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EXHIBIT A BAY-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY FUNDED PROJECTS INCLUDING TRADITIONAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. PURPOSE AND INTENT These requirements are intended to promote economic and environmental health by incorporating Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guidelines in the design, construction, and maintenance of City landscapes and landscape projects. SECTION 1. FINDINGS a. The design, construction, and maintenance of landscapes within the City can have a significant impact on its environmental sustainability, resource usage and efficiency, waste management, and the health of the watershed and as well as the health of residents, workers, and visitors to the City. b. Plant debris from landscape construction, renovation and maintenance comprises 7% of the materials disposed in Alameda County landfills. c. Bay-Friendly landscape design, construction, operation and maintenance can have a significant positive effect on energy, water and resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, wildlife habitat, and health of workers and users of the landscape. d. Bay-Friendly landscape design, construction, operation and maintenance contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and enhance urban sustainability. e. Bay-Friendly landscaping is a whole systems approach to the design, construction and maintenance of the landscape to support the integrity of the San Francisco Bay ecosystem and watershed. Key components of Bay-Friendly landscaping include reducing waste and using recycled content materials; nurturing healthy soils while reducing fertilizer use; conserving water, energy and topsoil; using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to minimize chemical use; reducing stormwater runoff; and creating wildlife habitat. f. Bay-Friendly landscape design, construction and maintenance practices may result in cost savings to the City over the life of its projects.