CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE

8/3/23, 8:34 AM about:blank about:blank 6/6 3. Is the total project cost appropriate for the size, scope, and anticipated benefit of the project? : Yes. The cost of the equipment spread over the 5 years of the project and the benefits to create a safer and healthier forest which directly impacts public health and safety in addition to the environmental benefits of wildlife sanctuary and reduced emissions in case of fire is appropriate. The cost per acre is approximately $8,000 which is a excellent value compared to the dollar loss of multi-million dollar homes and the potential of life loss of citizens trapped on the mountain. 4. Using bullets please list each object category amount that you are requesting and the detail of how that would support meeting the grant objectives. : 1) Salaries & Wages: None listed 2) Employee Benefits: No benefits were calculated for this part time employee 3) Contractual: Goat herder at $200k; Environmental consultant/contractor at $125k; Hand crews at $135k; Fuels Management Consultant $240k 4) Travel Per Diem: None calculated 5) Equipment: Green Climber LV600 (masticator) at $159k; Chipper at $108k 5. Does your project include the purchase of capital equipment (more than $5,000 per item)? : Yes 6. Provide a cost-benefit analysis to justify the purchase of equipment versus leasing : The masticator can be used in all open space parks within the City of Pleasanton and will be maintained under the maintenance schedule by support service once purchased. The chipper will allow us remove vegetation throughout our community, by hosting chipping days in our city which falls in the Very High and High Fire Severity Zones reducing fire threat to those WUI lands. It too will be maintained by our city support services on a maintenance schedule. Because the scope of the project is over a long period of time (5 years) and the work utilizing the specialized equipment will be focused on very specific dates per the Environmental Consultant's direction, renting equipment would be difficult. The equipment would be used periodically after the initial grant period to maintain the progress made under the grant. Without owning the equipment, it would be difficult to budget for and obtain regular approval for maintenance purposes. As the area will need to be continually revisited, it makes sense to own rather than rent the equipment. The size of the project area and continual maintenance requirements warrant the purchase of the requested equipment. Section VII : California Climate Investments The space provided here is to allow for a narrative description to further explain how the project/activity will reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. 1. How will the project/activity reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions? : There are a number of Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction initiatives in the City of Pleasanton as outlined in our Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP 2.0) which was recently adopted by our City Council. The CAP 2.0 has identified wildfire preparation, prevention and education as an action important to achieve our emissions goals. While this action indirectly supports emissions reduction, it has ramifications for equity, access and impact to the city's most vital public and natural systems. Climate change is causing more frequent, intense wildfires in the Bay Area (as we saw with last years Canyon Fire). Rising temperatures, drought and expanding development into the WUI has increased our risk exposure in Pleasanton. Reducing fuels now will decrease intensity of fires, smoke and emissions. Created by : zengine+35323@srm.ecivis.com Record ID # : 48200460 Last change : 2023-05-18T18:00:06+0000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FB7961-F08C-47CE-A80C-DBDFF69A1604