DATE: May 18, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Fire Chief
SUBJECT
Adopt Two Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $60,000 in Grant Funding from Pacific Gas & Electric; and Enter into an Agreement for Services with Pacheco Landscape Management for The Fire Department's Vegetation Management Program
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts the attached resolutions authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $60,000 for the Defensible Space Resident Assistance Program from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) (Attachment II); and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for services with Pacheco Landscape Management for the Fire Department's Vegetation Management Program, serving the Hayward Hills and the unincorporated Fairview Community (Attachment III).
SUMMARY
The City of Hayward Fire Department was awarded $60,000 from PG&E to help fund the Defensible Space Resident Assistance Program (RAP) to assist residents who are unable to cut and stack tree limbs due to limited physical abilities and/or economic barriers.
After soliciting quotes from several companies, the Fire Department awarded Pacheco Landscape Management a three-year contract for on-call chipping, hauling, and additional assistance creating defensible space for RAP-approved residents.
Staff is requesting that Council approve the attached resolutions to: (1) accept and appropriate the PG&E award for the Fire Department’s upcoming chipping season; and (2) award Pacheco Landscape Management a three-year contract to perform chipping and hauling services.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution for Grant Funds
Attachment III Resolution for Pacheco Landscape Management