDOPTliNG A MI1I1GATEID NEGATliVE ANID A M][TliGA1['][ON MIONliTOlR1NG ANID REPORT][NG PROGRAM lFOR TlHIE WiNll)STAJR PROJECT PA 06-009 RESOJLU1['iON NO 208-07 AIPlPROVliNG AMlENIDMENTS TO TlHIE WEST IDUBlLlIN BART SPECiFiC PJLAN FOR TlHIE WlINll)ST AJR PROJECT lP' A 06-009 and waIved readmg and mtroduced an Ordmance approvmg a PD Planned Development Rezonmg to Amend the Adopted Stage 1 Development Plan and Adopt a Stage 2 Development Plan for the W mdstar ProJ ect (APN 941-1500-046-01 ), P A 06-009 <> UNlF'iNKSlHIEID ]BUSliNESS Software System Assessmellllt Report and! AuntllnoJrn7latnollll to CnrcunDate a Requnest for Pll"olPosaH (RlFJP) for ProcnnremellDt of Accounllllbllll2 &, lBmRdlme: lPermnt Systems 9 54 p m 7 1 (350-20/600-30) AdmInIstratIve ServIces DIrector Paul Rank1n presented the Staff Report and adVIsed that an Assessment Report evaluatmg current Accountmg PermIt Systems concludes that the CIty should proceed WIth a procurement process by releasmg a Request for Proposals from vendors He stated the purchasmg code allows thIS procurement method for IDUBJL][N CiTY COUNC][JL M][NUTES VOJLUME 26 RIH:GUJLAR MEETiNG November 20, 2007 PAGE 48~ f@ [D)~~[FlT technIcal purchases, when authonzed by the CIty CouncIl The presentatIOn mcluded the estImated cost and concluded wIth a response to Mayor Lockhart's questIOn on mterfacmg systems On motIon of Cm Scholz, seconded by Vm HIldenbrand, and by unammous vote, the CIty CouncIl adopted RESOJLUTKON NO 209-07 AUTlHIOR:n:ZKNG AN EXCEPTKON TO TlHIE COMPET][T][VlE lBIDIDKNG REQlU:n:RJEMENTS lFOR TlHIE SEJLECTKON OlF ACCOUNTiNG ANID PERMKT SYSTEM SOlFTW ARlE ANID AUTlHIORliZKNG TlHIE REJLEASE OlF A REQUEST lFOR PROPOSAJL <> NEW lBUS][NESS Pod JLaunreate &, JLocaR lHInstornsllll 10 00 p m 8 1 (910-75) Hentage and Cultural Arts SupervIsor John Hartnett presented the Staff Report outlInmg two new volunteer posItIons for the CIty, a Poet Laureate and Local Hlstonan, and asked the CIty CouncIl to authonze the recrUItment and selectIOn process He stated the proposed Poet Laureate wIll serve as a pubhc advocate for the appreCIatIOn and advancement of the lIterary arts for the CIty of DublIn and the proposed CIty Hlstonan WIll aSSIst researchers, students, lIbrarIans, members of the publIc, the press and dIrect them to resources for hIstoncal mformatIon The presentatIOn concluded WIth a recommended selectIOn process Cm Oravetz spoke on the reqUIred qualIficatIOns Mayor Lockhart spoke m oppOSItIon to the qualIficatIOn for the pOSItIon of CIty Hlstonan to possess the abIlIty to prOVIde first-rate customer servIce, cltmg It sounds more lIke a Staff person than a volunteer, and recommended alternate language IDUBJLiN CKTY COUNC][JL M:n:NUTES VOJLUME 26 REGUJLAR MEETKNG November 20, 2007 PAGE 485 " f@ (0) [R1 ~ fF IT Hentage and Cultural Arts SupervIsor Hartnett responded that qualIficatIOn could be omItted CouncIlmembers and Mayor Lockhart dIscussed the two pOSItIons and the proposed length of appomtment WIth opportumty to be reappomted On motIOn of Cm Scholz, seconded by Cm SbrantI, and by unanImous vote, the CIty CouncIl approved the Poet Laureate and Local HIstonan pOSItIOns for two year appomtments WIth optIOn for reappomtment, and authonzed Staff to advertIse the pOSItIons <> OTHER lBUS][NESS lBnef INFORMA TION ONLY reports from Council and/or Staff, mdudmg Committee Reports allld Reports by Coulllell reRated! to meetmgs attelllded at CIty expense (AlB 123.:8) 10 10 P m CIty Manager Richard Ambrose asked If CouncIlmembers want one or two meetmgs m the month of January CouncIl consensus to meet once m January, the thIrd Tuesday of the month CouncIlmembers reported on attendmg the Mayor's Conference Cm SbrantI announced the Alumm Dublm HIgh School Soccer Game Vm HIldenbrand requested amendment of CouncIl rules and procedures to mclude a prOVISIOn based on state law to prohIbIt polItIcal actIVIty dunng CouncIl meetmgs, at CIty events, or when carrymg out elected dutIes CouncIl consensus to hst on a future agenda Mayor Lockhart thanked Hentage and Cultural Center for Mayor's Conference and read a letter of thanks from PrmcIpal, Poway HIgh School to FIre Chief, Alameda County, for theIr support durmg the Southern CahfornIa fires AIDJOlURNMENT IDUBJLKN CITY COUNC][L MINUTES VOJL lUMJE 26 REG UJLAR MEETING N ovem ber 20, 2007 PAGE 486 f@ (0) rR1 ~ [F If There bemg no further busmess to come before the CouncIl, the meetmg was adjourned at 10 25 P m III memory of our fallen troops Mmutes prepared by Intenm CIty Clerk Carolyn Parkmson Mayor ATTEST Intenm CIty Clerk ~ DOOLIN CKTY CO UN ClIlL M:n:N1DTES VOlLUME 26 REGUlLAR MEE11NG N ovem ber 20, 2007 PAGE ~87