PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA PACKET 07112024

Page 10 of 12 The city of Pleasanton and the LPFD reviewed the grant opportunity and partnered to apply for a grant in March 2023 for the Augustin Bernal Fuels Reduction project for Augustin Bernal Community Park in the amount of $1,049,100 under the Hazardous Fuels Reduction portion of the CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grants Program. The Augustin Bernal Fuels Reduction Grant will cover approximately 125 acres and focus on the sections of Augustin Bernal Community Park adjacent to housing, the old fire road, generally known as the Golden Eagle and Valley View trails, as well as up to 100 feet on both sides of the trail network. • On May 16, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution acknowledging the submission of the grant application. • On July 27, CALFIRE notified the City of Pleasanton and LPFD that they were awarded the grant. • On September 29, CALFIRE provided the City with a copy of the grant agreement for signature. • On October 26, the City submitted the signed agreement and resolution to CALFIRE. • On December 27, CALFIRE notified the City that the agreement has been executed and will be sent to the City. o On January 17, 2024, staff received a copy of the fully executed agreement from CALFIRE. o In January and February, staff reached out to fuel management consultants and other agencies with experience in fuel management, such as the East Bay Regional Park District and California State Parks, to discuss the work they have done and the process for starting a fuel management project. o On March 7, staff advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an environmental consultant to prepare the environmental documents for the Augustin Bernal Fuel Management project. o On March 28, staff received a total of four proposals for the fuel management project and interviewed the top two ranked firms on May 6. o Sequoia Ecological was chosen as the top-rated firm and staff is planning to take their contract to the city council for approval in July. Callippe Trail Renovations On May 17, 2022, the City Council determined that the Meadowlark Trail project was no longer a desirable trail and directed staff to terminate the developer-funded, designed, and approved trail project. The developer offered to provide the $57,379 that they paid to the city to fund the construction of the Meadowlark trail as payment for trail construction elsewhere. Council accepted the funding and directed staff to work with the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee (BPTC) to determine how to best spend the money. On August 22, 2022, the BPTC directed staff to utilize the funding to repair the Callippe Preserve trail. As part of the 2-year CIP prioritization process in the spring of 2023, the renovation of the Callippe Preserve Trail was assigned a capital improvement program project number. Staff is now in the process of collecting bids for the renovation of the trail with the money available. 200 Old Bernal Avenue Landscape Renovation (Minor Renovation) Page 22 of 33