CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING – 12:00 PM
MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AGENDA
IN PERSON INFORMATION
CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL
DR. JOHN SHIRLEY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE
TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION
ZOOM WEBINAR:
***ATTENTION: Zoom update requirements found at the end of the agenda*** https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84678704376
Zoom dial in phone number:
1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 846 7870 4376
CITY OF LIVERMORE YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLivermoreCalifornia
TV29:
Comcast TV Channel 29
tv29live.org
John P Marchand, Mayor
Kristie Wang, Vice Mayor
Ben Barrientos, Council Member
Evan Branning, Council Member
Steven Dunbar, Council Member
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REVISED
How to Participate in a City Council Meeting
GENERAL RULES
Council meetings are hybrid — the public may join in person or remotely (Zoom or telephone). Meetings may also be viewed without commenting on the City's YouTube channel and TV29 (Comcast Channel 29).
Agenda
availability
Agenda & staff reports are posted 24+ hrs before special meetings at LivermoreCA.gov/agenda; also available at the Civic Center Library and City Clerk's Office.
Non-agenda items State law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any items not listed on the agenda.
Speaker Limits Up to 3 minutes per item (Presiding Officer may reduce time if needed).
One comment per item per speaker.
Accessibility
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City does not discriminate on the basis of disability. To request an accommodation, contact the ADA Coordinator at least 3 business days prior to the meeting at [email protected]
or (925) 960-4170 (voice) /
(925) 960-4104 (TDD).
Translation
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Members of the public wishing to receive translation or interpretation services from a third party during a meeting, please contact [email protected] or visit the
City's webpage at LivermoreCA.gov/agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment may be offered during Open Forum (any matter within the City's subject matter jurisdiction), Consent Calendar, Public Hearings, and Matters for Consideration.
For Open Forum, in-person speakers will collectively have the opportunity to address the City Council for up to 30 minutes. Any additional in-person speakers who wish to speak at the conclusion of the 30-minute time period, or any speakers participating remotely, will have the opportunity to address the City Council at the end of the meeting.
For Consent Calendar, Public Hearings, and Matters for Consideration , in-person speakers will be called upon first, followed by speakers participating remotely.
In Person Remotely by Zoom Remotely by Telephone
Complete a speaker card
(available in the Civic
Center Meeting Hall lobby)
Write the agenda item
number & submit to the City
Clerk before that item's
comment period closes
(may not submit on behalf
of another speaker)
When the Clerk calls your
name, approach the podium
and speak into the
microphone
Join via the Zoom link,
Meeting ID, and dial-in
number on the agenda cover
page
When your item begins, use
the “raise hand” feature
Wait to be called on, then
unmute and speak
Use an updated Zoom app
—outdated versions may
block commenting
(zoom.us/download)
Call the Zoom dial-in
number on the agenda and
enter the Meeting ID
When your item begins,
press *9 to raise your virtual
hand
Wait to be called on; press
*6 to unmute and speak
when recognized
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Written Public Comment Submitted Before the Meeting
Written comments submitted before the meeting are provided to the Council and made available to the public in advance. These comments are not read aloud into the record.
By Email
Send to [email protected]. Must be received by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting to be provided to City Council and posted on the City's website prior to the meeting.
By eComment
Submit online via the eComment link on the City Council Meeting Calendar & Agendas page. Comments may be up to 1,000 characters; accepted until 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Viewable by Council and the public immediately upon submittal.
Materials to
Distribute at
Meeting
In person: bring 8 copies to the City Clerk with your speaker card. By Zoom: identify the material in your comment and email it to the City Clerk at [email protected] by the end of the meeting. Materials received after 9:00 a.m. will be included in the supplemental packet.
WRITTEN COMMENT SUBMITTED AFTER THE AGENDA IS POSTED (SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL) Supplemental material distributed to the City Council after the posting of the agenda will be available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, 1052 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore and included in the agenda packet on the City's website at LivermoreCA.gov/agenda on the day of the meeting.
Comments received after the email or eComment deadlines on meeting day are treated as supplemental material and, if received before the meeting concludes, are provided to the City Council following the meeting.
Livermore City Council Agenda August 20, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Council Member Ben Barrientos
Council Member Evan Branning
Council Member Steven Dunbar
Vice Mayor Kristie Wang
Mayor John Marchand
3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEM
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SPECIAL MEETING ITEM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MAYOR.
3.1 Adopt a Resolution Appointing John Marchand to the Office of Mayor and Evan Branning to the Office of City Council Member, District 1 and Cancelling the November 3, 2026, Election for the uncontested seats in accordance with Elections Code Section 10229.
Recommendation:
The City Clerk’s Office and Staff recommend the City Council:
Adopt a resolution appointing the uncontested nominated candidates for the offices of Mayor and City Council Member, District 1, and cancelling the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for those seats.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Notice of Facts 2026
2. Resolution
3.2 A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2026-125 and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of Low-Income Housing Funds (Fund 200) in the amount of $75,000; authorizing a budget reduction of $75,000 from the Human Services Facility Fees (Fund 290) to replace Human Services Facility Fees; awarding a construction contract to Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc., in the amount of $2,285,985 for the Livermore Village Remediation Project DR202118
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution for the Livermore Village Remediation Project DR202118, which is necessary for the implementation of the Downtown Workforce Housing Project:
1 .
Rescinding Resolution No. 2026-125 in its entirety;
2 .
Finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Government Code Section 65457 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15182(c) and within the scope of the 2004 Downtown Specific Plan EIR, the 2009 Subsequent EIR, and Addenda. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no additional environmental review is required. 3 .
Authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $75,000 from the Low-Income Housing Fund (200) to the budget for the Livermore Village Remediation Project DR202118; 4 .
Authorizing a budget reduction of $75,000 in Human Services Facility Fees (Fund 290)
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to the budget for the Livermore Village Remediation Project DR202118;
5. Awarding and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc., in the amount of $2,285,985, for construction of the Livermore Village Remediation Project DR202118, pursuant to Livermore Municipal Code Section
2.68.570(C);
6. Rejecting all other bids or proposals;
7. Authorizing the City Manager to approve and execute change orders up to a cumulative amount of ten percent (10%) of the construction contract value of $2,285,985; and
8. Authorizing the City Manager to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Prior Environmental Review
3. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
4. Link to Water Board Documents
5. Site Management Plan
6. Resolution
7. Exhibit A - Bay Cities Paving and Grading Inc. Contract
8. Presentation
4. ADJOURNMENT
To a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, Dr. John Shirley Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue and virtually using Zoom.
5. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
5.1 Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Supplemental Materials
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