CM/76/66 Minutes MARCH 23, 2026
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 23, 2026
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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 – NONE
5. OPEN FORUM
Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.
Cy Matin provided a comment.
Richard Streeter provided a comment.
Joe Lee 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.
Matt Monteriel provided a comment.
There were no more 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.
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6.1 Approval of draft minutes – February 23, 2026 and the March 9, 2026 Regular Meetings.
6.2 Resolution 2026 -031 authorizing replacing State – Gas Tax funds with County Measure BB – Local Streets and Roads funds in FY 2025 -26, authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of the security bonds, and execution of a Notice of Completion for the Flagpole Plaza Project DR202225.
6.3 Resolution 2026-032 authorizing execution of an agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., in an amount not -to-exceed $656,800 and a term ending December 31, 2031, to provide design and construction support services for the Street Resurfacing Project SM202501.
6.4 Resolution 2026-033 approving the funding agreement between the Tri - Valley Transportation Council and the City of Livermore for the allocation of Tri - Valley Transportation Development Funds (TVTDF) in the amount of $3,426,000 for environmental, permitting, right -of-way, and design activities assoc iated with the Vasco Road/I-580 Interchange Project TI199352.
6.5 Resolution 2026-034 approving an exception to the Livermore Municipal Code bidding requirements and authorizing the sole sourcing of specific brand of EV charging equipment for the construction of the City’s Fleet Electrification Project Phase 2, Project BL202514.
6.6 Resolution 2026-035 authorizing the execution of a Housing In-Lieu grant agreement with Tri -Valley Haven for Women for the Emergency Shelter construction project in an amount of $1,200,000.
6.7 Resolution 2026-036 authorizing the execution of an agreement with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley to provide professional occupational health-related medical services for term ending June 30, 2031, in an amount not -to-exceed $500,000.
6.8 Resolution 2026-037 authorizing the approval of the Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board’s $617,625 Expenditure Plan for FY 2026 -
27. 6.9 Resolution 2026-038 declaring parcels within the City which contain weeds, refuse, rubbish and/or dirt a public nuisance requiring abatement, directing staff to proceed with the annual Fire Hazard Abatement Program, and set a public hearing date of April 27, 2026, to receive protests and direct staff to proc eed with field abatement work.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Hearing t o consider the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, which tracks the City’s progress towards implementing the Housing Element of the General Plan and meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation pursuant to Government Code Section 65400.
Recommendation: Staff recommend ed the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and directed staff to file the report with the California Department of Housing and Community Development by the April 1, 2026, deadline.
Senior Planner Shannon Pagan presented the staff report.
Mayor Marchand opened the public hearing.
Jean King provided a comment.
Alan Marling provided a comment.
Matt Monterial provided a comment.
There were no more speakers, and the hearing was closed.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING AND CARRIED ON A 5 -0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
Resolution 202 6-039 accepting the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
8. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBER S
Transportation management and paving in the Isabel Neighborhood Plan Council Member Dunbar proposed an ad hoc subcommitte e. The Mayor recommended Council Member Dunbar and Council Member Branning be appointed to the subcommittee.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR, SECONDED BY M AYOR MARCHAND AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMED
COUNCIL MEMBER DUNBAR AND COUNCIL MEMBER BRANNING BE
APPOINTED TO THE AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE THAT WILL BE IN PLACE FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR PER THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE.
THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE WILL PROVIDE UPDATES THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL CRITICAL PROJECTS STATUS UPDATES.
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10. ADJOURNMENT – at 8:13 pm to a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, April 13 , 2026 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
APPROVED:
JOHN P. MARCHAND, MAYOR
ATTEST: ___
HELENA L. GRAVES, ACTING ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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