DUBLIN – Dublin continues to expertise a surge in financial exercise, and as one of many state’s fastest-growing cities, many eyes are on its Nov 8. municipal race.
Three candidates are working for the 2 Metropolis Council positions up for election, together with incumbent Vice Mayor Jean Josey.
Josey, a mom of two, has lived in Dublin since 2000 and runs the tutoring program at Dublin Excessive Faculty. Earlier than serving as a council member, she served on town’s Fiscal Sustainability Job Power and was named Dublin Citizen of the 12 months. She additionally at the moment serves on the Tri-Valley Transportation Fee.
“I’m very happy with what now we have accomplished throughout my first time period. I feel we’ve accomplished some nice issues with our parks and with our psychological well being packages, like organising the psychological well being pressing care middle and including a behavioral well being unit to our police division,” she says.
“However I really feel like there may be extra work to be accomplished. Ensuring that we're maintaining with the instances and that as Dublin evolves, the native authorities evolves with it, is actually necessary.”
If re-elected, she would deal with attempting to draw extra companies to Dublin and transferring components of the downtown retail plan ahead. Environmental sustainability and housing are additionally key points for her.
“I wish to maintain the builders to constructing really reasonably priced models that folks like my very own youngsters can afford to purchase: smaller, single or double condominium models that aren’t deed-restricted. We additionally want extra age-qualified single-story models for these seeking to downsize.”
Josey is endorsed by Congressman Eric Swalwell, State Sen. Steve Glazer and State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, amongst others.
Kashef Qaadri has additionally been endorsed by Congressman Swalwell and Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, in addition to outgoing Councilmember Shawn Kumagai.
The son of Indian immigrants, Qaadri is a scientist and has lived within the Bay Space since 2005. He moved to Dublin from Fremont along with his spouse, son and parents-in-law over six years in the past.
“I wish to guarantee that anybody else that wishes to reside in Dublin and benefit from all the nice issues that now we have right here can accomplish that,” Qaadri says.
Qaadri at the moment serves on the Dublin Planning Fee, the Alameda County Public Well being Fee, the Dublin Unified Faculty District Citizen Bond Oversight Committee and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Financial Improvement Committee.
Public security is without doubt one of the most important points he would deal with if elected, in addition to environmental sustainability and assist for small companies.
“A lot of companies are struggling, and there are issues we will do to assist them, like utilizing out of doors eating and connecting them with state and federal assets,” he says.
“Ensuring that we shield our open areas and that we’re extra deliberate in creating walkable areas is actually necessary to me. And I want to push for up to date Environmental Affect Experiences in order that we will higher perceive the consequences of developments.”
Additionally on the poll is former Dublin Planning Commissioner Lynna Lan Tien Nguyen Do.
Do’s background is in politics, public administration and psychology. She labored as a political aide in Santa Clara County and San Francisco earlier than becoming a member of her household’s interpretation enterprise and has lived in Dublin together with her spouse for over 10 years.
“I’ve at all times believed in giving again to my group. The expansion in Dublin has been explosive and up to now, it hasn’t felt like these in energy have listened to residents. I imagine that should you’re representing the individuals, you must take heed to them,” she says.
If elected, Do’s focus can be on public security, pedestrian security and psychological well being.
“I'm thought of an outsider on this race. I’ll convey a brand new lens to all of our points and I gained’t have any preconceived notions about how issues ought to work. I feel it’s necessary that each company works collectively and I’m keen to work with individuals throughout the board,” she says.
In the meantime, Mayor Melissa Hernandez is working uncontested for a second two-year time period. Hernandez was first elected to the Dublin Metropolis Council in 2016 and served as vice mayor from 2018 to 2019. Her priorities for her second time period as mayor will embody supporting small companies, lowering fireplace hazard and site visitors and supporting Dublin’s faculties.