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The Livermore City Council is set to weigh authorizing the purchase of a 41.3-acre property in north Livermore for $1.6 million for open space preservation Monday night.
Located next to the Garaventa Wetlands Preserve, the Quint property consists of unique habitat, water and wetland features, according to city officials. If purchased, it would preserve the greenbelt area in perpetuity for open space and management of its biological resources. The land may also be used for recreation.
Prior to the council meeting, the Open Space Committee endorsed the city’s grant proposal for $500,000 on Nov. 15 to acquire and manage the Quint property, according to a council resolution. That funding would be drawn from the Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund.
At that meeting, the committee also recommended allocation of the Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund for purchase of the Goecken Road and Collier Canyon properties.
The following week, the Livermore Planning Commission supported the acquisition of Quint property.
For the city to purchase the property, an additional $1.13 million would be appropriated from the Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement Account.
The willing sellers are Western Title Insurance Company and Western Title Guaranty Company Contra Costa County Division.
Along with the financial decision, the city will also consider whether the acquisition is free from the California Environmental Quality Act, which exempts land purchases for the purpose of preservation, according to the agenda.
As for management of the property, the city is in contact with staff from the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District — owner and operator of the nearby wetlands — to develop long-term strategies.
This purchase is a consent item, which the council typically decides with a single vote.
In other business
*The council will also consider a funding agreement between the Tri-Valley Transportation Council and the city worth $5,139,000 for the I-580/Vasco Road Interchange Modification Project.
Financing would be pulled from the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee funds.
The project would include removal and replacement of the Vasco Road overcrossing, reconstruction of the on and off ramps bridge structure as well as new traffic signals, bike lanes and sidewalks over the interchange.
*The council will decide on a settlement agreement with the Livermore Premium Outlets LLC over public safety and traffic management.
The City seeks $762,145 from LPO for the supplemental public safety services it has provided for the outlet, according to the agreement.
At the same time, LPO is seeking $1,209,346.88 from the city as reimbursement for the cost of public improvements done east of the San Francisco Premium Outlets.
*Mayor John Marchand will be reseated at the city’s helm. Steven Dunbar and Kristie Wang will take over the council seats for Districts 3 and 4, respectively. Once sworn in, the council will select a new vice mayor and make appointments to intergovernmental agencies and the council subcommittee on advisory bodies.
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