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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and July 1, 2023 Ecological Concerns Incorporated Exhibit A – Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Conduct Invasive Weed Management and Restoration Activities Ecological Concerns Incorporated (ECI) will conduct priority invasive weed maintenance and restoration activities to the extent feasible within the budget provided by the City. The following activities may be included under this scope of work and additional or different activities may be carried out in accordance with the Weed Manual and the most recent Mapping and Prioritization Update Memo, as recommended by ECI and approved by the City, or as requested by the City, as the budget allows: • Follow up on areas treated in FY 22-23. • Treat areas identified in the planning documents or by ECI field staff but not treated so far due to timing or lack of funding under in the previous year. • Continue to weed the high-quality patch of creeping rye grass to preserve it as a resource for future restoration projects, and harvest creeping rye grass divisions and propagate at ECI’s nurseries for future outplanting at SLSM if requested by the City. • Continue to focus control efforts on high-priority invasive weeds, including pepperweed, French broom, thistles, and jubata grass. • Document invasive weed control work conducted. • Continue planning and or implementation of additional scope as identified in the most recently prepared Mapping and Prioritization Update Memo (or other additional scope as identified by ECI and the City), as informed by City feedback and as feasible within the budget. All weed control and restoration will be carried out in accordance with the methods recommended in the Weed Manual, or similar methods as determined by ECI. The period of work is anticipated to be from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. All weed control will be limited to the SLSM property; weed control within the golf course and railroad and Alameda County Flood Control right-of-ways are excluded. ECI will schedule and direct field crews and equipment and prepare invoices and any required labor compliance documentation. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8C12A353-F740-49B3-A984-83C2F9234217