CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
REGULAR HYBRID MEETING –
7:00 PM
IN PERSON PARTICIPATION
CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL
DR. JOHN SHIRLEY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
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Zoom dial in phone number: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 860 1218 4408
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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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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 72+ hrs before regular 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
Public may post their own agenda translation at City Hall, 1052 S. Livermore Ave.
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
12:00 p.m. (noon) 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
4:00 p.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
12:00
p.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 (noon) or eComment (4:00 p.m.) 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.
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1. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
Roll Call
Opportunity for the the Public to Address City Council Regarding Closed Session Items Adjourn to Closed Session
No
te: This Closed Session may be continued to the end of the Regular Meeting.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Livermore Downtown Inc. annual update presented by Kara Klotchman, Executive Director.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council receive the annual update from Livermore Downtown Inc.
Staff Report
4. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
5. OPEN FORUM
In conformance with the Brown Act, no City Council action can occur on items presented during Open Forum.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the City Council with a single action.
6.1 Approval of draft minutes - June 22, 2026 Regular Meeting.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the draft minutes.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. DRAFT 2026-06-22
6.2 Resolution accepting the 2026 Biennial Notice and declaring intent to update the City of Livermore's Conflict of Interest Code.
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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Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the 2026 Biennial Notice and declaring its intent to amend the City of Livermore's Conflict of Interest Code, as required by the California Political Reform Act.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Conflict of Interest Code
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A to Resolution: 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice
6.3 Resolution approving Final Tract Map 8612, and authorizing execution of a Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Shea Aura located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Portola Avenue and Isabel Avenue, and accepting on behalf of the public, all real property offered for dedication within Final Tract Map 8612 except for certain easements which the City Council reserves the right to accept at a future date.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution:
1 .
Finding that the approval of the final map is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(1), CEQA Guidelines 15268, Government Code section 65457, and CEQA Guidelines section 15182(c).
2 .
Approving and authorizing execution of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Final Tract Map 8612, which includes a 12-month extension (24 months in total) to complete the required improvements;
3 .
Approving Final Tract Map 8612 for recording; and
4 .
Accepting, on behalf of the public, all real property offered for dedication within Final Tract Map 8612 in conformance with the terms of the offer except for the following, which the Council rejects at this time, reserving the right to accept the offers at a future date: Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Emergency Vehicle Access Easement (EVAE).
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - Final Tract Map 8612
4. Exhibit B - Subdivision Improvement Agreement
6.4 Resolution authorizing the execution of an Affordable For-Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc., for a 164-unit subdivision located southwest of Portola Avenue and Tranquility Circle intersection.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to:
1. Execute an Affordable For-Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A, for a 164-unit subdivision located southwest of Portola Avenue and
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Tranquility Circle intersection (Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8612)
2. Take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Affordable For Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc. (Shea Aura)
6.5 Resolution authorizing the execution of a Second Amendment to the Affordable For Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc., for a subdivision located in the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Area, northeast of the Portola Avenue / Collier Canyon Road intersection.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to:
1. Execute a Second Amendment to the Affordable For Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A, which implements an alternative means of compliance with the City's inclusionary housing ordinance by requiring the Developer to pay an in-lieu fee, consistent with the requirements of Section 3.26.050(C) of the Livermore Municipal Code, for nine units that would have otherwise been reserved for "Moderate Income Purchasers"
2. Take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Second Amendment to Affordable For Sale Housing Agreement with Shea Homes, Inc. (Shea Portola Project/Shea Serenity)
6.6 Resolution authorizing supplemental appropriations totaling $1,103,000 and awarding a construction contract to Re-Gen Electric, Inc., in the amount of $3,242,200, for the City Fleet Electrification, Phase 2 Project BL202514
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution for the City Fleet Electrification, Phase 2 Project BL202514:
1 .
Authorizing supplemental appropriations totaling $1,103,000 to the budget for the City Fleet Electrification, Phase 2 Project BL202514, consisting of $371,000 from CIP Reserves - Fleet (Fund 101), $371,000 from Fleet & Equipment Services (Fund 730), $92,417 from Wastewater Replacement (Fund 622), $168,583 from Water Replacement (Fund 642), and $100,000 from Airport (Fund 600);
2 .
Awarding and authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Re-
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Gen Electric, Inc., in the amount of $3,242,200, pursuant to Livermore Municipal Code Section 2.68.570(C);
3 .
Rejecting all other bids or proposals;
4 .
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 $3,242,200; and 5 .
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. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - Re-Gen Electric, Inc. Contract
6.7 Resolution accepting the Livermore Downtown, Inc. 2025-2026 Annual Report.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the Livermore Downtown, Inc. 2025-2026 Annual Report.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. FY 2025-2026 Agreement
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - LDI Annual Report 2025-2026
6.8 Introduction of an ordinance amending section 2.68.595 of Chapter 2.68 Contracts and
Purchasing
of the Livermore Municipal Code to clarify the City Council's delegation of authority to the City Engineer for the purposes of design immunity, in accordance with Government Code section 830.6; Adoption of a resolution confirming that since the adoption of Ordinance 2069, the City Council at all times delegated discretionary authority to the City Engineer for the purposes of design immunity under Government Code section 830.6.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1) I
ntroduce an ordinance and waive the first reading amending section 2.68.595 of Chapter
2.68 Contracts and Purchasing of the Livermore Municipal Code to restore the reference to Government Code section 830.6 regarding the City Council's delegation of authority to the City Engineer for approval of plans, specifications, and designs for public works contracts. 2) Adopt a resolution clarifying that despite the omission of Government Code section 830.6 in Ordinance 2159, since the adoption of Ordinance 2069, the City Council at all times delegated authority to the City Engineer, or designee, to approve plans, specifications, and designs, consistent with the purposes of design immunity in accordance with Government Code section 830.6.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Amended Section 2.68.595 of Chapter 2.68
2. Ordinance
3. Resolution
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. OPEN FORUM (AS NEEDED)
10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
11. ADJOURNMENT
To a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, Dr. John Shirley Council Chamber, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue and virtually using Zoom.
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