Consideration and Approval of the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission s Recommendation to Name the Bottle Tree as the Recommended Street Tree for the 4100 and 4200 Blocks of Baldwin Avenue in Lieu of the Victorian Box which is Currently Recommended in the City s Adopted Street Tree Master Plan. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 05/24/2010 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration and Approval of the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission s Recommendation to Name the Bottle Tree as the Recommended Street Tree for the 4100 and 4200 Blocks of Baldwin Avenue in Lieu of the Victorian Box which is Currently Recommended in the City s Adopted Street Tree Master Plan Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 Item Number: A 3 Fiscal Impact: Yes x No General Fund: Yes x No Attachments: X Action Item: X Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes X No Date: 04/06/2010 Parks Recreation & Community Services Commission Public Notification: (E mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (05/19/10); Parks Recreation & Community Services Commission via email on 5/10/2010; Residents along 4100 & 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue via post card (postmarked 5/10/2010) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (05/12/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/19/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/19/10) City Manager Approval: P. Lamont Ewell (05/19/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider and approve the Parks Recreation & Community Services Commission s (PRCSC) recommendation to name the Bottle Tree as the recommended street tree for the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue in lieu of the Victorian Box which is currently recommended in the City s adopted Street Tree Master Plan (STMP). BACKGROUND: In June of 2009 the Public Works Department evaluated the Victorian Box (Pittosporum Undulatum) and Queensland Pittosporum (Pittosporum Rhombifolium...
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