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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 10, 1991 Page - 3 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Mrs. Catalano explained that removal of required landscaping in violation of the Conditions of Approval would be a misdemeanor. She explained that Homeowners Association for the subdivision will be required at all times to maintain $1000 in a special fund specifically to replace required landscaping. If landscaping were removed and not replaced by Homeowners Association, the City would replace the landscaping and the Association would be required to pay for the replacement plantings and the City's costs from this fund, and to assess the properties owners to replenish the fund. She noted that the landscaping requirements would be part of the CC&R's for the subdivision and would also be included in the Conditions of Approval so that City could enforce the requirements. She said a Landscape Architect would be utilized, at Association's expense, to inspect the landscaping and to advise the City re replacement landscaping. Failure to comply with the Conditions of Approval would be a civil or criminal matter, pursuable through the courts. The Conditions of Approval would not allow amendment to CC&R's on this matter. She also described the proposal for formation of a Landscape Assessment District to maintain the frontage improvements along Lake Chabot Road as well as any other adjacent areas as directed by the City Council . Mrs. Catalano then distributed resumes for and explained that three independent consultants would now make presentations to the City Council related to geotechnical and seismic safety concerns. Peter Kaldveer, President, Kaldveer Associates, described his geotechnical/ geoscience firm and explained the roles of Engineering Geologists, Geotechnical Engineers and Structural Engineers, all of whom would be addressing the City Council . He provided background information on his firm and described some of the firm's East Bay projects. David Hoexter, Kaldveer Associates, described the process of technical investigation of a site like the subject site. He said a preliminary geologic hazards evaluation is conducted to delineate major concerns, followed by three or four technical investigations. He said a grading plan is then developed, and a detailed review process is undertaken. He further described the review and approval process, as well as the inspections and reviews undertaken during construction. He said the primary areas of interest to a geologist are related to the potential for land rupture, potential for land slides, finished grade walls, and the general seismicity of the site. The City Council asked questions regarding the fault zones on the site; the potential for seepage, ground failures, and landslides; and the reaction during acceleration of fill vs bedrock. Mr. Hoexter described the basic grading plan, to grade a knoll on the site and utilize the material from the knoll for fill . He said the State's geologist has delineated faults which are potentially active. He said the intent in planning a project is to avoid placing new structures across fault zones. He said the Alquist Priolo Act requires subsurface investigation