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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-1989REGULAR MEETING - January 23w 1989 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on Monday, January 23, 1989, in the meeting room of the Dublin Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m., by Mayor Paul Moffatt. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Moffatt. Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Snyder, Vonheeder and Mayor PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the'Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of alle- giance to the flag. PRESENTATION BY BART Representatives of BART addressed the Council and presented information related to the proposed BART Dublin/Pleasanton Extension Project. Newly elected Board member Erlene DeMarcus addressed the Council and advised that this presentation is for informational purposes only, but that on February 2, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a public hearing in the Little Theatre of Dublin High School. Marianne Payne, Project Manager, advised that they are up and running with the Dublin/Pleasanton line. They plan to complete the EIR in December, 1989, with a draft document out sometime this summer. Steve Kellogg with Woodward/Clyde stated they are beginning the environmental review process and gave a brief overview of the project. They are in the preliminary engineering stages. Bob Garretson, Project Manager for DP advised that the extension will access the Bayfair Station to continue the line east. They are studying closely with CalTrans how they will get into the median of Highway 238. They are looking at tail track/no tail track to carry them through the 1-580/I-680 interchange. Steve Kellogg identified some of the key issues and advised that they are soliciting public comments for a 30 day period. Kay Wilson, a member of the Woodward/Clyde consulting team, reported that they have been meeting with local planning department staffs. They will be having another round of public meetings later in the year. Cm. Jeffery asked if crossing 1-680 was considered a design issue. x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x CM-8-29 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Mr. Garretson stated yes, they are having trouble getting the BART tracks there without major design changes. They will be looking at the possibility of going in a subway situation. Marianne Payne stated that in summary, they are pushing forward to the east. They will be considering another site in east Livermore and will be looking at a potential site location. CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Cm. Vonheeder, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 9, 1989; Received a report related to the heating system repairs made at the Senior Center (American Heating - $16,923); Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 7 - 89 ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DEEMED TO BE PEDESTRIAN HAZARDS and authorized Staff to advertise Contract 89-2 Annual Sidewalk Safety Repair for bids; Retained the firm of Beals/Lechner Associates, Inc., to provide landscape architectural services for the renovation of Shannon Park and directed Staff to prepare the necessary documents to execute the contract agreement at a cost not to exceed $54,300; Approved the RFP's for Telecommunications System and Telephone/Data Cabling and Paging System for the Civic Center and authorized Staff to circulate them among providers. The Council also waived the formal bidding requirements and authorized Staff to negotiate a system package for approval by the City Council; Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $842,458.30. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Staff advised that on Friday afternoon, January 20, 1989, bids were opened for the printing of a Community Calendar. A total of 8 bids were received. The bid specifications contained 2 options: Alternate #1 for a cover which has 4 colors on one side and Alternate #2 for 2 colors on both sides of the cover. x~+x~+x*+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x*+x CM-8-30 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council awarded the bid for the printing of the 1989 calendar using Alternate #1 to AMP Printing, Inc. DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR At the City Council meeting of November 28, 1988, the City Attorney's Office was directed to prepare a report regarding those provisions of law which relate to the direct election of the Mayor. City Attorney Nave advised that the issues to be dealt with include: 1. Should the City Council present to the voters the issue of whether the Office of Mayor should be directly elected? 2. If so, when should the. question be presented to the electorate? 3. Should the Mayor receive compensation in addition to the compensation received as a Councilmember? 4. If the Mayor should receive additional compensation, should the electorate decide the amount, or should the Council decide the amount by Ordinance after the election? Mr. Nave advised that there is no difference as far as powers and duties of the office. With regard to salary, the law provides that a directly elected mayor can receive a salary over and above what they receive as a councilmember. In the event that the City Council does not vote to submit an ordinance calling for a directly elected mayor, the voters may, by the initiative process, petition the City Council to submit this question to the voters. Cm. Jeffery asked if the Council could determine whether the term would be 2 years or 4 years. Mr.. Nave advised that this would be determined by election. Cm. Vonheeder questioned if it was determined by ballot instances where a mayor controls appointments. She also questioned how the salary could be determined. Mr. Nave advised that his understanding is that this policy is set by the City Council. With regard to salary, Staff has been unable to find any law that relates to a ceiling. The code is silent on this. Mayor Moffatt questioned if the salary of the mayor is in addition to the salary as a councilmember. Mr. Nave indicated this was correct. Bill Foster addressed the Council and stated that he had no ax to grind. He is a property owner in Dublin of both residential and commercial property. He has been an insurance agent for 20 years and is past president of the Chamber of Commerce. He felt all the insurance initiatives on the last ballot caused a tremendous amount of confusion. x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x CM-8-31 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Mr. Foster stated that the general consensus was that people elect representatives to make laws. The initiative process is the last resort for the people. He felt the people should be able to select a mayor, and further that it would be much better for the Council to put this issue on the ballot rather than having a small group of self-serving citizens come up with the wording. The Council can put the words in proper sequence with the help of the City Attorney. He felt it was time for Dublin to evolve by electing a mayor, not just selecting one. The important office of mayor should always be elected by the people. Harvey Scudder stated he would like to think that the primary representa- tive of Dublin would be elected by the people. An appointive office conveys a different idea. He felt the process would be improved by electing a mayor. Don Schuitemaker stated he agreed with the 2 previous speakers. Dublin has grown enough and it's now time for the people to select a mayor. Leonard DeStefano stated his concurrence. He felt it is time for the City of Dublin's people to vote and make this selection. He stated he had made some telephone calls and had a list of at least 10 other people who concur. Dave Burton stated he was glad to finally see this coming about. He felt Dublin needs the identification and ability for the people to identify with the election process of a mayor. Mr. Nave advised that there are 3 things that can happen in setting the amount of compensation. If the Council determines that it would put such an ordinance on the ballot, it can determine as part of that ordinance, with the question submitted to the voters, or it could set the amount and have the amount that the Council sets voted upon, or it could choose not to do anything until after and set it by ordinance after there is a directly elected Mayor. Cm. Hegarty stated he wished to clarify the fact that there is absolutely no difference in the powers and duties of an elected mayor. Cm. Snyder made a motion to adopt a resolution submitting an initiative ordinance to the voters regarding a directly elected mayor at an election on June 5, 1990 and setting a total compensation amount of $500 per month. This motion died due to lack of a second. Cm. Snyder felt it would be much wiser for the City Council to act on this rather than turn it over to the community. We have seen too much confusion in the initiative process. He would rather see this decision made by the 5 City Councilmembers. Cm. Jeffery asked if a petition passes through the community, doesn't it come to the Council to form the verbage. x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x CM-8-32 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Mr. Nave stated no, that the verbage would be prepared by the proponents of an initiative petition. If that petition qualifies by receiving 15% of the signatures of registered voters in Dublin, or 10% if it calls for a special election, the Council would then have an opportunity to adopt an ordinance or call a special election or put it on the next general election ballot. The Council has the ability to have either 1 or 2 elections. Cm. Jeffery stated if the Council chose not to accept it then it goes on the ballot. If it was accepted, then it still goes on the ballot. If the Council adopts an ordinance, it must go before the voters. Mr. Schuitemaker questioned the reasons for the 4 Councilmember's opposition. Cm. Hegarty stated'he would have no problem with this except that no one from the community has come to him indicating they want this to happen. With regard to comments about this being time for this to happen, he stated that Pleasanton just had this occur after many many years of being a City. If he saw that there was a problem, or the people made an issue of it, he would be happy to consider it. If a substantial number of residents raised the issue, he would be much more concerned. He did not see a problem with the current system. Cm. Jeffery advised that when Dublin first became a City and the Council/ Manager form of government was selected, it was decided that a Mayor should serve for a 2 year term. Every member on this Council has been elected by the people, just as an elected Mayor would be. If you have faith in any one of the elected people, you have faith in each Councilmember's ability to lead. The rotation of a Mayor among the Council, helps to develop a strong sense of liaison within that Council. The powers are basically identical when the Council selects a Mayor, but it benefits the community by.having this rapport developed amongst the Council. A directly elected Mayor would not have to work with a particular CounCilmember if they chose not to. In most cases, Mayors are elected to 2 year terms and you then have an additional election issue to deal with. The Mayoral election takes to focus of the election. Cm. Snyder stated that at present, all decisions are not unanimous. There is no additional cost because we have an election every 2 years anyway. Cm. Jeffery clarified that the additional costs are to those running for that position. Cm. Hegarty felt this is a psychological issue. People feel that when they have a problem, they need to talk to the Mayor. In the end, the Mayor has only one vote and they must talk to each Councilmember, anyway. Under the present system, each Councilmember is more equal. He was concerned that if there is a directly elected Mayor, the attitude will be, if you want something done, go see the Mayor. Now, people can go to the City Council. CM-8-33 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Cm. Vonheeder felt that most of the citizens feel the Mayor has more power. This Council wants to present a 5-person front to represent the citizens interests, and when a Mayor is elected, the rest of the Council can be ignored. This was a big fear when the City was first formed. It costs a lot to campaign and she personally did not want to have a Mayoral candidate always having to collect money. This could be a big problem, even in a community as small as Dublin. The current selection process is the one time when each Councilmember must make personal decisions. This Council works so well together because the power is shared. The citizens benefit by having 5 people working on their behalf, not just one. Mayor Moffatt felt this question, even though it is an appropriate issue, discussion at this time was premature. However, by having this on the agenda at this time, it gives the City Council a year and a half to think about it. Harvey Scudder stated he thought there was confusion on the part of the Council. A change was not suggested and supported due to problems or performance with the current system, but rather because the citizens perceive of a better way of selecting someone to represent the several thousand people in Dublin. No one spoke of a problem, but rather the process. Cm. Hegarty stated that when Dublin first became a City, there was argument after argument over whether to have a City Manager or a City Administrator. Bill Foster stated he was just concerned that a group of people will get an initiative and overrule the Council when they have the opportunity to exercise good sound judgement. This is the Council's opportunity to leave its mark on Dublin by electing a Mayor. A small group can get 10% of the votes and cause a special election and take away the Council's right of judgement. Liz Schmitt stated she is opposed to an elected Mayor. She remembered the discussions at the time of incorporation on whether or not this would be an elected position. The decision was made to have a City Manager and not to have an elected Mayor. She did not see that anything was non- functioning in the City and, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". She indicated she is a strong believer in passing the power. There are Mayors who are elected in this Valley, who are never "unelected". Since there was no further discussion on this topic, Mayor Moffatt indicated that the Council would go on to the next item of business. CHILD CARE SERVICES 0NE-TIME-0NLY FUNDING THRU STATE DEPT OF EDUCATION Recreation Director Lowart advised that the State Department of Education has announced the availability of one-time only funds to cities and counties for planning and coordinating activities within local governments to facilitate the availability of child development services. x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x CM-8-34 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 The funds will be made available upon approval of proposals, but must be spent prior to December 31, 1990. Applications are due by January 27, 1989 and grants of up to $25,000 each will be awarded on a competitive basis. Staff has discussed this grant opportunity with Resources for Family Development' and they have been advised that the State is expecting a large number of applications for the limited funds available. The RFD has recommended that the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton submit a single application to the State. It is felt that a joint application will greatly improve the possibility of being funded and will allow the 3 cooperating jurisdictions an opportunity to address a valleywide issue. Each City would apply for an equal share of the total $25,000 grant and would be responsible for an equal share of the required 25% match. This match may be in in-kind services, such as postage, duplicating or limited clerical support. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 8 - 89 IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE SERVICES TO MEET EXISTING NEED AND APPROVINGANAPPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES If the grant application is successful, the Council authorized Staff to develop a contract appropriate for administering the grant funds with Livermore and Pleasanton. DUBLIN SPORTS GROUNDS-USE REQUEST FROM SOROPTIMIST INT'L OF DUBLIN Recreation Director Lowart advised that the Soroptimist International of Dublin are requesting exclusive use of the Dublin Sports Grounds for the purpose of holding their third annual Shamrock Ascot Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, August 6, 1989. The proceeds from this event will be going to Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation, earmarked for the Breast Self- Examination Program and Soroptimist Service projects. For the past 2 years, the Concours d'Elegance has been held in conjunction with the Shamrock Potato Festival. However, the Soroptimist have indicated that they prefer to operate independently of the Festival and thus, the request for exclusive use. Their request asks that the City Council consider: 1) waiving the field use fees; 2) granting exclusive use of DSG from August 5, 1989 at noon until Sunday, August 6, 1989 at 6:00 p.m.; 3) allowing the Boy Scouts to spend the night in order to guard their equipment; 4) provide maintenance support to restock restrooms, unlock gates, empty garbage receptacles and provide traffic control to assist cars on and off the field; 5) use of tables and chairs from Shannon Center; 6) permission to sell & serve alcoholic beverages on park property; and 7) use of the City's banner poles on San Ramon Road from July 24th through August 7th. x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x CM-8-35 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 The Soroptimists have indicated that they will be able to provide the City with the required certificate of insurance for the event. Ms. Lowart advised that Staff was also approached in August, 1988, by the Board of Directors of the Shamrock Potato Festival requesting use for the same weekend. Since that time, the Board filed a use permit, but just recently followed up with a formal written request outlining the specific details of their use. Staff discussed the overlap in dates with both the Concours Chairperson for Soroptimist and the president of the Festival Board. Although the Festival Board would like to work cooperatively with the Soroptimists, the Soroptimists prefer to work independently. Staff discussed the requests with both of the groups and were of the opinion that the 2 events could operate independently and the only problem might be parking. If both events are held concurrently, it may be ~necessary to look at providing contract traffic control, as has been done in the past. Staff identified several items for Council consideration which related to: 1) field use fees; 2) exclusive use; 3) maintenance considerations; and 4) other items related to fees, food and alcoholic beverages. An unidentified representative from Soroptimists stated that they have concerns with participating with the Potato Festival due to complications with past events. Last year, the Festival was for only one day and then their event was the next day. The events were separated and this was what they were hoping would occur again this year. Advertising confusion occurs when 2 separate groups hold events on the same day on the same field. Some of the people coming into their event did not realize that there was a separate charge. No matter how much advertising they do to try to clarify this, not everyone understands. Ralph Hughes, 7581 Brighton Drive, President of the Shamrock Festival indicated that this non-profit corporation was first formed in late 1986, for the purpose of putting on the Potato Festival. When the corporation was formed, it was formed through a cooperative effort of a large group of people. The Lions Club, Rotary Club, Exchange Club and the Sorpotimists were directly involved in establishing the corporation. The stated purpose is to promote the City of Dublin. Even though there have been ups and downs, the Festival has come a long way. Last year, even though it was only a one-day event, it was attended by almost 5,000 people. Putting this on is a major undertaking, which requires a great deal of money and commitment. This year, they are proposing a two-day event and at this time, are committed to the weekend of August 5 & 6. They feel that the Dublin Sports Grounds is large enough to accommodate both groups. They requested that the Council delay a. decision on this in order to give them a chance to meet with the Soroptimists later in the week to see what can be worked out. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council agreed to delay a decision in order that the two groups meet to try and work things out. x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x CM-8-36 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Leonard DeStefano stated that with regard to the waiving of fees for non-profit organizations, it is quite costly to maintain the fields. To place cars on the fields and with a lot of foot traffic, damage will occur. He urged the Council to take this into consideration when they waive fees. 1989 GOALS & OBJECTIVES STUDY SESSION City Manager Ambrose advised that annually, the Council holds a secial meeting to define the Goals & Objectives for the City for the upcoming year. This meeting is generally held in February in order to provide Staff adequate time to incorporate the Council's direction in the Preliminary Budget for the next Fiscal Year. Mr. Ambrose briefly covered the format elements related to this annual process. By a consensus of the Council, the date of Thursday, February 23, 1989, at 6:30 p.m., was selected for the special meeting to review Goals & Objectives. Staff was requested to find an appropriate meeting location. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE - DUBLIN CANYON ROAD Senior Planner Rod Barger advised that on January 5, 1989, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning of an 8.5 acre parcel located at 8555 Dublin Canyon Road (on the south side of 1-580, approximately 1.2 miles east of Palo Verde/Eden Canyon Roads, between Castro Valley and Dublin). The site is just west of the City of Pleasanton's western Sphere of Influence boundary line. The rezoning changed the land use from the A (Agricultural) District to the PD (Planned Development) District. The PD District allows Agricultural District uses (subject to the regulations of that District), and also allows as a Conditional Use, the open storage of recreational vehicles and boats. The rezoning will be effective on February 5, 1989. The subject property is presently used as a contractor's storage yard. The County's approval was based upon a conceptual plan showing an open asphalt paved storage yard containing 200 parking spaces. The use would be located on a flat portion of the site that was at one time used to dump landfill during construction of 1-580. Ten to 12' high earth mounds would be provided to screen the use from the view of surrounding residents and commuters on 1-580. County Staff feels, however, that even with this mounding, the use would still be visible from 1-580, as well as by surrounding residents.~ Mr. Barger advised that concerns can be voiced through the Public Hearing process in the immediate future. Cm. Jeffery asked if, in the public hearings it was brought out that 1-580 is a scenic corridor. x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x*+x CM-8-37 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Mr. Barger advised yes and that the County approved it with conditions. Cm. Jeffery asked if there was any way to demonstrate that the berm idea won't work. She stated that Livermore has already taken a stand against this. Mr. Barger indicated that the landscaping does take quite some time to take hold and it may be 5 years before the screening takes effect. Mayor Moffatt questioned a potential fire hazard. Mr. Barger stated that one of the conditions of approval called for a minimum 5,000 gallon water tank to be provided as there is some fire potential in the area. Cm. Jeffery felt it would be appropriate for the City to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors and also maybe someone could attend the public hearing. Cm. Jeffery stated that Supervisor Campbell voted against this. Cm. Hegarty felt that if we oppose this, we must have some strong arguments. This area now looks like a dump site. Cm. Jeffery did not feel this is an appropriate use for this land. Mr. Barger stated that the meeting has not yet been scheduled and that he can make a personal request to receive the information. Cm. Vonheeder felt we must face reality and indicated that we are constantly trying to get people to get their RV's off the street. Perhaps the most we could ask for is for the screening to be sufficient. Cm. Snyder indicated that there is a similar situation in Castro Valley whereby they are attempting to remove these types of vehicles from their streets. He pointed out that Supervisor Campbell did support this. He expressed concern related to a proposed sign which would be 2' high and 24' long. The Rowell Ranch Rodeo sign was discussed. City Attorney Nave suggested that photos be taken of the housing developments with expensive homes that look down into this area. back of this site should be protected from our western hills. Photographic evidence would be important. The Cm. Hegarty stated he did not feel that this will affect or impact Dublin. This stretch of the freeway is not exactly the 17-mile drive. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by majority vote, the Council directed Staff to express its displeasure to the Board of Supervisors for their approval of this lot and to remind them that this is a scenic corridor. Someone from the City should speak at the public hearing. Cm. Hegarty voted against this motion. x*+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x*+x~+x*+x~+x*+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x CM-8-38 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 ALAMEDA COUNTY HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Planning Director Tong advised that Alameda County is designing a joint county-cities program to assist first time homebuyers. The Federal Technical Corrections and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 authorizes the issuance of Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC's) during 1989. This program would allow the homebuyer a tax credit against federal personal income tax. The tax credit under the proposed program would be 20% of the annual mortgage interest. The tax credit would be in addition to the usual deduction of mortgage interest from gross income before calculating federal income tax. The remaining 80% of the mortgage interest could be used as a deduction in the usual manner. Eligible homes would be existing homes under $149,400 and new homes under $159,300. Eligible purchasers would be first time buyers with incomes under $43,100 for one and two person households. Mr. Tong explained that this program would reduce the homebuyer's total net payment liability and make it possible to purchase a home that they might not otherwise be able to afford. Benefits from the joint county-cities program would be the joint, coordinated application process, central administration of the program by the County, sharing of start-up costs, and a coordinated lender outreach and education program. Start-up expenses are not expected to exceed $4,000 In addition to the MCC Program, Alameda County is exploring possible interest in a Supplemental Mortgage Assistance Program. Staff did not recommend pursuing this program due to a lack of funds. Cm. Snyder asked that the Council consider the consequences of this type of a program across the country, where the rest of us do not have a similar benefit. On motion of Cm. Vonheeder, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by majority vote, the Council indicated its interest in participating in the MCC Program and indicate no interest at this time in the Supplemental Mortgage Assistance Program. Cm. Snyder voted against this motion. SECRET WITNESS PROGRAM "WETIP" Lt. Jim Rose advised that the WeTip Secret Witness Program, which was formed in 1983, was designed to take anonymous information on drug related activity and has been expanded to cover all types of crime. WeTip will provide computerized scanning and sorting of information with regard to wanted persons and/or M.O.'s on specific major crimes in any area of the United States. WeTip services include toll free telephone service, promotional campaign, solicitation of information on specific crimes and distribution of rewards. X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x CM-8-39 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 Cm. Jeffery stated she thought this was basically a Southern California organization and questioned how they would work up in this area. Lt. Rose indicated that the organization is nationwide. They help by setting up a generic program in our community. Even though they are in Southern California, we can obtain information both statewide and nationwide. Mayor Moffatt questioned if one of our parks is vandalized and someone calls WeTip, how this would be handled. Lt. Rose gave a sample scenario. On motion of Cm. Vonheeder, seconded by Cm. Snyder, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved the Agreement and authorized the City Manager to execute same. HEALTHY CITIES/HEALTHY COUNTIES PROGRAM - ALAMEDA COUNTY REQUEST Staff advised that an inquiry was recently received regarding the City's interest in participating in the development of a "Healthy City Program". The concept of this[type of program is based upon a model developed by the World Health Organization. The overall goal is to initiate a process which will make health considerations an explicit priority in planning and decision making processes. The information provided by Alameda County is not specific enough to determine the precise role of the City. Since primary responsibility for Health Services rests with the counties, Staff felt it would be approp- riate for the County to coordinate these efforts. Cm. Jeffery stated she was not sure what survey information they could obtain from the City since we do not provide health services. Mayor Moffatt stated that Mrs. Davis had indicated to him that both the County and the State are interested in knowing what we are interested in and concerned about in our area. They talked about the smoking ordinance and other concerns. Their objective is merely a survey to determine what types of services the cities are interested in receiving. They are interested in sending literature. Cm. Jeffery felt this was basically a lobbying effort, and she was concerned with expending Staff time. Cm. Hegarty felt we should ask them to be more specific. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote, the Council took no specific action and directed Staff to ask for clarification. x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x*+x~+x*+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x~+x CM-8-40 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 OTHER BUSINESS Tri-Valle¥ Joint Council Meeting City Manager Ambrose reminded the Council of the Joint Tri-Valley Council meeting being held on Thursday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m., at Mudd's Restaurant in San Ramon. Pool City Manager Ambrose advised that he had received a letter today from the Dublin Unified School District regarding the pool. Because the next Council meeting won't be for 3 weeks, he wanted the Council to be aware of this, even though the item was not agendized for any action. The Coach of the swim team, with the help of the swim team booster club, has offered to raise $1,000 to help pay for the costs the City will incur. Cm. Jeffery felt that $1,000 is really not a sharing of the costs and we need to ask the School District for some commitment. She stated she was not ready to deal with this subject until this commitment is made. Cm. Vonheeder asked if the swim team could practice anywhere else. Mr. Ambrose stated he had talked to the Swim Coach and there is a slot available at Cal High, but it's in the evening at 7:00 p.m. The Coach indicated he was not aware if there were costs associated. Mayor Moffatt asked when pool repairs were scheduled to start. Recreation Director Lowart advised that Staff is presently getting the bid specifications together. At the very earliest, they should begin around the first part of March. Cm. Snyder stated he would rather see the booster club use the money for the swim team rather than on the pool. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Cm. Snyder announced that he had recently appointed Barbara Gifford to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. She has been quite active from the very beginning since the Senior Center first opened. City Council Salaries Cm. Snyder requested that the City Manager prepare the necessary ordinance which would increase the City Council salaries following the next election in November, 1990. This information can be presented at any future meeting. X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X~+X CM-8-41 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989 ~roposition 98 Cm. Jeffery advised that Proposition 98 is causing some real complica- tions in California's budget. There are several considerations underway, one of which would be to take schools out of the general fund and find a different way to fund schools, since they are going to be the recipient of a lot of money, A brochure was given to Staff to distribute to the Council related to what Caltax is proposing. Caltax is going to try to get this done as legislation, but if this doesn't happen, they are going to proceed with an initiative. It would rewrite the Proposition 4 Gann Limitation. Alameda County Administrator Retirement Mayor Moffatt stated he would pass out information related to Mel Hing's upcoming retirement gala. The Council indicated they had already received the information. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the COuncil, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ATTEST: CM-8-42 Regular Meeting January 23, 1989