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Page 9 of 12 <br />design of a community farm on Sub-Area 7 and Sub-Area 16 of the Bernal property and <br />approved an agreement with M.D. Fotheringham to prepare a Bernal Community Farm Master <br />Plan. The Council adopted the draft master plan on May 1, 2018, and identified funding for the <br />design of Phase 1 during the 2019-20 two-year CIP workplan process. The Bernal Community <br />Farm Master Plan was adopted. <br /> <br />Project status: The City is currently working with the Master gardeners on the first phase of the <br />project. <br />▪ In August 2022, the City installed an approximately 2,500-square-foot temporary <br />parking lot. <br />▪ In late 2022, the City disked, ripped, and added compost to the approximately 1-acre <br />portion of the community farm scheduled for use by the Master Gardeners. <br />▪ In December 2022, the Master Gardeners seeded the area with a pollinator-friendly <br />cover crop. <br />▪ The City held a cover crop kick-off event with the Master Gardeners on May 22, 2023, <br />which was attended by the mayor and other council members. <br />▪ In May 2023, the compost hub was open to the public. <br />▪ On July 19, 2023, staff met with the Master Gardeners to discuss fence design, <br />placement, and installation. <br />▪ On September 12, staff prepared a fence exhibit for the Master Gardeners utilizing <br />AutoCAD and the City’s GIS system and went out to the site to stake the corners of the <br />fence posts. <br />▪ In November, the Master Gardeners started mulching the site of their garden in <br />preparation for the installation of the fence. <br />o Staff is currently working with the Master Gardeners on the placement of their storage <br />container. <br /> <br />MISCELLANEOUS PARK and TRAIL PROJECTS <br />The following is a list of small projects that fall into the categories of “routine replacement,” <br />“minor renovation” or “public art installation.” <br /> <br />Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction <br />The threat of the recent Canyon Fire on Pleasanton Ridge, which burned 71 acres in June <br />2022, prompted an internal discussion between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department <br />(LPFD) and city staff regarding fire management and future fire protection along the City’s <br />western edge. Staff discussed some of the opportunities, such as grants, that would help to <br />address the challenges of the “Very High Fire Severity Zones” that are located along <br />Pleasanton Ridge. <br /> <br />In early 2023, a grant opportunity presented itself via the CAL FIRE California Climate <br />Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program. CAL FIRE allocated $115 million in funding <br />for three types of activities: hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and <br />wildfire prevention education. The program is funded through California Climate Investments, <br />which “puts cap-and-trade dollars to work,” and does not require matching funds from the <br />agency applying for the grant. <br /> <br />Page 21 of 33