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CITY OF
DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING — February 23, 2015
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on February 23, 2015, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 1:32
PM by Mayor Haubert.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Haubert and Councilmember Biddle
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
No comments were made by any member of the public.
3. Minutes of the Standing Economic Development Committee Special meeting of November
21, 2014
ACTION: By Consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of November 21, 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
Stuart Cook, Director of the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, provided an update on
available development parcels near the Dublin Transit Center, as well as efforts to encourage activity
on Site 15A (parcel adjacent to the SAP building). The Authority recently issued a Request for
Proposal (REP) to hire a commercial real estate brokerage firm to market the site to potential
buyers/developers. A recommendation for the preferred broker is expected to be made to the Surplus
Property Authority Board by late March. Mr. Cook also mentioned that the Authority would be looking
to issue an RFP for D-1 adjacent to the East Dublin BART parking structure to allow for residential
development that is anticipated under the Transit Center Development Agreement.
Staff provided an update on economic development activities within the three Priority Development
Areas specifically on Glitter Kids Day Care, HealthNet, Shooting Stars Preschool, The Learning Gym
Day Care, Korean BBQ, Challenge Dairy, Dublin Valero & Minimart, Safeway, and the former Crown
Chevrolet site in the Downtown Priority Development Area (PDA); and Great Harvest Bread
Company, Genius Kids Learning Center, and The Eclipse in the Dublin Transit Center/Dublin
Crossing PDA. There was nothing to report in the Dublin Town Center PDA.
ACTION: None.
6. Request to Participate in the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program
Staff presented the Committee with a request for participation in the Sewer Capacity Assistance
Program. Vitality Bowls, a casual dining superfood café, is looking to locate in Persimmon Place and
is requesting assistance with 2.65 Dwelling Unit Equivalents (DUEs) of which the City could assist
with up to 75% (1.98 DUEs).
ACTION: With limited amount of DUEs remaining in the Program, the Committee was not in favor of
supporting the request and directed Staff to inform the applicant of the Dublin San Ramon Services
District financing program.
7. Freeway Signage
Staff provided an update on the placement of Caltrans freeway signage to better identify Dublin's
Downtown area. The Encroachment Permit Application will allow for two new 1-680 and 1-580 ground-
mounted directional signs to identify Dublin Downtown, and to remove the existing 1-580 Civic Center
ground-mounted directional sign in accordance with Caltrans standards.
ACTION: The Committee was in support of Staff's recommendation and requested that Staff move
forward to the City Council. V
8. Discussion on Electronic Reader Board Signs
Staff provided background information on electronic reader board signs. Bruce Qualls, VP of Real
Estate & Government Affairs and Robert Hatton, Senior Real Estate Representative, both with Clear
Channel Outdoor and Guy Houston with California Gold Advocacy Group LLC provided information
about work Clear Channel has done in other communities and discussed their concept for Dublin
highlighting the proposed sign's location (Corporation Yard on Scarlett Drive), height, luminosity,
angle, and potential revenue for the City.
ACTION: The Committee requested that more research and information be brought back regarding
other potential locations:
9. Request for Future Agenda Items
Staff requested to review the standing agenda items at the next meeting.
10.Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:34
PM.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Senior Economic Development Analyst.
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