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CITY OF
DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING — November 21, 2014
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on November 21, 2014, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 4:04
PM by Mayor Sbranti.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Sbranti and Vice Mayor Biddle
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
No comments were made by any member of the public at this time.
3. Minutes of the Standing Economic Development Committee Regular meeting of October 13,
2014
ACTION: By Consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of October 13, 2014.
4. Update on Regional Organizations
Staff provided a verbal report on the different activities associated with each organization and the
City's level of participation.
ACTION: None.
5. Priority Development Areas Update— Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Transit
Center/Dublin Crossing, Dublin Town Center
Staff provided an update on economic development activities within the three Priority Development
Areas specifically on Three Sheets Craft Beer, Korean BBQ, Shooting Stars Preschool, Glitter Kids
Day Care, Flooring Liquidators, former Crown Chevrolet site, Prologis site, BART, and Willow Tree in
the Downtown Priority Development Area (PDA); Harvest Bread Company, The Eclipse, and Suncal
in the Dublin Transit Center/Dublin Crossing PDA; and Lee Sandwiches, Safeway, and DiManto
parcels in the Dublin Town Center PDA.
ACTION: None.
6. Commercial Facade Improvement Grant Program
Staff provided the Committee with an update on the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant
application for 7032 Village Parkway and made a recommendation to fund additional improvements
for the outdoor patio area. Staff's recommendation is to fund two-thirds of the cost for the outdoor
patio area which would result in an approximate grant of $27,000 in addition to the exterior façade
grant of$70,000.
ACTION: The Committee was in support of Staff's recommendation and requested that Staff move
forward with the grant process.
7. Reallocation of Unused Sewer Capacity
Staff provided a verbal report on the research and analysis that was conducted in conjunction with the
City's drought efforts and the City's excess capacity at city facilities. The research resulted in 37.68
Dwelling Unit Equivalents (DUEs) available to be reallocated for City projects and/or the City's
economic development efforts. Staff's recommendation is to reserve 20 DUEs for the Emerald Glen
Aquatics Complex, reserve 10 DUEs for future projects, and place the remaining balance of 7.68
DUEs into the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program.
ACTION: The Committee was in support of Staff's recommendation and requested that Staff move
forward with the reallocation.
8. Request for Future Agenda Items
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None.
9. Adiournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:36
PM.
Minutes pre ared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Senior onomic Development Analyst.st.
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