To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CAMERON HARDING, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SOUTH BAY PARKLAND CONSERVANCY FOR HABITAT RESTORATION AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UPPER AND LOWER POND AREAS AT HOPKINS WILDERNESS PARK
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy (SBPC) has provided ongoing support and service to maintain the upper and lower pond areas at Hopkins Wilderness Park for many years. The most recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining this work expired on June 30, 2022. The SBPC has continued to support restoration efforts of the park and desires to enter into a new, retroactive MOU with the City that would continue its work at Hopkins Wilderness Park through June 30, 2025, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional two-year term. The proposed MOU would compensate the SBPC in an amount not to exceed $25,000 per year, and $50,000 total for the first two years of the agreement. Compensation for the third year of the agreement, and the possible two-year extension, is negotiable and will be determined by capital funds available at the time. The scope of work includes landscape design, site prep, planting, ongoing maintenance, team management, fundraising, and community involvement in addition to the SBPC's involvement in the development of conceptual designs for the upper and lower ponds, per the Strategic Plan. The SBPC will continue to work collaboratively with personnel in the Community Services and Public Works Departments on the coordination and scheduling of project work and landscape purchases.
BACKGROUND
Hopkins Wilderness Park, located at 1102 Camino Real, was constructed in 1977 as a center for camping, nature study, and conservation. The 11-acre site was developed to incorporate ecological habitats that included forest, meadows, streams, and ponds as well as an amphitheater and three overnight campground sites. Through the years, ...
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