Agenda packet — Dublin City Council, September 5, 2023 (part 3 of 3)

City of Dublin Benefit Plan
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Section 20 – Employee Commute Alternative Program/Transit Commuter Program:

The City established an Employee Commute Alternative Program to help ease traffic congestion, improve air quality in the Bay Area and work to achieve less stressful commutes. The City supports this program by encouraging City employees to register with the 511 Regional Rideshare Program through www.511.org and by participating in the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency - Guaranteed Ride Home program. The City shall provide a $5.00 per day commute alternative cash incentive to all eligible employees pursuant to providing proper commute verification information. In addition, the City offers a pre-taxed Transit Commuter Program administered through third-party administrator (WageWorks) for the cost of public transit. Both Commuter programs comply with SB 1128, which requires employers with 50 or more to offer at least one commuter benefit option to employees.

Section 21 – Car Allowance and Mileage Reimbursement:

The following positions shall be eligible to receive the designated monthly allowance. The receipt of the car allowance pursuant to this section shall be full compensation for all operating costs excluding tolls, parking fees and out of area travel.
a. Management Positions Receiving Monthly Allowance
Eligible Positions Monthly Allowance
Assistant City Manager $190
Assistant Director of Community Development $190
Assistant Finance Director $190
Assistant Parks and Community Services Director $190
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer $190
Capital Improvement Program Manager $190
Chief Building Official $190
Chief Information Security Officer $190
Communications Manager $190
Community Development Director $190
Deputy City Manager $190
Economic Development Director $190
Finance Director $190
Human Resources Director $190
Parks & Community Services Director $190
Parks & Community Services Manager $190
Planning Manager $190
Principal Engineer $190
Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer $190
Public Works Manager $190
Public Works Transportation & Operations Manager $190
b. Miscellaneous Employees Receiving Car Allowance
The following position shall be eligible to receive the designated monthly car allowance. 303
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Eligible Position Monthly Allowance
Senior Civil Engineer $190
c. Operating Costs
Employees whose services and compensation are provided for under separate agreement who receive a car allowance shall be eligible to receive 40 percent (rounded up to the nearest cent) of the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle as an operating cost.
d. Mileage Reimbursement
For employees not receiving a car allowance, when traveling on City business, the City will reimburse the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle.
e. Out of Area Travel Reimbursement
When traveling out of the area on City business, the City will reimburse the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle, or air transportation costs, whichever is less.
f. Administrative Requirements
The payment of any mileage reimbursements or car allowance shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of requirements established by the City's accounting procedures and other rules and policies.

Section 21 – Resident Registration Fees:

Effective July 1, 2015, non-resident employees shall be granted Dublin resident fees and rates for City Parks and Community Services classes, trips and facility rentals; priority registration does not apply.

Section 22 – Effective Date:

The provisions of this Benefit Plan shall be administered in accordance with the regulations, policies and procedures issued by the City Manager or designee which shall include, but not limited to, the method and frequency of reimbursement to eligible employees for the benefit program(s) selected and appropriate procedures for the verification of payment made pursuant to the Benefit Plan.

This Benefit Plan shall be effective July 1, 2023, and shall supersede Resolution No. 115-10 and 61-20, all amendment to, and any previous resolutions adopted by the City Council which are in conflict. 304
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RESOLUTION NO. XX - 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

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AMENDING THE BENEFIT PLAN

IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERSONNEL RULES

WHEREAS, the City Council adopts Personnel System Rules for employees of the City; and

WHEREAS, the provision of employee benefits assists the City in attracting and retaining quality employees; and

WHEREAS, the Personnel System Rules require the City Council to adopt a Benefit Plan; and

WHEREAS, the identification of benefits in a single document will assist with the administration of the personnel system; and

WHEREAS, the following benefit provisions shall be established in accordance with the City of Dublin Personnel Rules; and

WHEREAS, the Benefit Plan was last adopted by Resolution 151-15, and subsequent amendments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby amend the following benefits as a Benefit Plan.

Table of Contents
Section 1 - Eligible Employees: .............................................................................................................. 1 Section 2 – Market Rate Adjustments and Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustments: .......................... 1 Section 3 – Merit-Based Salary Adjustments: ......................................................................................... 2 Section 4 – Performance Pay Adjustments: ............................................................................................. 2 Section 5 - Medical Insurance: ................................................................................................................. 2 Section 6. Flexible Benefit Program: ....................................................................................................... 3 Section 7 - Alternative Benefit: ................................................................................................................ 4 Section 8 - Dental Insurance: ................................................................................................................... 5 306
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Section 9 - Vision Insurance: ................................................................................................................... 5 Section 10. Trust Fund/Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): ................................................... 5 Section 11. - Disability Insurance: ......................................................................................................... 7 Section 12 - Life Insurance: ..................................................................................................................... 7 Section 13 - Retirement: ........................................................................................................................... 7 Section 14 -Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): .......................................................... 8 Section 15 - Deferred Compensation Plan: .............................................................................................. 8 Section 16- Holidays: ............................................................................................................................... 9 Section 17 - Education Reimbursement: .................................................................................................. 9 Section 18 - Wellness Reimbursement Program: ................................................................................... 10 Section 19 - Employee Service Awards: ................................................................................................ 10 Section 20 - Employee Commute Alternative Program/Transit Commuter Program: .......................... 10 Section 21 - Car Allowance and Mileage Reimbursement: ................................................................... 10 Section 21 - Resident Registration Fees: ................................................................................................ 11 Section 22 - Effective Date: ................................................................................................................... 12 City of Dublin .......................................................................................................................................... 1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Employee Benefit Plan ............................................................................................................................ 1 Established – July 1, 2023 ....................................................................................................................... 1

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Section 1 – . Eligible Employees:

All benefits shall apply to full-time employees of the City of Dublin, unless otherwise stated. . The benefits outlined in this plan shall not be provided to temporary (part- or full-time), provisional or contract employees, or to individuals who provide services to the City pursuant to contract unless the contract explicitly provides for such benefits.

Section 2 – Market Rate Adjustments and Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustments:

Effective July 1, 2023, salary ranges (top and bottom) shall be adjusted based on the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) from February 2022 through February 2023 using the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The maximum adjustment shall be no greater than three and one-half percent (3.5%), the minimum adjustment will be one percent (1%). Employee salaries will also be adjusted July 1, 2023, based on the CPI results.

Additionally, a total compensation salary survey of benchmark classifications was conducted. Any classification that was deemed to be under market was brought up to the 65th percentile of the City’s comparator cities. Individual employees will not be adjusted, unless their current salary falls below the minimum of an adjusted range.

In recognition of historically high CPI values the last two years, employees will receive a one-time $1,500 stipend the first check paid out in January 2024.

Effective July 1, 2024, salary ranges for most classifications (top and bottom) shall be adjusted based on the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) from February 2023 through February 2024 using the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For those classifications that were over market in July of 2023, a total compensation survey will be conducted in April of 2024. The maximum adjustment shall be no greater than three and one-half percent (3.5%), the minimum adjustment will be one percent (1%). Employee salaries will also be adjusted July 1, 2024, based on the CPI results, but in no event shall any adjustment provided for in this section result in an employee earning a salary in excess of the top of the range for their classification.

Effective July 1, 2025, salary ranges for most classifications (top and bottom) shall be adjusted based on the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) from February 2024 through February 2025 using the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For those classifications that continued to be over market in April of 2024, a total compensation survey will be conducted in April of 2025. The maximum adjustment shall be no greater than three and one-half percent (3.5%), the minimum adjustment will be one percent (1%).

Employee salaries will also be adjusted July 1, 2025, based on the CPI results, but in no event shall any adjustment provided for in this section result in an employee earning a salary in excess of the top of the range for their classification.

Effective July 1, 2026, salary ranges for most classifications (top and bottom) shall be adjusted based on the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) from February 2025 through February 2026 using the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) as published by the 308
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. For those classifications that continued to be over market in April of 2025, a total compensation survey will be conducted in April of 2026. The maximum adjustment shall be no greater than three and one-half percent (3.5%), the minimum adjustment will be one percent (1%).

Employee salaries will also be adjusted July 1, 2026, based on the CPI results, but in no event shall any adjustment provided for in this section result in an employee earning a salary in excess of the top of the range for their classification.

Section 3 – Merit-Based Salary Adjustments:

a) Annual adjustments in salary (based on the anniversary of the employee’s date of hire or if applicable, the anniversary date of the most recent promotion) shall be based upon employee performance as determined by the performance evaluation. It is the duty of the supervisor and Department Head to give a fair and unbiased evaluation based on job performance of the employee.

b) For the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, employees will be eligible for an annual merit increase of up to 2.5%, based on their performance as outlined in their annual review, with an additional .5% at the discretion of the Department Director with agreement from the City Manager, for a maximum of 3%.

c) In no event shall any salary adjustment result in an employee earning a salary in excess of the top of the range of their classification.

Section 4 – Performance Pay Adjustments:

If applicable, performance pay adjustment increases will be consistent with increases outlined in Section 3.

Eligibility criteria is outlined in the City’s Personnel Rules.

Section 52 – . Medical Insurance:

All City employees who are members of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) shall be eligible to select from plans administered by the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMCHA).

a. The City currently contracts with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for the purpose of providing medical insurance benefits for active employees and their eligible dependents, eligible retired employees, and eligible survivors of retired employees. EligibilityThe eligibility of a dependent to participate in this program shall be in accordance with the terms of the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). EligibilityThe Eligibility of retired employees and survivors of retired employees to participate in this program shall be in accordance with those provisions of the PEMHCA providing for participation by CalPERS annuitants.

b. Effective January 1, 2016, the City’s employer contribution towards medical insurance benefits for each eligible employee shall be the minimum contribution amount required by Government 309
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Section 22892. Contributions provided under this Section are required only to the extent mandated by PEMHCA.

c. In the event CalPERS requires a minimum employer payment in excess of the amount recited above, the City shall pay such additional amounts as approved by the City Council. Because CalPERS may change carriers and plans, the City shall not be required to provide a specific insurance coverage and shall only be required to provide those benefits as described in the Benefit Plan so long as the city contracts for benefits with CalPERS for medical insurance benefits. The City shall provide each eligible annuitant, as defined by the PEMHCA, with an employer contribution towards medical insurance benefits that is equal to any contribution provided to active employees under the Benefit Plan and in accordance with Government Code Section 22892.

Section 6 – Flexible Benefit Program:

The City shall make available a flexible benefit program (tax deferred employee contribution) that can be applied to specific expenses, e.g., health premiums, and medical, dental, and vision expenses not covered by the insurance plan. The City’s plan is subject to the requirement and availability of Internal Revenue Code Section 125, allowing employees to use pre-tax compensation for PEMHCA medical premiums, eligible dependent care expenses, eligible uninsured medical expenses, or a combination thereof. All costs associated with the enrollment and administration of an eligible employee’s account shall be paid by the City.

a. The City shall not treat contributions made to the program as compensation subject to income tax withholding unless the Internal Revenue Service and/or the Franchise Tax Board indicates that such contributions are taxable income subject to withholding. Each employee shall be solely and personally responsible for any federal, state, or local tax liability of the employee that may arise out of the implementation of this Section or any penalty that may be imposed, therefore.

b. Contributions to the flexible benefit program shall be used only for payment of those benefits that are available through the City’s program. Any amount remaining after the Employee has designated the portion of his or her flexible benefit (125 plan) contribution amount for the purposes described in this Section shall be deemed forfeited.

c. Each eligible employee shall file an election in writing during the month of open enrollment for medical insurance each year designating how the contributions in his or her flexible benefits account are to be spent during the ensuing year. Thereafter, no changes to designations shall be allowed until the enrollment of the following year, except for change for changes due to an eligible qualifying event.

d. Each employee shall be responsible for providing immediate written notice to the Director of Human Resources of designee of any changes to the number of his or her dependents which would affect the amount of the City’s payment into the program.

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e. Beginning with the January 1, 2023, premium, eligible employees shall receive up to $2,030 per month toward the premium cost for CalPERS health insurance based on the employee’s annual plan election less the amount of any contribution provided by the City directly to CalPERS under government Code Section 22892.

f. Beginning with the January 1, 2024, premium, eligible employees shall receive a monthly allowance up to the amounts listed below. Eligibility is based on the employee’s plan selection and participation level (e.g., employee only coverage, employee plus 1 dependent or employee plus two or move), less the amount of any contribution paid under Section 2 above.

Employee only = $1,260/month
Employee and 1 dependent = $2,255/month
Employee and 2 or more dependents = $2,525/month

g. For CalPERS plan years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the City will increase the monthly contribution outlined in Section 7(f) by half of the percent increase in Kaiser premiums at each level, except if the newly calculated amount exceeds the actual rate of Kaiser for the given year. If this situation occurs, the City contribution from the prior year will carry over.

h. The City shall continue to provide a flexible benefit program as provided in this Section unless amended or repealed by the City Council.

Section 7 – 3: Alternative Benefit:

Effective July 1, 2015, subject to proof of other health coverage and completion of CalPERS Health Form HBD12 indicating same, eligible City employees who are members of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and (1) elect to opt-out of receiving City contributions under Government Code Section 22892; as described in Section 2b; (2) are not enrolled in a City-sponsored health insurance plan as the dependent of another City employee; and (3) provide proof of medical insurance coverage from a plan other than a City-sponsored plan shall receive an alternative benefit in the form of a cash payment.

a. Effective July 1, 2015, Tthe amount of alternative benefit is $350 per month and benefit must be elected each year during open enrollment or upon a qualifying event.

b. Effective January 1, 2024, the amount of alternative benefit provided to an employee is based on the level of insurance coverage that the employee could have received if the employee had enrolled in a City-sponsored health insurance plan, as follows:

Employee only = $250/month
Employee and 1 dependent = $450/month
Employee and 2 or more dependents = $625/month

c. For the purpose of this Section, the term “dependent” shall mean a dependent eligible for coverage under a CalPERS medical plan.

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b.d. Any cash payment provided under this Section shall be paid and reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Franchise Tax Board as compensation subject to income tax withholding and is considered a non-reportable CalPERS payment/benefit. Each eligible employee shall be solely and personally responsible for any tax liability that may arise out of receipt of the alternative benefits provided under this Section.

Section 84 – : Dental Insurance:

The City will contribute on behalf of each employee schedule to regularly work at least 30 hours per week, a maximum of the “full-family premium” per month to a dental insurance plan selected by the City. . The City will contribute on behalf of each regular employee scheduled to work between 20 to 29 hours per week, a maximum of the “employee only” premium per month to a dental insurance plan selected by the City.

Effective January 1, 2024, in lieu of enrolling in a City-sponsored dental plan, employees may elect to opt- out of dental for themselves and eligible dependent(s). The amount of alternative benefit provided to an employee is based on the level of insurance coverage that the employee could have received if the employee had enrolled in a City-sponsored dental plan, as follows:

Employee only = $25/month
Employee and 1 dependent = $50/month
Employee and 2 or more dependents = $75/month

For the purpose of this Section, the term “dependent” shall mean a dependent eligible for coverage under the City-sponsored dental plan.

Any cash payment provided under this Section shall be paid and reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Franchise Tax Board as compensation subject to income tax withholding and is considered a non-reportable CalPERS payment/benefit. Each eligible employee shall be solely and personally responsible for any tax liability that may arise out of receipt of the alternative benefits provided under this Section.

Section 9 – 5: Vision Insurance:

The City will contribute on behalf of each employee schedule to regularly work at least 20 hours per week, a maximum of the “employee only premium” per month to a vision insurance plan selected by the City.

Section 106 – T. Trust Fund/Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA):

a. Plan Limits: Beginning on calendar year January 1, 2021, full-time, regular employees will have a $1,000 limit for eligible reimbursements. . Employees regularly scheduled to work between 20 and 30 hours per week shall have a pro-rated share based on hours regularly scheduled.

b. Plan Year: The "Plan Year" shall cover reimbursements for eligible expenses incurred between January 1 and December 31 of the calendar year. 312
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c. Third Party Administrator (TPA)/Eligible Claims: Employees eligible for this benefit may request reimbursement through the third-party administrator selected by the City.

d. Administrative Rules: The reimbursement of any expenses pursuant to this section shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of requirements pursuant to the provision(s) of the Internal Revenue Code and the City’s selected third-party administrator.

Section 7. Flexible Spending Account: The City shall make available a flexible benefit program (tax deferred employee contribution) that can be applied to specific expenses, e.g., health premiums, and medical, dental, and vision expenses not covered by the insurance plan. The City’s plan is subject to the requirement and availability of Internal Revenue Code Section 125, allowing employees to use pre-tax compensation for PEMHCA medical premiums, eligible dependent care expenses, eligible uninsured medical expenses, or a combination thereof. All costs associated with the enrollment and administration of an eligible employees account shall be paid by the City.

Beginning with the January 1, 2023 premium, eligible employees shall receive up to $2,030 per month toward the premium cost for CalPERS health insurance based on the employee’s annual plan election less the amount of any contribution provided by the City directly to CalPERS under government Code Section 22892.

e. The City shall continue to provide a flexible benefit program as provided in this Section unless amended or repealed by the City Council.

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Section 11 8. – Disability Insurance:

The City will contribute on behalf of each regular employee scheduled to regularly work at least 20 hours per week, the total premium cost of a Long-Term Disability Plan selected by the City. . In addition, the City Manager shall be authorized to implement a short-term disability program, which would allow regular employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week, to purchase short-term disability insurance through payroll deductions, if such a plan is available.

Section 129 – . Life Insurance:

The City will contribute on behalf of each full-time employee scheduled to regularly work at least 40 hours per week, the total premium cost of a $50,000 Term Life Insurance Policy selected by the City. . In addition, the City Manager shall be authorized to implement a supplemental life insurance program, which would allow full-time employees to purchase additional term life insurance through payroll deductions, if such a plan is available.

Section 130 – . Retirement:

For employees who are “Classic” members (as determined by CalPERS), Tthe City will provide the California Public Employees Retirement System 2.7% at age 55 (Section 21354.5 of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System plan) retirement plan, effective August 20,2005 with the and Oone-y Year fFinal cCompensation (Section 20042 of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System plan) benefit optionto all eligible employees. The City Council shall have the authority to further amend the plan to include benefit options offered by the Public Employees Retirement System.

Effective July 1, 2011, the City shall contribute zero (0%) to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) on behalf of all covered employees.

Effective July 1, 2011, classic membersCity employees shall pay 8% of the employees’ contribution rate. effective July 1, 2011. The City shall apply the provisions of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(h)(2) to the eligible payroll deductions for employee PERS contributions so long as such provision remains available to the City.

Effective October 20, 2012, and pursuant to Article 2- Contract Provisions, Section 20516 of the California Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL) Employee Cost Sharing of Additional Benefits has been adopted up to a maximum of 4.072%. The City shall apply the provisions of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(h) (2) to all eligible payroll deductions for employee CalPERS contributions. Employee Cost Sharing of Additional Benefits shall be determined during a review of the February Consumer Price Index (CPI)- All Urban Wage Earnings and the City's Fiscal Year budget process; not to exceed the maximum of

4.072%.

Effective January 1, 2013, the City shall comply with the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). Eligible employees who join the City's CalPERS retirement system on or after January 1, 2013, and are considered New “PEPRA” CalPERS members (as defined by CalPERS) and shall have a retirement formula of 2%@ 62; 3-Year final compensation average and shall contribute their portion toward a new CalPERS retirement tier as defined by law. 314
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Effective July 11, 2015, and pursuant the adoption of City Ordinance 1-2015 (June 2, 2015), the above variable sharing of additional benefits shall discontinue and pursuant to Article 2 - Contract Provisions, Section 20516 of the California Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL) Employee Sharing of Additional Costs shall be adopted to employees shall share in the City’s CalPERS costs by contributing a percentage of the employee’s compensation reportable to CalPERS (i.e. “compensation earnable”) towards the City’s employer contribution, in accordance with Government Code section 20516(f). Employees who are Classic CalPERS members will contribute 7%, for Classic local miscellaneous CalPERS members and PEPRA CalPERS members will contribution 3.05%. for New local miscellaneous CalPERS members.

The City shall apply the provisions of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(h) (2) to all eligible payroll deductions for employee CalPERS contributions so long as such provisions remains available to the City.

Section 141 – . Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA):

The City shall make available a Retiree HRA account to eligible employees who were hired before January 1, 2016, and who retire from the City of Dublin while meeting the eligibility requirements for CalPERS retiree health insurance as provide under PEMCHA laws.

a. Beginning on January 1, 2016, the City's Retiree HRA Plan Year shall begin January 1 and end December 31 of each calendar year.

b. Beginning with the January 1, 20231 CalPERS premium year, eligible CalPERS annuitants under the City of Dublin's CalPERS health contract shall receive reimbursement up to $1,9002,030 per month toward the cost of CalPERS health insurance premiums. Reimbursement is provided in the form of cash to the eligible CalPERS annuitant on a monthly basis based on the CalPERS annuitant's annual election less the amount of any contribution provided by the City directly to CalPERS under Government Code Section 22892. In no event, shall the City's total reimbursement exceed the amount described in this section.

b.c. Beginning with January 1, 2024, CalPERS premium year, an annual adjustment, equal to the difference in the CalPERS Kaiser Family rate, not to exceed $100 per month, shall be provided.

c.d. Employees hired by the City on or after January 1, 2016, are not eligible for the Retiree HRA as defined in this section. The City's maximum contribution toward CalPERS retiree health coverage shall be the PEMCHA minimum contribution as determined by CalPERS under Government Code Section 22892.

Section 152. – Deferred Compensation Plan:

Participation in a variety of deferred compensation plans is offered. Participation in the City’s deferred compensation plan shall be voluntary, but for employees who choose to participate, effective January 1, 2024, the City will match an employee’s contribution to the 457 deferred compensation plan up to a maximum of $50/month. These shall be voluntary programs and the City will not contribute any funds on 315
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behalf of an employee. Participation is currently offered in a program administered by the International City Management Association/RC exclusively through December 2022.

Section 16 3. – Holidays:

The following days shall be deemed holidays in accordance with the Personnel System Rules and the Resolution Establishing Management Positions Exempt from Competitive Service and Prescribing Leave Benefits for the Positions:

a) New Year's Day January 1
b) Martin Luther King Jr. Day Third Monday in January
c) Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February
d Memorial Day Last Monday in May
e) Independence Day July 4
f) Labor Day First Monday in September
g) Veteran's Day November 11
h) Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
I) Day following Thanksgiving Day following above
j) Day preceding Christmas December 24
k) Christmas Day December 25
l) Day preceding New Year's Day December 31

In addition to the designated holidays listed above, effective January 1, 2021, employees shall be provided m) Floating Holiday Tt wo (2) floating holiday per calendar year effective January 1, 2021, Effective January 1, 2024, in recognition of time off for employees to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays, the City will provide two (2) additional floating holidays, for a total of four (4).

Civic Service Leave will no longer be provided .

Floating holidays are which shall be subject to the following restrictions:
1) Must be used during the calendar year and cannot be carried over; and 2) Requires advance approval of the Department Head and the City Manager.

All holidays will be credited at eight (8) hours each for full-time employees. Part-time employees will receive a pro-rated number of hours.

Section 17 – 4. Education Reimbursement:

Full-time and regular part-time employees shall be eligible to participate in an education reimbursement program. The City shall only reimburse the employee for courses undertaken which are job-related or are part of a job-related course of study and/or degree program. . The employee must obtain prior authorization from the City Manager and reimbursement will only be provided upon submittal of proof of satisfactory completion of the courses undertaken with a passing grade when applicable. . The City will reimburse an amount equal to 75% of the employee's tuition and/or fees, (including books). For full-time employees, the amount reimbursed shall not exceed $2,000 per Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020; for employees scheduled to work between 20-39 hours per week, the amount shall be pro-rated based on 316
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regularly scheduled hours. . The payment of any reimbursements shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of reporting requirements established by the City Manager.

Section 185 – : Wellness Reimbursement Program:

Beginning July 1, 2020, the City shall provide a wellness reimbursement program of $25.00 per month to all regular full-time and part-time employees. Eligible wellness expenses may include activities that promote health, wellbeing and physical movement and/or exercise. Employees shall be reimbursed biennially onin December and June of each fiscal year.

Section 19 – 6: Employee Service Awards:

Beginning July 1, 2020, regular full-time and part-time employees may opt in for a cash service award in the year in which they complete 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service; cash award amounts are as follows:
10 years $500.00, 15 years $600.00, 20 Yyears $800.00, 25 years $1,000.

Section 20 – 17. Employee Commute Alternative Program/Transit Commuter Program:

The City established an Employee Commute Alternative Program to help ease traffic congestion, improve air quality in the Bay Area and work to achieve less stressful commutes. The City supports this program by encouraging City employees to register with the 511 Regional Rideshare Program through www.511.org and by participating in the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency - Guaranteed Ride Home program. . The City shall provide a $5.00 per day commute alternative cash incentive to all eligible employees pursuant to providing proper commute verification information. In addition, the City offers a pre-taxed Transit Commuter Program administered through third-party administrator (WageWorks) for the cost of public transit. Both Commuter programs comply with SB 1128, which requires employers with 50 or more to offer at least one commuter benefit option to employees.

Section 21 – 18. Car Allowance and Mileage Reimbursement:

The following positions shall be eligible to receive the designated monthly allowance. . The receipt of the car allowance pursuant to this section shall be full compensation for all operating costs excluding tolls, parking fees and out of area travel.

a. Management Positions Receiving Monthly Allowance

Eligible Positions Monthly Allowance
Finance Director $190
Assistant City Manager $190
Assistant Director of Community Development Director $190 Assistant Finance Director $190
Assistant Parks and Community Services Director $190 Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer $190
Capital Improvement Program Manager $190
Chief Building Official $190
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Chief Information Security Officer $190
Communications Manager $190
Community Development Director $190
Deputy City Manager $190
Economic Development Director $190
Finance Director $190
Human Resources Director $190
Planning Director $190
Parks & Community Services Director $190
Parks & Community Services Manager $190
Planning Manager $190
Principal Engineer $190
Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer $190
Public Works Manager $190
Public Works Transportation & Operations Manager $190

b. Miscellaneous Employees Receiving Car Allowance
The following position shall be eligible to receive the designated monthly car allowance.

Eligible Position Monthly Allowance
Senior Civil Engineer $190

c. Operating Costs
Employees whose services and compensation are provided for under separate agreement who receive a car allowance shall be eligible to receive 40 percent (rounded up to the nearest cent) of the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle as an operating cost.

d. Mileage Reimbursement
For employees not receiving a car allowance, when traveling on City business, the City will reimburse the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle.

e. Out of Area Travel Reimbursement
When traveling out of the area on City business, the City will reimburse the amount recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for the use of a private vehicle, or air transportation costs, whichever is less. .

f. Administrative Requirements
The payment of any mileage reimbursements or car allowance shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of requirements established by the City's accounting procedures and other rules and policies.

Section 21 – 19. Resident Registration Fees:

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City of Dublin Benefit Plan
Revision Date: July 1, 2023
Effective July 1, 2015, non-resident employees shall be granted Dublin resident fees and rates for City Parks and Community Services classes, trips and facility rentals; priority registration does not apply.

Section 22 – 0. Effective Date:

The provisions of this Bbenefit Plan shall be administered in accordance with the regulations, policies and procedures issued by the City Manager or designee which shall include, but not limited to, the method and frequency of reimbursement to eligible employees for the benefit program(s) selected and appropriate procedures for the verification of payment made pursuant to the Benefit Plan.

Section 21. This Benefit Plan resolution shall be effective July 1, 20230 and shall supersede Resolution No. 151-15115-10 and 61-20, all amendment to, and any previous resolutions adopted by the City Council which are in conflict.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2020, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN
________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:

_____________________________
City Clerk
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Attachment 7
Reso. No. XX-22, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/22 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

AMENDING THE SALARY PLAN FOR FULL-TIME PERSONNEL AND

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Salary & Benefit Plan pursuant to the Personnel System Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 73-23 and subsequent amendments which establish a Salary Plan for full-time personnel in accordance with the Personnel System Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 74-23 and subsequent amendments which establish a Salary Plan for full-time management positions exempt from competitive service in accordance with the Personnel System Rules.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following salary provisions shall be established in accordance with the City’s Personnel System Rules.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby amend the Salary Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which shall supersede the salary provisions contained in Resolution No. 73-23 or 74-23 and any subsequent amendments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the changes contained herein shall be effective July 1, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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City of Dublin
Salary Plan by Classification
Last Amendment Approved by City Council on September 5, 2023 Exhibit A
JOB
CLASS
CODE

JOB CLASSIFICATION GROUP
CODE

EFFECTIVE
DATE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

ELECTED OFFICIALS
1000 MAYOR 100 12/20/2022
1005 COUNCIL 100 12/20/2022

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
3005 CITY MANAGER 300 7/1/2023
3010 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER 300 7/1/2023 $110.5075 $138.1148 $19,154.63 $23,939.89 $229,855.60 $287,278.68 3020 CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER 300 7/1/2023 $95.9623 $119.9515 $16,633.46 $20,791.59 $199,601.48 $249,499.12 3025 CITY CLERK 300 7/1/2023 $72.1264 $90.1564 $12,501.91 $15,627.11 $150,022.86 $187,525.26 3030 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 300 7/1/2023 $98.8523 $123.5720 $17,134.39 $21,419.15 $205,612.68 $257,029.76 3055 DEPUTY CITY MANAGER 300 7/1/2023 $99.4349 $124.2985 $17,235.38 $21,545.07 $206,824.54 $258,540.88 3035 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 300 7/1/2023 $97.1766 $121.4769 $16,843.95 $21,055.99 $202,127.38 $252,671.90 3015 FINANCE DIRECTOR 300 7/1/2023 $97.1766 $121.4769 $16,843.95 $21,055.99 $202,127.38 $252,671.90 3040 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 300 7/1/2023 $97.1766 $121.4769 $16,843.95 $21,055.99 $202,127.38 $252,671.90 3045 PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR 300 7/1/2023 $96.8770 $121.0869 $16,792.01 $20,988.39 $201,504.16 $251,860.70 3050 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT ENGINEER 300 7/1/2023 $100.8097 $126.0171 $17,473.69 $21,842.97 $209,684.28 $262,115.62

MANAGEMENT EXEMPT
4110 ACCOUNTING MANAGER 400 9/5/2023 $68.9607 $86.2008 $11,953.20 $14,941.46 $143,438.36 $179,297.56 4005 ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $68.9686 $86.2152 $11,954.56 $14,943.98 $143,454.74 $179,327.72 4015 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 400 7/1/2023 $79.0875 $98.8593 $13,708.50 $17,135.60 $164,502.00 $205,627.24 4010 ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR 400 7/1/2023 $77.7448 $97.1810 $13,475.76 $16,844.71 $161,709.08 $202,136.48 4020 ASSISTANT PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR 400 7/1/2023 $77.5007 $96.8758 $13,433.46 $16,791.80 $161,201.56 $201,501.56 4025 ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER 400 7/1/2023 $86.4632 $108.0855 $14,986.96 $18,734.82 $179,843.56 $224,817.84 4030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $75.4534 $94.3151 $13,078.59 $16,347.96 $156,943.02 $196,175.46 4035 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL 400 7/1/2023 $75.9288 $94.9093 $13,160.98 $16,450.94 $157,931.80 $197,411.24 4040 COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6436 $87.0597 $12,071.56 $15,090.36 $144,858.74 $181,084.28 4045 ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4055 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4100 PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4070 PLAN CHECK ENGINEER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 $25,502.76
$17,001.84
$343,037.24
Flat Amount
Flat Amount
Contract - Flat Amount
$2,125.23
$1,416.82
$28,586.44
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Salary Plan by Classification
Last Amendment Approved by City Council on September 5, 2023 Exhibit A
JOB
CLASS
CODE

JOB CLASSIFICATION GROUP
CODE

EFFECTIVE
DATE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM
4075 PLANNING MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $74.3995 $93.0057 $12,895.94 $16,121.00 $154,751.22 $193,451.96 4115 PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 400 9/5/2023 $75.4534 $94.3151 $13,078.59 $16,347.96 $156,943.02 $196,175.46 4080 PRINCIPAL PLANNER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4085 PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28 4095 PW TRANSPORT & OPERATIONS MGR 400 7/1/2023 $75.4534 $94.3151 $13,078.59 $16,347.96 $156,943.02 $196,175.46 4105 SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER 400 7/1/2023 $69.6441 $87.0597 $12,071.65 $15,090.36 $144,859.78 $181,084.28

EXEMPT CLASSIFICATIONS
5005 ACCOUNTANT 500 7/1/2023 $53.9712 $67.4749 $9,355.02 $11,695.65 $112,260.20 $140,347.74 5010 ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER 500 7/1/2023 $54.9106 $68.6367 $9,517.84 $11,897.04 $114,214.10 $142,764.44 5015 ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER 500 7/1/2023 $63.8656 $79.8350 $11,070.04 $13,838.07 $132,840.50 $166,056.80 5020 ASSOCIATE PLANNER 500 7/1/2023 $53.9712 $67.4749 $9,355.02 $11,695.65 $112,260.20 $140,347.74 5025 BUDGET ANALYST 500 7/1/2023 $61.8228 $77.2801 $10,715.94 $13,395.22 $128,591.32 $160,742.66 5030 DEPUTY CITY CLERK 500 7/1/2023 $47.0920 $58.8619 $8,162.61 $10,202.73 $97,951.36 $122,432.70 5035 ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR 500 7/1/2023 $53.7534 $67.2045 $9,317.25 $11,648.78 $111,807.02 $139,785.36 5040 EXECUTIVE AIDE 500 7/1/2023 $46.5612 $58.1984 $8,070.62 $10,087.72 $96,847.40 $121,052.62 5045 FINANCIAL ANALYST 500 7/1/2023 $61.8228 $77.2801 $10,715.94 $13,395.22 $128,591.32 $160,742.66 5095 GIS COORDINATOR 500 7/1/2023 $54.7247 $68.4189 $9,485.62 $11,859.27 $113,827.48 $142,311.26 5105 GRAPHIC DESIGN & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR 600 7/1/2023 $53.7534 $67.2045 $9,317.25 $11,648.78 $111,807.02 $139,785.36 5050 HOUSING SPECIALIST 500 7/1/2023 $61.8228 $77.2801 $10,715.94 $13,395.22 $128,591.32 $160,742.66 5100 MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 500 7/1/2023 $53.7534 $67.2045 $9,317.25 $11,648.78 $111,807.02 $139,785.36 5055 MANAGEMENT ANALYST II 500 7/1/2023 $53.7534 $67.2045 $9,317.25 $11,648.78 $111,807.02 $139,785.36 5060 NETWORK SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 500 7/1/2023 $51.6661 $64.5949 $8,955.46 $11,196.45 $107,465.54 $134,357.34 5065 PARKS & FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 500 7/1/2023 $53.9712 $67.4749 $9,355.02 $11,695.65 $112,260.20 $140,347.74 5070 PLANS EXAMINER II 500 7/1/2023 $51.6661 $64.5949 $8,955.46 $11,196.45 $107,465.54 $134,357.34 5075 RECREATION SUPERVISOR 500 7/1/2023 $52.6981 $65.8618 $9,134.34 $11,416.04 $109,612.10 $136,992.44 5080 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 500 7/1/2023 $59.4221 $74.2792 $10,299.84 $12,875.07 $123,598.02 $154,500.84 5085 SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER 500 7/1/2023 $71.5538 $89.4390 $12,402.65 $15,502.76 $148,831.80 $186,033.12 5090 SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST 500 7/1/2023 $61.8228 $77.2801 $10,715.94 $13,395.22 $128,591.32 $160,742.66 5021 SENIOR PLANNER 500 7/1/2023 $61.5048 $76.8871 $10,660.82 $13,327.10 $127,929.88 $159,925.22 2 of 3
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Salary Plan by Classification
Last Amendment Approved by City Council on September 5, 2023 Exhibit A
JOB
CLASS
CODE

JOB CLASSIFICATION GROUP
CODE

EFFECTIVE
DATE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

NON-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATIONS
6005 ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE 600 7/1/2023 $44.3326 $55.4265 $7,684.32 $9,607.26 $92,211.86 $115,287.12 6010 ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN 600 7/1/2023 $40.3083 $50.3799 $6,986.76 $8,732.51 $83,841.16 $104,790.14 6015 ASSISTANT PLANNER 600 7/1/2023 $47.7986 $59.7337 $8,285.10 $10,353.85 $99,421.14 $124,246.20 6047 AUDIO-VIDEO SPECIALIST 600 7/1/2023 $46.8559 $58.5590 $8,121.69 $10,150.23 $97,460.22 $121,802.72 6020 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 600 7/1/2023 $43.7269 $54.6586 $7,579.33 $9,474.16 $90,951.90 $113,689.94 6025 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN 600 7/1/2023 $45.6764 $57.1214 $7,917.24 $9,901.04 $95,006.86 $118,812.46 6030 FINANCE TECHNICIAN I 600 7/1/2023 $32.2132 $40.2666 $5,583.63 $6,979.55 $67,003.56 $83,754.58 6031 FINANCE TECHNICIAN II 600 7/1/2023 $35.8056 $44.7414 $6,206.31 $7,755.17 $74,475.70 $93,062.06 6045 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 600 7/1/2023 $46.8559 $58.5590 $8,121.69 $10,150.23 $97,460.22 $121,802.72 6050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECH I 600 7/1/2023 $38.6695 $48.3424 $6,702.71 $8,379.35 $80,432.56 $100,552.14 6051 INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECH II 600 7/1/2023 $42.9694 $53.7154 $7,448.03 $9,310.67 $89,376.30 $111,727.98 6055 MANAGEMENT ANALYST I 600 7/1/2023 $48.3959 $60.4838 $8,388.62 $10,483.85 $100,663.42 $125,806.20 6060 OFFICE ASSISTANT I 600 7/1/2023 $28.6703 $35.8415 $4,969.51 $6,212.53 $59,634.12 $74,550.32 6061 OFFICE ASSISTANT II 600 7/1/2023 $31.8608 $39.8225 $5,522.53 $6,902.57 $66,270.36 $82,830.80 6065 PERMIT TECHNICIAN 600 7/1/2023 $40.3083 $50.3799 $6,986.76 $8,732.51 $83,841.16 $104,790.14 6070 PLANS EXAMINER I 600 7/1/2023 $46.8559 $58.5591 $8,121.69 $10,150.25 $97,460.22 $121,802.98 6075 PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR 600 7/1/2023 $47.6229 $59.5234 $8,254.63 $10,317.39 $99,055.58 $123,808.62 6080 PUBLIC WORKS TECHICIAN I 600 7/1/2023 $38.9991 $48.7399 $6,759.85 $8,448.25 $81,118.18 $101,378.94 6081 PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN II 600 7/1/2023 $43.3323 $54.1554 $7,510.92 $9,386.93 $90,131.08 $112,643.18 6085 RECREATION COORDINATOR 600 7/1/2023 $44.7676 $55.9849 $7,759.72 $9,704.05 $93,116.66 $116,448.54 6090 RECREATION TECHNICIAN 600 7/1/2023 $40.3083 $50.3799 $6,986.76 $8,732.51 $83,841.16 $104,790.14 6095 SENIOR CODE ENFRCMNT OFFICER 600 7/1/2023 $48.1093 $60.1220 $8,338.94 $10,421.15 $100,067.24 $125,053.76 6100 SENIOR FINANCE TECHNICIAN 600 7/1/2023 $42.9694 $53.7154 $7,448.03 $9,310.67 $89,376.30 $111,727.98 6105 SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT 600 7/1/2023 $35.0441 $43.8033 $6,074.32 $7,592.56 $72,891.78 $91,110.76 6110 SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR 600 7/1/2023 $54.1338 $67.6612 $9,383.18 $11,727.95 $112,598.20 $140,735.40 3 of 3
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Attachment 9
Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City’s Personnel System Rules, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 30-84 and subsequent resolutions which comprise the Classification Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to periodically amend job descriptions to the Classification Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 30-84 and subsequent Resolutions shall be amended to include the following position:

Accounting Manager (Exhibit A)
Principal Engineer (Exhibit B)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 30-84 and subsequent Resolutions shall be further amended to update the job specification of Graphic Design and Communications Coordinator (Exhibit C).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this document shall become a part of the official Classification Plan for the City of Dublin; and that the changes contained herein shall be effective September 5, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Attachment 10
Exhibit A to the Resolution
Date Adopted: 09/05/2023
Date Revised:

Title: Accounting Manager
FLSA: Exempt/At-Will/Management
General Purpose:

Under the direction of the Finance Director, plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of the Finance Department including payroll, financial reporting, audit procedures, maintenance of accounting records, cash flow management, purchasing, fixed asset inventory, business license and Deputy City Treasurer functions; to coordinate Finance Department activities with other divisions and departments; and to provide highly complex staff assistance to the Director of Finance and in the absence of the Director, assume the responsibility for all Finance Department operations.

Completes other related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

The Accounting Manager position is a management position responsible for directing, supervising and participating in the activities of the Finance Department and provides highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Finance Director. Incumbents in this classification have a broad range of independence within policy and procedural limitations and work under minimal supervision. The incumbent is accountable to the Finance Director for the effective supervision of personnel and the quality and efficiency of services directed. While the general parameters of the job are defined, the employee is expected to select and put into effect work procedures and practices which will lead to the effective and efficient accomplishment of Department goals.

Recommendations on the improvement of Department activities are expected. Individuals appointed to this classification are At-Will Employees serving at the pleasure of the City Manager.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

Receive administrative direction from the Finance Director.

Exercise direct supervision over assigned supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
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Exhibit A to the Resolution
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Develop and implement departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.

Plan, organize and direct Finance Department activities including complex municipal accounting operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing, treasury disbursements and business license issuance and monitoring.

Direct, oversee and participate in the development of the Finance Department work plan; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.

Perform as Deputy City Treasurer, identifying and coordinating investment opportunities in conjunction with local and state laws and policies; participate in managing the City’s investment program, including financial planning and development of management strategies to monitor short- and long-term financial stability.

Assist with internal control and auditing functions; ensure proper preparation of records for various audits and assist independent auditors; direct and participate in the preparation of various financial and statistical reports, including investment reports for the City Council and required State and Federal reports.

Interpret pronouncements of authoritative organizations in the field of governmental accounting and finance.

Exercise quality control over contents of various financial reports, ledgers, budgets, and other financial documents
Recommend the appointment of personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; implement discipline procedures as required; maintain discipline and high standards necessary for the efficient and professional operation of the Finance Department.

Assist in reviewing various municipal service fees and rates including garbage rates, insurance costs, and related cost issues; assist in operational administration of risk management activities as assigned.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
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Exhibit A to the Resolution
Represent the department to outside agencies and organizations; participate in outside community and professional groups and committees; provide technical assistance as necessary.

Research and prepare technical and administrative reports; prepare written correspondence.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

Principles and practices of municipal accounting, budgeting, auditing, financing, and investment activities.

Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution.

Pertinent local, State and Federal rules, regulations, and laws.

Modern office procedures and computer equipment.

Principles and practices of organizational analysis and management.

Budgeting processes, controls, and systems.

Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.

Ability To:

Organize and direct the Finance Departments daily operations.

Perform complex work of the Department.

Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.

Interpret and apply City and department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Supervise, train, and evaluate personnel.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 327
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Exhibit A to the Resolution
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Physical Standards:

The physical standards described are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to bend and twist to reach files, walk and stand, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees and the public.

Training and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to education and experience is likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, business or public administration, or a related field. A current CPA License is highly desirable.

Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal finance including accounting and auditing, including two years of supervisory responsibility.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License and Certificate of Automobile Insurance for Personal Liability.
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Attachment 11
Exhibit B to the Resolution
Date Adopted: 09/05/2023
Date Revised:

Title: Principal Engineer
FLSA: Exempt/At-Will/Management
General Purpose:

Under administrative direction, supervises the day-to-day responsibilities of a section of the Engineering Division; performs professional engineering work; manages work processes associated with functions assigned to the section; performs related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

The Principal Engineer is a management level class requiring a high degree of professional skill and knowledge in administering and evaluating complex engineering programs. The Principal Engineer differs from the next lower class of Senior Civil Engineer, in that the Principal plans and directs the engineering operations and staff and/or consultants within an assigned engineering section, whereas the Senior is responsible for handling complex engineering projects. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies.

Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

Receives administrative direction from assigned management personnel. Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and administrative support staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Recommend and implement section goals and objectives; establish performance standards and methods for professional engineering work related to assigned section operations; develop and implement policies and procedures.

Plan, develop and oversee the work of staff involved in activities related to assigned section operations, such as public works engineering, drainage, development, utility operations and maintenance, and related capital improvement projects.
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Exhibit B to the Resolution
Evaluate operations and activities of assigned section; determine section priorities; develop short and long-range plans; implement improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities.

Direct and/or participate in the preparation of complex engineering studies and reports related to public works, development, utilities, and capital improvement projects according to section assignment; oversee coordination of assigned section activities with other city departments, divisions, and sections, outside agencies, citizens, consultants, and developers.

Meet and confer with developers, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding city policies, regulations, and procedures.

Provide staff support to a variety of city boards, commissions, committees and industry specific boards, including making presentations and ascertaining direction, when appropriate, for implementation of approved recommendations.

Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; and submit justifications for staff, a variety of engineering, utility, and related capital improvement projects; monitor and control expenditures.

Participate in the selection of staff; coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; recommend discipline; implement discipline procedures as directed.

Periodically review progress of staff and consultants on assigned projects and check completed work including reports, engineering designs, and completeness of construction work and inspections.

Participate in the selection of consultants, negotiates fees, drafts agreements, outline project objectives and City requirements, administers related contracts, and reviews and approves engineering designs.

Conduct field reviews and inspections of proposed, underway, and completed projects.

Review and prepare land development plans, construction documents, encroachment permit applications, Landscape Assessment District and transportation project designs as assigned; check plans for accuracy, suitability, and completeness and make recommendations for revision and improvement.

Develop conditions for development projects and other applications; work collaboratively with planning and building functions; review work of subordinate engineers for completeness and accuracy; develop recommendations for consideration within the development review process.

Prepare, monitor, service and administer grants and other competitive regional special funding; secure funding; negotiate and oversee consulting and construction service contracts; and conduct 330
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field inspections; ensure project related information is received by appropriate staff, public or agency in a timely manner.

Resolve the most complex customer service issues related to engineering issues.

Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City Employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.

Prepare reports for, attend, and make presentations for City Council, Planning Commission, and other public and private groups.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of professional engineering related to assigned function, which may include public works and utilities, land development, construction, traffic engineering, and associated capital improvement projects.

Modern land development options, Subdivision Map Act, and the urban planning process related to land development.

Pertinent local, State, Federal rules, regulations, and laws, codes, ordinances, City functions, policies, rules and regulations.

Principles and practices of safety management.

Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.

Methods and techniques of mapping as related to engineering functions.

Modern office procedures, computer equipment, and software applications for word processing, budget preparation and monitoring, project cost management, geographic information systems, scheduling, and software related to specific department operations.

Principles and practices of research analysis and management.

Budgeting procedures and techniques.

Ability To:
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Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.

Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.

Provide administrative, management, and professional leadership for assigned engineering programs.

Prepare, administer, and manage project budgets.

Manage and participate in complex engineering projects; evaluate alternatives; make sound recommendations and prepare effective technical reports.

Negotiate scopes of work and contracts including planning studies, design contracts, maintenance contracts, procurement of materials/equipment, performance guarantees, and construction contract change orders.

Conduct independent project engineering.

Select and manage the work of consulting, engineering, and contracting firms.

Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.

Effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies; community groups; various business, professional, and regulatory organizations; and in meetings with individuals.

Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.

Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.

Effectively use computer systems, software applications, relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.

Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Physical Standards:
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The physical standards described are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to bend and twist to reach files, walk and stand. While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, construction and design plans, information and documents; operate a computer; operate an automobile to visit project site and move across rough terrain and bridge scaffolding to review construction sites prior to final completion; analyze and solve problems; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees and the public.

Training and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to education and experience is likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering, traffic engineering, or a related field.

Master’s degree in an appliable field is desirable.

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering, including two (2) years of supervisory responsibility.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Class C drivers’ license and Certificate of Automobile Insurance for Personal Liability.

Possession of a current certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer with the State of California.
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1 Date Adopted: 04-17-2012
D a t e R e v i s e d : 09-05-2023

Title: Graphic Design a nd Communications Coordinator

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Purpose:

Under administrative direction, develops and coordinates City or assigned Departmental marketing, publication, and presentation materials to encourage positive customer contact , and ensure consistent, credible, and professional communications are continuously developed within the City.

The Graphic Design and Communications Coordina tor creates a variety of effective marketing medium that heighten the visibility of speciali zed programs and/or increases public interest and audience. This classification is expected to have broad knowledge of graphic art concepts, techniques, and processes, including layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class is distinguished by its responsibility for planning, designing, creating , and producing a wide variety of quality illustrative graphic artwork, printed and electronic materials, web pages of varying degrees of complexity, and video communication activities. The employee is expected to have a broad knowledge of graphic art concepts, techniques , and processes including knowledge of, including layout principles and aesthetic design c oncepts. The incumbent is expected to participate in the development ofdeveloping, marketing and promotional materials; develop, write and editwriting, and editing promotional materials , including advertisements, press releases, and marketing campaigns. The Graphic Design and Communications Coordinator serves as a website content manager and social media graphic coordinator for the DepartmentCity, adhering to established City policies and standards related to the content and look of website information.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

Receives administrative direction from the Heritage and Cultural ArtsCommunications Manager.

May exercise technical and functional supervision over part-time or contracted staff as appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal typical for this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the pos ition if the work is similar, related , or a logical assignment to this class.

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2 Participate in the development of developing assigned programs' marketing/promotion strategy marketing/promotion stra tegy of assigned programs ; establishes project goals and objectives; Mmeets with City staff to identify project needs.

Eensure all artwork meets brand guidelines, requirements, and values.

Conceptualize, develop, design, and direct content that can scale across multiple channels, media, and audiences.

Create photography direction, typography, branding application, and design for multiple channels in both digital and print mediadigital and print media channels.

Has expertise in typography, composition, color, layout, design thinking, and content strategy.

Oversee the complete creative process of one or more projects, combining technical and artistic skills.

Create engaging designs and, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.

Develop the overall layout and design of flyers , advertisements, website content, reports, presentations, and other publications, which enhance the professiona l image and branding of Department programs and services.

Produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services.

Design distinctive logos for products and services.

Develop signs, and signage systems, and other environmental graphics.

Administer web site content and social media on behalf of the DepartmentCity. Develop material and content for iInternet wWeb pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.

Assist Department City staff with the development of developing presentations using PowerPoint and other presentation software.

Write, edit, prepare , and distribute informational materials, press releases, articles , and presentations to inform the community and the organization of City issues, services, programs, and events.

Writes and oversees video productions.

Prepare notes, instructions , and electronic files for vendors that responsible for producing will produce final materials.

Survey, collect, and evaluate community participation, attendance, and satisfactionsatisfaction, and overall results of specific measures and goals.

Develop partnerships and coordi nate information with outside agencies to foster and develop community services, events, and information.
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3 Seeks sponsorships to underwrite projects; identifies sponsors, Ccreate presentation packets for sponsorships and maintain sponsorship databases.

Develop and administer program budgets, and monitor expenditures and prepare related reports.

Oversees part-time staff as assigned and independent contractors.

Negotiate and manage agreements for contract services.

Prepares information and reports related to program budgets.

Maintain records and prepare written promotion plans and reports.

Maintain a sufficient supply of inventory and materials t hat willo ensure that the Department City meets the needs of its customers, clients, and the public.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

Modern marketing and public relations techniques and promotional event promotion planning.

Modern principles of organization and administration.

Writing and editing techniques for a variety of audiences.

Developing or maintaining websites.

Proficient English language usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Basic supervisory and motivational techniques.

Knowledge of a varietyVarious of software applications used for graphic design and publication.

Methods and practices of program development and project management.

Principles and practices of effective business and marketing communications.

Ability to:

Interpret project needs and convert user-develope d content into attractive print advertising and electronic media.

Develop design concepts by gathering information and data to clarify design issues.

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4 Design and paste-up camera-ready reports and brochures for in-house or contract printing projects; oversee document reproduction process for quality and accuracy.

Think creatively, produce new ideas, and contribute to the overall project.

Take photographs using digital and other cameras and prepare slides and/or PowerPoint presentations.

Use innovation to redefine designs as needed to meet the constraints of cost and timecost and time constraints.

Multi-task and work on more than one design project at a time.;

Sset priorities and meet deadlines; work in a fast-paced, team- oriented environment.

Work well under pressure and quickly make res ponsible decisions; identify and resolve problems quickly.

Demonstrate tact and good judgment in dealing with sensitive issues and situations.

Use a wide range of media, computer operating systems, and various software programs.

Proficiency with programs in the Adobe Creative Suites is desirable.

Produce accurate and high qualityhigh-quality work products.

Collect, evaluate, and interpret varied information and data, either in statistical, narrative, or verbal form.

Keep abreast of developments in information technology and trends, particularly design programs and hardware.

Oversee, train , and provide input toin the evaluation of part-time staff; assess activities of independent contractors.

Establish and maintain eff ective working relationships , and work collaboratively with a team of vendors and City staff.

Attend day, evening, and weekend meetings and events.

Communicate in an effective and concise mannere ffectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Physical Standards:

The physical standards described ar e representative of those that must be met by employeesemployees must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this classperform the essential functions of this class successfully . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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5 An employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; intermittently stand, walk, bend, climb, kneel , and twist while working on computer equipment, peripherals, and ancillary equipment; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and write and use keyboard to communicate; see small text and numbers on computer screen; routinely move equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; inter act with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees, and the public.

Training and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to education and experience is likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities are qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to an Associate of Arts de gree from a recognized college or university with major course working in graphics design, advertising, marketing, photography, desktop publishing, and/or reprographics. A Bachelor’s Bachelor's degree is highly desirable.

Experience: Three years of progressively responsib le paid experience performing graphic design work, including desktop publishing.

Training: Any software training related to Adobe Create Suites software programs or other courses and certification programs , which are relevant to this job classification, relevant to this job classification are is desirable.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Class C drivers’ a valid California Class C driver's license and Certificate of Automobile Insurance for Personal Liability. 338
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/2023 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

DESIGNATING THE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS EXEMPT

FROM COMPETITIVE SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Personnel Ordinance in which Section

2.20.040 E of the Ordinance exempts Department Heads and other Management Positions from Competitive Service; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City’s Personnel Ordinance, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 110-15, and subsequent amendments, which establish Management Positions and prescribes leave benefits for these positions; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to periodically update the resolution to reflect new classifications; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to incorporate leave benefits for management positions except from competitive service into the City’s Personnel System Rules for consistency and transparency purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin, in accordance with the Ordinance Establishing a Personnel System, designates the positions identified below as exempt from competitive service and shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager, excepted as noted in Section 2.20.040 of the Ordinance (Personnel System).

1. Accounting Manager

2. Assistant City Manager

3. Assistant Director of Community Development

4. Assistant Finance Director

5. Assistant Parks & Community Services Director

6. Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer

7. Assistant to the City Manager

8. Capital Improvement Program Manager

9. Chief Building Official

10.Chief Information Security Officer

11.City Clerk

12.Communications Manager

13.Community Development Director

14.Deputy City Manager

15.Economic Development Director

16.Environmental & Sustainability Manager

17.Finance Director

18.Human Resources Director

19.Human Resources Manager

20.Information Systems Manager

21.Parks & Community Services Director

22.Parks & Community Services Manager

23.Plan Check Engineer
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24.Planning Manager

25.Principal Engineer

26.Principal Planner

27.Public Works Director/Assistant Engineer

28.Public Works Manager

29.Public Works Transportation & Operations Manager

30.Special Projects Manager
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the leave benefits for positions exempt from competitive service previously outlined in Resolution No. 110-15, and subsequent amendments, will be incorporated into the overall Personnel System Rules adopted by Resolution No. XX-23 and no longer reside with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the changes contained herein shall be effective September 5, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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STAFF REPORT

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Agenda Item 6.1
DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT: Update to the Public Facilities Fee Study, Adoption of Public Facilities Fees, and Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes)
Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City Council will review the Update to the Public Facilities Fees Study and consider proposed changes to the Public Facilities Fee (PFF) program, which was last updated in 2017.

The proposed rates for the PFF reflect changes in population and in the cost of developing public facilities.

In addition, the City Council will consider adopting a related Ordinance amending the Dublin Municipal Code to reflect new parkland dedication categories and updated census numbers concerning the number of persons per dwelling unit. The City Council waived the first reading and introduced the Ordinance on June 20, 2023, and is now being asked to waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct the Public Hearing and adopt the Resolution Revising the Public Facilities Fee for Future Developments Within the City of Dublin and waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

City policy requires that new development pay for the increase in infrastructure necessary to accommodate the development. Adoption of the proposed amendments to the Public Facilities Fee Program will result in the collection of adequate revenue to ensure that the City is able to build facilities required to provide services to the City’s population through build-out. As proposed, the Fee Program would fund approximately $189 million in capital facilities to serve growth through 341

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the build-out of the community.

DESCRIPTION:

Background
In 1994, the City Council adopted Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 7.78 creating and establishing the authority for imposing and charging a fee to finance municipal public facilities to mitigate the impacts caused by future development within the City on parks and public facilities. In 1996, the City Council adopted the Public Facilities Fee (PFF) Program establishing those fees based on a study prepared by Recht, Hausrath & Associates. Since then, the PFF has been revised four times based on updates to the study:
 1999 - Resolution No. 60 -99, based on the 1998 PFF Study Update prepared by Hausrath Economics Group
 2002 - Resolution No. 214 -02, based on the 2002 PFF Study Update prepared by MuniFinancial
 2015 - Resolution No. 134-15, based on the 2015 PFF Study Update prepared by Willdan Financial
 2017 – Resolution 110-17, based on the 2016 Study Updated prepared by Willdan Financial Currently, the PFF Program collects funds to support the development of facilities in the following categories: Civic Center, Library, Parks, Community Recreation Facilities, and Aquatics. The Program has allowed the City to build many of its municipal facilities, including the Public Safety Complex, The Wave, and the Dublin Library, and has been used to acquire and/or improve most of its 267 acres of current parkland. Additional planned facilities and improvements utilizing PFF funding include:
 Library Facilities - Dublin Library Improvements
 Park Facilities - Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square, Wallis Ranch Community Park, Iron Horse Nature Park, Neighborhood Parks at Croak, Downtown Square, Dublin Crossing Neighborhood Park (School Site), SCS Linear Park, Community Nature Parkland Acquisition (44.9 acres)
 Community Recreation Facilities - Emerald Glen Complex Phase II (Community Center), Cultural Arts Center
2023 PFF Update
The Resolution adopting the PFF Program directed Staff to update the Program periodically to ensure that adequate revenues are being collected to build the facilities within the program. In 2022, the City again engaged Willdan to prepare an update to the Program following the release of new census data (population counts) and new employment numbers, updates to the City’s Housing Element of the General Plan, and the increased costs of improvements to public facilities and the acquisition of land. With the update, the City is also changing the methodology for calculating fees by moving to a per-square-foot fee versus a per-dwelling-unit fee for residential and per-thousand-square-feet fee for nonresidential products. This is in accordance with 342

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Assembly Bill 602 adopted in 2021, which placed increased requirements on agencies adopting impact fees.

The new maximum justified impact fees calculated in the 2023 Study Update are reflected in Table 1 below, followed by the current fees provided in Table 2.

Table 1 - 2023 PFF Update
Land Use
Civic Center
Facilities
Library
Facilities Parks
Community
Recreation
Facilities
Aquatic
Facilities Total
Residential – per
sq. ft.
$1.15 $0.22 $15.61 $2.12 $0.17 $19.27
Nonresidential –
per sq. ft.

Commercial $0.45 $0.07 $3.37 $0.13 $0.01 $4.03
Office 0.69 0.11 5.18 0.20 0.02 6.19
Industrial 0.24 0.04 1.84 0.07 0.01 2.20
Senior Service
Facility

0.20 0.03 1.51 0.06 0.01 1.80
Table 2 – Current PFF
Land Use
Civic Center
Facilities
Library
Facilities Parks
Community
Recreation
Facilities
Aquatic
Facilities Total
Residential – per
dwelling unit
Single- family &
Townhome
$1,846 $333 $22,596 $4,630 $417 $29,822
Other Multi-family 1,128 204 13,791 2,827 253 18,203
Senior Housing 670 121 8,214 1,683 151 10,839
Nonresidential –
per 1,000 sq. ft.

Commercial $431 $64 $2,639 $174 $13 $3,321
Office 580 87 3,456 235 19 4,377
Industrial 215 33 1,313 88 7 1,656
Senior Service
Facility
175 27 1,077 72 5 1,356
Using the example of a 1,500-square-foot townhome, the total fees calculated using the 2023 Update would be $28,905 (1,500 x $19.27), versus the current fee of $29,822 (a decrease of $917 per unit of that size). Conversely, a 2,400-square-foot home would be assessed $46,248 (2,400 x $19.27), an increase of $17,343 over the current per-unit fee. The primary drivers for the increased fee are increases in land acquisition and construction costs, particularly in the parkland category, which have gone from $2.3 million per acre to $3.6 million per acre for undeveloped land, and $3 million per acre to up to $5.2 million per acre for improved parkland. 343

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All other changes impacting the PFF Program, including population, build-out, and employment numbers, are provided in the Willdan study attached to the Resolution.

Ordinance Amendment
At the June 20, 2023 meeting, the City Council received an overview of the PFF Program which included a discussion about the City’s inability to meet community parkland acreage requirements as set for in the Dublin Municipal Code (DMC). That Staff Report is included as Attachment 4. In summary, because of the new population data from the US Census and the Housing Element, the City will have a deficit of parkland of close to 50 acres, which is a significant increase from the 2017 report’s deficit of 21 acres. The majority of this is in the active community parkland category. Because there is virtually no land left for active community parks in Dublin, the City will be unable to meet this objective.

The City Council concurred with Staff’s recommendation to shift the acreage requirement from Community Parkland to Nature Community Parkland, so that the remaining deficit can be solved with the addition of nature parks. This would require an amendment to the DMC to reflect a decrease in Community Parkland acreage by 0.6 acre, and a corresponding increase in Nature Community Parkland, as reflected in the proposed Ordinance (Attachment 3).

On June 20, 2023, the City Council introduced the Ordinance and is now being asked to waive the reading and adopt it. The changes being proposed by the Ordinance have been incorporated in the 2023 PFF Study Update.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

None.

NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:

A notice was placed in the East Bay Times on August 5, August 26, and September 1, 2023 notifying the community of the City Council’s consideration of the proposed Public Facilities Fees, and an online meeting was held on August 31, 2023 for Interested Parties (invited via email) regarding this item. The City Council Agenda was posted.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Revising the Public Facilities Fee for Future Developments Within the City of Dublin 2) Public Facilities Fee Study Update of August 2023
3) Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code
4) Staff Report dated June 20, 2023 (without attachments) 344
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

REVISING THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE

CITY OF DUBLIN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin has adopted Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 7.78 creating and establishing the authority for imposing and charging a Public Facilities Fee (the “Fee”) to pay for municipally owned public facilities within the jurisdictional limits of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has adopted a General Plan (“GP”) and Specific Plans (“SPs”), including but not limited to, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the GP outlines future land uses within the City’s sphere of influence including new residential, commercial, office, and industrial developments; and WHEREAS, the SPs provide more specific detailed goals, policies and action programs within the GP areas; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update was adopted by the City Council on April 19, 2022 by Resolution No. 38-22, which included a review of the CEQA Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted several individual park master plans including but not limited to the Emerald Glen Park Master Plan, Fallon Sports Park Master Plan, Dublin Historic Park Master Plan, and the Iron Horse Nature Park Master Plan (“Park Master Plans”); and
WHEREAS, the City approved a Library Planning Task Force Report, dated April 1993, and a subsequent Library Planning Task Force Report dated September 1998 (“Library Reports”); and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Library with all improvements being made to the 37,000-square- foot building falls within the Alameda County Library Master Space Plan (dated January 2017) standard square foot per capita range of 0.45 to 0.55; and WHEREAS, the City has approved a Civic Center Programming document dated November 1986, and subsequent Civic Center Programming documents dated from 2007 and September 2010 (“Civic Center Reports”); and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a Dublin Senior Center Feasibility Study (“Senior Center Study”), dated February 4, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Park Master Plans, Library Reports, Civic Center Reports, Senior Center Study, and SPs, describe the municipal public facilities necessary for implementation of the GP and SPs, including completion of City office space, construction of and improvements to 345
Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 2 of 8 the library, and the acquisition and construction of parks and community facilities; and WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Fee Program assumes that certain municipal public facilities will be constructed and that new development fund its fair share of the costs needed for the acquisition and/or construction of these improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a “Mitigation Monitoring Program: Eastern Dublin Specific Plan/General Plan Amendment” by Resolution No. 53-93 which includes mitigation measures to ensure that development within Eastern Dublin pays it proportionate share of municipal public facilities necessary to mitigate impacts caused by development within Eastern Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the Park Master Plans, Library Reports, Civic Center Reports, Senior Center Study, GP, and SPs describe the impacts of contemplated future development on existing public facilities within the City of Dublin, and contain an analysis of the need for new municipal public facilities required by future development within the Dublin community; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 32-96 on March 26, 1996 establishing a “Public Facilities Fee” for development within the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 32-96 relies upon and incorporates a report prepared for the City of Dublin by Recht, Hausrath & Associates, in a document dated March 1996 and entitled “City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Justification Study;” and WHEREAS, in 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 60-99 revising the “Public Facilities Fee” and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Hausrath Economics Group, dated February 1999 and entitled “Public Facilities Fee 1998 Update;” and WHEREAS, in 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 214-02 revising the “Public Facilities Fee” and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by MuniFinancial, dated October 14, 2002 and entitled “City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;” and WHEREAS, in 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 134-15 revising the “Public Facilities Fee” and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Willdan Financial Services, dated July 7, 2015 and entitled “City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;” and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 110-17 revising the “Public Facilities Fee” and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Willdan Financial Services, dated July 19, 2017 and entitled “City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;” and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of Resolution No. 110-17 provides that the City will periodically review the “Public Facilities Fee” and make revisions as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the City recently retained Willdan Financial Services to assist the City in reviewing and updating the Fee; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services prepared a report dated August 5, 2023 and entitled “City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update” (hereafter “2023 Study Update”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 3 of 8 WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 110-17, 134-15, 214-02, 60-99 and 32-96 set forth the relationship between future development in the City of Dublin, the needed public facilities and improvements, and the estimated cost of those public facilities and improvements; and WHEREAS, the 2023 Study Update relies on the City of Dublin’s previous studies and demonstrates the appropriateness of modifying the Fee in certain respects, primarily (1) to update persons per dwelling unit based on dwelling types (Single family and townhomes; other multi-family; senior housing); and (2) to increase improvement costs to reflect the City’s recent costs to improve parks; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Study Update was noticed to the public 30 days, 10 days, and five days prior to this public hearing, and a meeting for interested parties was held in August 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows:

A. The purpose of the Fee is to ensure that new development will not burden the existing service population with the cost of facilities required to accommodate development. The Fee is intended to provide a funding source from new development for capital improvements to serve that development. Such capital improvements which are specifically described in the 2023 Study Update, include the following: build-out of the Library; acquisition and construction of neighborhood and community parks; acquisition, construction or build out of community buildings (including cultural centers, community and recreational centers, and aquatic facilities).

The public facilities described in the study are hereinafter referred to as the "Facilities." B. The fees collected pursuant to this resolution shall be used to finance the Facilities.

C. After considering the 2023 Study Update, the testimony received at this noticed public hearing, the Staff Report, and the records of all previous proceedings adopting or revising the Fee (the “Record”), the City Council approves and adopts the 2023 Study Update, and incorporates such herein, and further finds that the future development in the City of Dublin will generate the need for the Facilities, are consistent with the City's General Plan, the Park Master Plans, the Library Reports, the Civic Center Report, and the various Specific Plans including the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.

D. The adoption of the Fee as it relates to development within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area is within the scope of its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Addenda. The Facilities were all identified in the EIR as necessary to accommodate development in Eastern Dublin. The impacts of such development, including the Facilities, were adequately analyzed at a Program level in the EIR. Since the certification of the EIR, there have been no substantial changes in the projections of future development as identified in the EIR, no substantial changes in the surrounding circumstances, and no other new information of substantial importance so as to require important revisions in the EIR's analysis of impacts, mitigation measures, and alternatives. Subsequent project-specific environmental review under CEQA of the Facilities will be required before any such Facilities are approved. It is not feasible to provide project specific environmental review of the Facilities at this stage, as they will be implemented through build- out of the community and specific details as to their timing, construction, and often precise location are not all presently known.
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 4 of 8 E. The adoption of the Fee as it relates to development within the City of Dublin is to obtain funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within the existing service areas. The City currently provides neighborhood and community park services, community and recreation facilities services, and civic center services. The City and the Alameda County Library system currently provide library services.

F. The Fee will be used to maintain current service levels; and that any existing deficiency costs are not included in the Fee. As such, the Fee as it relates to development within the City is not a "project" within the meaning of CEQA (Public Resources Code§ 21080(b)(8)(D)).

G. In adopting the Fee, the City Council is exercising its powers under Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution.

H. The Record establishes:

1. That there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the Facilities and the impacts of the types of development for which the corresponding fee is charged in that new development in the City of Dublin – both residential and nonresidential – will generate persons who live, work and/or shop in Dublin and who generate or contribute to the need for the Facilities; and

2. That there is a reasonable relationship between the Fee’s use (to pay for the construction of the Facilities) and the type of development for which the Fee is charged in that all development within the City of Dublin – both residential and nonresidential – generates or contributes to the need for the Facilities. Facilities funded by the fees are expected to provide a citywide network of facilities accessible to the additional residents and workers associated with new development; and

3. That there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the Fee and the cost of the Facilities or portion thereof attributable to development in the City of Dublin in that the Fee is calculated based on the number of residents or employees generated by specific types of land uses, the total amount it will cost to construct the Facilities, and the percentage by which development within the City of Dublin contributes to the need for the Facilities; and

4. That the cost estimates set forth in the 2023 Study Update are reasonable cost estimates for constructing the Facilities, and the fees expected to be generated by future development will not exceed the projected costs of constructing the Facilities; and

5. The method of allocation of the Fee to a particular development bears a fair and reasonable relationship to, and is roughly proportional to, each development’s burden on, and benefit from, the Facilities to be funded by the Fee, in that the Fee is calculated based on the number of residents or employees each particular development will generate.

I. The 2023 Study Update is a detailed analysis of how public services will be affected by development in the City of Dublin, the existing deficiencies, if any, and the public facilities required to accommodate that development and any deficiencies.

ADOPTION OF FEE
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dublin does RESOLVE as follows:

1. Definitions.
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 5 of 8 A. “Commercial” shall mean all commercial, retail, educational, and hotel/motel development.

B. “Development” shall mean the construction, alteration or addition of any building or structure within the City of Dublin.

C. “Facilities” shall include those municipal public facilities as are described in the Study, the 1998 Study Update, the 2002 Study Update, the 2015 Study Update, the 2017 Study Update, and the 2023 Study Update and as described in the Park Master Plans, the Library Reports, the Civic Center Reports, the Senior Center Study, GP, SPs, EIR and Addenda. “Facilities” shall also include comparable alternative facilities should later changes in projections of development in the region necessitate construction of such alternative facilities; provided that the City Council later determines: (1) that there is a reasonable relationship between development within the City of Dublin and the need for the alternative facilities; (2) that the alternative facilities are comparable to the facilities in the 2023 Study Update; and (3) that the revenue from the Fee will be used only to pay new development’s fair and proportionate share of the alternative facilities.

D. “Industrial” shall mean all manufacturing and warehouse development.

E. “Office” shall mean all general, professional, and medical office development.

2. Administrative Guidelines.

The City Council adopted by Resolution 147-16 on September 6, 2016, the Dublin Consolidated Impact Fee Administrative Guidelines, (the “Administrative Guidelines”) to provide procedures for calculation, reimbursement, credit or deferred payment and other administrative aspects of the Fee. Such guidelines shall include procedures for construction of designated Facilities by developers. The Administrative Guidelines are incorporated herein by this reference, as they may be amended from time to time.

3. Public Facilities Fee Imposed.

The Fee shall be charged and paid on a square-footage basis for residential unit and non- residential buildings or structures. The fee shall also be charged and paid for non-residential development for any addition to an existing building or structure if the addition exceeds 500 square feet. Fees shall be paid at such time as set forth in the Administrative Guidelines.

4. Reimbursement or Credit.

The amount of any reimbursement or credit shall be determined by use of the calculations set forth in the Administrative Guidelines.

5. Amount of Fee.

The amount of the Fee shall be as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. Each component of the Fee shall be considered to be a separate fee.

6. Exemptions From Fee.

The Fee shall not be imposed on any development qualifying for an exemption as set forth in the Administrative Guidelines.
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7. Use of Fee Revenues.

A. The revenues raised by payment of the Fee shall be placed in the Capital Project Fund.

Separate and special accounts within the Capital Project Fund shall be used to account for such revenues, along with any interest earnings on each account. The revenues (and interest) shall be used for the following purposes:

1. To pay for design, engineering, right-of-way or land acquisition and construction of the Facilities and reasonable costs of outside consultant studies related thereto;

2. To reimburse the City for the Facilities constructed by the City with funds from other sources including funds from other public entities, unless the City funds were obtained from grants or gifts intended by the grantor to be used for the Facilities;

3. To reimburse developers who have designed and constructed Facilities which are oversized with supplement size, length, or capacity; and

4. To pay for and/or reimburse costs of program development and ongoing administration of the Fee program.

B. Fees in the Capital Project Fund accounts shall be expended only for the Facilities and only for the purpose for which the Fee was collected.

8. Standards.

The standards upon which the needs for the Facilities are based are the standards of the City of Dublin, including the standards contained in the Park Master Plans, the Library Reports, the Civic Center Reports, the Senior Center Study, the GP, SPs, EIR, and Addenda.

9. Periodic Review.

A. During each fiscal year, the City Manager shall prepare a report for the City Council, pursuant to Government Code section 66006, identifying the balance of fees in each account.

B. Pursuant to Government Code section 66002, the City Council shall also review, as part of any adopted Capital Improvement Program each year, the approximate location, size, time of availability and estimates of cost for all Facilities to be financed with the Fee. The estimated costs shall be adjusted in accordance with appropriate indices of inflation. The City Council shall make findings identifying the purpose to which the existing Fee balances are to be put and demonstrating a reasonable relationship between the Fee and the purpose for which it is charged.

10. Subsequent Analysis and Revision of the Fee.

The Fee established herein is adopted and implemented by the City Council in reliance on the Record. The City will continue to conduct further study and analysis to determine whether the Fee should be revised. When additional information is available, the City Council shall review the Fee to determine that the amounts are reasonably related to the impacts of development within the City of Dublin. The City Council may revise the Fee to incorporate the findings and conclusions of further studies and any standards in the GP, SPs, Park Master 350
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11. Automatic Adjustment in Fee.

The purpose of this section is to provide for an automatic annual adjustment to the Fee in years when the City Council does not revise the Fee pursuant to Section 8 above. The City Manager shall adjust the Fee automatically, effective July 1, 2024 and each July 1 thereafter, as follows:

A. The costs of construction of the Facilities (as shown on Table 3.3 for Public Safety Complex improvements; Table 4.3 for library facilities; Table 5.3 for parks; Table 6.3 for community/recreation facilities; Table 7.3 for aquatic facilities in the 2023 Study Update shall be increased/decreased by the annual percentage increase/decrease in the Engineering News Record’s Construction Cost Index (20-city average) for the month of April over the same Construction Cost Index for the month of April of the prior year. The City Manager may round the Fee adjustment to whole dollars.

B. The Land Cost per acre for the Facilities as shown on Table 5.3 Neighborhood and Community Parks in the 2023 Study Update shall be increased/decreased annually by the percentage increase/decrease between the land cost per acre in the most recent land appraisal (prepared for the City for purposes of adjusting the Fee) over the land cost per acre in the immediately preceding appraisal (prepared for the City for purposes of adjusting the Fee and using the same methodology), calculated as an annual increase/decrease. The City will continue to use the same formula to adjust the Fees on July 1 annually. The City Manager may round the Fee adjustment to whole dollars.

12. Effective Date.

This resolution shall become effective immediately. In compliance with Government Code section 66017, the Fee shall be effective on January 1, 2024.

13. Severability.

Each component of the Fee and all portions of this resolution are severable. Should any individual component of the Fee or other provision of this resolution be adjusted to be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining component or provisions shall be and continue to be fully effective, and the Fee shall be fully effective except as to that component that has been judged to be invalid.
{Signatures on the following page}
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 8 of 8 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE STUDY UPDATE
FINAL
AUGUST 5, 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................... 3 Background and Study Objectives 3
Development Impact Fee Schedule Summary 3
Other Funding Needed 4
Existing Impact Fee Fund Balances 4

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 5 Public Facilities Financing in California 5
Study Objectives 5
City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Program 6
Fee Program Maintenance 6
Study Methodology 6
Types of Facility Standards 7
New Development Facility Needs and Costs 7
Administrative Costs 8
Organization of the Report 9

2. DEVELOPMENT FORECAST ......................................................... 10 Land Use Types 10
Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units 10
Existing and Future Development 11
Occupant Densities 12

3. CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES .......................................................... 13 Service Population 13
Facility Inventories and Standards 14
Existing Inventory 14
Planned Facilities 14
Cost Allocation 15
Existing Level of Service 15
Future Level of Service 15
Projected Fee Revenue 16
Fee Schedule 16

4. LIBRARY FACILITIES ............................................................... 4-18 Service Population 4-18
Facility Inventories, Plans & Standards 4-19
Planned Facilities 4-19
Facility Standards 4-19
Existing Level of Service 4-20
Future Level of Service 4-20
Projected Fee Revenue 4-21
Fee Schedule 4-21

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Service Population 23
Facility Inventories and Standards 24
Existing Inventory 24
Parkland Unit Costs 26
Improved Parkland Equivalent 26
Existing Park Facility Standards 27
Facilities Needed to Accommodate New Development 27
Parks Cost per Capita 29
Fee Schedule 30

6. COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES ......................................... 32 Service Population 32
Facility Inventories & Standards 33
Planned Facilities 34
Cost Allocation 34
Existing Level of Service 34
Future Level of Service 35
Projected Fee Revenue 36
Fee Schedule 36

7. AQUATIC FACILITIES .................................................................. 38 Service Population 38
Facility Inventories & Standards 39
Cost Allocation 39
Existing Level of Service 39
Future Level of Service 40
Projected Fee Revenue 40
Fee Schedule 41

8. AB 602 REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 42 Compliance with AB 602 42
66016.5. (a) (2) - Level of Service 42
66016.5. (a) (4) – Review of Original Fee Assumptions 42 66016.5. (a) (5) – Residential Fees per Square Foot 43
66016.5. (a) (6) – Capital Improvement Plan 44

9. IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................... 45 Impact Fee Program Adoption Process 45
Inflation Adjustment 45
Reporting Requirements 45
Programming Revenues and Projects with the CIP 45

10. MITIGATION FEE ACT FINDINGS .................................................. 47 Purpose of Fee 47
Use of Fee Revenues 47
Benefit Relationship 47
Burden Relationship 48
Proportionality 48
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3 Executive Summary
This report summarizes an analysis of public facilities fees needed to support future development in the City of Dublin through 2040. It is t he City’s inten t that the costs representing future development’s share of public facilities and capital improvements be imposed on that development in the form of a development impact fee, also known as a public facilities fee. The public facilities and i mprovements inc luded in this analysis are divided into the fee categories listed below:
▪ Civic Center Facilities  Park Facilities
▪ Library Facilities  Community Recreation Facilities ▪ Aquatic Facilities
Background and Study Objectives
The prima ry policy obj ective of a development impact fee program is to ensure that ne w development pays the capital costs associated with development. Although development also imposes operating costs, there is not a similar system to generate revenue from new development for services. The primary purpose of this report is to calculate and present fees that will enable the City to expand its inventory of public facilities , as new development creates increases in service demands.

The City imposes public facilities fees under authority granted by the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act), contained i n California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq . Th is report provides the necessary findings required by the Act for adoption of the fees presented in the fee schedules contained herein.

All development impact fee-funded capital projects should be programmed through the City’s five- year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Using a CIP can help the City identify and direct its fee revenue to public facilities projects that will accomm odate future development. By programming fee revenues to specific capital pr ojects, the City can help ensure a reasonable relationship between new development and the use of fee revenues as required by the Mitigation Fee Act.

Development Impact Fee Schedule Summary
Table E.1 summarizes the proposed development impact fee that would meet the City’s identified needs and would comply with the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act.

Table E.1: Maximum Justified Impact Fee Summary by Fee Category Land Use
Civic
Center
Facilities
Library
Facilities Parks
Community
Recreation
Facilities
Aquatic
Facilities Total
Residential Dwelling Unit - per Sq. Ft. 1.15$ 0.22$ 15.61$ 2.12$ 0.17$ 19.27$ Nonresidential - per Sq. Ft.

Commercial 0.45$ 0.07$ 3.37$ 0.13$ 0.01$ 4.03$ Office 0.69 0.11 5.18 0.20 0.02 6.19 Industrial 0.24 0.04 1.84 0.07 0.01 2.20 Senior Service Facility 0.20 0.03 1.51 0.06 0.01 1.80 Sources: Tables 3.5, 4.6, 5.8, 6.5 and 7.4.

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4 Other Funding Needed
Impact fees can only fund the share of public facilit ies attributable to new development in Dublin.

They cannot be used to fund th e share of facility needs generated by existing development or by development outside of the City.

Existing Impact Fee Fund Balances
This analysis incorporates the existing impact fee fund bal ances, by fee category , into the fee calculations. For categorie s calculated using the planned facilities standard , the fund balance is subtracted from the total cost of planned facilities allocated to new development prior to calculating the cost per capita. Those costs are added to the cost of planned facilities and included in the fee analysis. Table E.2 summarizes the existing impact fee fund balances.

Table E.2: Impact Fee Fund Balances
Category:

Fund
Balances for
FY2022-23
Community Park Land 9,888,069$
Neighborhood Park Land 10,438,678
Community Park Improvements (29,855,078)
Neighborhood Park Improvements 4,657,451
Community Buildings (2,016,678)
Library (259,698)
Civic Center 6,286,939
Aquatic Center (3,191,042)
Quimby Act Park In-Lieu Fees -
Community Nature Park Land 6,386
Community Nature Park Improvements 372,423
Total (3,672,550)$
Source: City Of Dublin.
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5 1. Introduction
This report presents an analysis of the need for public facilities t o accommodate new development in the City of Dublin. This chapter provides backgr ound for the study and explains the study approach under the following sections:
▪ Public Facilities Financing in California;
▪ Study Objectives;
▪ City of Dublin Impact Fee Program;
▪ Fee Program Maintenance;
▪ Study Methodology; and
▪ Organization of the Report.

Public Facilities Financing in California
The changing fiscal landscape in California during the past 45 years has steadily undercut the financial capacity of local governments to fund infrastructure. Three dominant trends stand out:
▪ The passage of a string of tax limitation measures, starting with Proposition 13 in 1978 and continuing through the passage of Proposition 218 in 1996; ▪ Declining popular support for bond measures to finance infrastructure for the next generation of residents and businesses; and
▪ Steep reductions in federal and state assistance.

Faced with these trends, many cities and counties have had to adopt a policy of “ development pays its own way.” This policy s hifts the burden of funding infrastructure expansion from existing ratepayers and taxpayers onto new development. This funding shift has been accomplished primarily through the imposition of assessments, special taxes, and development impact fees.

Assessments and special t axes require the approval of property owners and are appropriate when the funded facilities are directly related to the developing property. Development impact fees, on the other hand, are an appropriate funding source for facilities that benefit all development jurisdiction -wide. Development impact fees need only a maj ority vote of the legislative body for adoption.

Study Objectives
The primary policy objective of a public facilities fee program is to ensure that new development pays the capital costs associated with development. The City imposes public facilities fees under authority granted by the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act) , contained in California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq. This report provides the factual and analytical support for the City Council to make the necessary findings required by the Act for adoption of the fees presented in the fee schedules presented in this report.

Dublin is forecast to experience continued development through 2040. This development will create an increase in demand for public services and the facilities required to deliver them. Given the revenue challenges described above, Dublin has decided to use a development impact fee program to ensure that new development funds the share of facili ty costs associat ed w ith development. This report makes use of the most cur rent availabl e development forecasts and facility plans to update the City’s existing fee program to ensure that the fee program accurately represents the facility needs resulting from new development. 359
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6 City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Program
Dublin currently charges a variety of impact fees to fund the construction and expansion of public facilities to serve new development. The Dublin Public Facilities Fee (PFF) has been in p lace since 1996. The PFF funds civic center , parks, librar y, community recreation faciliti es, and aquatics facilities. A comprehensive update of the fee was last carried out in 1998 and adopted in 1999. In 2002, MuniFinancial (now Willdan Financial Service s) updated the fe e fo r changes in facility costs. In 2015 and in 2017 , Willdan updated the fee program again for changes in facility plans and development forecasts. Since that time, the fee s have been updated for inflation on a regular basis. Fee programs must be reg ularly adjusted for inflation, as not doing so can result in impact fees that do not generate sufficient revenues to fully fund facilities to serve new development through the planning horizon.

This report provides a comprehensive update of the fees based on the City’s current facility plans, current facility cost estimates, and cur rent population and employment projections for the City of Dublin.

Fee Program Maintenance
Once a fee program has been adopted it must be properly maintained to ensure that the revenue collected adequately funds the facilities needed by new development. T o avoid collecting inadequate revenue, the City must update inventories of existing facilities and the costs for planned facilities, and then recalculate the fees to reflect the higher costs. The use of established indices for each facility included in the inventories (land, building s, and equipment), such as the Engineering News -Record, is necessary to accurately adjust the impact fees. For a list of recommended indices, see Chapter 9.

While fee updates using inflation indices are appropriate for annual or periodic updates to ensure that fee revenues keep up with increases in the costs of public facilities, it is recommended to conduct more extensive updates of the fee documentati on and calculatio n (s uch as this study) when significant new data on development forecasts and/or facility plans become available. In this case, it has been two years since the City last comprehensively updated its fee program. For further detail on fee program implementation, see Chapter 9.

Study Methodology
Development impact fees are calculated to fund the cost of facilities required to accommodate development. The six steps followed in this development impact fee study include:

1. Estimate existing develo pment and future development: Identify a base year for existing development and a development forecast that reflects increased demand for public facilities;

2. Identify facility standards: Determine the facility standards used to plan for new and expanded facilities;

3. Determine fa cilities required to serve new development: Estimate the t otal amount of planned facilities, and identify the share required to accommodate new development;

4. Determine the cost of facilities required to serve new development: Estimate the total amount and the share of the cost of planned facilities required to ac commodate new development;

5. Calculate fee schedule: Allocate facilities costs per unit of new development to calculate the development impact fee schedule; and
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7 6. Identify alternat ive funding requi rements: Determine if any non -fee funding is required to complete projects.

The key public policy issue in development impact fee studies is the identification of facility standards (step #2, above). Facility standards document a reasonab le relationship b etween new development and the need for new facilities. Standa rds ensure that new development does not fund deficiencies associated with existing development. An example of a facility standard is park acres per 1,000 residents. Using suc h a standard, the analysis can estimate the amount of parkland needed to serve th e increase in population. Facility standards are identified for each facility category included in this analysis. An in-depth discussion of facility standards is included below.

Types of Facility Standards
There are three separate components of facility standards:
 Demand standards determine the amount of facilities required to accommodate development, for example, park acres per thousand residents, square feet of library space per capita, or g allons of water per day. Demand standards may also reflect a level of service such as the vehicle volume -to-capacity (V/C) ratio used in traffic planning.
 Design standards determine how a facility should be designed to meet expected demand, for example, pa rk improvement requirements and technology infrastructure for City office space. Design standards are typically not explicitly evaluated as part of an impact fee analysis but can have a significant impact on the cost of facilities. Our approach incorporate s the cost of planned facilities built to satisfy the City’s facility design standards.
 Cost standards are an alternate method for determining the amount of facilities required to accommodate development based on facility costs per unit of demand.

Cost standards are useful when demand standards were not explicitly devel oped for the facility planning process. Cost standards also enable different types of facilities to be analyzed based on a single measure (cost or value), and are useful when different facilities are funded by a single fee program. Examples include facilit y costs per capita, cost per vehicle trip, or cost per gallon of water per day.

New Development Facility Needs and Costs
A number of approaches are used to identify facilit y needs and costs to serve new development.

This is o ften a two-step process: (1) identify total facility needs, and (2) allocate to new development its fair share of those needs.

There are three common methods for determining new development’s fair share of planned facilities costs: the system plan method , the planned facilities metho d, and the existing inventory method. Often the method selected depends on the degree to which the community has engaged in comprehensive facility master planning to identify facility needs.

The formula used by each approach and the advantages and disadva ntages of each method are summarized below:

Planned Facilities Method
The planned facilities method allocates costs based on the ratio of planned facility costs to demand from new development as follows:

Cost of Planned Facilities
New Development Demand = $/unit of demand
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8 This method is appropriate when planned facilities will entirely serve new development, or when a fair share allocation of the cost of planned facilities to new developm ent can be estima ted. An example of the former is a wastewater trunk line extension to a previously undeveloped area. An example of the latter is expansion of an existing library building and book collection, which will be needed only if new development occurs, but which , if built, will in part benefit existing development, as well. Under this method new development funds the expansion of facilities at the standards used in the applicable planning documents. This approach is used to calculate the civic center facilities, library facilities and park facilities fees in this report.

System Plan Method
This method calculates the fee based on: the value of existing facilities plus the cost of planned facilities, divided by demand from existing plus new development:

Value of Existing Facilities + Cost of Planned Facilities Existing + New Development Demand
This method is useful when planned facilities need to be analyzed as part of a system that benefits both existing and new development. It is difficult, for example, to allocate a new fire station solely to new development when that stati on will operate as part of an integrated system of fire stations that together achieve the desired level of service.

The system plan method ensures that new development does not pay for existing deficiencies.

Often facility standards based on policies suc h as those found in General Plans are higher than the existing facility standards. This method enables the calculation of the existing deficiency required to bring existing development up to the p olicy-based standard. The local agency must secure non-fee funding for that portion of planned facilities required to correct the deficiency to ensure that new development receives the level of service funded by the impact fee. This method is used to calculate the community center facilities and aquatic facilities fees in this study.

Existing Inventory Method
The existing inventory method allocates costs based on the ratio of existing facilities to demand from existing development as follows:

Current Value of Existing Facilities
Existing Development Demand
Under this method new development funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard currently serving existing development. By definition, the existing inventory method results in no facility deficiencies attributable to existing development. This method is often used when a long - range plan for new facilities is not available. Future facilities to serve development are identified through an annual capital improvement plan and budget proce ss, possibly after completion of a new facility master plan. This approach is not used in this report.

Administrative Costs
This report presents a fee schedule for each facility category examined in the analysis. The total fee includes a o ne percent (1%) a dministrative charge to fund costs that include: a standard overhead charge applied to all City programs for legal, accounting, and other departmental and administrative support, and fee program administrative costs including revenue colle ction, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.

In Willdan’s experience with impact fee programs, one percent of the base fee adequately covers the cost of fee program administration. The administrative charge is not an impact fee; rather, it is a user fee. It should be reviewed and adjusted d uring comprehensive impact fee updates to ensure that revenue generated from the charge sufficiently covers, but does not exceed, the administrative costs associated with the fee program.
= $/unit of demand
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9 Organization of the Report
The determination of a public facilities fee begins with the selection of a planning horizon and identification of development projections for population and employment. These projections are used throughout the analysis of different facility categories and are summarized in Chapter 2.

Chapters 3 through 7 identify facility standards and planned facilities, allocate the cost of planned facilities between new development and other development, and identify the appropriate development impact fee for each of the following facility categories:
▪ Civic Center Facilities  Park Facilities
▪ Library Facilities  Community Recreation Facilities ▪ Aquatic Facilities
Chapter 8 describes how this study complies with the requirements of AB 602.

Chapter 9 details the procedures that the City must follow when im plementing a development impact fee program. Impact fee program adoption procedures are found in California Government Code Sections 66016 through 66018.

The five statutory findings required for adoption of the proposed public facilities fees in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act are documented in Chapter 10.

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10 2. Development Forecast
Development projections are used as indicators of demand to determine facility needs and allocate those needs between existing and new development. This chapter expl ains the source for the development projections us ed in this study based on a 2023 base year and a planning horizon of 2040.

Estimates of existing development and projections of future development are critical assumptions used throughout this report. These estimates are used as follows:
▪ The estimate of existing development in 2023 is used as an indicator of existing facility demand and to determine existing facility standards. ▪ The estimate of total development at 2040 is used as an in dicator of future demand to determine total facilities needed to accommodate development and remedy existing facility deficiencies, if any.
▪ Estimates of development from 2023 through 2040 are used to (1) allocate facility costs between new development and existing dev elopment, and (2) estimate total fee revenues.

The demand for public facilities is based on the service population , dwelling units or nonresidential development creating the need for the facilities. The service population s for all facilities included in th is s tudy include a varying weighted amount of wo rkers, by category, to reflect varying levels of demand for facilities.

Land Use Types
To ensure a reasonable relationship between each fee and the type of development paying the fee, development projections di stinguish between different land use types. The land use types that impact fees have been calculated for are defined below. ▪ Residential dwelling units: All residential dwelling units including detached and attached one-unit dwellings (Includes single family homes and townhomes ) and attached multifamily dwellings including duplexes an d condominiums. Fees charged per square foot.
▪ Commercial: All commercial, retail, educational, and hotel/motel development. ▪ Office: All general, professional, and medical office development. ▪ Industrial: All manufacturing and warehouse development. ▪ Senior Service Facilities: Convalescent care facilities.

Some developments may include more than one land use type, such as a mixed-use development with both multi -family and commercial uses. In those cases, the facilities fee would be calculated separately for each land use type.

The City has the discretion to determine which land use type best reflects a development project’s characteristics for purposes of imposing an impact fee and may adjust fees for special or unique uses to reflect the impact characteristics of the use.

Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units
The California State Legisla ture recently amended requireme nts on local agencies for the imposition of development impact fees on accessory dwelling units (ADU) with Asse mbly Bill AB 68 in 2021. The amendment to California Government Co de §65852.2(f)(2) stipulates that local agencies may not i mpose an y impact fees on AD Us less than 750 square f eet. ADU s greater 364
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11 than 750 square feet can be charged impact fees in proportion to the size of the primary dwelling unit.

Calculating Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units
For ADU s greater than 750 square feet, impact fees c an be charged as a percentage of the single family impact fee. The formula is:

𝐴𝐷𝑈 𝑆𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑡
𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑆𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑡 × 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐹𝑒𝑒 = 𝐴𝐷𝑈 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐹𝑒𝑒

In the case of an 800 square foot ADU and a 1,600 square foot primary r esidence, the impact fees would be 50 percent (800 square fee t / 1,600 square feet = 50% ) o f the si ngle family dwelling unit fee.

Existing and Future Development
Table 2.1 shows the estimated number of residents, dwelling units, workers, and building square feet in Dublin, both in 2023 and in 2040. These estimates are used to calculate the fees for all fee categories.

The c urrent population estimate for Dublin comes fro m the California Department of Finance (DOF). The population projection of population and dwelling units is based on the City’s General Plan, plus additional housing opportunity sites identified in the City’s recent housing element.

Base year workers were estimated based on data provided by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). The projected i ncrease in employment is based on projections for Dublin from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Plan Bay Area.

2023 2040
Growth
(2023-2040)
Residents1 67,734 81,708 13,974
Dwelling Units1
Single Family / Townhome 17,082 18,839 1,757 Multi-family / Apartment / Condominium 8,222 11,843 3,621 Total 25,304 30,682 5,378
Employment2 21,702 31,115 9,413
1 Base year population from CA Department of Finance, Table E-5. Excludes group quarters. 2040 estimate calculated by multiplying increase in dw elling units by current occupant densities for single family and multifamily units.
2 Base year employment from OnTheMap. Excludes local government employees. 2040 estimate of employment in Dublin from ABAG's Plan Bay Area.

Sources: City of Dublin; California Department of Finance, Table E-5, 2023; California Employment Development Department, QCEW, 2021; Association of Bay Area Governments, Plan Bay Area; Willdan Financial Services.

Table 2.1: Current Population and Employment Estimates

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12 Occupant Densities
All fees in this report are calculated based on dwell ing units or building square feet. Because service demand is based on population, it is necessary to use occupant density assumptions to calculate per-unit and per -square-foot fees. Occupant density assu mptions ensure a reasonable relationship between the size of a develop ment project, the increase in service population associated with the project, and the amount of the fee.

Occupant densities (residents per dwelling unit or workers per building square f oot) are the most appropriate characteristics to use for most impact f ees. The fee imposed should be based on the land use type that most closely represents the probable occupant of the development.

The average occupant density factors used in this report are shown in Table 2.2. The residential occupant density factor across all dwelling units was calculated using the most recently available data from US Census’ American Community Survey specific to the City of Dublin . Table B25033 identifies the estimated population and Table B25024 identifies the total number of dwelling units.

The average occupant density calculated by dividing the population by the estimate of total dwelling units is shown in Table 2.2.

The nonresidential occupancy factors are derived from data from the Institute of Traffic Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition.

Table 2.2: Occupancy Density Assumptions
Residential Dwelling Units 2.70 Persons per dwelling unit Nonresidential
Commercial 2.12 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.

Office 3.26 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.

Industrial 1.16 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.

Senior Service Facility 0.95 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.

Sources: Tables B25024 and B25033, U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey; ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition; Willdan Financial Services.

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13 3. Civic Center Facilities
The purpose of the civic center impact fee is to fund the civic center facilities needed to serve new development. The exist ing civic center currently h ouses City administration and police services.

Service Population
Civic center facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and associated facilities are based on the City’s service population including residents and workers.

Table 3. 1 shows the existing and future projected service population for civic center facilities.

While specific data is not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to demand by businesses (per worker) for this service , it is reasonable to assume that demand for these services is less for one worker compared to one resident, because nonresidential buildings are typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0.31 -weighting factor for worker s is based on a 40-hour workweek divided by the total number of non -work hours in a week (128) and reflects the degree to which nonresidential development yields a lesser demand for civic center facilities.

Table 3.1: Civic Center Impact Fee Service Population
A B A x B = C
Persons
Weighting
Factor
Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023) 67,734 1.00 67,734
New Development (2023-2040) 13,974 1.00 13,974 Total (2040) 81,708 81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.31 6,728
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.31 2,918 Total (2040) 31,115 9,646
Combined
Existing (2023) 74,462
New Development (2023-2040) 16,892
Total (2040) 91,354
Sources: Table 2.1; Willdan Financial Services.

Note: Workers are w eighted at 0.31 of residents based on the ratio of w ork hours to non-w ork hours in a w eek (40/128). Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.

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14 Facility Inventories and Standards
This section describes the City’s civic center facility inventory and facility standards.

Existing Inventory
Table 3.2 shows the existing civic center building and land inventory. The replacement cost for the building is based on a n estimate from the City ’s prior impact fee study adjust for inflation to 2023. The value of land is assumed to be $ 1,544,300 and is based on an analysis of commercial land sales comparisons from 2018 to 2022 within the City as reported by Costar.

Unit Cost
Replacement
Cost
Civic Center
Land1 8.51 acres 1,544,300$ 13,141,993$
Building2 26,344 sq. ft. 566 14,909,199 Vehicles 3 vehicles 31,000 93,000
Subtotal 28,144,192$
Public Safety Complex
Land1 5.74 acres 1,544,300$ 8,864,282$
Building2 25,836 sq. ft. 715 10,971,370 Vehicles 56 vehicles 40,948 2,293,082
Subtotal 22,128,734$
Total Value - Civic Center 50,272,926$
Table 3.2: Existing Civic Center Facilities Inventory
Inventory
1 Land value for commercial land based on analysis of commercial land sales comparisons in Dublin as reported by Costar from 2018 to 2022.

Sources: City of Dublin; Engineering New s Record; Costar; Willdan Financial Services. 2 Building values adjusted for inflation from prior nexus study in 2017 to 2023 using the Engineering New s Record's Building Cost Index. Replacement cost excludes $7,513,061 w hich is the net cost borrow ed from the General Fund in order to construct the facility, show n in Table 3.3.

Planned Facilities
The City of Dublin plans to make improvements to the public safety complex . The total cost of the improvement is $13.8 million. Table 3.3 presents the planned civic center facilities cost estimates.

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15 Table 3.3: Planned Civic Center Facilities
Total Cost
Pubic Safety Complex 13,800,000$
Less Existing Fund Balance 6,286,939
Net Cost - Planned Civic Center Facilities 7,513,061$
Source: City of Dublin.

Cost Allocation
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study “shall identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new lev el of service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate. ” Table 3.4 expresses the City’s current civic center facilities level of serv ice in terms of a n existing cost per capita. This cost p er capita is not us ed in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for informational purposes only.

Once the planned facilities have been constructed and new development has increased the City’s service population the resulting facility cost per capita will be lower than the cost per capita shown in Table 3.4.

Table 3.4: Civic Center Facilities Existing Standard
Value of Existing Facilities 50,272,926$
Existing Service Population 74,462
Cost per Capita 675$
Facility Standard per Resident 675$
Facility Standard per Worker1 209
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.31.

Sources: Tables 3.1 and 3.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Future Level of Service
Table 3. 5 details the calculation of the planned facilities per capita standard . This value is calculated by dividing the total cost of planned facilities by the increase in service population. The value per capita is multiplied by the worker-weighting factor of 0.31 to determine the value per worker. This level of service standard is lower than the existing standard. This level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City ’s planned facilities.

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16 Cost of Planned Facilities 7,513,061$
(Less Existing Fund Balance) (372,423)
Net Value of Planned Facilities 7,140,638$
Service Population Growth (2023 to 2040) 16,892
Cost per Capita 423$
Facility Standard per Resident 423$
Facility Standard per Worker 1 131
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.31.

Sources: Tables 3.1 and 3.3; Willdan Financial Services.

Table 3.5: Civic Center Facilities Planned Facilities
Standard

Projected Fee Revenue
Under the planned facilities approach, the projected fee revenue is equal to th e net cost of the planned facilities.

Fee Schedule
Table 3.6 shows the maximum justified civic center facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employment densities (persons per dwelling uni t or employees per 1,000 squa re feet of nonresidential building spa ce).

The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per sq uare foot by dividing the fee per dw elling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.

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17 Table 3.6: Civic Center Facilities Fee - Planned Facilities Standard A B C = A x B D = C x 0.01 E = C + D E / 1,000
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Fee 1 Charge1, 2 Total Fee 1 Sq. Ft.3 Residential Dwelling Unit $ 423 2.70 1,142$ 11$ 1,153$ 0.72$ Nonresidential
Commercial 131$ 2.12 278$ 3$ 281$ 0.28$ Office 131 3.26 427 4 431 0.43 Industrial 131 1.16 152 2 154 0.15 Senior Care Facility 131 0.95 124 1 125 0.13 1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).

Sources: Tables 2.2 and 3.5; Willdan Financial Services 2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dw elling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued betw een 7-1-2021 and 6-30-2022.

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4. Library Facilities
The purpose of the fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of library facilities. A fee schedule is presented based on the planned facilities standard of library facilities in the City of Dublin to ensure that new development provides adequate funding to meet its needs.

Service Population
Library facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and associated facilities are based on the City’s service population including residents and workers.

Table 4. 1 shows the existing and future projected service population for library facilities. The

0.25-weighting factor for workers is based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update co mpleted in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin . That analysis relied on survey data of nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent suburban cities in the E ast Bay, it is re asonable to assume that worker demand for these types of facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.

Table 4.1: Library Service Population
A B A x B = C
Persons

Weighting
Factor
Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023) 67,734 1.00 67,734
New Development (2023-2040) 13,974 1.00 13,974 Total (2040) 81,708 81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.25 5,426
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.25 2,353 Total (2040) 31,115 7,779
Combined
Existing (2023) 73,160
New Development (2023-2040) 16,327
Total (2040) 89,487
1 Demand per w orker is w eighted at 0.25 of demand per resident based on the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.

Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.

Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.

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Facility Inventories, Plans & Standards
Table 4.2 shows the existing inventory of library facilities in the City of Dublin. The replacement cost for the building is based on a n estimate from the City ’s prior impact fee study adjust for inflation to 2023. The value of land is assumed to be $1,544,300 and is based on an analysis of commercial land sales comparisons from 2018 to 2022 within the City as reported by Costar.

Table 4.2: Existing Library Facilities Inventory
Unit Cost
Total
Replacement
Cost
Existing
Land 3.75 acres 1,544,300$ 5,791,100$
Building1 37,000 sq. ft. 730 27,010,000 Total Value of Existing Facilities 32,801,100$
Amount
1 The 37,000 square foot library building w as completed in Fiscal Year 2002-03 and 30,000 square feet w as occupied. The 21st Century Room w as built out in FY 2016-17. The remaining 5,150 square feet of unoccupied space w as reserved for future tenant improvements.

Sources: City of Dublin; Costar; Willdan Financial Services.

Planned Facilities
Table 4.3 displays the planned library facilities. The City plans to make tenant improvements to the unimpr oved area of the existing libr ary. The total cost of planned library improvements is approximately $1.8 million.

Table 4.3: Planned Library Facilities
Unit Cost Total Cost
Building Improvements
Civic Center Library Improvements - Phase II 5,150 sq. ft. 356$ 1,835,665$ Total Cost - Planned Library Facilities 1,835,665$
Amount
Source: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027.

Facility Standards
Table 4.4 calculates the existing and future library facility standards. At buildout the City will have a standard of 0.41 library square feet per capita, which is less than the existing facility standard. 373
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Table 4.4: Library Square Feet per Capita
Existing 2040
Library Square Feet1 31,850 37,000
Service Population2 73,160 89,487
Square Feet per Capita 0.44 0.41
2 Includes residents and w eighted w orkers. See Table 4.1.

Sources: Tables 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.
1 City constructed 37,000 square foot library building in 2002-03, but only furnished 31,850 square feet of the building. Remainder is funded through this impact fee.

Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study “shall identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new lev el of service, and include an explanation of why the new le vel of service is appropriate. ” Table 4.5 expresses the City’s current library facilities level of service in terms of an existing cost per capita.

This cost p er capita is not us ed in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for informational purposes only.

Table 4.5: Library Facilities Existing Standard
Value of Existing Facilities 32,801,100$
Existing Service Population 73,160
Cost per Capita 448$
Facility Standard per Resident 448$
Facility Standard per Worker1 112
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.25.

Sources: Tables 4.1 and 4.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Future Level of Service
Table 4. 6 displays the calculation of the planned facilities per capita standard. This value is calculated by dividing the net cost of the planned facilities by the increase in service population.

The value per capit a is multiplied by the worker-weighting factor of 0.25 to determine the value per worker. This level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City’s planned facilities.
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In this case, the negative impact fee fund balance is also included as a planned f acilities cost.

The fund balance was loaned from the General Fund to the library impact fee fund and was spent on facilities to serve new development, ahead of that development. In total, approximately $2.1 million of facilities to serve new development will be funded through the impact fee.

Table 4.6: Library Facilities Planned Facilities Standard Calculation
Value of Planned Facilities A 1,835,665$
Existing Fund Balance B (259,698)
Net Cost of Planned Facilities C = A - B 2,095,363$
Service Population Growth (2023 to 2040) D 16,327
Cost per Capita E = C / D 128$
Facility Standard per Resident E 128$
Facility Standard per Worker1 F = E x 0.25 32
1 Based on a w orker w eighting factor of 0.25.

Sources: Tables 4.1, and 4.3; Willdan Financial Services.

Projected Fee Revenue
Under the planned facilities approach, the projected fee revenue is equal to th e net cost of the planned facilities.

Fee Schedule
Table 4. 7 shows the maximum justified library facilities fee sc hedule. The cost per capita is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employment dens ities (persons per dwelling uni t or employees per 1,000 squa re feet of nonresidential building spa ce).

The fee per dwelling unit is conv erted into a fee per sq uare foot by dividing the fee per dw elling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.

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Table 4.7: Library Facilities Fee - Planned Facilities Standard A B C = A x B D = C x 0.01 E = C + D E / Average
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Fee 1 Charge2 Total Fee 1 Sq. Ft.3 Residential Dwelling Unit 128$ 2.70 346$ 3$ 349$ 0.22$ Nonresidential
Commercial 32$ 2.12 68$ 1$ 69$ 0.07$ Office 32 3.26 104 1 105 0.11 Industrial 32 1.16 37 - 37 0.04 Senior Service Facility 32 0.95 30 - 30 0.03 1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).

Sources: Tables 2.2 and 4.6; Willdan Financial Services. 2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dw elling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued betw een 7-1- 2021 and 6-30-2022.

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23 5. Park Facilities
The purpose of this fee is to generate revenue to fund the park facilities needed to serve new development. The impact fee is bas ed on new development contributing to a 5.0 per 1,000 resident park acre standard by 2040.

Service Population
Facility standards for parks are typically expressed as a ratio of park acres per 1,000 residents.

As residents are cons idered to be the primary users of parks in Dublin, d emand for parks and associated facilities is based on the City’s residential population, rather than a combined resident- worker service population. However, when allocating costs for community parks, a sh are of demand is allocated to workers. The 0.23 -weighting factor for worker demand for commun ity parks is based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That analy sis relied on survey data of nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasa nton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.

Table 5.1 provides estimates of the City’s current and projected park service population.

Table 5.1: Parks Service Population
A B A x B = C
Persons
Weighting
Factor
Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023) 67,734 1.00 67,734
New Development (2023-2040) 13,974 1.00 13,974 Total (2040) 81,708 81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.23 4,991
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.23 2,165 Total (2040) 31,115 7,156
Combined
Existing (2023) 72,725
New Development (2023-2040) 16,139
Total (2040) 88,864
Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.
1 Worker demand is w eighted at 0.23 of resident demand based on the City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group. Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.

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24 Facility Inventories and Standards
This section describes the City’s park facility inventory, facility standards, and park facility costs.

Existing Inventory
The City of Dublin maintains several park an d recreation facilit ies throughout the city. Table 5.2 summarizes the City’s existing parkland inventory. All facilities are located within the City limits.

School parks are included because the City has joint use agreements for using th e school park facilities outside of s chool hours. School parks are counted as neighborhood parks for the purpose of calculating parkland standards.
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25 Table 5.2: Parkland Inventory
Name
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres Total
Community Parks
Don Biddle Community Park 30.00 - 30.00 Dublin Heritage Park & Museums 10.00 - 10.00 Dublin Sports Grounds 22.80 - 22.80 Emerald Glen Park 49.00 - 49.00 Fallon Sports Park 60.10 - 60.10 Jordan Ranch Community Park (GH PAC Vest) - 7.20 7.20 Shannon Park 9.60 - 9.60
Wallis Ranch Community Park - 8.85 8.85 Subtotal 181.50 16.05 197.55
Community Parks - Nature Based
Iron Horse Nature Park - 12.10 12.10 Sunrise Park 10.80 - 10.80
Subtotal 10.80 12.10 22.90
Neighborhood Parks
Alamo Creek Park 5.30 - 5.30 Bray Commons 4.80 - 4.80
Clover Park 2.00 - 2.00
Cottonwood Creek Park & School 10.08 - 10.08 Croak North - 5.00 5.00
Croak South - 6.50 6.50
Devany Square 2.00 - 2.00
Dolan Park 4.90 - 4.90
Downtown Square 1.00 1.00
Dougherty Hills Dog Park 1.40 - 1.40 Dublin Crossing Neighborhood Park School Site - 5.00 5.00 Jordan Ranch Park 4.90 - 4.90 Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square - 2.00 2.00 Kolb Park 4.90 - 4.90
Mape Memorial Park 2.60 - 2.60 Passatempo Park 5.10 - 5.10 Piazza Sorrento 2.00 - 2.00 Positano Hills Park 4.60 - 4.60 Schaefer Ranch Park 6.30 - 6.30 SCS Linear Park - 2.50 2.50 Sean Diamond Park 5.03 - 5.03 Stagecoach Park 0.90 - 0.90 Ted Fairfield Park 6.90 - 6.90 Butterfly Knoll Park 1.08 - 1.08 Subtotal 74.79 22.00 96.79
School Parks 43.60 - 43.60
Total 310.69 50.15 360.84
Source: City of Dublin, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, 2022.

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26 Parkland Unit Costs
Table 5.3 shows the estimated co st per acre for developing parkland, including land ac quisition, standard park improvements, including construction and soft costs . The value of land is assumed to be $3,559,500 and is based on an analysis of residential land sales comparisons from 2018 to 2022 within the City as reported by Costar. The facility development cost per acre , by park type, is added to the standard land acquisition costs , to determine the total cost to develop an acre of neighborhood, community, or nature-based commun ity parkland within the City. Nature-based community parkland is assumed to cost $15 per square foot.

Table 5.3: Park Facilities Unit Costs
Item
Neighborhood
Parks
Community
Parks
Community
Parks -
Nature Based
Improvement Cost per Acre1 1,630,000$ 1,320,000$ 386,500$ Land Acquisition per Acre2 3,559,500 3,559,500 653,400 Total - Land and Improvements Cost per Acre 5,189,500$ 4,879,500$ 1,039,900$ Sources: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027; Costar; Willdan Financial Services. 2 Land value for parkland land based on analysis of residential land sales comparisons in Dublin as reported by Costar from 2018 to 2022. Nature based parkland assumed to cost $15 per square foot, consistent w ith prior impact fee study. 1 Improvement costs estimated based on CIP cost estimates for Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square, Wallis Community Park and Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space, respectively.

Improved Parkland Equivalent
Before calculating the existing parkland standard, unimproved parkland owned by the City must be converted to an equivalent amount of improved parkland. This conversion is necessary so that the resulting parkland standards calculated later in this chapter reflects the City’s investment in parkland. Unimproved parkland costs less than im proved parkland. If unimproved parkla nd was used to calculate the parkland standard, then the resulting standard would overstate the City’s standards. Similarly, if unimproved parkland were completely excluded from the calculation of the City’s parkland standard, then the resulting standard would be understated.

Table 5.4 details this conversion. The conversion is based on the ratio of the cost of an improved acre of land (including land and improvements) relative to an acre of unimproved parkland (only land), by park type.

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27 Table 5.4: Undeveloped Parkland Equivalent
Type
Neighborhood
Parks
Community
Parks
Community
Parks -
Nature Based Total
Parkland Improved 5,189,500$ 4,879,500$ 1,039,900$ Undeveloped Land 3,559,500 3,559,500 653,400
Undeveloped Land Costs 68.59% 72.95% 62.83%
Percentage of Parkland costs
Undeveloped Acres 22.00 16.05 12.10 50.15 Equivalent Improved Acres 15.09 11.71 7.60 34.40 Sources: Tables 5.2 and 5.3; Willdan Financial Services.

Existing Park Facility Standards
Table 5.5 shows the existing parkland standard based on the parkland acreage shown in Table

5.2, the improved equivalent acres calculated in Table 5.4 and the existing residential population shown i n Table 5 .1. The City has an existing standard of 5.09 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. The City’s current policy standard shown in the City’s Parks and Recreatio n Master Plan is 5.0 acres per 1,000 residents. The standard is segmented between park types.

Table 5.5: Existing Parkland Standards
Neighborhood
Parks1
Community
Parks
Community
Parks -
Nature
Based Total
Existing Developed Acres 118.39 181.50 10.80 310.69 Equivalent Unimproved 15.09 11.71 7.60 34.40 Total 133.48 193.21 18.40 345.09 Existing Population 67,734 67,734 67,734 Existing Standard 1.97 2.85 0.27 5.09 Sources: Tables 5.1, 5.2; Willdan Financial Services.
1 Includes neighborhood parks and school parks.

Facilities Needed to Accommodate New Development
Recognizing that increased housing allocations have increased projected residential development since the City’s 2017 Public Facilities Fee Update Study, in June 2023, the City revised it ’s park standards. The City still has an overall park standar d of 5.0 acres per 1 ,000 residents , but the 381
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28 component standards have been adjusted s uch that the City can achieve the standards for each type of park land. This was done because the available land for developing new community parks is constrained, and the City does not expect that it can acquire enou gh land to meet the prior standard given the increase d population growth assumption s. It should be noted that the new policy standards noted below are less than the existing facility standa rds. Consequently, new development will fund parks at a lower standard than cur rently exists for neighborhood and community parks, and th e standard achieved by 2040 will equal the policy standards. The community nature based park component will be charged at a higher st andard th an currently exists because there is not enough community parkland available to meet the community park standard, so that responsibility is shi fted to the community nature based park category. It should be noted that the acquisition and improvement of community nature based parks costs less than that of a community pa rk, while the community nature based standa rd is increas ing, the co st to new development is lower than it would have been, had new development been asked to maintain the current community park standard.

Table 5.6 calculates the value of the park facilities needed to accommodate new development at the City’s policy standards, segmented by park type.

For improvement needs, the policy standard p er type of parkla nd is multiplied by t he increase in service population to determine the total amount of improvements needed through buildout.

Expected developer parkland credits, and fund balance equivalents are subtracted from the total needed improvement acreage to determine the net park improvement needs .

For land needs, the policy standard per type of par kland is multipli ed by the increase in service population to determine the total a mount of improvements needed through buildout. Expected developer parkland credits and the existing amount of unimproved acreage are subtracted t o determine the net amount of land needed to serve new development.

The net improvement needs, and net land nee ds are then multiplied by the cost of improvements and land to determine the total cost of parkland facilities to serve new development. Existing fund balances, by category, are subtracted from the costs to determine the parkland and improvement costs remaining to achieve the policy standards by the planning horizon. In total, $135.9 million in parkland and improvements are needed to serve new development through the planning horizon.

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29 Table 5.6: Park Facilities to Accommodate New Development Neighborhood
Parks Community Parks
Community
Parks - Nature
Based Total
2040 Park Policy Standard 1.70 2.40 0.90 5.00 2040 Residents 81,708 81,708 81,708 Developed Acres in 2040 140.39 196.10 73.54 Existing Land Acres 140.39 197.55 22.90 Existing Improved Acres 118.39 181.50 10.80 Land Acquisition
Net Acreage Needs - - 50.64 Land Credits 8.87 7.97 1.53 Fund Balance Equivalent 2.93 2.78 0.01 Net Land Acquisition - - 49.10 Cost per Acre 3,559,500$ 3,559,500$ 653,400$ Cost of Land Acquisition - - 32,081,135 Improvements
Net Improvement Needs 22.00 14.60 62.74 Improvement Credits 0.20 - 0.21 Fund Balance Equivalent 2.86 (22.62) 0.96 Net Improvement Needs 18.94 37.22 61.57 Cost per Acre 1,630,000$ 1,320,000$ 386,500$ Cost of Park Improvements 30,868,441 49,129,344 23,795,839 Total Cost to Meet Standards by 2040 30,868,441$ 49,129,344$ 55,876,974$ 135,874,759$ Sources: City of Dublin, Table 5.3, Willdan Financial Services.

Parks Cost per Capita
Table 5.7 calculates the cost per capita necessa ry to achieve the parkland policy standards by the planning horizon. The net cost of land and improvements identified in Table 5.6 are divided by the increase in se rvice population to determine the cost per capita. The service population for neighborhood p arks only includes residents. The service population for community parks and nature-based community parks includes residents and a weighted am ount of workers. The cost per capita is shown separately for land and improvements and for each type of park facil ity.

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30 Table 5.7: Cost per Capita Standard
Calculation
Neighborhood
Parks1
Community
Parks2
Com. Nature
Parks2 Total
New Development Net Facility Needs
Improvements3 A 30,868,441$ 49,129,344$ 23,795,839$ 103,793,624$ Land B - - 32,081,135 32,081,135 Total C = A + C 30,868,441$ 49,129,344$ 55,876,974$ 135,874,759$ Service Population Growth3 D 13,193 15,358 15,358 Service Population Growth (Land)3 E 13,193 15,358 15,358 Cost per Capita
Improvements F = A / D 2,340$ 3,199$ 1,549$ 7,088$ Land G = B / E - - 2,089 2,089 Total Cost per Resident H = F + G 2,340$ 3,199$ 3,638$ 9,177$ Improvements I = F x 0.23 -$ 736$ 356$ 1,092$ Land J = G x 0.23 - - 480 480 Total Cost per Worker K= I + J -$ 736$ 837$ 1,573$ 1 Neighborhood parks fee does not apply to nonresidential development. 2 Service population grow th includes residents plus w eighted w orkers equivalent to 2,769 residents. 3 Population grow th totaling 781 residents from Dublin Crossings is excluded from this table for both land and improvements.

Sources: Tables 5.3 and 5.5; Willdan Financial Services.

Fee Schedule
Tables 5.8 shows the maximum justified park facilities fee schedule for residential and nonresidential land uses. The cost per capita from Table 5.7 is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employme nt dens ities (persons per dwelling uni t or employees per 1,000 squa re feet of nonresidential building spa ce). The fee pe r dwelling unit is converted into a fee per sq uare foot by dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.

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A B C = A x B D E = C + D E / Average
Cost Per
Land Use
Resident/
Worker Density Base Fee 1
Admin
Charge 2 Total Fee
Fee per
Sq. Ft. 3
Residential
Residential Dwelling Unit
Neighborhood Parkland -$ 2.70 -$ -$ -$ -$ Community Parkland - 2.70 - - - - Community Parkland - Nature Based 2,089 2.70 5,640 56 5,696 3.55 Neighborhood Park Improvements 2,340 2.70 6,318 63 6,381 3.98 Community Park Improvements 3,199 2.70 8,637 86 8,723 5.44 Nature Based Community Park Improvements 1,549 2.70 4,182 42 4,224 2.64 Total 9,177$ 24,777$ 247$ 25,024$ 15.61$ Nonresidential
Commercial
Neighborhood Parkland -$ 2.12 -$ -$ -$ -$ Community Parkland - 2.12 - - - - Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 2.12 1,018 10 1,028 1.03 Neighborhood Park Improvements - 2.12 - - - - Community Park Improvements 736 2.12 1,560 16 1,576 1.58 Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 2.12 755 8 763 0.76 Total 1,572$ 3,333$ 34$ 3,367$ 3.37$ Office
Neighborhood Parkland -$ 3.26 -$ -$ -$ -$ Community Parkland - 3.26 - - - - Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 3.26 1,565 16 1,581 1.58 Neighborhood Park Improvements - 3.26 - - - - Community Park Improvements 736 3.26 2,399 24 2,423 2.42 Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 3.26 1,161 12 1,173 1.17 Total 1,572$ 5,125$ 52$ 5,177$ 5.18$ Industrial
Neighborhood Parkland -$ 1.16 -$ -$ -$ -$ Community Parkland - 1.16 - - - - Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 1.16 557 6 563 0.56 Neighborhood Park Improvements - 1.16 - - - - Community Park Improvements 736 1.16 854 9 863 0.86 Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 1.16 413 4 417 0.42 Total 1,572$ 1,824$ 19$ 1,843$ 1.84$ Senior Service Facility
Neighborhood Parkland -$ 0.95 -$ -$ -$ -$ Community Parkland - 0.95 - - - - Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 0.95 456 5 461 0.46 Neighborhood Park Improvements - 0.95 - - - - Community Park Improvements 736 0.95 699 7 706 0.71 Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 0.95 338 3 341 0.34 Total 1,572$ 1,493$ 15$ 1,508$ 1.51$ 1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).

Sources: Tables 2.2 and 5.7; Willdan Financial Services. 2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses. 3 Assumes average dw elling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued betw een 7-1-2021 and 6-30-2022.

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32 6. Community Recreation
Facilities
The purpose of the community recreation facilities impact fee is to fund the community recreation facilities needed to serve new development. A proposed fee is presented based on the system standard of community recreation facilities per capita.

Service Population
Community recreation center facilities serve both reside nts and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and associated facilities are based on the City’s service population including residents and workers.

Table 6 .1 shows the existing and future projected service population for community recreation facilities. While specific data is not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to demand by businesses (per worker) for th is service, it i s reasonable to a ssume that demand for these services is less for one worker compared to one resident, b ecause nonresidential buildings are typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0. 05-weighting factor for workers is based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Stu dy update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group for th e City of Dublin. That analysis relied on survey data of nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.

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33 A B A x B = C
Persons
Weighting
Factor
Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023) 67,734 1.00 67,734
New Development (2023-2040) 13,974 1.00 13,974 Total (2040) 81,708 81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.05 1,085
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.05 471
Total (2040) 31,115 1,556
Combined
Existing (2023) 68,819
New Development (2023-2040) 14,445
Total (2040) 83,264
1 Worker demand is w eighted at 0.05 of resident demand based on the City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.

Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.

Table 6.1: Community Recreation Facilities Service
Population

Facility Inventories & Standards
Table 6.2 shows the inventory of existing community recreation facilities. Note that a share of the Stager Community Gymnasium is allocated to City use based on t he City’s proportional contribution to the construction of the facility.

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34 Square
Feet
City of
Dublin
Share
Square Feet
Allocated to
City Use
Cost per
Square
Foot1 Total Value
Community Recreation Facilities
Stager Community Gymnasium2 6,002 69% 4,141 701$ 2,902,841$ Senior Center 15,500 100% 15,500 701 10,865,500 Shannon Community Center 20,088 100% 20,088 701 14,081,700 EGRAC Complex - Phase I3 33,826 100% 33,826 1,051 35,561,430 Heritage Facilities
Heritage Center and Bell Tower 2,482 100% 2,482 701$ 1,739,882$ Old St. Raymond's Church/Visitor Center 1,550 100% 1,550 701 1,086,550 Main House 2,304 100% 2,304 701 1,615,104 Old House Restroom 1,650 100% 1,650 701 1,156,650 Sunday School Barn 2,900 100% 2,900 701 2,032,900 Total Existing Facilities 86,302 84,441 71,042,557$ Sources: Dublin Building Detail Report, 2012; Willdan Financial Services.

Table 6.2: Existing Community Recreation Facilities Inventory 3 Total cost of EGRAC Phase 1 is $43,830,900. $8,269,500 of that is for the aquatic center/pools and is show n in Table 7.3. 1 Cost to construct new recreation centers based on recent construction cost estimate to build the Emerald Glen Recreation & Aquatic Complex, excluding pool costs. Cost per square foot (unrounded) for EGRAC Phase 1 = $1,051.304. 2 Allocation of Stager Community Gymnasium square footage and facility value to City of Dublin based on the City's contribution of $1 million to the construction of the facility. $1 million represents 69% of the total facility costs, based on information provided by the City.

Planned Facilities
Table 6.3 details the planned communit y and recreationa l facilities. The City plans to complete Phase II of the Emerald Glen Recreation & Aquatic Complex, including a preschool. The City also has future plans for improvements of a 13,500 square foot Cultural Arts Center.

Table 6.3: Planned Community Recreation Facilities
Total Cost
EGRAC Complex - Phase II 17,600,000$
Cultural Arts Center 15,321,035
Total Planned Facilities 32,921,035$
Sources: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027.

35 service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate. ” Table 6.4 expresses the City’s current community recreation facilities level of service in terms of an existing cost per capita. This cost p er capita is not used in the fee calculation, rather it is shown he re for informational purposes only.

Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A 71,042,557$
Existing Fund Balance B (2,016,678)
Value of Existing Facilities C = A + B 69,025,879$
Existing Service Population D 68,819
Cost per Capita E = C / D 1,003$
Facility Standard per Resident F 1,003$
Facility Standard per Worker1 G = F x 0.05 50
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.05.

Table 6.4: Community Recreation Facilities Existing
Standard
Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Future Level of Service
Table 6.5 shows the calculation of the system standard per capita for community recr eation facilities. The planned facilities will serve both existing and new development, so the costs of th e planned f acilities are allocated to both exi sting and n ew develo pment using this methodology.

This cost standard is calculated by dividing the total value of all community recreation facilities in 2040 by the total service population in 2040. The value per capit a is multip lied by the worker weighting factor of 0.05 to determin e the value per worker. The resulting standard is the cost standard that will be achieved when all the facilities are realized, and new development has come online. This new level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City’s planned community recreation facilities.

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36 Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A 71,042,557$
Value of Planned Facilities B 32,921,035
Total Value of Facilities at 2040 C = A + B 103,963,592$ Future Service Population D 83,264
Cost per Capita E = C / D 1,249$
Facility Standard per Resident E 1,249$
Facility Standard per Worker1 F = E x 0.05 62
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.05.

Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Table 6.5: Community Recreation Facilities System Plan Standard

Projected Fee Revenue
Table 6 .6 projects community recreation center fee revenue by multiplying the cost per capita from Table 6.4 by the increase in service population. The fee will generate $18 million through the planning horizon. After accounting for the negative existing fund balance, non -fee funding sources will have to fund $16.9 million worth of the planned facilities.

Calculation
Cost per Capita A 1,249$
Growth in Service Population (2022 - 2040) B 14,445
Projected Fee Revenue C = A x B 18,041,805$
Total Project Cost D 32,921,035$
Less Projected Fee Revenue C 18,041,805
Negative Fund Balance E (2,016,678)
Non-Fee Funding Required F = D - C - E 16,895,908$
Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.5.

Table 6.6: Revenue Projection - Community Recreation
Facilities - System Standard

Fee Schedule
Table 6.7 shows the maximum justified community recreation facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita from Table 6.5 is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employment dens ities (persons per dwelling uni t or empl oyees per 1,000 squa re feet of nonresidential building space). The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per sq uare foot by dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit. 390
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37 Table 6.7: Community Recreation Facilities Fee - System Standard A B C = A x B D = C x 0.01 E = C + D E / Average
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Fee 1 Charge2 Total Fee 1 Sq. Ft.3 Residential Dwelling Unit 1,249$ 2.70 3,372$ 34$ 3,406$ 2.12$ Nonresidential
Commercial 62$ 2.12 131$ 1$ 132$ 0.13$ Office 62 3.26 202 2 204 0.20 Industrial 62 1.16 72 1 73 0.07 Senior Service Facility 62 0.95 59 1 60 0.06 1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).

Sources: Tables 2.2 and 6.5; Willdan Financial Services 2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dw elling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued betw een 7- 1-2021 and 6-30-2022.

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38 7. Aquatic Facilities
The purpose of the aq uatic facilities impact fee is to fund the aquatic facilities needed to serve new development. A proposed fee is presented based on the system standard of aquatic facilities per capita.

Service Population
Aquatic facilities serve both residents and busi nesses. The refore, demand for services and associated facilities are based on the City’s service population including residents and workers.

Table 7.1 shows the existing and future projected service populat ion for aquatic f acilities. While specific data i s not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to demand by businesses (per worker) for this service, it is re asonable to assume that demand for these services is less for one worker compared to one resi dent, because nonresidential bui ldings are typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0.05 -weighting factor for workers is based on analysis cont ained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That an alysis reli ed on survey data of nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.

Table 7.1: Aquatic Facilities Service Population
A B A x B = C
Persons
Weighting
Factor
Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023) 67,734 1.00 67,734
New Development (2023-2040) 13,974 1.00 13,974 Total (2040) 81,708 81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.05 1,085
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.05 471
Total (2040) 31,115 1,556
Combined
Existing (2023) 68,819
New Development (2023-2040) 14,445
Total (2040) 83,264
1 Worker demand is w eighted at 0.05 of resident demand based on the City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.

Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.

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39 Facility Inventories & Standards
Table 7.2 shows the inventory of existing aquatic facilities. The value of the existing aquatic facilities, approximately $487 per square foot, is based o n a cost estimate for the Emerald Glen Recreation & Aquatic Complex. Note that the costs only include the pool facilities themselves; buildings and site work are included in the community recreation facilities fee.

Table 7.2: Existing Aquatic Facilities
Surface
Area
Cost per
Square
Foot1 Total Cost
Facilities
Emerald Glen Indoor Pool 6,270 3,053,225$
Emerald Glen Competitive Pool 6,174 3,006,477
Emerald Glen Play Pool 4,538 2,209,814
Total Value 16,982 487$ 8,269,515$
Note: Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 1 Represents cost of pools only, excluding building and site w ork.

Source: City of Dublin, Emerald Glen Aquatic Center, Dahlin Group, CD Cost Estimate, 19 July 2014.

Cost Allocation
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that we nt into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study “shall identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new lev el of service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate. ” Table 6.4 expresses the City ’s current aquatic facilities level of serv ice in terms of a n existing cost per capita. This cost p er capit a is not us ed in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for informational purposes only.

40 Table 7.3: Aquatic Facilities Existing Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A 8,269,515$
Existing Service Population B 68,819
Cost per Capita C = A / B 120$
Facility Standard per Resident C 120$
Facility Standard per Worker1 D = C x 0.05 -
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.05.

Sources: Tables 7.1 and 7.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Future Level of Service
Table 7. 4 shows the calculation of the system standard per capita for aquatic facilities. The planned facilities will serve both existing a nd new development, so the costs of th e planned facilities are allocated to both existin g and n ew development using this methodology. This cost standard is calculated by dividing the total value of all aquatic facilities in 2040 by the total service population in 2040. The value per capit a is multiplied by the worker weighting factor of 0.05 to determine the value per worker. The resulting standard is the cost s tandard that will be achieved when all the f acilities are realized, and new development has come online. This new level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City ’s planned aquatic facilities.

Table 7.4: Aquatic Facilities System Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A 8,269,515$
Future Service Population B 83,264
Cost per Capita C = A / B 99$
Facility Standard per Resident C 99$
Facility Standard per Worker1 D = C x 0.05 5
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.05.

Sources: Tables 7.1 and 7.2; Willdan Financial Services.

Projected Fee Revenue
Table 7.5 projects aquatic facilities fee revenue by multiplying the cost per capita from Table 7.3 by the increase in service population. The fee will generate $ 1.4 million th rough the planning horizon.

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41 Calculation
Cost per Capita A 99$
Growth in Service Population (2023 - 2040) B 14,445
Projected Fee Revenue C = A x B 1,430,100$
Sources: Tables 7.1, and 7.3.

Table 7.5: Revenue Projection - Aquatic Facilities

Fee Schedule
Table 7.6 shows the maximum justified aquatic facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita from Table 7.5 is co nverted to a fee per unit of n ew de velopment based on dwelling unit and employment dens ities (persons per dwelling uni t or empl oyees per 1,000 squa re feet of nonresidential building space). The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per sq uare foot by dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.

Table 7.6: Aquatic Facilities - System Standard
A B C = A x B D = C x 0.01 E = C + D E / 1,000
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Fee 1 Charge2 Total Fee 1 Sq. Ft.

Residential Dwelling Unit 99$ 2.70 267$ 3$ 270$ 0.17$ Nonresidential
Commercial 5$ 2.12 11$ -$ 11$ 0.01$ Office 5 3.26 16 - 16 0.02 Industrial 5 1.16 6 - 6 0.01 Senior Service Facility 5 0.95 5 - 5 0.01 1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).

Sources: Tables 2.2 and 7.4; Willdan Financial Services 2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dw elling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued betw een 7- 1-2021 and 6-30-2022.

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42 8. AB 602 Requirements
On January 1, 2022, new requirements went into effect for California jurisdictions implementing impact fees. Among other c hanges, AB 60 2 added Section 66016.5 to the Government Code, which set guidelines for impact fee nexus studies. Four key requirements from that section which concern the nexus study are reproduced here:
66016.5. (a) (2) When applic able, the ne xus study shall identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new level of servi ce, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate.
66016.5. (a) (4) If a nexus study supports t he increase of an existing fee, the local agency shall review the assumptions of the nexus study supporting the original fee and evaluate the amount of fees collected under the original fee.
66016.5. (a) (5) A nexus study adopted after July 1, 2022, sh all calculate a fee imposed on a housing d evelopment project proportionately to the square footage of pro posed units of the development. A local agency that impos es a fee pro portionately to the square footage of the proposed units of the development shall be deemed to h ave used a valid method to e stablish a reasonable relationship between the fee charged and the burden posed by the development. 66016.5. (a) (6) Large jurisdictions shall adopt a capital improvem ent plan as a part of the nexus study.

Compliance with AB 602
The following sections describe this study’s compliance with the requirements of AB 602. 66016.5. (a) (2) - Level of Service

1. For fees calculated under the planned facilities methodology, the fees are calculated to support a level of service that is lo wer than th e existing level of service. This is because the City-identified planned facilities represent a lower level of service than the existing level of service in the City. The fees calculated under this approach are the civic center facilities fees, library facilities fees, and park facilities fees.

2. For the community recreation facilities fees calculated under the sy stem standard methodology, the maximum justified fees represent a n increase in the f acility l evel of service. The increased level of service is required to fund new development ’s fair share of facilities identified in the City’s CIP. For the aquatic facilities fees calculated under the system standard, the fees represent a lower level of servic e than currently exist s. New development will fund its proportional share of the planned facilities. 66016.5. (a) (4) – Review of Original Fee Assumptions
Willdan reviewed the City’s 2017 Public Facilities Fee Study Update and with input from City staff determined that the analysis should be revised . The primary reason for the update is to account for increased facilities cos ts sin ce 2017, and to adjust the land use assumptions which now accommodate more housin g than was previously assumed, due to the City ’s increase Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

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43 Table 8.1: Fee Revenue History FY2017-18 to FY2022-23 Fund
No. Description
6/30/2018
Year-To-Date
Actual
6/30/2019
Year-To-Date
Actual
6/30/2020
Year-To-Date
Actual
6/30/2021
Year-To-Date
Actual
6/30/2022
Year-To-Date
Actual
6/30/2023
Year-To-Date
Actual
Fund 4101 Community Park Land
46100 Interest 152,508$ 207,358$ 188,916$ 119,544$ 104,100$ 104,804$ 49100 Developer Contributions 613,261 1,243,891 1,151,962 (870,169) 2,794,353 18,973 Total Community Park Land 765,770$ 1,451,249$ 1,340,879$ (750,624)$ 2,898,453$ 123,777$ Fund 4102 Neighborhood Park Land
46100 Interest 134,292$ 180,641$ 180,029$ 127,136$ 113,607$ 110,843$ 49100 Developer Contributions 627,151 350,094 508,654 (391,837) 1,215,961 1,139 Total Neighborhood Park Land 761,443$ 530,736$ 688,683$ (264,702)$ 1,329,568$ 111,982$ Fund 4103 Community Park Improvements
49131 Miscellaneous Revenue 25,468$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 49100 Developer Contributions 3,256,194 1,261,672 960,441 443,365 1,582,338 11,468 49900 Transfer In 4,396 - - - - - Total Community Park Improvements 3,286,058$ 1,261,672$ 960,441$ 443,365$ 1,582,338$ 11,468$ Fund 4104 Neighborhood Park Improvements
46100 Interest 58,691$ 88,614$ 96,586$ 72,193$ 61,426$ 58,438$ 49100 Developer Contributions 1,581,803 685,261 554,118 243,428 894,236 17,424 Total Neighborhood Park Improvements 1,640,494$ 773,875$ 650,704$ 315,621$ 955,662$ 75,862$ Fund 4105 Community Buildings
46100 Interest -$ -$ -$ 5,098$ 6,222$ 8,090$ 49100 Developer Contributions 3,321,333 2,136,137 1,012,150 1,043,282 2,031,442 920,785 49900 Transfer In 91,619 - - - - Total Community Buildings 3,412,952$ 2,136,137$ 1,012,150$ 1,048,380$ 2,037,664$ 928,875$ Fund 4106 Library
46100 Interest 11,588$ 21,076$ 22,675$ 16,724$ 14,617$ 14,397$ 49100 Developer Contributions 377,453 158,691 73,415 76,536 149,567 68,127 Total Library 389,041$ 179,767$ 96,090$ 93,260$ 164,183$ 82,524$ Fund 4107 Civic Center
46100 Interest 59,777$ 100,206$ 105,372$ 75,597$ 64,034$ 61,359$ 49100 Developer Contributions 986,194 447,172 317,920 149,100 527,598 4,897 Total Civic Center 1,045,971$ 547,378$ 423,292$ 224,696$ 591,633$ 66,256$ Fund 4108 Aquatic Center
49100 Developer Contributions 334,058$ 191,934$ 90,961$ 93,741$ 182,268$ 84,146$ 49900 Transfer In 11,541 - - - - Total Aquatic Center 345,599$ 191,934$ 90,961$ 93,741$ 182,268$ 84,146$ Fund 4110 Community Nature Park Land
46100 Interest 4,036$ 1,546$ 124$ 85$ 71$ 68$ 49100 Developer Contributions 172,699 5,266 - - - - Total Community Nature Park Land 176,735$ 6,812$ 124$ 85$ 71$ 68$ Fund 4111 Community Nature Park Improvements
46100 Interest 18,392$ 28,994$ 29,643$ 20,944$ 17,476$ 14,955$ 49100 Developer Contributions 295,041 74,436 60,821 28,033 100,208 714 Total Community Nature Park Improvements313,433$ 103,430$ 90,464$ 48,976$ 117,684$ 15,669$ Source: City of Dublin.

66016.5. (a) (5) – Residential Fees per Square Foot
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44 66016.5. (a) (6) – Capital Improvement Plan
The Capital Improvement Plan for this nexus study is comprised of the identified planned facilities within each facility fee chapter. Planned facilities identified in this document are sourced from the City’s current adopted CIP and other planning documents . Adoption of this nexus s tudy would approve the planned facilities identified herein as the Capital Impro vement Plan for this nexus study.
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45 9. Implementation
Impact Fee Program Adoption Process
Impact fee program adoption procedures are found in the California Government Code section 66016. Adoption of an impact fee program requires the City Council to follow certain procedures including holding a public hearing. Data, such as an impact fee report, must be made available at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. The City’s legal counsel should be consulted for any other procedural requirements as well as advice regarding adoption of an enabling ordinance and/or a resolution. After adoption there is a mandatory 60 -day waiting period before the fees go into effect.

Inflation Adjustment
The City can keep its impact fee program up to date by periodically adjusting the fees for inflation.

Such adjustments should be compl eted regularly to ensure that new development will fully fund its share of needed facilities. We recommend that the following indices be used for adjusting fees for inflation:
 Buildings – Engineering News-Record’s Building Cost Index (BCI)  Equipment – Consumer Price Index, All It ems, 1982 -84=100 for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
The indices recommended can be found for lo cal jurisdictions (state, region), and for the nation.

With the exception of land, we recommend that the national indices be used to adjust for inflation, as the national indices are not subject to frequent dramatic fluctuations that the local ized indices are subject to.

Due to the highly variable nature of land costs, there is no particular index that captures fluctuations in land values. We recommend that the City adjust land values based on recent land purchases, sales or appraisals at the time of the update.

While fee upd ates using inflation indices are appropriate for periodic updates to ensure that fee revenues keep up with increases in t he costs of public facilities, the City will also need to conduct more extensive updates of the fee documentation an d ca lculation (such as this study) when significant new data on development forecasts and/or facility plans become available.

Reporting Requirements
The City complies with the annual and five -year reporting requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act.

For facilities to be funded by a combination of public fees and other revenues, identification of the source and amount of these non-fee revenues is essential. Identification of the timing of receipt of other revenues to fund the facilities is also important.

Programming Revenues and Projects with the CIP
The City maintains a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to plan for future infrastructure needs. The CI P identifies costs and phasing for specific capital projects. The use of the CIP in this manner doc uments a reasonable relationship between new development and the use of those revenues.

The City may decide to alter the scope of the plan ned projects or t o substitute new projects as long as those new projects continue to represent an expansion of the City’s facilities. If the total 399
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10. Mitigation Fee Act Findings
Public facilities fees are one -time fees typically paid when a building permit is iss ued and imposed on development projects by local agencies responsible for regulating land use (cities and counties). To guide the w idespread imposition of public facilities fees , the State Legislature adopted the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act) with Assembly Bill 1600 in 1987 and subsequent amendments. The Act, contained in California Government Code Sections 66000 through 66025, establishes requirements on local agencies for the imposition and administration of fee programs.

The Act requires local agencies to document five Mitigation Fee Act findings when adopting a fee.

The five statutory findings required for adoption of the public fa cilities fees documented in this report are presented in this chapter and supported in detail by the preceding chapters . All statutory references are to the Act.

Purpose of Fee
 Identify the purpose of the fee (§66001(a)(1) of the Act).

Development impact fees are desig ned to ensure that new development will not burden the existing service population with t he cost of facilities required to accommodate development. The purpose of the fees proposed by this report is to provide a funding source from new development for capital improvements to serve that development. The fees advance a legitimate City interest by enabling the City to provide public facilities to new development.

Use of Fee Revenues
 Identify the use to which the fees will be put. If the use is financing facilities, the facilities shall be identified. That identification may, but need not, be made by reference to a capital improvement plan as specified in §65403 or §66002, may be made in applicable general or specific plan requirements, or may be made in other public documents that identify the facilities for which the fees are charged (§66001(a)(2) of the Act).

Fees proposed in this report, if enacted by the City, would be used to fund expanded facilities to serve new development. Facilities funded by these fees are designated to be located within the City’s sphere of influence. Fees addressed in this report have been identified by the City to be restricted to funding the following facility categories: civic center, library, aquatic facilities, parks and community recreation facilities.

Benefit Relationship
 Determine the reasonable relationship between the fees' use and the type of development project on which the fees are imposed (§66001(a)(3) of the Act).

The City will restrict fee revenue to t he acquisition of land, construction of facilities and buildings, and purchase of related equipment, fu rnishings, vehicles, and services used to serve new development. Facilities funded by the fees are expected to provide a citywide network of facilities accessible to the additional residents and workers associated with new development. Under the Act, fees are not intended to fund planned facilities needed to correct existing deficiencies. Thus, a reasonable relationship can be shown betwe en the use of fee revenue and the new development residential and non-residential use classifications that will pay the fees. 401
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 Determine the reasonable relationship between the need for the public facilities and the types of development on which the fees are imposed (§66001(a)(4) of the Act).

Facilities need is based on a facility standard that represents the demand generated by new development for those facilities. For each facility category, demand is measured by a single facility standard that can be a pplied across land use types to ensure a reasonable relationsh ip to the type of development. For most facility categories, service population standards are calculated based upon the number of residents associated with residential developme nt and the number of workers associated with non -residential development. To calculate a single, per capita standard, one worker is weighted less than one resident based on an analysis of the relative use demand between residential and non-residential development.

The standards used to identify development needs are also used to determine if planned facilities will partia lly serve the existing ser vice population by correcting existing deficiencies. This approach ensures that new development will only be responsible for i ts fair share of pl anned facilities, and that the fees will not unfairly burden new development with th e co st of facilities associated with serving the existing service population.

Chapter 2, Development Forecast provides a description of how service popu lation and development forecasts are calculated. Facility standards are described in the Facility Standards sections of each facility category chapter.

Proportionality
 Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fees amount and the cost of the facilities or portion of the facilities attributable to the development on which the fee is imposed (§66001(b) of the Act).

The reasonable relationship between each facilities fee for a specific new development project and the cost of the facilitie s attributable to th at project is based on the estimated new development the project will accommodate. Fees for a specific project are based on the project’s size. Larger new development projects can result in a higher service population resulting in higher fee revenue than s maller projects in the same land use classification. Thus, the fees ensure a reasonable relationship between a specific new development project and the cost of the facilities attributable to that project.

See Chapter 2, Development Forecast and Unit Costs, or the Service Population sections in each facility category chapter for a descri ption of how service populati ons or other factors are determined for different types of land uses. See the Fee Schedule section of each facility category chapter for a presentation of the proposed facilities fees. 402
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Ord. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. XX – 23

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.28 (DEDICATION OF LANDS FOR PARK AND RECREATION

PURPOSES) OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, in order to implement the goals and objectives of the City of Dublin's ("City") general plan, the City's various Specific Plans, including but not limited to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, etc., and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and to mitigate the impacts caused by future development in the City, certain public facilities must be constructed; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a public facilities fee is needed to finance these public facilities and to pay for each development's fair share of the construction and acquisition costs of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, Dublin Municipal Code (DMC) Section 9.28 requires that each subdivider of the land classified by the Zoning Ordinance for residential use shall dedicate or reserve lands, pay fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for neighborhood and community park or recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, following review of the DMC, it was determined that the amendments contained in this Ordinance were appropriate.

NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 9.28.040 is amended to read as follows (additions shown in italics and deletions shown in strikethrough):

It is found and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, safety and welfare require that five (5) acres of property for each one thousand (1,000) persons residing within the city be devoted to local park and recreational purposes. The amount of land to be dedicated, or fees to be paid, shall bear a reasonable relationship to the use of the park and recreation facilities by the future inhabitants of the subdivision. The amount of land to be dedicated shall be the amount calculated from the following formula:

LAND = A x B
A. “A” means the park and recreation area required per dwelling unit, based on the type of dwelling units of the proposed subdivision and the park area per one thousand (1,000) people of the city.

1. The park area of the city is determined to be five (5) acres per one thousand (1,000) people, or five-one-thousandths (0.005) acre per person, which is further broken down to three (3) two and four tenths (2.4) acres per one thousand (1,000) people for active community parks, three-tenths (0.3) nine tenths (0.9) acre per one thousand (1,000) people for natural 403
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Ord. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 2 of 3 community parks, and one and seven-tenths (1.7) acres per one thousand (1,000) people for neighborhood parks.

2. The park and recreation area required per dwelling unit, “A,” is established as follows:Each residential dwelling unit is assigned two and seven tenths (2.7) people. a. Each single-family dwelling unit is assigned three and eight one-hundredths (3.08) people. b. Each other multifamily dwelling unit is assigned one and eighty-eight one-hundredths (1.88) people.
c. Each senior housing dwelling unit is assigned one and twelve one-hundredths (1.12) people.

B. “B” means the number of dwelling units in the proposed subdivision. For the purpose of this section, the number of dwelling units in the proposed subdivision shall be determined as follows:

For single-family and townhome subdivisions, the number of dwelling units shall equal the number of lots or parcels created for residential use as indicated on the final map or parcel map.

When the subdivision is for other multifamily or senior housing, the number of dwelling units shall equal the maximum number of residential units allowed within the proposed subdivision.

For residential condominium projects, the number of dwelling units shall equal the number of condominium units indicated on the final map or parcel map. For planned development projects, the number of dwelling units shall equal the number of dwelling units indicated on the approved planned development plan.

Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Dublin hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced 60 days after its final adoption.

Section 4. Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
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Ord. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/23 Page 3 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __th day of _______ 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Agenda Item 4.10
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City Council will consider introducing an Ordinance amending the Dublin Municipal Code to reflect new parkland dedication categories and updated census numbers concerning the number of persons per dwelling unit.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Waive the reading and INTRODUCE the Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

None.

DESCRIPTION:

At the May 2 meeting, the City Council received an overview of the City’s Public Facilities Fee (PFF) update currently underway. The PFF funds the construction of certain public facilities needed to mitigate the impacts caused by future development. The update to the PFF will adjust impact fee rates using the most recent census data, land values, and construction costs.

The May 2 Staff Report is provided as Attachment 2.

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During the meeting, Staff discussed issues surrounding incorporating the new data into the PFF and meeting park acreage requirements as currently reflected Dublin Municipal Code (DMC) Chapter 9.28.040. In summary, because of the new population data from the US Census and the Housing Element, the City will have a deficit of parkland of close to 50 acres (a significant increase from the 2017 report’s deficit of 21 acres), the majority of which is in the active community parkland category. Because there is virtually no land left for active community parks in Dublin, the City will be unable to meet this objective.

To remedy this, Staff proposed shifting the acreage requirement from Community Parkland to Nature Community Parkland, so that the remaining deficit can be solved with the addition of nature parks. This would require an amendment to the DMC to reflect a decrease in Community Parkland acreage by 0.6 acre, and a corresponding increase in Nature Community Parkland, as shown in the table below and as reflected in the proposed Ordinance (Attachment 1). The City Council agreed with Staff’s approach.

Table 1. Park Acreage Breakdown, Existing vs. Proposed

In addition, Staff has further amended DMC Chapter 9.28.040 to incorporate data from the 2020 Census related to the number of people assigned to dwelling units in the City and has consolidated them into an average number for all types of units, versus distinguishing single- family and multi-family categories. All dwelling units are now assigned 2.70 people (formerly

3.08 for single-family and 1.88 for multi-family).

The update to the PFF will be brought to the City Council at a future meeting date, along with the second reading of the Ordinance amending the DMC.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

None.

NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:

The City Council Agenda was posted.

Parkland Category Existing Proposed
Neighborhood Parkland 1.7 1.7
Community Parkland 3.0 2.4
Nature Community Parkland 0.3 0.9
Required Acres per 1,000 People:
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ATTACHMENTS:

1) Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code
2) Staff Report of May 2, 2023
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Agenda Item 8.1
DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT: Dublin Fallon 580 General Plan Amendment Initiation Request and Proposed Development Agreement Deal Terms (PLPA-2023-00012)
Prepared by: Crystal De Castro, Senior Planner and Hazel Wetherford, Deputy City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City Council will a consider a request by Staff and GH PacVest to initiate a General Plan Amendment for the Dublin Fallon 580 project site, which encompasses approximately 192 acres east of Fallon Road along the Dublin Boulevard Extension. The request includes eliminating the

2.5-acre Public/Semi-Public land use designation and converting approximately 44.9 acres with an Open Space land use designation to Parks/Public Recreation to accommodate a future nature park. The proposed Development Agreement deal terms associated with future development on the site are also presented as context for the City Council’s consideration of the request.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt the Resolution Approving the Initiation of a General Plan Amendment to Eliminate the 2.5- Acre Public/Semi-Public Land Use Designation and Convert the Open Space Land Use Designation to Parks/Public Recreation on the GH PacVest Property and approve the proposed deal terms for the future Development Agreement with GH PacVest.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

All costs associated with preparing the General Plan Amendment would be borne by the project applicant.
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DESCRIPTION:

Background
Over the course of the last four years, City staff has worked with the property owners east of Fallon Road to help spur development in support of the City Council's strategic priorities to prioritize commercial and industrial development east of Fallon Road. The City Council has supported these efforts with the creation of the Fallon Road Economic Development Zone in 2021, and the approval of an associated General Plan Amendment in 2022. The General Plan Amendment initiation that is the subject of this Staff Report will help further facilitate the City Council’s priorities.

The Dublin Fallon 580 property is approximately 192 acres and is located within the Fallon Village area in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan (EDSP). The property extends north of I-580 to Jordan Ranch and east from Fallon Road to just beyond Croak Road. The project site has a band of low- lying hills along the upper third of the site and slopes down to I-580 where the property is generally flat. No grading has occurred to date. The site is generally surrounded by existing and future residential uses to the north, commercial to the west and future residential, commercial, and industrial uses to the east as shown in Figure 1 and Table 1 below.

Figure 1. Vicinity Map
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Table 1. Adjacent Uses and Land Use Designations
Existing Use Land Use Designations
North
Townhomes, Neighborhood Square
(NS), Cottonwood Creek Park, and
Cottonwood Creek School
Medium/High Density Residential
Public/Semi Public
Parks/Public Recreation
South Interstate 580 / City of Pleasanton --
East Vacant Land
Medium Density Residential
Industrial Park
General Commercial/Campus Office
West
Irongate Neighborhood
Sunrise Nature Park
DSRSD Utility
Fallon Gateway Shopping Center
Medium Density Residential
Parks/Public Recreation
Public/Semi-Public
General Commercial
The property is located in the EDSP area and has Planned Development Zoning (Ordinance No. 32- 05 and Ordinance No. 13-08). The site has General Plan/EDSP land use designations of Medium- High Density Residential, General Commercial/Campus Office, Community Park, Open Space, and Public/Semi-Public as shown in Figure 2 below. The EDSP assumed average development intensity for each land use designation. As summarized in Table 2 below, the EDSP anticipated development of up to 238 residential units and up to 1,522,161 square feet of commercial development on this site.

Figure 2. GH PacVest Existing Land Uses
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Table 2. EDSP Anticipated Development
Land Use Designations Acres Res. Units Commercial S.F.

Medium/High Density Residential 11 238 --
General Commercial/Campus Office 126.3 -- 1,522,161
Parks/Public Recreation 7.2 -- --
Open Space 44.9 -- --
Public/Semi-Public1 2.5 -- --
Total 189.42 238 1,522,161
1The Public/Semi-Public is a floating designation and does not add to the total acres. 2 The total acreage includes the area of the future Dublin Boulevard Extension.

The Fallon Village project envisioned a mixed-use commercial area along Central Parkway known as the Fallon Village Center. The commercial area was to be supported by a mix of Semi-Public and residential uses. The General Plan/EDSP originally assigned three “floating” Semi-Public land use designations including 2.5 acres located within the 6.5 acre Medium-High Density residential site on the GH PacVest property (the other sites were on Jordan Ranch and East Ranch). The final location of these “floating” sites is to be determined at the time of the Planned Development Zoning Stage 2 Development Plan approval with the caveat that it is to be located within the Fallon Village Center. However, the plan for the Fallon Village Center has changed over time and no longer includes a commercial component. The Semi-Public use in this area has been achieved through designating the site for the Cottonwood Creek School.

On June 15, 2021, the City Council adopted a General Plan and EDSP Amendment to change the land use designation of 2.5 acres on the GH PacVest property from Semi-Public to Public/Semi- Public. This amendment allowed a broader range of uses, including the potential for affordable housing developed by a non-profit entity. The 2023-2031 Housing Element identifies this site as an opportunity site that can accommodate 74 lower-income units. The “No Net Loss” law prevents local governments from downzoning or eliminating opportunity sites after adopting their Housing Element without finding alternative sites within the City that can accommodate those units.

In addition, the City has identified a parkland deficit of approximately 50 acres, most of which is active parkland. On June 20, 2023, the City Council introduced an Ordinance amending the Dublin Municipal Code to reflect new parkland dedication categories, which includes shifting acreage requirements from Community Parkland to Nature Community Parkland to address the City’s deficit of approximately 50 acres of parkland. The adoption of the Ordinance is scheduled also for tonight’s agenda under a Public Hearing item.

It is the City Council’s policy to initiate all General Plan Amendments prior to accepting an application and beginning work on such a request. Staff and the Applicant are requesting that the City Council consider initiating a General Plan Amendment for the Dublin Fallon 580 project site (Attachment 2).

Analysis
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shown in Figure 4 and Table 3 below. The proposal would enable the applicant to utilize the full

6.5-acre site designated Medium/High Density Residential for residential units. While this would not increase the overall number of units on the site, it would enable them to spread those units across a larger area, resulting in a lower density product type.

As previously mentioned, the Housing Element identifies the Public/Semi-Public site as an opportunity site that can accommodate 74 lower-income units and is subject to the “No Net Loss” provisions. There is a site at the Transit Center that is already identified as an opportunity site in the Housing Element. This site has a surplus of units that can serve as an opportunity site to accommodate these 74 units.

The conversion of Open Space to Parks/Public Recreation helps address the City’s parkland deficit by providing an additional 44.9+/- acres of Nature Community Parkland to accommodate a future nature park designed for low impact use and maintenance, with hiking and walking trails. As part of the proposed Development Agreement deal terms, Staff has negotiated with the Applicant to dedicate this land to the City to address the City’s parkland deficit of approximately 50 acres.

Figure 4. GH PacVest Proposed Land Uses
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Table 3. Existing vs. Proposed Land Uses
Land Use Designations Acres2 Residential Units Commercial S.F.

Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed
Medium High Density
Residential 11 13.66 238 238 -- --
General Commercial/
Campus Office 126.3 126.28 -- -- 1,522,161 4,400,605
Parks/Public
Recreation 7.2 52.1 -- -- -- --
Open Space 44.9 0 -- -- -- --
Public/Semi-Public1 2.5 0 743 -- -- --
Total 189.4 192.04 312 238 1,522,161 4,400,605
1The Public/Semi-Public is a floating designation and does not add to the total acres. 2 The acreages from EDSP Specific Plan were based on assumed boundary limits. Proposed acreages reflected in this application have been updated to match resolved boundary survey data. 3 2023-2031 Housing Element identified for low-income affordable housing.

Development of the site would require additional entitlements including companion amendments to the EDSP, a Planned Development Rezone with a Stage 1 amendment and Stage 2 Development Plan, a Tentative Map, and a Site Development Review Permit, and the appropriate level of environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act. Work on the General Plan Amendment would be completed concurrently with processing the other entitlements that are requested by the Applicant. Once the General Plan Amendment Study is complete, Staff would then bring the application to the Planning Commission for its recommendation to City Council. The project would then move forward to the City Council for consideration.

A draft resolution approving the initiation of a General Plan Amendment is included as Attachment

1. Development Agreement
As part of the proposed project, the Applicant has requested approval of a Development Agreement. The Development Agreement would provide security to the Applicant that the City will not change its zoning and other laws applicable to the project for a stated period. Additionally, it is a mechanism for the City to obtain commitments from the Applicant that the City might not otherwise be able to obtain. Staff is presenting the preliminary terms of the Development Agreement as context for the City Council’s consideration of the request. The main points are highlighted below.
 Affordable Housing
o The City’s Inclusionary Zoning Regulations will apply.  Dublin Boulevard Extension Right-of-Way Dedications
o The Developer will dedicate a portion of the property to the City as right-of-way for the Dublin Boulevard Extension. The City will not compensate or provide Eastern Dublin Transportation Impact Fee credits for the dedicated right-of-way. 414

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 Valley Link Right of Way Reservation
o The Developer will make an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City in fee for future highway right-of-way resulting from the widening or relocation of the Caltrans Interstate 580 due to the improvements for the Valley Link Project.  Community Facilities District for Service and Maintenance of Public Improvements o The Developer will cooperate with the formation of a Community Facilities District for the purpose of financing the services and maintenance of all public streets (including storm drain systems, streetlights, and other street appurtenances) within the future residential tract parcels for a period of twenty years after City’s acceptance of improvements.
 Eastern Dublin Transportation Impact Fee Credits
o The Developer will be restricted from using or applying any Eastern Dublin Transportation Impact Fee (EDTIF) credits that they have purchased or transferred from any other credit-holder to satisfy Developer’s EDTIF obligations.  Nature Based Parkland
o The Developer will dedicate 44.9 acres of Open Space to the City for a cost of $653,400 per acre. Should the City Council approve the conversion of the Open Space land use designation to Parks/Public Recreation, the land will then serve as a Nature Community Parkland with hiking and walking trails. This action will help address the City’s parkland deficit as mentioned above.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

Strategy 5: Large Land Tract Development and Open Space Objective B: Work with the area property owners in conjunction with the Dublin Boulevard extension project on issues such as road and project mitigation, entitlements, as well as supporting infrastructure.

NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:

The City Council Agenda was posted, and a copy of this Staff Report was provided to the applicant and was made available on the City’s website.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

Staff recommends that the initiation of the General Plan and EDSP Amendment be found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Information Collection).
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Approving the Initiation of a General Plan Amendment to Eliminate the 2.5-Acre Public/Semi-Public Land Use Designation and Convert the Open Space Land Use Designation to Parks/Public Recreation on the GH PacVest Property
2) GH PacVest Letter
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Attachment 1
Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted X/X/2023 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN

APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE THE

2.5-ACRE PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CONVERT THE OPEN

SPACE LAND USE DEISGNTION TO PARKS/PUBLIC RECREATION ON THE GH PACVEST

PROPERTY
(APNS: 905-0001-006-03, 985-0027-002, 985-0027-004, AND 985-0027-005) (PLPA-2023-00012)
WHEREAS, GH PacVest is requesting, and Staff is recommending, that the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment to eliminate the “floating” 2.5-acre Public/Semi-Public land use designation and Staff is proposing to convert the Open Space land use designation to Parks/Public Recreation on the Dublin Fallon 580 project site; and
WHEREAS, the GH PacVest property is approximately 192 acres, of which 2.5 acres is designated as Public/Semi-Public and 44.9+/- acres is designated as Open Space; and WHEREAS, the Parks/Public Recreation land use designation will accommodate Community Nature Parkland for a future nature park; and WHEREAS, the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan state that the location of “floating” Public/Semi-Public site will be determined at the time of the Planned Development Zoning Stage 2 Development Plan approval; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the General Plan Amendment initiation request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment to eliminate the “floating” 2.5-acre Public/Semi-Public land use designation and the conversion of 44.9+/- acres of Open Space land use designation to Parks/Public Recreation on the GH PacVest property.
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/2023 Page 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
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ATTEST:
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GH PACVEST, LLC
April 26, 2023 [Updated August 25, 2023]
Ms. Amy Million
Principal Planner
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Subject: Dublin Fallon 580 – General Plan & EDSP Amendment Request Dear Ms. Million,
GH PacVest, LLC is pleased to submit our revised request to initiate a General Plan & EDSP amendment associated with the proposed development, Dublin Fallon 580 (the project). The Dublin Fallon 580 Project site consists of approximately 192± acres (APN: 905-0001-006-03, 985- 0027-002, 985-0027-004, and 985-0027-005). The General Plan designates the project site for General Commercial / Campus Office (GC/CO), Open Space (OS), Community Park (CP), Public / Semi-Public (P/SP), and Medium High Density Residential (MH) uses. The existing General Plan land use designations will enable GH PacVest to create a mixed-use community where people can live and play near where they work.

The project site is bordered to the north by Jordan Ranch, the Righetti property to the east (currently undeveloped and zoned Industrial Park (IP), General Commercial-Campus Office (GC/CO), and Medium Density Residential (M)), Fallon Road and the existing Fallon Gateway shopping center to the west, and I-580 to the south. The project site is vacant with intermittent cattle grazing activities present on the property.

GH PacVest requests that the City initiate a study to analyze a General Plan amendment to eliminate the “floating,” 2.5-acre Public / Semi-Public land use designation from the project site as part of our proposed Project. The table below shows the proposed land use changes.

Attachment 2
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A map of the existing General Plan land uses, and our proposed land uses is also attached.

The City approved Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and the Fallon Village PD-1 identified the floating

2.5-acre Public / Semi-Public land in the Fallon Village Center boundary. The portion of the Fallon Village Center on the project site is limited to the Community Park land adjacent to Cottonwood Creek School or the MH residential land immediately to the west of the Community Park land designation.

The Fallon Village PD-1 from 2005 envisioned the Fallon Village Center to be a variety of housing types with community facilities, civic and educational uses. Since 2005, Cottonwood Creek School was built immediately adjacent to our property abutting the 7.2-acre Community Park land use. Through the realization of Cottonwood Creek School, we believe the 2.5-acre Public / Semi-Public land use intent has been satisfied.

Furthermore, it is our understanding that City staff has expressed an interest in having the 7.2- acre community park be developed to serve the community and Cottonwood Creek School and we support that desire. Therefore, eliminating the Public /Semi-Public from the 7.2-acre community park area is consistent with City staff’s interest.

And finally, if the 2.5-acre P/SP land use were to be located on the MH land use area as contemplated in Appendix 4 of the EDSP, it would be developed with 202 units at a density of

31.1du/acre, nearly double our proposed density of 17.4 du/acre (128 units). We believe that our proposed density of 17.4 du/acre for the MH land use is more compatible and appropriate for the property given the density of existing, adjacent housing to the north of the project site. 420

For the reasons noted above, we feel that the floating 2.5-acre Public / Semi-Public land use should be eliminated. All of the underlying land uses as contemplated in the EDSP & Fallon Village PD-1 are proposed to remain unchanged.

We look forward to your review of our request and our development team is happy to provide any additional information that may be required to process this request to initiate a General Plan amendment study.

Sincerely,

Wooi See
Operations Director

Attachment: Existing Land Use Plan vs. Proposed Land Use Plan 421
MH6.5±AC.GC/CO17.32±AC.MH7.16±AC.GC/CO14.29±AC.GC/CO20.26±AC.GC/CO74.41± AC.OS9.1±AC.OS35.80± AC.PARCEL 6PARCEL 1PARCEL 2PARCEL 4PARCEL 7PARCEL 8PARCEL 9PARCEL 10CP7.2±AC.PARCEL 5FUTURE ROADWAYDUBLINBLVDFUTURE ULTIMATEFALLON ROADEX. CROAK ROAD EX. CROAK ROAD(TO BE ABANDONED)FUTURE ULTIMATECROAK ROADFUTURE CENTRAL PKWYEX. CENTRAL PKWY I-580FUTURE DUBLIN BLVDFUTURE DUBLIN BLVD
MH6.5±AC.*P/SP2.5±AC.GC/CO17.3±AC.MH7.0±AC.GC/CO14.3±AC.GC/CO20.4±AC.GC/CO74.4± AC.OS9.1±AC.OS35.8±AC.PARCEL 6PARCEL 1PARCEL 2PARCEL 4PARCEL 7PARCEL 8PARCEL 9PARCEL 10CP7.2±AC.PARCEL 5FUTURE DUBLIN BLVDFALLON ROADEX. CROAK ROAD EX. CROAK ROAD(TO BE ABANDONED)FUTURE ULTIMATECROAK ROADFUTURE DUBLIN BLVDFUTURE CENTRAL PKWYEX. CENTRAL PKWY I-580PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN

FALLON VILLAGE STAGE I PD EXISTING LAND USE PLAN
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Dublin Fallon 580
DUBLIN FALLON 580 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

INITIATION REQUEST
September 5, 2023
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Project Location - Dublin Fallon 580
Central Pkwy
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Existing Land Use
MH - Medium High Density
Residential
GC/CO - General
Commercial/Campus Office
P/PR - Parks/Public Recreation
OS - Open Space
P/SP - Public/Semi-Public
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City Council’s Previous Actions
• Prioritize Commercial and Industrial Development east of Fallon Road • Over the last four years staff has worked with the property owners to incentivize development east of Fallon Road
• Council Actions to support development:
 Fallon Road Economic Development Zone (2021)
 General Plan Amendment (2022)
 General Plan Amendment Initiation Request (current request) 426
Background - Fallon Village
• Fallon Village Project
3 Floating Semi-Public
designations
2.5 acres located within the GH
PacVest Medium High Density
Residential Site
Cottonwood
Creek Elementary
and Park
Central Pkwy
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Background - Parkland
• June 20, 2023 City Council introduced an ordinance
amending the Dublin Municipal Code creating a Nature
Community Parkland designation to address the City’s
deficit of 50 acres of Nature Park.
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General Plan Amendment - Request
• Eliminate 2.5 acres floating P/SP
– Housing Element
• Relocate the 74 units to the
Transit Center site
• Convert 44.9 acres of OS to
P/PR
– Helps address City’s 50-acre
parkland deficit
– Provides a future nature park
with hiking and walking trails
P/SP

OS P/PR
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Development Agreement Deal T erms

1. Affordable Housing

2. Dublin Blvd Extension Right-of-Way Dedication

3. Valley Link Right-of-Way Reservation

4. Community Facilities District for Service and Maintenance

5. Eastern Dublin Transportation Impact Fee Credits

6. Nature Based Parkland
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Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution Approving the Initiation of a
General Plan Amendment to Eliminate the 2.5-acre
Public/Semi-Public Land use designation and Convert the Open Space land use Designation to Parks/ Public
Recreation on the GH PacVest property.
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STAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL

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Agenda Item 8.2
DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT: Designation of Voting Delegates for the 2023 National League of Cities City Summit
Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City Council will consider appointing a voting delegate and up to two alternates to attend and vote on the City’s behalf at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2023.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Discuss the item and appoint a voting delegate and up to two alternates to attend and vote, on the City’s behalf, at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2023.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Sufficient funds have been allocated in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget for attendance at the November 2023 Conference.

DESCRIPTION:

The National League of Cities (NLC) is an organization through which city officials work together on a national level to further their common interests and the interests of their citizens.

The NLC City Summit is scheduled to be held November 16-18, 2023, in Atlanta, GA. During this conference, the annual business meeting is held, at which each member city is afforded the opportunity to shape the NLC’s federal advocacy agenda for the upcoming year by casting a vote on preferred policy recommendations. In accordance with the NLC By-Laws, Article IV, Section 2 Member Voting (Attachment 1), the City gets two votes and is allowed one voting delegate, and two alternates, to cast those votes for the November 2023 conference. For the City of Dublin to participate in this meeting, the City Council needs to appoint a voting delegate and alternates to attend and vote on the City’s behalf at the Summit.
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Once City Councilmembers have been appointed, notification of the voting delegate and alternate(s) will be forwarded to the NLC.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

None.

NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:

The City Council Agenda was posted.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) NLC By-Laws
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1 Bylaws of the
National League
of Cities
Amended on November 19, 2016
ARTICLE I.

NAME, OBJECTS, MEANS, AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1. NAME, OBJECTS, AND MEANS. The name of the organization shall be the National League of Cities (NLC). It shall be a 501 (c) (4) nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. The National League of Cities is dedicated to advancing the public interest, building democracy and community, and improving the quality of life by strengthening the capacity of local governments and advocating for the interests of local communities.

As custodians of democratic values, local government officials work together through the National League of Cities and their state municipal leagues to safeguard the authorities and improve the capabilities of general-purpose local governments to respond to the needs and aspirations of the people.

Local government officials act together through the National League of Cities and their state municipal leagues to express and advocate for their common interests and views as responsible partners in the federal system of governance.

Section 2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the words "city," "municipality," "local government," and "general-purpose local governments" shall mean any city, town or township, village, borough, or county that is a corporate entity or functions as such. The term "capacity" Attachment 1
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2 references the means and ability to carry out the responsibilities of general-purpose local governments. The term "state" shall include any state, territory, or possession of the United States.

ARTICLE II.

MEMBERS
Section 1. MEMBER LEAGUES. Any state league or municipality or substantially similar organization (the dues of which are paid by municipalities and consisting of not less than ten active members) is eligible for membership in NLC and may be admitted as a member league upon filing the proper application and receiving the approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. MEMBER CITIES. Any city in the United States may, upon payment of the prescribed annual dues, become a member city and, as such, be entitled to all the services and privileges of NLC. It is herein provided that no city which is eligible to, but elects not to, hold membership in its respective state league shall be eligible for membership in NLC.

Section 3. AFFILIATE MEMBER CITIES. If a member state league participates in NLC’s Affiliate Member Program, any city in such state, upon fulfillment of the requirements of its state league, may become an Affiliate Member City. An Affiliate Member City shall be entitled to all services and privileges provided by NLC and its member leagues. Elected Municipal officials of eligible affiliate cities shall be entitled to attend and participate in all organizational meetings of NLC, subject to rules and procedures set forth by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. STATE LEAGUE CITY. Any city, upon fulfillment of the requirements of its member state leagues, shall be eligible to become an NLC State League City. An NLC State League City shall be entitled to all the general services furnished to municipalities through the member state leagues. Such state league cities will not have the voting privileges of member cities and member state leagues.
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3 ARTICLE III.

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. LEAGUE OFFICERS. The officers of the National League of Cities shall be: a President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President, an Immediate Past President, and an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall hold office at the pleasure of that Board. The Executive Director shall be Secretary and Treasurer of NLC. The President, the First Vice President, and the Second Vice President, all of whom are elected at the annual meeting, shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are qualified. The term of office of all newly-elected and designated officers shall commence immediately upon adjournment of the annual meeting.

Section 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The affairs of the National League of Cities shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of: the President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice President, the Chief Executive Officers from eight (8) member leagues, and forty (40) additional at-large members, all selected in the manner provided in Article III, Section 6 and Article IV. In addition, all Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city, and the Chair of each NLC standing Federal Advocacy Committee shall serve on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall conduct the affairs of NLC when representatives of the membership are not assembled, including by a majority vote of Board of Directors members, determination or modification of national municipal policies, or adoption of resolutions on national legislation affecting cities. The Board of Directors may refer to the membership through the mail or electronically on any matter which is not otherwise provided for in these bylaws, the voting thereon to be as provided in Article IV, Section 5.

Section 3. TERMS. At-large members of the Board of Directors (referred to here as “Director”) shall serve a term of two (2) years from the date of their election. Directors shall take office immediately following the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected. No Director shall serve more than two (2) two-year terms. Fulfilling an incomplete term is not considered part of the term limit. Director terms shall be staggered so that approximately half the number of Directors will end their term in any given year.
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4 Section 4: POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The powers and duties of the Officers of the National League of Cities shall be indicated by the general definition of the title of their offices. The President shall establish and appoint such committees as may be necessary, provided that standing Board committees shall be established by a majority vote of the Board of Directors and their membership appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall transact the financial business of NLC and keep a complete record of all transactions and, with such assistants and staff personnel as necessary, shall perform such other duties as NLC or the Board of Directors shall direct and shall receive such compensation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.

Section 5. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There shall be an Executive Committee composed of the following members of the Board: the President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice President, the two (2) most immediate Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city, two (2) Chief Executive Officers of member leagues recommended by the President and approved by the Board, and up to three (3) members of the Board recommended by the President and approved by the Board. NLC’s Executive Director shall also serve on the Committee in an ex officio capacity. The Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board between meetings of the Board unless otherwise specified by the Board. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall comprise a quorum. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President or of a majority of its members. All official actions taken by the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting or as otherwise specified by the Board.

Section 6. QUALIFICATIONS. Each elected officer of the National League of Cities shall be, at the time of their election, an elected official of a member city. Each Board member shall be, at the time of their election, an elected official of a member city or a chief executive officer, or equivalent officer of a member league.

Section 7. ELECTIONS. The elected officers and other members of the Board of the National League of Cities shall be elected in the manner provided for in Article IV. Nominations for all officers and Board members, except Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city and the Chairs of each standing federal advocacy committee, shall be made by a nominating 437
5 committee of not less than six (6) nor more than fourteen (14) members from member leagues and member cities and the most Immediate Past President, all of whom shall be appointed by the President. Nominations shall take into consideration the diversity of the membership. The Immediate Past President shall serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall make its report in writing at least four hours before the scheduled election.

Section 8. VACANCIES. A vacancy shall occur in any office of the National League of Cities in the event that the person holding the office resigns or ceases to possess the essential qualifications for election to office as provided in Article III, Section 6. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the succession of the First Vice President to that office. A vacancy in the office of the First Vice President shall be filled by the succession of the Second Vice President to that office. A vacancy in the office of the Second Vice President or other elected member of the Board of Directors shall continue until a new qualified person is elected under Article Ill, Section 7, unless it is filled for the unexpired term by a person selected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. A vacancy which occurs for a person serving as a member of the Board of Directors as a Past President, a Federal Advocacy Committee Chair, or a Chief Executive Officer of a member league because that person ceases to possess the essential qualifications provided in Article III, Section 6 shall continue until a new, qualified Past President, Chair or Chief Executive Officer assumes such position on the Board of Directors.

Section 9. ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Board of Directors shall establish an Advisory Council, which shall consist of previous members of the Board of Directors who remain in elected office. The duties, responsibilities, and leadership of the Advisory Council shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV.

MEETINGS, VOTING, AND NATIONAL POLICIES
Section 1. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. An annual meeting of the membership shall take place during the organization’s fall conference. At the annual meeting, the memberships shall 438
6 elect directors and officers, receive reports on activities of the association, and adopt national municipal policies for the coming year. The President may also call a special meeting of the membership. The time, place, and program of the annual meeting shall be determined by a motion of the Board of Directors. Notices of meetings for members shall be delivered to the mailing address or electronic address designated by the members not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days before such meetings, provided that any notices required by this section may be waived before such meetings.

Section 2. MEMBER VOTING. In all meetings requiring the official decision of the National League of Cities, each member league shall be entitled to twenty votes. Each member city shall be entitled to one to twenty votes based upon population as follows:

Under 50,000 l vote
50,000- 99,999 2 votes
100,000- 199,999 4 votes
200,000 - 299,999 6 votes
300,000- 399,999 8 votes
400,000 - 499,999 10 votes
500,000-599,999 12 votes
600,000 - 699,999 14 votes
700,000 - 799,999 16 votes
800,000- 899,999 18 votes
900,000 and above 20 votes

Member cities, but not member leagues, shall be required to cast unanimous votes.

It shall be the duty of the President in advance of or at the beginning of any such meeting to appoint a credentials committee of three persons, at least one of whom shall be a representative of a member city. As soon as practicable after the naming of the credentials committee, each member league shall designate one or more voting delegates not to exceed the number of votes to 439
7 which it is entitled, and may designate alternate voting delegates not to exceed the number of its voting delegates. Each member city shall designate one voting delegate and may designate one alternate voting delegate. It shall be the duty of the credentials committee to settle any dispute concerning the voting rights of members and their voting delegates and alternate voting delegates, the number of votes each is entitled to cast, and the total number of votes of all the members of NLC.

All voting shall be by voice vote unless a weighted vote is demanded by ten percent or more of the certified votes present at the meeting. When the weighted vote is taken, voting shall be limited to the duly certified voting delegates, or their alternates, each casting the total number of votes to which the voter is entitled by the certified voting roll. A majority vote of the certified votes present at the meeting shall be required for the election of any officer or member of the Board of Directors, or for passage of any matter of business brought before the business meeting.

There shall be no voting by proxy.

Section 3. MEMBER QUORUM. A quorum at the annual business meeting or special meeting shall consist of majority of the votes certified to the meeting.

Section 4. MEMBER RESOLUTIONS ON POLICIES. Resolutions on national legislation affecting cities shall be submitted to the voting delegates in writing by the Board of Directors, by a resolution committee appointed therefore, or by special petition, provided that such petition is presented to the annual convention by ten (10) voting delegates with the consent of a majority vote. A two-thirds vote shall be necessary to adopt all resolutions.

Section 5. BALLOTS BY MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY. Except as otherwise expressly provided by these bylaws, a matter of business may be submitted to a vote of the membership through the mail or electronically. If submitted through the mail, a response from a member league shall bear the signature of the President and the countersignature of the Chief Executive Officer of such member leagues, and the response from a member city shall bear the signature of the Mayor. If submitted electronically, the response must come from the electronic address designated by the member. Weighted voting shall be in effect in all balloting through the mail or electronically.
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8 Section 6. BOARD MEETINGS. Notices of meetings of the Board of Directors shall be delivered through the mail to the mailing address or electronically to the email address designated by the members of the Board of Directors not less than five (5) nor more than forty (40) days before such meetings, unless otherwise required by law, provided that any notices required by this section may be waived before such meetings. A majority of the directors present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum, provided that a quorum consists of no less than one-third of the directors then in office. An act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be considered an act of the Board of Directors, unless otherwise required by the articles of incorporation or these bylaws.

ARTICLE V.

FINANCIAL MATTERS
Section 1. DUES AND CHARGES. The annual membership dues of the National League of Cities, and the schedule of fees or systems of charges for all other services of NLC, shall be established by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Within such resolution, general limits may be set by NLC in annual meetings. Annual membership dues and annual service charges shall be due the first day of the membership year for which they are assessed.

Section 2. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the National League of Cities shall be from October 1 to September 30, inclusive of those dates.

Section 3. ANNUAL BUDGET. The revenues and expenditures of the National League of Cities shall be planned and approved through an annual budget, and financial obligations shall be incurred based on that budget. The annual budget shall be prepared by the Executive Director under the direction of the Board of Directors. The budget shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. ANNUAL AUDIT. An annual audit shall be made of the financial affairs of the National League of Cities by a certified public accountant designated or approved by the Board of Directors.
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9 ARTICLE VI.

AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be repealed or amended at the annual meeting of the membership, or through the mail or electronically. In the case of an annual meeting, a two-thirds majority of the certified votes cast at the meeting shall be necessary to pass such an amendment. In the case that an amendment is submitted through the mail or electronically, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to pass such an amendment. Amendments may be proposed either by initiatory petitions signed by members present at the meeting or by resolution of the Board of Directors, provided notice of such proposed amendments to be voted on at the annual meeting shall be delivered to all members not less than fifteen days prior to that annual meeting.

In the case that an amendment is submitted through the mail or electronically, not less than forty days shall elapse before the votes are canvassed by two members of the Board of Directors. Such amendments, when adopted through the mail or electronically, shall become effective ten days after the votes are canvassed and written notice of adoption is delivered to the membership.

ARTICLE VII.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Except as provided in these bylaws, and such official rules and procedures for the conduct of business meetings as may be adopted by the Board of Directors, the procedures defined in Robert's Rules of Order (revised edition) shall prevail in matters of parliamentary procedure. 442

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