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Overall Community Farm Funding Model Amenity Primary Responsible Party— Initial Construction and Operations Parking areas and driveways City of Pleasanton Utilities, site drainage and site landscaping City of Pleasanton Community Gardens Patch program including City of Pleasanton — Garden plots rented raised beds, irrigation, benches, hose bibs, annually to defray cost of operations and etc. maintenance Demonstration Garden Based on current understandings, the Alameda County Master Gardeners will assume all cost of operations and construction of the Demonstration Garden including, greenhouses, storage buildings irrigation, etc. The City will be responsible for providing utility connections to the Demonstration Garden and may assist with construction of site fencing. The Master Gardeners will assume the cost of ongoing utility costs. Final terms will be developed with the ground lease. Learning Center City of Pleasanton Row Crop area The City of Pleasanton will provide electrical and water utilities to the site with the anticipation that the non-profit will provide necessary site development, storage and equipment to accommodate site activities. Fruit OrchardNineyard Staff anticipates the City will provide utility hook-ups to the site and that the farmer would assume responsibility for site development and operations. Note that the above does not preclude the establishment of a fundraising effort to assist with project development and operations and staff can see a broad-based community volunteer effort similar to those in other communities that support community farming activities. These models most closely resemble the "Friends of the Library" model currently in place in Pleasanton and many other communities. Further, establishing a nonprofit organization that has a greater role in overall project oversight may also be an option worth exploring should interest develop. Staff will remain open to these opportunities and encourage volunteer and fundraising support to assist with overall project success. Project Phasing The Draft Master Plan anticipates a phased approach for the development of the Community Farm. However, due to the many amenities and planned cooperative use/lease agreements, the actual timeline for development is based, in part, on factors beyond City control. As an example, the success of the Master Gardeners fund raising and volunteer efforts will in large part drive the development timeline for the Demonstration Garden. Further, the development of the row crop area and the Fruit/Nut Orchard is dependent upon identifying and coming to terms with an agreeable partner for these operations. Nevertheless, the Draft Master Plan anticipates that the City will allocate its resources using a phased approach with an initial focus on providing Page 5