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Template Updated 4/14 <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Item Number <br />9.1 <br />Agenda Section <br /> Work Session <br />Meeting Date <br />December 21, 2015 <br />Prepared by <br />Chris Teff, Lead Maintenance Operator II <br />Item Description <br />Right-of-Way Tree Trimming <br />Reviewed by <br />Mark Thompson, Streets Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Informational. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Trees beautify the environment, enhance property value, provide shade, and produce oxygen, but they <br />must be maintained to ensure the safety of residents and visitors. The Street Division conducts a regular <br />trimming rotation of all city trees in the public right-of-way. <br /> <br />Trees are trimmed in a way that does not deter growth, but which removes branches and limbs that pose <br />a threat to public safety, either because limbs hang above the road surface or foliage interferes with traffic <br />signs or overhead utilities. Sometimes trees have to be replaced if they have overgrown the area or have <br />roots that lifted the sidewalk and/or curb. <br /> <br />The presentation includes pictures of tree overgrowth in the Ridgewood Development, an area that <br />generates considerable public comment. This presentation is an overview of the program in the event <br />Councilmembers are contacted by affected residents. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> N/A