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CC - (1) Presentation of Two Proposed Drought-Tolerant Schematic Plans to Replace City Hall Landscaping; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: November 28, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca/Public Works Department-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/22/16); Larry Moss & Associates Landscape Architects (11/03/16); (E-Mail) the following e-mail distribution list subscribers: Residential Parkway Landscaping Guidelines, Urban Forest Management Plan, Community Gardening, Sustainability/Environmental Issues, the Downtown Business Association, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and Public Notifications (11/22/16).
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (11/17/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive an enhanced presentation of two proposed schematic designs from Lawrence R. Moss & Associates (LRM) to replace City Hall plant material with drought tolerant and native plants; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager, as deemed appropriate, regarding next steps.
BACKGROUND
In recognition of five years of continuous drought and resulting potable water shortage in California, the City implemented a Water Conservation Plan to achieve targeted water use reductions at City facilities. In May of 2015, one of the water saving measures taken was to turn off City Hall's irrigation zone that exclusively watered the grass facing Lafayette Place. City Hall's other irrigation zones contain a combination of plants, grass and trees and their watering continued at the reduced frequency of two times per ...
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