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FINANCIAL STATEMENT The construction proposal from Freitas Rangeland Improvements is in the amount of $147,680, and staff is recommending a construction contingency of $14,770 (10%) to allow for changes in the work that may be necessary due to unforeseen field conditions. A total of $150,000 is currently available in CIP 078037 for this work. Staff is recommending the transfer of $12,450 from the General Fund contingency to augment existing project reserves. The proposed Grazing Lease provides for twice yearly payments by Tim Koopman to the City based on the watershed lease rates of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which is set on animal unit months (AUM) and the indexed price of cattle at market. AUMs will be limited for reasons of habitat protection and water quality management. With these variable factors, lease revenue is estimated to be de minimus (less than $2,500 per year). I. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BACKGROUND The environmental permits required for Callippe Preserve Golf Course established the formation of three (3) adjacent open space parcels: the 112 acre East Side Conservation Area (ESCA), the 60 acre South End Conservation Area (SECA), and a 107 acre conservation easement over a portion of the 840 acre Koopman Ranch (KRCE). Per resource agency permitting requirements, one of the goals of these three (3) open space areas is the enhancement of the Callippe Silverspot Butterfly habitat. Uses of these areas are limited to carefully managed livestock grazing, vegetation and wildlife management, and limited public trails. Enhancement of the butterfly population is dependent on the proliferation of its food source, the Johnny jump-up viola. Successful population enhancement of the viola relies on the careful management of livestock to control competition from adjacent annual grasses. In the past, livestock in these areas relied on drinking water which was located in the lower slope and flat areas (now encompassed by the golf course). In order to restore cattle grazing activities to these areas, a reliable system is needed which can deliver adequate water to these upland pasture areas. Earlier this year, work was completed on a solar powered water pumping system that supplies water from the City's water storage tank on Westbridge Lane to four (4) cattle watering troughs located in the ESCA. A similar water pumping system is proposed that would supply water from the golf course restroom located at Hole 13 to troughs located in the SECA and KRCE. Page 2 of 4