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CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 22, 2024
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REGULAR MEETING
1. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
2. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor John Marchand at 7:00 pm, held in person at 1016 S. Livermore Avenue and YouTube.
ROLL CALL – Present: Mayor John Marchand, Council Members Ben Barrientos, Evan Branning and Brittni Kiick.
Absent: Vice Mayor Carling
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Library Board of Trustees annual update presented by Chair Richard Hunt.
Chair Richard Hunt presented the annual update.
3.2 Citywide Strategic Plan Annual Update presented by Stephanie Egidio, Assistant to the City Manager.
Stephanie Egidio, Assistant to the City Manager presented the 2023-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan annual update.
4. OPEN FORUM
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Donna Cabanne, provided a comment.
Trish Munto, provided a comment.
Mark Buck, provided a comment.
Carol Silva, provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
There were no speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER KIICK AND CARRIED ON A 4-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
5.1 Approval of draft minutes - January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting.
5.2 Resolution 2024-005 authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of the security bonds, and execution of a Notice of Completion for the 2023 Storm Damage Repair (Arroyo Mocho Sites) Debris Removal Project No. S202300A, and Permanent Repair Project No. S202300P.
5.3 Resolution 2024-006 authorizing execution of an agreement with Schaaf and Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, in an amount not -to-exceed $681,701 with a term ending December 30, 2025, to provide design and construction support services for large trash capture devices in connection with Storm Drain Trash Capture Project 2024-25.
5.4 Resolution 2024-007 authorizing a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $50,000 in FY 2023 -24 and awarding an agreement with GradeTech, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $394,216, for a duration not-to-exceed 60 working days, for the construction of the Montage Trail Connection to Collier Canyon Road Project 2019-44.
5.5 Resolution 2024-008 authorizing execution of an Affordable Housing Loan Agreement, Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement, and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and related documents with Tri -Valley REACH, Inc. for rehabilitation of an affordable shared home located at 772 Camden Common.
5.6 Resolution 2024-009 authorizing the execution of a first amendment to the agreement with Gary D. Nelson Associates, Inc., dba Nelson Connects for temporary accounting services increasing the total compensation by $110,000 for a total not -to-exceed amount of $200,000, extendin g the term of the agreement through July 2024.
5.7 Resolution 2024-010 accepting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Other Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023.
5.8 Update on Host Community Impact Fee Reserve Policy.
City Council received the update.
5.9 Resolution 2024-011 amending the City of Livermore Compensation Policy to reflect best practices.
5.10 Resolution 2024-012 of continued local emergency in response to impacts DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D3C0DC9-A0CF-4FF4-B66D-8972ABE756F6 JANUARY 22, 2024 Minutes CM/75/297
from a series of severe storm events earlier this year.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Public hearing, landowner election, declaration of results, and actions related to formation of Community Facilities District No. 2023-2 (Arroyo Vista Maintenance and Services) located on the east and west side of the Arroyo Seco Channel along Las Positas Road pu rsuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.
Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council take the following actions in connection with the proposed formation of Community Facilities District No. 2023-2:
1. Conduct the public hearing and consider written and oral protests;
2. Adopt the resolution of formation of a Community Facilities District;
3. Adopt a resolution calling a special landowner election for a community facilities district, and direct the City Clerk to complete the landowner elections;
4. Adopt a resolution declaring the results of the special landowner election and, if the election is successful, direct recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien; and
5. Introduce an ordinance levying special taxes within the CFD.
Senior Civil Engineer Farnoush Levers presented the staff report.
Mayor Marchand opened the public hearing.
There were no and the hearing was closed.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER KIICK AND CARRIED ON A 4-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution of Formation 2024-013 of a Community Facilities District.
Resolution 2024-014 calling special landowner election for a community facilities district.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KIICK AND CARRIED ON A 4-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AND INTRODUCED THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
Resolution 2024-015 declaring results of special landowner election and directing recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien.
Ordinance introduced levying a special tax within City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2023-2 (Arroyo Vista Maintenance and Services)
7. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE
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8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF
RECENTLY ATTENDED EVENTS AND MEETINGS IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL PACKET. COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO DID NOT PROVIDE A SUMMARY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL PACKET ARE INCLUDED BELOW.
Make a Difference Festival, Pleasanton Council Member Barrientos noted his attendance on January 13, 2024.
Alameda County Mayors’ Conference Council Member Kiick noted her attendance on January 10, 2024.
9. ADJOURNMENT – at 7:57 pm to a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
APPROVED:
JOHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
ATTEST: __
DEBORAH L ELAM, ACTING CITY CLERK
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