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July 10, 2018
Mayor and City Council
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Annual levy of benefit assessments for the Buena Vista Channel
Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the annual levy of benefit assessments for the Buena Vista
Channel Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
Executive Summary
City Council's approval is needed to levy benefit assessments for the Buena Vista Channel
Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2018-19 in compliance with the
procedures of the California Government Code.
Discussion
The Buena Vista Channel Benefit Assessment District (District) was formed in 1989 according to
the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. The formation was requested by the
affected property owners in order to provide an effective, consistent means of maintaining the
channel to allow for design flow. The channel is located south of Highway 78, between El Camino
Real and the Jefferson Street Bridge, and flows into the Buena Vista Lagoon. Yearly assessments
collected from the property owners in the District are used to pay for the ongoing maintenance
and administrative program costs of the channel.
The maintenance program is administered by city staff. From 2003 to 2013, the maintenance
program performed removal of vegetation and other debris within the conditions of the permits
from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the approved Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). The PEIR was adopted by City Council on August 5, 2003.
The preferred alternative identified in the PEIR, was to perform hand removal of the vegetation
in one fifth of the northern half of the channel each year based on a five year rotation. This
method of maintenance is preferred by the agencies because it does not require dredging.
Avoiding disturbance of the channel bottom does not require a permit from the US Army Corps
of Engineers or the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The CDFW also requires a Lake and
Stream bed Alteration Agreement for any disturbance within the channel. For the duration of the
existing PEIR, which was ten years, no work had occurred in the portion that is within the
California Coastal Zone. The vegetation removal has provided the necessary flow capacity to be
consistent with the goals of the District.
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Prior to the certification of the PEIR, maintenance work was completed on an as-needed basis
and two major dredging projects were completed in May 1993 and March 1997. Surveys of the
channel bottom were conducted in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2018. While the surveys indicate
there has been no appreciable sediment buildup, vegetation growth within the stream impedes
the conveyance capacity of the channel resulting in flooding. Removal of the vegetation is
scheduled annually prior to the winter months to preserve the integrity of the channel as a flood
control corridor.
Continued maintenance of the channel is required for flood control purposes. Flood
improvement measures are required to protect the existing District properties from a major
storm event. The original project permits expired in 2013. New permits were applied for which
included extending the project boundary westerly into the coastal zone. City staff met with
representatives of the California Coastal Commission and it was agreed there is a benefit to the
Buena Vista Creek and Lagoon system to include the portion of the District within the Coastal
Zone in the current maintenance program.
For continued CEQA compliance, the city prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
(SEIR). City Council certified the SEIR on June 11, 2013. The SEIR covers the current maintenance
program and adds the portion of the creek within the Coastal Zone. The current maintenance
program requires the clearing of the vegetation on the north side of the creek in segmented
intervals. This concept was designed with input from various resource agencies so as not to
invoke numerous permits or cause significant impacts. Staff has received permits from the
California Coastal Commission and the CDFW to continue maintenance activities in the channel.
These permits are valid through August 2019 and staff will pursue an amendment to the permit
term in the Fiscal Year of 2018-19
During Fiscal Year 2017-18, assessment funds were spent for permit compliance, environmental
mitigation, routine maintenance, a stream alignment survey and an environmental maintenance
manager, Environmental Science Associates, to oversee the contractor and consultants tasked to
this Project. Staff has evaluated the existing fund balance of the District and is recommending
that assessment rates be kept at a total collection amount of $100,000; at the same parcel
assessment rates as the previous 13 fiscal years. The original and current formulated spread for
the assessments is based upon each owner's proportion of property located within the channel.
Since there has been no change to the original District boundary and no change in the individual
assessment cost for each parcel, the process for confirming the District's continuation for Fiscal
Year 2018-19 is for Council to approve the attached resolution adopting the annual benefit
assessments.
Fiscal Analysis
The entire maintenance program, including staff time, annual renewals of required
environmental permits, and both minor and major channel work, is funded by the benefit
assessments collected from the District's adjacent property owners. The Fiscal Year 2018-19
budget for the District is $194,882. This amount will be funded with the annual assessments,
previous interest earnings and accumulated fund balances.
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The estimated cash balance for the District at the end of Fiscal Year 2017-18 is approximately
$1.3 million. This.fund balance will be used to cover future potential annual operating deficits as
well as any large scale dredging that may be required to be performed in the future.
Next Steps
The Finance Department will submit property owner assessments for the upcoming fiscal year
to the County of San Diego Auditor for inclusion on the property tax rolls. Public Works staff
will continue all necessary work and services for the ongoing maintenance and drainage of the
Buena Vista Creek Channel.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
A Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR 02-03(A}}, Candidate Findings of Fact
and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP} were prepared for maintenance
and flood control activities for the Buena Vista Creek. The Supplemental Program EIR was certified
by the City Council on June 11, 2013, (Resolution No. 2013-136}, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA} Guidelines Section 15090. This annual levy of benefit
assessments is within the scope of the prior environmental documents and no further
environmental documentation is required per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for viewing
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council Resolution.
2. Location Map.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-120
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS
FOR THE BUENA VISTA CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BENEFIT AREA
NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
Exhibit I
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, formed the Buena Vista Channel
Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1 (District) in 1989 pursuant to the petition of the property
owners within the District and the terms and provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982,
(Government Code Section 54703, et. seq.), which does not require a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, at this time the City Council is satisfied with the listing of the Annual Benefit
Assessments as submitted and attached hereto as Attachments A and B for the levy of the benefit
assessments, and is ready to proceed to levy the annual assessments on each parcel of benefiting
property within the boundaries of the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the boundaries and parcels as originally approved and shown within the area of
benefit designated as Benefit Area No. 1, and as shown in Attachment "B" attached
hereto, are still determined to be the properties benefiting from the proposed works of
maintenance, said properties lying within the boundaries of the cities of Oceanside and
Carlsbad. No changes are proposed in the boundaries of Benefit Area No. 1.
3. That it is determined that the annual levy of assessment for the maintenance and/or
servicing of the improvements are hereby confirmed and levied for the next fiscal year
(2018-19), as shown in Attachment "A".
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4. That it is further determined that as applicable the costs of the work and services may
be greater than can conveniently be raised from a single annual assessment and it is
hereby further determined that the cost of the work can be collected over a period of
years.
5. That the work of maintenance to be performed are generally described as follows:
(a) All necessary work and services for the maintenance and drainage of the Buena Vista
Creek Channel between Jefferson Street and El Camino Real, including the
preparation of plans and specifications; preparation of environmental studies; the
processing of required governmental and agency permits; the removal and disposal
of sediment, vegetation, and other debris; the implementation of required
mitigation measures; and all other works of maintenance, said work to be performed
within the cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad.
(b) The proposed work will consist of a yearly clearing program of the channel area
based on the certified Program Environmental Impact Report and Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report for the Buena Vista Channel.
6. That the above-referenced diagram and assessment shall be filed in the office of the City
Clerk, with a copy to be filed in the office of the Finance Department. Said diagram and
assessment, and the certified copy thereof, shall be open for public inspection.
7. That the city's Finance Department is hereby ordered and directed to file assessments
for the upcoming fiscal year and submit a final letter of Fixed Charge Special
Assessments as certified by the City Clerk to the County of San Diego Auditor. Said filing
is to be made no later than the third Monday in August, or as required by the County of
San Diego.
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8_ That the City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of the diagram
and assessment with the City Engineer of the City of Oceanside_
9_ The assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County
of San Diego taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the collection and
enforcement of County of San Diego taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement
of the assessments_
10_ That the assessments as above authorized and levied will provide revenue and relate to
the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019_
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 10th day of l!!J.y, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
M_ Hall, K_ Blackburn, M_ Sc;humacher, C. Schumacher, M_ Packard_
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Buena Vista Channel Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1
Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-19
APN ACREAGE PERCENT ASSESSMENT
156-301-07 1.39 5.867% $ 3,185.50
156-301-08 0.72 3.039% $ 1,650.04
156-301-09 2.37 10.004% $ 5,431 .39
156-301-12 0.33 1.393% $ 756.27
156-302-05 0.28 1.182% $ 641 .68
156-302-06 0.78 3.293% $ 1,787.55
156-302-07 0.44 1.857% $ 1,008.36
156-302-09 4.26 17.982% $ 9,762.75
156-302-10 2.20 9.287% $ 5,041 .80
156-302-12 0.16 0.675% $ 366.68
156-302-15 0.93 3.926% $ 2,131.31
156-302-16 0.60 2.533% $ 1,375.04
156-302-18 0.06 0.253% $ 137.50
156-302-19 0.15 0.633% $ 343.76
156-302-20 0.32 1.351% $ 733.35
156-302-21 0.07 0.295% $ 160.42
156-302-22 0.58 2.448% $ 1,329.20
156-302-26 0.83 3.504% $ 1,902.13
156-302-27 1.77 7.472% $ 4,056.36
156-302-30 3.35 14.141% $ 7,677.28
156-302-34 1.17 4.946% $ 2,685.16
156-302-35 0.93 3.919% $ 2,127.47
Sub Total 23.69 100.000% $ 54,291.00
156-302-02 0.58 55.769% $ 818.69
156-302-03 0.22 21.154% $ 310.54
156-302-04 0.24 23.077% $ 338.77
Sub Total 1.04 100.000% $ 1,468.00
156-301-16 19.51 60.855% $ 26,922.70
156-301-17 2.67 8.328% $ 3,684.45
165-120-56 9.88 30.817% $ 13,633.85
Sub Total 32.06 100.0000% $ 44,241 .00
TOTAL 56.79 100% $ 100,000.00
Attachment A
OWNER
RPI Carlsbad LP
MSC LLC
Sears Roebuck & Co I RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
Plaza Camino Real
SMBC Leasing & Finance, Inc
Western Properties LLC I RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
JC Penney Properties Inc.
MSC LLC
Macy's Primary Real Estate, Inc.
Macy's Primary Real Estate, Inc.
RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
Chasm Entertainment Inc
MSC LLC
RPI Carlsbad LP
Plaza Camino Real
RPI Carlsbad LP
RPI Carlsbad LP
CRMAD Properties LLC
Allen Bayrooti
Kristine Peterson and Lorraine Peterson
Pk I North County Plaza
Crown Jewel Properties LLC
Crown Jewel Properties LLC
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June 26, 2018
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Res ponses to Questions from July 10 City Council Briefings
Agenda Item No. 1 -Buena Vi sta Channel Maintenance
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Question 1: When was the last time channel maintenance was performed?
Answer: Channel maintenance is performed every year, with vegetation removed by . ,.
hand from one-fifth of the northern half of the cha nnel each yea r.
Question 2: Are t he properties in Ocea nside included in t he district and are t hey
assessed?
Answer; Yes.
Agenda Item No. 5 -la Costa Avenue Storm Drain Replacement Program
Qu estion 1: Is this project subject t o t he city's adopted Integrated Pest Management
Program requirements? Specifically, are Sections 3.0 and 5.0 of t he Restoration Plan
consistent with the IPM?
Answer: Yes, the project is subject to the 1PM. No, Sections 3.0 and 5.0 are inconsist ent
with the 1PM and city staff has prepared the att ached "Supplemental Information" document to
address this issue.
Question 2: What is the construction-·schedule?
Answer: Construction cannot st art until after September 17, 2018, due to project
environment al restrictions, and it will take 35 worki ng days (approximately 7 weeks) to
complete the project.
Ag enda Item No. 6 -Traffic Calming Plans for Daisy Ave and Harbor Dr
Question: Is the city planning to install any traffic control signage on Chinquapin Ave
near the intersection with Harbor Drive?
Answer: The cit~ is preparing a City Cou ncil In quiry response to this question which will
be distribut ed t o the City Council once it is completed.
Agenda Item No. 8 -Recycled Water Phase Ill Pipeline Expansion Segment 5
(NOTE: This Item is being rescheduled for the July 24, 2018 City Council meeting)
Question: What is the construction schedule?
Answ er: Actual construction on the project is not likely to start until January 2019 and
finish in the Spring of 2020.
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Agenda Item No. 9 -Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1
Question: How does the city ensure that the Business Parks and HOA's that have
assumed responsibility for maintaining medians and parkways within the.ir boundaries are
doing so in a manner consistent with city standards? -
Answer: The city does not regularly inspect the maintenance practices of any Business
Parks and/or HOA's that assume tree and median maintenance responsibilities via a formalized
agreement with the city. The Business Parks and/or HOA's assume all liability for their
maintenance activities and indemnify the city against any claims.
Agenda Item No. 11-Grand Pacific Palisades Resort
Question 1: Does the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan1 (CRSP) have an architectural design
standard for this planning area?
Answer: Yes, the CRSP requires Mediterranean architecture in Planning Area 3.
Question 2: Did the California Coastal Commission review the project specific to lower
cost visitor-serving recreational uses?
Answer: Not directly, but, at staff's direction, the applicant prepared an affordable
accommodations analysis for the project based on and consistent with methodologies and
assumptions in analyses submitted for other recent projects and accepted by the Cal Coastal
Commission, with new data pertinent to the current project.
Agenda Item No. 12 -Village and Barrio Master Plan
Question 1: What definition/description of "mobility hub" does the Plan utilize?
Answer: Appendix A (Definitions) of the Master Plan defines a mobility hub as "a
transportation center that provides an array of transportation services, amenities and design
enhancements that bridge the gap between transit and where people live, work and play."
Mobility hub, is a conditionally-permitted land use in the VC district.
The appendix also defines mobility support services as a land use, "or combination of uses, that
directly supports the mobility needs of residents, workers, and visitors to the Village and Barrio
Master Plan area. Sµch use, or combination of uses, addresses 'first mile/last mile' limitations
faced by transit riders by providing services to get them from their point of origin or to their
final destination." Such uses include 1:ar-share, bike-share, electric vehicle charging stations
(EVCS) (including electric bicycles), demand-based shuttle or trolley services, pedestrian and
bicycle comfort stations, and secure bicycle parking. Mobility support services are
conditionally-permitted in the HOSP, VC, VG, and FC districts.
Mobility hubs and mobility support services as described in the Master Plan are intended to
support SANDAG's Regional Mobility Hub Strategy contained in the San Diego Forward: The
Regional Plan.
Question 2: Was the Plan presented to the Traffic Safety Commission? If so, was it
presented as in information item or as an action item?
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Answer: The traffic Safety Commission (TSC) received a presentation on the draft Village
and Barrio Master Plan process on September 8, 2014. The purpose of the presentation was to
inform the TSC about the update process, community outreach steps and overall timeline. Staff
also requested that1the TSC designate a Commissioner or two to participate in the interview
process conducted by the city's consultant team. Commissioners Muir and Hunter agreed to
participate in the interviews.
In addition, the Traffic Safety Commission received a report for discussion and comment on the
draft Village, Barrio and Beach Parking Study and Parking Management Plan on August 7, 2017.
No formal action was taken on the item.
Question 3: Has Caltrans released their guidelines for "cycle tracks"?
Answer: CalTrans issued its initial guidance for Class IV Bikeways (Separated
Bikeways/Cycle Tracks) in December 2015 (Design Information Bulletin No. 89). The
introduction to the guidance states that "The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
publication Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide (FHWA Guide) should be used to
design separated bikeways ... The FHWA Guide used the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, a
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) publication, as part of its source
material. The NACTO publication also provides additional guidance not covered in this DIB
[Design Information Bulletin]. The use of that guidance, coupled with sound engineering
judgment, can be used in collaboration with the guidance in this DIB (p. 1}."
Staff utilized the FHWA guide referenced in the CalTrans DIB in developing the plan level
conceptual recommendations for Class IV Separated Bikeways (Cycle Tracks) in the Master Plan.
Note that CalTrans issued updated Class IV Bikeway guidance as_DIB 89-01 on May 3, 2018. City
staff will utilize the most current CalTrans guidance available at the time project level design
plans are developed.
Question 4: Does the State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) have any
standards regulating the concentration/density of alcohol-serving establishments (breweries,
distilleries, wineries, restaurants with alcohol, etc.) in a given geographical location?
Answer: Breweries, wineries, and distilleries are regulated as alcohol manufacturers
and, unlike retail (on-sale or off-sale) licensees, are not subject to license overconcentration
limits for a given area. In other words, there are no spacing requirements or a statutory limit on
the number of licensed beer/wine/distilled spirits manufacturers in a census tract. However,
the local ABC district supervisor advised staff that in their investigation of a manufacturers
license, the ABC will evaluate whether a proposed location is within 100 feet of a residence and
may impose conditions/restrictions on the licensee to mitigate potential impacts to nearby
residents.
Staff was also informed that, unlike for a retail license, the ABC cannot require the
applicant for a beer/ wine/ distilled spirits manufacturer type license to obtain zoning clearance
from the local jurisdiction prior to issuance of the license. It is however, ABC practice to advise
their applicants to check with the locality regarding land use permit requirements. ABC will also
provide notice to the local jurisdiction (typically the police department) when a license
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application has been made, but zoning approval is not a pre-requisite to ABC issuance of a non-
retail, manufacturer license.
Question 5: Was Exhibit 13 -Public Comments to the Staff Report available to the
public?
Answer: Yes. Exhibit 13 was listed in the Staff Report as "on file in the Office of the City
Clerk" and was available there in hard copy. In addition Exhibit 13 was electronically posted on
the city website 91ong with the rest of the Agenda items for the July 10, 2018 City Council
meeting (link to Exhibit 13: http:ljwww.carlsbadca.gov/cityhall/clerk/meetings/default.asp ).
Question 6: What is the proposed master plan's relationship to the recently approved
Arts & Culture Master Plan?
Answer: Planning Division and Cultural Arts Office staff worked together during the
drafting of both master plans to ensure coordination of both documents. A review of the
recently approved Arts & Culture Master Plan and the proposed Village and Barrio Master Plan
verifies consistency.
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Attachment: Item 5 -La Costa Avenue Storm Draine
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Daniel Zimny, Assistant Engineer/Marshall Plantz Transportation Director
James Wood, Acting Public Works Director
Additional Material/Information Regarding Staff Report Item #5 -Award of a contract
to Tri Group Construction and Development Inc. for an amount not to exceed $181,000
for the construction of the La Costa Avenue Storm Drain Replacement Program -Storm
Drain Improvements East of Piraeus Street.
The subject staff report includes the approval of a Right of Entry permit (Permit) from the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to facilitate the construction of the storm drain system. The
Right of Entry permit includes a Restoration Pian, for area~ that may be disturbed during construction,
which was prepared by the City and provided to the CDFW for inclusion in the Permit. The published
version of staff report included an outdated version of the Restoration Plan. The updated/current
version of the Restoration Plan is dated March 2018 and it was prepared to reflect the updated/current
Integrated Pest Management (1PM) plan which was approved by the City Council on December 5, 2017.
The updated Restoration Plan replaces language that referenced the use of glyphosate herbicides and
replaces it with language that is consistent with the city's current 1PM plan.
In particular Sections 3 and 5 of the Restoration plan were revised as follows:
3.0 SITE PREPARATION
Once construction of the new storm drain system is complete, site preparation can commence.
3.1 Appropriate erosion control materials (e.g., straw wattles) shall be installed.
3.2 Prior to planting and seeding, all weeds, trash, and debris shall be removed from resto'ration
areas.
3.3 '."leeds (nonnative species) shall be killed/eradicated before they reach the seed stage of
gro•1rth or exceed 6 inches in length, ',¥hichever occurs first. \t'leeds shall be eradicated through
hand remo11al, or herbicide for those \•reeds that require herbicide to kill them (e.g., arundo
[Arundo donax], f.ennel Foeniculum vulgare], etc.). Weeds (nonnative species) shall be
killed/eradicated before they reach the seed stage of growth or exceed 6 inches in length,
whichever occurs fir~t. Weeds shall be eradicated through hand-removal whenever possible.
Removal of difficult, perennial species will be removed using methods consistent with the City's
current Integrated Pest Management Plan (1PM).
3.4 Herbicide shall be a glyphosate approved for use by ,.,,,aters. Herbicide shall be overseen by a
licensed Pest Control Advisor and applied by a certified Pest Control Applicator. Herbicide
approved for use by waters may be used if consistent with the 1PM, with authorization from the
City biologist. Herbicide shall be overseen by a licensed Pest Control Advisor and applied by a
certified Pest Control Applicator.
3.5 Weeds that re-establish after the initial weed control and before seeding will als? be killed
and removed in a manner consistent with the 1PM. The Contractor shall confirm that the site is
weed-free before seeding.
5.0 MAINTENANCE AND SUCCESS STANDARDS
5.1 After the City biologist confirms in writing that the restoration installation work is complete,
the 90-day plant establishment period will begin. The primary standards for the restored habitat
are establishment of native species, erosion control and eradicating problematic invasive
exotics.
5.2 The Contractor is responsible for plant care (watering if necessary); weed control, debris and
trash removal, and erosion control to meet the success standards.
5.3 The Contractor has the option of watering (e.g., hand watering o~ water truck) seeded areas
within restoration areas to promote the restoration process.
5.4 All weed species •.vithin the restored area shall be controlled by hand pulling or herbicide
application, if chemical treatment is needed to kill particular weed species. Weeds shall be
controlled before they set seed or become €i inches in length. Weed debris 'ti.till be properly
disposed of offsite. All weed species within the restored area shall be controlled by hand pulling
or other methods consistent with the City's 1PM. Weeds shall be controlled before they set seed
or become 6 inches in length. Weed debris will be properly disposed of offsite.
5.5 The BiologicafMonitor will provide a list to ~he Contractor (monthly) of weed species that
need to be eradicated.
5.6 During the maintenance period, the Contractor shall remove all debris and trash from the
restoration areas. Organic debris (e.g., stems and branches) may be left in place.
5.7 During the maintenance period, the Contractor shall maintain erosion control materials,
repair erosion, and install additional'erosion control materials as necessary and at the discretion
of the City biologist. Erosion control materials could include, but are not limited to: straw
wattles, gravel bags, and/or mulch.
The updated/current version of the Restoration Plan will be incorporated into the Permit for execution
by the City and the CDFW.
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