SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Minutes CM/75/371
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TY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
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UMMER READING PROGRAM AWARDS PRESENTATION
6:00 PM
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IBRARY SUMMER READING AWARDS - 6:00 pm
1 . CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Marchand called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Present: Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Robert Carling, and Council Member Evan Branning. Council Member Brittni Kick and Council Member Ben Barrientos w ere absent. Library Director Anwan Baker presented the Summer Reading Program awards.
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ouncil Member Brittni Kick arrived at 6:12 pm.
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GULAR MEETING
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L 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.
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LL CALL – Present: Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Robert W. Carling, and Council Members, Ben Barrientos, Evan Branning, and Brittni Kiick.
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LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS – NONE
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PEN FORUM
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yor Marchand opened the public comment period.
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avid McGuigan provided a comment.
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lan Marling provided a comment.
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here were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
5. CO
NSENT CALENDAR
Ma
yor Marchand opened the public comment period.
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tem 5.9 Alan Marling provided a comment.
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here were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
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N THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS , SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING AND CARRIED ON A 5 -0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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pproval of draft minutes for September 9, 2024
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doption of Ordinance 2162 amending Title 1, Chapter 1.28, Conflict of Interest Code, of the Livermore Municipal Code to update disclosure categories and amend Appendix A.
5.3 Adoption of Ordinance 2163 adopting Planned Development Amendment – Residential (PD) 24 -001 for the Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Development, to amend the bridge requirement and allow for single- family development in the Livermore Planned Development 16-004.
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doption of Ordinance 2164 approving Development Agreement Amendment (DAA) 24- 001 with Arroyo Vista LLC, Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Project, to provide financial certainty for the applicant and secure community benefits for the City of Livermore.
5.4 Introduce an ordinance and waive the first reading for combining and amending Municipal Code Chapter 3.40 Claims Administration and Chapter 3.42 Claims and Demands Against the City for the processing of claims against the City for money and damages, and delegating settlement authorities.
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rdinance introduced combining and amending Livermore Municipal Code Chapter 3.40 Claims Administration and Chapter 3.42 Claims and Demands Against the City and revising the Special Claims Procedures and Delegations of Authority.
5.5 Resolution 2024-167 authorizing acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of the security bonds, and execution of a Notice of Completion for the Montage Trail Connection to Collier Canyon Road Project 2019-44.
5.6 Resolution 2024-168 authorizing execution of first amendments to the agreements with Daniel B. Valiao and East Bay Municipal Consulting, LLC for on- call engineering map and plan review services for development projects and capital improvement projects, increasing the not -to-exceed amounts of each agreement from $400,000 to $800,000 and extending the contract terms through December 31, 2026.
5.7 Resolution 2024-169 authorizing execution of on- call utility engineering services agreements with Carollo Engineers, Inc., HDR Engineering, Inc., and Schaaf & Wheeler in amounts not -to exceed $500,000 each with terms ending SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Minutes CM/75/373
December 31, 2027.
5.8 Resolution 2024-170 approving the list of pre- qualified contractors to bid the Flagpole Plaza Project 2022-25 including Robert A. Bothman, Inc., McGuire and Hester, Golden Bay Construction, Inc., and GradeTech Inc.
5.9 Resolution 2024-171 authorizing an agreement with the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) for Horizons Family Counseling to provide school-based mental health related services for LVJUSD students and their families on designated LVJUSD school campuses with a not-to-exceed amount of $304,500 and a term ending December 31, 2026.
5.10 Resolution 2024-172 amending the City of Livermore Salary Plan dated October 2024 to reflect salary increases for the Association of Livermore Employees (ALE) as previously approved in ALE's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective October 7, 2024, and retitling and moving the Assistant Administrative Services Director, Assistant City Attorney, and Deputy City Attorney classifications to Management Confidential.
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UBLIC HEARINGS – NONE
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ATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
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HE 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.
9. CLOSED SESSION
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L TO ORDER – The Closed Session of the City Council was called to order by Mayor John Marchand at 7:15 pm, held in person at 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
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PPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS.
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ayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
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here were no more speakers, and the hearing was closed. 9 .1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. To meet with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) to decide whether to initiate litigation based on existing facts and circumstances. (Two cases)
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counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss litigation that has been formally initiated. (One case)
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ove Eden Housing v. City of Livermore, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV015399; First District Court of Appeals Case No. A167346 ADJ
OURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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PORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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ity Attorney Jason Alcala said there was no reportable action.
9. ADJ
OURNMENT – at 7:41 pm to a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, October 14, 2 024 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
APPR
OVED:
J OHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
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TTEST:
D EBORAH L. ELAM, CITY CLERK