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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 95-58 RESOLUTION APPROVING A GEOLOGIC ABATEMENT PROGRAM (GAP) FOR THE GOLDEN EAGLE ESTATES SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, during the course of approval of the Golden Eagle Estates Subdivision, the City of Pleasanton imposed conditions relating to geologic and soils stability matters including a condition that the Homeowners Association agree to hold harmless and indemnify the City from any claims or damage relating to the private roadways, private utility system and maintenance of the slope areas in the project; and WHEREAS, subsequent to final approval of the subdivision by the City and commencement of building, the City Council raised an issue over the sufficiency of certain geologic findings by the developer's geologic consultant; and WHEREAS, in response, the Association proposed that it establish a Geologic Abatement Program (GAP), modeled after a typical Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), to address the Council's concerns; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 1995, the Council considered a proposed GAP; and WHEREAS, the Association also proposed to amend the Association's Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R's) to, · Set forth a "Disclosure Statement" that (a) the project may contain ancient landslides and that earthquake faults may be within the subdivision, (b) the city has numerous soils, geologic and seismic reports prepared for the site and that these are available at City offices and (c) advising prospective purchasers that they should closely review this information with qualified geologic and soil professionals; · Refer to the Indemnity Agreement between the City and the Association concerning the Association's holding the City harmless from claims and damages relating to the private roadways, private utilities and maintenance of slope areas; · Create the GAP, including establishing annual assessments to fund the Program (including repairs);