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Livermore Eyes Development Fee for Social Services by Ron Mcnicoll In-Lieu Housing Fee Is Too Nar- No Long-Term Place to Go, Because Ents, Would Have More Facilities VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 30 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008 Livermore Eyes Development Fee For Social Services By Ron McNicoll in-lieu housing fee is too nar- no long-term place to go, because ents, would have more facilities. residential unit . Other proposed Livermore is on the brink of row. It can only go toward build- the sponsoring LARPD is hard- More child care centers could be fees on the schedule include becoming what is believed to be ing affordable housing. What is pressed to be able to build a fa- built in the city. The money $1375 per single family attached the first city in California to needed now are facilities to help cility for the long term. This fee could be matched with grants so unit (such as duets), $1260 per charge developers a fee so that address the city’s changing can change that, said Prasher. it could go twice as far, said unit for multifamily units, and the city can provide more facili- population. There are more homeless Prasher. $967 per secondary unit, such as ties to deliver social services. She added that the reduction people visible on Livermore NO CITY IS CONSIDERING a granny flat. On the commercial Although the proposed social in the in-lieu fee won’t hurt ef- streets, with the economic down- SUCH A FEE scale, construction of new offices services fee would cost a devel- forts to build low-income hous- turn. They need such services as Other cities in California, such would cost the developer $6.85 oper $1600 per single family ing, because there are other le- counseling, alcohol and drug as San Francisco, already charge per 1000 square feet for the pro- developers a child-care fee to posed fee. Retail and service home, it would be more than off- veraged funds available. The treatment. Some simply need a commercial uses would pay set by a dip of approximately housing industry is in a slow- place to clean up in order to hold help build child care centers. However, Livermore would be the $4.80. Manufacturing and re- $3000 in the city’s current in-lieu down anyway. a job, so they can break the pov- search and development would housing fee. That would bring Livermore’s population is erty cycle. “All those things we first to have a range of social needs met by a single fee, said pay $3.20. the fee down to $36,000, said aging. A daytime program cater- take for granted, they don’t The consultant took one year Livermore human services man- ing to seniors has had to leave have,” said Prasher. Prasher. The proposed fee schedule to complete the nexus study, ager Jean Prasher. its quarters because a charter AXIS, which delivers health which states the linkage between Prasher said that the current school is taking it over. There is care services to low-income cli- would be as high as $1628 per (See FEE, page 2) Candidates Divided Label design Las Positas On Hillside Measures In the Pleasanton mayoral and Housing Cap initiative on the Wine Program city council races battle lines are November ballot even though being drawn with candidates ac- the city manager recommended Wins Awards tive in campaigns for and against against doing so.” Faculty, staff and students are the hillside protection initiative In an allusion to the compet- celebrating at Las Positas Col- and Oak Grove referendum. ing ballot measures about the lege after the first vintage of wine Four candidates have picked south-side hills, McGovern said from its Viticulture and Winery up papers to run for mayor, and that she is “concerned about pro- Technology program received four for city council. None have tecting citizens’ rights. They two awards at the Alameda returned papers. All of the incum- should be part of the decision- bents have picked up papers, County Fair. The college entered making process. I feel there is a Mayor Jennifer Hosterman and negative tone now. Whenever its first vintage, the 2005 Las Councilmembers Matt Sullivan Positas College Cellars Cabernet people have an initiative, some and Cindy McGovern. see it as divisive. I don’t think it Sauvignon Concannon Estate Three potential opponents for is. It’s a right by California law, a Vineyard in the annual competi- Hosterman are all actively sup- system of checks and balances. tion. The Livermore Valley Cab- porting the initiative and refer- If you don’t like a decision, you ernet Sauvignon received a sil- endum. They are Mary Roberts, have the right to be in the pro- ver medal. The label, designed Anne Fox and Greg O’Connor. cess of decision-making.” by the students of the Las Positas Roberts is a former planning McGovern said she wants to College Design Shop, received commissioner; Fox currently run again because it’s important a gold medal. Photo - Doug Jorgensen serves on the planning commis- to have veteran council members Neal Ely, the dean who over- Artist Charlotte Severin signs the postcard during the festivities signaling the launch of the sion; and O’Connor is a planning determining the adoption of the sees the winery program, stated, Firehouse Arts Center construction. Watching is Dr. Jerry Severin. commission alternate. All three city’s general plan revisions, "This is a watershed moment for are members of Save Pleasanton which will be a matter before the Las Positas’ Viticulture and Win- Hills. council. Also, with the current ery Technology program. It is 'Arts Center Will Change the Very O’Connor said there are sev- deflation of the economy, local (See AWARDS, page 14) eral reasons that he decided to tax revenue is affected, so there consider running for mayor of will be increased pressure for eco- Culture of Downtown Pleasanton' Pleasanton in November. He be- nomic vitality. Group Can Put lieves that over the past four She is also working on the Pleasanton officially launched mented, “It’s exciting to be here. dation (PCAF) was established to years, Mayor Jennifer Hosterman planning for the Bus Rapid Tran- Residents On construction of the Firehouse Arts We began talking about this ten help raise money. Past president has moved further away from the years ago when we learned the sit Line, which will run to BART, Center with a community cel- Greg Reznick stated, “We look environmental individual he be- and wants to continue that. Pro- Sunny Side Of ebration held last week at the fire fire station would be moving. forward to this piece of history lieved her to be. tecting the city’s viewshed and station on Railroad Avenue. Without the support of the city taking on a new life and new ca- O’Connor said of Hosterman, Solar Power and councilmembers, we watersheds is also important, as Those who have made the reer. It will be the jewel of the “She has voted to place large- is the update to the city’s youth Signed contracts for installing project a reality were on hand to wouldn’t be here today.” downtown. It is the right thing at scale homes on the top of our master plan. photovoltaic cells on roofs in talk about the importance of an Severin said the project re- the right time in the right place.” ridgelines and hilltops, has failed flected the spirit of Pleasanton, She is also concerned about Livermore and Pleasanton have arts center in Pleasanton, particu- PCAF has committed to rais- to improve city traffic congestion the troubles of the Friendship been increasing, thanks in part larly in the downtown. There were “one of cooperation and caring,” ing $2 million and announced as promised and has been less Center for seniors in Livermore. to a grass-roots consumer group comments about the history of with all segments of the popula- the group was within $300,000 than respectful to the Pleasanton tion helping to make the arts “It has a regional role. All of us that seeks out providers and in- the project, as well as discussion in pledges of accomplishing the residents who initiated hillside are aging,” she said. formation about taking the step. of partnerships that made it a re- center a reality. goal. protections. She has refused to In addition to the city coun- With the average investment ality. Fund-raising has been one of City Manager Nelson Fialho listen to the will of the people by the keys to moving forward. The cil incumbents, Jerry Pentin and in roof solar power at about Artist Charlotte Severin spoke of the importance of the placing a competing initiative to Howard Neely have taken out $30,000, homeowners want to in- chaired the task force. She com- Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foun- (See ARTS CENTER, page 2) the Save Pleasanton's Hills and vestigate thoroughly what the (See CAMPAIGN, page 4) costs would mean for their bud- gets, whether they can at least break even on the choice, and Competing Hillside which firms have a good track record of installation. Former Livermore Measures on Ballot councilmember Tom Reitter The ballot text for two initia- supporters, said the council helped form the group after he tives aimed at hillside protection should be embarrassed by its left the city council in 2006. The was approved last week by the “lame excuse of a ballot mea- group is called the Livermore Pleasanton City Council. sure.” Solar Electricity Group (LSEG). There was much disagreement The council measure will ask It’s also open to Pleasanton resi- over the wording for both, with residents to confirm a statement dents and nearby unincorporated the vote 3 to 2 in each case.
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