CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH
9, 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:
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 - 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 my be continued to the end of the Regular Meeting.
1.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators. To meet with City representatives Tina Olson, Administrative Services Director, Kristen Hilton, Human Resources Manager, Marianna Burch, City Manager, Kim Cilley, City Attorney, and Shellie Anderson, Bryce Consulting, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) regarding negotiations for salary and compensation for Confidential/Unrepresented Employees in the City Attorney’s Office.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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 Adoption of an ordinance to levy a special tax within City of Livermore Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (Garaventa Services) located north of Altamont Creek Elementary School along Bear Creek Drive.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance to levy special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (Garaventa Services).
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
6.2 Resolution authorizing the execution of a fourth amendment to the agreement with HMH Engineers for on-call engineering services, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount from $3,200,000 to $4,700,000.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a fourth amendment to the engineering services agreement with HMH Engineers for additional on-call engineering design services, increasing the not-to-exceed agreement amount from $3,200,000 to $4,700,000.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Fourth Amendment to Agreement
6.3 Execution of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Livermore LT Ventures Group, LLC for a 44-unit subdivision located west of Laughlin Road and east of Vasco Road.
Recommendation:
Authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute an Affordable For Sale Housing Agreement with Livermore LT Ventures Group, LLC for a 44-unit subdivision located west of Laughlin Road and east of Vasco Road (Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8094).
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Agreement
6.4 Execution of an Affordable Housing Agreement and a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions with Livermore Multifamily, LLC for the 210-unit, multifamily rental development, located approximately at the northeast corner of Portola Avenue and Collier Canyon Road (Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8613)
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute an Affordable Housing Agreement and a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions with Livermore Multifamily, LLC for the 210-unit, multifamily rental development located approximately at the northeast corner of Portola Avenue and Collier Canyon Road (Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8613).
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Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Affordable Housing Agreement
3. Exhibit B - Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions
6.5 Resolution authorizing the execution of a purchase order with SHI International Corp. for a five-year renewal of Microsoft 365 Licenses under the Statewide Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) in an amount not-to-exceed $1,587,000
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing a purchase order with SHI International Corp. for a five-year renewal of the City’s Microsoft 365 licenses under the Statewide Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (ELA), in an amount not-to-exceed $1,587,000 to ensure continuity of the City’s daily operations and business functions.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. SHI Quote
2. Resolution
6.6 Resolution authorizing an appropriation of $560,000 in FY24 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration to the Engineering Operating Budget and authorizing execution of a first amendment to the professional services agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants (TJKM), increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $200,000 to $360,000 and extending the termination date from June 30, 2026, to December 31, 2027.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution authorizing an appropriation of $560,000 in FY24 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration to the Engineering Operating Budget and authorizing the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the professional service agreement with TJKM, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount from $200,000 to $360,000 and extending the termination date from June 30, 2026, to December 31, 2027.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. SS4A Grant Agreement
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - First Amendment
6.7 Resolution of Intent to Renew the Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution of Intent to Renew the Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District (District) for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Adoption of this resolution would:
1 .
Initiate the renewal process for the District under the Property and Business
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Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code §36600 et seq.); and 2 .
Set the date, time, and location for the subsequent public meeting and public hearing as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code §36600 et seq.)
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution Establishing the District
2. Alameda County Resolution of Consent
3. Resolution of Intent to Renew
4. Exhibit A - Petition Analysis and Signed Petitions
5. Exhibit B - Management District Plan (Plan)
6. Exhibit C - Notice
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing and resolution for the reissuance and amendment to bond documents for the financing of the 250-unit multifamily rental housing project known as Heritage Estates
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council conduct a public hearing regarding the reissuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds by the City, as housing successor to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Livermore in a principal amount not-to-exceed $26,000,000 (Bonds) for the purpose of refinancing the acquisition and construction of the 250-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 850 and 900 East Stanley Boulevard and known as Heritage Estates. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving the reissuance of the Bonds, the amendment of the documents relating to the Bonds, and other related agreements and actions.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - First Supplemental Trust Indenture - Heritage Estates
3. Exhibit B - Heritage Estates - Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (Bonds - $800k Loan)
4. Exhibit C - Heritage Estates - Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (Swap - $800k Loan)
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 23, 2026 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
11. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
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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 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 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:
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Submission of Comments During the Meeting:
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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.
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Under Government Code §54957.5, any
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