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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-2003 Adopted CC MinutesCLOSED SESSION A dosed session was held at 6:30 p.m., regarding: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code) - Name of case: City of Dublin v. Dublin Land Co., Alameda County Superior Court No. V-0~8100-2 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the '~Government Code) - Name of case: Dubray v. City of Dublin, Alameda County Superior Court No. 2002056~28 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPA TED LITIGATION- Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code - One potential case 4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957)- Title: City Attorney A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m., by Mayor Lockhart. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Sbranti, Zika and Mayor Lockhart. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Lockhart led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Lock.hart announced that no action was ~ken. C~T!/COUNCIL M~NUTES REG'ULAR HEETi~NG PAG}Z 249 REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ~;OPERATION: WELCOME HOME!" TO HONOR RETURNING MILITARY TROOPS 7:02 p.m. 3.1 (150-85) City Manager Ambrose advised that the City had received a request from several Tri- Valley community groups for the City of Dublin to co-sponsor ~;Operation: Welcome Home!", a day-long event planned for Saturday, August 16, 2003 to welcome home and honor returning troops as the military phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom concludes. Event coordinators are requesting volunteer support, as well as a $500 contribution to offset event costs. The event, being sponsored by the City of Livermore, will kick off with a parade commencing at 10:00 a.m., to be followed by a BBQ picnic and awards ceremony at Robinson Park in Live~xnore. Attendance is estimated at 5,000-8,000 people. Larry Tucker, Chairperson made a short presentation and stated any support from the City of Dublin would be greatly appreciated. Vm. McCormick asked who the custodian of the money will be. Mr. Tucker stated VF~¢ will be the non-profit group and this is actually being discussed at a meeting tonight. There is no cost for the BBQ. They will have booths at the picnic and would like to involve businesses and charge a minimal fee for the booths. They will be comping all the soldiers that are there that day. They have applied to FAA and the Department of Defense for a flyover. PARKS RFFA will also be involved. The security will be a big issue as they expect a huge turnout. Mayor Lockhart stated she was glad that all the Valley cities will be working together on this, as well as so many organizations. On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Cm. Zika, and by unanimous vote, the Council supported the request and approved a $500 Budget Change from the City's General Fund Unallocated Reserves to the City Council's Community Promotion Account. CONSENT CALENDAR 7:10 p.m. Items 4.1 through 4.12 Cm. Sbranti pulled Item 4.1. Mayor Lockhart pulled Item 4.4. C~TY COUNCIL MINUTES VOL[iME 22 REGULAR ME ETiNG PAGE 250 On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Adopted (4.2 350-4O) RESOLUTION NO. 70- 03 ACCEPTING THE OFFER BY THE CiTY OF ANTIOCH TO PURCHASE THE SURPLUS CiViC CENTER AND SHANNON CENTER TELEPHONE SYSTEM Received (4.$ $20~$0) the City Treasurer's Report which indicates the City's investment portfolio totals $92,194,338 (market value), with funds during the $,.a quarter invested at an average yield of 2.866%; Accepted (4.5 600-35) improvements under Contract 02~ 16 Annual Sidewalk Safety Repair Program and Curb Ramp Installation, and authorized the release of retention after 35 days ff there are no subcontractor claims; Adopted (4.6 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 71 -03 ACCEPTING iMPROVEMENTS FOR ARNOLD ROAD, CENTRAL PARKWAY, DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND HACIENDA DR~VE FOR PARCEL MAP 7233 (OPUS WEST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION) Adopted (4.7 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 72- 03 APPROVING FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 7i39 (DUBLIN RANCH AREA A.4, TOLL CA ~, LP) and C©'UNC~L MINUTES PAGE 251 RESOLUTION NO. 73 = 03 APPROVING FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 7i40 (DUBUN RANCH AREA A-5, TOLL CA ti, LP} and RESOLUTION NO. 74 = 03 ACCEPTANCE OF IN-UEU PARKLAND DEDiCATiON FEES AND CREDITS FOR TRACTS 7139 & 7140 and. RESOLUTION NO. 75- 03 APPROVING TRACT tMPROVEt~ENT AGREE~ENT FOR iN TRACT 7137, 7138, 7139 & 7140 LANDSCAPING Approved (4.8 600-35) Change Orders 4, 12, 13 and 15 for Contract 02-14, Civic Center I-IVAC (Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning) Replacement Project; Adopted (4.9 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 76- 03 APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDU~ OF AGREE~gENT (R~OA) BETWEEN THE C~TY OF DUBUN, THE C~TY OF UVER~ORE AND A~EDA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION D~ST~CT {ZONE 7) ~EGARD~NG SHARING THE COSTS FOR ORTHOPHOTOG~PHY SERVICES FRO~ HJW GEOSPAT~AL, ~NC. RESOLUTION NO~ 77- 03 APPROVAL OF A CONSULTING AGREEMENT DE~EEN THE C~TY OF DUDUN~ C~TY OF UVER~ORE, ALA~EDA COUN~ FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION D~STR~CT {ZONE 7) AND HJW GEOSPAT~AL, ~NC., FOR AERIAL ORTHOPHOTOG~PHY SERVICES Adopted (4.10 600- $ 5) RESOLUTION NO. 78 = 03 AWARD)NG CONTRACT 03-06 2002-03 ANNUAL STREET OVERLAY PROJECT TO TOP GRADE CONSTRUCTION {$386,860.70) Adopted (4.11 600- $0) RESOLUTION NO. 79- 03 APPROVING FEE AMENDMENTS FOR APPROVED AGREEMENTS WiTH CONSULTANTS ON AN AS NEEDED E~AS~S FOR OVERFLOW SERWCES iN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RELATED TO PPJVATE[ DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS STEVENSON, PORTO & P)ERCE, )NC., CANNON DES)GN GROUP, JERRY HA,AG & ASSOCIATES, DAVE BABCOCK & ASSOCIATES, DEBOP~AH UNGO-McCORM]CK, LSA ASSOCIATES, JEFFERY GAMBON], J~ HE~,~Ii~ANN ASSOCIATES, PAUL NIEMUTH ASSOCIATES AND WOLFE-MASON ASSOCIATES, INC. Approved (4.12 300~40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $4,295,726.77. Cm. Sbranti pulled the minutes of the April 15~h City Council meeting. On Page 330, Item 6.3 he stated he had asked about the 1.5 million square feet of office space and if this was before or after the proposed change. After this, he asked about the total square footage of office space, including Sybase and Mike Porto indicated there was over 3 million squatv feet. Cm. Sbranti stated on Item ~.$, Page 254 he had made a oomment between Cm. Zika's and Vm. McCormick's comments whereby he also noted the original deal was 15% and he then supported additional incentives and felt additional concessions should not be made. Cm. SbrantJ stated on Page 244 a clarification should be made. In the middle of the page, it states that he voted to support the Freedom to Read Protection Act of 3003 as an Alameda County Library Commissioner. He clarified that he was not at the meeting when this Board actually voted on this; however, he did support HR115 7. On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Vm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved (with changes/clarifications), (4.1) Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 15, 2005; Mayor Zoclchart pulled Item 4. 4 related to the Fire Stalion 17 Data, Voice and Television Cabling Project and noted that the financial statement sai~ "funds budgeted for Library Cabling Project - $31, Parks ~ Facilities Development ?v~anager Herma Liohtenstein advised that this was a typographical error and it should have said fire station cabling. On motion of Cm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted (4.4 {300-$5) RESOLUTION b~O~ 80- 05 AWARD OF B~D TO DATA L~E FOR CONTRACT 03=07 DURBLIN FIRE STATION i7 {$i2,985) PUBLIC HEARING - PA 00-01 $ DUBIJN TRANSIT CENTER MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 7:1{3 p.m. {3.1 ({300-30) Mayor Lockhart opened the public hearing. Planning Consultant Mike Porto presented the Staff Report. This is the second reading of an Ordinance approving a Master Development Agreement between the City of Dublin and the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for the Transit Center. No testimony was entered by any member of the public relative to this issue. Mayor Lockhart closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Vm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and adopted CiTY COUNCi{L ~MN~UTE$ VOLUM~ 22 ORDINANCE. NO~ 5- 03 APPROVING THE MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PA SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY OF ALA~VJEDA COUNTY FOR THE DUE~L~N TRANSIT CENTER AWARD OF BID - VILLAGE PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS (AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD TO DUBHN BOULEVARD) CONTRACT 03-01 7:18 p.m. 7.1 (600-35) Public Works Director Lee Thompson presented the Staff Report. This contract will enhance pedestrian movement at the Village Parkway/Lewis Avenue intersection by constructing sidewalk bulbouts and a pedestrian plaza. This contract will also improve the median landscaping on Village Parkway between Amador Valley Boulevard and Dublin Boulevard as well as extend the northbound left turn lane on Village Parkway to accommodate additional vehicles. Cm. Zika clarified that you can still make a u-turn. Mr. Thompson stated if you could do it before, you can still do it. Vm. McCormick asked in the plaza part, if this is zoned so if a person wanted to have a coffee kiosk they could do this? City Manager Ambrose stated it is City owned and would not be allowed. CUP's are generally given on private property. You could not conduct business in the public right- of-way. This could, however, be a policy issue for the Council to discuss. Mayor Lockhart asked if the bench will be skateboard proof. Mr. Thompson stated the benches are fairly short and have some planters that stick out. We can look at the design and maybe incorporate something to avoid a smooth edge. Cm. Oravetz asked when construction can be expected. Mr. Thompson responded that it will begin in about 3 weeks. ¥©L'UM E 22 REG'[iEAR P~i'EET:NG PAGE 2:: Cm. Sbranti asked about traffic backup on Village Parkway when this construction is occurring. Mr. Thompson stated they will work one side at a time. Staff will meet with the Contractor before the work starts and will try to minimize inconvenience. On motion of Vm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Zika, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved a $10,¢72 Budget transfer and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 81 -03 AWARDING CONTRACT 03-0i WLLAGE PARKWAY ~MPROVEMENT$ A~ADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD TO DUBLIN BOULEVARD TO GRANITE CONSTRUCTION CO~qPANY ($221,576) AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS PROGRAM AND THE CITY OF DUBLIN'S PROPOSED ADOTPION OF DELTA COMPANY OF THE 2Nv BATFALION OF THE 502Nv INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 101 ST AIRBORNE DIVISION 7:26 p.m. 7.2 (150~80) Assistant City Manager Joni Pattillo presented the Staff Report. At the April 15, 2003 City Council meeting, the City Council gave direction to Staff to advertise for individuals to serve on the Citizen's Committee and to bring back a formal Resolution to adopt the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division. There are about 1 $0 members in this unit. Four individuals had volunteered to serve on the committee at the time the Staff Report was prepared. Five individuals have now volunteered to serve on this Committee: Sue Flores, Millie Wasik, Bev Dewy, David Haubert and Mary Lu Mart. Cm. McCormick asked how long this lasts. Is this forever? Sue Flores stated the relationship with them would be indefinite even when they are back at Fort Campbell. The committee will be working with Operation MOM as well. Vm. McCormick asked who is responsible for maintaining the connection. REG ~-LAR i%'~iEET~NG Ms. Flores stated they eventually want to get the schools involved with writing letters. Different areas are getting involved to different levels. David Haubert, who is on the School Board, will be a good link. Mayor Lockhart stated she hopes we could encourage pen pals; either e-mail or snail mail. On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 82, = 0;2 SUPPORTING THE A~ERICA SUPPORTING A~ERICANS ADOPT-A=UN~T/SH~P/SQUADRON PROGRA~ appointed 5 individuals (Sue Flores, Millie Wasik, Bev Dewy, David Haubert and Mary Lu Marr) to serve on the Citizen's Committee, and directed Staff to present each member of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 10 l~t Airborne Division with a City Key hn and other City related materials. UPDATE ON THE YELLOW RIBBON PROJECT TO RECOGNIZE THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 7:32 p.m. 7.3 (610-50) Assistant City Manager Joni Pattillo presented the Staff Report. At its April 15, 2003 meeting, the City Council approved a request from Dublin resident Millie Wasik to place yellow ribbons on the trees throughout Dublin while our Armed Forces are serving overseas. Four hundred yellow ribbons were placed throughout Dublin on Sunday, April 27, 2003. It is felt that removal should be in coordination with the Tri~Valley Welcome Home Celebration of our United States Armed Forces. The estimated date is August 2003. Ms. Wasik and her core group of volunteers have agreed to remove the yellow ribbons at that time. Cm. Sbranti stated he felt they did a good job. City Staff, School District Staff and TJ Florist made a lot of calls and the supplies were exhausted. VOLU~E 22 M~y 6, 20~23 PAGE Mayor Lockhart stated this was a fun project to be involved in. We need to give a big thank you to Sheila Fagliano with Waste Management. On motion of Cm. Zika, seconded by Cm. Sbranti, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved the removal of the yellow ribbons in coordination with the Tri-Valley Welcome Home Celebration in August 2003. DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION 7:3¢ p.m. 7.4 (~300-30) Parks & Facilities Development Manager Herma Lichtenstein introduced Karl Danielson ~vith the Dahlin Group who presented renderings of the proposed elevations of the new Dublin Senior Center, as well as materials options (Options A, B and C), for the interior and exterior finishes and colors. These finishes will include proposed flooring, wall coverings, building cladding, woodwork, etc. Cm. Zika stated he liked the displays showing tea and coffee stains. Vm. McCormick asked if any of the materials are made from recycled materials. Ms. Lichtenstein stated the carpet has about 35% recycled content and the backing is 100%. In addition, we have done a lot of daylighting, which should reduce energy and looking at using recycled content insulation. She also advised that they have been working with Alameda County Waste Management Authority to ensure that they use environmentally friendly products whenever possible. Burr Cain stated they didn't discuss the kitchen flooring and bathrooms. Mr. Danielson showed the proposed materials for the flooring. Cm. Oravetz stated his preference for Option A. Cm. Zika stated he liked Option A because the seniors like Option A. On motion of Vm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Zika, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved the preferred Design Development Package, displayed as Option A. R!EGULAR MEETING PAGE 258 SUBHCENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBHN AND THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT (EBRPD) RELATING TO A SEGMENT OF THE IRON HORSE REGIONAL TRAIL BETWEEN ALAMO CREEK AND THE DUBLIN/FLEASANTON BART STATION 7:48 p.m. 8.1 (600-40) Public Works Director Lee Thompson presented the Staff Report. This agreement would transfer the maintenance and responsibility for the Iron Horse Trail and the trail shoulders to EBRPD between the Alamo Creek Channel at Park Sierra southerly to the eastern Dublin BART Station. Saturday, May 31 11-2 p.m. dedication ceremony. On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Vm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUT~O~ NO~ 83- 03 APPROVAL OF SUBL[~CENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK D~STR~CT RELATING TO A SEGMENT OF THE ~RON HORSE REGIONAL TRA~L BETWEEN ALAMO CREEK AN[:) THE DUBLINIPLEASANTON BART STATION AND APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDA,~ENT TO THE t 995 SUBL~CENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLD~ AND THE EBRPD TO ~NCLUDE THE SEGMENT OF THE ~RON HORSE TRA~L BUILT BY SHEA HOMES ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW OF CROSSING GUARD SERVICES 7:50 p.m. 8.2 (600~30) Assistant to the City Manager Julie Carter presented the Staff Report. The City of Dublin currently provides crossing guards which serve 4 of the 5 public elementary schools. Crossing guard services are provided 180 days per year for approximately 4 hours per day, based on the Dublin Unified School District's annual school calendar. 'V©LU'ME May ¥, PAGB 259 Current and proposed crossing guard locations are: 1) San Ramon Road and Shannon Avenue 2) Amador Valley Boulevard and Burton Street 3) Silvergate Drive and Amarillo Road 4) Amarillo Road and Alegre Drive 5) Bonniewood Lane and Davona Drive ¢) Shannon Avenue and Vomac Road 7) Eastern Dublin/Dougherty Elementary School (need to be determined) In 1995, it was determined that providing crossing guard services under contract is cost effective, as it involves less City time and risk. All City Management Services, Inc. (ACM), provides a variety of traffic and safety- related services including crossing guard services, parking enforcement and traffic control to public agencies. ACM is headquartered in Los Angeles and serves numerous cities in Northern and Southern California. The City of Dublin has one Area Supervisor and one Field Supervisor assigned to monitor the activities of crossing guards. ACM has submitted a proposal to continue to provide crossing guard services to the City of Dublin in FY 2003-04. The estimated cost to provide the current level of service for FY 2003-04 is $71,4¢2. This number is based on 5,220 hours of contract service at the rate of $13.¢9 per hour, which represents no rate increase for FY 2005~04. Staff believes that ACM has done a good job of coordinating this program and the City has received very few complaints regarding the service. If a complaint or question is raised, it has been promptly responded to and resolved by ACM. Cm. Sbranti asked about the hours. Ms. Carter stated the 4 hour shifts are split between morning and afternoon. They respond to the needs of individual schools. Cm. Sbranti asked that we consider adding summer school as part of next years service. It is only one site and enrollment has increased throughout the district. It is basically 18 or 20 days, and is rotated among the different elementary schools. He stated he would like to see a cost breakdown when we look at FY 2004-05. On motion of Cm. Zika, seconded by Vm. McCormick~ and by unanimous vote~ the Council adopted C~TY C~-~li'NCi{L Mi~NUTES VOLUME 22 REG U LAR M'~iET~'NG May 6.~ 2005 RESOLUT~OH NO. 84- 03 AUTHORiZiNG THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEI~ENT W~TH ALL C~TY L~,~ANAGEMEINT SERVICES, ~L~C. FOR THE PROVIS)ON OF CROSSING GUARD SERVICES AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS, CONTRACT 03-08 ALAMO CREEK BIKE PATH (AMADOR VAIJ,EY BOUI,EVARD TO NORTH CITY LIMITS) 7:56 p.m. 8.3 (600~35) Public Works Director Lee Thompson presented the Staff Report. This project will pave the existing Zone 7 maintenance road along the west side of the Alamo Creek between the north City limits (near the end of Crossridge Road) and Amador Valley Boulevard with the exception of the portion of road within Alamo Creek Park. The asphalt concrete path will be approximately 12 feet wide and run along the existing concrete v-ditch. This project will be funded through a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in the amount of $107,000 and Measure B Pedestrian & Bicycle Fund in the amount of $158,200. The current TFCA funding guidelines require the project to be completed by October 9, 2003. Staff is anticipating construction to start in June with completion in August 2003. Staff recently sent out informational notices to the Dougherty Villages neighborhood and several negative comments have been received in return. The concerns have generally included loss of privacy, disturbance of wildlife, and potential noise problems. Staff anticipates that this trail would be used primarily as a jogging and walking trail by the people living in this neighborhood. The pathway.would ultimately connect to other trails, but would not be a major regional trail. The hours proposed would be the same as for parks, from dawn to one hour after dusk. Cm. Sbranti asked how long the trail is from Amador Valley Boulevard to the end. Mr. Thompson stated it is almost a mile. ?i%G ~?TLAR Cm. Oravetz stated he thought it is a little more than a mile. Cm. Zika stated there is currently a chain link fence on part of it. Will there be one the length of the trail? Mr. Thompson stated it is not chain link the whole way, but we could add this. Vm. McCormick asked if Zone 7 owns the road. Mr. Thompson stated it is on Zone 7 property and they use it for maintenance. Vm. McCormick asked basically what's changing other than paving it? Cm. Sbranti asked how often the maintenance trucks make trips along this path. Mr. Thompson replied about once a month, or more if needed. Dale Meyers, Zone 7 General Manager, stated they have seasonal crews that go through and spray weeds and when there are high waters they have crews watching for washouts. Once or twice a month is a high usage for this area. They hope to open up as many trails as possible. Livermore and Pleasanton have gone through similar discussions. It has been their experience that once the trails are open there have actually been very few complaints. Vm. McCormick asked who polices the trails? Mr. Meyers stated the local police departments. They depend on signs and chain link fences. The security is actually enhanced by having public access. Cm. Sbranti asked who would be in charge of the maintenance. Mr. Thompson stated when we enter into an agreement we take over the maintenance and liability. Cm. Sbranti asked if there is any connection to bike lanes that would connect on the northern boundary with Dougherty Valley. Mr. Thompson stated you could get on the street and connect to Old Ranch Road. Dougherty Valley does have a plan in their master plan to connect to the City of Dublin along the Camp Parks area. C~TY C©~'NC~L M~NUTE$ REGULAR MEETING iPAGE 262 Mr. Ambrose stated this is more of a local trail to serve Dublin residents. Paul Zegar, Oxford Circle, stated with regard to chain link fences, anyone who has walked along the Iron Horse Trail along Amador Lakes can see torn down chain link fencing where kids take shortcuts. Kids will tear down the fence and walk through their property. If they slip and fall and sue them, they have a big liability issue. It is already difficult to get insurance for homeowners associations. Anytime you have more people, you have more crime. A San Jose police officer lives near him and they discussed this. They have quail, fox, deer, egrets, etc., down there. He discussed an article in the Tri~ Valley Herald on Monday. Motor scooters are a nuisance to people who live near the trails. There is drug dealing not being addressed by the police. Most of the trails in Dublin have grass on the side. This area has big trees and brush. If kids have a party up there and throw a cigarette, you will have a major fire. Burr Cain, Oxford Circle, commended the City and stated he appreciates the fact that we now have a traffic signal on Dougherty Road at Willow Creek. The maintenance and landscaping of Alamo Creek Park is very good. They moved to this area because they felt not much development could occur and it is a very quiet and serene community. School kids with motorized bikes and scooters are already running from school to home on the other side of the creek and they hear the noise all during the day. He shared concerns of potential fire hazards because of dry vegetation around it. It is not that well maintained at this point. Vandalism to fences is already there and potential for people coming in and causing additional vandalism. He requested that the City reconsider this project. Bryan Brooks, Oxford Circle stated he also lives in the Woodlands and enjoys the area the way it is. He stated he understands the reasoning and it is a noble cause. Unfortunately, the area is so small which has old growth woods and all kinds of wildlife. He stated he disagreed with the statement that the wildlife is socialized. He is mostly concerned about the creatures that live there. We have a unique situation in an urbanized area. He displayed a picture he took in November about 100' from where he lives, of a beautiful deer. Victor Macias, Shady Creek Road, stated he has lived there since 1987 and his back yard fence where it ends, 6 to 7 feet is where the road is. They have viewed the deer from their second story. In the 15 years, they have had a couple of instances with kids with bb guns and the police have escorted them out. One of the main considerations is what happens when it rains. The water gets 15 to 20 feet high and someone who loses control could go over into the water. Kids are inquisitive by nature and they will not stay on the path, but rather go down to the creek. When you open this and take the no trespassing situation out of there, you will open it up to kids who will do things they C-~TY COU'NC~L Mi~NEJTES V©L'UME 22 REG ~;LAR MEEii NG PAG}E 263 shouldn't be doing. They recently had a situation of two guys who brought ¢ packs and left their cans by an oak tree. Theresa Sanchez, Shady Creek Road, stated she has been a homeowner for 14 years and her backyard and bedroom window has a view of the creek. She is here to save wildlife and also for her neighbors and privacy. They were told by the people wh° sold them their homes that this area would not be touched. She has seen teenagers do several things to the wildlife. She asked the City to please put the money toward better use. The Iron Horse Trail doesn't look great; we could make it look better. If you need to open the gates, you need to make sure you have some way to keep animals and homeowners safe. Ed Sanchez, Shady Creek Road, showed pictures of the canal on Willow Creek Drive where the swallows go every year and stated they help with mosquito abatement. There have been kids down there trying to break up their nests. Also, some of the graffiti was shown which has been painted over. Spend money to take care of the graffiti. Replace and maintain groundcover. This is a sanctuary area for wildlife and this is their last safe house for birds and animals. On the privacy issue, when they bought their house 14 years ago, they were told nothing would be done to the creek. He stated he is an avid caller to the police on things he sees going on. Jeff Wolfish, Shady Creek Road, stated he has 2 daughters and has lived in his house for 14 years. He also was told the creek area would never be developed. This was why they bought their home. This is an incredible area and a beautiful spot. This proposal will absolutely change the area. He is an avid bicyclist and rides to Kaiser Hospital in Pleasanton and to Walnut Creek. There is a beautiful bike path now that goes almost the whole distance of this path so why do we need something 100 yards away? He can't think of one good reason. It will ruin this beautiful place and bring danger from the really steep hill to the water. David Cowden, Oxford Circle, had photographs and petitions. He stated he purchased his property for its seclusion and beauty. Oxford Circle abuts his property, and $0 feet from his courtyard is the path. He discussed the potential for noise, dogs and scooters and other mischief that may go on. The City will assume responsibility for maintenance and responsibility for liability. He showed a picture of the creek which is a raging torrent and asked what kid wouldn't be attracted. We are asking for trouble. He works for the State of CA and the University System. Citizens on the one had don't want this to happen and no one wants to see damage happen. They would like to see it remain no trespassing, no dumping. He appealed to the City Council in its infinite wisdom to not allow folks to come in close proximity to people who live this close to the path. He suggested money would be better spent improving Iron Horse Trail with shrubbery, C'~iTY C©UNC.~L M~NUTE8 VOLUM£ 22 RiEGULAR MEET!NG Ms? 6, 2©e3 PAGE 26S benches, trees, etc. Bids could be let and work could start on that in a timely manner and shift emphasis from Alamo Creek to Iron Horse Trail. He stated they have done a lot of research and questioned a permit from Fish & Game. Was there an EIR study completed on this? Have we finalized an agreement with Zone 7? Alamo Creek is part of the 1995 arroyo plan and was not intended for recreational use. This should remain untouched. Teenagers on motorized scooters will disturb the wildlife down there. He appealed to the good sense and judgment and that the City not allow this project to go forward but better utilize the money for other improvements. Patrick Ryan, Shady Creek Road, submitted a statement which was read by Mayor Lockhart, "Myself and virtually all of my fellow neighbors along Alamo Creek are very concerned about the proposal to open this closed access road." Dave Davis, Crossridge Road, thanked the City Council for the stoplight. He has lived there for 15 years. He is at the end of the trail so he will get the brunt of the traffic. He has been going to this area for $0 years. This is one of the remaining areas for wildlife from all the development that has occurred. The Gregory Group assured him that there would never be anything there but a gravel road and it was developed as a flood control area, not a recreation project. Aimee Auer, Crossridge Road, stated she has lived there only about a year. They bought it based on the view; it is incredible. Her concern was there was no EIR done. She spoke with Steven Yee who explained that it was categorically exempt because there will be only a minor alteration of public right-of-way. How can changing a no trespassing area to open to the public be considered minor? She did research and looked up categorical exemptions. The impact is substantial. Timothy Hale, Shady Creek Road, thanked the City Council for listening to them. He stated he is here on behalf of his daughters. From their back fence they see a red tailed hawk and things they would have to go to a zoo to see. Concerned about serenity of neighborhood and the budgetary use it or lose it. We should lose it - but encouraged that we try to use the funding elsewhere in the City. A woman who did not identify herself read a letter and stated they are adamantly opposed to this project. Noise and litter issues are a major concern. Other paths which have opened to the public, she has walked these and they are full of litter and graffiti. Safety of the children is important. The raging creek gets extremely high. The erosion that has already occurred to the creek, they have had issues during the rainy season. She also agrees that we don't feel compelled just because we have the money that we have to spend it. Spend it on the Iron Horse Trail. 'VOLUB~ E 22 PAGE 265 William Oliver, Shady Creek Road, presented a letter from his wife, Kathleen expressing concerns related to: 1) the encroachment on wildlife, 2) privacy for the home owners whose houses back up to the proposed bike trail, 3) environmental issues, 4) safety concerns, and 5) property and personal safety issues. He emphasized that they have become avid birdwatchers from their backyard. They also watch a lot of Discovery Channel and saw a special on wildlife around Mt. Diablo. There are species that are unique to a 10-mile radius. There is torrential flooding in this area and at one point several years ago, they thought it was going to come up to the service road. Brian Klees, Shady Creek Road, spoke in favor of this and stated the proposed trail will provide recreational and educational opportunities. This is primarily a neighborhood trail and it will facilitate a safe access corridor. This path would be a much safer option for walkers, skaters, biking, etc. It provides opportunities for his children to get closer to nature. We all need to get more exercise and he has seen Mayor Lockhart and Cm. Oravetz walking up there. This is an opportunity to avoid having to purchase more right-of-way and to use existing lands for additional recreational opportunities. The animals don't respect the fences. He stated during his wedding, a skunk walked across the road. Kids learn to respect nature by getting closer. As an alternative, he suggested the City may want to consider the southern part from the park south to Amador Valley Boulevard. This area is away from most residences. Something could be done to ban motorized vehicles on that trail. Fire safety would potentially be improved by paving the trail and the elimination of weeds. He stated he felt the person from Zone 7 could speak to the safety hazards during rains. Graffiti problems could be addressed by more people observing. He is also interest in whether an EIR was required and the necessary conditions. Alex Persits, Shady Creek Road, submitted a written statement, which Mayor Lockhart read, "New asphalt/concrete path will create tremendous pressure on already damaged Creekside (you can see erosion of banks); in some places ~gravel maintenance road" as close as 4-6 feet from Creekside and eventually will collapse. This is the main reason why City of Dublin authorities installed metal gates on both sides of the creek long time ago, and didn't allow public access to the creek. There is sign "NO TRESPASSING". I am categorically against new project. It is dangerous!!!" Lisa Macalka, Shady Creek Road, submitted a written statement, which Mayor Lockhart read, "I oppose the opening of the maintenance road for public access. As a homeowner with property adjacent to the creek, I am concerned with security and privacy. Additionally, this area is already served by the Ironhorse Trail and the bike path along Dougherty." C~iTY C©~iNC~L N~'~N~TES V©LUME 22 R!£G U LAR MEETING PAGE 266 Stanley Weir, Crossridge Road, thanked the City Council for the honor of speaking. He ?,:~l~ not uw the road ~-~ -~;~ to be built' ~" des~oy animals and dogs wi!! bark at night at trespassers. Robert Cuttle, Crossridge Road, stated in the morning people take their dogs for wa~s and a lot of~ people ~_~-en't. . ,,~ h,~j dawn. Coyotes have been seen on the opposite_ s~de.- - of the h_h. ~t.~.~,~ father Dan Cua,~, Crossridge Road, asked about c. ,- ~ ,unamg allocated and d.~usseo_;~, ~ ' a fire about a year ago. He~- asked if money has been allocated to ............. ,,m;-+~;- ;*, on a regular basis. V~no is paying for the ongoing maintenance? ~ere will be a lot of Ncreased police activity. How many pa~olmen do we have at night? He doesn't agree with the statement that the annals have been socialized. john Collins Sr., Allegheny Drive, stated the iron Horse Trail doesn't look great but people should see what it looked like in the past. He moved here in 19¢¢ and rides a bike. He lives against one of Zone 7's canals. They have possums, frogs, fish, but you can't look at ~em too close. This project won't be ~aded too much. He stated this sounds like NiMBY to him. Margarita Macias, Shady Creek Road stated she is the mother of t~vo teenagers and doesn't want them to go over the fence while she is sleeping. She is a teacher and asked -why don't we use this money to invest it in schools? Touch your heart and help our children and leave nature alone. Please help the schools with this money..,~.nim_a!s are not social with htr. map. s. Tom and jo >mn P~adenbcrg, Shady Creek Road, submitted a written statement, -which Mayor Lockha~ read, "_75:e man who spoke on behaif of the City said that the oniy police calls -were motorized vehicles on hilt not by creek. Maybe that is because the maintenance road is closed. Are you going to need to respond to more police calls once the gates are open? ~o is funding the extra police needs? This person also mentioned proposed patrois. ~nat hnd of patrols day & night. How is that being funded?" ~ch Guarienti, ~o& Avenue, applauded the neighbors for getting together and coming ~ .................... ne .... 5 .............. ja months ago and the TreM<ers have been there. ~lere are birds still there. ~.is was a field trip is in order and also see other places. Tsere is also an exce!!en_t video put on by a comnmnity near Sacramento American River and how opening the trail actually gates from their yards~ He sees this as a connector to other ~ails. Maybe a section of ~uta not be paved, but pa2 of it could, po~,~o walk along the *~ they honor the trail, and they move on. It is illegal for motorized scooters to be on trails. He su~ested a field ~p to ,~v~ a .... K ..... v ............. are ~ .~0,, the histoo, of other areas that have opened up, these fears are unfounded. RECESS °'~! p.m. /ct.ti Mayor Lockhart called for a short recess. Thc meeting reconvcned at 9:30 p.m., with ~"? Mayor Loc~mrt thanked everyone for coming out and expressNg ideas and sharing -~,~ City Council decisions are always b~,~ when ,h~-~ ~s discussion ~- bo*h sides of an issue. She felt it would be ve~ beneficial to set up an oppor~ni~ for the City Council to go and walk the trail and ~ow fi~st hand what they are doing and why they are doing it. Whatever they do will affect a lot of people for a long time. She asked ff the City Council was interested in a field ~p. Cm. Oravetz stated he doesn't need it because he lives Lq the neighborhood. Cm. Zika responded absolutely. Mayor Lock.baN stated she lived there for years, but never crossed the fence. Vm. McCormick concurred. She is a big proponent of opening up the canals for public ~ o~e certam!y ~n only pa~ia!!y use. 3~ybe not al! should bo =~=~_ed or opened. One ~= ' doesn't fit all. Cm. Sbranti stated he tried to look at the trail through the fence over the weekend, but the views really were not adequate. Cm. Zika stated he would like to explore the idea of opening part of it and maybe .... .[..J t.t L some speed bumps for scooters or alternatives. Maybe a ~' fence is not adequate. A!tenqatives could be explored. Vm. McCormick stated several speakers brought up E!R and she questioned this. PAGE 268 Mr. Thompson explained that the City did a categorical exemption which is what we've do~e on all ,,,,,~ ~u~ We are ~c~m!!y ta~ng ~ ~i,~,~,~ ~a and ~,~i-e i~ for people to be on. We will have to prune back some of the overgrowth. We would close it off when we get high floods out there. For Fire safety on our Wails, we maintain a 20' path on either side and this wouldn't change whether it is us or Zone 7 maintaining it. Re~d;~o a Fish & G~me permit, wo would ,~a this only if we were inside the bank of the creek. We do have a permit from Zone 7 to go in and do work. ~e 20' includes the paved area plus the shoulders. ~. ~ompson stated r~garding the funding issue, we have two funds. Measur~ B money (~. ~ 58,200) can ho~.~ ==~~~oai~oo*od somewhere o~o~. WCA~ . money ($!07,000) ~;~ ~.- one- t~e grant which we competed for and we would most likely lose this if we don't go foF~ard. Cm. Ora~Tetz requested that he taLk about !iabi!ib, issues. Mr. Thompson stated if it is the City's responsibility, we could always get sued. Martin Canyon .... Creek is more secluded and we have similar re.~_.snonsibi!i*v~ there ~130 LiLt Cm. Zi~ asked if the $107,000 grant has any stipulations about losing it following year and .... ~,,~o~,,o,,,~=q ....... ic we don't ~s~o-d ........ ~ Senior Civil Engineer Ferd Del Rosario stated ~ve could ask C~ to reconsider if we don:t use the money this time. The deadline is October 9th and there are si~ificant penalties by Cm. Sbranti asked about ~h~ height of the water in this creek compared to other c~k~-. gN. ~ompson s~ted the iron Horse Trail got up close to the top and they had a lot of bank ~:~ Cm. Sbranti asked about the proximity of the proposed trail to the creek as compared to other ~ai!s in the Ciba How close to the creek is the trail? Mr. Thompson replied vce have about a 5' shoulder and this one goes back and forth as the creek meanders. __wh_e ~,-'~-,,~-e is about ~he same or ~,,e,~,i~n,, more. Some *ha~ are trapezoidal have about a 2 to ! slope. Cm. Sbranti asked about proximity of this trail to homes. Mr. Thompson stated on the Iron Horse Trail, when you get up into other cities, it gets closer to homes and is right next to people's fences. Cm. Sbranti requested that Staff look into the crime issue and reported instances, be it Tassajara Creek, Martin Canyon Creek or Iron Horse Trail. Look at what we already have and the statistics. Vm. McCormick stated she would like to know how wildlife has been affected at Martin Canyon and Tassajara Creeks. Mr. Thompson stated there is hardly any vegetation on Iron Horse Trail, but people say they see wildlife there all the time. Mayor Lockhart stated she is interested in the pathways and creeks. She now lives close to the Tassajara Trail and there is a tremendous amount of wildlife along the creek. She addressed the issue of helping the children and schools, and explained that these funds are for building trails and this will help children with clean air. We can't take these dollars and give them to the School District. These are two separate entities. We can't take clean air funds and put it in the classroom. There are some interesting comparisons with Martin Canyon Creek and there are homes on both sides. People that go out of their way to use trails won't damage wildlife. Neighbors along the Iron Horse Trail at Amador Valley Boulevard don't want trees or benches put in; they want it natural. They have migratory birds that they watch every year. They watch coyotes and foxes. Some of the fears expressed are probably unfounded. She stated he understands why they would fight to keep it to themselves, but would hope restrictions are put on if it is open to the public. She stated the Council would continue discussion of this item to a future meeting after opportunity to walk trail and see what they are discussing. The Council discussed various times and potential dates. On motion of Mayor Lockhart, seconded by Cm. Zika, and by unanimous vote, the Council selected Monday, May 12th at 5:00 p.m., for a walk on the trail. The Council will meet at Arroyo Vista and the walk will start from Amador Valley Boulevard. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1 12 5 (HOUSTON) REGARDING THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (ZONE 7), 9:57 p.m. 8.4 (660~40) Economic Development Director Chris Foss presented the Staff Report. Assembly Bill 1125, as proposed, would modify the existing relationship between the District Board (Alameda County Supervisors) and the Zone 7 Board to allow the Zone 7 Board to govern all matters related to Zone 7 without prior approval of the District Board (with the exception of the annual budget). The bill's author believes that this proposed relationship would streamline Zone 7's capital improvement program. AB 1125 was approved by the California State Assembly on April 24, 2003 and was sent to the State Senate. At the request of Mayor Lockhart, Staff placed AB 1125 on this agenda for discussion and Consideration. Mayor Lockhart requested that the City Council consider supporting a proposed modification to AB 1125 which would require that all Zone 7 Directors be elected by district. This is in no way an attack on current Zone 7 board members. This is about the fact that you have a regional board that doesn't elect by area. She has spoken to Assemblyman Houston about this and he is awaiting a response from the CRies of Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore on this issue. Cm. Sbranti asked when the last time was that Dublin had a representative on this board. The response was 20 years ago. Cm. Sbranti stated regional boards typically do have districts. This makes sense. Vm. McCormick stated she concurred. She supports amending the bill. ' Cm. Zika stated he would also like to see elections by districts. Let the people impacted elect the board. He questioned the timing of board members assuming office in July and asked if the ~lection could be held in November. He also questioned the portion of the bill regarding a majority vote for a tax increase of fifteen cents. City Attorney Silver stated the issues being raised are technical issues that appear to have existed in the statute previously. Vm. McCormick stated the legislative counsel would study an analysis of this. Dale Myers, Zone 7 General Manager, gave background information related to AB 112 5. There are 1 $ zones within the County and Zone 7 is the largest one. It is the only zone in the district that provides water as well as flood control services and is the only one that has its own elected board of directors. The principal motivation of AB 1125 is due to the 6 month timeframe to get approval by Board of Supervisors on project. County Counsel drafted 112 5 originally. The tax provision is overridden by existing state law. Any debt financing would require a 2/$ vote. They are a dependent special district. Santa Clara Water Agency is similar to what they are proposing. They have 7 members with staggered terms. The Board election is in March and they take office in July. They have built one of the most reliable water systems in the State of California. SB 112 5 was drafted very specifically to address problems with project approval process between the Zone 7 Board and the Board of Supervisors. They have spoken to City of Pleasanton Staff about this issue and what they feel would be appropriate would be to have some discussions about district elections among Alameda County. This kind of a major structural change should be made locally, not in Sacramento. The electorate should be able to weigh in on these discussions. Pleasanton and Livermore are amenable to this. Cm. Sbranti asked how many residents are served by zone 7. Mr. Myers stated they have about 183,000 customers. Pleasanton is their largest customer. Livermore and California Water Service serve Livermore and Dublin is the smaller of the three. Vm. McCormick asked how many Directors live in Pleasanton? Mr. Myers stated all 7 Board Members currently live in Livermore. Voters seem to be more concerned about technical background of candidates than place of residence. He stated they would appreciate support for AB 112 5 as proposed. Cm. Sbranti asked for suggestion on how they would go about discussions on district elections. What would be the avenue to pursue this? Mr. Myers stated they looked at forming another kind of agency that already has district elections. They would need to work through LAFCO for a different model. A new ¥©'LUME 22 REGULAR MEETING PAGE 272 agency would be formed. A second way would be to entertain discussions among the agencies in the Valley to come up with a plan that makes sense and then propose legislation to modify the existing act and you could ask for an advisory vote if you so choose. Cm. Zika commented on LAVWMA and taking 1 $ years to get the sewer fixed. If we pass this as proposed, we can forget district elections. It won't be in the other cities' interest to give this consideration. Mayor Lockhart stated she wants to believe all cities are represented equally, but there have been presentations to Livermore and Pleasanton about an advisory vote. She felt if we had a representative from our area, we would have had the same presentation and she would be able to pick up a phone and call them. She did not feel we get the same kind of service. The idea of electing people who speak for you as a community is what works. She can't support a bill that doesn't at least look at amending this. Assemblyman Houston seems to understand the situation and is looking for support to proceed. Cm. Sbranti stated he likes the bill's intent as this will create better services for us. This decreases our representation as we at least elect a Supervisor now. There are qualified people in the City who could be encouraged to serve. This is a reasonable amendment and shouldn't stop this bill from moving forward. Vm. McCormick asked questions about the formal presentations made to the other cities. Mayor Lockhart stated we are not getting equal representation. On motion of Cm. Zika, seconded by Cm. Sbranti, and by unanimous vote, the Council directed that a letter be written to Assemblyman Houston suggesting we support the bill in concept but would like to see elections by district in some concept. DESIGNATION OF TWO COUNCILMEMBERS AS CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY 10:30 p.m. 8.5 (600-30/110~30) City Attorney Elizabeth Silver presented the Staff Report. This item provides for the designation of two members of the City Council as the City's representatives to discuss terms of the City Attorney's contract, including compensation, with the City Attorney. The two members would report their recommendation to the full Council in open session following meetings with the City Attorney. The two representatives last year were Cm. McCormick and Cm. Sbranti Mayor Lockhart advised that she and Cm. Zika will be the two representatives. On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Cm. Sbranti, and by unanimous vote, the Council selected Mayor Lockhart and Cm. Zika to meet with the City Attorney. OTHER BUSINESS 10::31 p.m. City Manager Ambrose provided information on several upcoming meetings, including: DRFA, San Ramon Senior Center, 13 p.m. on May 13th. Dublin to host the Alameda County Mayors Conference at the new Dublin Library on May 14th starting at t3:15 p.m. Outgoing commission reception on May 29th at the new Dublin Library. Iron Horse Trail dedication on May $1 st. Cm. Oravetz reported on a LAVTA meeting. They want to cut the bus route through the Silvergate area. There will be a Public hearing on this. LAVTA is doing some cuts and Dublin residents who want to keep this route need to turn out. Mayor Lockhart stated this is one of the use it or lose it things. They need to cut $1.3 million from their budget. LAVTA is having to relook at the routes and keep those where the most number of people are using. They are considering adding routes to Ruby Hills. June 4th is hearing. She requested that Staff put this information on the City's website. Cm. Sbranti asked if this route includes Wells Middle School. Mayor Lockhart advised that the route serves Silvergate, BART, Stoneridge and downtown Dublin. C~TY COUNCIL M~NUTES 'VOL {i;},iE 22 REGULAR MiEET'~NG PAGE 274 Cm. Zika stated he attended the Eggstravaganza at Shannon Park and it was a very successful event. They had 400 kids this year. There was also good participation at the e~waste cleanup event. Waste Management did a super job. Sheila Fagliano and Jason Behrmann were commended. Cm. Sbranti stated he was heavily involved w/th Dublin Pride Week. He joined Mayor Lockhart and Cm. McCormick with creek cleanup over the weekend and they had the first annual blood drive at the Dublin High School cafeteria. He reported that the first meeting with the various Councils regarding Tri-Valley performing arts will be held on Thursday. He will attend Sacramento legislative days the middle of next week. Vm. McCormick attended ABAG General Assembly and the theme was potential lack of water. She attended the membership meeting and voted for 2% increase in membership fees. She was involved in Dublin Pride week and it was a great success with all the activities. Staff really provided good leadership on this. It was really awesome. Today, Dublin got to hear the vote on the Juvenile Justice Facility. Mayor Lockhart advised that the Board of Supervisors vote was 5~0 to rebuild the Juvenile Justice Facility in San Leandro. She thanked Staff, residents, Council, and everybody who got involved. This was exciting to see that the entire Board supported this. Even the Mayor of San Leandro agreed that San Leandro was the center of the County and this made more sense to serve juvenile offenders. People working together can accomplish amazing things. Mayor Lockhart stated a Step Out For Seniors event is scheduled for May 17th and a 1 ~ mile walk will be held on Village Parkway. She will be there and Cm. McCormick will cover a Castlewood Country Club event that morning as Childcare Links presents their awards. Mayor Lockhart stated she received a letter this week from Pat Zahn, Librarian and Rotary President and they desire to do a project to be completed in 2005, a dog park. They have talked to SPCA and a couple of other animal groups. They want to do fundraising and support the City's efforts in developing a dog park. The letter will be given to the Parks & Community Services Director so that a dialog can start. VOLUME 22 PAGE 275 Mayor Lockhart commented on the e~waste event. The representative involved in our event was at the last recycle meeting and advised that they reuse computer parts and he was most impressed with how our program was run. There was a lot of really good material recovered, which will be reused. They had to turn away a lot of people from other cities who didn't understand that this was just for Dublin residents. Mayor Lockhart brought up the subject of pigeons in the east and stated she had dealt with this in the past. Residents there are concerned and feel they need support from the City. Maybe we could come up with some quick answers and get back to them. Mayor Lockhart asked about the timing of the Park Master Plan. Mr. Ambrose advised that Staff has been bogged down with a complicated budget, so it will be after June. Mayor Lockhart asked if they could get an update on Emerald Glen Park Phase II. People are wondering when they will start seeing something happening. Mr. Ambrose responded that the City had only two bidders and the low bid was significantly over budget. We are talking with other plan set holders to determine why they didn't bid. We had over 60 firms take out plans. Mayor Lockhart discussed AB 1495, an amendment to Megan's Law and a letter from Assemblyman Ed Chavez and the Mayor of West Covina related to modifying zones around elementary schools that sex offenders cannot be put back into the community in those zones. It doesn't include middle schools and they would like to include middle schools. She gave the letter to Staff to provide feedback. Mayor Lockhart ended the meeting in memory of Karol Ruppenthal who has worked in just about every service group imaginable. She passed away this week. Condolences were sent to Karol's family. The meeting was adjourned in her memory. ADJOURNMENT 11.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:51 p.m., to a field trip on Monday, May 12, 2005, beginning at 5:00 p.m. ATIZST: ~~.--~ ~! City Clerk ' ~