Approve the Substitution of the Camphor Tree in Lieu of the Tree Recommended in the City s Street Tree Master Plan the Victorian Box along the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue. City of Culver City California Parks Recreation & Community Services Commission Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/1/2009 AGENDA ITEM: Approve the Substitution of the Camphor Tree in Lieu of the Tree Recommended in the City s Street Tree Master Plan the Victorian Box along the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue. Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian/PW Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 Item Number: _A 2 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes X No Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission (11/25/09); (Letter) Residents/Property owners along the 4100 and 4200 block of Baldwin Avenue (11/24/09). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (11/19/2009) Chief Financial Officer Approval: N/A City Manager Approval: N/A City Attorney Approval: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission approve the substitution of the Camphor tree in lieu of the tree recommended in the City s Street Tree Master Plan the Victorian Box along the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue. BACKGROUND: In June of 2009 the Public Works Department evaluated the Victorian Box (Pittosporum Undulatum) and Queensland Pittosporum (Pittosporum Rhombifolium) trees along the 4100 and 4200 blocks of Baldwin Avenue. Of the 38 trees that were analyzed 13 were identified to be in an advanced state of decline and were subsequently removed to protect public health and safety. The following reasons have attributed to the state of decline: Weak root system leading to branch failures Susceptibility to pest infestation Excessive defoliation Canopy decline due to weak immune system DISCUSSION: Per the Street Tree Master Plan the r...
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