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Below are the updates on the city meetings held in October as well as

some upcoming community events around San Ramon.

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October Newsletter

City Meeting Updates

The two city council meetings in October included introductions of the new Camp Parks Garrison Commander,

Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Nolan, and Command Sergeant Major, CSM Jason Johnson. Also included in the

introductions were the city’s new associate traffic engineer, Raoul Roque, and the new public services staff,

Joseph Pulis and Brian Decool.

A presentation was made by Fire Chief Paige Meyer, Deputy Chief Lon Phares, and Director of Emergency

Communications, Denise Pangelinan of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, on enhanced Emergency

Medical and Fire Services.

Other items on the agenda - changing the attendance guidelines and quorum requirements in the Architectural

Review Board (ARB) bylaws, adopting the Private Sector Art and Beautification Ordinance to further enhance city beautification efforts, and identifying how those fees

are to be used, the Economic Development Advisory Committee’s Annual Report, recognition of 2018 Citizen’s Planning Academy graduates, and authorizing City Council

to adopt the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Master Plan to develop a Communications Infrastructure citywide.

Public Comments regarding Solid Waste Request for Proposals (RFP):

Alfred Slaats, Kathleen Minser, Todd Nienhouse, and James Freed were all in support of selecting Waste Management as the solid waste provider for the City.

Guy Houston, Louie Pellegrini, and Dan Rivera were all in support of Green Solution of San Ramon as the solid waste provider for the City. To read more, click here.

Minutes of city council meetings are below:

San Ramon City Council Meeting October 9th

San Ramon City Council Meeting October 23rd

The following projects are either currently under

review in our city or may be coming up for discussion

in the near future. I would like your input on these, or

any other areas of concern in our community. It is

important to me that we stay informed of projects

that will impact our quality of life.

Church of the Valley

Project proposal at Harlan House site

Laborer's Training Facility

The Preserve Project (Faria Preserve)

Mudd's Restaurant and Crow Canyon Gardens

San Ramon Golf Course

Bridges Golf Course/event center proposal

Tassajara Park’s Project

Resident Focus

Ballots can be dropped off at the following locations :

Dougherty Station library,

(library hours - 1701 Bollinger Canyon Road

San Ramon City Hall rotunda,

(business hours - 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road)

Drop off at any open polling station on Election Day

US mail (postmarked by 11/6, with proper postage)

Vote November 6th

Public Hearings on San Ramon’s Draft Retail Strategy continued in October. Since the Crow Canyon Specific Plan is being updated, it is being proposed that

782 potential residential units could be shifted to Bishop Ranch 2600 so that certain areas can be opened up only for retail. The idea is to develop a citywide

retail strategy - identify the types of retail that can be attracted to San Ramon, and the ideal locations for such retail. The Planning Commission feels that by

strengthening the retail sector in San Ramon, expanding retail and restaurant offerings locally, and supporting specialty retail at City Center, the tax base

can be increased significantly. Also included in the second Planning Commission meeting, in October, was a presentation of San Ramon’s Code Enforcement

process regarding residential and commercial property enforcement. The presentation was made by Vance Phillips, Chief Building Official. To read more

about the meeting, click here. Additional meeting and workshop.

Planning Commission

Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC)

OSAC supports the incorporation of the Cross Valley trail into the City’s trail system. The committee would, also, like to see the city examine possible trail

alignments to Rancho San Ramon Park from the existing ridge trail, and the possibility of forming a marketing sub-committee to work on public outreach to

promote open spaces and trails.

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This meeting was intended for HAC to receive, review and provide input on the staff report and revised draft Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and inclusion of

a Commercial Linkage Fee. To read more, click here.

Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) Special Meeting

Senior Citizens Advisory Committee

The Senior Citizens Advisory Committee has been working on certain goals like having up-to-date information related to senior housing in San Ramon

through attendance at Planning Commission and Housing Advisory Committee meetings or other meetings where this topic is discussed, and hosting

monthly outreach meetings with new and current center users to foster relationship building and to share information about different cultures, travels,

etc. For more information about the meeting, click here.

Parks and Community Services Commission

Congratulations, Ross Butler, for being selected as City of San Ramon’s temporary employee of the month for September 2018. Ross has worked for the

City of San Ramon since July 2013 and currently serves as a pool manager for the Parks and Community Services Department aquatics division.

The meeting also included discussions about the renovation concepts for the Central Park Ring and Rock Fountains which were turned off in 2008 due to

mechanical equipment failures, and the Crow Canyon Gardens concept review which is centered on the renovation of the existing Mudd’s restaurant

structures. The city does not currently have funds allocated to further develop /renovate the Crow Canyon Park site. The park is being reviewed as a part

of the 10-year Park, Trail, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan. When completed, the plan will include cost estimates for the renovation and enhance-

ment of the park, and prioritization of future renovation based on feedback from the community. To read resident Franette Armstrong’s vision, and

other items on the agenda, click here.

The committee reviewed a list of potential artists for the Art and Wind Festival artwork commission to rank them in order of preference for the commission of

Artwork for the 2019 Art & Wind Festival. The selected artist will receive a $600 commission for the creation and purchase of the final artwork. They will also

be granted free exhibit space for the month of May in the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery. All artwork sold during the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery exhibit will be

subject to a 20% commission. To read more, click here.

Arts Advisory Committee

The committee’s discussions involved environmentally preferable purchases and practices policy, recommendations to modify the salary range for the Police

Chief and City Clerk classifications, and updating the police recruit classification specification and salary range. To read more on this, and the Quarterly

revenue and expenditure reports for the period ending September 30, 2018, click here.

Finance Committee

The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) observations and report, this year, was limited to 6 schools. These schools were considered priorities because of ongoing

traffic circulation issues. To read more, click here and go to page 203.

Safe Routes to School

The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of San Ramon, will be launching a “shop local” Passport Program between November 17th and De-

cember 15th to encourage residents to shop locally and promote small businesses in San Ramon. Click here for more information about the program.

San Ramon Passport Program

Student Transit Ticket Program

This continuing, free program provides public transit tickets as an alternative to driving your student(s) to school. Call (925) 973-2650 for questions or infor-

mation. Apply here.

Since 1973, the Friends of Discovery has operated The Thrift Station. Proceeds from the shop have been the major source of support for the Discovery

Counseling Center, which serves the mental wellness needs of the local community. The shop relies on volunteers and donations. The center is looking for

positive, active volunteers. Interested in volunteering? Join the dynamic team at Discovery’s Thrift Station.

DCC has 2 offices. The new office is located at the Dougherty Station Community Center.

For more information about the Discovery Center and getting involved, click here.

The Thrift Station is located in the Crossroads Shopping Center at 486 San Ramon Valley Boulevard in Danville. It is open, Monday through Saturday from 10:00

to 4:00 pm.

The staff at the DCC would love to talk to you about this volunteer opportunity which consists of:

two 3 1/2 hour shifts per month

two Saturday shifts per year.

Interested? Please drop by or send this complete application to:

The Thrift Station – Membership Chair \ 486 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Danville, CA 94526 (925) 820-1988

Their membership committee chair will contact you.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Name: __________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________________________________

Birthday: ___________________________________________

Discovery Counseling Center (DCC)

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Teen Council

In September, Nikita Redkar requested the Teen Council to be featured on the Wildcat Way podcast produced by Dougherty Valley High School Assistant

Principal Mr. Ball. This podcast encourages students and parents to learn more about their community.

The Teen Council accepted the Unity Day Proclamation at the City Council Meeting on October 23rd. Unity Day helps promote community awareness of the Teen

Council and its role and impact on the community. By participating and wearing orange, the statement becomes a conversation starter, sending the supportive,

universal message that bullying is never acceptable behavior. For more on the meeting, click here.

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For information and dates of the city council, planning commission or parks

and community services meetings, please click here.

Interested in attending a City Council meeting?

City Council meetings are held on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, every month, at 7:00 pm (check link below for special/cancelled meetings)

Planning Commission meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, every month, at 7:00 pm (check link below for special/cancelled meetings)

Parks and Community Services Commission meetings are held on 2nd Wednesdays, every month, at 7:00 pm (check link below for special/cancelled meetings)

A list of all upcoming meetings can be found here.

City Meetings

To apply for open positions on Boards, Committees, or Commissions, please

click here.

Interested in getting involved in the city?

On the Campaign Trail

Events Around San Ramon

November 2nd - Senior Technology Day at Alcosta Senior and

Community Center

November 3rd - San Ramon Library Foundation Holiday Book,

CD, DVD & Gift Sale at San Ramon Library

November 3rd - Rug Weaving at Forest Home Farms

November 3rd - Holiday Boutique presented by the San Ramon

Senior Center Foundation at the Alcosta Senior and

Community Center

November 3rd - Paula’s Art Studio Artists’ Reception in the

Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery at SRCC

November 6th - Election Day

November 10th - Soap Making at Forest Home Farms

November 17th - The Ten Tenors: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts

Center.

November 17th - San Ramon Library Foundation: Adventures in Jazz

-Jackie Ryan, Vocalist & Trio: San Ramon Library. Call 925-973-

3343

December 1st - Bah Humbug Run & Walk

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