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Thursday, MARCH 7, 2019 VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 10 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON, SUNOL Cunningham Surprise Resignation Could Bring 3rd DUSD Election By Ron McNicoll Dublin Unified School Dis- Boozer. district effort for the past 10 years, own interests, and not the whole trict Board Vice-president Dan Cunningham explained later to which has resulted in many educa- district’s. Cunningham surprised nearly The Independent that his business tional quality improvements and Cunningham was the subject of See Inside Section A everyone with his resignation has been suffering because of all new facilities. He singled out the a districtwide recall petition, but announcement, which became ef- of the time he has been devoting physical and program improve- not enough valid signatures were Section A is filled with fective March 1. to board duties. He performs small ments at Dublin High School, found to recall him. information about arts, people, At the board’s Feb. 26 meeting, business tax work and accounting, which he said has become one The petitioners filed a lawsuit entertainment and special events. Cunningham made his decision and also taxes for individuals. of the best in the Tri-Valley and against the Registrar of Voters Of- There are education stories, a public at a point on the agenda that School board issues also have the state. fice, claiming that the Registrar did variety of features, and the arts only listed “Dan Cunningham.” taken time away from his family. Cunningham also explained not do his job properly, because he and entertainment and At the meeting, Cunningham In his resignation letter, Cun- that in the past few years, “politics did not allow petitioners to access bulletin board. read aloud his resignation letter ningham stated that he was glad in Dublin has become bitter and documents related to the petition addressed to Superintendent Leslie to have been part of the school rancorous”. People advance their counting. (See CUNNINGHAM, page 9) ‘California Rule’ Livermore City Council For Pensions Anti-Vaping Reaffirmed By High Court Campaign A ruling from the California Proposed Supreme Court Monday had the ef- fect of reaffirming the “California The Livermore City Council Rule,” which holds that fundamen- will discuss launching an informa- tal public sector pension rights are tion campaign to educate minors vested and cannot be terminated about the negative effects of tobac- or modified without equivalent co use and vaping. The discussion compensation or benefits by state will include the development of an or local agencies. ordinance to license tobacco retail- The ruling was widely reported ers, and regulate the sale of tobacco as chipping away at California’s and vaping products in Livermore. public pension protections, but Proposals on the agenda also it actually decided a narrow is- include plans to move forward sue, while affirming California’s with the downtown I Street park- commitment to protecting vested ing garage. retirement benefits, according to In addition, the council will knowledgeable observers. address a proposal to amend the The narrow issue addressed a election code to encourage can- benefit known as “air time,” the didates for elected city office ability of state and local employees and expenditure committees par- in the PERS and STRS retirement ticipating in a Livermore election systems to purchase up to five voluntarily to subscribe to certain years of additional service credit. ethical standards, and encourage proponents gathering signatures for “Air time” was discontinued as The Livermore Valley Half Marathon took place on Sunday, March 3rd. The course winded through the an option in 2013. A firefighters’ local initiatives and referendums to union sued to reestablish it as a city past the Bankhead Theater, Robertson Park, Olivina Orchard, Holdener Park, Sycamore Grove, provide the City Clerk with a copy vested right. and Wente Vineyards. Pictured is Scott Trummer of Livermore, who finished in first place with a time of their talking points to check for The state’s highest court ruled of 1:10:48. (Photo-Doug Jorgensen) factual accuracy. that there is no vested right to The council meets at 7 p.m. on purchase future air time; it can be Monday, March 11. modified or eliminated without The discussion regarding vap- violating fundamental pension ing and smoking will include op- protections. On the other hand, ‘Fiction as History’: Bankhead Talk portunities to coordinate with the the court ruled, those who had Livermore Valley Joint Unified purchased air time in the past had School District and the Livermore a right to keep the benefit. On WWII Atomic Bomb Workers Area Recreation and Park District. Importantly for public sector The term “vaping” refers to A talk next week in Livermore Speaker will be author Janet Beard’s talk is part of the Rae inhaling the vapor produced from retirees, in reaching its decision, will examine lives and working Beard, whose historical novel “The Dorough Speaker Series. It is sched- the court reviewed and affirmed the liquid heated by an electronic conditions at one of the secret pro- Atomic City Girls” was published uled to begin in Livermore’s Bank- device. Vaping liquid consists of “California Rule” as valid. duction facilities that contributed last year. Its setting was the vast head Theater at 7:30 p.m. next “We have no occasion in this tobacco sold in a variety of candy, nuclear fuel to the U.S. atom bomb uranium enrichment plant in Oak Thursday. fruit and other sweet flavors and decision to address, let alone to project during World War II. Ridge, Tenn. alter, the continued application of (See WWII TALK, page 3) (See ANTI-VAPING, page 4) the California Rule,” the decision stated. Because air time was not of- Legislation Would Allow State to Sell Tesla Expansion Area fered by the University of Califor- Senator Steve Glazer has intro- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. proved. Lawsuits have been filed to request letters of support for the nia retirement system, the Court duced a bill (SB 767) that would Current state plans would add challenging the decisions. legislation. ruling was mainly important to allow the state to sell the Carn- 3,100 acres in the Tesla area to Nancy Rodrigue from Friends The bill would authorize the Lawrence Livermore National egie State Vehicular Recreation the 1575-acre Carnegie Off-Road of Tesla Park said that SB 767is department to dispose of the Al- Laboratory retirees in its support Area (SVRA) Alameda-Tesla Vehicle Park. Both sites are owned expected to be heard by the Senate ameda-Tesla Expansion Area, if of the California Rule protecting Expansion Area for conservation by the State. The General Plan Natural Resources Committee in the department determines that vested pension benefits, according purposes. The measure was co- and Environmental Impact Report late March or early April. doing so is in the public interest. to the observers. authored by Assemblymember (EIR) for Carnegie SVRA were ap- Rodrigue noted that plans are (See TESLA, page 4) Pleasanton School District Educators Nominated for Honors One teacher and three admin- for Health Education Teacher of istrators in the Pleasanton Unified the Year. The award is given by the School District have been nomi- California Association for Health, nated by their colleagues for hon- Physical Education, Recreation ors that will be awarded by their and Dance (CAHPERD). professional associations. Farthing teaches Health, as well Diane Farthing, who has taught as Anatomy & Physiology. at Amador High School for the The administrator awards are past 15 years, and in the district sponsored by the Association of since 1999, has been nominated (See EDUCATORS, page 3) Ex-Zone 7 Manager Retiring from WaterFix Interim Leader Post Jill Duerig, Interim Executive The DCA is a Joint Powers Director of the California WaterFix Agreement (JPA) between the JPA, will be leaving her position State Water Contractors (SWC), for retirement. an association of 29 water provid- Duerig led Zone 7 Water Agen- ers that buy water from the state, cy as its General manager for 10 and the Department of Water Re- years, retiring in the spring of sources (DWR). Zone 7, one of the 2018. Afterward, she signed a con- SWC members, distributes water Pleasanton Art League hosted its Alviso Adobe Art Show on March 1-3. Artwork by artists from the tract to become Interim Executive to the Valley’s four water retailers. Tri-Valley and surrounding area was judged for monetary prizes. It is also available for sale. Pictured, Director of the Delta Conveyance The JPA was formed to enable Alka Vaidya, explains her Indian folk painting style. and Construction Authority, which the SWC to communicate its vision (Photo-Doug Jorgensen) uses the acronym DCA. (See WATERFIX, page 7) PET OF THE WEEK MILES INSIDE This dog will bring you smiles wherever your journey will take you. Miles is ready to be your constant companion, on the road or snug at home. Miles is a cuddler and well-mannered on leash. He’s a large breed MAIN SECTION Short Notes ........................... 4 mix weighing in at 49 pounds. He may take up most of your back seat, Classifieds........................... 10 Sports .................................... 6 but the love in return will be worth it. Miles is neutered, microchipped Editorial ................................. 4 SECTION A and vaccinated. Visit Miles at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am–4pm. Mailbox .................................. 4 Art & Entertainment .............. 8 Visit valleyhumane.org or call (925) 426-8656 for more information. Obituaries .............................. 9 Bulletin Board ..................... 10 Photo Credit: Valley Humane Society/E. Scholz Real Estate .......................... 10 Milestones ........................... 12 2 The Independent • MARCH 7, 2019 Tri-Valley Conservancy Expands Efforts to Preserve Land The Tri-Valley Conser- avenues to protect critical provides fourth grade girls the Tri-Valley community,” vancy, a local non-profit lands as the community and boys with environmen- said Mercier.

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