SEQUOIA ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING, INC. (THIRD AMENDMENT (#2025361)

Page 3 of 4 • Phase 1: Establish a 50-foot firebreak and treat approximately 50 acres • Phase 2: Treat approximately 25 acres and expand clearance along trails to 100 feet by removing woody understory vegetation and pruning trees to reduce ladder fuels • Phase 3: Treat approximately 50 acres and expand clearance to 200 feet, with lighter treatment focused on reducing ladder fuels, removing dead woody material, and thinning dense pockets of vegetation Sequoia and LPFD estimate that the County crew costs roughly half as much as private fuel management crews. Even at the lower rate, the hand labor needed to clear the fire break is significant, requiring the City to phase the work to maximize available grant funds. The grant performance period extends through March 15, 2029. There may be opportunities to accomplish additional work within the existing grant, such as reallocating funds for fuel management maintenance equipment. Staff will evaluate the best path forward once the priority work is complete. The City also intends to apply for CAL FIRE’s next grant cycle, anticipated to open in Spring 2026. Because the upcoming allocation prioritizes projects already underway, the Augustin Bernal Fuel Management project is well-positioned to secure additional funding. Staff has also confirmed with CAL FIRE that, due to rising fuel management costs and the need for hand labor, the City will not be penalized if the full 125 acres are not completed, provided grant funds are used responsibly to address the scope of work identified in the grant. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY The Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction Project (Project) includes work in a critical watershed area and along major transportation routes, including Interstate 680 (I- 680). The Project reduces wildfire risk and the potential for wildfire-related disruptions to critical services and community facilities. The project includes fuel reduction and environmental monitoring. In collaboration with the City, LPFD, ACFD, Golden Eagle Estates, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), and community members, the Project is expected to: • Reduce woody and vegetative biomass available for combustion and conversion to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) through unplanned combustion processes such as wildfires • Reduce the likelihood of uncontrolled wildfires starting in or spreading into Augustin Bernal Community Park and surrounding communities • Improve defensible space around nearby residential areas • Improve evacuation routes, firefighter access, and anchor points. Treatments proposed in the PSA are designed to reduce hazardous fuels while minimizing environmental impacts on wildlife and protected plants, consistent with the CalVTP. Vegetation management would create shaded fuel breaks and reduce WUI fuel across up to 162 acres as part of a regional effort. OUTREACH Docusign Envelope ID: 266F3365-7BEF-87AC-8198-E2103A9F8B36