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Public Safety
We are fortunate to have effective emergency services in Dublin. The women and men in the police and fire protection services are well-trained, dedicated, and deserve our continuous thanks.
Respect
Our City has placed two deceptive measures on the ballot - Measures II & JJ. It's the kind of behavior I would expect from an outside interest that didn't care at all about the citizens of Dublin. It is disheartening that it's our own City government that is putting misleading titles on the ballot to try and fool its constituents into voting what the City wants. It clearly shows that our City government does not respect us and regards us as easily manipulated.
Preserve Open Space
The land between Dublin and Livermore on the north side of freeway I-580 is Alameda County and it is designated primarily as agricultural space. I would like to see that land remain open; we have so little open land left; but the City of Dublin wants to annex the land and open it to development.
Quality School Environment
There’s no denying that the relationship between the City and the Dublin Unified School District has been strained for a few years now. We need to have better cooperation, better sharing of resources such as parks, and more focus on students.
Growth Of Our City
Dublin Blvd Extension $$$
The Dublin Blvd extension is a $100 Million-per-mile boondoggle. A simple 4-lane road to Livermore would be plenty. Instead it's a 6-lane super road that's 9-10 lanes across at intersections. It's understandable that the City wants a nice boulevard to accommodate future growth and hopefully more jobs – but this is just too expensive. The City has commitments from several govt agencies that will pay for most of it, but the City is $50M-80M short. They earmarked $80 million out of our hard-earned General Fund for this project that they can't afford. They say it won't cost the taxpayers anything. Who do they think put that $80 million into the General Fund?!
Cut back on the project – we can't afford it.
In 2023 The Bay Area News Group called Dublin California’s fastest growing City. In the last 10 years, the population has grown by over 20,000 people which has crowded our schools, increased traffic, and given Dublin a different look and feel.
We Need More High Salary Jobs
If you can afford a house in Dublin, then you likely don’t work in Dublin. The majority of homeowners commute to work for a good salary because their skill set is not supported with jobs here. Dublin has many retail jobs that don’t pay enough to live here. Our city's future needs to deal less with housing and more with recruiting businesses with good paying jobs.
1993 East Dublin EIR
Responsible Spending
Dublin appears to be in pretty good financial shape. It has a healthy General Fund – for now. However, the City wants to spend it all and borrow even more:
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$50-80 million. Dublin Blvd extension
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$80 million. 8-story parking structure in the new Downtown
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$Undisclosed. Infrastructure for the new Downtown that the developer won’t pay for. You can bet the amount is huge.
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$Undisclosed. Subsidies in the form of fees waived and revenue sharing.
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To be specific, sales tax sharing with some small businesses that need the help is a good thing, but this program should be used with some discretion
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Part of fiscal responsibility is communicating with the public – residents that are paying the bill - about large expenditures or indebtedness.
Dublin got an EIR report in 1993 to cover all future development. It was amended in 2002 and 2005 when Dublin annexed 1100 acres of open space on the east end. Our city leaders still claim that the reports are good today.
Traffic / Parking
Traffic continues to be an issue with residents. If Dublin Blvd is extended to Livermore, traffic will be even worse as cars leave I-580 and pass through Dublin. Dublin has one of the lower requirements for parking in the Tri-Valley. As the city grows, parking will continue to get more scarce. There is no cohesive plan. Until there is better public transportation, we should ensure reasonable parking in new projects.