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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the National Arbor Day Foundation to Consider Designating Culver City a Tree City USA Community
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Meeting Date: March 20, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Helen Chin/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/14/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/09/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the National Arbor Day Foundation to consider designating Culver City a Tree City USA community.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Tree City USA is a national recognition program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters. Since the program started in 1976, more than 3,400 communities across the United States boast recognition as Tree Cities. Currently there are 157 communities in California that enjoy this designation, including some neighboring cities like Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and South Pasadena.
There are several benefits to this recognition.
1) It highlights and brings focus to the City's Urban Forest Master Plan. The Plan reflects the City's commitment to nurturing a resilient urban forest, outlines a clear vision about the current and future plans for the City's trees, and provides guidance on long-term and day-to-day maintenance of community trees.
2) It establishes trees as a cornerstone of the City's commitment to the environment and to environmental sustainability. It brings focus to trees in the City's ecosystem. Tr...
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