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Home My WebLink About12-17-2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN Regular Meeting: December 17, 2024 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 The following are minutes of the actions taken by the City of Dublin City Council. A full video recording of the meeting with the agenda items indexed and time stamped is available on the City’s website at: https://dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetings REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM A Regular Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in the City Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM, by Mayor McCorriston. 1) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Michael McCorriston, Mayor Present Dr. Sherry Hu, Vice Mayor Present Jean Josey, Councilmember Present Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember Present Janine Thalblum, Councilmember Present 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 3.1) Presentation from Visit Tri-Valley The City Council received a presentation from Tracy Farhad, President and CEO of Visit Tri-Valley, about a proposed multi-use event center in the City of Dublin. Tim Sbranti provided public comment. David Haubert provided public comment. 4) PUBLIC COMMENT Brent Songey provided public comment. Musa Tariq provided public comment. Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 Rabia Badar provided public comment. 5) CONSENT CALENDAR 5.1) Approved the minutes of the December 3, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting. 5.2) Approved the 2025 City Council Meeting Calendar. 5.3) Received the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024 and the following supplemental reports: 1) a compliance audit of Alameda County Transportation Commission Measure B Funds; 2) a compliance audit of Alameda County Transportation Commission Measure BB Funds; 3) a compliance audit of Alameda County Transportation Commission Measure F Fund Vehicle Registration Fee Program; 4) a compliance audit of the State of California Transportation Development Act (TDA) Fund; 5) a compliance examination of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund; 6) review of the City's Annual Appropriations Limit Calculation; and 7) a report on Internal Controls. 5.4) Accepted the Annual Report of Developer Impact Fee Funds Deposits; adopted Resolution No. 144-24 titled, “Making Findings Regarding Unexpended Traffic Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2023-24;” and approved the budget change. 5.5) Received the report of payments issued from November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024, totaling $10,169,496.85. 5.6) Adopted Resolution No. 145-24 titled, “Amending the Classification Plan.” On a motion by Councilmember Josey, seconded by Councilmember Thalblum, and by unanimous roll call vote, the City Council adopted the Consent Calendar. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Councilmember SECOND: Janine Thalblum, Councilmember AYES: McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri, Thalblum 6) PUBLIC HEARING – None. 7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. 8) NEW BUSINESS Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 8.1) Certification of November 5, 2024 Election Results The City Council received a presentation on the November 5, 2024 election results for the offices of Mayor, City Councilmember – District 1, City Councilmember – District 3, and Measures II and JJ. On a motion by Councilmember Qaadri, seconded by Councilmember Thalblum, and by unanimous roll call vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 146-24 titled, “Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results Thereof, and Such Other Matters as are Provided by Law; declared Ordinance No. 14-24 titled, “Amending a Provision of the Dublin General Plan that was Added by the Dublin Open Space Initiative of 2014,” duly adopted by the people; and, declared Ordinance No. 15-24 titled, “Adopting the Dublin Government Accountability Act,” duly adopted by the people. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember SECOND: Janine Thalblum, Councilmember AYES: McCorriston, Josey, Hu, Qaadri, Thalblum 8.2) Presentation to Outgoing Councilmember Janine Thalblum The City Council made presentations to outgoing Councilmember Janine Thalblum, in appreciation of her dedicated service to the City. Councilmember Thalblum received recognition from Caroline Francois on behalf of Congressman DeSaulnier’s office, Rosa Rodriguez on behalf of Assemblymember Ortega’s Office, Lauren Howe on behalf of Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Office, BART Director Melissa Hernandez, and Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert. Councilmember Thalblum left the dais. 8.3) Administration of Oath of Office to Councilmembers-elect Michael McCorriston and John Morada and Mayor-elect Sherry Hu The Oath of Office was administered to Councilmembers-elect Michael McCorriston and John Morada and Mayor-elect Sherry Hu. Councilmembers McCorriston and Morada, and Mayor Hu took their seats at the dais. 8.4) Selection of Vice Mayor The City Council’s policy is to select, in December of each year, a member of the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor for a period of one year. In the absence of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor would become Mayor Pro Tempore and would assume the temporary responsibilities of the Mayor. Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 Mayor Hu nominated Councilmember Kashef Qaadri as Vice Mayor. On a motion by Councilmember McCorriston, seconded by Councilmember Josey, and by unanimous vote, Councilmember Qaadri was appointed to serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year period from December 2024 - December 2025. RESULT: APPOINTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Michael McCorriston, Councilmember SECOND: Jean Josey, Councilmember AYES: Hu, Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri 8.5) Mayor’s Appointment to City Commissions and Committees Mayor Hu recommended the following appointments: Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Shweta Agrawal, Jain Archana, Dashrath Sankhe, and Julia Tomtania each to four-year terms which expire December 2028; and alternate Victoria Liu to a two-year term which expires in December 2026. Human Services Commission Vasanth Chetan, Siyu Henningsen, and Adam Lumia each to four-year terms which expire December 2028; and alternates Bradyn Shaw and Naveena Rudrapada each to two-year terms which expire in December 2026. Parks and Community Services Commission Racheal Matheny and Pradeep Routra each to four-year terms which expire December 2028; and alternates Pawan Sohi and Sumit Aneja each to two-year terms which expire in December 2026. Planning Commission Srinivas Badami, Guanghui Han, and Jaisena Prasath each to four-year terms which expire December 2028; and alternates John Wu and Suresh Puli each to two-year terms which expire December 2026. Senior Center Advisory Committee Steve Kau and Tao Luo each to four-year terms which expire December 2028; and alternates Michael Goldstein and Regis Harvey each to two-year terms which expire December 2026. On a motion by Vice Mayor Qaadri, seconded by Councilmember McCorriston, and by a four-to-one roll call vote, the City Council confirmed Mayor Hu’s appointments to the various commissions and committees. Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 RESULT: CONFIRMED [4-to-1] MOVED BY: Kashef Qaadri, Vice Mayor SECOND: Michael McCorriston, Councilmember AYES: Hu, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri NOES: Josey 8.6) City Council Committee Appointments and Assignments Each member of the City Council represents the City of Dublin on various local and regional boards, committees, and commissions. The City Council discussed the Mayor’s proposed appointments. On a motion by Councilmember McCorriston, seconded by Councilmember Josey, and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 147-24 titled, “Confirming the Mayor’s Appointments to Various Local and Regional Boards, Committees, and Commissions,” with Exhibit A amended to appoint Councilmembers Josey and McCorriston as members and Mayor Hu as alternate to Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), and appoint Mayor Hu as alternate for AVA Community Energy; and directed Staff to notify affected agencies, as appropriate. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Michael McCorriston, Councilmember SECOND: Jean Josey, Councilmember AYES: Hu, Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri 8.7) Appointment of City of Dublin Historian and Poet Laureate The City Council considered the appointment of a City of Dublin Historian to a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, and Poet Laureate for a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. On a motion by Councilmember Josey, seconded by Councilmember Morada, and by unanimous vote, the City Council confirmed the Mayor’s re-appointment of Steve Minniear to the position of City of Dublin Historian and appointment of Richard Deets to the position of City of Dublin Poet Laureate. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Jean Josey, Councilmember SECOND: John Morada, Councilmember AYES: Hu, Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3 DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 9) CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS The City Council and Staff provided brief information-only reports, including committee reports and reports related to meetings attended at City expense (AB1234). By consensus, the City Council agreed to formally name the City Council Chamber after Pete Snyder, Dublin’s first Mayor; directed Staff to move forward with putting a flagpole at Fallon Sports Park; and directed Staff to invite five students from the Dashrath Sankhe Cricket Academy (DSCA) cricket team and USA Cricket Men’s U19 Squad member, Advaith Krishna to a future Council meeting to receive certificates of recognition. 10) ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hu adjourned the meeting at 8:59 PM. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: EE1D373F-5EF8-455C-B552-D0B9425C38A3