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<br />9A <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />proposed Tree Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of the urban forest <br />master plan. <br /> <br />6. Create a formal process for tree related topics in the Community Development <br />Services department. Public Works SeNices staff will work in the short term with <br />Community Development Services for tree preseNation and process during the <br />project application process. Staff recommends the longer term changes to <br />requirements and the impacts on permit applicants be reviewed by the proposed Tree <br />Advisory Committee (TAC). <br /> <br />7. Update policies and ordinances to match the desired results and recommendations <br />contained within this document. Staff recommends including the proposed Tree <br />Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of policies and ordinances. <br /> <br />8. Update practices to match the desired results and recommendations contained within <br />this document. Staff recommends including the proposed Tree Advisory Committee <br />(TAC) in the development of practices. <br /> <br />9. Enforce public right-of-way policies. Staff recommends including thr;; proposed Tree <br />Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of right-of-way policies. <br /> <br />13. Consider the impact on the property owner when making decisions regarding permits <br />for removal of nuisance trees. Staff recommends including the proposed Tree <br />Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of definWons and criteria for nuisance <br />trees. <br /> <br />14./ncrease penalties for illegal tree removal by repeat offenders. Staff recommends <br />including the proposed Tree Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of <br />penalties. <br /> <br />15. Create an ordinance to protect public right-of-way planting strips. Staff recommends <br />including the proposed Tree Advisory Committee (TAC) in the development of <br />ordinances protecting the public right-or-way. Public Works Services will also include <br />the Engineering Division in these discussions and develop a practical <br />recommendation to bring back to City Council. <br /> <br />16. Monitor the health of trees that have been planted as mitigation for tree <br />removal/permit conditions and illegal removals. This additional monitoring will have <br />budget implications and needs further discussion. <br /> <br />18. Establish a plan to reduce sidewalk maintenance cycle time. This recommendation <br />will have budget implications and needs further discussion. <br /> <br />20. Fund Code Enforcement of tree violations. This recommendation wifl have budget <br />implications and affect other departments and needs further discussion. <br /> <br />Tree Policy Task Force Recomme<1dalions <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />