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Page 11 have discussions with the Alameda County Fairgrounds regarding an alternative off-site location. In addition,there may be an underutilized existing barn within the Tri-Valley area that would be amenable to a coordinated arrangement. Should this effort result in a solution that addresses Abbie 4-H's primary livestock needs, then the City could evaluate alternative options for use of these Sub-areas consistent with the Specific Plan. We see significant opportunities for this type of community farm including the planting of vineyards, fruit orchards,community gardening,crop growing and educational programs. Like the current Abbie 4-H Draft Master Plan, pursing this model would require the development of an overall project program which identifies primary project users,legal and use agreements,funding,etc. We anticipate there would be opportunities and interest from organizations such as Master Gardeners, local vignerons,conservation groups such as the Tri- Valley Conservancy,regional non-profits that coordinate crop raising, and others that would have interest in such a project. A community farm of this type would also result in reduced development and construction costs since it would not include the barn and related infrastructure related to the housing of animals.At this time, it is not possible to identify specific value of the reductions but we assume they would be significant. In addition, if Abbie 4-H,or any other 4-H club for that matter,was not the primary user of the facility, the City would not be required to seek authorization and approvals from the University of California,which could potentially be time consuming. Further,some of the current concerns related to odor and waste management,water runoff, animal security,incompatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and other livestock issues would be eliminated, thus streamlining the development process Approach 1 —Request a Proposal from MD Fotheringham Landscape Architect to Amend and Complete the Existing Abbie 4-H Draft Community Farm Master Plan. As indicated above,the work performed to date by MD Fotheringham is significant and the firm has acquired valuable information regarding the site and necessary and beneficial program elements concerning a successful community farm. Therefore, this approach offers value in maximizing the City investment already made in the planning process as well as moving forward in the most expeditious manner. Management Partners and City staff met with the MD Fotheringham design team and concluded that it has the expertise to conduct a master plan process for this project.As such,if the City decides to pursue this option,the next step would be to draft a project scope and request that MD Fotheringham provide a proposal to complete the project.It is assumed that the draft agreement for this work would be presented to the City Council for its review and approval.Should the City pursue this approach,we assume an agreement to proceed would be presented to the City Council within 60 days.