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CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 09, 2026
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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER – The Closed Session of the City Council was called to order by Mayor John Marchand at 6:30 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.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS.
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
There were no speakers, the public comment period was closed.
1. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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. ________________________________________________________________
REGULAR MEETING
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
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Kim Cilley stated there was no reportable action.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS – NONE
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4. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – NONE
5. OPEN FORUM
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Cy Matin provided a comment.
Molly Scheid provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Item 6.4 Jean King provided a comment.
Item 6.5 Alan Marling provided a comment.
Joe Lee provided a comment.
Item 6.7 Ken Wong provided a comment.
Jenny provided a comment.
Bob Pruitt provided a comment.
Brandi Lombardi provided a comment.
Karl Wente provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the public comment period was closed.
Council Member Barrientos recused himself from Consent Calendar Items 6.1 and
6.3. ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR WANG AND CARRIED ON A 4-0-1 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6.1 AND 6.3.
Council Member Barrientos returned to the dais to vote on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR AND CARRIED ON A 5 -0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 AND 6.7.
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6.1 Adoption of Ordinance 2183 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.
6.2 Resolution 2026-025 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 .
6.3 Resolution 2026-024 - 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.
6.4 Resolution 2026-026 - 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).
6.5 Resolution 2026-027 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.
6.6 Resolution 2026-028 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.
6.7 Resolution 2026 -029 of Intent to Renew the Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District.
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
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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.
Finance Manager, Erik Peterson, presented the staff report.
Mayor Marchand opened the public hearing.
Alan Marling provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the hearing was closed.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER BARRIENTOS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2026-030 for the reissuance and amendment to bond documents for the financing of the 250-unit multifamily rental housing project known as Heritage Estates.
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.
Mayor Marchand recessed the Council to Closed Session at 7:52 PM.
Mayor Marchand reconvened the regular City Council meeting at 8:32 PM.
City Attorney Kim Cilley stated there was no reportable action.
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
There were no speakers, the public comment period was closed.
10. ADJOURNMENT – at 8:32 PM 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.
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APPROVED:
JOHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
ATTEST: ________________________________
OLIVIA NASHED FOR
AMY HEAVENER, CITY CLERK
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