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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 12, 2025
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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.
ROLL CALL – Present: Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Kristie Wang, Council Members, Ben Barrientos, Evan Branning, and Steven Dunbar.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS – NONE
4.ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
4.1 Confirmation of City Historian Appointment and administration of oath of office.
City Historian
Jeff Kaskey to an unexpired term ending February 1, 2026, and a regular term ending February 1, 2028.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT.*
*Per Section 15.3 of the adopted City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure, Council Member Branning’s initial abstention from the item, must be tabulated in favor of the motion due to participation during consideration.
Acting City Clerk Ashley Zieba administered the oath of office.
5.OPEN FORUM
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Joe Lee provided a comment.
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There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
6.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 DUNBAR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
6.1 Approval of draft minutes – December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting.
6.2 Adoption of Ordinance 2182 approving Planned Development (PD) 25- 001 for the Abboud Townhomes.
6.3 Resolution 2026-001 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.
6.4 Resolution 2026-002 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.
6.5 Resolution 2026-003 authorizing the City Manager to execute first amendments to the lease agreements between the City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.
6.6 Resolution 2026-004 Intention to establish City of Livermore Community Facilities District 2026-1 (Garaventa Services).
6.7 Update on Host Community Impact Fee Reserve Policy related to the Bankhead Theater.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
8.MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE
9.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 Docusign Envelope ID: CBC0C3B5-FB29-4B15-8E17-54CC664CE764
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MEMBERS WHO DID NOT PROVIDE A SUMMARY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL PACKET ARE INCLUDED BELOW.
Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority Council Member Dunbar noted his attendance at the December 15, 2025 Board meeting.
Council Member Branning expressed support for warming stations; urged residents to reach out to local shelters and donation centers by asking for needed items.
10.ADJOURNMENT – at 7:18 pm to a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
APPROVED:
JOHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
ATTEST: ___
ASHLEY ZIEBA, ACTING CITY CLERK
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