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4. Ibelieve the City should alsoundertake ananalysis outlined by theUSDA Forest Service ofwhere the tree <br />canopy isthriving and where investments need tobemade. This should be astandard part ofthe Urban Forest <br />Management Plan asourCity undertakes efforts tomitigate heat islandimpacts. <br />https://canopy.itreetools.org/ - This tool would allow staff to create asimple statistical sampling of <br />plant/impermeable coverage within the City. However, the City would likely needtohire aconsultant tocreate <br />afull report with actionable data. <br />Alternatively, the City could pursue apartnership with Google'sTree Canopy Lab toconduct acanopy analysis <br />using their system. Themajor downside here being that the Google team hasnotindicated how partnership <br />cities are selected. Ibelieve that staff members atthe Central Library have an ongoing tech partnership with <br />Google and might be able tohelp this process along. <br />https://insights.sustainability.google/labs/treecanopy <br />My apologies fornot catching this item attheETAC meeting. <br />All the best, <br />Manny <br />bcc: Mayor and Council <br />3