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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.01 Draft CC 03-02-2004 Min RE~suL~R MEETIN6 - MARCtt R, g00Z~ A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m., by Mayor Lockhart. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CounCilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Zika and Mayor Lockhart. ABSENT: Councilmember Tim Sbranfi PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited by the Council, Staff and those present. INTRODUCTION OF NEW CTV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRUCE GODDARD 7:02 p.m. 3.1 (1050-10) Mayor Lockhart introduced two representatives, Patrick Hannigan and Valerie Barnes from Th-Valley Community Television (CTV). They introduced the new Executive Director, Bruce Goddard. Mr. Goddard thanked the Board and the City of Dublin for their confidence and trust. He announced that Dublin is live on the air today. He attributed Dublin for having the foresight to create this wonderful station and gave credit to the technicians that are bringing this live to the valley and he is looking forward to being a part of this. Mayor Lockhart announced that Dublin City Council meetings are live for the first time ever this evening and welcomed the residents at home. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 77 PROCLAMATION 7:05 p.m. 5.2 (610-50) Mayor Lockhart read and presented a proclamation declaring March 2004 American Red Cross Month in the City of Dublin. Burr and Jane Yim accepted the proclamation and thanked the City of Dublin for the recognition. Mr. Yim announced an upcoming event, CPR Preparedness to be held Saturday March 1 $, which offers free training to the public. He also mentioned that there is an American Red Cross Blood center in Pleasanton where Dublin residents can donate blood. John T. Collins, Allegheny Drive spoke on the City's Recreational Vehicle Ordinance and the recent changes made to the streetscape on Village Parkway at Lewis Avenue. Morgan King, Creekside Drive, stated he was not here to represent the Planning Commission. He commented on the ¢ strategies for Goals & Objectives that the City Council developed for the Planning Commission. He stated he also wished to give the Planning Department Staff a great deal of credit for the job they are doing. Vm. Zika announced that the public has 48 minutes left to get out and vote. CONSENT CALENDAR 7:14 p.m. Items 4.1 through 4.4 On motion of Vm. Zika, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of Regular Meetings of February 3 and February 17, 2004; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 78 Adopted (4.2 540-50) RESOLUTION NO. 27- 04 DECLARING WEEDS AND COMBUSTIBLE REFUSE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF and directed Staff to notify the public and scheduled a public hearing for April 6, 2004 to hear and consider objections to abatement order; Adopted (4.3 720-60) RESOLUTION NO. 28- 04 ELECTING TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH BENEFIT VESTING REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE RETIREES UNDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT Approved (4.4 300-40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $1,198,002.45. PUBHC HEARING - STAGE I PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, WEST DUBLIN BART SPECIHC Fid,aN AMENDMENT, AND REQUEST FOR AN INCLUSIONARY ZONING WAIVER FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOTEL AND SMALL-SCALE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY AT 6600 GOLDEN GATE DRIVE 7:15 6.1 (450-30/410-55) Mayor Lockhart opened the public hearing. Associate Planner, Kristi Bascom presented the Staff Report. This project proposal consists of 210 apartments, a 1 SO-room hotel, and 7,S00 square foot commercial pad on approximately 7.26 acres at 6600 Golden Gate Drive, adjacent to the future West Dublin BART Station. Ms. Bascom, presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding Stage I Planned Development. The presentation outlined the approvals they are requesting. The project will need to come back in the future for a Phase 2 Development plan, site development CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 79 review and possibly a parcel map. Ms. Bascom also stated that this is a conceptual plan at this point. The development of this project will help build the future BART station. Mayor Lockhart opened the public hearing. Bob Russell with the master developer team on the west Dublin BART Station stated he was very excited to be here. He explained that the changes in density are due to market conditions were different when they first started this process than they are today. Apartments and residential units, hotel, and office market are now in great demand. He expressed his appreciation with working with Staff during this process. They are striving to have the bond issue for the station by November. They are currently completing the schematic design. Cm. McCormick asked if the hotel will be considered a conference hotel and if the apartments are family apartments. Mr. Russell explained that there will be some conference facilities which will be small scale meeting/conference rooms. Apartments are catering to a market that will be taking BART and the apartments will not be for a large family. Cm. McCormick asked what is happening with parks. City Manager Ambrose explained that the development is required to pay facility impact fees, which will have a community park and a neighborhood park land components. Cm. Oravetz asked about the type of hotel that would it be built, such as a Best Western or Holiday Inn. Mr. Russell explained the hotel would be more like the Hilton Garden Inn, possibly a 5~ story facility. It will not be a very large facility. Mr. Ambrose commented on the financing. When BART is finished with the design and they have a guaranteed maximum price to build the station, BART's controller will do a new financial analysis on the cash flow and the amount of bonds needed to build the station. There needs to be adequate cash flow to issue bonds. There are some unique circumstances that relate to this project that will cause there to be more affordable housing. Mr. Ambrose stated the second BART station will service Pleasanton and Dublin. This station is part of the original BART station project extension. This is not a new station; it was part of the environmental document on the project that BART approved, however, there was no funding. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 80 Mayor Lockhart closed the public hearing. On motion of Vm. Zika, seconded by Cm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 29- 04 ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM TO BOTH THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLANS AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL FIR FOR THE WEST DUBLIN/PLEASANTON BART STATION AND TRANSIT VILLAGE PROJECT AND CERTIFY THAT IT REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SEIR FOR THE HOTEL, RESIDENTIAL, AND SMALL-SCALE COMMERCIAL PROJECT PROPOSED AT 6600 GOLDEN GATE DRIVE and waived the reading and INTRODUCED the Ordinance adopting a West Dublin BART Specific Plan amendment, approving the rezoning of property at 6600 Golden Gate Drive a Planned Development zoning district, and approving the related Stage 1 Development Plan; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 30- 04 APPROVING A WAIVER TO CHAPTER 8.68 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE FOR A HOTEL, RESIDENTIAL, AND SMALL-SCALE COMMERCIAL PROJECT PROPOSED AT 6600 GOLDEN GATE DRIVE PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 5.61-GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES FOR CITY PROJECTS 7:36 p.m. 6.2 (550-10) Mayor Lockhart opened the public hearing. Assistant City Manager Joni Pattillo presented the Staff Report and gave a brief explanation on the Green Building Ordinance. This proposed Ordinance would be designated as the Green Building Practices for City Projects and the environmental compliance benchmark that is being recommended is the Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEEDTM) Green Building Rating System. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 81 The Ordinance contains the City Council recommended change, which was to incorporate the LEEDTM Silver rating, or a City~approved equivalent for all City building projects with the estimated cost of construction of $3,000,000 or greater in value into the proposed Ordinance. There is a review of the cost/benefit implications of implementing environmentally friendly building practices on building projects. No testimony was entered by any member of the public relative to this issue. Mayor Lockhart closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council waived the reading and introduced the Ordinance, and continued the item to March 16, 2004 City Council meeting for second reading of Ordinance. Mayor Lockhart thanked staff for their hard work on this project. FALLON SPORTS PARK MASTER PLAN CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT AND TASK FORCE APPOINTMENTS 7:39 7.1 (600-30/110-30) Parks & Facilities Development Manager Herma Lichtenstein presented the Staff Report. The City has solicited requests for proposals for the Fallon Sports Park Master Plan. Twelve proposals were received from a variety of firms; 5 were short listed and interviewed. Carducci & Associates presented the best response to the project requirements. In addition, a Task Force will be formed as part of the project. A total of 23 applications were received from the community. Staff also recommended appointments from each of the standing Commissions and Committees. After review of the applications, the Mayor recommended the formation of a 22 member Task Force. Community members would include Anthony Casadonte, Ignatius Chinn, Roy Chowdhuri, Greg Duncan, Alan Elias, David Gatli, Michele Haubert, Diane Hudson, Jim North, Arlene Elizabeth Raffo, Kimberly Roth, Ellen Silky, Anupam Singh, Karen Y. Wang, Eric Weinhagen. Developers would include Dave Chadbourne, and Jeff Lawrence. Non-resident/special interest group (BMX Bikes) would be Shane Huntoon. Commissions/Committees would include Richard Guarienti-Parks and Community CITY coUNcIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 82 Services Commission, Connie Mack~Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Paul Silvas- Senior Center Advisory Committee, and Brandon Chapin~Youth Advisory Committee. Mayor Lockhart stated they wanted to have a balanced selection from the community. There will be 11 from the eastern community and 11 from the rest of the community. Vm. Zika stated it's great that new people are getting involved and hope they continue to get involved. Ms. Lichtenstein advised that all members of the community are welcome to the public meetings. On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Vm. Zika, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 31- 04 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CARDUCCI ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FALLON SPORTS PARK MASTER PLAN and confirmed the Mayor's appointments to Task Force. LEAGUE OF CAIJ¥ORNIA CITIES' BALLOT INITIATIVE 7:43 p.m. 7.2 (660-40) Assistant City Manager Joni Patti_Ilo presented the Staff Report. The League of California Cities has proposed a Ballot Initiative for the November 2004 ballot, with the intent being to restore local control over local tax dollars to ensure that local tax dollars are used to provide critical local services, including police, fire, emergency and trauma care, public health, libraries, criminal justice, and road and street maintenance. Ms. Pattillo indicated that the key element of this initiative is the requirement of 2/3 vote of legislative and voter approval. Signatures have been collected statewide. On March 13, there will be signature gathering events at various locations, in the East Bay including Dublin, Pleasanton, and Union City. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 83 Vm. Zika indicated that the Council received packets for collecting signatures. The target is one million signatures. On motion of Vm. Zika, seconded by Cm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 32- 04 SUPPORTING A STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE TO REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL BEFORE STATE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE LOCAL TAX FUNDS ADOPTION OF THE TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL (TVTC) STRATEGIC EXPENDITURE PLAN 2004 UPDATE 7:40 p.m. 8.1 (1060~40) Senior Civil Engineer Ray Kuzbari presented the Staff Report. The TVTC collects Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fees from private developments to fund regional transportation improvement projects as guided by the TVTC Strategic Expenditure Plan (SEP). The TVTC recently approved an update to its SEP to reflect current changes to project status, cost, and funding information. The seven- member jurisdictions of the TVTC must approve the SEP update individually in order to implement the revised plan. Staff recommended that the City Council approve the proposed SEP 2004 Update. Mayor Lockhart asked about the $500,000 loan for the Vasco Road utility project and asked for an example of the type of security, how close they are to securing other funds. Mr. Kuzbari explained that some funds are up in the air because of the State Budget. On motion of Cm. McCormick, seconded by Mayor Lockhart, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 33- 04 ADOPTION OF THE TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL STRATEGIC EXPENDITURE PLAN 2004 UPDATE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 84 SHANNON PARK PL&.Y EQUIPMENT PROPOSALS 7:59 p.m. 8.2 (350-20) Parks and Facilities Development Coordinator~ Rosemary Alex presented the Staff Report. In December 2005, Staff distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Shannon Park Play Equipment Replacement Project. The RFP sought proposals on play equipment components and costs to replace the existing system. Three proposals were submitted and were subsequently reviewed by the Parks & Community Services Commission. Upon careful examination, the Commission recommends purchasing the equipment from Ross Recreation. Ms. Alex presented a PowerPoint presentation and briefly reviewed the process of proposals and discussed each of the components. The presentation also included a discussion of the swing set and the play area for different age groups. Anticipated time frame for construction is mid-May through mid-June. Cm. Oravetz asked about the purpose of the retaining wall. Ms. Alex explained that the play structure is on the slight incline. We are removing one retaining wall and lowering the grade in order to optimize the amount of equipment and to meet ADA requirements. Mayor Lockhart asked how old the play equipment is. Ms. Alex indicated that the play equipment was installed in I985. On motion of Cm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 34- 04 APPROVING A PURCHASE ORDER WITH ROSS RECREATION FOR PLAY EQUIPMENT AND WOOD FIBER FOR SHANNON PARK and authorized the City Manager to execute a purchase order. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 85 FISCAL YEAR 2005~04 MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT AND DECEMBER 2003 MONTHLY REPORT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES $:12 8.3 (330~50) City Manager Richard Ambrose presented the Staff Report. A detailed Mid-Year Budget Review was prepared to identify any material deviations from the adopted FY 2003-04 Budget. The primary focus of the report is on the General Fund, which accounts for the majority of City operations. Staff has identified proposed adjustments to General Pand Revenues and Expenditures. This item also provides the report of the financial statements for the month of December 2003 and a preview of potential impacts on the City's FY 2004-05 Budget. A PowerPoint presentation was made regarding the actions that the Council has taken with respect to budget adjustments. On motion of Vm. Zika, seconded by Cm. Oravetz and by unanimous vote (Cm. Sbranti absen0, Council approved the Budget Change, authorized additional use of $664,875 from General Ptmd Senior Center Reserve, authorized loan in the amount of $1,819,871 from General Fund Emerald Glen Fire Station Reserve. OTHER BUSINESS $:$0 p.m. City Manager Ambrose announced the upcoming Senior Center ground breaking on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., and the Senior Housing ground breaking at noon. St. Patrick's Day festivities will be held the weekend of March ! 3 and 14. Cm. Oravetz stated he was not able to attend the Volunteer Awards Banquet last Thursday because he was at the Easter Seal Kaleidoscope Dinner. This event raised $147,000 for the Kaleidoscope home in Dublin. He congratulated Citizen of the Year Dave Burton. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING March 2, 2004 PAGE 86 Vm. Zika announced that he, along with the Mayor and Assistant City Manager, met with Congressman Pombo. He attended the Chamber of Commerce Expo at the Radisson Hotel last Monday. He attended the League meeting in Walnut Creek, the CMA meeting last Thursday, and the Affordable Housing Committee meeting last Friday. Cm. McCormick stated she attended the Volunteer Awards banquet. It was wonderful and she thanked Staff, the Mayor and the other Councilmembers. She stated she and the Mayor will be on KRON TV on Thursday talking about the St. Patrick's Day event and they will read their original limericks. Mayor Lockhart announced that Cm. Sbranti was not present tonight as he is attending the Dublin Gaels Girls basketball game. They made it to the playoffs for the first time in 9 years. A new housing development by Toll Brothers will be having their grand opening Wednesday afternoon. ADJOURNMENT 11.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Meeting minutes taken and prepared by Gloria McCafferty, Senior Office Assistant. 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