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BACKGROUND The SFPUC purchased the Old Bernal Parcel along with 510 acres along Bernal Avenue (Bernal Property) together (Properties) in 1930 when they acquired Spring Valley Water Works. At that time, the Properties had approximately 100 wells that were used to pump ground water for sale outside of the Pleasanton area. Since 1949, the SFPUC has stopped pumping groundwater from the Properties' wells to be used outside of the Pleasanton area. Thus, the Bernal Property and Old Bernal Parcel have been surplus land to the SFPUC since 1949. The Properties were within Pleasanton's Planning Area and sphere of influence. In the early 1980s, the City began a comprehensive review of the City's General Plan. The result of this process, the 1986 Pleasanton Plan, designated the Properties as a "Specific Plan" that would allow for development of the site. Several planning efforts followed this designation that culminated in negotiations between the SFPUC, Greenbriar Homes, and the City to acquire the Bernal Property from the SFPUC to be developed for residential and commercial/office development and public open space. During negotiations with the SFPUC and Greenbriar Homes to acquire the Bernal Property from the SFPUC in 1999 and 2000, the City had included the Old Bernal Parcel in the deal. Unfortunately, when the contract for the Bernal Property was finalized, the Old Bernal Parcel was omitted. To avoid jeopardizing the Bernal Property deal, the City signed the contract without the Old Bernal Parcel. The City has tried at various times since 2000 to acquire the Old Bernal Parcel without success. The City's FY 2015/16 and 2016/17 Work Plan Priorities that was adopted by City Council identified acquiring the Old Bernal Parcel as a priority goal. The SFPUC formally placed the Old Bernal Parcel on the market in the fall of 2016. The City submitted the highest most responsive bid of $4.2 million which is the amount the SFPUC staff indicated was the minimum they would accept since it was consistent with an appraisal the SFPUC had completed on the Old Bernal Parcel in May of 2016. The SFPUC received another bid for $4.2 million but the financing of that bidder was less secure than the City of Pleasanton and the other terms were less favorable to the SFPUC. The City Council approved the Agreement on December 20, 2016 and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the Agreement on February 28, 2017. The City made two deposits totaling $100,000 towards the $4.2 million purchase price leaving $4.1 million to be paid at the close of escrow. In addition, there are various closing costs totaling $30,000 that the City must pay to finalize the acquisition. According to the Agreement, the close of escrow will be on April 11, 2017. DISCUSSION The City's General Plan designation for the Old Bernal Parcel is currently "Public and Institution." The City is in the process of updating the City's Downtown Specific Plan that includes the Old Bernal Parcel. Thus, the exact future General Plan designation may change. City staff is aware that ACE train is interested in using the Old Bernal Parcel for Page 2 of 3