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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE FEDERAL AND MILITARY COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE
MEETING – DECEMBER 3, 2013
A meeting of the Federal and Military Communities Committee was held on December 3,
2013, in the City Manager’s Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was
called to order at 2:02 PM by Gary Huisingh.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Councilmember Kevin Hart
Councilmember David Haubert
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
Anthony Totaro was in attendance as a member of the public. He is a retired veteran, and is
affiliated with the Lawrence Livermore Lab. He made no comment on any agenda items. No
further comments were made by any members of the public.
3. City Serve Program – Welcome Bags for New Families at Camp Parks
The Committee received a presentation by Staff on City Serve’s welcome bags that benefit
new families to Camp Parks.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the presentation and directed Staff to request City Serve to
consider expanding the program to include new federal correctional officers and their families.
4. Local Business Plaque / Stickers – Support for Camp Parks
The Committee received a presentation by Staff on an idea brought forth by members of the
City Serve group to promote local business support for Camp Parks.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the presentation and directed Staff to invite a
representative from City Serve to a future meeting. Committee members suggested that Staff
include the involvement of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to increase support among local
businesses.
5. Public-Public Partnership
Staff presented the possibilities of a public-public partnership between the City of Dublin and
the Garrison, including discussion of Staff’s recent attendance at a public-public partnership
seminar in Monterey that was also attended by Lt. Colonel Christopher Gerdes, who is present
as a member of the public. The Committee discussed the possibility of partnering on select
items that could be researched by staff and brought forward at future meetings. They also
discussed possible partnerships between the Dublin Unified School District and Camp Parks
on establishing an ROTC program, which Lt. Colonel Gerdes was going to discuss with Cadet
Command as a separate item.
ACTION: The Committee requested that the Public-Public Partnership be a regular standing
agenda item to provide updates on-going partnership opportunities.
6. Future Meetina Aaenda Items
Subsequent to discussion Staff recommended inviting a representative from City Serve to
speak on the idea of establishing a program involving local business displaying
plaques/window stickers in support of Camp Parks & families, as well as to invite the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce to contribute to the collaboration of the program and attend along with
a City Serve liaison.
ACTION: The Committee agreed with the recommendation, and directed Staff to move forward
with continuing with the agenda item for the next meeting.
7. Request for Future Agenda Items
The Committee requested an informational presentation by Camp Parks / Lt. Colonel Gerdes
on its Mission for Future Success. Councilmember Hart requested that the presentation
include an informational piece on the economic impacts the closure of the live fire range may
have had on the Garrison. The Committee also discussed a possible partnership between
Camp Parks and Alameda County Sheriff's Office on potential collaborative training
opportunities.
ACTION: The item will be included on a future agenda.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
2:58 PM.
Minutes prepared by Nicole Gonzales, Senior
Councilmember
ATTEST: C/- 4
Public Works Director