CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
REGULAR MEETING –
7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 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:
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TV29:
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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 - 6:30 PM
Roll Call
Opportunity for the Public to Address City Council Regarding Closed Session Items Adjourn to Closed Session
Note: This Closed Session may be continued to the end of the Regular Meeting.
1.1 Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation. To meet with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss litigation that has been formally initiated.
One Case.
Kyung Lee et. al v. Jacques Gautreaux, City of Livermore, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV075859.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS - NONE
4. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - NONE
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 Chambers. 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 Calendar.
ROLL CALL
Council Member Ben Barrientos
Council Member Evan Branning
Council Member Steven Dunbar
Vice Mayor Kristie Wang
Mayor John Marchand
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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6.1 Approval of draft minutes - February 9, 2026 Regular Meeting.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the draft minutes.
Staff Report
Attachments:
DRAFT 2026-02-09
6.2 Service agreement with Accela, Inc. to continue hosting and maintaining the City’s permitting management system in support of the Livermore Permit Center. Accela, Inc. has provided permitting system services to the City since 2015, including permit issuance, project record archiving and management, and support for the City’s transition to a fully electronic, paperless permitting environment. This agreement renews the City’s partnership with Accela, Inc. to ensure the continued operation of this critical system.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a renewal agreement with Accela, Inc. for hosting and maintenance of the City’s permitting management system for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2033, in an amount not to exceed $1,987,569.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exibit A - Accela_Contract
6.3 Resolution authorizing the addition of a third-party consultant entitlement review fee to the
Planning Applications Fee Schedule for small wireless facility applications and adding language on the Planning Applications Fee Schedule that include wireless facilities and small wireless facilities among the examples under Level II Zoning Clearances.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution establishing a third-party consultant fee
on the Planning Applications Fee Schedule for small wireless facility applications and adding language on the Planning Applications Fee Schedule that includes wireless facilities and small wireless facilities among the examples under Level II Zoning Clearances.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Planning Applications Fee Schedule
6.4 Resolution awarding and authorizing the execution of an agreement to/with TDRA Industries Inc. D/B/A Vision Recycling for SB 1383-compliant mulch procurement, transportation, delivery, and application services in an amount not-to-exceed $410,000 for an approximately four-year term.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution awarding and authorizing the execution of
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an agreement to/with TDRA Industries Inc. D/B/A Vision Recycling for SB 1383-compliant mulch procurement, transportation, delivery, and application services in an amount not-to- exceed $410,000 for an approximately four-year term.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Vision Recycling Agreement
6.5 Resolution determining Tract 8669, Cornerstone, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Collier Canyon Road and Constitution Drive, is annexed to the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Services).
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopts a resolution determining Tract 8669, Cornerstone, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Collier Canyon Road and Constitution Drive, is annexed to the City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Services) and directing the City Clerk to record the Notice of Annexation.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. CFD 2023-1 Tax Zone Map
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - Unanimous Approval
6.6 Resolution to declare approximately 1.28 acres of City-owned real property located in the city of Livermore, county of Alameda, state of California, specifically referred to as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 99-950-16, as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act, and a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to declare approximately 1.28 acres of City-owned property referred to as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 99-950-16 as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution - Surplus Land Act Exemption
3. Exhibit A - Property
4. Resolution - Purchase and Sale Agreement
5. Exhibit A - Purchase and Sale Agreement
6.7 Resolution adding the Outdoor Electronic Kiosk Systems Project BL202630 to the 2025-2030
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Capital Improvement Plan, authorizing an allocation of $460,000 of PEG Capital Fees (Fund 287) in Fiscal Year 2025-26, and authorizing execution of an agreement with Eflyn Electronics, in an amount not-to-exceed $358,246, to provide three outdoor kiosks for Outdoor Electronic Kiosk Systems Project BL202630.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution:
1. Adding the Outdoor Electronic Kiosk Systems Project BL202630 to the 2025-30 Capital Improvement Plan;
2. Allocating $460,000 of PEG Capital Fees (Fund 287) in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the project; and
3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Eflyn Electronics, in an amount not to exceed $358,246 to provide three outdoor kiosks for Outdoor Electronic Kiosk Systems Project BL202630.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Outdoor Electronic Kiosk Systems - BL202630
3. Resolution
4. Exhibit A - Eflyn Electronics Agreement
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Public hearing, landowner election, declaration of results, and actions related to formation of Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (Garaventa Services) located north of Altamont Creek Elementary School along Bear Creek Drive pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions in connection with the proposed formation of Community Facilities District No. 2026-1:
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.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. CFD Report
2. Resolution of Formation
3. Exhibit A - Description of Services
4. Exhibit B - Rate and Method of Apportionment
5. Resolution Calling for Election
6. Exhibit A - Full Text of Ballot Measures
7. Exhibit B - Official Ballot
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8. Resolution Declaring Results
9. Exhibit A - Canvass and Statement of Result of Election
10. Ordinance
8. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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, March 9, 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
11.2 Supplemental materials received at the meeting.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Items Received at the Meeting
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 Advisory Body Appointments, Consent Calendar, or Matters for Consideration items. These comments are also subject to the 3-minute limit. Public comment is not accepted on Proclamations and Presentations.
Special Meetings, Workshops
- The public will have the opportunity to address the City
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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.
Platforms to Participate in Meetings:
Submission of Comments Prior to the Meeting:
Email Comments
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Submission of Comments During the Meeting:
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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.
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City Council Agenda and Agenda Reports
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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
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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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