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AROUND
PLEASANTON
BY JEB BING
Tri-Valley pays tribute
to Dr. King
D r. Martin Luther King Jr.
would have been proud of
the Tri-Valley community
that packed the ballroom of the Dou-
bleTree by Hilton Hotel last Monday
for the 18th annual breakfast honor-
ing the slain civil rights leader.
Hosted this year by the Pleasan-
ton Community of Character Col-
laborative, the fellowship breakfast
was held one week after the national
holiday — when schools, govern-
ment offices and many companies JEB BING
are closed — so that more could David Haglund, superintendent of
participate in the annual tribute. Pleasanton schools, was keynote
David Haglund, Pleasanton’s su- speaker at this year’s event.
perintendent of schools, and former
Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti, now dep- of their business cards and write the
uty chief of staff to Congressman Eric name of a young individual on the
Swalwell (D-Dublin), offered inspir- back of it, “one you know who is in
ing messages about teaching and cre- need of some hope or a champion.”
ating socially-responsible individuals “Then think about the one thing
and focusing on diversity to carry out you can start doing this week to
the legacy of Dr. King. bring hope or facilitate change that
“We’ve worked truly hard to carry the young person you are thinking
out his legacy,” Sbranti said. “Today about needs the most,” he added.
in the Tri-Valley, we are rich in di- He quoted educator Rita Pierson,
versity. This region has welcomed a teacher for 40 years and a frequent
diversity with open arms. We’ve wel- TED conference speaker: “Every
comed everyone to our communities child deserves a champion: an adult
regardless of faith or creed to the who will never give up on them, who
fabric of our communities, culturally, understands the power of connection
economically and in other ways.” and insists they become the best they
Looking out at the audience, can possibly be.”
Sbranti praised those at the breakfast Haglund added: “We must facili-
in city government for helping to tate ways for students to be their own
carry out Dr. King’s legacy, especially best versions of themselves. To do
those who are helping to provide that, we must connect with them in KELLER WILLIAMS
R E A L T Y
affordable housing and better eco- ways that are meaningful to them.”
nomic opportunities for all. In closing, Haglund cited one of
“Those of you involved in youth Dr. King’s memorable quotes: “Life’s
programs must know that Dr. King most persistent and urgent question
began his work in providing youths
with opportunities,” Sbranti added.
is ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Along with the remarks by Ha-
4th Annual Gala
“We see it in the faith community as glund and Sbranti, the collaborative
well, where efforts to carry out his continued the tradition of recogniz-
vision and call for social justice are ing community contributions with
underway.” the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy
In his remarks, Haglund urged awards.
everyone to become purveyors of
hope and champions of change. He
This year’s recipients were Gary
Reznick, director of East Bay Volley-
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talked about how he began meeting ball Academy in Pleasanton; Kathy
students as he visited schools during
his first week as Pleasanton’s superin-
Young and Mony Nop, founders of
the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance; and Friday, March 2 Kick up your heels
tendent. He would chat with a lone Pleasanton-based software company
student, become a friend, and then
ask that student to show him around
Workday.
The Pleasanton Community of
6-11 pm at this lively
his school’s campus and introduce Character Collaborative organized Palm Event Center, Western soirée!
him to others. this year’s breakfast after the Tri-
“Alone, we may struggle to con-
nect with every student,” Haglund
Valley YMCA decided not to host the
event, which it had done for 17 years.
Pleasanton Rustle up tickets
explained. “But together, we can be
purveyors of hope.”
Dr. King would have turned 89 years
old Jan. 15. April marks the 50th an-
at
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Newsfront
DIGEST City Council supports methodology
Student exchange
The Pleasanton-Tulancingo
Sister City Association has in-
formational sessions set in the
for JDEDZ transportation fee
coming weeks for students and Funds from developers would be used to pay off city’s debt to Costco for fronting roadwork money
families interested in participat-
ing in the nonprofit’s annual BY JEREMY WALSH Economic Development Zone on key considerations, including Brown off-guard.
summer exchange program.
The student exchange will
take place in June and July, with
participating students’ families
hosting a Mexican student in
T he City Council last week
signed off on an initial con-
cept for establishing a new
transportation fee to charge devel-
opers who build on land near the
(JDEDZ), to make sure new de-
velopers pay their fair share for
public infrastructure projects that
are being prepaid by Costco and
the city.
land donated for the roadwork and
whether a developer shows an in-
ability to pay in full.
“We’re going to push for as much
recovery as possible,” City Manager
“I’m a little surprised that we’re
looking for anything less than 100%
... Why would you do anything less
than 100% on your transportation
fees that you already prefunded?”
their homes in Pleasanton from
June 17 to July 8 and then the I-580/I-680 interchange newly re- The proposal, subject to final Nelson Fialho told council mem- Brown asked, prompting Fialho to
local student traveling to Tu- zoned to become Pleasanton’s new- council approval in the coming bers during their meeting Jan. 16 attempt to clarify his remarks.
lancingo for their visit July 8-29. est commercial center anchored by weeks, lays out the JDEDZ fee at the Pleasanton Civic Center. “We’re not suggesting that we’re
The info sessions are sched- Costco and two hotels, plus other structure for hotels and new retail The notion that the fee wouldn’t going to come back with anything
uled for Feb. 8, 15 and 28 businesses. based on project size and percent fully recover the $8.4 million less than 100%,” Fialho said. “But we
from 7-8 p.m. at the Pleasanton The fee aims to help the city of total car trips generated, but pricetag — which assumes full also recognize that property owners
Chamber of Commerce offices
recover up to $8.4 million for road it also leaves open the potential build-out of all vacant and occu- will be dedicating right-of-way and
at 777 Peters Ave. Additional in-
formation is also available on the improvements needed to accom- for landowners to receive certain pied parcels in the JDEDZ — ini-
Pleasanton Unified School Dis- modate the new Johnson Drive credits to offset the fee total based tially caught Councilwoman Karla See JDEDZon Page 7
trict’s Peach Jar website as well
as at www.ptsca.org. Prospective
participants can also call PTSCA
student exchange coordinator
Debbie Glenn at 989-9875.
Plea deal
Water Academy
for fatal
The Dublin San Ramon Servic-
es District (DSRSD), Pleasanton’s I-680 crash
sewer service provider, is offering
a three-week crash course to resi- 7-year prison term for
dents on the district’s operations. boy’s death, but driver
The Citizens Water Academy
is open to current DSRSD water might only serve half
and sewer customers who are
at least 18 years old and want BY JEREMY WALSH
to learn about critical issues A Pleasanton woman with previ-
and projects related to water, ous intoxication-fueled run-ins with
wastewater and recycled water, law enforcement was sentenced to
as well as tour DSRSD facilities seven years in state prison last week
and engage its staff. after accepting a plea agreement
Residents must apply by March for causing the fatal DUI crash that
1 to participate. Sessions are set BART killed a toddler on Interstate 680 in
to run from 6-9 p.m. on March BART released its first new train of modernized cars into service last week. Two of the 10 new cars were taken out San Ramon a year and a half ago.
14, April 11 and May 9 — all in of service for maintenance days later, which BART officials said wasn’t unexpected. Yarenit Liliana Malihan, the wife
the district office boardroom at
of an Alameda
DSRSD headquarters, 7051 Dub-
lin Blvd. For more info, call Sue
Stephenson at 875-2295 or email
BART unveils new train cars County Sheriff’s
deputy, pleaded
her at stephenson@dsrsd.com. 2 of 10 new cars then taken out of service for maintenance guilty to gross
vehicular man-
Tech Connect BART took the first passengers machinery often requiring atten- 2.0,” BART board president Rob- slaughter while
The inaugural Tri-Valley Tech on its new train cars last Friday tion early on, some new cars due ert Raburn said. “These new cars intoxicated last
Connect, a regional job fair for as 10 of them went into service for preventative maintenance after are going to decrease crowding Friday in con-
established technology and bio- at Oakland’s MacArthur station, logging more than 75,000 miles and improve passenger comfort.” nection with the Yarenit
tech companies to recruit, net- only to see two of the new cars of testing and train operators and Raburn added, “Each new car we crash that killed Malihan
work and engage in professional taken out of service days later for technicians still learning how to put into service will lengthen other 3-year-old Elijah
development, is set to arrive in maintenance. deal with minor maintenance issues trains, moving us closer to our goal Dunn and injured his mother and
Pleasanton next weekend. As of Tuesday morning, one of on the new fleet, according to Trost. to run all 10-car trains during the siblings in September 2016.
The free event will feature the two pilot cars had returned to “Bottom line: We are confi- peak Transbay commute.” Contra Costa County Superior
10 forward-thinking technology service to create a nine-car train dent the fact that two cars are He said the 10-car trains Court Judge Patricia Scanlon sen-
and bio-tech companies with
for use during morning and eve- undergoing maintenance today would run in the morning and tenced Malihan to seven years in
offices across the East Bay who
are offering positions to talented ning commute hours, according does not extrapolate into a larger, afternoon commutes. state prison in accordance with the
residents who are tired of en- to Alicia Trost, BART communi- systemic problem. The pilot cars BART officials have 10 more cars term agreed upon by the prosecu-
during two-hour commutes to cations manager. have passed all our tests and all at their facilities going through final tion and defense in the plea deal.
the Peninsula, organizers said. “Maintenance on cars is antici- of the (California Public Utilities testing and certification and those But the actual time in prison could
Participating companies with pated throughout the roll-out,” Commission) tests,” she said. cars will also be joining the fleet. prove to be much less than that,
on-site booths include both na- Trost said. Just days earlier, BART officials More cars are being assembled under state correctional guidelines.
tional labs, Veeva, Deep Sentinel, “This is not unexpected — we gathered to unveil the new 10-car and will be shipped to BART in Malihan, 40, received nearly a
10xGenomics, Unchained Labs, had projected that about seven train, saying they were thrilled about February. year and a half worth of credits for
Mom Relaunch and DB Sync. out of the 10 new cars would be the new cars’ potential to relieve “Here this morning, the future time served while awaiting trial —
The Tech Connect is set to
available for passenger service crowding on trains, get passengers has arrived,” BART General Man- for roughly eight months for actual
run from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 6 at
Mercedes Benz of Pleasanton at on any given day for the initial in and out of cars and get riders at ager Grace Crunican said before time in county jail and for an equiv-
5338 Owens Drive. For more period of passenger service due least some of what they’ve asked for the ribbon was cut on the new alent amount in behavioral credits.
information, visit www.trivalley- to several factors,” she added. such as a quieter and cleaner ride. cars and passengers got on.
techconnect.org. Q Those reasons include new “Today is a milestone for BART See BART on Page 8 See MALIHAN on Page 8
Pleasanton Weekly • January 26, 2018 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT
Grammy-winning gospel singer
Edwin Hawkins dies at 74
Pleasanton resident was best known for hit ‘Oh Happy Day’
BY JULIA BROWN playing the keyboard in the Church Grammy in 1970 for Best Soul Gos-
Edwin Hawkins, a four-time of God in Christ denomination be- pel Performance, and to date it has
Grammy Award-winning gospel ginning at age 5. sold over seven million copies. The
singer best known for the 1969 hit Hawkins and his friend Betty song has been covered by dozens
“Oh Happy Day,” died at his home Watson co-founded the Northern of artists over the years, including
in Pleasanton last week after bat- California State Youth Choir in Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley.
tling pancreatic cancer. He was 74. 1967 so they could attend the With his group The Hawkins
The musician’s Jan. 15 death was denomination’s annual convention. Family and as a solo artist, Hawkins
announced in a statement through To finance the trip, they recorded continued making gospel hits in-
his official social media accounts. an album called “Let Us Go Into the cluding “Give Me a Star,” “Worship
“It is with deep sadness that we House of the Lord.” the Lord” and “To My Father’s
announce the passing of Dr. Edwin The 500 copies they ordered House.” He toured in recent years
Hawkins — a celebrated artist, didn’t come in time for the trip, but — largely in Europe — and spon-
innovator and music icon,” the a Bay Area DJ got his hands on one. sored the Edwin Hawkins Music &
Hawkins family said. “Though he The rest is musical history. Arts Seminar to teach the business
will be greatly missed the world “My mother had an old hymnal of music to the next generation of JOEL CLIFTON
over, the message of love, life and and I had a knack for rearranging artists. Famed gospel singer Edwin Hawkins, best known for his hit “Oh Happy Day,”
encouragement that he incorpo- hymns,” Hawkins once said. “‘Oh Hawkins’ former publicist, died in his Pleasanton home Jan. 15 at the age of 74.
rated into his music gives us all the Happy Day’ was an old hymn and Bill Carpenter, said Monday that
same hope that we’ll join him in I rearranged it. It was actually one Hawkins had resided in Pleasanton
heaven and sing ‘Oh Happy Day.’” of the least likely songs to become at least a decade and owned a soul Hawkins is survived by his sib- Thornton Ave. in Fremont.
One of eight children, Hawkins a hit. There were some much stron- food cafe in Manteca that closed in lings Carol, Feddie, Daniel and In lieu of flowers, the Hawkins
was born in Oakland and raised ger songs on there.” 2015. He had been planning a new Lynette. Celebration of life services family asks that donations be made
in the Campbell Village projects. The song helped Hawkins’ career album before his health worsened will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 and to Music & Arts, Inc. Q
He discovered music early in life, take off. ‘Oh Happy Day’ won a toward the end of last year. 7 at Harbor Light Church, 4760
Glazer, Baker join for discussion
on state pension debt TAKE US ALONG
Full house for first installment of 2018 Bipartisan Speaker Series
BY ERIKA ALVERO Crane opened with an overview amount of money allocated for the
Tri-Valley state legislators’ 2018 of the problem at hand. University of California system, he
Bipartisan Speaker Series, hosted by “The key point I want you to said, is down 15% from a decade
Assemblywoman Catharine Baker take away, right now, is that defined ago — if UC received the same por-
(R-San Ramon) and State Senator benefit plans are not the issue, they tion of the budget as it did 10 years
Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), kicked off can work just fine,” Crane said. ago, the university system would
with a full house in San Ramon on “And you can look at public ones have an additional $600 million.
Monday night, as locals turned out and private ones and see good It affects staffing at K-12 schools
for a discussion on pension reform. examples ... The difference is, de- as well. This year, San Francisco
Baker and Glazer have held over fined benefit pension plans that Unified School District can only
a dozen bipartisan town hall meet- don’t honestly fund the promises, devote 29% of their funds to sala-
ings over the last two years, and as those promises are made, create ries for current, certificated teach-
they plan to continue the tradition enormous deficits down the road.” ers, Crane said.
in 2018, focusing on California’s The deficits grow and compound At the heart of the conversation
critical issues. over time, he said, and ultimately was the question of what could be
“I really want to underscore my have to be funded by the govern- done to address the crisis.
gratitude for having a good col- ment, taking money out of the cur- Crane pointed attendees to the
league in the senate as well,” Baker rent General Fund. website pensiontracker.org as a
said. “There are a lot of things that A big part of the problem was cre- way to view unfunded liabilities at Holy Batcycle: The Seltzer sisters (Reese, Quinn and Sydney) take their
people can focus on that divide ated, he said, when Senate Bill 400 a local level. turn on the original 1966 Batcycle from the “Batman” TV show.
them ... And we’ve had an oppor- passed in 1999, a bill that granted In terms of specific action steps, To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to
tunity to find ways (to determine) significant pension benefit increases he said, Gov. Jerry Brown has just editor@pleasantonweekly.com. Be sure to identify who is in the photo
what we’re both for, and what we to state employees through the Cali- filed an amicus brief to amend the (names listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant
can both be fighting for in our fornia Public Employees’ Retirement “California rule,” which prevents details about where you took your Weekly.
area. And we just find that we’re so System (CalPERS), which is a de- the reduction of promised state
much more effective, both of us can fined benefit pension plan. employee pension benefits.
be more effective when we work Right now, California’s unfunded Crane also singled out the CalP- state, have more influence over of you tonight,” Glazer said. “It’s
with people that way.” pension liabilities comes out to ERS board and state legislators as the lives of Californians, especially not been a new one for us, so we’re
At the series-opening event Mon- about $270 billion, according to sharing both the blame for the non-rich Californians who have no going to dig in and try to think
day, the politicians hosted guest lec- the speakers. problem and the responsibility to choice, who send 6 million kids to about what we can do about it.”
turer David Crane, a pension expert “The net result is, in the Califor- fix it, and encouraged the public to public school, whose budgets are Glazer and Baker will be hold-
and president of Govern for Califor- nia state budget this year for ex- take a vested interest in whom they being drained now by these costs.” ing five joint appearances in the
nia, a group that supports legislators ample, the amount of money that is elect to the State Legislature. He commended Baker and Glazer area over the next six weeks: an
in confronting difficult fiscal issues. going out to pay for these unfund- “You obviously know the names for confronting the issue and attend- education forum at Stanley Middle
The hour-long discussion at San ed pensions and retiree healthcare of your representatives,” he ad- ees for “electing people like this.” School in Lafayette on Feb. 8, a
Ramon City Hall was dominated by is grabbing money from — among dressed the crowd, referencing As the event neared its end, town hall in Livermore Feb. 20, a
a presentation by Crane, who then other things — UC, CSU, courts, Baker and Glazer, “but the vast Glazer thanked the event’s partici- Walnut Creek town hall on Feb.
took questions from attendees on parks and social services,” Crane majority of your fellow citizens pants for their questions. 22, a Pleasanton town hall on Feb.
the issue of the evening: California’s said. don’t. These two people and their “This is an ongoing conversation, 27 and a town hall in Orinda on
growing pension liability crisis. This is one reason that the counterparts in other parts of the so it’s just starting, maybe, for some March 5. Q
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NEWSFRONT
according to city finance director The fee would not be charged to on the JDEDZ, such as landowner an additional fee,” he added. “We’re
JDEDZ Tina Olson. current businesses in the JDEDZ, Nearon Enterprises paying for envi- a high-fee region, right, with Zone
Continued from Page 5
Costco, with its $6.8 million or to owners who redevelop their ronmental review and early design 7 and DSRSD representing the bulk
have commissioned a lot of work cash payment for transportation JDEDZ parcel in line with its exist- work. of the fees that get charged to new
that we’ve accounted ... so mini- projects and donating right-of-way, ing land-use. Olson said the city may also take development. So we need to look
mally, we might be recommending would not have to pay the JDEDZ City staff recommends the fee, other considerations into account, at those fees in the context of what
to council that you provide consid- fee. City officials estimate Costco estimated to generate $8.4 million such as whether project developers we charge, add this fee into place
erations for that.” would account for 44% of new traf- at full JDEDZ build-out, be set at demonstrate an inability to pay the and figure out whether or not we
“We won’t know what the toler- fic in the area at full build-out. $28.28 per building square foot full fee. can make a project work subject to
ance level is for some of these fees The two hotels, estimated to for retail and $13.70 per building “Candidly, we don’t know what these credits.”
until we truly understand what the combine for 12% of the new traf- square foot for hotels. ‘other considerations’ are yet until City staff anticipates bringing the
applications are coming forward,” fic, would have a share of just over Officials are also considering of- we sit down with property owners, JDEDZ fee ordinance and resolu-
the city manager added. $1.8 million for the roadwork. That fering credits to developers to offset and then we would share that with tion to the council for consider-
The council voted 4-0 to endorse leaves approximately $6.6 million their JDEDZ fee total, including for you publicly,” Fialho said. ation Feb. 6, with final ordinance
the initial methodology at the end for all remaining new retail uses any right-of-way they donate to the “That’s the next piece in this dis- approval to follow Feb. 20. If ad-
of the 20-minute discussion, with to cover in transportation costs for city for roadwork and for money cussion, is understanding the mar- opted, the fee would go into effect
a formal ordinance and resolution redevelopment in the JDEDZ. already paid for previous work ket conditions and the tolerance for 60 days thereafter. Q
due to return for approval next
month. Mayor Jerry Thorne contin-
ued recusing himself after owning
Costco stock in a retirement fund
earlier in the JDEDZ consideration
process.
Formally approved by the coun-
cil last month, the JDEDZ rezoned
12 parcels on Johnson Drive and
Commerce Circle and established
the framework for how redevelop-
ment could occur in the largely
underutilized 40 acres southeast of
the freeways’ interchange.
Central to the proposal was an
agreement between Costco —
which plans to buy land along John-
son Drive — and the city to pay for
roadwork needed to accommodate
traffic increases from the new ware-
house store, plus hotels and other
retail uses expected to arrive.
Those projects, which must be
finished before Costco opens its
doors, include improvements to
the Stoneridge Drive and Interstate
680 northbound onramp, widening
Johnson Drive and revamping the
Johnson-Stoneridge intersection.
The pricetag for all roadwork
came in at an estimated $21.47
million, $19.97 million for design
and construction and $1.5 million
for right-of-way acquisitions.
To pay for design and construc-
tion, the agreement with Costco
calls for $6.4 million to be paid by
city traffic impact fee reserves and
$6,785,000 in a cash payment from
Costco as part of its developer fee
package.
The third piece sees Costco front
the city $6,785,000 in cash for the
infrastructure work and the city
repay the money with 40% of the
sales tax revenue generated by the
Costco until the debt is repaid.
The balance due to Costco will be
subject to 1.5% annual interest,
and the 60-40 sales tax sharing
agreement would remain in place
until the balance is paid off with a
maximum period of 25 years.
To make sure other JDEDZ de-
velopers repay their share of the
public infrastructure work, the city
decided to create a JDEDZ fee —
payments of which the city plans to
use to pay down its debt to Costco.
Developers should be respon-
sible for $15.07 million — the total
roadwork cost minus the I-680
onramp project funded through
the city’s traffic impact fee reserves,
Pleasanton Weekly • January 26, 2018 • Page 7
NEWSFRONT
riders,” assistant general manager
BART
City’s community services director Continued from Page 5
for operations Paul Oversier said.
The cars are a nicer environment
Andrade-Wax stepping down “I think people have been waiting
for them for a long time,” BART board
and will be easier to clean because
of more open space and floors
member Rebecca Saltzman said. and seats that are designed to be
Library director to pull double-duty as acting leader with departments merging The new cars have a suite of new cleaned, he said.
concepts such as micro-plug doors The new trains also have auto-
BY JEREMY WALSH proud of during her tenure, in- is “managed so well,” her depart- and wheels with a new profile, both mated announcements so riders
The city of Pleasanton’s Commu- cluding the many great programs ment was able to thrive while oth- of which make the ride quieter. A will be able to hear announcements
nity Services and Library Services and facilities that bring value to ers in the state struggled to save new digital map allows passengers better because on the current trains
departments are poised to merge all segments of our community. staff and programs. to see where they are, the next stop operators give announcements and
this summer with the upcoming Her department touches all cor- “What an incredible agency,” and where they are going and each their voices vary in volume.
departure of community services ners of the city,” Fialho said. she said, praising the support car has three doors, making it easier Over the next several years, pro-
director Susan Andrade-Wax. “I’m thankful for her years of community services receive from for people to get on and off. duction of the new cars will in-
Andrade-Wax, service to Pleasanton and she’s po- city administration, the City BART officials said that’s really crease to 16 to 20 per month. BART
who has led her sitioned Heidi over the past sev- Council, commissions and her important because since the agency is expecting to receive the last of its
department for eral months to take over the newly employees. ordered 775 new cars in 2012, rid- new cars by the end of 2022. Q
nearly 10 years, blended department successfully,” “My proudest moment is my ership has grown 14%. —Jeremy Walsh and
is retiring from he added. “It will result in more staff,” Andrade-Wax added. “I “I think it’s a great day for our Bay City News Service
the city effective efficiency for the city, while also have been fortunate to have in-
Feb. 8 — a move
city officials had
improving our reach of service to
the community.”
credible staff here.”
As for programs and projects
MALIHAN 6:20 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2016 when
Malihan’s Toyota Sequoia slammed
Continued from Page 5
been anticipat- Susan For Andrade-Wax, retirement during her tenure, she pointed to into the back of a black Toyota
ing since last Andrade-Wax doesn’t mean she’ll stop working. the opening of the Alviso Adobe, She could be eligible to serve only Camry parked on the shoulder of
year, though the She is moving to the city of San Firehouse Arts Center and Bernal half of her remaining sentence, with northbound I-680 near Bollinger
final transition date came a bit Rafael — a non-California Pub- Community Park, as well as the good behavior in prison. Canyon Road, killing the toddler
sooner than expected. lic Employees’ Retirement System Creatures of Impulse teen im- The prison term broke down to and injuring his mother, brother
“This is a dream job and how (CalPERS) agency — to become prov troupe, Ridge Runners youth six years — the midterm sentence and sister, the California Highway
you want to end your career,” its community services director, camp and the continued success under the law — for gross vehicular Patrol (CHP) reported at the time.
Andrade-Wax said Tuesday about likely a shorter-term role on the of the city’s aquatic and sports manslaughter while intoxicated and Malihan was arrested several days
her time in Pleasanton. range of three to five years, she programs. one year for a special enhancement of after the crash but remained out of
Library direc- said. “The neat thing about this multiple victims involved in the crash. custody for nearly eight months until
tor Heidi Mur- Andrade-Wax started as Pleas- department is it really is cradle “The District Attorney’s Office authorities completed their investiga-
phy, whom An- anton’s parks and community ser- to grave, and everything in be- charged and resolved this case based tion and the DA’s Office filed charges.
drade-Wax has vices director in November 2008, tween,” Andrade-Wax said, refer- on the evidence. The circumstances During that time out of jail, she was
mentored for recalling that her first day on the encing the Gingerbread Preschool of the offense, and the (state) leg- also arrested on suspicion of public
the past eight job was the day the city opened its and Pioneer Cemetery also falling islative sentencing parameters on intoxication in Pleasanton and sen-
months after Alviso Adobe Community Park. under her purview. the charges guided the plea,” said tenced in an unrelated misdemeanor
announcing her She joined Pleasanton after She said she had planned to re- deputy district attorney Alison J. case for reportedly driving while in-
plan to retire, holding a similar position with tire from Pleasanton in the spring, Chandler, who prosecuted the case. toxicated with her daughter in the car.
Heidi Murphy
will take over as the city of Gilroy. Her 34-year closer to the end of the fiscal She had faced a maximum of 11 It took the CHP-Dublin office
acting director career in recreation services also year in June, so a transition strat- years in state prison had she been more than four months to com-
of both departments through June included roles with the city of egy has been underway to groom convicted of all charges against her, plete their investigation into Dunn’s
30, after which the departments Santa Clarita and the University of Murphy to become her successor. which also included a felony DUI death, forwarding the case to the
will formally combine into one California at Los Angeles. But, Andrade-Wax was thrown count that was dismissed as part of DA’s Office for review and consid-
with Murphy as its director, ac- Andrade-Wax acknowledged “a curveball” when the San Rafael the plea deal. eration of charges on Jan. 20, 2017.
cording to City Manager Nelson her tenure included some difficult city manager asked her to join Malihan made a brief statement After another four months of in-
Fialho. years during and after the Great their staff as community services in the packed courtroom in Mar- vestigation of their own, prosecutors
“(Andrade-Wax) has lots to be Recession, but because the city director starting later this month. tinez on Friday afternoon, offer- formally charged Malihan with gross
San Rafael has been without per- ing remorseful comments to Dunn’s vehicular manslaughter while intox-
manent leadership in that position family, according to her attorney, icated and felony DUI with multiple
since last March, and as a non- Joshua Olander of the firm Mast- victim enhancements on May 19.
CalPERS agency, it has a number agni Holstedt. She has remained in jail custody
of public retirees across its staff, “It was a brief statement express- in Martinez since surrendering to
according to Andrade-Wax. ing her remorse and she was hope- authorities on the arrest warrant
That accelerated her Pleasanton ful that the family can forgive her,” that weekend.
departure, but with Murphy wait- Olander said. “Not a day goes by, That marked the second time
ing in the wings, “We couldn’t be or will go by, that she won’t think last May that Malihan was in police
in better hands,” Andrade-Wax about her actions that took the custody. She was arrested on May
said. life of the child. As a mother, that 12 after Pleasanton police alleged
Murphy, who has worked for weighs very heavily on her.” she was seen severely intoxicated
the city as library services director Criminal restitution remains open near Bernal Avenue and Sunol Bou-
since April 2016, said she is ex- for Dunn’s family, according to Chan- levard early that afternoon.
cited about the new opportunity. dler. As for whether Malihan will ever Malihan was also sentenced in De-
“I am inspired by the people be allowed to drive again with her cember 2016 after pleading no con-
in the library and the community DUI history, that question will be an- test to misdemeanor DUI and child
services departments,” Murphy swered by the California Department cruelty charges for reportedly driving
said. “Together, we have tremen- of Motor Vehicles upon her release while intoxicated with her daughter
dous opportunities to enhance from prison, the prosecutor said. in the car that June. Olander said
service to our community by con- The sentencing Friday was an Malihan now faces a charge of proba-
necting the diverse talents of the emotional hearing for the two fami- tion violation in that case because of
staff teams and leveraging oppor- lies, according to Olander. her manslaughter conviction.
tunities for collaboration.” “It was a courtroom of over 70 In the aftermath of the fatal
“In anticipation of Susan’s re- people between both families, and I crash, supporters of Dunn’s family
tirement, I have been mentor- don’t think that there was a dry eye launched an online petition urging
ing with her for the past eight in the house. It was sad. It’s just a changes to rules that allow DUI
months,” Murphy added. “Most very sad case,” the defense attorney arrestees to retain their driver’s li-
impressive during this time are said. “Hopefully both families can cense after posting bail and remain-
Susan’s leadership and the skill begin to move on and heal.” ing out of jail while the case is still
and heart of the community ser- The crash that claimed the life pending. The petition has garnered
vices team.” Q of young Dunn took place around 3,200 signatures to date. Q
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Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN 17-year-old boys and one 16-year-
old boy — all from Antioch —
The Pleasanton resident had
been out on bail since last June
(the inmate victim) and make it
look like he fell in the shower” but
as the thieves, Schmidt said. The following an incident in which the said he did not want the victim to
Teens arrested in 10:30 a.m. while police scoured three teens were found and ar- Alameda County Sheriff’s Office get beat up that badly, Estep wrote.
burglary that caused the neighborhood and set up a pe- rested on Friday. Their names were alleges he continually attacked a Bailey made a voluntary state-
rimeter to detain the final suspect, not released. rancher in rural Livermore to the ment in the presence of his lawyer
Vintage Hills lockdown according to police and school of- • Police officers detained a Pleas- point the rancher shot him after on Nov. 22 in which he acknowl-
Pleasanton police arrested three ficials. An officer was on campus to anton man on an arrest warrant last Hagan crashed his truck into ranch edged that he spoke with other
San Jose teens last week for alleged- assist school staff. week at the house where he had buildings and then drove at the inmates before placing the alleged
ly breaking into a house near Vin- The lockdown was lifted around holed up and refused to surrender rancher. victim in their pod but denied tell-
tage Hills Elementary School, with 11:45 a.m. after the final suspect to police after fleeing a traffic stop The Livermore case is pending ing the other inmates to physically
the campus being locked down for was apprehended, according to po- two days earlier, according to a de- trial, and Hagan, a local bail bonds- attack the victim, Estep said. Q
more than an hour while officers lice — who did not release the partment spokeswoman. man, has pleaded not guilty. – Jeremy Walsh and
searched for the final suspect. names of the three arrested teens Scott Hagan, 55, was booked • An Alameda County sheriff’s Bay City News Service
The situation began around because they are underage. into the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin deputy pleaded not guilty Friday to
10:05 a.m. Jan.18 when a resident on Jan. 18 on charges of evading two counts of assault for allegedly
In other business
on Riesling Drive called police to police and resisting arrest, accord- encouraging six gang members to
report a suspicious vehicle with its • Three Antioch teenagers were ing to Sgt. Julie Fragomeli. attack a fellow inmate at the Santa FD #429
engine running in his neighbor- arrested last Friday on suspicion of Officers had been actively look- Rita Jail in Dublin who the deputy LOCALLY OWNED
hood, according to Lt. Larry Cox. stealing another teen’s purse with- ing for Hagan since obtaining had quarreled with. AND OPERATED SINCE 1891
The caller also said he saw a out even stopping their car during the arrest warrant in the after- Joseph Bailey, a 28-year-old
Burial & Cremation
young female knock on the door the previous weekend at the Ha- math of the three-hour stalemate Tracy resident who’s been with the
of a nearby house and provide a cienda Crossings Shopping Cen- near downtown outside his former sheriff’s office for three years, is Celebration of Life
lookout while two young males en- ter, according to a Dublin police house — still owned by his mother free on $65,000 bail and scheduled Services
tered the backyard of the next-door spokesman. — that ultimately ended when po- to return to court on Feb. 15 for a Reception Facilities
neighbor, according to Cox. The drive-by purse-snatching lice decided it best to seek a war- pretrial hearing.
The caller provided descriptions occurred around 4:15 p.m. on Jan. rant rather than forcibly enter the Tensions arose between Bailey Advance Planning
of all three people, which helped 14, with police receiving a report of otherwise-unoccupied home where and the inmate who’s the alleged Made Easy
officers who arrived within minutes a 13-year-old girl whose purse was Hagan was hiding, according to victim when the man was moved for a free consultation
of the initial call to the neighbor- ripped off her arm by someone in- Fragomeli. into a minimum-security unit at or in-home visit call
hood on the 1000 block of Riesling side a car that just suddenly pulled Hagan had fled an attempted Santa Rita on Oct. 24 and refused
Drive, Cox said. up next to her while she stood traffic stop and holed up in the to participate in a custodial strip
Officers detained one male teen in the parking lot, according to basement, Fragomeli said. Police search which is required by policy,
running from the house as he tried Dublin Police Services Capt. Nate walked away and sought a war- sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin Estep wrote in a
to enter a waiting vehicle, which Schmidt. rant after concluding Hagan posed probable cause statement.
had been reported stolen from San The culprit reached through the no threat to the community, as he The inmate eventually cooper-
Jose, according to Cox. The female window and stole the purse while was apparently unarmed and they ated with the strip search but be-
teen seen knocking on the door the car was still moving, Schmidt confirmed nobody else was in the fore Bailey escorted him to his cell,
was found inside the vehicle. said. The car then sped from the house. he spoke to several inmates in that
The other male teen ran from the shopping center at Dublin Boule- Hagan called police Thursday unit about the man’s “behavior and Deanna Moser
scene but was soon spotted hiding vard and Hacienda Drive, but wit- and officers contacted him at the demeanor,” Estep said. The inmate 925.846.5624
in a backyard on Concord Street, nesses provided a vehicle descrip- same house on the 4000 block of was seriously beaten by those in- to view our facilities visit:
according to Cox. tion to police, saying it was a four- Old Stanley Boulevard at 11:55 mates about 90 minutes later. www.grahamhitch.com
Vintage Hills, also located on door sedan with tinted windows. a.m., where he surrendered with- The deputy who investigated the
Concord Street, was placed on pre- Dublin detectives investigated out incident and was placed under incident said Bailey told him, “I told 4167 First Street,
cautionary lockdown just before the case and later identified two arrest, according to Fragomeli. those six guys to take care of him Pleasanton FD#429
POLICE REPORT
The Pleasanton Police Department made Missing person report
the following information available.
Jan. 19
Q 2:17 p.m. on Meridian Avenue
Alcohol violation
Jan. 20 Q 8:52 p.m. on the 3100 block of Santa
Burglary
Sex offense Rita Road Q 10:05 a.m. on the 1000 block of
Theft Riesling Drive Centrally located in Pleasanton, our team of healthcare
Q 1:11 p.m. on Hopyard Road
Q 1:15 p.m., 7200 block of Johnson
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Theft from auto
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Q 11:41 a.m. on the 7000 block of Tulipwood Circle
and living pain free!
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Hopyard Road Santa Rita Road
Alcohol violation Q 2:33 p.m. on the 7700 block of Olive
Drive Shoplifting
Q 4:57 a.m. on the 5000 block of Porta
Drug violation Q 7:27 p.m. on the 2300 block of
Rossa Circle
Q 8:49 a.m. at Hacienda and Owens Q 2:12 p.m. on the 4300 block of First
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Willow Road Rita Road Owens Drive
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Pleasanton Weekly • January 26, 2018 • Page 9
Opinion
EDITORIAL Pleasanton
THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
Weekly
Kudos to City Manager Nelson Fialho PUBLISHER
Gina Channell, Ext. 119
N elson Fialho, Pleasanton’s Quickly promoted to deputy EDITORIAL
city manager since 2004 — city manager, Fialho worked with Editor
and, at the time, was Cali- McKeehan and the City Council Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 118
fornia’s youngest municipal execu- on implementing the merger of Tri Valley Life Editor
tive — was honored last week by the Livermore and Pleasanton fire Dolores Fox Ciardelli
the City Council, and for good rea- departments, acquiring and up- Editor Emeritus
son: He was just recognized by the grading the city library from Al- Jeb Bing
International City/County Manage- ameda County, designing financial Staff Reporters
ment Association for having served improvements to the city’s capital Erika Alvero, Ext. 111
in local government for 25 years. improvement plan and heading up
Julia Brown, Ext. 121
His accomplishments since being the city’s labor relations team.
Contributors
hired at the age of 26 by the city’s Fialho attributes his work ethic
Tim Hunt, Cathy Jetter, Dennis
then-City Manager Deborah Acosta to his parents, who immigrated
Miller (sports), Mike Sedlak,
McKeehan range from successfully from the Azores. His mother was a
steering Pleasanton through a reces- seamstress, his father a military of- Jenny Lyness, Nancy Lewis
sion to managing the completion of ficer from Portugal. They lived the ART & PRODUCTION
the $16.2 million, 16-acre, multi- American dream, eventually own- Marketing and Creative Director
purpose Bernal Community Park. ing a small dry-cleaning business Shannon Corey
CITY OF PLEASANTON
He began his professional ca- and becoming naturalized citizens in Design and Production Manager
Pleasanton’s mayor and City Council recognized City Manager Nelson Fialho
reer much as McKeehan did, first 1984. Kristin Brown
on Jan. 16 for his award from the International City/County Management
interning with a local city to gain Born in Oakland, Fialho was Association for his 25 years of management service. Pictured (from left) are Designers
municipal administrative experi- raised in San Leandro. He earned Councilman Jerry Pentin, Mayor Jerry Thorne, Fialho, and council members Linda Atilano, Rosanna Kuruppu,
ence. Fialho started 27 years ago as a bachelor’s degree in political sci- Karla Brown, Kathy Narum and Arne Olson. Paul Llewellyn, Talia Nakhjiri,
a Hayward intern, first in the city ence-economics and a master’s in
Doug Young
manager’s office and then rotating public administration with an em- notably, saw the city through the us through hard and extraordinary
through all the major departments phasis in public finance from Cali- worst economic downturn since the work, who show up day in and day ADVERTISING
of that city for nearly two years, fornia State University East Bay. He Great Depression of the 1930s. Out- out in selfless service to the commu- Account Executive
including public works, planning then embarked on a career in local side of City Hall, Fialho is often seen nity they love and who make a real Karen Klein, Ext. 122
and finance — the departments he government, working in Hayward, at Patelco Sports Complex, where difference,” Mayor Jerry Thorne said. Real Estate Sales
now governs in Pleasanton. San Dimas and Campbell prior to he coaches youth lacrosse. His three Added McKeehan: “He has taken Carol Cano, Ext. 226
“His energy and passion for pub- Pleasanton. sons are avid lacrosse players. Pleasanton onto the next version of
lic service was infectious,” McK- Here, he has served four mayors “While those of us who are elect- the best it can be. I have no doubt BUSINESS
eehan recalls. “On top of all that, and 14 council members. He’s made ed to serve will come and go, it’s Nelson will have a career in city Administrative Associates
he was a likable guy others enjoyed fiscal responsibility and sustainabil- the Nelsons of the world — these management as long as he wants it Frances DeNisco, Ext. 124
working with to complete a task.” ity a guiding principle and, most true public servants — who sustain to be. He is a true professional.” Q Regina Nestor, Ext. 124
Circulation Director
LETTERS Tatjana Pitts, Ext. 141
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With the pending retirement of its experience in the water industry and mostly to have children from schools The program is offering home- calendar@PleasantonWeekly.com
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