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Home My WebLink About03-02-2010 Adopted CC Minti~~~ . ~~ ~C~~/, ~/~ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN REGULAR MEETING -March 2.2010 A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:10:15 PM, by Mayor Sbranti. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Scholz, and Mayor Sbranti. ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited by the City Council, Staff and those present. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Sbranti stated that the Closed Session would be held at the end of the meeting. •~ ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Certificates of Recognition for City of Dublin Youth Citizen of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year 7:10:49 PM 3.1 (610-50) The City Council presented Certificates of Recognition to the Youth Citizen of the Year -Justin Minor, Citizen of the Year -Matt Troiano, and Organization of the Year -Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE). DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~ VOLUME 29 REGULAR MEETING 19,` d~~ March 2, 2010 `~~ Janet Lockhart, Executive Director for DPIE, thanked the City Council for the certificate of recognition. Justin Minor thanked the City Council for the certificate of recognition. Matt Troiano thanked the City Council for the certificate of recognition. Acceptance of Donation from Preferred Financial 7:21:52 PM 3.2 (150-70) Commander Casey Nice presented the Staff Report and advised that the Dublin Police Services' Crime Prevention Unit was given a $1,000 donation from the Bilich Family and their business, Preferred Financial, which would be used in a Dublin Police Services youth program. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Hart and by unanimous vote, the City Council accepted the $1,000 donation, approved the budget change and formally recognized Preferred Financial for their donation. Public Comments 7:24:02 PM 3.3 No comments were made by any member of the public at this time. CONSENT CALENDAR 7:24:10 PM Items 4.1 through 4.5 Mayor Sbranti pulled Item 4.4 for further consideration. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Scholz and by unanimous vote, the City Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of January 19, and February 2, 2010. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 VOLUME 29 REGULAR MEETING ,,;` ~~ March 2, 2010 '~~ Adopted (4.2 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 30 - 10 APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH S8~C ENGINEERS, INC., TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE I-580/FALCON ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Adopted (4.3 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 31 - 10 APPROVING AMENDMENT N0.7 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TY LIN INTERNATIONAL FOR CONSULTING SERVICES I-580/FALCON ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND APPROVE A BUDGET CHANGE OF $14,590 FOR THIS AMENDMENT Reviewed and authorized (4.5 300-40) the issuance of payments. •- Mayor Sbranti pulled Item 4.4, Approve an Agreement with CivicPlus for the Development, Design, Hosting, Support and Maintenance of the City's Website, (600-30), and stated he pulled the item to point out its significance. Assistant to the City Manager Linda Maurer presented the Staff Report and advised that the Dublin City Council established a Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Goal and Objective to "implement a new website for the City of Dublin." Staff researched various firms with a specialization in developing websites for municipal agencies and recommended the services of CivicPlus to create the City's new website. On motion of Cm. Scholz, seconded by Mayor Sbranti and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 32 - 10 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT W/TH C/V/CPLUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, HOSTING, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY'S WEBS/TE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS -None •~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 29 ,~OFpp REGULAR MEETING ,,;`~` ~e``;~ March 2, 2010 '~~~~~ 'lGIFOR~~ PUBLIC HEARINGS General Plan Amendment for the 2009-2014 Housing Element Update and Negative Declaration 7:30:41 PM 6.1 (430-20) Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. Senior Planner Marnie Waffle presented the Staff Report and advised that the State of California required that the City Council adopt a comprehensive, long-term General Plan for the physical development of the City. The Housing Element is one of seven mandated Elements of the General Plan and must address the existing and projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community. State law requires that Housing Elements be updated and certified every 5 years. The City of Dublin had contracted with Veronica Tam & Associates to assist Staff in updating the City's Housing Element. The draft 2009-2014 Housing Element had been reviewed by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and revised to address their comments. The draft Housing Element was ready for State certification following adoption by the City Council. The updated Housing Element and draft Negative Declaration would be presented to the City Council for review and adoption. Cm. Biddle stated there was follow-up work to update zoning ordinances to conform to the Housing Element. Ms. Waffle stated that was correct. Staff would be back within the next year with zoning ordinance amendments to implement the new housing programs. Mayor Sbranti asked if the single room occupancy (SRO) unit was a new item. Would it apply to someone renting a room? What did that category include? Veronica Tam, Consultant, stated there was no legal definition for an SRO unit. It was similar to an efficiency unit. It typically had its own bathroom and a small kitchenette. It was a new requirement under State law that the City must address the provision of an SRO unit, but it was up to the City to define what it looked liked. An SRO could offer a first time homeowner opportunity. Cm. Hart stated he interpreted an SRO as the developer Braddock and Logan's 600 square foot unit in Dublin. No testimony was received by any member of the public relative to this issue. Mayor Sbranti closed the public hearing. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 29 ~ REGULAR MEETING 19~ ~~~~ March 2, 2010 ~~~ r 4 On motion of Cm. Scholz, seconded by Cm. Biddle and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 33 -10 ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE CITY-WIDE and RESOLUTION NO. 34 -10 APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE CITY-WIDE •~ UNFINISHED BUSINESS Safety Evaluation of Glynnis Rose Drive at Roscommon Way 7:41:13 PM 7.1 (590-40) Traffic Engineer Jaimee Bourgeois presented the Staff Report and advised that on February 17, 2009, the City Council approved several "No Parking" zones along the east side of Glynnis Rose Drive. At that meeting, the City Council requested that staff consider the installation of stop signs on Glynnis Rose Drive at Roscommon Way or other safety enhancements along this section of the roadway. This report reviewed current conditions and presented several safety enhancements that could be implemented on Glynnis Rose Drive. Vm. Hildenbrand asked why the crosswalk was proposed for that particular side of the street/corner. Ms. Bourgeois stated that both sides could be marked, but it might overwhelm the motorists with twice the amount of markings and signs that were currently recommended. The idea was to focus the motorists' attention at one location and to encourage the pedestrians to cross at that location. The report volumes indicated that more pedestrians crossed on the north side versus the south side. Vm. Hildenbrand stated that cars made fast, tight left turns from Glynnis Rose onto Roscommon, which was before the proposed crosswalk. There was nothing to encourage the motorists to slow down when they made that turn. Mayor Sbranti asked if Ms. Bourgeois had any comments regarding a letter received by the City Council from a resident regarding this item. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 29 REGULAR MEETING „~~ ~~~ March 2 2010 19 \~ Ms. Bourgeois stated she had not had a time to confer with the Consultant, but she did go back to the recommendations and based on the questions raised in the letter, the specific proposed improvements would not change. Mayor Sbranti asked that Ms. Bourgeois follow-up with the resident. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Hart and by unanimous vote, the City Council directed the City Manager to implement the following measures: a high visibility crosswalk across Glynnis Rose Drive on the north side of Roscommon Way, pedestrian warning signs adjacent to the crosswalk, advanced PED XING pavement legends, and a right edgeline on the east and west side of Glynnis Rose Drive. NEW BUSINESS Feasibility of Lacrosse Programming 7:56:06 PM 8.1 (950-30) Recreation Supervisor Rich Jochner presented the Staff Report and advised that in 2009, the City Council adopted a high priority objective to study the feasibility of developing a lacrosse team, classes, or training for youth in Dublin. Staff had completed research of existing programs in the Tri-Valley to assess demand for lacrosse in Dublin and would present the findings to the City Council. The City Council commented that the demand in growth for lacrosse was at a marginal rate and the City's Parks and Community Services to should keep its offerings at its current rate. The City Council received the report. Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to Provide Assistance to the City on the Preparation of the City's Climate Action 8:02:06 PM 8.2 (600-30) Environmental Specialist Martha Aja presented the Staff Report and advised that the City Council would consider a Consulting Services Agreement with AECOM to provide assistance to the City on the preparation of the City's Climate Action Plan. The preparation of a Climate Action Plan would enable the City to continue to develop and ensures that individual development projects would not be subject to extensive environmental review based solely on DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 29 REGULAR MEETING 19;~Q~~~~ March 2, 2010 ~~~!~ // the project's anticipated greenhouse gas emissions as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Thresholds proposed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). On motion of Cm. Hart, seconded by Cm. Scholz and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted RESOLUTION N0.35 -10 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC.; AND ADOPT THE BUDGET CHANGE FOR THE AMOUNT OF $27,510 •` OTHER BUSINESS Brief INFORMATION ONLY reports from Council and/or Staff, including Committee Reports and Reports by Council related to meetings attended at City expense (AB 1234) 8:10:18 PM Cm. Hart stated he had attended the Alameda County Fire Department Advisory Commission meeting and the Tri-Valley Council meeting. Cm. Scholz stated she had attended the Tri-Valley Council meeting and the Fallon Interchange ribbon cutting. Cm. Biddle stated he attended the Tri-Valley Council meeting and the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Vm. Hildenbrand stated she attended the Tri-Valley Council meeting Mayor Sbranti stated he attended the Fallon Interchange ribbon cutting, the Tri-Valley Council meeting, the Chamber of Commerce Expo, a Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority meeting, and the Congestion Management Agency meeting. He announced events for the City's St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 12-14, 2010. CLOSED SESSION 8:26:19 PM A closed session was held regarding: DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~ VOLUME 29 ~ REGULAR MEETING 19;`~ ~_~`;~ March 2 2010 \~~ I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: 5777 Scarlett Court, Dublin Agency negotiator: City Manager Negotiating parties: Saadeh Corp. DBA Alameda County Auction Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: 6438 Sierra Court, Dublin Agency negotiator: City Manager Negotiating parties: Saadeh Corp. DBA Alameda County Auction Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Sbranti stated there was no reportable action during Closed Session. •~ ADJOURNMENT 10.1 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m. in memory of Staff Sgt. Sean Diamond and our fallen troops. Minutes prepared by Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk. J" kk~. t Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 29 REGULAR MEETING G`~~ 19! ~~~ ~N March 2, 2010 ~~~; =«~//7