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payment of sewer and water connection fees; (b) payment of all costs associated with extending the sewer and water systems to serve the property; (c) payment of all costs associated with the connection to and use of the sewer and water systems; (d) abandonment of any existing septic system on the property; (e) payment of all City and County processing fees for the LAFCo Out-of-Area Service request, (f) payment of all City and County processing fees for Livermore-Amador Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) approval;2 (g) agreement to support any subsequent annexation initiative that may occur; and (h) agreement to be subject to City design review and approval of new or modified residences. On August 19, 2014, the City Council authorized staff to proceed with an application to LAFCo to provide water and sewer services for the Hall property located at 6723 Alisal Street. LAFCo reviewed this request at its September 11, 2014 meeting, and authorized the Out-of-Area Service request, subject to conditions. One of the conditions requires the City, in consultation with Alameda County, to complete a comprehensive study regarding providing water and sewer services to unincorporated Happy Valley area properties. The City committed to completing the utility study in 2016. The Engineering Department is hiring a consultant to assist with the study and expects it to be complete by summer of 2016. DISCUSSION Since the September 11, 2014 LAFCo meeting date, the City has received and processed two requests for water and/or sewer connections (Boggs-Jung property located at 753 Sycamore Road and the Navai property (a vacant property located on Sycamore Road), and one request for annexation (Linfoot-Marks-Mix properties at 6300, 6352, and 6360 Alisal Street, respectively). The Out-of-Area Service agreements for the Boggs/Jung and Navai properties were approved by LAFCo at its January 14, 2016 meeting. The annexation request is pending provided the applicant secures approval from the County surveyor and the Board of Supervisors approves a tax sharing agreement. At its January 14, 2016 meeting, LAFCo also requested the City provide an update on the water and sewer study since some members felt the requests for City services were being considered in a piecemeal fashion, and the study would provide an opportunity to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensively extending City utility services into Happy Valley, as well as address more broadly annexation of the entire Happy Valley. Most recently, the City has received a request to connect to City water and sewer services from the new property owner of 622 Happy Valley Road. The owner has indicated that he would like to construct a new home on the property. In light of LAFCo's directive to complete a study regarding utility connections in Happy Valley, the desire to avoid piecemeal connections, and the City continuing to receive such requests, staff seeks policy direction from the City Council. Two options are proposed 'The City's agreement with LAVWMA requires LAVWMA's approval when connections outside of the City's boundaries exceed ten. City staff and LAVWMA staff are resolving how to treat individual connections when the total number of connections already previously approved exceeds ten. Page 3 of 5