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Page 6 of 8 mandated local agency that oversees boundary changes to cities and special districts, the formation of new agencies including incorporation of new cities, and the consolidation of existing agencies.” As such, Alameda County LAFCO is the body responsible for approving boundary changes and annexations between jurisdictions in the county. It is governed by a Board of Commissioners that currently includes representatives from the City Councils of Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, several County Special Districts, and two at-large members. Mayor Brown currently serves on the LAFCO Commission as commission chair. SMP-38 and SMP-39 are located within Pleasanton’s SOI, indicating the intent for these two parcels to be annexed to Pleasanton when developed. Accordingly, for Livermore to annex these parcels, modification of the two cities’ SOIs is required. Both modification of the SOI and annexation are actions requiring LAFCO approval. Although LAFCO is solely responsible for approving SOI amendments (i.e., City approval is not a pre-requisite for approval of an SOI amendment), its governing regulations strongly encourage collaboration and consensus among LAFCO, and affected cities, the County, property owners and others in establishing SOIs. SMP-40 is within Livermore’s SOI; hence, its annexation to Livermore would not require Pleasanton agreement, although the City’s comments or concerns would be taken into account by the LAFCO Board when making a decision regarding annexation. All three properties are located outside Pleasanton’s Planning Area. The parcels are not specifically discussed in the Pleasanton General Plan. Nevertheless, the General Plan does acknowledge that the quarry land between the city limits of Pleasanton and Livermore provides a valuable separator between the two cities. Table 2 summarizes the Pleasanton, Livermore, and Alameda County General Plan land use designations for the three parcels. Table 2: General Plan Land Use Designations DISCUSSION Livermore’s staff has been in regular communication with Pleasanton staff during the course of processing the application and has invited comments and feedback from City staff during that process. City staff has reviewed the application materials in detail, as well as the Draft EIR that was prepared and circulated between August 30, 2023, and October 13, 2023. In staff’s Page 21 of 228