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WHEREAS, the Revised Contract: (a) will enforceably restrict the adjusted boundaries of the property for an initial term for at least as long as the unexpired term of the Initial Contract, but for not less than 10 years; (b) will result in no net decrease in the amount of acreage restricted, as shown on Exhibit B; and (c) will result in at least ninety (90) percent of the land under the Initial Contract remaining under the Revised Contract, as shown on Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, after the lot line adjustment, those portions of the property subject to the Revised Contract will be large enough to sustain agricultural use. Following the lot line adjustment, the property subject to the Revised Contract will be the same size as the property subject to the Initial Contract. Moreover, the land being added under the Revised Contract is currently in agricultural production; and WHEREAS, said lot line adjustment would not compromise the long-term agricultural productivity of said property or other agricultural lands subject to a land conservation contract. As shown on Exhibit B, the lot line adjustment merely adds 0.10-acres of land to the Exhibit A Property's northwest corner and subtracts 0.10-acres from the Exhibit A Property's southwest corner, swapping a small portion of agricultural land for a similar sized portion of different agricultural land that will remain in agricultural production. Moreover, the proposed residential use for Lot 30 would not result in activities that would threaten the ongoing agricultural use of the Exhibit A Property. Moreover, those portions of Lot 30 that are not planned for residential use are restricted to agricultural use by an agricultural easement, as are those agricultural lands immediately adjacent to the northern boundary of Lot 30; and WHEREAS, said lot line. adjustment is unlikely to result in the removal of adjacent land from agricultural use. All agricultural lands adjacent to Lot 30 and the Exhibit A Property are restricted to agricultural use by land conservation contract, easement, or applicable zoning requirements, which restrictions will be unaffected by the lot line adjustment; and WHEREAS, this action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline § 15305(a) because it qualifies as a minor alteration of land use limitations, and/or CEQA Guideline § 15317, which exempts Williamson Act contract approvals; and WHEREAS, the Owner and the City desire to enter into, and intend that, the Revised Contract shall constitute an enforceable restriction to open-space land as defined and used in the California Revenue and Taxation Code. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Upon the recordation of the lot line adjustment, the Initial Contract is hereby rescinded and the City Clerk is authorized to record a certified copy of this resolution to reflect the rescission. SECTION 2: The Revised Contract is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to sign and the City Clerk to record, the Revised Contract immediately after the lot line adjustment is recorded.