CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
REGULAR MEETING –
7:00 PM
MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE AGENDA
CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE
CITY OF LIVERMORE YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLivermoreCalifornia
TV29:
Comcast TV Channel 29
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John P Marchand, Mayor
Kristie Wang, Vice Mayor
Ben
Barrientos, Council Member
Evan Branning, Council Member
Steven Dunbar, Council Member
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1. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS - NONE
4. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
4.1 Confirmation of City Historian Appointment and administration of the oath of office.
Recommendation:
The Historic Preservation Commission and staff recommend the City Council appoint Jeff Kaskey as City Historian to an unexpired term ending February 1, 2026, and a regular term ending on February 1, 2028, and direct the City Clerk to administer the oath of office.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution Establishing City Historian Position
2. Application - Kaskey
3. Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report
4. 12.4.25 - Draft Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
5. OPEN FORUM
In conformance with the Brown Act, no City Council action can occur on items presented during Open Forum.
To provide public comment in person, please submit a speaker card. When your name is called, walk to the lectern to address City Council.
Comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person, per item. The Mayor may reduce the amount of time based on the number of persons wishing to speak.
Open Forum will conclude after 30 minutes; however, if there are additional speakers, Open Forum will reconvene before the meeting adjourns.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the City Council with a single action. Members of the audience wishing to provide public input must submit a speaker card found at the entrance of the Council Chamber. A speaker is limited to a single comment with a maximum of three minutes for the entire Consent Calendar. If Consent Calendar items are pulled for discussion by the City Council, a speaker will be allowed one comment per item on the items pulled for discussion and a separate comment for the remaining Consent
ROLL CALL
Council Member Ben Barrientos
Council Member Evan Branning
Council Member Steven Dunbar
Vice Mayor Kristie Wang
Mayor John Marchand
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Calendar.
6.1 Approval of draft minutes - December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the draft minutes.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. DRAFT 2025-12-08
6.2 Adoption of an ordinance approving Planned Development (PD) 25-001 for the Abboud Townhomes.
Recommendation:
On November 24, 2025, the City Council waived the first reading and introduced the Ordinance. Planning Commission and staff recommend the City Council a
dopt an ordinance
approving Planned Development (PD) 25-001 for the Abboud Townhomes. The project is located at 3541 East Avenue.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A - Planning Commission PD Resolution
3. Exhibit B - Planned Development (PD) 25-001
6.3 Resolution authorizing the execution of a first amendment to the agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., for on-call engineering and project management services for various Capital Improvement Plan projects, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $200,000 to $1,500,000.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., for on-call engineering and project management services for various Capital Improvement Plan projects, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $200,000 to $1,500,000.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - First Amendment
6.4 Resolution authorizing the execution of a first amendment to the agreement with Gannett Fleming, Inc. for on-call engineering and project management services for various Capital Improvement Plan projects, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $200,000 to $800,000.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the agreement with Gannett Fleming, Inc. for on-call
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engineering and project management services for various Capital Improvement Plan projects, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $200,000 to $800,000.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - First Amendment
6.5 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute first amendments to the lease agreements between the City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the lease agreements between the City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, amending Paragraph 5 of the original leases adding sub paragraph (f) Alternative Security, to allow standby letter(s) of credit in the total amount of $10,000 in lieu of the Certificate of Deposit required by Section 5(e)(2) of the original leases.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Location Map - 2705 Ames Street
2. Location Map - 3663 Pacific Ave
3. Resolution
4. Exhibit A - First Amendment Lease Agreement 2705 Ames St
5. Exhibit B - First Amendment Lease Agreement 3663 Pacific Ave
6.6 Resolution of Intention to establish City of Livermore Community Facilities District 2026-1 (Garaventa Services).
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1 .
Accept the petition from the property owner requesting initiation of formation of City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 Garaventa Services (CFD) located north of Altamont Creek Elementary School along Bear Creek Drive to finance certain ongoing maintenance services, and waiving the otherwise-applicable election time periods; and
2 .
Adopt a Resolution of Intention to form the CFD and call for a public hearing on February 23, 2026, to consider formation of the CFD.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. CFD 2026-1 (Garaventa Services)-Boundary Map
2. Landowner Petition
3. Resolution
4. Exhibit A - Description of Services
5. Exhibit B - Rate and Method of Apportionment for Special Taxes
6.7 Update on Host Community Impact Fee Reserve Policy related to the Bankhead Theater.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council receive the update.
Staff Report
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
8. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
10. ADJOURNMENT
To a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
11. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
11.1 Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Supplemental Materials
12. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
You can participate in the meeting in a number of ways:
Open Forum
is an opportunity for the public to speak regarding items not listed on the agenda. Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To address the City Council in person, you must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the start of that item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda. However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue.
Public Hearings
- The topic of the hearing is typically summarized by staff, followed by a presentation by the applicant, and questions from the City Council. The Mayor will then open the hearing to the public and offer an opportunity for public comments. Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To address the City Council in person, you must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the start of the presentation of the item.
Other Agenda Items
are also open for public input including Consent Calendar or Matters for Consideration items. These comments are also subject to the 3-minute limit.
Special Meetings, Workshops
- The public will have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding the item that is the subject of the special meeting or workshop. Public comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person.
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Platforms to Participate in Meetings:
Submission of Comments Prior to the Meeting:
Email Comments
may be submitted by the public to the City Clerk’s Office (
[email protected]
). Items received no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and available on the City website prior to the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record.
eComments
may be submitted by the public using the eComment link
here
. Comments may
be up to 1000 characters in length and will be accepted up until 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record and are viewable by the City Council and the public upon submittal.
Submission of Comments During the Meeting:
Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To submit a comment you must complete a speaker card for each item. Speaker cards are available in the Civic Center Meeting Hall lobby. Indicate on the card the item number you wish to comment on and submit the card directly to the City Clerk prior to the start of the item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda.
However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue.
The City will be using YouTube and TV29 as two tools to provide the public access to view City Council meetings. No public comment will be accepted via YouTube.
TV29:
tv29live.org
Comcast Cable 29
YouTube:
http://youtube.com/c/CityofLivermoreCalifornia
If you would like to deliver written materials to the City Council as part of your public comment, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk with your speaker card.
The
City Council Agenda and Agenda Reports
are prepared by City staff and are available
for public review on Tuesday evening, six days prior to the City Council meeting in the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and at the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. The Agenda is also available on the City’s website, http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda
.
Under Government Code §54957.5, any
supplemental material
distributed to the members
of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and included in the agenda packet available on the City’s web site at
http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda
.
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