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VOLUME LI, NUMBER 23 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 Dublin City Council Adopts Open Space Initiative The Dublin City Council unanimously at its meeting cide. Councilmembers voted asked city attorney John was becoming too congest- voted unanimously to adopt June 3 to put the rival "Let unanimously to have the city Bakker whether the council ed with traffic, and growing Find Out What's an urban limit line protect- Dublin Decide" initiative on be the sole author of ballot could oppose the Let Dublin too fast, with impacts on ing Doolan Canyon from the November ballot. arguments against the ini- Decide Initiative. When schools. Happening development, and making Councilmember Kevin tiative. Mayor Tim Sbranti Hart got an affirmative Hart agreed with them, permanent the city's west- Hart said that 3000 people and Councilmember Abe answer, the council dis- saying that he is not proud of Check Out Section A hills urban growth bound- signed the Let Dublin De- Gupta will confer as a sub- cussed it. some of the development in Section A is filled with ary, eleminating the sunset cide petition. They should committee to compose the Approximately two doz- Dublin's past, though some information about arts, clause in it. have the chance to make a arguments, and bring them en people spoke in favor of of it was decided before he people, entertainment and Now only a vote of the determination on it. back to the council July 15. the Open Space Initiative, joined the council. He said special events. There are education stories, a variety people can extend Dublin's However, the council did The idea of writing and three or four for the Let he felt like apologizing for of features, and the arts and development boundary. not remain neutral when it the ballot arguments was Dublin Decide Initiative. it. The audience responded The council also voted comes to Let Dublin De- spurred by Hart, who had Residents said that Dublin entertainment and bulletin (See DUBLIN, page 5) board. No Warning ValleyCare on Hoofprints Shutdown In Talks To Hoofprints on the Heart shocked both clients and the City of Livermore by Become abruptly announcing that it was shutting down. Hoofprints provides ther- Stanford apy riding for those with both physical and mental challenges. Subsidiary The program operated ValleyCare Health Sys- at Hagemann Ranch, which tem is in talks to become a is owned by the City of subsidiary of Stanford Hos- Livermore and leased to pital and Clinics. Hoofprints. According to ValleyCare CEO Scott Jean Prasher, Human Ser- vices Coordinator, staff is Gregerson said that there reviewing the regulatory is currently no contract to agreement. affiliate. There is an agree- Prasher stated, "The city ment signed by the boards was not told that Hoofprints of both institutions with the intent to affiliate. However, was closing. We learned Photo - Doug Jorgensen about it through one of the both parties will be spending parents. An email was sent Dublin High School’s Center for Performing Arts and some time in due diligence to to the board asking if it were Education officially opened Monday with a ribbon cutting learn more about the other. true. The reponse was, 'yes.' ceremony. The $22.9 million project includes band, drama "We went through a rigor- No other information was and choir classrooms, a video production studio, 500-seat ous disciplined process, and provided to the city as to why theater, fly system and orchestra pit, dressing rooms, scenery feel strongly we picked the the step was taken." shop and green room, practice and storage space as well as right partner. They are one A parent also called The an outdoor amphitheater. A gala opening is being planned for of the best hospitals on the Independent. She said that the fall. Entertainment was part of the festive ribbon cutting. planet. We are very fortunate the Hoofprints board had to have this opportunity," sent out an email on May 27 said Gregerson. to clients alerting them of the Stanford offers residency change of status. "There was programs that train physi- no prior warning or notice." cians. "That always makes She noted that the staff Park District Appears to and caretaker are now out of physicians stronger," said work. Children, who expect Gregerson. Stanford's pro- to be able to ride, will not be Have Violated Its Own Rules grams can be installed on a able to do so. part-time basis at ValleyCare The parent said that they East Bay Regional Park the kayak concession at Del five days following the an- would be awarded to Out- in fields where ValleyCare were invited to stop by and District (EBRPD) has ap- Valle Regional Park. nouncement of the contract back Adventures of Fre- could not, because the num- say good-bye to the horses. parently violated its own The Park District’s rules, award. mont. ber of patients could not "Children thought they were published rules in rejecting published in the Request Sunrise did so, filing a Rejection of the protest support it. going to ride. It is very dif- a letter of protest filed by for Proposal for the kayak strong letter of protest on letter came from Revenue "We will have the same ficult to explain why they Sunrise Mountain Sports concession contract, require May 12, three days after Manager Mimi Waluch, who doctors in the community," cannot," she stated. after the local business lost contract competitors to file the Park District announced also led the selection process said Gregerson, adding that Prasher, when asked a competition to operate any protest not more than on May 9 that the contract (See RULES, page 5) (See VALLEYCARE, page 10) about the status of the horses and staff, said that the city is looking into everything that is happening to determine what steps it needs to take. Pleasanton Council Email sent to members of the board of directors Approves New Parks & of Hoofprints were not an- swered. Recreation Master Plan The Pleasanton City ter Plan, Stoneridge Drive Talk On Future of Council approved a Parks Specific Plan Amendment/ Bay and Delta and Recreation Master Plan Staples Ranch, Bernal Prop- A plan for securing water that will provide a frame- erty Specific Plan and other supplies and preserving the work for meeting goals, poli- related plans. ecology of the Sacramento/ cies and programs related to Susan Andrade-Wax, San Joaquin Delta and San public facilities, conserva- Parks and Community Ser- Francisco Bay will be de- tion and open space, and vices Department, told that scribed at a dinner meeting at community programs. the city that a survey found Castlewood Country Club on the evening of Wednesday, A fourteen member steer- that 98 percent of those sur- June 11. ing committee worked on the veyed like the city's parks; Speaker will be Paul Hel- plan approved by the council 95 percent its programs. liker, deputy director of on a unanimous vote. "Overall, the master plan the California Department The committee reviewed produced the shortest list of of Water Resources, at a existing recreational open recommendations and needs monthly meeting of the Val- space and facilities, includ- that I've seen in thirty years." ley Study Group. The event ing parks, trails, and build- In looking at facilities, begins at 7 p.m. Reserva- ings. It then made recom- the steering committee tions and advance payment mendations regarding op- found that the city currently of $32 are required by Sat- urday, June 7, for dinner and tions for meeting current and has 371 acres of developed the talk. long term needs. parkland. Using the general Nearly half of Califor- The new master plan plan parkland acreage goal nia’s fresh water drains takes into consideration ex- of 5 acres per 1, 000 resi- through the Delta, from the isting advance planning and dents, and assuming a cur- Photo - Doug Jorgensen Tehachapi Mountains in the other planning documents rent population of 71, 000, The Amador Valley High School's softball team celebrated its perfect 27-0 season. south to southern Oregon in such as the City’s Youth there is currently a surplus Amador two runs in the top of the first and held on for a 2 to 1 win over Granada the north. Some 25 million Master Plan, Downtown of 16 acres. High School in the North Coast Section Division I championship game. The game Californians depend on its Specific Plan, Pedestrian, She continued that in was played last Saturday. The winning pitcher Johanna Grauer scattered five hits waters. Bicycle and Trails Mas- To provide for the re- (See PARKS, page 10) and struck out 11 in the final game. The one run for Granada came off of a solo home gion’s health over the next run by Taylor Zehr to lead off the top of the sixth. More photos on page 6. half-century, the Bay Delta Conservation Plan was be- gun in 2006. The Plan in- PET OF THE WEEK cludes 22 specific measures Inside Connect the dots with 3-year-old JoJo and for restoring the ecosystem you’ll find a picture-perfect companion! This and securing water supplies, SECTION A Editorial..............................4 including tunnels under the talkative grey and white fellow loves petting Delta to deliver Sierra run- Art & Entertainment............8 Mailbox...............................4 and would do well with children and friendly off to the California Water Bulletin Board..................10 Roundup...............................3 kitties. Spot JoJo at Valley Humane Society, Project. 3670 Nevada St. in Pleasanton, Tuesday Milestones ..................10 & 12 Short Notes......................9 To make arrangements, through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

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