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Attamont Landfill Settlement ARreement/t.and Acquisition Proposal. (SR 05:062) Request by the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Open Space Advisory Committee for the Pleasanton City Council to review a land acquisition proposal from the East Bay Regional Park District (EORPD) and to authorize the County of Alameda to disburse the appropriated funds for payment to EBRPD from the Altamont Settlement Agreement Open Space Account. Jerry Iserson presented the staff report. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Fialho said there was $800,000 in the Altamont Settlement Agreement, Open Space account before this allocation. After this allocation, there is a remaining balance of $400,000. Mr. Brozosky asked staff how quickly does this account accumulate funds. Mr. Fialho said the Altamont Settlement Agreement, Open Space account is based on many variables up to and including what jurisdictions are depositing its waste in the Aitamont Landfill. He noted that this account would generate about $14 million dollars just for the western portion of the Valley, which includes Dublin and Plaasanton by the year 2039. He said that this account ranges from $150,000 to $300,000 per year. Ms. McGovern had a question related to the priority list that is mentioned on page 15 of the Settlement Agreement. She asked if the two priority lists of properties for acquisition in fee or permanent easement, one for each of the geographic areas of concern, have been completed and if they can be shared with Council? Mr. Fialho said the Committee has not created a priority list. However, this particular acquisition is common for both communities because strategically, the City wants to connect the Pleasanton and Dublin Ridge, which is supported by Dublin, Pleasanton and the East Bay Regional Park District who specializes in the acquisition of land on the Ridge for open space. Secondarily, it is also a key objective in the City's General Plan to connect the Ridge and the Vinson property as part of this strategy. Ms. McGovem asked that the Committee meet and set some priority lists as noted in the Settlement Agreement so that Council could see the direction that EBRPD and others would like to go in the future. She noted that there remains a balance of $400,000 in the Altamont Settlement Agreement, Open Space account after this acquisition, and it is important for her to see the priorities for spending the remainder of the funds. She wanted to understand the difference between a land bank and a park, and does it mean that the public may not use the land that is banked, or is it open access to the public? When the Vinson property is purchased, she wondered if it would create additional trails and provide more open space for the public to use. Mr. Iserson said the land is banked with the expectation that there are pieces that are still missing to either connect it to trails or to connect it to other portions of the Park. When these other properties are acquired, this will enable the District to complete the trails and connect it to the Park. The areas shown as land bank would be accessible to the public in the future. The public would have the ability to use the trails and access the Park. Pleasanton City Council 12 03/01/05 Minutes