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(f) "Initiated" means officially identified and substantially funded to offset the costs associated with the project. (g) "Landscape" means the parcel area less the building pad and includes all planted areas and hardscapes (i.e. driveway, parking, paths and other paved areas). (h) "Public-Private Partnership" means any project built on City-owned land, or primarily funded by the City, built as a proj ect of the Redevelopment Agency, or built under a Disposition and Development Agreement with the City. (i) "Renovation" means any change, addition, or modification to an existing Landscape. (j) "Softscape" refers to the parts of the landscape that are comprised of live horticultural elements. Softscape means all of the planting and turf areas. The following is not included in the Softscape area: footprints of buildings or structures, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone walks, other pervious or non-pervious hardscapes and other non-irrigated areas designated for non-development (i.e., open spaces). (k) "Traditional Public Works Project"means heavy construction proj ects such as pump stations, sewer-related facilities, flood control improvements, roads, and bridges, as well as traffic lights, sidewalks, bike paths, bus stops, and associated infrastructure on City owned and maintained property. ARTICLE 2. STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE 3-22-200. COVERED PROJECTS. All Covered Projects with landscapes initiated on or after the effective date of this Chapter shall meet the most recent minimum Bay Friendly Landscape Scorecard points as recommended by StopWaste.Org or its designee. 3-22-205. NON-COVERED PROJECTS. For the purposes of reducing operating and maintenance costs in all City facilities and Public-Private Partnership facilities, Projects that do not meet the threshold that triggers compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and constitutes an area of 5,000 square feet or greater of Softscape are encouraged to meet as many Bay-Friendly Landscaping Scorecard points as practicable and to complete and submit the Bay-Friendly Landscaping Scorecard to StopWaste.Org as a way of documenting the green building practices that have been incorporated into the project. The City shall regularly review the project specifications used in bidding Traditional Public Works Projects to include the best environmental practices and Bay-Friendly landscape practices applicable. ARTICLE 3. PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS 3-22-300 TIMELINE. The City Manager shall, within six (6) months of ordinance adoption, promulgate any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to achieve compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. The initial rules and regulations shall be promulgated after securing and reviewing comments from affected City agencies and departments. 3-22-305 GENERAL GUIDELINES. The rules and regulations promulgated by the City Manager's Office under this section shall provide for at least the following: (a) The incorporation of the Bay-Friendly landscaping requirements of this Chapter into the appropriate design, construction, maintenance and development agreement documents prepared 3