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Council Backs Downtown, Vasco Stations VOLUME XLVII, NUMBER 17 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010 Council Backs Downtown, Vasco Stations The Livermore City Council by the BART board. The decision The selected route was that for station locations, three pro- economic development near sta- voted unanimously to recom- is expected to made in June. recommended by staff. posals for maintenance yards and tion sites, reducing greenhouse mend that a BART extension The recommended route, Staff told the council that oth- 10 potential track alignments that gas and connecting with other to Livermore go underground known as 2B, follows I-580 er alignments were unfundable had emerged from previous stud- transportation systems such as through the downtown and at east from the Dublin-Pleasanton due to various constraints that ies. The tenth alignment, the one ACE and the high-speed rail grade to Vasco Road. station to Livermore’s East Air- would not allow the city to meet selected by staff and endorsed project. If funding could not be ob- way-Portola interchange, where the criteria need to gain money to by the council, evolved as part City engineer Cheri Sheets tained for a downtown station, it goes underground and angles build the extension. Among those of the public outreach process told the council, alternative 2B the council’s vote included southeast beneath Portola and is a requirement for housing. The that included public hearings and best satisfies community goals the recommendation to extend city streets to the location of MTC, which makes spending community workshops. Cost for and policies for infill develop- Find Out What's BART to Vasco Road. A Vasco the current Altamont Commuter decisions, requires 3850 existing the various options range from ment, economic vitality and station would be near the na- Express (ACE) station at the or planned housing units within just over $1 billion for a single regional mobility; local, regional, Happening tional laboratories and the area downtown transit center. a half mile of a station. With the Isabel station to $3.8 billion for state and federal transportation where Livermore anticipates that From there it turns east and 2B option, the required housing option 2B policies for intermodal connec- Check out the a large number of jobs will be rises back to the surface along could be split between the down- BART’s anticipated effect has tions, reductions in greenhouse generated at the i-Hub. The state the Union Pacific Railroad cor- town and Vasco sites. “Without evolved beyond freeway relief gases, congestion relief and second section has designated Livermore as an ridor leading to its terminus on the housing, the project will not to a more comprehensive array sustainable transit through mixed Section II is filled with infor- i-Hub, a center for innovation. the east side of Vasco Road. A be funded,” declared city traffic of benefits, such as connecting use development at stations. She mation about arts, entertainment The final decision on a BART maintenance yard would be con- engineer Bob Vinn. city with city, improving the also noted that is the environmen- and special events. There are extension alignment will be made structed at the Vasco site. Staff examined five proposals mobility of residents, stimulating (See BART, page 2) education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and en- tertainment and bulletin board listings. Pleasanton Looks at Negotiations to Settle Livermore Police Court's Cap Ruling To Host Town The Pleasanton City Council involved a charge of discrimi- continued public hearings on nation. Urban Habitat alleged Hall Meeting how the city should respond to a that the city favors housing for A Town Hall Meeting will recent court ruling, overturined seniors over other multifamily or be held May 4 at 7 p.m. at the the city’s housing cap. other low income types. Robert Livermore Community The council is considering Alameda Superior Court Judge Center, 4444 East Ave., Liver- three responses: continued liti- Frank Roesch issued the ruling more. It will feature Chief Steve gation, compliance, or negotia- on the lawsuit on March 12. Sweeney, Captain Scott Trudeau, tions. He ordered the city to complete Captain Steve Gallagher, and The council will continue to re-zoning to accommodate its other members of the Livermore meet in closed session to discuss share of the region’s housing as Police Department. the various options. The next required by state law. The ruling session was set for April 27. It The community education prevents the city from using the is possible there could be a deci- cap in any planning documents presentation is offered by the sion by the end of the week. The or decisions. The judge also sus- Livermore Police Department council appears headed towards pended the right of Pleasanton in cooperation with the Liver- negotiating, while retaining the to issue nonresidential building more Police Department Citi- ability to litigate if an agreement permits. Roesch did not rule on zens Police Academy Alumni Photo - Doug Jorgensen were not reached. the discrimination charge. Association (CPAAA) and the The city has until August 9 to “We think the order is broader Livermore Area Recreation and Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III high fives students at Rancho Las Positas in Livermore. respond to the court. than the law allows,” stated Tom Parks District (LARPD). Councilmember Cindy Mc- Brown, counsel hired by the city Chief Sweeney will discuss Govern noted, “We are truly to represent it in the litigation. current law enforcement trends talking about issues, not making Brown noted that the city has in Livermore and then open the decisions. We are trying to reach failed to update its housing ele- meeting up to questions from Lorrie and Sully Sullenberger an understanding on both sides” ment to include regional housing the audience. This Town Hall Hosterman commented, “Just numbers. Under state law, hous- Meeting is intended to allow our as we vigorously defended the ing elements have to be adapted community members to discuss Honor Rancho School Students cap, we will pursue vigorously and then updated on a regular topics they feel are important By Patricia Koning need to go to this school,” said Captain Sullenberger, of course, a solution that will bring Pleas- schedule. They are required to to them and the police depart- Lorrie Sullenberger has been Lorrie, an Ambassador to the saved an entire plane load of anton into compliance and safe- accommodate regional housing ment. waiting to meet the students at California Governor’s Council people.” guard the best interests of the numbers, he added. According to Chief Sweeney, Rancho Las Positas Elementary on Physical Fitness and Sports, Sully achieved worldwide community.” The city has spent about “The Livermore Police Depart- School since last September, the organization that sponsors the fame on Jan. 15, 2009, when The suit was filed by Urban $500,000 in legal expenses on Habitat, which claimed that ment prides itself on being an when they gave away their Governor’s Challenge. he successfully landed US Air- the case. It does not include On Friday, April 23, Lorrie ways Flight 1549 in the Hudson the city’s growth policies made the work performed by the city open agency with our commu- Governor’s Fitness Challenge gold medal award of a $100,000 and her husband Captain Ches- River after engine failure due it impossible for it to meet its attorney’s office. An appeal could nity members. This Town Hall ley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III to bird strikes. Lorrie runs Fit regional fair share housing num- cost about $250,000. The city Meeting will allow us to directly fitness center to Modesto’s Tu- olumne Elementary School. attended the school’s Earth Day and Fabulous . Outdoors bers, particularly with regard to could also face claims for legal interact with the people we serve After reading essays from other assembly. “We often talk about (www.fitandfabulousout low income housing. The suit expenses for Urban Habitat, and I hope that we can have a finalists in the Governor’s Fit- heroes in our world. I think a doors.com), which aims to help targeted the 29,000 unit housing which instituted the lawsuit. great exchange of information ness Challenge, Principal Chris hero is someone who changes a women find fun in everyday exer- cap and the growth manage- Brown said the options are and ideas. It’s imperative that Calabrese said it was obvious person’s life or saves a life,” said cise and accept their bodies. ment ordinance, which limits the to to include fighting the ruling. we include our community in that other schools had a greater Calabrese. “Both of our guests “I married him over 20 years number of permits allocated each “There are substantial questions our law enforcement efforts, need than Rancho for the fitness here are heroes—Mrs. Sullen- ago, back then he wasn’t so year. The housing cap could have about whether the city has the and I am always interested in center. berger because she changes cool,” said Lorrie. “You are lead- only been overturned by a vote of right to go immediately to the hearing what our residents have “I was so blown away by people’s lives by helping them ers right now. You set an example the people. appeals court because of the to say about what is occurring what you had done. I said we make healthier choices. And (See RANCHO, page 3) A third element of the lawsuit (See RULING, page 4) in town.” The Town Hall Meeting is an open forum. Everyone is welcome to attend. Reservations Grant Program Would Help are not required.
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