HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2003 MINUTES
DATE:
June 17, 2003
TO:
City Council
FROM:
City Manager
SUBJECT:
CITY OF DUBLIN/DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING, MAY 13, 2003
This memorandum is written to provide the Council with an overview of the discussion which occurred at this Liaison Committee meeting. Those who attended the meeting included Mayor
Lockhart, Vice Mayor McCormick, School Boardmember Randy Shumway, Superintendent John Sugiyama, the School District’s new Chief Financial Officer, Richard Ambrose, Eddie Peabody, Julia
Abdala and Diane Lowart.
Affordable Housing
This City reviewed the City’s Affordable Housing Program, the projects likely to come on-line that will have affordable housing and the timing for that housing. The School District
indicated an interest in the City assuring a certain amount of affordable housing for School District Staff. The School District indicated that they would survey its employees to determine
their interest in participating in affordable housing. No commitment was made on the part of the City with respect to changing the City Council’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
School Facility Update
The School Superintendent indicated that the Board had approved a Master Plan for Dublin High School that may be approximately $16 million short of the funding necessary to complete
the project. He also indicated that the School District was interested in building a new District office and was looking for another location.
Homework Club/Tutoring Program
The School Superintendent indicated that if the program was to occur, it would probably need to occur on school property. He indicated that the children would not be interested in going
to the Public Library after school.
City/School District Joint Use Agreement
The School Superintendent indicated that he was interested in integrating all of the existing agreements between the City and the School District. He also indicated that the District
was concerned about the cost of community use of School District facilities. He pointed out that the District cannot legally contract for maintenance services. He also indicated that
the School District is going to be considering raising its fees for community use and will reexamine whether the School District should be scheduling its own facilities rather than
the City.
Technology Requests Funding
The School Superintendent indicated that the School District would not be requesting funding for additional computers this year. The District would be requesting $125,000 for computer
technical support, as it had done in FY 2002-03. He indicated that the City’s funding currently funds two full-time equivalent technicians for the School District, and the School District
is funding one full-time equivalent technician.
School District Budget
The School Superintendent indicated that the School District had projected a reduction of approximately
$1.1 million in State funding into their budget. He also indicated that he was not recommending that the School Board fund Dublin Partnerships in Education in FY 2003-04 as a result
of the School District budget problems.
Dublin Pride Week
Vice Mayor McCormick discussed the Dublin Pride Week activities and encouraged the School District to participate.
If you have any additional questions regarding this meeting, please feel free to call me.
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cc: Diane Lowart, P&CS Director
Eddie Peabody, Community Development Director
Julia Abdala, Housing Specialist
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