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held, which is public transparency. Regarding the agreement, he felt it was fair for <br />valuable employees, he felt the raise was not out of line with other jurisdictions, employees <br />are now contributing more, and the Finance Director outlined how to fund long-term liability <br />and supported moving forward. <br />Mayor Hosterman concurred and said the City is very fiscally sound, staff has worked to <br />implement strategies for savings, there are 5 capital projects being funded with cash, <br />thanked everyone for working together and supported the action. <br />Motion: It was m/s by McGovernlThorne to adopt Resolution No. 07-148 approving a <br />Memorandum of Understanding between Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint <br />Powers Authority and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1974 for the period <br />August 1, 2007 -July 31, 2010, and to requested staff to implement GASB45 with the <br />June 30, 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and to clearly state the ARC. <br />Motion passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman <br />Noes: None <br />Absent: None <br />18. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Alameda, <br />City of Pleasanton, CEMEX and Granite Construction Co. concerning the relocation of the <br />asphalt plant operated by Granite to another site on the CEMEX property <br />City Attorney Roush said in 2002 Granite Construction Company sought approval from the <br />County to build a portable hot mix asphalt plant to be located on land owned by CMX in <br />the unincorporated area of Alameda County. The plant is located east of the Vineyard <br />Avenue corridor adjacent to the Arroyo and within 1000 feet of the Vineyard Avenue site <br />where the Neal Elementary may be built. The Alameda County staff approved the plant <br />without subjecting it to any public review process. After the plant was constructed, <br />residents were inundated with negative impacts, primarily odor, noise and lights. <br />Residents and staff contacted the County on several occasions once the plant began <br />operations. There were a number of meetings and discussions to determine if there could <br />be relocation to a less objectionable site. The discussions went on for 2.5 years, but <br />recently an MOU had been reached by all parties and is now before the Council for final <br />consideration. <br />Under the terms of the MOU, Granite will use its best efforts to relocate the plant by March <br />31, 2008. This could be extended; however, it was within the County's sole discretion <br />whether or not to grant such an extension, assuming that any delays were not the fault of <br />the County or the City. If there are delays attributable, then the relocation date would be <br />March 31, 2009. But, if that were to occur, there is a limitation on the number of days that <br />Granite can produce the rubberized asphalt, which is the more objectionable materials <br />made there. In any event, the plant cannot continue to operate after March 31, 2009. The <br />cost to move the plant will be about $1.1 million and half of this will be picked up by the <br />City; however, it is not General Fund money, but money Centex Homes provided to the <br />City for this purpose. <br />The proposed relocation of the plant is off of Stanley Boulevard, east of the Shadow Cliff's <br />area, and is owned by East Bay Regional Park District. He said notice has been sent to <br />people residing within 1,000 feet of the property and the MOU has been approved. He said <br />City Council Minutes 7 September 4, 2007 <br />