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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-11-1990 Adopted CC MinutesREGULAR ~EET~N~ - ~une 11, 1990 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on Monday, June 11, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m., by Mayor Moffatt. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Snyder, Vonheeder and Mayor Moffatt. None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. CENSUS Mayor Moffatt reminded everyone present of the importance of participating in the 1990 Census. CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 29, 1990; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 61 - 90 ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS, PARCEL MAP 5353 (FALL CREEK ROAD) and authorized Staff to accept a Maintenance Bond; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 62 - 90 SETTING FORTH THE INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 63 - 90 -. APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR CITY OF DUBLIN LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 86-1 (TRACT 5511) @*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, cM - VOL 9 - 148 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 and RESOLUTION NO. 64 - 90 APPOINTING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 86-1 (TRACT 5511) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 65 - 90 ESTABLISHING SURPLUS PROPERTY AND DIRECTING STAFF TO NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES (DUBLIN TOWN & COUNTRY ASSOCIATES) and authorized Staff to enter into negotiations; Waived the fee and authorized the City Engineer to issue an Encroachment Permit for the closure of Burton Street on the 4th of July; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 66 - 90 ESTABLISHING BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER POSITIONS Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 67 - 90 APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM ANDASSESSMENT FOR CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE 'ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1 and RESOLUTION NO. 68 - 90 APPOINTING TIME (JUNE 25, 1990) AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1 Accepted the City Treasurer's Investment Report for Period Ending May 31, 1990; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 69 - 90 APPOINTING ELIZABETH H. SILVER AS CITY ATTORNEY AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FORLEGAL SERVICES WITH MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK & WEST & RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 3-82 Accepted the Finance Report for Period Ending May 31, 1990; @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM -VOL 9 - 149 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 70 - 90 and APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR CITY OF DUBLIN LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-2 (TRACT 4719 ) RESOLUTION NO. 71 - 90 APPOINTING TIME (JULY 9, 1990) AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR CITY OF DUBLIN LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-2 (TRACT 4 ? 19 ) Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $464,643.47. * * · , PUBLIC HEARING EXTENSION OF NO PARKING ZONE ON BLOOMINGTON WAY @ BECKETT WAY Mayor Moffatt opened the public hearing. Public Works Director Thompson advised that on April 9, 1990, the City Council approved installation of 25' of red curb on Bloomington Way at the southeast corner of Beckett Way, as one of several improvements intended to better define the intersection and increase sight distance for drivers turning onto Beckett Way from Bloomington Way. Mr. Aitken, resident at 8669 Beckett Way has requested that the red curb be extended to 50'. TJKM reviewed the location and feels that the additional 25' of red curb would be beneficial. Mayor Moffatt closed the public hearing. No comments were made by the public on this issue. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 72 - 90 DESIGNATING A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON WAY SOUTH OF BECKETT WAY PUBLIC HEARING BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE Mayor Moffatt opened the public hearing. City Manager Ambrose advised that on May 14, 1990, the City Council received a report from the Business Registration Task Force and established a public hearing date of June 11, 1990, to consider introduction of the Business Registration Ordinance. @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM - VOL 9 - 150 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Mr. Ambrose advised that an ordinance would: 1) assist the Police and Fire Departments in contacting property owners and/or business owners in the event of an emergency; 2) facilitate the identification and location of hazardous materials in order to determine compliance with Building, Fire and State Laws and to facilitate better disaster planning and response time; 3) provide information which would facilitate better traffic planning and improvement; 4) assist businesses in complying with planning, zoning, building and other City regulations before a substantial investment is made; and 5) facilitate a more accurate collection of sales tax. Mr. Ambrose advised that the Task Force report presented detailed information related to the formation of the Task Force, a survey of other communities, benefits from enacting an ordinance, legal issues, projected cost of administration, registration fees, draft forms, and first year implementation issues. Mr. Ambrose explained that the Ordinance is regulatorY rather than revenue raising. A $50 annual fee is being proposed with a pro-rata charged for those businesses registering in the middle of the year. $10 per day fee would be charged for temporary or itinerant businesses. The City can only collect an amount which is reasonable to administer the Ordinance. A JoEllen McKinsey, representing the Chamber of Commerce and the Shamrock Festival questioned if any concern had been given to those who will be running for-profit activities at the Festival. It will be very cumbersome for each to have to register with the City. Mr. Ambrose advised that this is a policy decision for the Council to consider. Cm. Vonheeder advised that the Task Force discussed this well over 2 hours at one of their meetings. Everyone felt this to be a valid point. Profit activities do need to be registered, and there was no consensus. The Council will need to discuss this further. Mayor Moffatt closed the public hearing. Cm. Snyder felt the Ordinance reads the way it should. Those that support this feel concern that there needed to be the same level of control whether the business is for profit or non-profit. For-profit businesses should not be let off the hook just because they are under the auspices of the Festival. Cm. Jeffery advised that sometimes there is a promoter who can be held responsible for handling all this. She felt that perhaps there should be some way when we have a Citywide event that there be some kind of a blanket permit. The Shamrock Festival could have some kind of reporting requirement, 'but get only 1 permit. Cm. Vonheeder stated that the Task Force did discuss this. The other side is the need to make sure the sales tax gets reported correctly to @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM - VOL 9 - 151 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 the City. The only event currently held where this would aPply would be to the Shamrock Festival. Cm. Jeffery questioned the Arts & Crafts Fairs held in the shopping centers. Cm. Snyder felt the simplest way would be to look at the promoter concept to bring them all under 1 sales tax permit and then they take care of the accounting for everyone. Mayor Moffatt pointed out that a 1-day permit is only $10 and felt this was .rather insignificant. Cm. Vonheeder felt that the $10 would probably be more of a burden to the City when issuing the permit. Cm. Hegarty questioned why the Shamrock Festival didn't get the permit since they are the sponsor. Cm. Snyder felt they didn't want to do this. The Arts & crafts Festivals were discussed. Cm. Jeffery pointed out that this year's Festival will not be affected since the fee is not due until October 1st. She felt the Council should leave the Ordinance as is and direct Staff to come up with some kind of an easy way to handle processing when they come in en masse. Mr. Ambrose questioned if the concern was for Staff time or applicant time. Cm. Jeffery stated it was both. Next year they could be given the registration permit along with their application so that they could return it in plenty of time. Mayor Moffatt felt that when the solicitation is sent out, they could be advised that if they participate as a vendor they will need a registration permit. Cm. Hegarty felt that it was a question of logistics and that Staff should question how other cities handle this. Ms. McKinsey stated that with regard to the sales tax issue, both groups, for-profit and non-profit, must report sales tax. What the City needs is a list of those who will be participating, along with a tax identification number so the City can then determine whether everyone reports. Mr. Ambrose advised that sales tax is not the only issue. The Task Force also discussed the equity issue of businesses coming into town on a temporary basis. Cm. Jeffery felt the issue was not whether everyone pays, but rather the logistics. ~ @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* CM - VOL 9 - 15Z Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Cm. Snyder felt that everyone should be treated equally on a per/day basis. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED an Ordinance registering businesses. PUBLIC HEARING GENERAL P~ HOUSING ELEMENT REVISION Mayor Moffatt opened the public hearing. Planning Consultant Schubert advised that Section 65588 of the Government Code requires that all cities and counties within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), revise their housing elements by July 1, 1990. The revised housing element must analyze the current needs for housing for all income groups and special groups identified. The demand and supply of housing in Dublin must be compared with any shortages of housing for income groups. Where unmet needs have been identified, the revised housing element must propose'programs which will address those unmet needs during the 5-year life of the Housing Element (1990-95). Mr. Schubert advised that following an analysis of the demand for, and supply of housing in Dublin, unmet housing needs for very low and low income dwelling units exist. Very low and low income dwelling units are not projected to be constructed. Moderate income dwelling units to be constructed will come close to meeting the projected demand. These unmet needs will result in a shortfall of 1,195 dwelling units in the very low, low and moderate income groups. The total number of dwelling units for the income groups will be approximately 566 below the identified need. Mr. Schubert explained that while the City is not required to expend revenues for the construction of housing, housing subsidies, or land acquisition, the City does have a responsibility to use its vested powers to "make provisions for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community". Mr. Schubert advised that a recent newspaper article indicates that certain groups are considering filing lawsuits against communities that have not produced any low-income housing. Mr. Schubert summarized proposed programs which have been successfully implemented in other Northern California communities. The strategies proposed by Staff would require adoption of new regulations: A) Adopt an Ordinance allowing density bonuses in excess of those called for by State Law (e.g., a 30% bonus for 20% of the units set aside for lower income/senior citizen households). B) Adopt an inclusionary Zoning Ordinance requiring a minimum percentage (e.g., 10%) of low and moderate income housing in new developments with 20 or more units. C) Review development standards to determine whether changes should be made to reduce development cost. D) Encourage the use of air rights over parking lots and sites with low intensity land uses to build @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* CM - VOL 9 - ~53 Regular Meeting June Il, ~990 housing. E) Encourage higher density residential development near the proposed Dublin BART station. F) Adopt an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance allowing emergency shelters in multi-family zoning districts as a conditional use. Mr. Schubert advised that strategies requiring other City action for implementation included: A) Provide priority processing for senior housing projects and development providing 10% or more units affordable to very low, low and moderate income households. B) Reduce application fees for senior housing projects and developments providing 10% or more below market rate units. C) Encourage shared living arrangements. D) Work with the owner of The Springs Apartments and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to encourage the parties to negotiate a renewal of the Section 8 program; if necessary, work with a non-profit entity to consider the acquisition of the project and maintain the rent subsidies. E) Fund existing emergency shelter programs in the Tri-Valley area to house citizens in need of emergency shelter. Mr. Schubert indicated that strategies requiring on-going City effort using existing programs included: A) Annex and rezone additional land for residential use.. B) Treat one bedroom and studio units as equivalent to 75% of a housing unit when computing allowable density, provided that the maximum number of units permitted on a site shall not be increased by more than 25%. C) Encourage residential development in the Downtown Intensification Area. D) Support semi- public institutions in efforts to add affordable housing to their sites. E) Require a percentage of units in large multi-family projects (i.e., projects with more than 10 units) to be rented for a specified period of time. F) Encourage development of second units in existing single-family homes. G) Cooperate with non-profit housing provider to develop below market rate units. H) Encourage development of additional units on Dublin Housing Authority land in Dublin. I) Monitor availability of rental housing. If deemed necessary, consider enactment of a condominium conversion ordinance. J) Require evidence of developer effort to reCeive public financial assistance for the purpose of including below market rate units in proposed projects; and assist developers in obtaining information on available programs. K) Promote equal housing opportUnities for all Dublin residents and others seeking housing in Dublin. L) Promote energy conservation. M) Support Alameda County Minor Home Repair and Housing Rehabilitation Programs. N) Participate in the Alameda County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program. Cm. Vonheeder questioned who makes up the "Joint Venture for Affordable Housing" group. Mr. Schubert advised that this is a division of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. With regard to Paragraph I which discusses condominium conversion, Cm. Vonheeder questioned if this includes those that may or may not have been approved by the County. @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* CM - VOL 9 - 154 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Planning Director Tong advised that the reference is to the Greenwood Apartments which was first proposed under the County, but ultimately processed by the City. Any existing apartments could potentially request conversion to condos. Cm. Vonheeder felt that not a lot of people used the minor home repair program and questioned how this information could be gotten out to the citizens. Senior Planner Carrington advised that Alameda County is aware that this program is underutilized. People just don't know that this program exists. They will be doing advertising of this program later this year. Cm. Jeffery questioned how Page 5, Paragraph F related to emergency shelters would work. Mr. Carrington advised that we are proposing that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow residents in PD zoned districts to have an emergency shelter be placed in them if a CUP is obtained. An example would be to allow an apartment to be rented for battered women which would be adjacent to public transportation. With regard to priority processing for senior housing, Cm. Jeffery advised that a study was done by the Housing Authority which determined that this may not be necessary in our area. There are empty units in the Valley. Mayor Moffatt advised that with regard to senior housing projects, the City pointed out that very low income was not addressed. Cm. Jeffery questioned what incentive The Springs had to renew the Section 8 program. Originally, they were allowed to build, but what is the encouraging factor now. Mr. Carrington advised that there is very little incentive now. State Law has been ~amended to require us to do this. Cm. Snyder pointed out that if Congress doesn't renew the Section 8 program, it is out the window anyway. Mr. Ambrose advised that the City must play by the State's rules even though they are not practical. Hans Heindorn, 11703 Via Zapata, questioned what low, medium and high income really means. Cm. Snyder stated that there is a formula used to determine each. Mr. Heindorn questioned if other communities are having similar discussions. Mr. Carrington advised that there is a federal definition based on 50%, 80% and 120% of the mean income of the area. The mean income for @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM - rOT. 9 - 155 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Dublin is different than other communities, but the federal standard is the same. Every community within the ABAG area must adopt a housing element this year. Mr. Heindorn stated that according to newspaper accounts, there is a glut of high-income housing here which will go unsold. Will builders continue to construct more if there are hundreds already on the market that won't sell? He questioned how ABAG arrived at their figures. Mr. Ambrose advised that the City Council authorized Staff to oppose ABAG's numbers when they were first presented. We did not feel that the numbers were applied appropriately to Dublin and neighboring communities. Mayor Moffatt advised that this is under the umbrella of a regional area. Mayor Moffatt closed the public hearing. Cm. Snyder advised that San Ramon contested Section 6.1.1 which deals with population and employment trends and housing needs. They felt it was unfair that they were tagged with Bishop Ranch and having to provide housing for this employment center. We feel there should be more equity. Cm. Hegarty adviSed that Dublin has not taken on the Obligation to provide all the low income housing for the entire Valley. We will encourage, but whether we are successful or not depends on the future. He felt Dublin had been somewhat successful already. It is ludicrous to tell someone they must put low income housing in the western hills of Dublin. Other locations may be different, and it could potentially take place. On motion of Cm. Vonheeder, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 73 - 90 ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN and RESOLUTION NO. 74 - 90 APPROVING THE REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* CM - VOL 9 - 156 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 PUBLIC HEARING NEWSRACK ORDINANCE Mayor Moffatt oPened the public hearing. Public Works Director Thompson presented the Staff Report and advised that on May 14, 1990, the Council held a public hearing regarding a proposed Ordinance which would require news agencies and other publications that use on-street newsracks to obtain a no-charge permit from the City. The Ordinance contained guidelines for placement of racks, an insurance requirement, a maintenance obligation, and a procedure for impounding racks that were determined to be hazardous. Mr. Thompson advised that as a result of comments made at the May 14th public hearing, the City Attorney modified the draft Ordinance. The "permit" form has been changed to a "registration" form, and the news agency or publication is allowed up to 24 hours following placement to register a rack. The requirement for modular racks in the Central Business District has been changed to apPly to locations with 4 or more racks only. In cases where multiple racks are involved, the likelihood is greater of the racks straying into the street or blocking the sidewalk. The language provided by counsel for one of the news agencies regarding indemnification has been incorporated into the draft Ordinance. In addition, the specific amount of $1,000,000 in liability coverage has been added. Mr. Thompson advised that the revised draft Ordinance was circulated to the news agencies, as well as to publishers of a number of the "advertising" papers or magazines contained in on-street newsracks. Blain Nelson, Circulation Manager for the Valley Times delivered a letter dated June 11, 1990 expressing 2 concerns. Copies of the letter were passed out to the Council. Mayor Moffatt stated that with regard to the concern of the City Manager being the last hearing officer, they can always go to the courts. Mr. Thompson advised that this was correct; you can sue anyone anytime. Cm. Vonheeder indicated that the City Council is usually last in the appeal process and she questioned why this is different. Acting City Attorney Silver advised that the Ordinance could contain either. When considering this Ordinance, it was felt that appeal to the City Manager was adequate. Mr. Thompson indicated that it could also be worded that they could appeal to the City Manager and then to the City Council. Ms. Silver stated it was revised as being too cumbersome. Mayor Moffatt closed the public hearing. @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* CM - VOL 9 - 157 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Cm. Snyder stated that in reading the letter from Mr. Nelson, it would appear that Dublin is attempting to restrict freedom of the press. Actually we are only concerned with the placement of the newsracks. This should be clarified. Mayor Moffatt questioned when a rack is impounded if the company looses ownership. Ms. Silver stated that when you impound a rack, the owner has a right to appeal and if they do not, the City becomes owner of it. If they appeal and are successful, they would get the rack back. The process is explained on Pages 10 and 11 of the Ordinance. Ms. Silver stated she had reviewed Mr. Nelson's letter and his concern seems to be that there are locations where newsracks would not be permitted. A rack could be placed in the public right-of-way and there are provisions for placement on almost any sidewalk in the City. There are very few locations where it could not be placed. The fact that telephone poles, fire hydrants, etc., do not have to obtain a similar permit does not make this invalid. It is reasonable to distinguish and differentiate between waste receptacles, mail boxes, etc., and newspaper racks. On motion of Cm. Vonheeder, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED an Ordinance relating to newsracks. PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE ADOPTING DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE Mayor Moffatt opened the public hearing. City Clerk Kay Keck advised that on May 14, 1990, the City Council held a public hearing and introduced an Ordinance which would adopt the Dublin Municipal Code. The Dublin Municipal Code codifies nearly all of the City's Ordinances into an easy to use reference book. Cm. Vonheeder commented that she enjoyed reading the new Code and was excited to see the City's laws all in one place. Mayor Moffatt closed the public hearing. Cm. Snyder commended Staff for being able to put this type of a document together. On motion of Cm. Snyder, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 8 - 90 ADOPTING THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE · · , · @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*~,@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM - VOL 9 - 158 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 OTHER BUSINESS League of CA Cities Executive Forum City Manager Ambrose requested that the Council advise Staff if they will be attending the League Conference in Monterey in July so that proper reservations can be made. Post Office Cm. Jeffery commented on the letter received from Senator Wilson regarding ~Dublin's efforts to get Post Office recognition in Dublin. She suggested that if they will not give Dublin its own branch, then we should request additional services such as Sunday postmarks, bulk mail, etc. A letter should be sent with a carbon copy to President Bush. Tri-Valley Transportation Plan Cm. Vonheeder provided an update on the Tri-Valley Transportation Plan. She stated that Dublin is viewed as supposedly being against regionalization. The Committee has put together a preliminary RFP for the Plan. Dublin needs to start thinking about what it will accept with regard to a price tag. Dublin is at a potential disadvantage in that all of the other agencies have traffic engineers looking and dealing with this and Dublin is not doing it that way. We should not get steamrolled into something, but rather we need to give the report some thought. Retirement of Planninq Commissioner Mack Cm. Vonheeder indicated she had been struggling with what to do for retired Planning Commissioner Eddie Jo Mack, in addition to a plaque. In speaking with Nancy Feeley of the Chamber, she obtained different colors of quill pens with a shamrock on the top. Cm. Vonheeder showed samples of the pen in black and white and advised that they also came in gold. The cost is $15 each. The pens can also be engraved. She advised that she had purchased one for Ms. Mack. She thought the City might want to consider giving these pens for special recognition. Sister City Trip to Bray, Ireland Mayor Moffatt advised that the Sister City group will be going to Bray, Ireland this summer and asked if the Council wished to send a gift. He explained an idea he was working on involving a piece of leather with both City seals etched on it which would commemorate the meeting in 1990. He has spoken with 2 people regarding the preparation and it appears that it could cost roughly between $100 - $400. He questioned if the Council was interested and if they felt this type of a gift would be appropriate. @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@,@, CM - VOL 9 - 159 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990 Cm. Hegarty felt the City Council should definitely send a gift. Cm. Snyder indicated he had no problem saying yes, but would like to see the concept. He questioned how it would fit the City's purchasing policy. City Manager Ambrose advised that there should be no problem. Cm. Jeffery felt that with regard to verbiage, it should be kept simple or it will loose its impact. Cm. Jeffery felt we need to display the gift items we have received. The street sign in particular, in the Mayor's Office, needs to go up somewhere on the grounds of the Civic Center. Cm. Vonheeder asked if we could also send a City flag. She felt it was a shame that the community doesn't recognize the many very nice things we have been given by Bray. The date of the Sister City trip will be August 3rd. The Council suggested that a Sister City presentation be agendized for some time in July- Civic Center Competition Mayor Moffatt suggested that those attending the Thursday night event related to the Civic Center competition in San Francisco might want to car pool. CLOSED SESSION At 8:55 p.m., the Council reCessed to a closed executive session to discuss: 1) Pending Litigation, City of Dublin vs. Alameda CoUnty (General Plan - Open Space Element), in accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9(a); and 2) Potential Litigation in accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1). ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. ~ ~ --"C~ty Clerk @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@* (~M - VOL 9 - ~60 Regular Meeting June 11, 1990