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Agreement No. AGREEMENT CONCERNING TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS THIS AGREEMENT is made this lOS day of September 2002 between the City of Pleasanton (City) and the County of Alameda (County) concerning traffic improvements in the Happy Valley area. RECITALS .A. City filed with the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) an application to annex about 530 acres of unincorporated territory in the Happy Valley area, south of Pleasanton. B. The annexation application will allow City to secure its southern boundary with limited residential development, will provide recreational facilities (golf course and trails), and create open space consistent with the Happy Valley Specific Plan (the Project). C. LAFCo considered the City's application at its special meeting on August 8, 2002 and at that meeting a number of persons in the Happy Valley area voiced concerns about the increased traffic on Alisal Street and Happy Valley Road resulting from the Project D. LAFCo approved the City's application on the condition (among others) that the City and County enter into an agreement regarding mitigating traffic improvements in the Happy Valley area. E. The parties now wish to enter into this .agreement to satisfy the above- mentioned LAFCo condition. · ' NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following mutual promises, the parties agree as follows: 1. City and County shall work cooperatively to mitigate traffic impacts in the Happy Valley area resulting from the Project. Such mitigations may include to the extent permitted by law the closure of Happy Valley Road at or near its intersection with Alisal Street. 2. If County decides to close Happy Valley Road as described above, City shall cooperate with County in the effort to determine the best method to close the Road, whether that method be an electronic gate or otherwise.