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The Livermore City Council is set Monday to consider naming the Livermore Railroad Depot’s renovated community room in honor of late city historian Alan Frank.
In addition to Frank’s time as city historian, he was a longtime member of the Livermore Rotary Club and he was active in the Livermore Heritage Guild, according to a staff report prepared by city special projects coordinator Susan Frost.
Driven by his interest in history and railroads, Frank wrote three books on the subject dubbed “Depot”, “Parallel Paths” and “Livermore: Frontier to City”.
Frank, who was appointed city historian in March 2024, was also instrumental in relocating and renovating the Sunol Railroad Depot and the Livermore Railroad Depot Building as well as placing the Niles Canyon Railroad on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the staff report. He died last July.
The space up for naming as the “Alan Frank Community Meeting Room” was previously a freight room but has since been renovated to house a kitchenette, accessible bathroom and painting.
The Livermore Rotary Club requested the council approve the room’s naming “in recognition of Mr. Frank’s significant contribution to the community”, the staff report states.
The council is poised to approve the naming as part of their consent calendar, composed of items typically considered uncontroversial and passed with a single motion.
The regular meeting Monday (Feb. 9) is set to begin with the closed session at 6:30 p.m., followed by the open session at 7 p.m. The full agenda is available here. There are no public hearings scheduled on the agenda.
In other business
* The council is set to authorize the extension of HOME Investment Partnership grant agreements with Alameda County to maintain accessibility of funds for affordable housing projects and related programs.
The grant agreements from fiscal year 2018 and 2020 are set for extension to June 30 and Dec. 31, respectively.
* As part of the council’s consent calendar, they are also slated to authorize the execution of project and program grant agreements totaling over $55,000.
Recipients include the East Bay Holocaust Education Center for the “Violins of Hope” free exhibit and community education, Las Positas College for a literary arts festival, Livermore-Amador Symphony for “Spring Awakenings” concert and display, Livermore Art Association for an education and community engagement program and Shruti Abhishek Dance for a free cultural and education program for youth, according to the agenda.
* The council is also set to authorize the execution of an agreement for solar panel maintenance, repair, cleaning and reporting services for a maximum of $750,000 with Daystar Mechanical LLC, doing business as Daystar Solar.
Solar arrays in need of maintenance and repair are located at the Civic Center campus, Maintenance Service Center, and the Livermore Municipal Airport, according to a staff report prepared by Livermore management analyst Marisa Gan.
The contract covers a five-year term ending Feb. 28, 2031, according to the agenda.
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