Maintenance & Landscape Budget Category Examples
The Committee recognizes that some items are complicated and will be left to Maintenance and Land Stewardship Committee discretion. The items listed are associated by column, not by rows.
House Board or Domes Minor / Household | Minor / Household | Routine Maintenance | Major Maintenance | Routine Landscape - trees & perimeter landscape | Major Landscape (New Projects) | Minor Landscape (Garden) | SCHA Shared Equipment & Materials |
cleaning supplies*** | smoke & CO alarms & batteries | fire sprinkler inspection* | replace flooring - carpet, laminate, vinyl | pathway maintenance (decomposed granite, mulch, edging) | new landscape installations (low-maintenance landscape, hedgerows, patios) | annual seeds/seedlings | Shared equipment purchases |
matches for stove** | batteries for keypads | fire alarm inspection* | replace refrigerator | hired weed abatement | irrigation system installation/replacement | chicken supplies, beekeeping supplies* | Bulk materials (e.g., drip tape, irrigation parts, soil amendments) |
water filter cartridges*** | minor plumbing work - clog removal etc. | fire extinguisher recharge | replace laundry machine(s) | tree and shrub care / removal | pathway installation | composting materials | Weedwhacking fuel, oil, trimmer line |
window curtains*** | appliance repair | chimney sweep | replace windows | perimeter maintenance | rehabilitating/installing new structures (greenhouses, chicken coops) | work gloves | Shared equipment servicing and repairs |
laundry soap | light bulbs | gutter cleaning | replace gutters | green waste removal | grading | soil amendments | |
common space furniture | screens & repair supplies | ongoing contracted pest control service | replace toilet | irrigation system maintenance (drip tape, irrigation parts, timer batteries) | fruit trees, perennials | ||
common space interior painting for aesthetic preference | one-time pest control service/supplies | solar panel cleaning (Corner) | replace a structural component of the house (ex: roof) | educational & planting signs for the garden | |||
supplies for house animals*** | work safety supplies (goggles, masks, etc.) | irrigation inspection | kitchen remodel | solarizing material | |||
shower curtain** | mold resistant paint | install a fence | raised beds | ||||
party decorations | electrical outlet repair/replacement | domes renovation | hand tools - shovels and trowels | ||||
disposable COVID safety supplies** | wildfire preparedness supplies* | annual/seasonal required by UCD | exterior paint | cold frame materials |
* On-campus co-ops only ** Off-campus only ***Houses only Minor Landscape items are paid for with house board off-campus
Wildfire preparedness supplies include: air purifier filters, MERV13 filters, N95 masks, weather stripping, painters tape, plastic, box fans, and duct tape. Air purifiers were purchased for the houses in summer 2021 and, while replacement filters and other supplies for their upkeep can be purchased with minor maintenance funds, proposals for additional purifiers should be brought to the Maintenance or BOP committee.
REVISED 7/13/21