Livermore Council forms Community Facilities District for Garaventa Hills after unanimous landowner vote

The Livermore City Council on Feb. 23 moved forward with forming Community Facilities District (CFD) 2026‑1 to fund maintenance and services for the Garaventa Hills development.

City Manager Mariana Birch introduced the public hearing and Associate Civil Engineer Jared Rasmussen described the CFD boundary along Bear Creek Drive between Laughlin Road and North Vasco Road. Rasmussen said the district will cover 44 residential units (38 single-family detached and six duet/couplet units) and will pay for amenities including storm drain outfalls to Altamont Creek, multiuse trails in project open space, repair/replacement of a pedestrian bridge with emergency-vehicle access connecting Hawke Street, the potable water system and certain street improvements.

Staff recommended adopting resolutions to form the CFD and call a special landowner election, temporarily recess to conduct the landowner election, then adopt a resolution declaring the election results and introduce an ordinance levying a special tax within the district. The hearing record showed no written protests or oral comments from property owners.

The city clerk opened the single landowner ballot received, which represented 32 property-owner votes and was cast in favor; the clerk recorded 32 yes and 0 no votes. With that result, the council adopted the resolutions forming CFD 2026‑1 and calling the special landowner election, then adopted a resolution declaring the election results and directed the clerk to record the notice of special tax lien. The council introduced, by title only and with a waiver of full reading, an ordinance levying the special tax; adoption of that ordinance is scheduled for the May 9, 2026 council meeting.

Council members framed CFDs as a mechanism to have new development pay for its own long-term maintenance rather than subsidize the broader tax base. No public opposition or written protests were presented at the hearing.