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pL ASPtNTONo City Council <br /> Staff Report <br /> <br /> March 1, 2005 <br /> Planning Department <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement/Land Acquisition <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br /> Staff recommends that the Council: <br /> <br /> 1. Determine that the EBRPD proposal for acquisition of a portion of the <br /> Vinson Property (Devaney Canyon) qualifies for funding under the criteria <br /> established by the settlement agreement for the Alameda County Altamont <br /> Landfill Open Space Fund. <br /> <br /> 2. Authorize the following: <br /> a. The County of Alameda to disburse the appropriated funds for payment <br /> to EBRPD, the grantee, from the Altamont Settlement Agreement, Open <br /> Space Account; and <br /> b. The City Manager to effectuate any transactions associated with this <br /> project on behalf of the City Council. <br /> <br />SUMMARY: <br /> <br /> On January 28, 2005, the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Open <br /> Space Advisory Committee approved a grant request from the East Bay Regional <br /> Park District (EBRPD) implementing the terms of the Altamont Settlement <br /> Agreement. The EBRPD proposes to acquire a portion of the Vinson property <br /> consisting of approximately 106 acres located in the Devaney Canyon at the <br /> northern boundary of Pleasanton Ridge Park, in the unincorporated Alameda <br /> County. The acquisition of this open space corridor preserves the habitat and <br /> wildlife corridor and provides a key linkage for trail and emergency access to the <br /> north end of Pleasanton Ridge Park. <br /> The grant proposal from EBRPD requested $ 450,000 to be used toward the <br /> purchase of land. The funding will be withdrawn from the City of Pleasanton's <br /> <br />SR 05:062 <br />Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />