Summary Of Actions Taken By Dublin City Council On Tuesday, September 1

Press release from the City of Dublin:

September 2, 2020

At its regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 1, the Dublin City Council took a number of actions. Below is a summary of actions taken:

• The City Council approved proclamations for the month of September: Constitution Week, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, National Wilderness Month, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, National Preparedness Month, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
• Adopted the Resolution Approving the Third Amendment to the Parks and Community Services Site Agreement for a lease agreement with a telecommunications firm for a small site adjacent to the Shannon Community Center.
• Adopted the Resolution Approving a Software Services Agreement with OpenGov, Inc., for a package that includes a financial transparency module.
• Adopted the Resolution Approving the Procurement of Office Supplies from Blaisdell’s Business Products.
• Adopted the Resolution Authorizing the City to Become an Additional Member of the California Community Housing Agency (CalCHA); Supporting CalCHA’s Issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds for the Production, Preservation, and Protection of Essential Middle-Income Rental Housing; and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Purchase Option Agreements with CalCHA for Essential Middle-Income Rental Housing Created within City Limits.
• Adopted the Resolution Completing the 2020 Annual Review of Investment Policy and Delegation of Authority to Complete Investment Transactions.
• Approved the artwork and adopted the Resolution Approving a Public Art Installation and Maintenance Agreement with Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., for Public Art at the Zeiss Innovation Center.
• Adopted the Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code to Reduce the Speed Limit on Dublin Boulevard between Scarlett Drive and Tassajara Road to 40 miles per hour.
• Adopted the Resolution Approving a CARES Act Funding Spending Plan. The City Council moved Category 4 spending to Category 5 in order to provide $150,000 toward a rental assistance program for residents.
• Adopted the Urgency Ordinance Amending the Dublin Municipal Code to Authorize Administrative Citations for Violations of the Municipal Code and Other Enforceable City Regulations and Standards and to Declare Violations of Public Health Orders to be Unlawful.
• City Council provided direction to Staff to establish a Community Task Force on equity and inclusion matters, including policing; boards and commissions recruitment; community programs and events; community funding and support; and communications.
• City Council directed Staff to discard temporary political signs that are placed in the public right-of-way consistent with established policy.

View the September 1, 2020, Meeting Agenda

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