HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2005 MINUTES
DATE:
October 5, 2005
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Richard Ambrose, City Manager
SUBJECT:
DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING
On September 19, 2005, Mayor Lockhart, Councilmember Hildenbrand, Parks & Community Services Director, Lowart, and I met with representatives from the Dublin Unified School District
to discuss the topics on the attached agenda.
This memo summarizes the discussions regarding the items on the agenda.
Fallon School and Performing Arts Center
The District Representatives indicated that there was a pad available for a Performing Arts Center at Fallon Middle School. They indicated that the Middle School was not a preferred
location. The preference was the High School. They wanted to know if the City would be interested in possibly purchasing a construction space that would add an additional 200 seats
to the 400 seats that are currently planned.
2. School District’s Plans for New Office/Site
The School Superintendent indicated the District was presently considering the following options:
Rebuild on the current site.
Work out an agreement with the Lins where the District would build on the semi-public site just below Fallon School.
Evaluate the availability of property near the courthouse.
Consider a school site which may close in the next several years. Nielson and Murray schools may close in the future. Mayor Lockhart indicated that Kaleidoscope may be interested in
moving and building a new facility.
Relocation of Fountainhead Montessori
The Superintendent indicated that the School District would need this building in two years to expand their Alternative Education Program. The District may look at a location at Frederiksen
Elementary; however, Fountainhead would need to make improvements at that site.
4. Joint Corporation Yard
The School Superintendent indicated that the District was still looking for a
Corporation Yard site and wondered whether the City would be interested in looking at a joint site. City Manager Ambrose indicated to the members present that the City had been exploring
a joint site with DSRSD and realized that it was difficult to find a parcel that would be large enough to accommodate both agency’s needs. In addition, it appeared that there was very
limited benefit for joining the two facilities.
5. Plans for Green Elementary
The Superintendent indicated that the School District is interested in breaking ground for Green Elementary in April 2006 and hopes that it would be open for fall of 2007. He indicated
that architecturally, Green Elementary would look very similar to Dougherty Elementary. He also indicated that the elementary school within the Sorrento project may need to open in
2008-2009.
On Street Parking for Town Center Elementary School
District Staff indicated that currently there is no parking allowed across the street from Fallon School on Kohnen Drive. This has been a problem for the District, especially for the
parents dropping off students. City Manager Ambrose advised that the Public Works Department would look into this issue. District Staff indicated that parking was acceptable for the
elementary school in the vicinity of the Sorrento project because they believe they have the ability to drop off students on both the north and south streets bordering the elementary
school.
Future Joint Projects (Standing Item)
The School District Representatives indicated that they had a problem identifying the fiber conduit locations in eastern Dublin streets. They were concerned as to how the connections
were going to be made with their schools. City Manager Ambrose indicated that a meeting will be arranged with the School District and City Staff to resolve this issue.
Other Business
The School Superintendent indicated that they anticipated that the County Board of Education would be acting on the transfer of the EDPO property currently within the Livermore School
District (to Dublin in November of this year). He also anticipated that in spring of 2006 that the Schaefer Ranch property would be transferred from the Castro Valley School District
to DUSD.
The School District Superintendent indicated that the District had concerns with Staff comments regarding the Dublin High Master Plan. He indicated their concern over the funding of
a potential access road along the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way from Amador Valley Boulevard to their back parking lot. He indicated that the District had incurred additional
costs for relocating the fields into their design to the north in order to allow for the potential development of this road.
City Manager Ambrose reiterated to the District that at the last Liaison Committee meeting there was a conceptual discussion with the School District Staff and Board Superintendent.
It was discussed as to whether or not the District might look at this in order to mitigate the potential traffic impacts on Brighton Drive as a result of the expansion of the High
School. City Staff had asked the District to look at this issue as part of their environmental review.
City Manager Ambrose requested contact information regarding a School Safety Study on new crossing guards at Fallon School. The District Superintendent indicated that the City should
contact the Principal.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting please feel free to contact me, Mayor Lockhart or Councilmember Hildenbrand.
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