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CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 10, 2025
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.
ROLL CALL – Present: Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Evan Branning, Council Members, Ben Barrientos, Steven Dunbar, and Kristie Wang.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Senior Girl Scout Amanda Stoker with Troop 31177
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS – NONE
4. OPEN FORUM
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Mike R. provided a comment.
Greg Scott provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Item 5.5 Alan Marling provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
Mayor Marchand requested an edit to Item 5.1 noting that most Council Members were in attendance at the City of Livermore Employee Service Awards
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR BRANNING AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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5.1 Approval of draft minutes - February 24, 2025 Regular Meeting.
5.2 Adoption of Ordinance 2171 approving a Municipal Code Amendment MUNI) 24- 002, Development Code Amendment ( DCA) 24- 004; and Adoption of Ordinance 2172 authorizing execution of a Development Agreement ( DA) 24- 003 for the Parkwest Casino 580 Expansion Project and citywide cardroom operations.
5.3 Resolution 2025- 032 declaring parcels within the City which contain weeds, refuse, rubbish, and/ or dirt a public nuisance requiring abatement, directing staff to proceed with the annual Fire Hazard Abatement Program, and set a public hearing date of April 14, 2025, to receive protests and direct staff to proceed with field abatement work.
5.4 Resolution 2025- 033 authorizing the execution of a first amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Shea Homes Inc. and Shea Center Livermore LLC, for the Shea Portola project at the northeast corner of Portola Avenue and Collier Canyon Road.
5.5 Resolution 2025- 034 adding Las Positas Golf Course Clubhouse Parking Lot Drainage Improvements Project 2025 -25 to the 2023- 2028 Capital Improvement Plan, authorizing an allocation of funds in FY 2024 -25, and authorizing execution of a second amendment to the on -call agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers for engineering design services for storm damage repair and flood protection projects, increasing the not -to-exceed agreement amount from $ 1,000, 000 to $ 2,000, 000, and extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2030.
5.6 Resolution 2025- 035 accepting the recommendation of the Altamont Landfill Open Space Committee to authorize the City' s grant funding request ; and Resolution 2025- 036 finding the acquisition of the Goecken Road Property is categorically exempt from CEQA; and
Resolution 2025- 037 appropriating supplemental funds for the acquisition of the Goecken Road Property; and
Resolution 2025- 038 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for open space land ( 82 acres - APNs: 99B- 5680- 14 and 99B- 5680- 18).
5.7 Resolution 2025- 039 authorizing the City Manager, on behalf of Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department JPA ( LPFD) in her capacity as a Joint Executive Director for LPFD, and the Administrative Services Director, on behalf of LPFD in her capacity as the Treasurer for LPFD to accept $ 30,000 in grant funds from the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative for Class 1 Multi -Threat HazMat Suits, appropriating $ 30,000 in Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department' s ( LPFD) Equipment Replacement Fund for Fiscal Year 2024- 25, and authorizing the purchase of Class 1 Multi- Threat HazMat Suits.
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5.8 Resolution 2025- 040 initiating proceedings under Proposition 218 by scheduling a public hearing to consider proposed updated wastewater service charges, authorizing the mailing of notice of the public hearing, and establishing procedures for considering objections to the proposed wastewater charges; and Resolution 2025- 041 approving guidelines for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with rate hearings conducted by the City of Livermore pursuant to Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California constitution.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Public hearing adding Assessor' s Parcel Number 904 -0010- 002- 10 ( SMP 40 project, located at the southern end of Discovery Drive and Atlantis Court) to the Future Annexation Area for the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2021- 1 ( Maintenance and Public Services) and authorizing and directing actions related thereto.
Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council take the following actions in connection with the proposed addition of Assessor' s Parcel Number 904 - 0010- 002- 10 (SMP 40 project, located at the southern end of Discovery Drive and Atlantis Court) to the Future Annexation Area for the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2021- 1 (Maintenance and Public Services):
1. Conduct the public hearing and consider written and oral protests; and
2. Adopt the resolution adding Assessor ' s Parcel Number 904 -0010- 002- 10 to the Future Annexation Area for the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2021- 1 (Maintenance and Public Services).
Senior Civil Engineer, Debbie Salgado presented the staff report.
Mayor Marchand opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers, and the hearing was closed.
Council Member Dunbar stated that he works for Gillig which is just over 1000 feet from the property line. He noted he is not an officer of Gillig and does not have financial benefit or information about real estate holdings of Gillig. He stated he can remain impartial for the hearing.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2025- 042 adding Assessor’s Parcel Number 904 -0010- 002- 10 to the future annexation area for the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2021- 1 ( Maintenance and Public Services), and authorizing and directing actions related thereto.
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.
Ava Community Energy Council Member Barrientos announced an upcoming board meeting on March 19, 2025.
StopWaste Council Member Barrientos announced an upcoming meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Vice Mayor Branning urged all who participate in spring planting season to consider edible plants or local pollinators. He expressed concern over planting non- native plants.
Fertile GroundWorks Mayor Marchand noted the non -profit organization has a program to purchase plants for edible gardens.
Monarch Butterflies Mayor Marchand noted that an initiative for a group working to provide plantings for monarch butterflies has just been started.
9. ADJOURNMENT – at 7:25 pm to a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
APPROVED:
JOHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBORAH L. ELAM, CITY CLERK
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