HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 25-2020 (20-147)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 25-2020
File Number: 20-147 Enactment Number: RES 25-2020
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE URBAN
FOREST MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") acts as a responsible steward of its urban forest of
over 15,000 trees; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 2017/18 Capital Improvement Program, the City Council authorized funding
for the creation of a citywide Urban Forest Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a request for proposals for the creation of the Urban Forest Master Plan, and
awarded the contract to Davey Resources Group, a subsidiary of Davey Tree Company; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Urban Forest Master Plan is to develop a clear set of goals, policies and
objectives that will provide direction for the development, improvement and enhancement of the City's
parks, neighborhood and street trees, which collectively serve as the city's "urban forest;" and
WHEREAS, the plan will serve as a tool to guide tree care and reforestation measures on an immediate,
as well as long-term basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
hereby approves and adopts the Urban Forest Master Plan.
At a meeting of the City Council on 2/26/2020, a motion was made by Councilmember Matsumoto, seconded
by Councilmember Nicolas, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Garbarino, Vice Mayor Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, Councilmember
Nicolas, and Councilmember Matsumoto
Attest by �-9Cts, Z�J��
osa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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