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WHEREAS, Significant areas of land located in unincorporated County south of Interstate 580 ("I- 580") between Livermore and Pleasanton and along El Charro Road and Stanley Boulevard, to the south and east of the El Charro Specific Plan Area and Staples Ranch Property, are or may become designated by the County for sand and gravel mining and related operations (collectively the "Quarry Lands"). Sand and gravel deposits contained in the Quarry Lands are or may become designated by the State of California as a resource of regional significance. Vulcan owns and operates, or is licensed to operate, a significant portion of the Quarry Lands and the private El Charro Road right-of--way (collectively, together with any additional portions of the Quarry Lands owned or operated at any time by Vulcan, the "Vulcan Properties"). Pleasanton Gravel Company, a California corporation, and/or its affiliates ("PGC") also owns a significant portion of the Quarry Lands. WHEREAS, Vulcan operates its quarry, mining, processing, sales, distribution, reclamation and other related operations on the Vulcan Properties, pursuant to Alameda County Surface Mining Permit SMP-16 and vested Quarry Permits Q-2, Q-4, Q-40 and Q-76 and related entitlements and conditions of approval (collectively, together with any and all amendments thereto, and any and all other permits and entitlements for any such operations, approved at any time by County for Vulcan with respect to the Vulcan Properties or any other Quarry Lands, "Vulcan's SMP"). Vulcan's SMP expires December 31, 2030. WHEREAS, Vulcan and PGC (collectively, the "Quarry Owners") currently depend on El Charro Road as the primary means of access from I-580 to the Quarry Lands pursuant to Pleasanton's Ordinance No. 954, which became fully enforceable with respect to the Quarry Owners on July 1, 1995, and pursuant to Condition of Approval 53 of Vulcan's SMP, which together prohibit quarry-related truck traffic on Stanley Boulevard, except for local deliveries and under other limited circumstances. Interference with Vulcan's use of El Charro Road in connection with its operations on the Vulcan Properties could cause significant harm and damage to the Quarry Owners. WHEREAS, In compliance with Condition 48 of Vulcan's SMP, Vulcan has executed and delivered that certain irrevocable Offer of Dedication dated March 27, 2002 ("Offer") offering for dedication to the County a portion of Vulcan's private El Charro Road right-of--way. As set forth in the Offer, and pursuant to said Condition 48, the County or any successor entity may not accept the dedication or any portion thereof unless and until Vulcan has received assurance that the County or successor entity shall take appropriate action to ensure that, if accepted into the public right-of--way, El Charro Road shall remain open to all quarry truck traffic and traffic of other users dependent upon the roadway for access. WHEREAS, A portion of the property subject to the Offer was accepted by the County in connection with the Arroyo Realignment Project. WHEREAS, The Pleasanton City Council, having considered the merits of a proposed Predevelopment and Cooperation Agreement between the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, the County of Alameda, the Surplus Property Authority of Alameda County, and the Calmat Co., dba Vulcan Materials, finds that it is in the best interest of the City to enter into such Agreement. 3