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Thursday, JUNE 25, 2020 VOLUME LVII, NUMBER 26 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON, SUNOL Racial Justice Dublin Council Says Subcommittee To Be Formed "No" to Controversial In Livermore By David Chircop Development Project The Livermore City By Ruth Roberts and I want to urge you to Council on Monday voted During a seven-hour vote no for the following to form a new subcom- marathon meeting and reasons,” said Robert Doig. mittee tasked with laying public comment period, “You voted ‘no’ two years the groundwork for a deep the Dublin City Council ago… and number two, review of city policies and Monday night shot down your planning commission practices. a proposed apartment and rejected it twice. We look The move follows a retail development on a to you for your continued pledge by Livermore’s elect- parcel of land in the eastern leadership.” ed leaders earlier this month portion of the city. The Dublin Chamber to examine the Livermore The At Dublin project of Commerce spoke out in Police Department’s use of was denied 4-1, with coun- favor of the project, as did force policies and to engage cilmember Jean Josey the other community members. the community in a hard lone vote in support of the “I'm a 31-year resident look at the city’s own role development. The meeting of Dublin, and I want to in the broader area of racial was a continuation from let the council know now injustice. the previous week when that I support the Dublin “We need to make sure People enjoyed a warm summer evening outdoors in downtown Pleasanton last technical difficulties on project as presented,” said we can keep people engaged weekend. With Main Street closed to cars Friday afternoon through Sunday evening, the video feed forced the Dublin resident Marilyn Hansen. “The Bay Area is in this as we move ahead so patrons dined, strolled and leisurely bicycled along the street. The city plans to close council to reschedule to a that we can hear the stories sorely lacking in housing. Main Street for the next seven weekends. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen) special meeting Monday, and then we can have that di- June 22. I feel the project is aligned alogue with the community,” Nearly 50 speaker cards with city council and state said Mayor John Marchand. were submitted to the coun- mandates for more hous- Marchand appointed Randy Brown Runs for Pleasanton City Council cil, with approximately ing … I urge the council to Vice Mayor Bob Woerner half that many calling in to approve.” and Councilmember Trish the meeting to voice their Matt Regan, member In a contest against three Commerce Board for 2020. leaders and doing our part of the Bay Area Council Munro to serve on the panel. other candidates to date, He also held leadership to make Pleasanton the great opinions. The comments It is scheduled to report back were varied. on Housing, also support- Randy Brown will also run roles with the Rotary Club place we know and love has ed the project, saying he to the full council on July 13 for a seat on the Pleasanton of Pleasanton, ValleyCare allowed my commitment to “I’m a Dublin resident, (See LIVERMORE, page 6) City Council. Charitable Foundation and Pleasanton to only deepen.” (See DUBLIN, page 11) Brown, who served in the the Pleasanton Downtown Brown said he’s excited U.S. Coast Guard and then Association. to be an integral part of the Tri-Valley Cities Respond to Pleasanton OKs worked in construction and "It has been a privilege leadership that will help Mid-Year Budget design earlier in his life, has to deepen my roots in Pleas- Pleasanton recover and Police Reform Discussion City Expected to Balance been employed with PMZ anton by serving on several thrive in a post-Covid-19 Real Estate for the past 16 local Board of Directors and landscape. He noted the city Newsom to Support Legislation Banning Carotid Holds Funds Despite Pandemic years. becoming highly active in will be facing many difficult By Aly Brown #8CantWait website, both After confirming that Brown was elected to our service organizations,” and challenging decisions While two of the Tri- Livermore and Pleasan- it would indeed have the serve as chairman of the Brown said. “Working to- in the coming years. He ton’s departments appear power to readjust the police Pleasanton Chamber of gether with community Valley’s cities recently ap- (See BROWN, page 12) peared on a list placing to permit choke-holds — a department’s funding at a technique under particular later date, should it choose police departments under Dublin Superintendent Dave Marken Resigns the microscope, officials scrutiny after Chauvin killed to do so, the Pleasanton City Floyd by kneeling on his Council last week approved In a letter addressed to munity, the core of anyone working weighed in with insight on how change is already neck for nearly nine min- a mid-year budget. the community and dated As many of you know, in public education. utes — but Livermore Po- The city shows a strong June 23, Dublin Unified I have worked in Dublin A few years ago, I retired underway. As part of Campaign lice Department (LPD) Sgt. position with minimal cuts School District (DUSD) Su- Unified for 15 years. Over from a long career in edu- Steve Goard said the data to balance the budget despite perintendent Dave Marken the years, I have held many cation. I volunteered in my Zero’s #8CantWait cam- paign to bring immediate is outdated. He noted that the pandemic. announced his resignation. different positions in this community, spent time with the mechanism of a carotid On the heels of several He noted “ … what I district. I love the people family and worked part time change to police depart- ments following the killing restraint is different from a public comments request- brought to Dublin is no of this community and the in an amazing organization choke-hold, which wasn’t ing that the city consider longer desired.” staff who give tirelessly in that does phenomenal work of George Floyd by former Minneapolis officer Derek allowed per LPD policy. defunding its police depart- The following is his let- our schools and to our stu- with our disadvantaged Rather, his agency permitted ment, both Mayor Jerry ter in its entirety: dents. That love, that focus, high school students. Chauvin, agencies across the nation appeared on a list carotid restraints until June Thorne and Councilmem- DUSD Staff and Com- on our children has to be at 5, when that technique was ber Julie Testa wondered if (See MARKEN, page 2) of those the public should pressure for reform. Both also completely removed. the council would have the “We’ve never allowed power to readjust the budget California Horse Racing Board Approves Hotly Livermore and Pleasanton were present. strangle- or choke-holds, should they indeed decide to which stop someone from divest. City Manager Nelson The campaign outlines Contested Restrictions Regarding Riding Crops eight items in need of reform breathing,” Goard said. Fialho confirmed the council “The (carotid) restraint, al- could choose to adjust the By Heather Brewer the CHRB announced a prohibiting the use of a and those with which the cities are not in compliance. though it’s around the neck, budget at any point. Jacob The California Horse change of dates to upcom- crop more than six times in Those eight guidelines seek is a tool that doesn’t stop Bauer — a young man strug- Racing Board (CHRB) re- ing Alameda County races, the race. to ban choke-holds, require breathing. What it does is re- gling with mental health cently approved an amend- which will also be specta- According to a press de-escalation, require warn- stricts blood flow — it takes issues who was killed by ment to modify the restric- tor-free. release from the CHRB, ing before shooting, require 5 to 6 seconds, and then you Pleasanton police in 2018 tion of the use of riding During a teleconference this excludes simply show- an exhaustion of alternatives let go and handcuff the per- — was a name mentioned crops. on Thursday, June 11, the ing the crop to the horse before shooting, require a son … but it was reserved multiple times throughout Impacted on a local level board – comprised of Chair- or tapping the horse on the duty to intervene, ban shoot- for the most extreme cases, the evening in the call to by the change is the facility man Dr. Gregory Ferraro, shoulder. It prohibits using ing at moving vehicles, re- and upon review, they ended defund the agency. The po- at the Pleasanton-based Al- Vice Chair Oscar Gonzales the crop more than two quire use of force continuum up removing it completely.” lice department currently ameda County Fairgrounds, and commissioners Dennis times in succession without and require comprehensive The LPD’s decision receives $30 million of the the oldest 1-mile racing Alfieri, Damascus Castel- giving the horse time to reporting. fell on the same day Gov. city’s budget. track in the nation. In addi- lanos, Wendy Mitchell and respond. Additionally, the According to the Gavin Newsom announced Alex Solis – enacted a rule (See RACING, page 7) (See BUDGET, page 5) tion to the new restriction, (See REFORM, page 9) Teachers Speak Out Against Zone 7 Freezes Pleasanton Furlough Option Water Utility Rates to Help By Ron McNicoll However, teachers ar- In an effort to protect gued this option would The Economy result in a pay reduction certified staff from layoffs By Ron McNicoll this July, Pleasanton Uni- for all.