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Urban Growth Boundary: The Pleasanton General Plan indicates the urban growth boundary is a line distinguishing land generally suitable for urban development from land generally suitable for long-term open -space protection. The intent of the UGB is to permanently define the line beyond which urban development may not occur. The 1996 General Plan established an UGB and voters ratified the UGB with approval of Measure FF, also in 1996. Accordingly, a vote is required to modify the UGB (unless determined by City Council to be a minor adjustment).3 All three parcels are outside Pleasanton's UGB and inside Livermore's UGB. If Pleasanton were to contemplate annexing some or all three of the parcels, its UGB would need to be modified.4 Sphere of Influence: Government Code §56076 defines sphere of influence as a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency, as determined by LAFCo. LAFCo most recently adopted Pleasanton's SOI, and that of all jurisdictions within Alameda County, in January 2018. Although inclusion within a local agency's SOI signals the long-term intent to ultimately consider incorporation or annexation of those lands, it does not reflect a requirement or commitment to do so. SMP -38 and SMP -39 are located inside Pleasanton's SOI and outside Livermore's SOI. Currently, SMP -40 is within the SOI of both Pleasanton and Livermore.5 3 In November 2000, the voters of Alameda County approved an Urban Growth Boundary (Measure D) which is coterminous with the city's Urban Growth Boundary in Pleasanton and also includes the Cities of Livermore and Dublin. 4 Program 22.2 of the Pleasanton General Plan indicates that urban services should only be extend to areas within the UGB but identified potential exceptions, one of which is to extend urban services to reclaimed land which is currently designated as Sand and Gravel Harvesting in East Pleasanton when the potential future use is non -urban. Program 22.6 indicates that the UGB locations in East Pleasanton should be reevaluated at such time as comprehensive land -use designation changes are considered for the reclaimed quarry lands. SMP -38, SMP -39, and SMP -40 are currently not within the East Pleasanton Specific Plan areas defined by the Pleasanton General Plan. 5 LAFCo staff has reported discussions between Pleasanton and Livermore regarding SMP -40 occurred decades ago, and at the time both cities agreed that if the area remained in quarry use, it should be in Pleasanton's SOI, but if it were to be developed, then it would likely be annexed to Livermore and would need to be in Livermore's SOI. LAFCo staff determined that SMP -40 was moved from Pleasanton's SOI to Livermore's SOI in 1988 but had since received a petition from the property owner to modify the property's SOI such that it was in Pleasanton. Subsequently, SMP -40 was the subject of the "shared SOI" concept proposed by LAFCo with the latest Municipal Services Review, meaning that this parcel is within the SOI of both Pleasanton and Livermore. At Pleasanton's request, LAFCo agreed to reconsider this "shared SOI" concept such that Pleasanton's SOI did not include SMP -40. At this time, the adopted Municipal Services Review as of January 2018 indicates that Page 4 of 10