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Bay Friendly Basics Additions to the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance The following list provides a summary of the additions BFB adds to the WELO; it is not a complete list of all WELO requirements. • Mulch — BFB increases the minimum of required mulch depth to 3-inches on all exposed soil surfaces (from 2-inches). • Soil - Requires soil be amended with compost 1 inch or reach 3.5% soil organic matter if report is found deficient. • Reduce and Recycle Landscape Construction Waste - Divert 50% of landscape construction and demolition debris. • Plant Selection - Requires plants are selected and spaced to grow to natural size and shape. • Invasive Plant Species - Requires none of the plant species listed as invasive under CAL-IPC to be included in planting plan. • Plant Selection Continued- Requires a minimum of 75% of the total non-turf area plants must be species that require no or little summer watering once established. • Turf Grass - Restricts turf area to a maximum of 25% of total irrigated area, with exception of sports or multiple use fields. • Irrigation Design — BFB specifies that bubbler irrigation shall not exceed 1.5 gallons per minute per bubbler. City Direction with Adoption of BFB City staff is committed to supporting and, where needed, enhancing the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Staff has developed a program to support the education for non-irrigation metered customers to learn how to water their landscapes efficiently through the City's Controller Assistance Program. Large landscape water surveys are offered to irrigation customers in a program partnership with Zone 7. Also, major efforts are currently underway in developing the City's Recycled Water System with the development of the Recycled Water Feasibility Study, estimated to be completed by the end of November. City Council has expressed its support in the development of the Pleasanton Recycled Water System in the adoption of Federal and State grants agreements and Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers and Zone 7, to conduct the current City of Pleasanton Recycled Water Feasibility Study. Under approval from the City Manager, the City is working to develop an updated Landscape Design Specification for the entire City as part of the implementation of the Council approved Climate Action Plan. This new specification will be developed for residential, general commercial and areas such as the Hacienda Business Park in order to have a comprehensive plan for adequate design and conservation measures. This project is scheduled to kickoff in July 2012 and last six to nine months. The intent of the new landscape design guidelines will incorporate State WELO elements along with BFB elements, and any additional elements that the workgroup feel conserve water, preserve local aesthetics and incorporate recycled water specifications for the future presented for Council adoption. Page 3 of 4