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This report is intended to provide the City Council with the details and background on staff's
efforts to promote pedestrian safety and provide improved mobility to our community, while also
respecting the great progress made by the City on expanding our urban forest.
The City recently engaged a consultant to evaluate sidewalk conditions citywide, and identify
missing sidewalks and noncompliant accessibility ramps, The information collected and evaluated
includes an inventory and map of the locations in a Geographic Information System (GIs) format
for integration of these amenities with other city infrastructure. These data will be augmented by
a separate GIS Inventory and mapping of all city street trees, which is being conducted by the
City's tree maintenance contractor,
Prior to these Inventory efforts, staff had been grappling with locations in the city which have
experienced sidewalk damage caused by city parkway trees. One of the locations is on Cabrillo
Park Drive between 15th and 17th Streets. This area Is zoned "commercial' and has eight
Ilquidembar trees along the east aide of the street. The sidewalk adjacent to these trees is in very
poor condition, Moreover, the adjacent businesses generate a lot of pedestrian use. One such
agency Is Catholic Charities whose visitors include many elderly and handicapped pedestrians.
The map on Exhibit 1 shows the location of the subject trees on Cabrillo Park Drive, and the
picture on Exhibit 2 provides the typical conditions adjacent to these eight trees.
Faced with the challenge of preserving the health of these urban trees and providing a safe
pedestrian walkway, staff presented a recommendation to the Environmental & Transportation
Advisory Committee to replace four of the liquidamber trees with sycamore trees. The remaining
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Repair of Sidewalk and Replacement of
Street Trees on Cabrillo Park Drive
November 3, 2015
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four trees will then be examined by the City arborist after concrete removal allows for closer
examination. The arborist will make the final decision to preserve or remove the remaining trees,
based on the severity of root amputation, and whether they could remain stable and survive while
maintaining public safety. Should any of the remaining trees require removal, they will also be
replaced with sycamore trees.
On September 1, 2015, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Ruiz Concrete &
Paving, Inc., to perform high - priority sidewalk repairs Citywide, including the sidewalk repairs
adjacent to the subject trees. The work in this area is on hold pending the decision by the City on
the removal and/or replacement of the subject trees prior to performing the sidewalk repairs.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
The work to be done supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 Community Facilities &
Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City
assets), Strategy 6 (equitably maintain existing streets and associated assets in a state of good
repair so they are clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing for all users), Strategy C (invest
resources and technology to extend the service life of existing infrastructure to protect the City's
Investment and support a high quality of life standard), and Strategy G (develop and implement
the City's Capital Improvement Program in coordination with the Community Investment Plan -
e.g., neighborhood streets, traffic improvements, etc.).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action. Any trees that are removed will be
replaced on a one- for -one ratio.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
N Mousavipour
Exe utive Director
Public Works Agency
FM /EWG
Exhibits: 1, Map of subject trees on Cabrillo Park Drive
2. Picture of typical sidewalk condition
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