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Home My WebLink About*CC Agenda 05-11-1987 AGE N D A DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - May 11, 1987 Monday - 7:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG DUBLIN LIBRARY Meeting Room 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the audience are permitted to address the City Council on any item which is not on the City Council Agenda. Comments should not exceed 5 minutes. If any person feels that this is not sufficient time to address their concern, that person should arrange with the City Manager to have their particular concern placed on the agenda for a future meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are typically of a non-controversial nature and are considered for approval by the City Council with one single action. Members of the audience who would like an item removed from the consent calendar for purpose of public input may request the City Council to remove the item from the consent calendar. The request may be made at the time that the Nayor asks the audience members if there is anyone interested in removing an item from the Consent Calendar. 4.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 27, 1987 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve 4.2 City Treasurer's Investment Report for Period Ending April 30, 1987 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve 4.3 Claim Submitted by Rose Jurich on April 24, 1987 (No. 0013) This claim alleges that Ms. Jurich received a fractured elbow and stitches to her upper lip as a result of a fall on a City sidewalk. The total amount claimed is $100,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny claim and authorize Staff to notify claimant. 4.4 Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 83-2 (Tract 4719) This resolution authorizes Staff to prepare the Engineer's Annual Report for this assessment district. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution directing the preparation of the Annual Report for the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 83-2. 4.5 Claim submitted by Industrial Indemnity Company on April 28, 1987 (No. 0014) This claim involves alleged damages when an employee of Castle Construction was injured during his course of employment, when the employee stepped into a depression between the unfinished portion of the pavement and a manhole cover located on Ig1acia Street. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny claim and direct Staff to notify claimant and the City's Insurance provider. 4.6 Dublin Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District This resolution authorizes Staff to prepare the Engineer's Annual Report for this assessment district. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution directing the preparation of the Engineer's Annual Report for the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District. 4.7 Warrant Register dated May 11, 1987 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve 4.8 Bail Schedule for Infraction Ordinance On January 26, 1987, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7-87 which made violations of the Building Regulations & Zoning Ordinance infractions. It is now necessary for the City Council to adopt a bail schedule which must be approved by the court. There are provisions in the law for reduced bail in the event the violation is corrected within the time specified. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution setting bail schedule for infractions 5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 5.1 Request by Ted Fairfield to participate in a Traffic Improvement Study The City has received correspondence suggesting that the City of Dublin participate in an independent engineering study of the benefits to be derived by properties north of 1-580 from specific improvements scheduled to be built by Pleasanton's North Pleasanton Improvement District. Prior consideration by the City Council on a related matter resulted in notification to the City of Pleasanton that a study would be inappropriate prior to the City receiving a development plan from the impacted area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 1) Consider Request; 2) If Council concurs with Mr. Fairfield's request, direct Staff to arrange a meeting with the City of Pleasanton and the County of Alameda to develop ground rules for the study. 5.2 Request from Fire Chief Philip Phillips, DSRSD requesting the banning of sale and use of "safe and sane" fireworks within the City of Dublin Fire Chief Phillips has directed a letter to the City requesting consideration of an ordinance banning the sale of safe and sane fireworks in the City of Dublin. The County Board of Supervisors recently enacted a similar ordinance affecting all of the unincorporated areas in the County. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and consider Chief Phillips' request. 5.3 Administrative Charges for Engineering Services The City Manager received a request from a representative of Kaufman & Broad to refund administrative overhead fees collected on engineering work performed by contractors on behalf of the City of Dublin. The existing City Resolution establishing fees states that the construction inspection fee shall be the actual cost of inspection. In accordance with this policy, Staff has collected an administrative fee which reflects overhead items, i.e., rental expense, utilities, insurance, supervision, etc. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Accept City Attorney's Statement and take no action. 6. PUBLIC HEARING 6.1 Sale of Excess Right-of-Way to the Fishery Restaurant The Fishery Restaurant has requested to purchase 3,671 sq. ft. of the City's excess right- of-way on San Ramon Road. The City is required to hold a public hearing prior to sale of public property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conduct public hearing; deliberate; adopt resolution approving sale and authorizing Mayor to consummate agreement. 6.2 Ordinance Related to Fly Control This ordinance, which was introduced at the City Council meeting of April 27, 1987 would make it unlawful for a person to create, allow or maintain a fly nuisance, allow waste to become a harborage or food source for rodents, or result in the unreasonable production of odors. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conduct public hearing; deliberate; waive reading and adopt ordinance 6.3 Dublin Downtown Specific Plan and Associated General Plan Amendment The Dublin Downtown Specific Plan has been prepared to help maintain the downtown as the commercial center of the Tri-Valley area. The Plan contains a number of policies, various implementation strategies and several minor changes to the General Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conduct public hearing; hear Staff and Consultant presentations and Downtown Improvement Study Committee/public comments on each issue; provide conceptual guidance; continue until staffing and cost implications are resolved as part of the 1987-88 budget review. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 8. NEW BUSINESS 8.1 City of Dublin Membership: Dublin Sister City Association At the regular City Council meeting of April 27, 1987, Cm. Snyder suggested that the City consider membership in the newly formed Sister City Association. This group has extended an invitation to a delegation from Bray, Ireland, to attend the Shamrock Festival in July. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Consider membership for the City of Dublin in the Sister City Association. 8.2 Tri-Valley Transportation Entity The City has received a request from William Fraley, Alameda County Planning Director, for $1,500 for several computer runs for a tri-va11ey-wide transportation plan. The letter from Mr. Fraley also indicates a request for endorsement of a Tri-Valley Transportation Entity. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and comment, and direct Staff to transmit comments to Alameda County. 9. OTHER BUSINESS 10. CLOSED SESSION - Pending Litigation-Government Code Section 54956.9(a)-City of Dublin vs. BART 11. ADJOURNMENT - Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, the next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 1987, 7:30 p.m., Dublin Library