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Home My WebLink About03-31-2021 Agenda Packet Regular Meeting of the CITY OF DUBLIN – DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Location: Electronic Methods The City of Dublin and Dublin Unified School District Liaison Committee will provide information and updates relating to areas of mutual concern, including but not limited to Schools and Programs operating in the City of Dublin. Meeting Procedure During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: In keeping with the guidelines provided by the State of California and Alameda County Department of Public Health regarding gatherings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and recommendations to follow social distancing procedures, the following practices are adopted during the City of Dublin – Dublin Unified School District Liaison Committee Meeting: • The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom Video Communications: https://dublinca.zoom.us/j/81872805962?pwd=SEpqclZpT1lRekVhVThhZWdoNXhndz09 For audio only, you can join the meeting by telephone: (669) 900-9128 Webinar ID: 818 7280 5962 Passcode: 84443271 All attendees will be muted and be in listen-only mode. • Individuals wanting to make public comment may email cierra.fabrigas@dublin.ca.gov starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Please provide your name and the agenda item you would like to speak on. • When the agenda item upon which the individual would like to comment is addressed, the speaker will be announced in the meeting when it is his/her time to speak to the City of Dublin/DUSD Liaison Committee. The speaker will then be unmuted for comment. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Approval of Minutes from the February 18, 2020 meeting. 5. REPORTS 5.1 Updates of General COVID-19 Operational Responses The City of Dublin staff and DUSD Staff will provide updates on their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to a discussion around outdoor recreation (including resumption of certain activities) and indoor operational changes. 5.2 Update on City and District Capital Projects The City of Dublin will provide updates on key capital projects, including Don Biddle Community Park, Fallon Sports Park, Phase 3, along with other items, such as the Dublin Boulevard Extension to Livermore. DUSD will provide an update on key capital projects, including but not limited to Emerald High School. 5.3 Update on City Programs and DUSD Return to Campus The City of Dublin will provide an update on its resumption of certain programming and an update on its Live n’ Rec Program to support DUSD students during the pandemic. District Staff will provide a report on its return to campus. 5.4 Update on City Development Projects The City of Dublin will provide updates on private development projects. 5.5 Update on Superintendent Search DUSD will provide a general update on the Superintendent Search. 5.6 Joint Meeting Discussion The City of Dublin and DUSD will discuss the potential for scheduling a joint meeting between the City Council and the Board of Trustees. 5.7 Review of Meeting Schedule The Committee will review and confirm the 2021 DUSD Liaison Committee meeting schedule. 6. REQUEST FOR FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS The Committee and/or Staff will present items to be discussed at future meetings. 7. ADJOURNMENT This AGENDA is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) If requested, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2, this agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office (925) 833-6650 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. CITY OF DUBLIN/DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Page 1 of 3 February 18, 2020 Dublin Civic Center—100 Civic Plaza 2nd Floor City Manager’s Conference Room Attendees: Melissa Hernández, Council Member Gabrielle Blackman, Board Member Jean Josey, Council Member Dr. David Marken, Superintendent Linda Smith, City Manager Joe Sorrera, Associate Superintendent of Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager Business Services John Stefanski, Assistant to the City Manager Meeting called to order at 4:35 PM 1) Public Comment No public comment at the meeting. 2) Approval of the Minutes of the November 19, 2019 Meeting Moved by Council Member Josey, and seconded by Board Member Blackman, the minutes from the November 19, 2019 meeting were unanimously approved by the committee. 3) Discussion of City/District Facility and Development Projects City Manager Smith gave an update on development projects in the City including: a. ACE Hardware b. GH PacVest property c. Kaiser Commercial Site (Future Hotel) d. Grafton Plaza Phase 3 (Retail & Daycare) e. At Dublin (Planning Commission hearing scheduled for February 25) f. UDR (200-unit apartment complex at Dublin Transit Center) g. East Dublin BART Hotel h. Quarry Lane School (Scarlett Drive) i. IKEA (Anticipated grading permit by end of the year) j. Bayview k. Mimi’s Chocolate (Tralee) l. Banfield Hospital m. Public Safety Complex Grand Opening on February 22, 2020 n. Dublin Boulevard Extension o. Cultural Arts Center (Council programmatic review in April) p. All Abilities Playground (Opening by end of Summer 2020) q. Utility Box Art program r. Adirondack Chair Art program CITY OF DUBLIN/DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 3 Superintendent Marken provided an update on the upcoming $290M Bond, Measure J, which will be on the March 3, 2020 ballot. Phase 1 for Frederiksen Elementary will break ground within the next couple weeks. The $28.5M project will include 32 classrooms. The planned second phase, which includes administrative offices and the gymnasium, will come after Division of the State Architect (DSA) approves the project plans Murray Elementary is still with the DSA with approval anticipated by the end of March. Board approval of bids will take place in May with construction starting immediately thereafter. Council Member Hernández asked about the Camp Parks/Boulevard site. Superintendent Marken shared that the site is targeted for a middle school. The district needs at least a new elementary, middle, and high school. Superintendent Marken shared that San Ramon took 300 students from Dublin this year. San Ramon is losing students and has the capacity. The second high school is with the Division of the State Architect and is expected to be approved in April/May with construction starting in May. Expecting to open for the 2022 school year. City Manager Smith shared there were 16 building permits pulled in January 2020, 1 in December 2019, showing that the real estate market is cooling. City Manager Smith shared that the City Council will be receiving a report that evening on the Regional Housing Needs Allocation expected this spring. The report indicates that there will be a higher number than last time and that Southern California received a 3X allocation what was given in the previous cycle. The committee discussed the impacts of this. Council Member Josey asked about the Nielsen site, and if it was included in Measure J. Mr. Sorrera stated it was on the second priority list. 4) Youth in Government Program Update City Manager Smith and Superintendent Marken provided an update on the program. The Dublin High School Principal was very interested and would like to see if the program could involve Freshman/Sophomore classes rather than Seniors. The structure of the program may need to be tweaked from a two-day program to something else. Superintendent Marken and Mr. Stefanski will meet with staff from the school to draft a program. 5) Sister City Trip to Bray – Possible Educational Partnerships City Manager Smith shared that the City Council authorized a delegation trip let by Mayor Haubert to Bray Ireland. Staff is working to coordinate efforts with the Dublin Sister Cities organization and with Alameda County. Ireland has moved to a county only form of local government and now have an interest in developing a “twinning counties program.” The visits usually involve topics such as potential business partnerships and school partnerships. City Manager Smith will request the Wicklow County organization to provide examples of school partnerships. CITY OF DUBLIN/DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 3 CM Josey shared that in the past when the Dublin High School Band visited to Bray, the band got to perform for one of Bray’s schools and vice versa. Superintendent Marken asked about the school calendar in Bray and if it meshes with Dublin’s. Board Member Blackman shared that partnerships with younger students may be easier to facilitate. 6) Date and Time of Next Liaison Meeting The committee set the date and time of the next meeting for May 19, 2020 from 4:30-5:30pm at the Dublin Unified School District Administrative Offices, 7471 Larkdale Avenue, Superintendent’s Conference Room. 7) Future Agenda Items The Board discussed a future agenda item on Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness efforts. City Manager Smith and Superintendent Marken will make a determination on the whether to place this item on a future committee agenda. 8) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:30PM