CONSENT CALENDAR

 

4.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ANNUAL INTERNET LICENSE FOR WATER WISE GARDENING IN MONTEREY COUNTY

 

Meeting Date:
March 15, 2021

Budgeted: 

Yes

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

Conservation Program

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:     4-2-2 J

 

Prepared By:

Stephanie Locke

Cost Estimate:

$5,000

 

General Counsel Approval:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  There was no Administrative Committee meeting in March.

CEQA Compliance:  This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378.

 

SUMMARY:  The District provides a web link for Monterey County Water Wise Landscaping to assist homeowners and professionals with landscape planning and design. Since landscape irrigation tends to generate the largest water usage on residential properties, the information provided by the software helps property owners be “garden smart” by providing information and photographs of water efficient plants and by allowing the user to create a landscape “shopping list.”  The software is accessed by approximately 2,000 unique visitors each year.

 

District staff is requesting authorization to renew its one-year license to continue use of the Monterey County Water Wise Landscaping software on the District’s conservation program website.  The license also allows unlimited links to the host website.  The Water Awareness Committee (WAC) of Monterey County (the District is a founding member) links to MPWMD’s website.      

 

RECOMMENDATION:   Staff recommends the General Manager be authorized to renew the annual internet license with GardenSoft for the Monterey County Water Wise Landscaping software at the budgeted cost of $5,000. 

 

IMPACT TO STAFF/RESOURCES:  Funds for this expenditure are available in items 4-2-2-J in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget.        

 

EXHIBIT

None

 

 

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