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Council backs sustainability committee plan to replace City Hall and police lawns with drought‑tolerant permaculture; fundraising mechanism needs policy
Summary
The council agreed to advance a sustainability committee plan to replace City Hall and Police Department lawns with drought‑tolerant permaculture landscaping to comply with AB 1572, while staff develops a policy to allow committee fundraising and acceptance of donations.
The Auburn City Council directed staff to proceed with a sustainability committee proposal to replace the City Hall and Police Department front lawns with drought‑tolerant, permaculture‑style landscaping, and to pursue fundraising and community partnerships while staff finalizes a donations policy.
Committee volunteers and a pro‑bono landscape architect presented a multi‑year design that emphasizes soil health, on‑site water capture, native pollinator plantings, shaded gathering spots and a “Rose Room” patio intended to connect Old Town and downtown. Glenn Kramer, secretary of the Sustainability Advisory Committee, said the committee has worked on the project for several years. Designer Theresa Zarrow…
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