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RESOLUTION NO. 17-970 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF ALAMEDA COUNTY ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE GLENN PROPERTY (10 TEHAN CANYON ROAD) BY THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT AND MAKING A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CRITERIA IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS,the City of Pleasanton is party to: (a)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, Inc. dated December 5, 1999 (the "Settlement Agreement"); and (b) the Agreement between the City of Dublin and the City of Pleasanton regarding Expenditures by the Open Space Advisory Committee Created by an Agreement Settling Litigation Over the Expansion of the Altamont Landfill dated June 19, 2001 (the "Dublin and Pleasanton Agreement"); 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 $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) for the purchase of the Glenn 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 Glenn Property is located in the western area which requires a vote by the City of Pleasanton and the County of Alameda; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Glenn Property meets the Alternative Allocations provisions of the Dublin and Pleasanton Agreement. 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 $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) in funding from the Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund for purchase of the Glenn Property to be consistent with the criteria stated in Subsection 7.4.2. of the Settlement Agreement. SECTION 2: The City Council finds that the acquisition is exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations §15313 as this is acquisition of lands for preservation of access to public lands to preserve the land in its natural condition, and for the preservation of habitat.