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Subsection 7.4.2 of the Settlement Agreement. On January 19, 2018, the Committee voted to refer the lists of general priority areas to the Board and appropriate City Councils for concurrence with the understanding that a process is underway to develop more specific property lists and fund allocations. The adopted lists of general priority areas includes the following locations (see Attachment 3): EASTERN AREA WESTERN AREA • Doolan Canyon Area • Pleasanton Ridge • Springtown Alkali Sink • Arroyo Mocho • Tesla/Corral Hollow • Dublin Hills • Cedar Mountain • Brushy Peak • Altamont Pass wildlife corridors The Committee developed the lists of general priority areas over the course of several meetings. Each committee member provided their jurisdiction's conservation priorities. In addition, open space organizations, including the Tri-Valley Conservancy, Alameda Creek Alliance, Save Mount Diablo, California Rangeland Trust, and East Bay Regional Park District, presented the priority areas that had been identified by each organization. The Settlement Agreement requires that the priority lists of properties for future acquisition be based on the criteria in Subsection 7.4.2: 1. Properties with significant value for preservation of native biological diversity and/or wildlife; and 2. Properties having significant value for visual character and/or non-motorized recreation. Additional criteria developed and utilized by the Open Space Committee include strategic value in land protection, additional funding sources, and willing sellers. Consultant To develop the more specific priority lists needed to satisfy the requirements of Subsection 7.4.2 of the Settlement Agreement, the Open Space Committee considered available mapping tools, including biological and recreational data, to guide the Open Space Committee's decision-making. After deliberation on the methods, available tools, and objectives, the Open Space Committee determined that a consultant with advanced capabilities would more efficiently achieve the Committee's objectives. The Committee selected UC Berkeley researchers because of their biological expertise, GIS/mapping capabilities, and their experience creating similar programs for other jurisdictions in the Bay Area. UC Berkeley will deliver a database and maps of ranked parcels in East County based on conservation values, ecological indicators, input from local open space organizations, and factors such as potential of development pressure or other land conversion (see Attachment 4). This information will be used to identify open space Page 3 of 4