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RESOLUTION NO. 12-570 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDS FROM THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE FUND AND MAKING A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CRITERIA IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton is party to the Settlement Agreement between and among the County of Alameda, the City of Livermore, the City of Pleasanton, Sierra Club, Northern California Recycling Association, Altamont Landowners Against Rural Mismanagement and Waste Management of Alameda County; and WHEREAS, the above Settlement Agreement established an Open Space Committee to advise on the allocation of funds from the Open Space Account; and WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Park District has made an application to the Open Space Committee and is requesting $1,000,000 (one million dollars) for the purchase of the Robertson property, adjacent to Pleasanton Ridge Regional park; and WHEREAS, all requests for funds from the Open Space Account must be found to be consistent with Subsection 7.4.2. of the Settlement Agreement, which states that first priority for acquisition of property should be land having significant value for preservation of native biological diversity and/or wildlife habitat, and the second priority should be for acquisition of property having significant value for visual character and/or non-motorized recreation; and WHEREAS, the Robertson Property is located in the western area which requires a vote by the City of Pleasanton and the County of Alameda. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1: The City Council finds the application by the East Bay Regional Park District for $1,000,000 (one million dollars) in funding from the Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund for purchase of the Robertson property to be consistent with the criteria stated in Subsection 7.4.2. of the Settlement Agreement. SECTION 2: City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on October 16, 2012. I, Karen Diaz, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 16th of October, 2012, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None