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STUDY SESSION: January 19, 2010
5:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Thru: David Carmany, City Manager
From: Terrence L. Belanger, Interim Director of Public Works
STREET TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND RELATED MATTERS
SUBJECT:
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
(Members of the City Council and the City Tree Advisory Board - Res. No. 4500)
OVERVIEW:
On the December 14, 2009 City Council Meeting, staff was instructed to hold a
study session, which is to include the City Council, City Tree Advisory Board
(CTAB), City Staff and interested members from the public, to discuss the City
Wide Street Tree Management Plan and other related matters.
Staff is in the process of making changes, recommended by the public and
directed by the City Council, to the draft Street Tree Management Plan. Among
the changes are the following:
1. Add the new mission statement provided by the CTAB.
2. Review tree vacancies on Lampson Avenue near College Park East.
3. Add recommended species, on Lampson Avenue (CPE) to the
Management Plan.
4. Remove references to West Coast Arborists, from the Street Tree
Management Plan
5. Replace the draft Management Plan’s street tree planting
recommendations, with the CTAB street tree planting
recommendations.
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STUDY SESSION DISCUSSION POINTS:
Based upon the comments made at the City Council meeting, the staff has
placed the following items on the Study Session agenda for discussion and
direction:
I1–TS-DP:
TEM REE PECIES AMAGE TO UBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
The issue here is to what extent, if any, should the Street Tree
Management Plan take into account the potential damage a street tree
may cause to public and/or private property?
I2–OBO:
TEM CEAN ULB UTS
The issue here is what species of street tree, if any, is to be planted in the
st
parkway and bulb outs on the north side of Ocean Avenue, between 1
th
Street to 8 Street?
I3–TRP:
TEM REE EMOVAL OLICY
The issue here is the nature and extent of the City’s tree removal policy;
and, the level of risk (liability) is the City willing to accept?
I4–TF:
TEM RIMMING REQUENCY
The issue here is the reasonable frequency of tree trimming city-wide?
I5–CTABS:
TEM ITY REE DVISORY OARD TATUS
The issue here is to re-define the duties and responsibilities of the City
Tree Advisory Board, through the adoption of a new establishment
resolution.
ADJOURN
Adjourn the City Council to Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. to meet in
closed session, if deemed necessary.
Copies of the Street Tree Management Plan, the City Tree Advisory Board mission
statement and the CTAB street tree planting recommendations will be available at the
study session, for reference.
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