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As indicated above, staff's new park features/concept includes an emphasis on vineyards, orchards, community farming and recreational educational activities and assumes that housing animals would not be included as part of the community farm design and/or operations. As noted in the Management Partners report, the elimination of a barn and livestock operations will significantly reduce overall project cost, complexity and intensity of operations, environmental concerns (including odor, storm water and waste management) while providing the community and the neighborhood and City with a significant amenity. MD Fotheringham Professional Services Agreement As indicated previously, when staff became aware that Abbie 4-H's livestock needs would be met by the Alameda County Fairgrounds, it provided MD Fotheringham with a scope of work and requested a proposal to complete a master plan with the modified visions as detailed above. MD Fotheringham's proposal, (included as Attachment A to this report's Attachment 1) includes the following services: • Finalize project goals and objectives; • Assist with identifying opportunities with non-profits: (Staff will assume the primary role in identifying and coordinating nonprofits for the community park and if the City Council authorizes moving forward with this project, it will immediately begin this work.); . Finalize general site surveying; . Coordinate various permitting requirements; • Attend meetings of the Park and Recreation Commission and City Council; ▪ Prepare graphic displays summarizing opportunities; • Develop a final plan including facilities and architecture, circulation, parking, signage, grading, drainage, planting design, operations and maintenance, implementation, etc. MD Fotheringham's proposed fee for this work is $69,762. Submittal of the Master Plan to the City is scheduled for October 2016. Staff has reviewed MD Fotheringham's qualifications and determined they are appropriate for completing this project. Further, considering its involvement with the Abbie 4-H Draft Master Plan and preparing the Bernal Specific Plan, it is in a unique position to continue its work with this project in a timely and cost effective manner. Master Plan Process Should the City Council authorize the project to advance at this time, staff anticipates its first steps would be to reach out to potential nonprofits who would have an interest in assuming an operational, maintenance and funding role in the project. This step is critical in that MD Fotheringham will rely on the programming needs of these users to identify project needs and features. This is also important to staff in that it will gain insights into what arrangements are necessary, i.e., ground leases, use agreements, operational agreements, etc. may be necessary for the project. While this outreach has not yet occurred, staff anticipates interest from Alameda County Master Gardeners, the Tri-Valley Conservancy (which has already inquired regarding the project) and other nonprofits. Staff anticipates that it will provide the City Council with updates on these activities as Page 6 of 7