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HRC Recommendation(s): Recommend that the City Council or Environmental & <br />Transportation Advisory Committee (ETAC) develop a Tree Preservation/Protection <br />Ordinance that establishes the following: <br />a. Identifies all tree species to be protected/preserved on private and public <br />properties (e.g., Oak trees, Southern California Black Walnut, Western <br />Sycamores, California Bay, etc.) and trees species not subject to tree <br />preservation requirements (i.e., unprotected trees); <br />b. Sets criteria to be used to define a protected tree including, but not limited to the <br />following: species, age, trunk diameter, historic significance, ecological value, <br />aesthetics, location, or other unique characteristics. <br />Required Tasks, Approvals, and Resources: <br />Adopting a Tree Preservation/Protection Ordinance would require staff time and resources to <br />develop the required language, definitions, and standards as part of the ordinance. Additional <br />staff resources may involve research into successful tree preservation/protection ordinances <br />from adjacent cities and an impact analysis on the short-term and long-term implications of <br />establishing a tree preservation/protection program. If implemented, additional staff resources <br />would be required to implement and enforce required protective measures (i.e., code <br />enforcement). <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The HRC is requesting the City Council to consider and provide directions to staff to proceed <br />with initiating the process to implement above recommendations. <br />Alberta Christy, Chairperson <br />6 <br />60D-7 <br />