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BACKGROUND The Alameda County Transportation Commission is the Implementing Agency to add both the northbound and southbound High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/Express lanes to 1-680. The current project is being accomplished in phases, with the first phase being the construction of the southbound express lanes. The proposed phase one project extends for nine miles along 1-680 through San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Sunol. The proposed phase one project will close the gap between existing and in-progress southbound express lanes directly to the north and south of the proposed project. The Project Study Report was approved in 2018, and the Environmental Document was approved in November 2020. The Environmental Document indicates that some land rights must be obtained in order to implement the project. ACTC is currently preparing the plans and specifications for the phase one project that will be used to solicit competitive bids. ACTC is also in the process of acquiring the needed rights to adjacent lands. In the locations where the 1-680 passes immediately adjacent to two properties owned by the City of Pleasanton, the added express lanes will be constructed within the existing 1-680 right-of-way, but the actual construction activity will need additional width to perform the work. The two city-owned properties are generally located as follows: The west side of 1-680 immediately south of the W. Las Positas Boulevard overcrossing. (This property was acquired by the City many years ago when the plan had been to provide access to the 1-680 from W. Las Positas Boulevard.) The west side of 1-680 immediately south of the Bernal Avenue interchange, parallel to W. Lagoon Road which is further to the west. (The sliver of land needed for the TCE next to the freeway is part of the much larger Bernal Open Space property.) DISCUSSION ACTC hired ARWS to manage the needed land acquisitions. As is the case for all land rights needed to implement the project along the nine-mile length of the project, ARWS had the city property needed for the TCEs appraised. The appraisal determines a value of the land by considering what the easement is needed for, the length of time the easement is needed, and potential other uses of the land during the time the easement is needed. Staff reviewed the appraisal calculation for each needed easement and believes the amount offered to be fair compensation for each Temporary Construction Easement. When the project is complete, the land will be restored to its current condition. In order to acquire the TCEs, ACTC has prepared all the needed documentation. The first document for each property is the Right of Way Contract between the City and ACTC. In short, the Right of Way Contracts commit the City to granting the Temporary Construction Easements and ACTC commits to paying the offered compensation. The Right of Way Contracts are Attachments 3 and 5 of this report. The second document is the grant of each Temporary Construction Easement. The grant is the document that defines the boundaries of the land, what it will be used for, the length of the time it is Page 2 of 3