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THE CITY OF <br /> "='r "' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pL EASANTONe <br /> October 16, 2012 <br /> Community Development <br /> Planning Division <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDS FROM <br /> THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE FUND <br /> FOR PURCHASE OF THE ROBERTSON PROPERTY BY THE EAST <br /> BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT <br /> SUMMARY <br /> On September 21, 2012 the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Open <br /> Space Advisory Committee considered the application of the East Bay Regional Park <br /> District for a grant for $1,000,000 for partial funding of the purchase of the 1,368 acre <br /> Robertson property, which is located adjacent to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, north <br /> of Niles Canyon Road. The Open Space Advisory Committee voted favorably on this <br /> request. The funding would be withdrawn from the 20 percent of the funds reserved for <br /> grants in the western area. Expenditure of these funds must be approved by the City of <br /> Pleasanton and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. In order to authorize <br /> expenditure of the funds, the City of Pleasanton must find that the open space <br /> acquisition is consistent with the criteria included in the Altamont Landfill Settlement <br /> Agreement. <br /> STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that the City Council finds the East Bay Regional Parks District grant <br /> request (Attachment 2) is consistent with the criteria included in the Altamont Landfill <br /> Settlement Agreement, Subsection 7.4.2. (Attachment 3), and adopts the attached <br /> resolution (Attachment 1). <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> This action would have no impact on City of Pleasanton finances. <br />