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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.01 Draft 4-7-09 CC MinDRAFT OF DU~~ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ~ OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN `~!~ ` /U REGULAR MEETING - Apri17, 2009 CLOSED SESSION A closed session was held at 6:32 p.m., regarding: <.~o ~ s$ I. LIABILITY CLAIMS Claimant: Jida Irannejad II. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Title: Planning Manager III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: 1 case. Vm. Hildenbrand stated she was recusing herself from Item III pursuant to Government Code section 87100. ,. A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in the Council Chambers of_the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m., by Mayor Sbranti. ~mm ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Biddle, Hildenbrand, Scholz, and Mayor Sbranti. ABSENT: Councilmember Hart PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited by the Council, Staff and those present. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 VOLUME 28 ~~o~ REGULAR MEETING i~~~~st Apri17, 2009 ~~ ~'~.. Gt~roR~ ~3l ~ ~~ DRAFT REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Sbranti advised that the City Council agreed to grant leave without pay to the City's Planning Manager until June 30, 2009. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS New Employee Introductions: Lt. Casey Quinn, Dublin Police Services 7:05 p.m. 3.1 (700-10) Police Commander Casey Nice introduced Lt. Quinn. The Mayor and City Council welcomed Lt. Casey Quinn to Dublin Police Services. Acceptance of Gifts to City from St. Patrick's Day Sponsors 7:08 p.m. 3.2 (150-70) Recreation Coordinator Lorri Polon presented the Staff Report and advised that the City Council would receive a report on the 2009 St. Patrick's Day Festival and the local organizations and businesses who served as monetary and in-kind sponsors. Vm. Hildenbrand asked Ms. Polon if she had any idea why attendance was down this year. Ms. Polon stated it was most likely due to the weather. There had been about 45,000 attendees at the festival. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Biddle and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the City Council recognized the sponsors and formally accepted the contributions. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES a VOLUME 28 `,~oFVI,~ REGULAR MEETING i~"'~~si Apri17, 2009 `~ ~'~.. ~~GIFO~ ~ ~5& DRAFT National Library Week 2009 Proclamation 7:08 p.m. 3.3 (150-70) Mayor Sbranti presented Dublin Library Manager, Lee Jouthas, a proclamation declaring April 12-18, 2009 as National Library Week. Ms. Jouthas of the Dublin Library thanked the City Council for the proclamation. She introduced Deputy County Librarian Anne Hammond who had been working on the Library's Strategic Plan. She also distributed a Library events calendar to the City Council. :r~. Public Comments 7:21 p.m. 3.4 John Zukoski, member of the Dublin Rotary Club, stated the Dublin Rotary Club had selected City employees Darrell Jones from Fire Services, Deputy Floyd Gil from Dublin Police Services and Gaylene Burkett, Administrative Aide as their Community Superstars Award recipients. The awards recognized three City of Dublin and three Dublin Unified School District employees who had provided outstanding service and dedication to the Dublin Community. Lt. Col. John Cushman, Camp Parks representative, introduced a new Public Affairs Officer for Camp Parks Dan Gannod. Lt. Col. Cushman also addressed the issue of helicopter training from Camp Parks that took place last Saturday night. He appreciated the residents' support of those stationed at Camp Parks. _~__ . . CONSENT CALENDAR 7:30 p.m. Items 4.1 through 4.12 Mayor Sbranti pulled Item 4.3 for discussion. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 28 ~~°r REGULAR MEETING i~"'~~s~i Apri17, 2009 \\ ~'~.. ~icrFO ~ DRAFT 33oP5~ ,fi On motion of Cm. Scholz, seconded by Vm. Hildenbrand and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of February 17,.2009 and March 3, 2009; Adopted (4.2.600-60) RESOLUTION N0.34 - 09 ACCEPTANCE OF THE GLEASON DRIVE MEDIAN LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 7282 Adopted (4.4 600-35) RESOLUTION N0.36 - 09 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH EM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO FALCON SPORTS PARK PHASE I Approved (4.5 600-35) Change Order #1 for Carducci and Associates in the amount of $88,300. Adopted (4.6 600-60) RESOLUTION N0.37 - 09 ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR PARCEL MAP 7125 (VILLAS APARTMENTS AT SANTA RITA) AND APPROVING REGULATORY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 VOLUME 28 l~o~ REGULAR MEETING m~~i~~~ Apri17, 2009 ~~ ' Gc~~ ~~5~ DRAFT Adopted (4.7 600-40) RESOLUTION N0.38 - 09 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CMA) FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) FUND TRANSFER FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN'S ANNUAL STREET OVERLAY PROGRAM Adopted (4.8 600-35) RESOLUTION N0.39 - 09 AWARDING CONTRACT N0.09-04, CITYWIDE STREET STORM DRAIN CONDITION ASSESSMENT (YEAR II PHASE I) TO SANACT, INC., DBA ROTO-ROOTER Adopted (4.9 450-30/600-60) ORDINANCE N0.03 - 09 APPROVING A PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH A STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SPRINGFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF KOHNEN WAY AND BRANNIGAN STREET IN AREA F OF DUBLIN RANCH (APN 985-0052-022 AND 985-0052-023) PA 08-038 and; ORDINANCE N0.04 - 09 APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND VSS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. FOR THE SPRINGFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF KOHNEN WAY AND BRANNIGAN STREET IN AREA F OF DUBLIN RANCH (APN 985-0052-022 AND 985-0052-023) PA 08-038 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 28 REGULAR MEETING ui`~~jj t~~ Apri17, 2009 1~~~"~'-~%~ ~FOC~~ DRAFT Adopted (4.10 600-35) RESOLUTION N0.39 - 09 ~~.58 AWARDING CONTRACT N0.09-04, CITYWIDE STREET STORM DRAIN CONDITION ASSESSMENT (YEAR II PHASE n TO SANACT, INC., DBA ROTO-ROOTER and authorized Staff to advertise for bids for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Annual Sidewalk Safety Repair Program and Curb Ramp Installation, and approved a Budget Change in the amount of $10,000; Received (4.11 330-50) Preliminary Financial reports for the months of January and February 2009 as authorized by Section 41004 of the California Government Code; Approved (4.12 300-40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $3,138,272.28. Mayor Sbranti pulled Item 4.3 (600-60) Approval of Parcel Map 7958 (Safeway, Inc.) and asked if the ownership of the two parcels would remain the same and if the owner was looking to sell off a portion of the property? City Engineer Mark Lander stated the intent was to split the small retail strip center from the larger Safeway Store. There would then be two properties owned by Safeway. There was the potential for future sale of one, the other or both for financing or investment. The strip of retail would remain one parcel and one owner. If the owner wanted to split up that strip in the future, the owner would have to apply for another parcel map or condo map to do that. Mayor Sbranti stated he was hesitant in splitting parcels in the downtown area. It was a challenge for redevelopment. On motion of Mayor Sbranti, seconded by Vm. Hildenbrand (Cm. Hart absent), the City Council adopted DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 VOLUME 28 ~~ o~ REGULAR MEETING i~~~~~ April 7, 2009 \\~ ~' Gicrr~ou~ DRAFT RESOLUTIONNO. 35 - 09 APPROVING PARCEL MAP 7958 (SAFEWAY, INC.) __®__ WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS -None PUBLIC HEARINGS Weeds and Combustible Refuse Abatement Order 7:34 p.m. 6.1 (540-50) Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. ~ ~5~ Fire Marshal Bonnie Terra presented the Staff Report and advised that in accordance with Resolution No. 20-09 (adopted February 17, 2009) the City Council declared that there was a public nuisance created by weeds and combustible debris growing and accumulating upon the streets, sidewalks and property within the City. Notice of this was posted and letters sent to those property owners with violations. Cm. Biddle asked how many abatements had to be completed by the City in previous years and were they typically residential or commercial properties involved. Ms. Terra stated that there had only been two in the last seven or eight years. It was rare. No testimony was received by any member of the public relative to this issue. Mayor Sbranti closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Biddle, seconded by Vm. Hildenbrand and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the City Council directed Staff to continue the weed abatement process. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~ VOLUME 28 c~ REGULAR MEETING 19,~~~-~ ~~ Apri17, 2009 \\L~~"~~~ arc, DRAFT 37~ 5s Resolution Adopting Revisions to the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee (EDTIF) and Area of Benefit Fee 7:37 p.m. 6.2 (390-20) Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. City Engineer Mark Lander presented the Staff Report and advised that the Eastern Dublin .Traffic Impact Fee (EDTIF) program collected fees to finance transportation improvements and facilities needed to reduce traffic-related impacts caused by development in Eastern Dublin. The EDTIF needed to be updated to reflect the current cost of acquiring land and constructing improvements. The aggregate cost of the fee would decrease under the proposed revisions. Cm. Biddle asked if the intention was to have annual updates of the EDTIF. Mr. Lander stated the City preferred to have an update every two to three years. The update process would begin in January 2010 with the fee in place by January 2011. Mayor. Sbranti asked why there needed to be another traffic analysis for the EDTIF. Mr. Lander stated there was an environmental document and traffic analysis going back to 2002 for the Transit Center that might provide the information needed, but Staff needed to analyze it to determine the appropriate amount of the fee reduction. Staff may or may not have to complete additional studies. Vm. Hildenbrand asked if it was possible to enact the fee reduction now and then study the inclusion of the Transit Center during the next six months so those developers that were. listed in the Staff Report could begin to see the benefit. City Manager Pattillo stated those developers did not currently qualify. The City would have to recast the entire TIF Program. It was not a simple matter of just extracting them. The cost of the capital projects associated with the TIF would have to be distributed to the other developers. There might be an increase to other people based on the recasting of this. It had been stated in January 2010 that the City would be examining it. The City Council could adopt whatever it wanted at this point in time, but it was not a simple DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES s VOLUME 28 of REGULAR MEETING i~~~~az Apri17, 2009 \\~ ' ~~~ DRAFT 38 0~ 5& ~~ matter of saying proceed because the City would have to recast the whole thing and distribute the cost of the entire TIF. Vm. Hildenbrand asked if the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority and Avalon was in attendance at associated public meetings. City Manager PattillQ stated yes and there had been discussions with Staff as well as the letters sent by various organizations. There had been active participation. Pat Cashman, Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, stated he did not dispute that it was within the City's power to not adopt a reduction of the Transit Center residential, but the law enabled the City to do so. The law anticipated the narrow interpretation with which the City was now confronted. The law, when it listed the three criteria that would define eligible transit center housing, waived it. It said if a housing development did not satisfy the. characteristics in Subdivision A, the local agency may charge a fee that was proportional to the estimated rate of automobile trips. It waived the food, distance and parking ratio requirements, if the City chose. It was discretionary. The City Council could direct Staff to adopt a TIF that included a reduction for Transit Center residential. The studies of what that reduction. should be were completed years ago. At that time, there was no enabling legislation for the City to adopt some special transit center items. That legislation was now in place. The EIR documented that there would be a 25% reduction in trips for Transit Center residential. The recalibration of what the fee would be was completed by computer. It was subject to instant adjustment. There was an equity issue here. To put it off for two years would leave developers that wanted to move forward in less than two years, in limbo. If the City reduced residential Traffic Impact Fees in the Transit Center by 25%, it would increase the TIF in the balance of the Eastern Dublin area by 1/2 or 1 percent. There were going down 11 %. They would go down 10- 1/2%. He stated the City Council should do it. Jeff White, Development Manager for Avalon Bay, stated he appreciated all the work completed by City Staff but stated this would not make or break the development but it was more a philosophical, conceptual thing. What kind of City did Dublin want to be? On the one hand, the Building Department tonight was on the forefront of Crreen Building relative to its peer group. It was ahead in adopting this legislation. From the development standpoint, it was a good thing. It provided predictability and it took everyone in the direction they were headed. The traffic fee sent a different message. It was an oversight. The established fact was that transit-oriented development generated significantly less DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 9 VOLUME 28 `~yo~flr, REGULAR MEETING ni ~i ~u~ Apri17, 2009 1`~~'~"~/% 'rLITOR DRAFT ~ap~ ,~ traffic than typical development. There should be no doubt that the Transit Center was qualified to receive a fee based on the traffic trips that were generated. The City had chosen not to recognize that. Transit-oriented development generated fewer trips. Therefore, it should have a lower fee. Dean Mills, representative of DR Horton, stated they were the developer of the Elan project, and had a second site at the corner of Ironhorse and Dublin Boulevard. They had entitlements to the property and put it on hold due to the current economic times. They were appreciative of the City's efforts involved with the reduction in fees. He concurred that any additional incentives the City could provide would help them get the project off the ground. Fees were high in many jurisdictions. He agreed, as noted by the previous speaker, that transit-oriented development did create less trips, therefore less impacts, and therefore should have a lower fee. Mayor Sbranti closed the public hearing. Mayor Sbranti asked Staff what would be involved in the recalibration of fees. Mr. Lander stated Staff would have to study if there was actually a decrease in expected trips in the Transit Center because of its proximity to the BART station. Staff would have to review the original traffic study and environmental document. They could be comparing much different items in terms of the traffic study because traffic studies and environmental documents very frequently look not at the average daily traffic, but peak traffic which was how traffic capacity was set. The TIF allocated a fee based on average daily traffic. So Staff might possibly have to convert those trips from peak hour to what would be the expected daily trips. Staff would then have to evaluate whether it was really a reduction in trips to convenience retail uses including stores that sold food. It might require that they do a focused trip generation study, bring in a traffic consultant and have them examine it. Once they had that number, they would have to recalculate the fee. The total cost of the program would not go down. Whatever reduction was seen in the Transit Center would then have to be spread to the other developments. Staff would then recalculate the fee. The prudent thing to do was open the public outreach process and have another information meeting. The City had been telling others the fee would go down. It could potentially go up beyond the 2004 figures. It could be 6 months of work to get there. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES io VOLUME 28 `~o~ REGULAR MEETING i~~~-~ Apri17, 2009 \ ~r"~' ~~J~ DRAFT ~~ ~ 5g Mayor Sbranti stated traffic studies that had been done were for environmental documents and environmental documents dictated .environmental impacts as well as the public infrastructure. There would need to be additional analysis because they were different kinds of trips. There was a set dollar. the City was trying to collect. If a reduction took place in regard to the Transit Center, then other fees would go up. Did the City have any sense of what that figure would be in terms of a dollar amount? Mr. Lander stated he did not want to comment at this point because it was premature. City Manager Pattillo stated that what was in front of the City Council was a TIF that had gone through the public process and allocation of costs of the projects associated with getting the roads and infrastructure moving. The question was to adopt tonight, or to move forward and adopt early, or having Staff take a look at legislation pieces. Staff was presenting the City Council its options. The City wanted to be meticulous with this. Staff, based on City Council direction, had done everything they could to bring forward economic incentive programs recognizing the times. There was a difference of opinion on how quickly this could happen and interpretation. The studies were a necessary part of what the City needed to do. Vm. Hildenbrand stated the City Council had a responsibility to move the Transit Center forward. They wanted to see some of the retail opportunities move in. As much as the City Council had a responsibility to the residential community outside of the Transit Center, the City had made a commitment to transit-oriented development and the City Council should take into consideration how to get that project moving forward. Mayor Sbranti stated he wanted to adopt the TIF tonight. There was no reason to defer what was before City Council tonight. If they deferred tonight, then everyone City-wide would be paying the higher. fee. Was there a third option to adopt tonight and do the studies on the Transit Center and bring that back? Vm. Hildenbrand stated that was what she also proposed. Although there might be an increase and it might take six months, for those six months, those developments would see a benefit. If the City could give them the benefit now while it was trying to get the information to include the Transit Center, then the City was moving forward with the Transit Center, but also giving a benefit to the overall development community. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES i i VOLUME 28 ,~oFb REGULAR MEETING 1~~~~~ Apri17, 2009 `\ DRAFT ~~ ~s$ Cm. Biddle stated he was leaning to adopting tonight. Mayor Sbranti's option of starting the study earlier than January 2010 sounded better. Mayor Sbranti stated Staff would have to take a look at developing a timeline for that option. The development community would understand .what the City was researching. He knew Staff had to do the proper studies and deliberations. Currently, the Transit Center met two of the three criteria. He preferred not to wait until 201 1. He agreed that there needed to be public input with the development community. Explaining, if the City Council chose to adopt the proposal tonight, here was the adopted TIF. However Staff was looking at bringing in the Transit Center which might impact the fee in the next six to nine months. City Manager Pattillo stated that the City had paid for the study out of the Eastern Dublin TIF. Where did the City Council want this funded? This would benefit transit-related development. Would this be placed on the Eastern Dublin TIF or taken out of the General Fund? There were cost implications. Vm. Hildenbrand stated the City Council needed to understand that. Just as -the City Council needed to understand what the fee would be and whether there was an increase or decrease because the City was speculating now. She would rather know now, to move forward and either include them or not. Mayor Sbranti stated there would be a cost regardless of whether the study was done now or in six months. Staff could return to the City Council with what the process would look like and the best way to pay for it. City Manager Pattillo clarified that City Council direction was for Staff to return to the City Council with estimated costs and. a timeline, and what impacts the Transit-Center development would have. Staff would ensure that other stakeholders were also involved. Cm. Biddle asked if Staff would bring this back every two years. Was that a reasonable time frame? City Attorney Bakker stated the TIF had an automatic inflationary increase that was completed annually. In the resolution, it also spoke of completing periodic updates to ensure that development and costs were proceeding as anticipated. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12 VOLUME 28 G~~~~ REGULAR MEETING 19,~~~~~ Apri17, 2009 \\ -~"V'.. %~ ~icrnoe ~~58 DRAFT Mr. Lander stated that Staff aimed to do that every two to three years. These last two cycles had been five years. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Scholz and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the Council adopted RESOLUTION N0.41- 09 RESOLUTION REVISING THE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE AND AREA OF BENEFIT FEE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE EASTERN DUBLIN AREA, AS PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO.1-95 AND REVISED BY RESOLUTION N0.41-96, RESOLUTION N0.225-99, AND RESOLUTION NO. 111-04; noting there were no protests, and directed Staff to return with information regarding a hybrid version of the Traffic Impact Fee to include the Transit Center with a timeline and estimated costs. '- ..~ Introduction of Ordinance Temporarily Suspending Public Art Requirement for Residential Proiects as an Economic Stimulus Measure 8:25 p.m. 6.3 (450-20) Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. Heritage and Cultural Arts .Manager John Hartnett presented the Staff Report and advised that the City Council would consider a proposal to temporarily suspend the Public Art requirement identified in the Public Art Ordinance for Residential Developments, for a two year period, as an economic measure to encourage residential construction during the current economic downturn. Vm. Hildenbrand asked for clarification on whether or not developers that qualified for this exemption would have to build the art at a later date. Were they exempt completely? Mr. Hartnett stated if during that two year period, they pulled a permit or reached a trigger point that required art, then they would be exempt from that particular art requirement. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES is VOLUME 28 for REGULAR MEETING 19,~~~~~ Apri17, 2009 \~ ' /~ ~~~ DRAFT 43~~s After two years, the City Council had the purview to continue the suspension of the requirement. Vm. Hildenbrand asked for clarification if they would be exempt from the requirement, if the City Council lifted the suspension, to provide a smaller piece of art or need to pay a fee based on what was remaining on the project. Mr. Hartnett stated the developer would be exempt entirely. Mayor Sbranti asked if, other than the seven projects identified in the Staff Report, there were any other projects that could meet the criteria to qualify for the moratorium. Mr. Bakker stated that theoretically another project could come in and get an SDR approval, at that point, they would be conditioned to comply with the public art ordinance.. If they hit one of the trigger points within the two years then they would not be subject to provide public art. Cm. Biddle stated this was a temporary suspension, atwo-year period, and the City Council would review this after the two-year period. City Manager Pattillo stated it would be brought forward to City Council for review before the two-year period ended. Vm. Hildenbrand asked if any concerns had been raised by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. Mr. Hartnett stated there was not concern but the feeling that the Commission had worked hard in getting a Public Arts Ordinance. They understood .the intent was to spur development. Mr. Dean Mills, representative .from DR Horton, stated they would be one of the hopeful potential projects within the two years. They had kicked off the planning process with their re-entitlement. If they were SDR approved, would they have between now and two years to pull a building permit or get an occupancy to be under the suspension? DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES i4 VOLUME 28 G~~or~~ REGULAR MEETING 19,~~~~~ Apri17, 2009 `~ ' %~ ~~~ DRAFT 4~ ~~ Mr. Hartnett stated that when they went to SDR, they would have to fill out a compliance report indicating whether they were going to do Public Art or pay an in-lieu fee. Then depending on what they indicated, the trigger point would extinguish that requirement. Mr. Mills asked if they met the first trigger point, then would the project as a whole, from whenever it started, to finish, would not be conditioned to have art. Vm. Hildenbrand stated from her understanding that answer was yes. That was what she had asked for clarification on whether the developer would be charged a fee based on the remainder of its project or were they exempt completely. Mayor Sbranti closed the public hearing. Vm. Hildenbrand stated she supported the Public Art Ordinance and it was an amenity to the community. She understood the need. On motion of Cm. Scholz, seconded by Cm. Biddle and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the City Council introduced an Ordinance Temporarily Suspending the Provisions of Section 8.58.OSO.A and 8.58.OSO.D of the Dublin Municipal Code relating to Public Art Contribution Requirements for Residential Projects in Excess of 20 Units. Green Building Ordinance 8:39 p.m. 6.4 (530-10) Mayor Sbranti opened the public hearing. Building Official Gregory Shreeve presented the Staff Report and advised that the City Council would review and discuss a Residential Green Building Ordinance. Vm. Hildenbrand asked if the green building standards applied only to the physical structure itself or did it also include landscaping. Could the City require Bay-Friendly landscaping of developers? Mr. Shreeve stated it could include landscaping and grading. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 28 G~~ o~ REGULAR MEETING a,~~~u~ April 7, 2009 ~ ~~ '~' Gci is DRAFT ~s~- ~g City Manager Pattillo stated that the City needed to adopt Bay Friendly landscaping first, and then ask others to follow suit. The City could provide this information to developers. Vm. Hildenbrand asked if that issue would be coming to the City Council soon. It was important that the City starting implementing this into development. The City would be making strides in another part of sustainability in Dublin. Cm. Biddle asked if this ordinance applied only to residential building. Mr. Shreeve stated yes it applied only to residential, if the project had more than 20 units. The City Council discussed including non-residential building in the future. Mayor Sbranti closed the public hearing. On motion of Vm. Hildenbrand, seconded by Cm. Biddle and by unanimous vote (Cm. Hart absent), the City Council waived the reading and introduced an Ordinance adding Chapter 7.94 to the Dublin Municipal Code relating to Grreen Building. .__~.~ UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None ,,.~ _ _ .~ NEW BUSINESS Report on 2009 Dublin Pride Week Activities 8:53 p.m. 8.1 (150-80) Administrative Analyst Roger Bradley presented the Staff Report and advised that the City Council would receive a report on the planned activities for the 2009 Dublin Pride Week, scheduled for April 25-May 2, 2009. The City Council received the report. ~,. DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES i6 VOLUME 28 ~~ ~ ~U REGULAR MEETING i~~~~a~ Apri17, 2009 \\~r~'~.' DRAFT /-fbop Jrg ~Y 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) 9:01 p.m. Vm. Hildenbrand stated she had attended the Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Planning Committee meeting where they discussed schools' preparation for disasters. They were surprised at the lack of preparation for disasters in the schools. The Red Cross offered assistance to the schools. They also discussed new earthquake procedures and Bay Friendly landscaping. She attended the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) meeting and the Buffalo Wild Wings grand opening. Cm. Biddle had not comments. Cm. Scholz stated she had participated in the Fallon Sports Park ground breaking. Mayor Sbranti stated he had attended the LAVTA meeting, the Buffalo Wild Wings grand opening, the ground breaking for Fallon Sports Park, and the Tri-Valley Sports Hall of Fame dinner. They were looking for a long term permanent exhibit for the Tri-Valley Sports Hall of Fame, including locations in Dublin. City Manager Pattillo stated she had received a call from the Executive Director of LAVTA asking that the City become a co-sponsor of the Commute Alternatives Seminar on Apri128. r~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES i~ VOLUME 28 ~~°~F REGULAR MEETING i~~~~~~ Apri17, 2009 ~~ '~ ~~~5~ DRAFT ADJOURNMENT 10.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:09 p.m. in memory of Staff Sgt. Sean Diamond and our fallen troops. Minutes prepared by Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES is VOLUME 28 of REGULAR MEETING 19,~~~ u Apri17, 2009 ~ "~' /~ ~atrr+ou~