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BACKGROUND In 1989 the City approved the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan which contemplated development with residences, school, parks, public /institutional and commercial /light industrial uses of a 293 -acre area in the northeast corner of the City. Approximately 196 acres of the Specific Plan area was unincorporated at the time. In 1990 the City annexed approximately 27 acres of this land which was developed as a residential project. Since then, the remaining Specific Plan Area has remained in unincorporated Alameda County and is undeveloped. Recently the Environmental Impact Report, Specific Plan Amendment, and Rezoning /Prezoning were approved for the remaining Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Area. At this time, the City is ready to proceed with the annexation of this area. Staff has met with Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, City of Livermore, and LAFCo to discuss the process and steps necessary to complete this reorganization. LAFCo staff has suggested the City of Pleasanton and the City of Livermore submit jointly as one LAFCo application with the City of Pleasanton being the lead applicant. This appears to be a logical approach since the Sphere of Influence for both cities will need to be amended at the same time in order to coincide with the proposed boundaries. This application will consist of a number of actions to be considered by LAFCo, therefore this application is considered a reorganization rather than only an annexation. Listed below are the actions to be considered by LAFCo: 1. Approximately 162.62 acres to be annexed to the City of Pleasanton (See Attachment 2, Exhibit A); 2. Approximately 0.13 acres to be annexed to the City of Livermore by the eastern side of El Charro Road north of Jack London Boulevard; 3. Approximately 0.12 acres to be detached from the City of Livermore and annexed into Pleasanton on El Charro Road near the eastbound 1 -580 on -ramp, adjacent to the Caltrans right of way; 4. Detachment from the Fire District, Library District, and Livermore Area Recreational and Park District for the area proposed for annexation to the City of Pleasanton; 5. Amendment to the Sphere of Influence for both the City of Pleasanton and the City of Livermore to coincide with the proposed boundary by the eastern side of El Charro Road. The City of Livermore will adopt a resolution for this LAFCo application along with a property tax share agreement with the County. DISCUSSION Environmental Assessment/Prezoninq On August 24, 2010, an Environmental Impact Report was certified for the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch project. The project site is in unincorporated Alameda County and is currently zoned Agriculture by Alameda County. The City of Pleasanton adopted Ordinance 2006 prezoning the Page 2 of 3