HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.01 Approve 06-08, 09, 22, 1992 Minutes REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 8, 1992
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on
Monday, June 8, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic
Center. The meeting was called to order at 7 : 36 p.m. , by Mayor Snyder.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Burton, Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt, and Mayor
Snyder
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (610-20)
The Mayor led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of
allegiance to the flag.
PRESENTATION TO THE DUBLIN POLICE SERVICES (150-10)
A presentation was made by Mary Eversley, Dublin High School Principal,
to the Dublin Police Services . She indicated there was a good working
relationship between Dublin High School and the Dublin Police Services.
She stated the Dublin Police have always been professional and very
supportive. Captain Rose and Lt. Gomes accepted the award on the behalf
of everyone at the Dublin Police Services.
Heinz Gewing, Superintendent of the Dublin Unified School District,
presented a plaque to City Manager Ambrose and the Staff in the
Building, Planning, and Recreation Departments for their outstanding
support of the Dublin Unified School District.
Mr. Ambrose acknowledged the good working relationship between the City
and the School District and together a lot had been accomplished for the
community.
Heinz Gewing made the presentation of a plaque to the Dublin City
Councilmembers for their outstanding support of the Dublin Unified
School District. He stated that it was very unique to have the kind of
support the School District has received from the City on the behalf of
the community. He knew of no other case where a School District and
City Council worked together for the benefit of the children in their
community.
Mayor Snyder stated he was very glad for the relationship that had been
developed between the School District and the City.
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ITEM NO. J• t
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD FOR JUNE (150-90)
City Manager Ambrose presented the June Customer Service Award to David
Choy, Associate Planner in the Planning Department and current Chair on
the Customer Service Committee.
David was nominated by his peers for demonstrating exemplary customer
service skills.
David was presented with a restaurant gift certificate and a coffee mug
displaying the City' s customer service motto.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote,
the Council took the following actions :
Approved Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 26, 1992;
Accepted Gift of $200 to City for use at the Dublin Senior Center from
the Dublin Women' s Club and directed Staff to prepare a formal
acknowledgment to the donors. ( 150-70)
Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 60 - 92
APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT
CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-2
(TRACT 4719) (360-20)
and
RESOLUTION NO. 61 - 92
APPOINTING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS
IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS CITY OF DUBLIN
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-2
and set a . public hearing date of August 10, 1992 for the purpose of
hearing protests to the proposed assessment.
Mr. Burton abstained from voting on the above item due to the fact that
he owns property within the Assessment District.
Received the City Treasurer' s Investment Report as of May 31 , 1992 (320-
30) ;
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Adopted
RESOLUTION NO 62 - 92
APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT,
CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 86-1
(TRACT 5511 ) (360-20)
and
RESOLUTION NO. 63 - 92
APPOINTING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS
IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS CITY OF DUBLIN
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 86-1
Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 64 - 92
APPROVING A REVISED RISK COVERAGE AGREEMENT
FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE
PROVIDED BY ABAG PLAN (170-30)
and
RESOLUTION NO. 65 - 92
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION .IN A
SELF-INSURED PROPERTY INSURANCE PROGRAM
OFFERED BY ABAG PLAN (170-30)
and authorized the execution by Staff of the Revised Coverage Agreement.
Mr. Ambrose requested that the wording be changed from "General Fund
Contingent Reserve" to "Additional Revenues" on the budget transfer of
$28, 781 . It will not be a transfer from the Contingent Reserve Fund.
Authorized a budget transfer of $28, 781 from Additional Revenues to CDBG
account(480-20) .
Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 66 - 92
APPROVING QUITCLAIM DEED FOR
FEE TITLE FOR SIERRA LANE WITHIN TRACT 5900
TO BJ DUBLIN COMMERCIAL (670-40)
Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $427, 465 . 47(300-40) .
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Cm. Jeffery requested the Minutes of May 28, 1992 be pulled from the
Consent Calendar. She wanted an addition to Page 220 of the Minutes of
May 28, 1992 under "the motion by Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt,
and by a consensus, the Council agreed to proceed with alternative 3 .b,
reduce the number of allowable units to a maximum of 74 units, eliminate
the Brittany Drive extension and provide an emergency vehicle access
route (the cluster development alterative) . " The addition would be "Cm.
Jeffery and Mayor Snyder voted against the motion. "
On Motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote,
the Council approved Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of May 28,
1992 .
REQUEST TO CLOSE BURTON STREET FOR FOURTH OF JULY BLOCK PARTY (650-50)
The City had received a request from Richard Heller to close Burton
Street from 11 : 00 a.m. to 11 :00 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 1992 for a
block party.
Public Works Director Lee Thompson presented the Staff Report and
advised this request was similar to that received in prior years from
the residents of this street. The typical conditions for this type of
request were the residents obtain an encroachment permit, either
purchase special event insurance through the City or provide an
insurance certificate from individual homeowners, policies, and provide
lighted barricades which were to be monitored at all times. Other
conditions related to litter cleanup and the use of alcohol by adults
only.
Cm. Jeffery felt it was very good that this community did it every year.
Cm. Moffatt asked how many years had this block party been done?
Mayor Snyder estimated it was about ten years.
On motion by Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote,
the Council allowed the request to close Burton Street for the July 4th
Block Party.
PUBLIC HEARING
CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1 (360-50)
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
Staff presentation by Public Works Director Lee Thompson.
In 1983, the City Council formed a Citywide Street Lighting Assessment
District to replace the County of Alameda Lighting Service Area. On
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August 13, 1984, the City Council approved the annual Engineer' s Report
and ordered levy of assessments for the first time. Although it was
anticipated the costs would increase slightly including energy, the
1992-93 District Assessment was proposed to decrease by approximately
$1 , 198 compared to Fiscal Year 1991 -92 due to an attempt to hold the
reserve constant rather than to have it increase.
The District boundary would change to include recent annexations of the
Hansen Ranch and Donlan Canyon project areas, which would be assessed
"vacant land" until such time as construction took place.
Last year' s assessment for a single-family house was $18.80 . The actual
assessments would be calculated once Staff had received the updated tax
rolls from the Assessor' s Office, but the estimated single-family
assessment for 1992-93 was expected to be slightly less .
Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 67-92
APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
AND ORDERING LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY' S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE (640-40)
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
City Attorney Silver advised on May 26, 1992, the City Council conducted
a public hearing and introduced an Ordinance which would amend the
City' s Conflict of Interest Code.
This Code requires that no public official at any level of local
government should make, participate in making or in any way attempt to
use his/her official position to influence a governmental decision in
which he/she knew or had reason to know he/she had a financial interest.
Government Code Section 87306. 5 required local agencies to submit to
their code reviewing body, a biennial report identifying changes in its
Conflict of Interest Code, or a statement that no amendment was needed.
Changes being proposed recommended the Administrative Services/ Finance
Director, Recreation Director, and the Assistant City Manager positions
be added to the Code. This would mean these positions would be required
to complete Statements of Economic Interest in the future. The Title of
"City Engineer" would be amended to "Public Works Director/City
Engineer. "
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The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) required the position of
"Consultant" be listed as a designated employee. The City Manager may
make determinations as to which of these consultants must file Economic
Interest Statements .
Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote,
the Council waived the reading and adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 8 - 92
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
PUBLIC HEARING
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM ( 1030-20)
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
Public Works Director Lee Thompson presented the Staff Report and
advised recent amendments to the Federal Clean Water Act and the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board have made it necessary
to adopt plans and programs to meet specific requirements . This
included: 1 ) effective prohibition of non-storm water discharges into
the storm sewer; and 2) establishment of controls to reduce the
discharge of pollutants from storm water systems to waters of the United
States.
The City had entered into an agreement to implement the Alameda County
Urban Runoff Clean Water Program.
This proposed ordinance would empower the City to implement pollution
control measures that satisfy the program' s requirements . The proposed
ordinance would establish discharge regulations, requirements, and
enforcement procedures, provide for coordination with other programs,
and establish a procedure for contracting emergency clean-up of
hazardous materials .
Mr. Thompson reiterated this was a part of a mandated program.
At the last City Council meeting where this ordinance was introduced,
the Council asked if there was some mechanism to allow appeals to the
City Council. The City Attorney reported a citation for an infraction
or misdemeanor cannot be appealed to the City Council because it was
basically a notice to appear in court. There were several other
violation processes the City could take that would allow City Council to
have input. Staff would be preparing an implementation policy for the
Council to review prior to the City issuing any citations.
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Cm. Burton stated he wanted a way a person could come before a public
body if he felt he was being unjustly handled. He indicated in the
agenda statement reference was made that Staff was going to prepare a
policy for Council review to deal with the violations prior to the
beginning of the enforcement procedures. He asked if that would be part
of the motion approving the ordinance or would it have to be voted on
separately.
Mayor Snyder indicated if it was a policy statement, it would have to be
adopted as a policy statement.
Cm. Burton asked if it should be included in the motion for adoption of
the ordinance tonight.
Mr. Thompson indicated Staff would have to come back to the Council with
a policy.
Cm. Burton stated before the court proceeding, he wanted to see an
appeal process. He asked if it was enough that it was on the agenda
statement that it would happen.
Mr. Ambrose responded it depended on the policy the Council approved and
the procedures to enforce the ordinance. If the method of enforcement
was an infraction, there would be no method to appeal to the Council.
If the Council chose to direct Staff to use other methods of enforcing
it, there would be a possibility for appeals. That would be adopted by
resolution and not be part of the ordinance.
Cm. Burton stated he did not want it to fall between the cracks if the
Council passed the ordinance tonight without the appeal process. He
wanted to ensure the appeal process would be developed sometime before
the enforcement started.
City Attorney Silver indicated part of the motion for the adoption of
the ordinance could be to direct Staff to bring the resolution back to
the Council within a certain period of time.
Mayor Snyder asked if there were any members of the audience who wished
to address the Council on this issue. He clarified once this ordinance
was established, it created strict regulations in regard to dumping
anything into a storm sewer. This was brought to the community not by
the City of Dublin, but was a part of the requirements of the Federal
Clean Water Act. Only pure water would be allowed down the drain.
Anything dumped on the street was the same as dumping down the drain.
There would be heavy penalties to the City if pollutants go into the
stream.
Cm. Burton indicated he understood pollutants cannot be put into the
drain, but the ordinance would also include sweepings and dirt on the
sidewalk. He felt it was a serious ordinance and he wanted some kind of
public feedback so the Council could see how the program was going and
if people felt they were being unfairly handled, there would be a way
they could appeal to the Council.
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Mayor Snyder cautioned regardless what the City Council determined, if
there was a higher authority that presumed the City had not been
responsible, then the City ultimately was responsible regardless of
individual acts .
A member of the audience asked if there would be specific monitoring
points throughout the City.
Mr. Thompson indicated as part of the program, Dublin had a permit with
the other cities in the County and monitoring stations had been set up
near major channels . This monitoring had been going on for the last
three years. The idea was to try to reduce heavy metals so it did not
get to the bay.
Another member of the audience advised parts of San Ramon dump into the
same drainage areas as Dublin. He asked how would the monitoring be
done to determine whose fault it would be.
Mr. Thompson indicated it had not been addressed as yet. The Regional
Water Quality Board had required counties to start implementing the
program. It was started in the south bay where poor water quality
started due to lack of circulation. Each county would eventually be
required to implement the program.
Dr. Scudder indicated the old rule of thumb in regard to this type of
runoff was in the first half hour of a hard rain, the runoff was often
the equivalent of sewerage, so we would be trying to control something
that was not very good in the first moments the rains started.
Mr. Thompson agreed the rains would bring anything that happened to be
on the streets or sidewalks . But what was trying to be controlled was
the illegal dumping of people changing their oil and cleaning their
rugs. Many people did not realize it was not supposed to be dumped in
the storm drains so it would be an educational process .
Guy Houston asked why the ordinance could not be changed to address
people dumping oil down the drain rather than debris on the sidewalk.
Mr. Thompson indicated the ordinance said anything other than storm
water. The City did not want people taking their grass clippings and
dumping them into the storm drain. The point where people actually dump
down the drain was where fining would be done.
A member of the audience asked if there would be some kind of brochure
sent out.
Mayor Snyder indicated there would be lots of educational offerings in
regard to the dumping in storm water drains.
Mr. Thompson stated there would be a brochure that would go out.
One member of the audience stated the street sweeping services would no
longer be needed so the City could save some money there.
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Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote,
the Council waived the reading and adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 9 - 92
ADOPTING A STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND
DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM
with the provision the Staff would prepare a policy for the Council to
review for dealing with the violations prior to the beginning of the
enforcement procedures.
PUBLIC HEARING
TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE (TRO) (590-80 )
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
Public Works Director Thompson presented the Staff Report and advised
the passage of Proposition 111 in 1990 established a State-mandated
Congestion Management Program (CMP) . Proposition 111 provided for a
nine cent gas tax increase. The increased gas tax imposed new
requirements on local government to curb congestion on California' s
transportation network.
CMPs were required in each urban county. One of the key components of
the Alameda County Congestion Management Program was the implementation
of trip reduction and travel demand strategies. The Trip Reduction and
Travel Demand element of the CMP required the adoption of a Trip
Reduction Ordinance (TRO) by each jurisdiction in Alameda County. The
deadline for adopting the TRO was June 30, 1992 . The impact of not
adopting and implementing the Ordinance would be the possible loss of
Federal ISTEA monies and State Gas Tax monies.
It was proposed the City implement its Trip Reduction Ordinance through
the hiring of a half-time Staff person who would manage the Commute
Alternatives Information Program. This person would develop the printed
materials, contact employers to inform them of the Program requirements,
conduct training classes for the employer's commute coordinators, and
monitor the Program. The employers must make a good faith effort to
educate their employees and try to encourage reduction in vehicle trips
during the rush hours .
During the first three program years, only businesses with more than 100
businesses would be required to participate. By the fourth program
year, businesses with 50 or more employees would be included. The
estimated number of Dublin employers with over 100 employees was eleven,
and with over 50 employees was eighteen. The Ordinance did set a
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penalty of $250 per day if an employer refused to comply with the
Ordinance after a 90-day notice. These funds would go to the City.
Cm. Burton asked if any effort was made to work together with the Tri
Valley Council or other agencies or cities. Dublin had only twenty-
eight businesses that would fall under the mandate. He felt they should
be pretty easy to monitor and train. He felt this should be set up in
conjunction with other cities rather than set up as a separate division.
Mr. Thompson explained it would be half of a part-time person to
establish the program and after one year, it would be reviewed how the
program had been developed. The other alternate would be to hire a
consultant such as the City of Pleasanton which had four Staff that were
involved in the trip reduction program.
Cm. Burton wanted to know how many hours it took to train eleven
businesses.
Mr. Ambrose indicated it was not a matter of training, but there was
also the follow-up. Staff was proposing for a one year period for a
half time person in the budget to do the training and follow-up. But
Staff would also be looking at the possibility of contracting with
Pleasanton who already had three full time people doing the job.
Cm. Burton felt since finances were tough, this would be another
$24, 000 .
Cm. Jeffery indicated the City did not have much of a choice.
Mr. Ambrose explained it was an on-going situation due to the CMA
requirements. When examining the streets in Dublin which had an A, B,
or C level of service, what this program was attempting to achieve will
not really put a dent in the problem. The program was mandatory with
the City receiving half million in gas taxes each year. If the City was
out of compliance with the program, those monies were in jeopardy of
being lost.
Mr. Thompson advised in six months, the City may have to revise their
ordinance to match the ordinance created by the Bay Area Air Quality
Control Board.
Cm Moffatt saw in the media an advertisement for a $20 rebate or award
for people that were in the program and using other than automobiles to
get to work. Would this be part of the program?
Mr. Thompson responded it was part of the program to encourage employers
to make rebates available to their employees. An employer could give an
employee $21 per month if the employee took some kind of mass transit or
car pooling. It became tax free to the employee.
Cm. Moffatt asked if employers were able to participate in the program
even if it was not mandatory to them because they had less than 50
employees.
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Mr. Thompson thought they could.
Cm. Jeffery indicated the tax rebate was for every employer that
participated. When she was in Washington, D. C. , they tried to convince
the Legislators to make it $60 so that it would encourage more people to
get out of their cars.
Mayor Snyder opened the discussion to the public.
There being no comments, Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED the Trip Reduction
Ordinance.
WESTERN DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND SPECIFIC PLAN (420-30)
Planning Consultant Brenda Gillarde indicated at the City Council
meeting on May 28, 1992, several aspects of the Western Dublin project
were addressed. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project
was reviewed for adequacy and was certified by the Council as complete
and adequate pursuant to CEQA guidelines .
The Council directed Staff to incorporate in resolution form the
following:
1 ) the land use concept for the Milestone property was revised to
reflect no more than a maximum of 74 units, no Brittany Drive extension,
one public access road via the Hansen Hills Ranch subdivision, and the
southerly alignment for the emergency vehicle access route;
2) the land use concept for the Eden/Schaefer property would remain at
no more than a maximum of 3, 131 units, development in Upper Elderberry
and Wildflower canyons, an 18 hole championship golf course, and a
pedestrian-oriented "village center; "
3) the City' s existing General Plan policies were amended regarding the
City' s policy regarding 30 percent slopes, oak and riparian woodland
protection to accommodate the development concepts described in the
Western Dublin Specific Plan, as revised by the Planning Commission and
the City Council; and
4) other minor adjustments to the General Plan Amendment and Specific
Plan were made as recommended by the Planning Commission, Staff, and the
City Council.
The four components of the resolution consisted of:
1 ) the adoption of the General Plan Amendment in regard to development
on slopes over 30 percent and oak woodland and riparian woodland
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protection, and modify the City General Plan Land Use Map to reflect the
land uses described in the Western Dublin Specific Plan;
2) the adoption of the Specific Plan, which would make the draft Western
Dublin Specific Plan the policy and land use document for Western
Dublin. The Specific Plan did not approve a particular development
proposal, but rather established the type, amount, and location of
development in Western Dublin.
3) the adoption of Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations
was required by CEQA for a project which an EIR had been certified which
there had been significant environmental effects identified. For each
significant impact identified, there must be a written finding made.
Ms. Gillarde indicated there were some minor word changes to the
resolution which City Attorney Silver would address .
There were six unavoidable adverse impacts which were 1 ) alteration of
Eden Canyon for a main access road into the project; 2) major landform
alteration resulting from project grading; 3) visual impacts on the
existing Morris residence due to landform alteration; 4) loss of
significant stands of coast live oak woodland, riparian woodland, and
natural stream corridors; 5) contribution to regional ozone emissions;
and 6) expansion of wastewater facilities.
All the alternatives with the exception of the cluster development
alternative for the Milestone Property were found infeasible.
4) the adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Program which State Law
requires public agencies to adopt for projects for which an EIR had been
prepared and mitigation measures approved to reduce identified
environmental impacts . A mitigation monitoring program must identify 1 )
who is responsible for monitoring the mitigation; 2) what is the
mitigation measure being monitored and how; 3) when should the
mitigation be monitored and for how long; 4) when should the mitigation
be completed and in place; and 5 ) what agency was required to ensure
implementation of the mitigation measure.
City Attorney Silver indicated the draft resolution had been revised and
distributed to the Council before the meeting. The changes were
provided more for clarification to the mitigation and the impact. The
revision to the resolution was on page 5, with the following addition:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Dublin City Council finds and declares
that the rationale for each of the findings set forth in Sections 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 of its findings (Exhibit A) is contained in the paragraph
preceding each finding, entitled "Mitigation Measures, " in Exhibit A.
The Council further finds that the mitigation measures for each
identified impact in Exhibit A make changes to, or alterations to, the
Western Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan, or are measures
incorporated in the Western Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific
Plan that, once implemented as described in the Mitigation Monitoring
Program (Exhibit B hereto), will avoid or substantially lessen the
significant effects of the Western Dublin General Plan Amendment and
Specific Plan on the environment. "
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In the Findings which consisted of Exhibit A and Exhibit B, there were
no changes to Exhibit B which was the Mitigation Monitoring Program.
But there were changes to Exhibit A, which was Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations . The wording changes would not change the
findings, but make the findings more specific and provide clarification.
Cm. Burton questioned if the water tank would come under the
jurisdiction of Dublin San Ramon Services District.
Ms. Gillarde indicated DSRSD recognized there were aspects of their
infrastructure that will need to have further environmental review.
Once the Western Dublin was approved, DSRSD boundaries would be expanded
to include Western Dublin. Then DSRSD would be responsible for
undertaking the additional environmental review. The City would become
a reviewing agency.
Cm. Burton asked if at this stage, it was the City that was reviewing
the plans .
Mr. Ambrose indicated the City would be making the evaluation. Any
public works project that was built in the City had to come to the City
Planning Commission for General Plan Conformance.
Mayor Snyder asked if there were any other questions for Ms. Gillarde or
Ms. Silver.
Cm. Howard asked Ms. Silver if the Council was not ready to vote
tonight, could two resolutions be brought back to the Council .
Ms. Silver indicated Staff would need some direction if Council wanted
two resolutions brought back. Staff would need to know what other kind
of resolution to prepare.
Mayor Snyder stated Staff recommendation was to adopt resolution
adopting Western Dublin General Plan, Western Dublin Specific Plan, and
make the findings .
Cm. Jeffery wanted to make one more pitch that the City did not change
the General Plan designation that was on the Milestone Property now.
The Council did promise the people to leave the hills alone and in that
particular project, there would be removal of masses of trees and a lot
of grading. It should be left as a rural residential designation. She
did not think it was appropriate and she felt it was not what the
citizens of Dublin wanted.
Cm. Howard made a motion, seconded by Cm. Jeffery that Staff bring back
two resolutions to the Council, one resolution would be the one
presented and a second resolution that would designate Milestone
Property as rural residential.
Cm. Moffatt felt the General Plan Amendment would say development could
be on over 30 percent slope provided the natural contour remained or the
hills were sculptured. It was his understanding the Milestone
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Development would not be a pad type development, but it would be
clustered. He felt anyone building a custom type home would not be
cutting down all the trees, but would leave some of the natural beauty.
If there were going to be custom type homes, the design review would
come back to the Planning Commission and City Council in order to
approve the type of home being built and the number of trees taken. He
felt the old concept of building in Dublin was changing.
Cm. Jeffery indicated she could not control what a future council would
do, but she could control her vote. On page 37 of the Findings, it was
indicated mass grading was proposed for the Milestones Development with
a section of the Cronin Ridge being lower and part of Martin Creek
Canyon would be filled.
Cm. Burton responded there was mass grading on Eden Development.
A substitute motion was made by Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt for
the adoption of the Western Dublin General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan
including the changes that were presented to the Council that night in
the Resolution and Exhibit A as presented by Staff.
Cm. Moffatt asked if there was any consensus of the Eden Project to be
graded down to cluster development.
Cm. Burton responded that Eden Development had not been brought up at
all .
Cm. Moffatt wanted to know if there had been any shifting in concepts of
leaning towards the cluster development alternative where there would
not be the grading in the Upper Edenberry Canyon.
Mayor Snyder indicated the motion was dealing with only the materials
that had been presented than evening. He recommended that if Cm.
Moffatt wanted to modify the General Plan to vote against the motion.
Cm. Burton called for the question. The motion failed with Cm. Jeffery,
Cm. Howard, and Mayor Snyder voting against the motion.
Cm. Moffatt asked if there was any way to change the Eden Development to
a cluster development to reduce the grading on Elderberry and Hollis
Canyon.
Mayor Snyder responded it was not financially feasible to develop as
clusters.
Cm. Jeffery called for the question on voting for the main motion.
On motion by Cm. Howard, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, by majority vote, the
Council directed Staff to bring this item back to the July 13, 1992
meeting with two resolutions, one resolution was the resolution
presented at that meeting, and a second resolution that would approve
the project as proposed for the Eden Property and the Milestone property
would be designated as rural residential alternative. Cm. Burton and
Cm. Moffatt voted against this motion.
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REGIONAL WILDLIFE, OPEN SPACE, SHORELINE AND PARKS BOND -
LOCAL GRANT PROGRAM (MEASURE AA FUNDS) (920-60)
Recreation Director Lowart presented the Staff Report and indicated at
the April 27, 1992 City Council meeting, the Council adopted Resolution
No. 49-92 approving application to the Local Grant Program under the
East Bay Regional Park District Regional Open Space, Wildlife,
Shoreline, and Parks Bond Ordinance (Phase II) for the Mape Park
renovation, Dublin Sports Grounds renovation, and the acquisition and
renovation of the original Murray Schoolhouse and the old St. Raymond' s
Church. The Council also requested the Parks & Recreation Commission
review the three eligible projects and make a recommendation as to which
projects should receive the funds .
The Parks & Recreation Commission met on May 12, 1992 and considered the
use of these funds . The Commission generally agreed the funds should be
spent on those high priority projects which benefit the greatest
majority of residents. The Commission also indicated it was premature
to prioritize the Heritage Center with other park capital projects until
such time the property was acquired by the City.
At the May 27, 1992 City Council meeting, Cm. Burton suggested the grant
funds only be utilized for the acquisition and renovation of the old St.
Raymond' s Church with the original Murray Schoolhouse and Dublin
Cemetery being dealt with at a later time.
The costs for each project was as follows : 1 ) the Dublin Sports
Grounds Renovation - Phase I would "be $208, 675; 2) Mape Park renovation
would be $220, 610; 3) old St. Raymond' s Church acquisition and
renovation would be $75, 537; and 4) the Heritage Center acquisition and
renovation would be $164, 160 .
Complete applications for Phase II projects are due June 15, 1992 .
City Attorney Silver indicated there was a mistake on the escrow
instructions on the Dublin Cemetery in that the purchase price was
indicated as $10, 700 and it should be $1 . 00 . The Attorney for the
Dublin Cemetery had reviewed the documents for the acquisition of the
Cemetery and there was no problem with the agreement or escrow
instructions, but although the Board had approved the transfer in
concept, a vote of the membership was required.
Cm. Burton asked if the City had all the documents to make the decision
on the Heritage Center.
Ms . Lowart said no, they needed the CEQA requirements from the County of
Alameda. There was a 30 day noticing period for the notice of
exemption. It was mailed in time to meet that noticing requirement, but
was not in hand. It was expected to be in hand by June 12, 1992 .
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Cm. Burton asked if the restriction on the property to the Cemetery, was
going to cloud the application.
Ms . Silver indicated it would be up to the Parks District to determine.
To apply for the funds, the City had to show it had title to the
property or was about to acquire title to the property. She felt the
deed restriction restricting the property to Cemetery uses had to be
lifted in order to use the property for the location of a historical
building such as the old schoolhouse.
Cm. Burton stated he had spoken with Ms . Lowart and the City could
reapply for the bond money if one of the projects like the Cemetery
should hold things up.
Ms. Lowart indicated it was her understanding if the City submitted
certain projects and the City changed its mind about which projects to
request funding, the City could submit in writing and request the Parks
District consider a separate project, but the City would also have to
give reasons for not wanting to use it for the original project.
Cm. Burton asked what the time period would be.
Ms. Lowart advised the applications were due the 15th of June and would
be reviewed with information back to the City in July. Then an
agreement would be sent out in July or early August.
City Attorney Silver indicated it would be the responsibility of Dublin
Cemetery to lift the deed restriction but there was no time limit
included.
Cm. Moffatt stated the Catholic Church was willing to lift their
restriction at the time of the deed change. It would be up to the
Amador Livermore Historical Society to make the change.
Ms. Silver responded the Amador Livermore Historical Society would have
the document signed by the Bishop of Oakland and recorded with the title
change to the City.
Cm. Burton indicated he was a life time member of the Dublin Historical
Preservation Association.
Cm. Moffatt stated he was involved with the Cemetery association.
Cm. Howard advised she was a member of Dublin Historical Preservation
Association.
Cm. Jeffery indicated she was a member of Dublin Historical Preservation
Association.
Mayor Snyder indicated this item was not a public hearing item.
Cm. Howard asked what was the minimum amount of work would be on the
church to allow it to remain open and use it on a continuing basis .
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Ms. Lowart indicated old St. Raymond's Church was not handicapped
accessible. It would cost between $5, 000 - $7, 000 just to adjust the
entrance. The interior of the church was presently empty. Eventually
the inside would be put back together so it could be used.
Cm. Howard questioned whether the facility would have to be opened to
the public right away in order to receive the monies from the Parks
District.
Ms. Lowart indicated the monies had to be used for a high priority and
that could reasonably be complete within a three year time frame.
Cm. Moffatt asked if the acquisition of old St. Raymond' s Church for
$20, 000 included the costs of escrow.
Ms. Lowart indicated another part of the bond program stipulated the
City could not apply for less than $20, 000 so the Parks District
recommended if the City used these funds for the Heritage Center the
City apply for two projects, one would be for the acquisition and the
other would be renovation.
Cm. Burton wanted to reaffirm $164, 160 was for the entire Heritage
Center project.
Mr. Ambrose indicated it did not include any interior improvements .
A motion was made by Cm. Burton to make application for the Heritage
Center acquisition and renovation for the full amount of $157, 829 and
Staff was instructed to prepare the necessary documents for the
application for the East Bay Regional Parks District Measure AA Bond
Issue.
Cm. Moffatt asked if the other items would lose out.
Ms . Lowart indicated the City could not apply for more than the amount
of money that was available.
Cm. Howard asked if it would be better to have all three projects on the
application.
Ms . Lowart responded the City would need to identify where the
additional funds would come from to complete the projects .
Cm. Jeffery realized money was going to be worse to come by in the
future so if the City was going to take on long-term projects that
needed major capital improvement, the City would not be able to do them
with much ease because the money would not be there. If Sacramento took
the City' s property tax and gas money, the City would be hurting for
money. The other aspect was the City had spent all year through the
Parks and Recreation Commission and from letters and requests from the
community trying to prioritize what the community wanted. The Dublin
Sports Grounds and Mape Park were the improvements most people thought
were going to occur, but they will not. If the City could not use funds
such as Measure AA, the improvements would not be there. She had a
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concern about that. If th-e money was spent for the Heritage Center
acquisition, which she felt was a viable project, but she felt it was an
inappropriate time for it, the City would be buying something that
cannot be used and will not be able to be fixed up for a long time in
place of improving the Dublin Sports Grounds which was utilized to the
maximum all year round by the community. She felt it was not a proper
expenditure. She also felt the deal in regard to the Heritage Center
still had loose ends . There were dollars held in money market that had
not been offered to be contributed to the project.
Cm. Burton felt it was a question of applying priorities. This was a
unique opportunity to save some 130 year old buildings. He recognized
there would be some tough times ahead. He did not apologize to the
people in the sports programs because the City had spent millions of
dollars renovating, building the sports ground, and another baseball
diamond. He felt the City would be trading a 90' baseball diamond for
the Heritage Center. The City would be saving something that was
irreplaceable. Diamonds can be built anytime, but these buildings
cannot be saved any time if something happened to them, they could not
be replaced. He had recently confirmed with Marilyn Calhoun, an author
who found it referenced in "The History Spots in California" by Mildred
Hoover that the old St. Raymond' s Church was the oldest wooden exterior
Catholic Church in the State of California. The City should take
advantage of this unique opportunity right now. The money was available
through the Measure AA Funds .
Cm. Jeffery stated besides the initial investment, there would be the
on-going expense for the Heritage Center.
Cm. Burton responded Mape Park would also be an on-going expense. He
indicated he had received a letter from a resident asking why the City
did not sell Mape Park because she felt it was a hang out for drugs and
it was not safe to use with the creek in the back. He did not want to
invest a lot of money in Mape Park.
Cm. Moffatt stated in regard to money, if we got involved with some
historical ordinances, the City could become certified with the
Historical Preservation Department which had funds available that could
be utilized for the renovation. This would give the City another source
of money.
Cm. Jeffery stated there was not much money available and the Historical
Preservation Department would not take buildings that had been altered
in any way. She was not against the idea, but she. felt the City should
be realistic.
Cm. Moffatt advised this was an opportunity to save a piece of history.
Five years from now, it might not be there.
Mayor Snyder felt the creation of a non-profit corporation that would
operate the entire center and allow the City to contribute to it on an
annual basis made a lot more sense than putting the City in the
management of a historical situation. He guaranteed that down the line
the people interested today will have gone away and the interest would
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wane and the City would be responsible to maintain the Heritage Center.
For him, it was wrong. The people that wanted to maintain it should be
the people involved in it. The City did not have to have a finger in
everything that went on in Dublin.
Cm. Moffatt felt the City would not have a finger in it.
Mayor Snyder responded it would have because the City would be the
owner.
Mayor Snyder asked the public to come forward, identify themselves and
be heard for the record.
Zev Kahn, a resident of Dublin, encouraged the Council to include only
the parks for the Measure AA Funding. He had been involved for years
with the Parks Task Force and at no time did the Heritage Center come
into the question of what should be prioritized for the community. He
felt the City was dealing with a bag of worms with a lot of unanswered
questions . He felt it was not fair to plan for the future without all
the answers . Mape Park renovation would help out at Nielsen School. To
change the whole tenure of what had been going on with planning for the
parks for the last eight years for an item that had only been an issue
for the last two months was unfair and did not have his support.
Mark King, president of Youth Soccer League in Dublin and equipment and
field maintenance manager for the Dublin Little League, indicated the
facilities were not strictly used for youth activities . There were also
adult leagues. The adult softball league generated quite a bit of
funding for the City. The parks were open for use up until 10 : 00 p.m.
He felt the park facilities would have much more use than the historical
sites . With three Councilmembers being members of the Dublin Historical
Preservation Association, he felt they were trying to get the Heritage
Center bumped higher up the list than what had been proposed by the
Parks & Recreation Commission. He did not understand why the Council
had not addressed what the impact would be to the other projects if the
Heritage Center was allowed to replace the parks on the list. He felt
the acquisition of the historical sites was an item for the future and
should be put at the bottom of that already prioritized list. If the
City of Dublin was going to acquire the historical sites, he felt it
should be a decision by the citizens of Dublin. Measure AA Bond Funds
was voted upon to provide funds for renovating existing parks &
recreation facilities .
Bill Chew, 20 year resident of Dublin and treasurer of the Dublin
Historical Preservation Association, stated he had been in the old St.
Raymond' s Church once because it was owned and operated by a
organization outside the City. He felt it was important to get at least
the church serving the City of Dublin where it was located. The money
in the money market was money DHPA tried to save to replace the bell
tower on the church. DHPA did not have the thousands of people like the
sports programs to go with big fund raisers. The fund raisers they had
tried in the last several years have failed miserably. He thanked the
City for the help in repairing the roof. He felt it was important to
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bring the church under the control of the City of Dublin or a Dublin
organization so it could be opened for the public.
Bob Tremble, 18 year resident of Dublin, stated he was very concerned.
In 1988 and 1991 he had spent a lot of time on the Parks & Recreation
Visionary Planning Committee creating the priority list. With the
budget crisis at hand, the City had to look elsewhere for funds . The
Measure AA Funds were those funds to keep the City' s parks & recreation
programs going. He was very proud of the state of art parks in Dublin
that benefit all the citizens of Dublin. He felt more people were
concerned about parks & recreation programs than the Heritage Center.
He was concerned that the funds should do the most and best for the
citizens. The parks were visited by thousands of people each weekend.
He felt the Heritage Task Force had been very near sighted and was not
tapping the energy and strength of the community. He urged the Heritage
group to mobilize the volunteer efforts in the community. Let the money
go where it was intended and originally directed. Don' t get the
government involved and have to deal with all the safety requirements.
He urged the Council to change their vote and please direct the money
back to the Parks & Recreation. Then get together and build a heritage
foundation.
Charles Dougherty felt the town definitely needed a sense of identity.
Many towns did not have the history or heritage Dublin had. He felt a
great deal should be done to preserve the unusual background. Once the
buildings were gone, they could never be restored.
Georgean Vonheeder, 21 year resident of Dublin and president-elect of
Dublin Historical Preservation Association, indicated the Board of DHPA
did vote to turn the schoolhouse over to the City. It was her
suggestion as a member of the Heritage Committee to form a foundation to
actually run it rather than have the City run it. But it was not the
direction of the Heritage Committee. The members of each of the
associations have a deep personal attachment to their sites. They all
have the same goal in mind to preserve the sites. But as a resident,
she had a problem with taking money that had been prioritized for other
projects . She also felt the Heritage Center did not belong with the
Parks & Recreation Department. She urged the City to use the Measure AA
Funds for the parks and go to the City reserves to save the historical
sites that were decaying. Save the past for the children' s future.
Jeff Chapman, 8 year resident of Dublin, indicated he was in favor of
the money going to the sports ground. He felt the voters had their say
and if the City turned to another project, they would be aghasted. He
urged the DHPA to petition to sell fireworks. There was a lot of money
to be made in selling fireworks.
George Zika indicated he supported the foundation concept. Ten years
ago when they were fighting to establish a Parks & Recreation
Commission, one of the first groups contacted had been the Historical
Association which told them they did not want any part of them. So lot
of time and years have been spent on planning parks and how park money
should be used. Commitments had been made to people. He indicated the
majority of members on the Council had made commitments to people to do
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things. Mape Park had been pushed back for five years. As a past
chairman of the Parks & Recreation Commission, having made a commitment
to the people of Dublin, he apologized that they were not able to follow
through on that. He felt a foundation would help and the City was
cheating the people by reneging on promises made to them.
Marie Cronin indicated her family had been here for 140 years. She
stated a lot of the heritage of Dublin had already been lost with hotels
burning down. These two building plus the old Green Store were all that
was left. She felt it was an important opportunity for the community.
She indicated that millions of dollars had already been invested in the
parks and she felt that was great and they should all be proud of that.
She had attended the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting and it was
her understanding that the Measure AA money was also for historical
sites. The DHPA worked very hard. There had been two tours of over 100
people this last week. The vandalism was incredible. She felt the new
people were destroying the little bit that was left. The building had
been broken into many times and they had been robbed. She felt the
opportunity today would not short change the Dublin community. She felt
it was a worthwhile project. The acquisition of the buildings were the
main thing. If it was not done today, there was a good possibility it
would not be there within another five years. She hoped the Council
would do what was best for the community. The DHPA was doing a labor of
love for the community that came after them so she hoped the Council
would approve it and also do what was fair and needed for the sports
people.
Pete Hegarty, 11484 Silvergate Drive, felt it was upsetting to watch
what was taking place. The Council was putting the sports people
against the historical people; members of the Council against members of
the Council. He knew if he polled any member of the Council they would
all say they were in favor of preserving Dublin's history. If polled
the next day, they would be in favor of doing all they could for the
sports groups and the parks and recreation. Mr. Burton brought up an
idea to try and get funding through a bond issue. Whatever the Council
decided, he did not feel the building would fall down this year, but the
community was losing. Right now there was still a schoolhouse and a
church. The rest of what Dublin had was plaques . He asked the Council
to get together and figure out a way to take care of our history and
also satisfy the people who wanted to play at the sports grounds . Both
were good resources for the City. Other cities did not have history.
He felt as a City, we had an obligation to preserve that history. As a
City, we had the obligation to satisfy the services of the sports
people. Get together and quit bickering over it. .
Donna Miller, 11933 Dublin Canyon, Pleasanton, realized this was a
difficult decision for the Council. She had recently taken over 100
third & fourth graders who were very interested in Dublin' s history and
asked a lot of questions on tours through the schoolhouse. She realized
the same students were using the sports grounds as well. She wished we
could have it all. In response to the remark made that when the City
took over, people would not participate any more. In neighboring
communities, she had not seen that happen. She hoped there would be
other people who wanted to preserve history and carry on. The
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Schoolhouse was only open to the public from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Sundays. Any other time, a group would only have to call the Museum
number at 828-3377 to arrange for a tour. There had been cub scouts,
brownies, students from other nations such as the Russian students and
the Japanese students, and school tours. She realized it was a tough
decision, but the students did enjoy seeing the history.
Jean Zefer, 30 years resident of Dublin, begged the Council for help.
Without the City, there would not be any history.
Vince Vonheeder, 21 year resident and a member of DHPA, felt the Measure
AA funds should go to the parks, but preserving the history was also a
responsibility of the City. We became a City ten years ago with the
idea we had to control our own destiny, but our destiny included where
we came from as well as where we were going. There is the slogan "Old
Heritage-New Ideas" . Now was the time to recognize we had "Old
Heritage" . This was a crossroads town a hundred sixty years ago and it
was a crossroads town today and if we did not watch out, the crossroads
would overtake the last few historical buildings . He realized it was
tight times and things were going to get worse, but they ultimately
would get better. The Council were the guardians of the City' s history,
as well as the shapers of its future. He felt the Measure AA funds
should go to support the parks, but he challenged the Council to come up
with the funds to at least start the ball rolling and protect the two
historical buildings, which was all that was left of the City' s
heritage.
Val Hathaway indicated his family moved to Dublin 65 years ago. He had
worked with the Little League and seen the fields built up over the
years and he realized the fields were needed for the youth. He had also
seen the lost of Fallon House and the Green House. He urged the Council
to act now to create the Heritage Center and not lose it.
Gail Smith felt there was a need to preserve the heritage, but she
wanted a wider voice, other options and other solutions . She suggested
the DHPA have a "run" to raise money. The San Ramon Run made $40, 000 .
She urged the DHPA to look for other resources and other alternatives .
She did not believe it should be the City' s responsibility. It should
be the people' s responsibility to take care of the earth, of their
history, and who they were.
Cm. Moffatt felt sports parks and game facilities were an asset to the
City, but the City would not have to add as much money to the Measure AA
funds $157, 000 to acquire the Heritage Center. In his mind old St.
Raymond' s was not a church, but an old historical building.
Cm. Burton stated he was very impressed with the well spoken and gentle
presentations by everyone. He wanted to remind the people in sports
that every year the City spent a million in parks and that much was
spent on the sports grounds at the High School and more was being
planned to spend. He felt it was the difference between the Heritage
Center and a baseball diamond and some bleachers. This would be a one
time issue. The kids were using the Heritage Center. He realized it
could not be matched to the sports ground and soccer fields . He felt it
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was a short time opportunity and the timing was important. He respected
the difference of opinion. He felt sports were an important part of our
society. But this was a unique opportunity to preserve our heritage.
Mayor Snyder stated he would take absolute personal responsibility that
there was a foundation under the church. He did it solely on his own
because he knew it needed to be done. He felt that was what a private
foundation could do. The City would not do that. He felt it gave a
totally different feeling of responsibility. Unless people were willing
to work for the betterment and preservation of those buildings, it would
not happen. He felt if the personalities of ALVHS and DHPA were
removed, there would not be this problem today.
Cm. Burton indicated this was an issue that everyone had feelings about
and it was trying to be solved. But it did not mean the Council would
not get along even though there was a divided attitude. He indicated it
would not change that much no matter who won.
Mayor Snyder stated it was a matter of opinion. He indicated in the
newspaper it was indicated a minority of Council and Staff appeared to
be bucking Cm. Burton. He did not feel anybody bucked anybody. The
Council as individuals had no responsibility once they were divided from
the position. He felt it was all a matter of opinion until the Council
convened during the Council meeting.
On motion by Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by majority vote,
the Council approved application for the Heritage Center acquisition and
renovation for the full amount of $157, 829 and instructed Staff to
prepare the necessary documents in preparing the application for the
East Bay Regional Parks District Measure AA Bond Issue. Cm. Jeffery and
Mayor Snyder voted no on this motion.
CITY MANAGER' S EVALUATION/COMPENSATION (700-20)
City Manager Ambrose indicated that the City Council had annually
evaluated the performance of the City Manager in May or June of each
year corresponding with the City Manager' s anniversary date of May 1st.
With respect to the City Manager' s annual compensation, the City Council
had typically appointed a sub-committee of the City Council to meet with
the City Manager to discuss terms of compensation each year. The
Committee had then reported to the City Council with a recommendation.
It would not be necessary for this Committee to meet this year because
the City Manager had indicated that he would not accept an increase to
his compensation for the upcoming year due to the fiscal restraints the
City was presently facing.
Cm. Burton questioned whether the evaluation would be a public hearing.
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Mr. Ambrose responded it would be a closed session. Compensation always
had to be acted upon in a public meeting. But it would not be an issue
this year. If the Council wanted to change the format, please let him
know.
The Council set July 13, 1992 for the Closed Session to conduct the City
Manager' s performance evaluation.
OTHER BUSINESS
STATE BUDGET CRISIS (330-80)
Mr. Ambrose indicated a notice was received by League of California
Cities in regard to the State eliminating the Vehicle License Fee (VLF)
to the Cities . If the State eliminated $784, 000 from the City' s Annual
Budget, the City would have major trouble. The State was also going
after the AB8 portion of the Property Tax. The League did not feel the
property tax cut would impact the City of Dublin. The State had just
about run out of things to take from the City. The only way the City
could continue to function was to attempt to remain as independent from
the State as we could by utilizing our own resources and maintaining
them.
Cm. Jeffery had spoken with members from other cities and their feeling
was the cities should come in very hard with letters right away to tell
the State it was totally unacceptable. She felt the City should do
that.
Cm. Howard asked how the Vehicle License Fee was determined.
Mr. Ambrose responded it was based on a motor vehicle fee based on the
amount of registration fees generated statewide and it was divided on a
per capita basis . It was estimated it would be $36 per capita this year
and Dublin had 25, 000 plus people. Dublin had to subvent a certain
amount back to the County for the population generated at Santa Rita
County Jail.
Cm. Jeffery felt it was the principal, the State should not be taking
the property tax.
Mr. Ambrose indicated there was not much more left the State could take
from the cities unless the State restructured State financing
altogether. Motor In Lieu Fee was the last discretionary General Funds
Subvention Dublin got from the State.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEETING (430-80)
Cm. Burton advised there would be an Affordable Housing meeting on
Thursday, June 11 , 1992 and he indicated he was against the Boatwright
Bill.
Mayor Snyder stated safeguards had been attempted to be put in where
affordable housing dumping could not be done. A city had to build a
percentage of the affordable housing within their own community.
Mayor Snyder indicated there were housing groups watching throughout the
state to see how the allocations were going to occur. In particular the
groups were watching communities like Danville so communities could not
go somewhere else and buy land. Before the city did anything, a portion
had to be built within the community.
Cm. Burton requested input from the Council so a consensus could be
determined.
Cm. Moffatt requested to see a copy of the bill.
POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS UNDER I-580 (590-80)
Cm. Burton received a letter from Frederick Doolittle supporting Zone 7
construction of an access under I-580 .
Mr. Thompson indicated he was not sure if there was any money available
to construct the access.
Cm. Burton requested the City Manager investigate the proposed
pedestrian crossing under I-580 .
REQUEST TO REVIEW BANNER POLICY (650-20)
Cm. Jeffery requested the policy on the banner be brought back to the
Council to look at it. There had been some concern about what was
allowed on the banner. She felt the Council should discuss what was
allowed and possibly refine it. She felt any reference to a religious
affiliation should be deleted from the banner. That would not stop the
advertising of a carnival that was located at a church. She felt the
"March for Jesus" was not appropriate. That banner had bothered her and
others in the community.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 10 : 33 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Sandie Hart.
Mayor
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - June 9, 1992
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin
was held on Tuesday, June 9, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the
Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7: 33 p.m. , by
Mayor Snyder.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Burton, Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt and Mayor
Snyder.
ABSENT: None.
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
Dublin Hills Estates - Landscaping and Erosion Control
Mayor Snyder announced that with the Council's permission, he would
like to allow the Dublin Hills Landscape Committee to make their
presentation and request for funding early in the meeting.
Cm. Burton advised that he had a Conflict of Interest and would
disqualify himself from the discussion and any decision on this item.
Bob Fasulkey, 7776 Topaz Circle, passed out copies of a proposal and
asked for a show of hands of the number of people present related to
this item. Slides of the area were displayed. The area is known as
Dublin Hills Estates. They feel that the Landscape and Lighting Act
of 1972 legally requires the City to improve the conditions that exist
in their area.
Garth Gelster stated there are things that the assessment district are
supposed to take care of such as the slopes on the corridor along
Stagecoach Road. There is a plan on file that covers how it is
supposed to be maintained by the City. His proposal is not to offend
anyone or bash Dublin, but the conditions of the area need to be made
clear. There is very little established landscaping, there are lots
of weeds and barren areas. The homeowners believe the assessment is
adequate at $200 per home and question some of the activities that
have taken place and the effectiveness. Any fifth grader could see
erosion and know what to do. There are many erosion problems. A
bigger concern is that the hills are not particularly stable when they
don't have landscaping on them. There is quite a liability to the
City and he encouraged the City Council to take action to correct this
situation. There have been a number of items dumped on the slopes and
the City is usually responsive in cleaning it up. This could also
cause the City liability, however. The landscaping plan on file with
the City specifies the number and type of plants that are to be in
place. They have been working with a number of people including
DSRSD, Zone 7, and Lee Thompson. The water company has set aside
funds to work on the area leading up to the water tank.
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Mr. Fasulkey read a letter from the Dublin Hills Estates Homeowners.
"Dear City Council Members, The homeowners of Dublin Hills Estates
have entrusted the city of Dublin, under the Landscaping and Lighting
act of 1972, with the responsibility of maintaining the common areas
around our homes. it is clear that this task has not succeeded. We
therefore request that you move to correct this deplorable situation.
At stake are the values of our homes, city tax revenues, and potential
liabilities. We suggest that you approve the cost estimates provided
by Lee Thompson and place them into the Capitol Improvement Budget.
Secondly, we request that you increase this amount by $16,122 to
complete the landscaping needs of Topaz Circle (see cost estimates for
areas #3 and #4 prepared by Laura Lingen) . We feel these plans will
better address the issues of erosion and slope integrity. Please note
that the Dublin San Ramon Services District recognizes the urgency of
dealing with this problem. They have authorized funds for the
immediate landscaping of the North slopes. This creates a unique
opportunity for all parties to work in concert to develop an effective
landscaping solution. Sincerely, The Homeowners of Dublin Hills
Estates. Please contact either Mr. and Mrs. Fasulkey at 829-6299 or
Mr. and Mrs. Lingen at 828-7327 for additional information. ,,
Cm. Moffatt asked when the pictures were taken.
Mr. Fasulkey advised that they were taken this past weekend.
Cm. Jeffery asked if this was discussed when the assessment district
meeting was held.
Mr. Thompson advised that there is a meeting scheduled for the latter
part of July and the actual public hearing will be on August 10th.
Mr. Fasulkey advised that there have also been snail infestations at
their homes.
Mayor Snyder asked if there is a legal method of altering the original
plan.
Mr. Thompson advised that in order to do a first-class job of keeping
this up, we would have to double the assessments. The problem is that
it is such a huge area with so few people. There has been a lot of
opposition in the past to raise assessments in order to improve these
slopes.
Mr. Ambrose advised that the City has had a lot of problems with this
area with vandalism. We have replaced the irrigation system 3 or 4
times over. This year, the District increased the City's water rate
by 56%. The residents in the City will be paying for these increases.
This is an extremely large area.
Mr. Fasulkey requested that the City discuss the time when Beck
Development was charged with not improving these parcels. He thought
the area was listed as a park area in the General Plan.
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Mr. Thompson explained that the original subdivider, Rafanelli &
Nahas, put up parkland dedication funds. They put in the 3/4 acre
park and also funded the Kolb Park tennis court.
Mr. Ambrose pointed out that the City has millions of dollars in the
park plan.
Cm. Jeffery advised that the Stagecoach Park was originally part of
the assessment district, but the City took it out and now the City is
maintaining this.
Mr. Ambrose indicated that their assessments were reduced when the
City took over maintenance of the park.
Mr. Thompson clarified that they are not paying assessments to
maintain the hills. The City has taken all the weeds off, causing the
barren look. In addition, we have had 2 freezes and a long series of
events in trying to bring this area back. We have tried to go slow so
as to not overload the homeowners.
Mayor Snyder reiterated that the City felt it was not appropriate to
require the homeowners to pay to maintain the park.
C O N T R A C T R E V I E W S
POLICE SERVICES (580-30)
The Alameda County Sheriff's Department provides Police Services under
contract to the City. The current agreement terminates on June 30,
1992 .
Assistant to the City Manager Texeira presented the detailed Staff
Report which included a review of the quality of services provided in
the areas of: Patrol Services; Traffic Enforcement; Criminal
Investigation; Narcotic Investigation; Juvenile Investigation/Crime
Prevention; Community Programs-Crime Prevention; Business Office
Services; Public Information Dissemination; Department Visibility and
Identification; Officer Professionalism and Public Relations
Communications; and Administration/On-Site Command. Under the area of
Administrative Services, items reviewed were: Communication of Police
Activities to City Manager and City Council; Police Service Training;
Cost of Service; and Personnel Costs. A comparison of City vs.
Contract Police was done which included: Personnel Costs: Dispatch
Costs; Indirect Costs; and Insurance.
Ms. Texeira advised that a proposed new agreement is substantially in
the same form as the previous agreement. Minor changes to the
contract language included changes to: Section IV Cost and Billings;
Section V Fines & Forfeitures; Section VII Compliance with Applicable
Laws; and Section VII Forfeited and Unclaimed Property. The proposed
agreement provides for a 3-year term, which would expire in 1995.
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In , summary, Ms. Texeira advised that the City of Dublin continues to
receive quality municipal services from highly qualified, experienced
personnel, and these services are provided to the City in a cost-
effective manner.
Ms. Texeira advised that Captain Rose, Sheriff Plummer, and
Undersheriff Garrigan were present in the audience to answer any
questions the Council may have.
Cm. Jeffery stated she noted that narcotics activity had gone down.
She stated she hoped it was because we have made it uncomfortable to
do drugs in Dublin.
Chief Rose stated the City Council set this as a goal several years
ago and their efforts are paying off.
Sheriff Plummer stated they were present at the meeting to show their
support. Policing Dublin means a great deal to the Alameda County
Sheriff's Department.
Cm. Burton asked if everything were frozen at last years level, how
they would deal with it.
Sheriff Plummer stated there would have to be less personnel. Most of
their costs, 85% - 90%, are personnel. Sworn personnel would be
impacted, and the number of cars on the street would be affected.
Mr. Ambrose advised that in going through the budget process, Staff
anticipated there would be a problem with revenues this year. Every
department looked at reductions. In the budget document, one
narcotics officer was identified. Other programs have been
identified, but the impact of cutting this position would be
significant to the City. The school liaison program would also go
away.
Sheriff Plummer indicated that it takes a long time to play catch-up
once you let things deteriorate.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 68 - 92
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF DUBLIN AND THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Mayor Snyder requested and the Council concurred to move the contract
review of library services up as the next item of business on the
agenda.
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LIBRARY SERVICES CONTRACT REVIEW (940-30)
Recreation Director Lowart advised that in 1983, the City of Dublin
and Alameda County entered into a contract agreement to provide
funding for additional hours of library service at the Dublin Branch
Library. The original contract provided for 7 additional hours of
service per week. The current contract provides for 19 additional
hours funded by the City and 40 hours per week funded by Alameda
County. The estimated cost to the City for the current fiscal year
agreement is $156, 007.
Ms. Lowart discussed the Staff Report which compiled statistics on
circulation, reference and gate count for those hours that the City
funds.
The proposed contract amount for FY 1992-93 based on the current level
of service is $164, 870, which represents an approximate 6% increase
above last year. At this time, the County does not anticipate
additional funding for library services which would enable them to
reduce the contract cost to the City.
Ms. Lowart advised that options for reduced levels of service were
prepared for Council consideration. Option I, Thursday 6: 00-9: 00 p.m.
- $25,183 ; Option II, Monday 6:00-9: 00 p.m. - $30,793 ; and Option III,
Sunday 1: 00-5: 00 p.m. - $33 ,720.
Staff requested that the Council determine the number of hours per
week of library service to be funded by the City.
Cm. Moffatt asked if the conference and meeting rooms at the Library
were scheduled by the City and if there were fees involved.
Ms. Lowart advised that the City is not involved and stated it was her
understanding that use of the rooms are free of charge.
Rayme Meyer stated she felt it would be against County policy to
charge for the use of the rooms. The meeting room is usually booked
solid. This is a service that all of the branches provide.
Mayor Snyder asked Ms. Meyer to comment on Dublin's relationship to
other libraries in the County. The Staff Report indicates that
closing Thursday evenings would not have as great an impact because
the Fremont Main Library is not open at that time.
Ms. Meyer stated they are open until 6 p.m. , on the nights when Dublin
is open only until 5 p.m. They were asked to choose between the
lesser of evils. Back up reference and materials have to be obtained
from the Pleasanton Branch on Thursday evenings.
Mayor Snyder pointed out that when the City funded these extra hours,
it had money that the County didn't. We are now in dire straights and
must look at what's fair to everyone in the County. Since the County
is not open, he questioned why Dublin should be open. Everyone needs
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to be reminded that Library Service is a County program and the City
is augmenting it.
Cm. Burton stated he serves on the Library Committee and knows how
important it is. However, we have to cut everybody. It appears that
Thursday evenings serve the least amount of people.
Ms. Meyer updated the gate counts figures and stated they are up to
839 people on Thursday night. She pointed out that the harder times
are the more libraries are used. They are very tied to peoples
financial well-being.
Cm. Burton asked what she would cut.
Ms. Meyer responded that this is not a fair question. Personnel and
utilities are all that is being charged to the City. She stated she
would hate to even see an hour cut. Their schedules are already
confusing to callers. The most frequent request in their suggestion
box is for more library hours.
Cm. Howard questioned how the numbers compared when they open at 10
a.m. , compared to opening at 11:00 a.m.
Ms. Meyer stated there are people waiting for them to open whatever
time they open. Monday is the only 10 a.m. , opening time the City
funds. There is a tremendous rush from job seekers on Mondays.
Ms. Lowart advised there was no discussion regarding cutting back on
the County's hours during funding discussions.
Mixing and matching City and County dollars was discussed.
Cm. Moffatt asked if there was any possibility that they could cut
down on help during the periods the City is funding.
Ms. Meyer stated what they submitted is just about as bare bones as
they can get. This is the best offer they can make. They presented
what they thought could go forward and still keep themselves above
water.
Shane Hennessey stated the Dublin Library has helped him pass several
years of school and he is counting on help in high school. The hours
are tight now and he hoped none would be cut.
Paul Hennessey stated he uses the Library frequently. He is a member
of Friends of the Library. He suggested maybe we could stress how
important reading is and think about having the Library open by
cutting some staff to keep it open. Kids who get involved at the
Library usually keep out of trouble. Some kids have asked to form a
Junior Friends of the Library group. He hoped the City could keep it
open as much as it is currently open.
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On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous
vote, the Council determined that the City would continue to fund the
current number of hours and directed Staff to prepare the documents
necessary to execute the contract agreement.
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES (500-30)
Assistant City Manager Rankin advised that in June of 1989, the City
Council approved a 3-year agreement for Animal Control Field Services
with the alameda County Sheriff's Department. This agreement will
terminate on June 30, 1992 . The agreement for Shelter Services is
ongoing and may be terminated provided notice is given to the other
party by April 1st. The Shelter Agreement was originally approved by
the City Council in August of 1983 .
Mr. Rankin reviewed the Staff Report for Field Services, which
included the areas of: Function/Organization; Workload Indicators;
Supervision; Records; Proposed Changes to Agreement; Financial
Analysis; Historical Costs; Service Options (including projected
annual cost of City-provided Animal Control Services) ; Legal Mandate
for Service/Potential Joint Programs; and Licensing.
Mr. Rankin reviewed the Staff Report related to Animal Shelter
Services, including Dublin's estimated prorated share of costs.
Mr. Rankin indicated that the County, along with the Cities of Dublin,
Livermore and Pleasanton are pursuing the construction of a new
Shelter. The organization for pursuing this project will allow the
City to have greater input in the future on Shelter operations. This
should also allow for a review of whether the operation can be
conducted at a lower cost.
Mr. Rankin advised that at the present time, the Santa Rita Shelter is
the best alternative available and therefore, Staff did not recommend
i any changes to the existing agreement.
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Mr. Rankin advised that Sergeant Tarnow who has the day-to-day
responsibilities for Animal Control Services and his supervisor were
present in the audience to answer any questions the Council may have.
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Cm. Jeffery stated she was concerned regarding the number of animals
being picked up at the Veterinary Emergency Hospital which happens to
be in Dublin. A lot of animals from all over the area are brought to
Dublin.
Sergeant Tarnow .explained that they charge a fee to pick up animals at
the Vets. This fee does not go to the City of Dublin, nor is the City
charged. The total costs for Dublin are based on how much time is
spent in the City.
Cm. Jeffery stated she had trouble understanding how they came up with
such a raise in the rates from last year.
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Sergeant Tarnow explained that what happened in past years was that
they figured a percentage of a person. This year, however, he went
through his logs and figured out exactly how much time was spent in
Dublin. There was quite a difference when comparing the figures.
Cm. Jeffery questioned why they spend so much time in Dublin, compared
with Livermore which is much larger.
Sergeant Tarnow indicated that they serve the rural areas around
Livermore, not the City itself.
Cm. Burton stated he was interested in the complaints and wanted to
know what types of complaints they get in Dublin and if any are
considered significant.
Sergeant Tarnow stated they get complaints such as attacking dogs,
barking dogs, dogs running loose, etc. They have 2 people on the
streets 7 days a week.
Mayor Snyder asked Sergeant Tarnow to comment on the possibility of a
CSA for the entire County.
Sergeant Tarnow stated a lot of people would like to get out of the
animal control business and also the shelter business. However, the
decision is above him and will be determined at a higher level. It
has pros and cons.
Cm. Moffatt asked if he had any responsibility in developing the
licensing fees.
Sergeant Tarnow stated usually the City follows the County regarding
fee schedules. Dublin is right in the ball park with the fees
charged.
Licensing of cats was discussed and Sergeant Tarnow stated it would be
very difficult to license cats.
Cm. Moffatt stated you have to have a license for your car by a
certain time or you can be fined. He questioned if it would be
productive to think about this type of licensing and having a fine if
they're late.
Sergeant Tarnow explained that the first thing an Officer checks when
responding to a situation is for rabies tag and a license. If they
don't have them, they get a citation. They are very proactive on
this.
Cm. Moffatt asked if the City benefits financially from the citations.
Sergeant Tarnow stated he did not know how the money is divided for
citations.
Cm. Burton questioned if there was any problem with abandoned pets.
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Sergeant Tarnow stated there is a problem with farel cats that run
loose and constantly reproduce. There is, however, a very active spay
and neuter program in the City.
With regard to follow up with the local Vets, Cm. Jeffery questioned
what happens when people use Vets in other cities.
Mr. Rankin advised that Staff's first priority will be to discuss
licensing possibilities with Dublin Vets. Dr. Evans' Office indicated
they do a similar thing for Contra Costa County. We can look into
this. We don't have any control over Vets outside the City though.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council directed Staff as follows: a) The County should be
encouraged to conduct an analysis to determine whether disposal fees
charged to veterinary facilities reflect the costs and any impact of
amending those fees; b) Pursue additional contact with owners who
recently had dogs vaccinated. Staff should report on the impact of
this effort after the procedures have been in place for a 1-year
period; c) As the neighboring Cities pursue the joint development of
an Animal Shelter, Staff should also identify whether there could be
cost savings in pursuing joint field service; and d) the Council
adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 69 - 92
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
CONTRACT REVIEW - TAUGHER & ASSOCIATES, INC. (440-30)
Assistant City Manager Rankin presented the Staff Report and advised
that the City of Dublin has utilized professional Building Inspection
and Plan Checking Services provided by the firm of Taugher &
Associates since 1983 . Services provided are those which are typical
of a Municipal Building and Safety Department and include: Plan
Checking; Inspection of Building Construction; Housing Code
Enforcement; and Administration of the Building & Safety Department.
The City provides secretarial support for the department with a City
employee. The City has, in the past, provided an Intern to assist on
special projects.
Mr. Rankin discussed areas reviewed in the Staff Report which
included: Staffing Levels; Office Availability; Business License
Activity; Public Education Program; and Customer Service Activities.
Proposed Building & Safety Service Levels for 1992-93 were discussed,
as was cost per inspection. A cost vs. revenue analysis was done and
a financial comparison was made of an In-House Building & Safety
Department.
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Proposed 1992-93 Agreement modifications related to: Format; Contract
Term; Rates; and Insurance.
Cm. Burton stated he was very pleased to see the customer service
training. There have been some complaints and there is the perception
that Vic Taugher is working on a time basis and has the privilege of
taking as long as he wants to review and approve things.
Mr. Taugher stated plan checking involves Building, Public Works and
Planning. Delays occur not necessarily in the Building Department. A
summary in the Staff Report shows that the Building Department is
operating under a deficit. However, a review back to 1983 , shows that
revenues total $3 , 200, 000 and expenses total $2 ,267, 000. He felt he
has managed the Building Department well and produced revenue
averaging $100, 000 per year. He cut his staff last year by 50% by
eliminating an inspector position. He recognizes the fiscal concerns
of the City and has attempted to operate his department in an
efficient manner.
Cm. Burton commended Mr. Taugher for not raising his rates.
Mr. Taugher thanked the City Council and City Manager for all their
support in the past and stated he looked forward to a continuing
relationship for years to come.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 70 - 92
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF DUBLIN AND TAUGHER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT REVIEW-SANTINA & THOMPSON, INC. (830-10)
Public Works Director Thompson introduced Paul Hardy, a Principal in
the firm of Santina & Thompson.
Mr. Thompson advised that the City has contracted with the firm of
Santina & Thompson for general professional engineering services since
1983 . Over the years, the scope of the contract has been reduced as
the City hired Staff to replace contract positions. A new agreement
was prepared which reflects the most recent reduced scope of work and
which defines a new errors and omissions insurance limit. The
agreement defines the tasks that S&T may provide for the City;
however, all functions are to be on an as-needed basis. These tasks
include private development plan review and inspection, surveying and
legal descriptions, capital project design and inspection, resident
engineer and/or construction management, government agency
coordination, and any other functions that City Staff is unable to
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perform economically or due to time constraints. S&T is not proposing
any rate increases for FY 1992-93 .
Mr. Thompson reviewed the Staff Report which covered such areas as:
Background; Staffing; Development Review; Capital Improvement
Projects; and Costs. The total Capital Project work anticipated in FY
92-93 relates to 3 projects: Dublin Boulevard Widening (Donlon Way to
Village Parkway) ; Dougherty Road Widening Topographic Survey; and
Dublin Boulevard Extension (Project Management) . S&T's involvement on
Assessment District Engineering will continue on a reduced level in FY
92-93 .
In summary, Mr. Thompson advised that a new agreement is proposed in
order to define changes in staffing to an "on-call" arrangement and
increase in the limits of their errors and omissions insurance from
$500, 000 to $1, 000, 000.
Mr. Hardy stated the City of Dublin is an important client to them.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 71 - 92
APPROVING NEW AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
WITH SANTINA & THOMPSON, INC.
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONTRACT REVIEW - TJKM (590-10)
Public Works Director Thompson introduced Carl Springer with the firm
of TJKM.
Mr. Thompson advised that TJKM Transportation Consultants has provided
Traffic Engineering Services to the City of Dublin since 1983 ,
originally as a subcontractor to Santina & Thompson, and then as a
direct contract beginning in 1985. Services provided are in the areas
of general traffic studies, private development review and Capital
Improvement Project design and construction review.
Mr. Thompson discussed the historical cost comparison; utilization by
employee classification; review of cost-effectiveness of contract vs.
in-house; 1992-93 private development review; and 1992-93 capital
projects.
Mr. Thompson advised that TJKM is proposing no increases in rates for
1992-93 and is proposing no changes to the existing agreement.
Mr. Thompson stated that Carl Springer with TJKM was present in the
audience to answer any of the Council's questions.
Mr. Springer stated they enjoy working with the City of Dublin.
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Cm. Burton stated he had been very impressed with TJKM's services.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 72 - 92
APPROVING A NEW AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES
WITH TJKM TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS
REQUESTS FOR FUNDING
Mayor Snyder stated he had a Conflict of Interest and would excuse
himself from discussions and decisions related to The Center, the
Dublin Fine Arts Foundation and the Dublin Substance Abuse Council.
The Center - $10, 000
Patricia Marrone, Executive Director, advised that this organization
has served the Tri-Valley community for 20 years. The Family Crisis
Center provides emergency food, motel vouchers and other services to
people in the community. In 1990, they responded to 8, 633 requests
and in 1991, they responded to over 14, 600 requests. In addition,
there has been a 43% increase in the last 6 months.
They were requesting a grant from the City of Dublin for $10, 000 in
order to insure continuation of emergency services at the Family
Crisis Center. They hope to begin the process of implementing a case
management system to help those people who receive emergency food from
becoming homeless.
Cm. Moffatt asked if they have a budget and if so, the total amount.
He also questioned if they are requesting seed money for the new
program.
Ms. Marrone advised that their total budget is $1.5 million. They do
a lot of fund raising, apply for grants, and have a variety of funding
sources. One of the programs which has been very successful is an
intern training program of therapists. They then provide 20 hours
working with people in the community. It is a new effort.
Cm. Moffatt asked if she was aware of organizations like ACAP that
provides money for new concepts. She might be able to get support
from them.
Ms. Marrone stated they are putting together presentations for several
public and private agencies for a variety of funding sources. Infor-
mation regarding the INTERACT program was distributed.
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Dublin Fine Arts Foundation - $8, 000
Ron Nahas, President of DFA, expressed gratitude for the City's past
support and stated the City has been very generous. They recognize
that the City is struggling with priorities and their request may be
considered non-essential by some. They make no apologies and feel
that cultural activities are essential and that the City has a
responsibility in this area. The community has benefitted greatly
from their programs. They are requesting 20% of their funding from
the City. They run a very efficient program. Their request is modest
and equates to about $ . 33 for each person in the community. In a
symbolic sense, a contribution from the City is important.
Dan Downey, a DFA member stated he was present to encourage the City
to continue assisting in funding this foundation. They make every
effort to raise funds from other sources, but need the City's
continued support also.
Rayme Meyer, speaking on behalf of the Friends of the Dublin Library,
commended the City for its support of the DFA. She was proud to have
the Library collaborate on the "Fine Art of Books" display at the
Civic Center.
Claudia McCormick, a DFA member stated she thought this was the best
bargain in town. She urged the Council to seriously consider
continuing its funding for this group. She was not unaware of the
hard times being faced by everyone and felt there is a tendency to put
cultural arts down at the bottom of the list. This is important for
the quality of life for citizens and to keep up the beauty of the
City.
Mary Gibbert, a Commission member commended the City Council for
maintaining the quality of life in Dublin. Senior citizens and youth
and those who enjoy the Library hope the Council will continue to
support the DFA.
Cm. Jeffery commented that one of the displays currently in the Civic
Center lobby is Mary's books on cats.
Dublin Substance Abuse Council - $4 ,500
Bob Kreider, Chairperson, discussed DSAC's mission and goals
statements. They have 3 goals: 1) Provide education to the public
about substance abuse. 2) Develop plans, and support for, programs to
prevent substance abuse. 3) Provide support, assistance and
encouragement to local agencies who provide services for treatment,
referral, enforcement or intervention to Dublin citizens in the areas
of substance abuse.
Mr. Kreider stated he has been involved in the community for 24 years.
He is not a Dublin resident, but is very involved with the schools.
He has always been out trying to raise money for different things. It
is getting very difficult to get money. They are asking for $4, 500
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which will fund Dry Grad Nite and Red Ribbon Week. If these programs
aren't funded, we will be hurting the kids that need them most. This
is not a budgetary issue, but a moral obligation. We either pay now
or pay later.
Cm. Jeffery stated DSAC has done a wonderful job of making people
aware.
Mr. Kreider reported that they recently had a challenge day program.
This program talks about peer pressure and living a lifestyle free of
alcohol and drugs. Any student who goes through this program is
affected in a positive manner. We do have a problem in our community
and it is very important to address these problems.
Cm. Moffatt asked if this group is part of The Center.
Mr. Kreider stated their funds are channeled by The Center, but they
are not directly affiliated.
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (Wheels) - $1, 500
Barbara May, Director of Finance and Administration advised that they
are requesting money to support the Dial-A-Ride program. These funds
will help offset coverage for Dublin residents. They are facing
similar cutbacks and it is important for the City of Dublin to come
forward with the money this year. Dublin's ridership is up 10% when
looking at May 1991 compared to May 1992.
Cm. Jeffery asked Ms. May to comment on the impacts of the Americans
With Disabilities Act (ADA) .
Ms. May advised that this has had a great effect on LAVTA,
particularly the comparable service requirement. They must find the
money to provide ADA services.
Guy Houston, 7611 San Sabana Road stated he felt cutbacks should occur
to the fat at City Hall before cuts to services impacting citizens.
He suggested that the Council cut the $48,000 in funding to Community
TV and that library services are more important. Also, the Sidewalk
Safety Program represents $50, 000 that the City could save by charging
the residents to repair their own sidewalks. Other cities do this and
Dublin should also. With regard to the Park & Recreation Master Plan,
there is no planning needed now and this would save $20,717 . Total
savings as he suggested would be $118, 717. The biggest money drain is
all around us in the 18, 000 square feet of vacant space at City Hall.
This wasted space and asset should be utilized. Mr. Houston also
questioned the investment policies of the City. Pleasanton's
contingent reserves equal 10% of their budget; Livermore's contingent
reserves equal 25% of their budget. He questioned why Dublin's
contingent reserves are more than 100%. The City Manager suggests not
tapping into the reserves, but to fund the requests for $51, 000 would
represent only 3/10 of 1% of reserves. Also, the City is not making a
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significant amount on its investments. The 1980's are over, but along
the way Dublin got fat and some of the fat is here at City Hall.
Mayor Snyder pointed out that had he known what Mr. Houston was going
to say, he would have told him that this was not the appropriate time
to voice these types of comments. Also, Mayor Snyder clarified that
Mr. Houston had a lot of inaccurate information in his figures.
A short recess was called. All Councilmembers were present when the
meeting was reconvened.
PUBLIC BEARING
1992-97 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (330-40)
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
City Manager Ambrose presented a multi-year fiscal forecast and stated
it is critical that the City not use its reserves to meet shortfalls.
Mr. Ambrose advised that Staff had spent a great deal of time trying
to look into the future.
Mr. Ambrose stated Staff looked at current levels of service and
projected expenditures. If the City continues to fund the current
service level, we could be looking at a deficit of $1.9 million by the
end of 1995-96. If we lose our DMV fees, the cumulative shortfall
would be about $5 million. This does not take into consideration any
higher service levels. Fortunately, we have made some good decisions
in the past and have over $1 million generated each year due to
prudent management practices. We need to become as independent as
possible from Sacramento.
Based on projected interest rates for 1992-93, for every $100, 000 that
is taken from reserves, the City permanently loses $5,777 in operating
income. If the City is going to continue to provide quality basic
municipal services to the community, it must seek ways to become less
dependent on Sacramento. Only by exercising financial restraint will
the City be able to meet its obligation to the community over the next
several years.
Mr. Ambrose then advised that the total proposed CIP costs for the
next five years are $16,480, 103 and broken down: General Improvements
-$ 31,700 (1 project) ; Community Improvements-$345, 600 (4 projects) ;
Parks-$1, 648, 401 (16 projects) ; and Streets-$14,454,402 (15 projects) .
This amount does not include $4, 129,284 expended on projects which
will not be completed prior to June 30, 1992 . The Sidewalk Repair
Program makes up part of the City's required maintenance of effort
requirement under Proposition 111. Our community has been fortunate
and gotten a greater share of grant funds for streets than most of the
other communities in the area.
The Planning Commission reviewed the Five-Year CIP on June 1, 1992 and
determined that it was in accordance with the City's adopted General
Plan. The Park & Recreation Commission reviewed those park and
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recreation facility projects included in the Parks program portion of
the CIP. Unlike past years, there are many more park projects than
can be accomplished with available financing over the next five years.
Mr. Ambrose pointed out that it is important to note that not all the
projects are fully financed in the latter portion of the CIP. The
total amount of revenue available to fund projects on which the City
can be certain totals $7, 255,908. This is $9,224, 195 less than is
needed to finance those projects which remain in the CIP.
Mr. Ambrose stated that during the first 10 years, the City
aggressively pursued improvements and additions to the capital
infrastructure of the City. This included numerous street and park
projects which were needed due to the neglect the community
experienced as an unincorporated area. The City was able to undertake
these projects because of the fact that the City's tax base was
enhanced as the City grew. For the next several years, the City faces
the prospect that very little growth will occur. That fact,
compounded with the severe recession, housing slump, savings & loan
problems, and the State budget deficit will mean that the amount of
funds that the City will have available to spend on capital
improvements will continue to shrink.
Cm. Burton stated things were very depressing.
Rebecca Hopkins, a resident of Calle Verde stated she has been a
lifetime resident of Dublin. She lives just down the street from Mape
Park. Improvements at Mape Park have been an identified project for
approximately 5 years. It was up to be renovated this year. This
park has value to the entire community. It is highly used by not only
the neighborhood, but by Nielsen School, for soccer practice, etc. At
the Council meeting last evening, the Heritage Center was put in as a
new project, replacing Mape Park. While our heritage should be
protected, the City should also improve existing facilities. Mape
Park serves a greater number of residents and improvements suggested
could improve problems that have been in the park for several years.
Cm. Burton stated it was obvious that Staff had spent a great deal of
time putting the CIP together.
Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
Cm. Jeffery stated she would have trouble voting to approve the CIP
because the Heritage Center funding is included, and she didn't think
it was appropriate to give it top priority over projects that were
being bumped. Residents have waited patiently for years for Mape Park
to be improved.
On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by majority
vote, the Council adopted
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RESOLUTION NO. 73 - 92
ADOPTING THE 1992-97 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Cm. Jeffery voted against the motion.
PUBLIC HEARING
ADOPTION OF 1992-93 ANNUAL BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN (330-20)
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing.
City Manager Ambrose advised that the total recommended appropriations
for Fiscal Year 1992-93 are $18, 656, 552 for all funds, with
expenditures broken down by category: Operating Budget - $14, 148,592 ;
Debt Service - $1,815, 633; Capital Improvements - $2,415,875; Internal
Service Budget - $272 , 041; Less Recommended Cuts - ($166, 039) ;
Appropriations to Restricted Reserves - $170,450.
Although the recommended appropriations total $18, 656,552, the
anticipated net total expenditures for all funds is $16,495, 091. This
difference is attributable to the following factors: 1) The City is
required to budget the City's Debt Service payment of $1,718,970 in
the Dublin Information, Inc. , fund and the City's annual rental
payment of $1,718,970 to DII in the Building Management activity of
the General Fund. The City will actually be spending only $1,718,970
less $140,727 in estimated interest earnings on the 1988 Certificates
of Participation Reserve Fund. 2) The cost associated with the
Internal Service Fund are also included in the General Operating
Budget. These costs are charged by the ISF to various departmental
users for the operation or replacement of equipment that has a life in
excess of one year. 3) For FY 1992-93, a total of $166, 039 in
recommended reductions is proposed in order to balance the 1992-93
Budget.
The recommended reductions were discussed. Cm. Jeffery felt that City
Council and Staff education is paramount to keeping abreast and really
important. She felt that perhaps only a portion should be cut from
the travel and meeting costs account, rather than the entire amount of
$33 ,425.
Mr. Ambrose advised that the City Council had heard presentations
earlier for several requests for funding which were not included in
the proposed budget. These included requests for funding from: 1)
Dublin Hills Landscape Committee - request for improvements to
landscaping to Topaz Circle estimated cost $16, 438 - $31, 500 for
improvements and annual maintenance and utilities estimated at $2, 400
per year. 2) Dublin Substance Abuse Council - request for $4, 500. 3)
Dublin Fine Arts Foundation - request for $8, 000. 4) Livermore Amador
Valley Transit Authority - request for $1, 500. 5) The Center -
request for $10, 000. 6) Heritage Center (Higher Service Level) -
$27, 082 .
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Mr. Ambrose advised that the initial Budget document was prepared in
order to provide a current level of service for all operating
departments with the exception of Engineering. In the Engineering
Department, a higher service level is necessary in order to meet the
mandates associated with the Clean Air Act and Proposition 111.
Because Staff identified insufficient funds for 1992-93 to finance the
current service level of operations, the City Manager identified a
number of possible expenditure cuts, and transferring funding of
certain expenditures to funds other than the General Fund.
Mr. Ambrose advised that given the bleak prospects for generating
additional revenues over the next several years, he recommended that
the City Council continue its pay-as-you-go policy in considering the
Budget, as was discussed during the 1991-92 Mid-Year Financial Review.
Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing.
Cm. Jeffery stated she disagreed with some of the recommended cuts,
namely travel and meeting expenses. Also, with regard to paratransit
services, she felt that $1,500 is a small amount of money and the
service is very needed in the community.
Cm. Moffatt stated he would hate to cut the teen program.
Cm. Jeffery pointed out that this was one of the Council's priorities.
Cm. Burton pointed out that cutting this program would save the City a
little over $18, 000. He questioned what this program involved.
Recreation Director Lowart stated the teen program consists of 2
components. A noon-time program is offered twice a week at Wells
Middle School and the program averages between 45 and 65 students. A
new program started this year was an after-school drop-in program
offered 3 days a week, also at Wells in one of the portable buildings.
About 12 kids per day participate in this program.
Ms. Lowart advised that the Park & Recreation Commission was not in
favor of eliminating anything, but if cuts were inevitable, the teen
program would be first to go, then one of the playground sites, then
the senior lunch program.
Cm. Moffatt asked about cutting the calendar and Mr. Ambrose reminded
the Council that Staff will send out a community newsletter. Some of
the information cut from the calendar could possibly be added to the
newsletter.
Mr. Ambrose indicated that 80% of the State's budget is legally
mandated and the other 20% is discretionary. If they withhold our VLF
funds, this will mean about $3/4 million that we won't get. This
could mean some serious cuts.
Cm. Burton asked if the City should be prepared to have this happen.
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Mr. Ambrose responded that maybe the City needs to look at other ways
to generate revenue.
Mr. Ambrose responded to the use of unimproved tenant space. He
indicated we now have about 4,900 square feet of unimproved tenant
space at the Civic Center. In the Public Works Department, we have
run out of space, so we may need to use some of the expansion space
for our own services.
Cm. Burton asked about the possibility of having a tenant improve the
space.
Mr. Ambrose explained that a lot of the space is built into the
existing offices. This was purposely done in the Police Department as
an example.
Cm. Burton stated this is pretty hard-nosed stuff the City Council
must deal with. He did not feel the City should use its reserves.
Mayor Snyder questioned the impacts of using the $26, 000 internal
service fund reserves.
Mr. Ambrose responded that we would not have this money available to
use for anything else. It is a one-shot deal.
Mr. Ambrose discussed the infrastructure financing workshop. He has
been working with Mike Davis, the former Town Manager of Danville and
Bob Beebe with regard to putting on a workshop perhaps on a Saturday
afternoon. A panel of experts would be provided to give elected
officials a good overview regarding options available. DSRSD has
indicated they will put in $4, 000 and pay for the food. Mike Davis'
services would cost about $10, 500 and he would put it together and act
as facilitator and bring the panel together. Mr. Ambrose stated DSRSD
felt that if the School District Board participates, they should pay a
portion, but it was doubtful they could find funding for this.
The Council indicated they felt it would be beneficial for the School
Board to participate in any event.
Mayor Snyder suggested eliminating the calendar ($14, 390) , the
volunteer recognition ($3 ,500) and using the internal service fund
($26, 000) . He suggested that the City fund the Topaz Landscaping
($17, 000) , DFA ($8, 000) , DSAC ($4, 500) , and Wheels ($1,500) .
Mr. Ambrose stated the Council needed to discuss operation costs of
the Heritage Center.
Cm. Jeffery suggested that maybe the City should keep it closed this
year.
Ms. Lowart stated there are some fixed costs which need to be looked
at. If it is closed and not open to the public, we could save about
$4 , 300, plus reduced maintenance based on no use. Maintenance
identified for the old Murray School was more intensive.
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Cm. Burton stated he was confident that we could get by with less for
the Heritage Center.
Mr. Ambrose pointed out that timing will greatly affect the costs. If
it were fully improved, we would have janitorial and grounds
maintenance. These types of buildings are costly. He suggested
cutting the budget to $20, 390 and then as Staff gets into it, they can
come back with information to the Council.
Cm. Burton indicated there are people out there who want to help with
the renovating and cleanup.
Cm. Howard questioned the procedure for tree removal and pruning at
the cemetery.
Maintenance Superintendent Loweree stated the initial cleanup will
probably increase every year. There is now dead wood and disease in
the trees. They are very old and they need a lot of care. Annual
tree costs will increase, possibly dramatically.
Cm. Howard asked if it would be necessary to go in and do this all
right away.
Cm. Burton advised that the endowment fund produces $8, 000.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council agreed to cut the 11 areas identified and
recommended by the City Manager totaling $166, 039 (with the exception
of Wheels-$1,500) , and also identified the following additional cuts:
Community Calendar - $14, 390; Volunteer Recognition - $3,500; Internal
Service Fund Reserves - $26,000; and Redevelopment Consultant -
$7, 500.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by majority
vote (Mayor Snyder and Cm. Burton abstained) , the Council agreed to
provide funding as follows: Dublin Hills Landscape Committee -
$17, 000; Dublin Fine Arts Foundation - $8,000; Dublin Substance Abuse
Council - $4, 500; LAVTA (Wheels) - $1, 500; and Heritage Center -
$20, 390.
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by unanimous
vote, the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 74 - 92
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93
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1992-93 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT (330-20)
Finance Director Molina explained that each fiscal year, the Council
is required by law to adopt an appropriations limit. The City's
appropriations limit base for 1992-93 calculations is the 1991-92
appropriations limit of $17,515,325, adjusted by the changes allowed
by Proposition 111, approved in June of 1990 to $17,644, 667. When
combined, the appropriations growth rate and the adjusted current
year's appropriations limit produce a new limit of $18,978, 048 for
Fiscal Year 1992-93 .
On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote, the Council approved the use of Dublin's population increase and
increases in non-residential construction valuation in calculations of
the 1992-93 Appropriations Limit and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 75 - 92
ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 ($18,978,048)
OTHER BUSINESS
Infrastructure Study
Mr. Ambrose requested direction from the Council regarding School
District participation in the infrastructure study workshop.
The Council directed that the School District be invited to
participate.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:50 p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING - June 22, 1992
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held
on Monday, June 22, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic
Center. The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m. , by Mayor Pro
Tempore Jeffery.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Burton, Howard, Jeffery, and Moffatt
ABSENT: Mayor Snyder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (610-20)
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery led the Council, Staff and those present in
the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
PROCLAMATION TO PARR & RECREATION COMMISSIONER SBRANTI (610-50)
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery read and presented a proclamation to Tim
Sbranti commending him for his service as student representative on
the Park & Recreation Commission. Ms. Jeffery pointed out that Mr.
Sbranti had perfect attendance during his term on this Commission.
Mr. Sbranti thanked the City Council for giving him a chance to be on
the Park & Recreation Commission. It is very valuable to have a
student on this Commission. He will be pursuing the possibility of
having a student on the School Board.
Mr. Sbranti stated that since he moved to Dublin in August, 1979, the
parks have gotten so much better than they were. We have some of the
finest facilities found anywhere. Recreation Director Lowart and the
Commission are truly outstanding people.
Mr. Sbranti commented that he wore his San Francisco 49er tie this
evening, which he only wears on special occasions.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD FOR JULY (150-90)
City Manager Ambrose presented the July Customer Service Award to Bob
White, Building Inspector.
Mr. Ambrose advised that Bob was nominated by his peers for
demonstrating exemplary customer service skills.
Bob was presented with a restaurant gift certificate and a coffee mug
displaying the City's customer service motto.
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PROCLAMATION RE BREAST CANCER ACTION (610-50)
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery read a proclamation urging all elected and
appointed -officials in the State of California and all women's
organizations to pledge solidarity with BREAST CANCER ACTION by
promoting community education, awareness, and activism concerning
breast cancer as a public health emergency and support the enactment
of state and federal legislation to accelerate investigation into the
cause, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.
Grace --- accepted the proclamation. She stated she has lived in
Dublin for the past 12 years and only recently became aware of the
epidemic of breast cancer in the United States.
Cm. Burton commented that in a recent Ann Landers column, there was an
article about men also getting breast cancer, so it's not just
confined to women.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote (Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council
Approved Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of May 12, 1992 (West
Dublin) ;
Accepted improvements under Contract 92-03, Dublin Boulevard Bridge
Deck Repair and authorized full payment of $12, 127 to American
Grouting, Inc. /Erbentraut & Summers Joint Venture (600-30) ;
Received a Report related to LAFCO's deadline for hearing Sphere of
Influence application for Doolan Canyon (620-60) ;
Received a Monthly Status Report regarding existing Non-Conforming
Signs identified on the Non-Conforming sign Summary List (400-30) ;
Appropriated 1991-92 unappropriated revenue to each respective fund's
reserves for authorized projects (330-20) ;
Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 76 - 92
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH
GRAPEVINE CLEANING SERVICE FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES
AT CITY FACILITIES (600-30
Accepted improvements constructed under Contract 91-10, Nielsen and
Cronin School Play Area improvements and authorized Staff to release
$5,717, 65 retention payment to A-1 Fencing and Playground (600-30) ;
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Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 77 - 92
APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
FOR ADDITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES (19 HOURS)
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 (600-40)
Adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 78 - 92
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MCE CORPORATION
FOR PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND SCHEDULE OF RATES
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 (600-30)
and authorized the Mayor to execute same;
Received the Finance Report for Period Ending May 31, 1992 (330-50) ;
Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $912, 002 .82 (300-40) .
REQUEST TO CLOSE ERIE COURT (650-50)
Public Works Director Thompson advised that a resident of Erie Court,
Cindy Smyth has requested a street closure from 6: 00 p.m. , to midnight
on Saturday, July 4, 1992, for a block party and Neighborhood Watch
meeting.
Mr. Thompson explained that the conditions for this type of request
are that the residents obtain an encroachment permit, either purchase
special event insurance through the City or provide an insurance
certificate from individual homeowners' policies, and provide lighted
barricades which are to be monitored at all times. Other conditions
relate to litter cleanup and use of alcohol by adults only. Closure
of this court would primarily affect only the residents of the street
itself. Erie Court is accessed by Ebensburg Lane.
Cm. Burton questioned how much lead time is required for getting these
types of requests in and processed.
Mr. Thompson advised that since they have to come before the City
Council, requests have to be in at least a week prior to the meeting.
From a Staff standpoint, they are processed fairly quickly.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous
vote (Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council approved issuance of
encroachment permit, provided residents purchase insurance.
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PUBLIC HEARING
TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE (590-80)
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery opened the public hearing.
Public Works Director Thompson presented the Staff Report and advised
that this is the second reading of an Ordinance which would establish
a trip reduction program. This State-mandated Ordinance would
initially require employers of 100 or more persons to participate in
the program. Employers of 50 to 100 persons would be required to
participate within 3 years. Each jurisdiction in Alameda County is
required to adopt this type of Ordinance by June 30, 1992 . The impact
of not adopting and implementing the Ordinance would be the possible
loss of Federal ISTEA monies and State Gas Tax monies. The City's
Ordinance, which is based on a model ordinance, may require a future
amendment to accommodate a future trip reduction element to be
developed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District as part of
the Regional Air Quality Plan. This may impose additional
requirements on local jurisdictions and businesses.
Mr. Thompson advised that partial funding for implementation of the
TRO requirements may be available through the funds generated by
Assembly Bill 434, which mandates an increase on license plate fees.
Mr. Thompson advised that the City of Dublin will not be required to
participate as an employer because the number of employees in each
building is less than 50; however, Dublin could consider
implementation of its own Commute Alternatives Program as a model to
other employers by using some of the provisions of the Ordinance.
Consideration could be given to ride-sharing, flexible schedules, or
the possible use of electric cars.
Cm. Burton stated we should make sure people know that the air quality
group has a lot of power they haven't used yet. This is only the
beginning. People will be required to make changes in their
lifestyles.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery suggested that we pass information regarding
our concerns on to Air Quality and the fact that 80% of the pollution
is caused by 10% of the older cars. We should encourage people to get
the older cars off the road or offer some incentives. This is a very
expensive program.
Mr. Thompson advised that some counties have programs to buy the older
cars.
Cm. Burton asked, with regard to the City's compliance, if Staff had
come up with any ideas on how we will motivate the people to do this.
People causing the smog are mainly out of the area coming through her
going to the Peninsula. He was concerned about some horsepower going
into this that people might not be ready for.
Mr. Ambrose stated, obviously, this ordinance was not Staff initiated.
Some of the more urban areas have more problems.
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Discussion ensued related to electric cars and the fact that there
probably won't be enough energy available to power them.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery closed the public hearing.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by unanimous vote
(Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council waived the reading and adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 10 - 92
ADOPTING A TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
APPOINTMENT OF STUDENT MEMBER TO PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION (110-30)
Recreation Director Lowart advised that the Park & Recreation
Commission, at their meeting of June 3, 1992, recommended that the
City Council appoint Jim Rasmussen as the student representative to
the Park & Recreation Commission.
Cm. Burton stated he was anxious to see if Mr. Rasmussen could speak
as well as Mr. Sbranti.
Mr. Rasmussen stated it will definitely be a great opportunity for him
to get hands-on experience in City government. He has been talking
with Tim Sbranti throughout the year, and feels that it will be a very
valuable experience for him.
On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by unanimous
vote (Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council appointed Jim Rasmussen to the
Park & Recreation Commission.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1992 (630-20)
City Clerk Kay Keck advised that the next municipal election to be
held in the City of Dublin will be on Tuesday, November 3, 1992 , at
which time voters will elect 1 Mayor for a term of 2 years and 1
Councilmember for a term of 4 years. The nomination period for
candidates for these offices will open on Monday, July 13, 1992 .
Ms. Keck advised that the City Council may determine whether to
increase the number of words allowed in the candidate statements from
200 to 400 and may also determine whether the City or each candidate
pays the costs associated with the printing of candidate statements in
the sample ballot. The estimated cost to a candidate for printing his
or her statement of qualifications, based on a 200 word statement is
$100.
Ms. Keck advised that Resolutions have been prepared calling the
election, requesting the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to
consolidate the City's election with the Statewide General Election,
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and authorizing certain procedural matters, and in addition
establishing regulations pertaining to candidate statements and the
costs thereof.
Cm. Moffatt questioned if there were filing fees.
Ms. Keck explained that signatures collected on nomination papers are
in lieu of a filing fee. The charge is for the printing of a
statement of qualifications in the sample ballot.
Cm. Burton stated he felt that if someone makes an effort to run, the
City should pick up the costs. People coming in cold could be
discouraged by this $100 to get started. This is not a major expense.
Cm. Moffatt agreed that $100 is not very much money, and for someone
who is going to run for office, this is a token payment. If
candidates weren't charged, someone could file just for the fun of it
just because it doesn't cost them anything. If a person is serious,
this is not that much money to spend.
Ms. Keck advised that there is a procedure in the Elections Code
whereby indigent people who are unable to pay the costs can still run
for office.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery pointed out that someone could also run
without having a statement printed. She was concerned that the City
could potentially have 100 people run and some could be frivolous.
Cm. Burton felt the people who couldn't afford to pay would be
embarrassed.
Cm. Moffatt thought the process could be similar to applying for a
scholarship.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by unanimous vote
(Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 79 - 92
CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN ON NOVEMBER 3, 1992; REQUESTING THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE
THE ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROCEDURAL MATTERS
On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by majority vote
(Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council determined that candidates should
pay the costs associated with the printing of the candidate
statements, established a 200 word length for candidate statements,
and adopted
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RESOLUTION NO. 80 - 92
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS AND THE COSTS THEREOF
FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 31 1992
Cm. Burton voted against this motion.
OTHER BUSINESS
State Budget Crisis (330-80)
City Manager Ambrose advised that the City had been receiving faxes
from the League of California Cities keeping us apprised of what's
happening with regard to the State Budget. Most recently, the
Democrats have approved moving AB8 money from cities back to the
state. They have also identified the fact that no and low property
tax cities will lose about $40 million in their plan. It's very
difficult to get ahold of anyone from the LOCC because they are very
busy lobbying for cities interests, however, Staff is trying to keep
on top of what's happening in Sacramento. On Tuesday, a number of
cities will lower their flags to half mast as a way of demonstrating
their concerns over what the state is doing to local revenues. If
cities participate, they suggest that cities contact the press for
coverage. On Wednesday, there will be a caravan driving from Los
Angeles to Sacramento where they will hold a press conference on the
Capitol steps regarding concerns about budget proposals. They will be
traveling with a turnip truck in order to symbolize, "You can't get
blood from a turnip and also, local governments didn't just fall off
the turnip truck" .
Cm. Burton questioned which flag Dublin would lower.
Mr. Ambrose stated Dublin could lower its City flag. We know there
will be an impacts, but we have not yet identified exactly what the
impacts will be.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery advised that 14 cities in Alameda County got
together last week for a press conference. They are all saying,
"State, you can't do this to us. If you continue, we will let the
public know who is responsible for the cuts that will have to be
made. " There are a lot of angry people.
Cm. Moffatt stated there Western Cities Magazine has a promotional
tape that Channel 30 might broadcast. It shows the process of how
cities must keep responding to all the State's mandates.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery stated she felt this was an excellent idea.
Cm. Burton discussed an article he had read about some cities not
carrying out many of the State's mandates. If everyone got excited
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about this, it might give them the idea that they can't do this. He
felt this was a great idea which could gain some support.
Mr. Ambrose indicated the State does not have a good history of
following through on their responsibilities. There is no rationale
coming out of this budget process.
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery stated they are putting heat on cities to
solve their budget woes.
Cm. Moffatt stated he had a problem with lowering the flag. It's like
having a wake before the person dies.
Cm. Burton stated it is just symbolic to get publicity.
On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by majority vote
(Mayor Snyder absent) , the Council agreed to lower the City flag to
half mast as a protest until the State budget is resolved. _ Cm.
Moffatt voted against this motion.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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