MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
R egular Meeting: March 15, 2022
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UBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 15, 2022
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he following are minutes of the actions taken by the City of Dublin City Council. A full video recording of the meeting with the agenda items indexed and time stamped is available on the City’s website at: https://dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetings Pu
rsuant to Government Code §54953(b), this meeting included a remote location at the Rose Garden Boardroom, Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001. Vice Mayor Josey attended the Regular Meeting remotely. All votes during the remote session were conducted by roll call vote.
A Re
gular Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in the City Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM., by Mayor Hernandez.
1) CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Status
Melissa Hernandez, Mayor Present
Jean Josey, Vice Mayor Present (via Zoom)
Shawn Kumagai, Councilmember Present
Michael McCorriston, Councilmember Present
Dr. Sherry Hu, Councilmember Present
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3.1) Remarks from Doireann O’Brien, Vice Consul of Ireland -Western United States
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he City Council received remarks from Doireann O’Brien, Vice Consul of Ireland- Western United States.
3.2) 2021 Volunteer Recognition Winners
T
he City Council recognized the following award recipients: Steve Wright, City of Dublin 2021 Citizen; Summer Shi, Young Citizen; Breaking BEARriers, Organization of
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the Year; John Samples, the 2022 Mayor's Award; and Eddie Jo Mack, Mayor's Legacy Award.
3.3) Arts Education Month (March 2022) & Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month (April 2022) Proclamation and Recognition of Janet Lockhart and Claudia McCormick
The City Council presented the Arts Education Month (March 2022) & Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month (April 2022) proclamations and recognized Janet Lockhart and Claudia McCormick for their contributions to the arts in the City of Dublin.
Shawn Costello provided public comment.
3.4) Employee Introduction
The City Council welcomed the new City of Dublin Staff member, Jeff Gallegos, Code Enforcement Officer with Community Development.
3.5) Public Comment
Shirley Lewandowski provided public comment.
Rosel Trolan provided public comment.
Jennifer Situ provided public comment.
Shawn Costello provided public comment.
Setareh A. provided public comment.
4) CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1) Approved the March 1, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
4.2) Approved the 40th Anniversary Temporary Public Art Lawn Display proposals as recommended by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission.
4.3) Approved the following proclamations for the month of April in the City of Dublin: Arbor Day, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Donate Life Month, Fair Housing Month, Financial Capability Month, Second Chance Month, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and Library Week.
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4.4) Received a report of payments issued from February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022 totaling $9,030,040.83.
4.5) Adopted Resolution No. 19-22 titled, “Approving the Memorandum of Agreement with Fort Hunter Liggett for Historic Camp Parks Sign Relocation,” and adopted Resolution No. 20-22 titled, “Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Page and Turnbull for Design Services for the Restoration/Rehabilitation and Relocation of the Historic Camp Parks Entrance Sign and Guard Shack.”
4.6) Adopted Resolution No. 21-22 titled, “Approving the Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton Disaster Debris Management Plan.”
4.7) Adopted Ordinance No. 02-22 titled, “Repealing Ordinance No. 11-21 Which Amended the Zoning Map and Approved a Planned Development Zoning District Related Stage 2 Development Plan and CEQA Findings for the East Ranch Project PLPA 2020-00028 (APNs 905-0002-001-01 and 905-0002-002-00).”
4.8) Received the Annual Progress Report and directed Staff to forward it to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Department of Housing and Community Development.
4.9) Received the report through the second quarter for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and approved the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget change.
4.10) Adopted Resolution No. 22-22 titled, “Approving an Agreement with Safe Slide Restoration for Waterslide Repairs at The Wave Without Conducting a Formal Public Bid Process.”
4.11) Continued the Public Hearing for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan to a future date uncertain.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Shawn Kumagai, Councilmember
SECOND: Jean Josey, Vice Mayor
AYES: Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai, McCorriston, Hu
5) WRITTEN COMMUNICATION – None.
6) PUBLIC HEARING
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6.1) Senate Bill 9 Amendments to Dublin Municipal Code Titles 8 (Zoning) and 9 (Subdivisions) (PLPA-2021-00050)
The City Council received a presentation regarding amendments to Dublin Municipal Code Titles 8 (Zoning) and 9 (Subdivisions) to implement Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, which allows homeowners to split their single-family lot and/or build additional units.
Mayor Hernandez opened the public hearing.
Richard Li provided public comment.
Mayor Hernandez closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Josey, seconded by Councilmember Hu, and by unanimous vote the City Council waived the reading, introduced the Ordinance Approving Amendments to Dublin Municipal Code Title 8 (Zoning) and 9 (Subdivisions) to Implement Senate Bill 9 Effective Citywide as amended removing Sections 8.81.060 and
9.54.070 regarding housing affordability, and adopted Resolution No. 23-22 titled, “Amending the Master Fee Schedule by Establishing One New Application Fee, Based on Time and Materials, for Zoning Clearances for SB 9 Unit Developments.”
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Vice Mayor
SECOND: Dr. Sherry Hu, Councilmember
AYES: Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai, McCorriston, Hu
Mayor Hernandez called for a recess at 9:11 p.m.
Mayor Hernandez resumed the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1) Housing Element Update Check-In
The City Council received a status report on the Housing Element Update for the 2023- 2031 planning period, including a presentation on the updated Preliminary Sites Analysis, policy framework, and project schedule.
By consensus, the City Council directed Staff to proceed with Option C to distribute the remaining need, proceed with the selection of sites identified in Downtown Dublin, and include Downtown RHNA units outside of the Downtown Dublin Development Pool.
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8) NEW BUSINESS - None.
9) OTHER BUSINESS
The City Council and/or Staff provided brief information only reports, including committee reports and reports by City Council related to meetings attended at City expense (AB1234).
By consensus, the City Council directed Staff to place a proclamation for Library Week on the April 5 meeting agenda and invite the Friends of the Dublin Library to attend and present.
10) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hernandez adjourned the Regular meeting at 10:30 p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk