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BACKGROUND Callippe Preserve Golf Course has been open for public play since November 2005. Callippe continues to be one of Northern California's most popular and award-winning golf courses. Although Callippe Preserve has been well received by players in the Bay Area since it's opening in November of 2005, course improvements are planned annually to maintain the challenging course design, enhance player experience, address wear and tear on heavily used areas of the course, and to address any maintenance issues . In 2017, several greenside bunkers on holes #3, #8, and #9 were rebuilt to correct some design deficiencies and this year's proposed bunker renovation project has been identified as a priority to address grading issues, slope deterioration, and poor drainage. DISCUSSION City staff along with its operator CourseCo have designed a multi-year bunker improvement plan that includes renovation of several bunkers of the course's fifty-eight bunkers every other year. This year's course maintenance also includes reconditioning of selected par three tee surfaces and re-leveling of the wedding area in order to expand seating and expand future rental opportunities. This improvement plan is typical amongst golf course maintenance practices to repair wear and tear on heavily used areas of the course and to address any maintenance matters that typically occur in bunkers and tees, including grade improvements, rebuilding slopes and improving drainage to improve playability. This project includes renovation of the bunkers on holes #2, #5, and #8 according to the standards and specifications of the Better Billy Bunker Method reconditioning the tee boxes on holes #4, #6, #13, #16, and re-leveling the wedding area located adjacent to the clubhouse. Currently, unwanted dirt from the sides of the bunkers has mixed with the existing bunker sand thus changing its consistency and playability. Additionally, due to this mixing, the bunkers no longer drain effectively. During moderate rain events, sand washes off the bunker faces bringing dirt and rock with it thus resulting in extremely poor playability and added maintenance costs. The scope of the bunker renovation project includes removing the existing sand, gravel and drainpipe. Utilizing the Better Billy Bunker Method, new drainpipe, gravel, polymer, and sand will be installed. By utilizing the Better Billy Bunker Method, dirt is prevented from washing off bunker slopes. mmommimme MN1_s..t ` y-„- .. - Drainage and gravel installation Polymer installation Page 2 of 3