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<br />. ... ..' ..... . " . <br /> <br />R... ..E..P....O......R....T........ <br />. :. M'" :. <br />:., .:;.:. .': <br /> <br />. :. ....: .... <br /> <br />6.'2A <br />. Page 1 <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />To tb.,.H~(nl;orab;le, Mayor and'.CityCounci-1 <br />.,' .... Fro.m th~.:Ci :'. Man~' 'f <br /> <br />.. .... .. ". ....,. '.:.. .... . . <br /> <br />March 23t 2009 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Resolution in support of Public Works Services Department submission of a CAL FIRE <br />grant request in the amount of $51,934 for an Urban Forestry Inventory <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution in support of the request by Public Works Services to CAL FIRE for a <br />$51 t934 grant to perform an inventory of the City's publicly maintained trees in the <br />urban forest. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City needs to improve the existing inventory of the estimated 31,000 public trees in <br />the right of way, city parks and around city facilities. The Public Works Services <br />Department submitted an Urban Forestry Inventory Concept Application and was <br />informed on January 9, 2009 that the Concept Application was deemed eligible for the <br />next step in the application proc~ss, submission of a full grant request. As part of the <br />full grant request, the City Council should adopt a resolution in support of the grant <br />request. The actual inventory services will be performed by a qualified contractor who <br />will collect specific information as required in the grant application. ",; <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES'" It <br />Do not adopt this resolution which may potentiallY affect the acceptance of: the City's <br />grant application. . ;; :.!' <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Although there is not direct cost associated with adopting this resolution, the estimated <br />cost of the inventory of all 31,000 trees' is approximately $107,000.00. Funding from the <br />Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Replacement Program may provide the additional <br />resources to make up the difference between the grant award and the cost of inventory <br />services. Staff will return to the City Council at a later date to seek approval for <br />contracting for inventory services. <br /> <br />1J7l4)".;?gLL~ <br /> <br />Michael Glbbons <br />Public Works Superintendent <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Peter Ingram ~ <br />City Manager <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Resolution <br /> <br />RELATED DOCUMENTS IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE <br />None <br />