25H - MEMORANDUM URBAN FOREST COUNCIL

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Termination In no event will this MOU be terminated with less than 30 days written notice to the other party. Any party may terminate this MOU at any time, with or without cause, by giving the other parties thirty (30) days written notice to terminate. This MOU supersedes all previous agreements pertaining to the subject -matter of this MOU whether such previous agreement was written or oral. Upon notification that this MOU has been terminated, the City of Santa Ana shall immediately stop all work under this MOU on the date and to the extent specified in the written Notice of Termination. In the event that Grant Agreement No. 8GB 18413 between CAL FIRE and CaUFC is terminated, this MOU shall automatically terminate without any further action. Scole of Work The scope of work for the CFR project is set forth as follows, subject to change based on the partner agency's desired project outcomes. • CaUFC will award the City of Santa Ana with approximately 100-150 tree removals at no cost to the City, per grant funding and removal criteria. The exact quantity will be determined upon evaluation of trees to be removed. • The City of Santa Ana will provide the locations for 100-150 number of trees requested to be removed with the knowledge that West Coast Arborists, Inc. will make the final decision on which trees will be removed. • WCA, Inc. will evaluate each tree site provided by the City for removal. WCA, Inc. will take photos of each tree and provide a written recommendation for all trees qualified for removal. • All trees removed and replanted will adhere to ANSI 60.1 standards. o The City of Santa Ana understands that the grant does not cover the cost of amended soil or turf replacement. o The City of Santa Ana understands that where feasible, WCA, Inc. will repurpose wood for greater use. • At its sole cost, the City of Santa Ana will plant two times the number of trees removed under the City Forest Renewal (CFR) by October 311, 2021. The trees planted must adhere to CAL FIRE'S grant guidelines and must be of the species agreed upon with West Coast Arborists, Inc. • The City of Santa Ana will commit to watering newly planted trees as soon as they are installed and at least weekly, 15 gallons each site each watering, to ensure the tree's establishment. • Post establishment, the City of Santa Ana will add newly planted trees to their maintenance plans for the trees' lifetime. • The City of Santa Ana will provide the GPS location of each tree that is not planted by West Coast Arborists, Inc. for reporting purposes. • Should GPS locations not be readily available, the City may contract site collection through their current contract with WCA, Inc. or other means to obtain this data; separate of grant funding. • The City of Santa Ana will add these trees to their current watering and maintenance plans for the trees' lifetime. 25H-4