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RESOLUTION NO. 09 -309 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, AUTHORIZING <br /> THE USE OF FUNDS FROM THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN <br /> SPACE FUND AND MAKING A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CRITERIA IN THE <br /> SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton is party to the Settlement Agreement between and among <br /> the County of Alameda, the City of Livermore, the City of Pleasanton, Sierra Club, Northern California <br /> Recycling Association, Altamont Landowners Against Rural Mismanagement and Waste Management <br /> of Alameda County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the above Settlement Agreement established an Open Space Committee to <br /> advise on the allocation of funds from the Open Space Account; and <br /> WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Park District has made an application to the Open Space <br /> Committee and is requesting $1,000,000 (one million dollars) for the purchase of the Tyler Ranch <br /> property, adjacent to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park; and <br /> WHEREAS, all requests for funds from the Open Space Account must be found to be <br /> consistent with Subsection 7.4.2. of the Settlement Agreement, which states that first priority for <br /> acquisition of property should be and having significant value for preservation of native biological <br /> diversity and /or wildlife habitat, and second priority should be for acquisition of property having <br /> significant value for visual character and /or non- motorized recreation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tyler Ranch Property is located in the western area which requires a vote by <br /> the City of Pleasanton and the County of Alameda in order for funds to be used for its acquisition. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: <br /> Section 1: The City Council finds the application by the East Bay Regional Park District for <br /> $1,000,000 (one million dollars) in funding from the Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund for purchase <br /> of the Tyler Ranch property to be consistent with the criteria stated in Subsection 7.4.2. of the <br /> Settlement Agreement. <br /> Section 2: City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of <br /> original resolutions. <br /> PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a <br /> regular meeting held on July 21, 2009. <br /> I, Karen Diaz, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing <br /> resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 21 day of July 2009, by <br /> the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Cook- Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan Thorne, Mayor Hosterman <br /> Noes: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> Abstain: None <br /> aren 'az, City Clerk <br /> AP ROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> MLUtA 1/ <br /> Michael H. Roush, City Attorney <br />