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ORDINANCE NO. 4818
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS FOR A NATIVE
PLANT POTTING AREA IN THE CITY-OWNED BAYLANDS AT
THE DUCK POND MAINTENACE YARD
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. Findings and Declaration.
finds and declares as follows:
The City Council
(a) Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo
Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code require that, before any
substantial building, construction,
reconstruction or development is commenced or
approved, upon or with respect to any land held
by the City for park purpose, the Council shall
first cause to be prepared and by ordinance
approve and adopt a plan therefor.
(b) The City desires to approve and adopt a plan for
the construction of a 1600-square foot potting
area for native plants to be used in the
restoration of marsh and upland refugia habitat
at the City-owned Baylands. A site map of the
project is attached as Attachment A.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the Planning &
Community Environment Department prepared an Environmental
Assessment for the construction of the native plant potting
area. The City Council finds that the documents for these
projects have been reviewed in accordance with the California
Environment Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of
Section 15311 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations,
respectively.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the construction
of the native plant nursery is a cooperative project funded by
Save The Bay, a non-profit, public benefit corporation, and will
greatly enhance the City's efforts to restore areas of the City-
owned marshes that have been degraded by invasive non-native
plants. The propagation of native plants is desirable for the
benefit of protecting and enhancing habitat for wildlife.
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SECTION 4. The City Council further finds that this
project is limited to already developed areas of Byxbee Park and
will not impact undeveloped surrounding areas. The City Council
accordingly finds that this improvement is consistent with park
and conservation purposes.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective on the
thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: January 12, 2004
PASSED: February 2, 2004
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, FREEMAN, KISHIMOTO, KLEINBERG,
MORTON, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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