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Home My WebLink About4.01 Draft Minutes 10-2-12 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File # 610-10 CITY COUNCIL DATE:October 16, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 2, 2012 Prepared by Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider the approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of October 2, 2012. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of October 2, 2012. Submitted By Reviewed By City Clerk Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider the approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of October 2, 2012. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: None. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Minutes of the October 2, 2012 Regular City Council Meeting ITEM NO. 4.1 Page 1 of 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 2, 2012 A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in the City Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:01:41 PM, by Mayor Sbranti. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Swalwell, 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Introduction of New City Employee 7:01:52 PM 3.1 The City Council welcomed new City employee, Phillip Willkomm, Code Enforcement Officer. Public Comments 7:03:58 PM 3.2 Shawn Costello, Dublin resident, provided public comment regarding a stoplight at Dougherty and Dublin Boulevard. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012 CONSENT CALENDAR 7:06:50 PM Items 4.1 through 4.4 On motion of Vm. Hart, seconded by Cm. Biddle and by unanimous vote, the City Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 18, 2012; Adopted (4.2) RESOLUTION NO. 169 - 12 FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT RESOLUTION NO. 170 - 12 FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION VESTING REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE RETIREES UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT RESOLUTION NO. 171 - 12 AMENDING THE BENEFIT PLAN Adopted (4.3) RESOLUTION NO. 172 - 12 APPROVING FINAL MAP AND TRACT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 8000, SCHAEFER RANCH-UNIT 2 RESOLUTION NO. 173 - 12 ACCEPTING PARK LAND DEDICATION CREDITS FOR PARK LAND DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRACT 8000 (SCHAEFER RANCH-UNIT 2: SCHAEFER RANCH DEVELOPMENT, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012 Adopted (4.4) RESOLUTION NO. 174 - 12 ADOPTING FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION FORM 806 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None. PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of the Dublin Preschool Conditional Use Permit and Site Development Review for the Construction and Operation of a Day Care Center at 7250 Amador Valley Boulevard, PLPA-2011-00055 & 00056 7:07:42 PM 6.1 Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. Zhen Zhen Li, Applicant, provided information regarding the project. Guy Houston, representative for Applicant, provided information regarding the project. Shawn Costello, Dublin resident, provided public comment on this item. Doreen Wehrenberg, Planning Commission Chair, provided public comment on this item. Ellen Deckter, Alameda County Childcare Planning Council, provided public comment on this item. Cm. Swalwell disclosed he had ex parte communication with Planning Commissioner Bill Schaub and Applicant representative Guy Houston. Cm. Biddle disclosed he had ex parte communication with Planning Commissioner Bill Schaub and Applicant representative Guy Houston. Vm. Hart disclosed he had ex parte communication with Applicant representative Guy Houston. Mayor Sbranti disclosed he had ex parte communication with Planning Commissioners Bill Schaub and Sean O’Keefe. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012 On motion of Cm. Biddle, seconded by Cm. Swalwell and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 175 - 12 REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 12-31 AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE DEVELOPOMENT REVIEW PERMIT WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (AS MODIFIED) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A DAY CARE CENTER AT 7250 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD (APN 941-0210-035) PLPA-2011-00055 & 00056 excluding Condition No. 77 regarding signs, and with Staff working with the applicant regarding secure entrances. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Human Services Task Force Recommendations 8:05:31 PM 7.1 On motion of Cm. Biddle, seconded by Cm. Hildenbrand and by unanimous vote, the City Council confirmed the suggested priorities as outlined in the Staff Report; directed Staff to include the activities specifically identified in the report for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 as Key Initiatives; authorized the City Manager to carry over $3,000 of unexpended appropriations in the Social Services budget from Fiscal Year 2011-2012 to Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for the unbudgeted expense; and bring back the framework for a possible Task Force; in terms of City grant funds, determine how their services address the Needs Assessment. Analysis of Financial Impact of A Reduction In Development Overhead Rates Prior To December 1, 2012 10:17:19 PM 7.2 On motion of Councilmember Biddle, seconded by Vm. Hart and by unanimous vote, the City Council made a determination that the overhead rate reduction should be implemented on December 1, 2012. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012 Labor Guidelines Report 8:36:18 PM 7.3 Shawn Costello, Dublin resident, provided public comment on this item. Andreas Cluver, Secretary/Treasurer with Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council, provided public comment on this item. Richard Corvello, Project Manager for electrical contractor based in Dublin, provided public comment on this item. By consensus, the City Council directed Staff to: Explore the utilitzation of a prequalification questionnaire on formally bid City Projects and to provide recommendations regarding what dollar threshold or other factors should be used to determine when prequalification should be used; Explore the costs and impact of implementing a labor compliance program; Explore the costs and impact of increasing the level of oversight of contractors’ compliance with state law’s apprentice-utilization requirements; Look into the cost of retaining a consultant to conduct a study to determine whether a mandatory local hire ordinance can be justified. Explore options for, and the related cost and impact of adopting a policy so that a certain percentage of apprentices on the job are local. Look into the cost of retaining a consultant to conduct a study to determine whether a mandatory local business preference ordinance can be justified. NEW BUSINESS - NONE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012 OTHER BUSINESS 10:29:07 PM Brief Information Only reports from Council and/or Staff, including Committee Reports and Reports by Council related to Meetings attended at City expense (AB1234). ADJOURNMENT 10.1 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:41:34 PM in memory of Maryellen Hanley, employee of Dublin Unified School District, Staff Sgt. Sean Diamond and our fallen troops. Minutes prepared by Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ City Clerk DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 VOLUME 31 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2012