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Natural Areas Department
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 31, 2020
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
John Stokes, Interim Community Services Director
From: Julia Feder, Environmental Program Manager
Zoe Shark, Interim Natural Areas Director
Re: July 28, 2020 Work Session Summary – Natural Areas and Local Agriculture
Summary of Discussion
At the July 28 Work Session, Mayor Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Stephens, Councilmembers
Cunniff, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Pignataro, and Summers reflected on the Natural Areas Department
proposal to shift to a conservation agriculture land management strategy on two natural areas
(Flores del Sol and West Vine Property). There was consensus that the conservation agriculture
approach described by staff is appropriate and that leases could be brought forward for Council
consideration. Staff will return in October for Council consideration of the agreements.
Follow Up Items
Council requested additional information on the following points. Staff will submit additional
information to Council in the coming weeks, ahead of lease review later this fall.
Request to further describe the long-term outlook for each property.
Request to draft a conservation agriculture exit strategy which would be implemented
when the properties become a restoration priority.
Request for an analysis of resource allocations.
Request for an analysis of the volume of people that might be served.
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