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There's 226 regular meeting for the Park's Recreation and Tree Advisory Commission.

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Can I have a roll call please?

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Board Donna?

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Here.

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Richard?

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String.

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Wallace?

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And Stolks' absent.

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Thank you.

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So for agenda review, we have a presentation from the Napa County Resource Conservation District.

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It looks like we have a handful administrative reports.

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Six A is harvest property acquisition.

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Six B discussion on the 2026 goals and work plan.

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Six C's urban forestry management plan update.

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And six D is park maintenance and recreation division updates.

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Do we have anybody from the public who wishes to speak on any items that are not on the agenda?

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We don't take phone calls, right?

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Seeing none, we'll move to approval of minutes.

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Anybody like to make a motion?

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How moved to approve minutes?

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Well, in favor say aye.

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Second one.

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Moving right along.

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Next up is a presentation from the RCD.

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On their annual projects update.

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Is that the other mics on, but I don't have control of the power point.

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The RCD power point.

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This is mine in Jeff's.

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Thank you.

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Ashley and I will be giving this presentation together.

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So we'll be kind of swapping out periodically that I'll kick us off.

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Next slide.

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So today we wanted to give kind of a general overview of different ways.

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We've been working with a city in the accomplishments over the last year.

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Ashley will talk a bit about our community stewardship programming.

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We'll both talk a bit about other ways we've been working on coordination planning and implementing projects that have variety of scales.

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And then we'll also talk about a few other partnerships with other city departments.

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So I'll head in it over to Ashley.

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So kicking it off right away with our volunteer events.

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We've partnered with the city of Napa Park Smart Department quite a bit on different forest health related events.

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And the first one is one of our largest events every year.

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That's our green Friday event.

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It happens the day after Thanksgiving.

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And traditionally this is an oak planting event at Austin Park.

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It's very popular at the community.

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We've had families that come back year after year and they go back and look at the tree that they planted.

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You know, the year before two years before five years before.

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So it's extremely popular.

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This year we had 52 volunteers that joined us.

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And we planted 57 new planting locations.

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And those plantings were kept with the in the footprint.

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So that we weren't asking for more maintenance.

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But also as mitigation for full damage that was done in that area as well.

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The other large event that we do is MOK day of service.

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This is run just recently by our team conservation interns.

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We have three high school interns that run actually both green Friday and MOK day of service.

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But it just happens this Monday.

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It was a really successful event.

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We had 60 volunteers that joined us along the Napa River trail.

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And we removed really invasive and very heavy ivy off of native trees along the river.

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And the whole point of that is to lighten the load of those trees so that they have the potential to not be super heavy.

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And then obviously fall down.

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And we removed ivy from about 65 trees.

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So it was a really super successful day.

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And after talking with some parks staff at the end of the day.

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We basically called that project to done for the next two years until we need to do some sort of ongoing maintenance for that area.

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And we also do sort of on our third Saturdays of the month from January through April.

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We do we partner with the city of Napa, Napa RCD and then the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service.

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We'll partner together for the third Saturday French broom poles at Westwood Hills Park.

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And students really love those because they are scheduled.

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They're regular.

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Students need hours to graduate.

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So they know that on the third Saturday of the month they can go to Westwood Hills Park.

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And they have an easy.

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They have three hours that they can get for their volunteer service requirement for high school graduation.

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So it's been a really popular program for the last.

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I think this is a fourth year that we're doing it. So it's been super popular and we'll continue doing it.

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And then we've also had a couple of well two so far really successful events as part of the Urban Forestry Management Plan.

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This year we did one in October.

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It was in contrast to the year prior.

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One of the wetest events I've been part of.

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It was awesome.

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We had 22 events in the down pouring rain.

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They brave just absolute mud and slap to plant 53s and mulch the very entrance of Vineyard Park.

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Here in Napa it was really fun.

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The volunteers absolutely loved it. They had a really great time.

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So that was really great.

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And then we have another one scheduled for March 7th out at the Napa Gulf Course.

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And then we also as part of that Urban Forestry Management Plan.

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We've done two we will have done two virtual workshops.

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The first one was about three regulations.

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And Jeff joined us for that and kind of led that one.

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And that's available on our website on our YouTube page and also the city Urban Forestry webpage.

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And then our next program that's coming up is right to you right place.

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That's going to help people figure out what tree to plants if they've got a certain kind of soil.

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They've got a certain amount of space. They've got other trees around.

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Just kind of helping them figure out what kind of tree should go in the space and area that they've got.

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And then the last thing on this slide.

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We are starting kind of a newer ish partnership.

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Doing a tree give away as part of the.

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The street tree permit.

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And we're working with again Jeff and his crew at city parks and.

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The city managers, the sort of climate program.

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And so city parks folks are going to take street trees.

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So folks who want to put in street trees.

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City parks will do the site visits.

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They will do the recommendation and things like that.

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And then folks who want to put in trees behind the sidewalk or in their backyards.

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And then they will take on the site visits and things like that.

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Make the recommendations and send that off to parks and then that.

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We're hoping that that.

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$200 fee will then be able to be waived.

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Yeah, and then the goal of that is to really just increase can't be covered here within the city.

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And then I want to really briefly take a minute to introduce.

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The Napa weed management area.

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This is a countywide coordination on invasive weed management.

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This is something that was in existence for a while.

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Has been in existence multiple times in the past.

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We recently got a new three year funding grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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And this is we're hoping that this is going to just be able to allow us to bring together different agencies and organizations and community partners.

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To focus on education tools volunteer efforts.

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Instead of all of us working in our individual silos.

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Bring everybody together to have a plan for the county.

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So our funding is emphasizing coordination, not direct treatment.

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So coordinating volunteer events with the city of Napa and other partners.

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Supporting meetings, workshops, educational materials, things like that.

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I do want to mention that an MOU is not required to participate.

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So if anybody from city parks departments or other not just city parks other city departments would like to participate.

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We welcome them to participate.

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And let us know how you experience weeds and how you deal with weeds in your in your day to day work.

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And then the really big thing that we're trying to do is advise on the upcoming countywide.

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IPM policy. So weeds are a big part of integrated pest management and the weed management area is a big part of advising on that.

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So I'm going to hand it over to Ali.

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So as Ashley mentioned, we've long history of working with the parks department to do volunteer room removal events and we saw a really important opportunity to develop a larger management vision for Westwood Hills Park.

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We have funding from the Department of Conservation Regional Forest and Fire Capacity programs who are able to provide this planning process to the city.

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Forest management plans kind of in contrast to an urban forest management plan really drill down into that specific property.

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What are the current conditions of the property, the goals and objectives of the landowner land manager.

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Can ongoing maintenance needs and really codify that into this living document that can help guide those management decisions over time.

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And one thing that can be really valuable about these, these plans is that they are these cooperative plans that have been developed by the Board of Forestry and natural resource conservation services.

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And so it's kind of a standardized plan that's recognized and adopted and can provide a pathway for implementation funding for certain grant programs that require these plans.

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So we have completed the plan for Westwood Hills Park have gotten feedback from Jeff and Brianna on that plan.

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And we worked with a registered professional foresters, a cell clifton and developing that and it's just going out for final signatures from the registered professional forester now.

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So that's exciting. Next slide please.

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And kind of really related to that is some larger scale of room removal that we'd like to support at Westwood Hills.

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We have funding that we secured from the state coastal conservancy to support some initial priority treatments.

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You can see in the map that's on the screen there that darker green is all the areas where there is French broom in the park.

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Our volunteer efforts are really phenomenal but in order to make a bigger dent in that we wanted to bring in some additional resources that will help to mitigate wildfire risk and improve forest health.

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This is a really important wildland urban interface where there's a lot of wildfire risk to the community.

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And so we are right now working on figuring out exactly how many acres of that that about 40 acres will be able to treat.

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The treatment method that we've aligned with parks department on includes cutting, piling and pile burning the broom and then using this kind of novel technique of flaming the resprouts as they come up the next growing season.

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The treatment methods that can be used but this is one that kind of fit best within the city's goals.

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You know we'll need to be taking into account not only how far funding can go in that initial treatment but taking into account the longer term maintenance needs.

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We have this funding through 2029 so we'd like to think about like at least having a couple rounds of follow up treatments to make sure we're making as big of a dent as possible in that room management.

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We also built in some funding for community outreach and education.

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It's obviously a very highly traffic park.

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We want people to understand what we're doing there and why.

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So see the opportunity to do kind of educational walk in talk.

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We've talked about just broader outreach strategies to the neighbors and community members in that area.

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And then you know it would be cool to eventually have some durable signage that could also educate people about the kind of ongoing management of the park.

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And then you know as I mentioned there's going to be ongoing maintenance needs there's also you know unlikely that we're going to be able to treat all of the rooms that's where the integration with the volunteer programming can be really effective and thinking about where those targeted areas that the volunteers can support ongoing maintenance for year over year.

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And I also want to mention you know we're thinking on our end about other sources of funding that could expand the treatments at Westwood Hills Park.

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There's a wildlife conservation board grant that our statewide RCD agency is seeking funding through that could support some additional treatments at Westwood.

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And then you know beyond the broom there's obviously opportunities to think about the Eucalyptus along the trail when you're walking in that pose a lot of safety and wildfire hazards and another.

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A print improvements that could be made longer term. Next slide. Oh, and I'll pass it to Ashley, the talk about

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Austin. So, Austin Park is about really exciting news in Austin Park. We are looking at about 16% survival

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of trees planted over the last 11 years, which might not sound like a lot, but in wildlife restoration,

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where you're not using irrigation, we're looking at 15% is the norm. So, we're actually doing better than the norm, which is exciting.

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So, we're really excited about what that looks like. So, we have had a lot of success despite, you know, the last year

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has been a little bit touching go for us. We had a really huge boom and full populations of wolves are like a little

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rodent that's loves to eat the bark of our small baby oak trees. And that kills them almost immediately or can kill them almost immediately.

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A lot of our oak trees were able to respawn out from the roots, which is really exciting. So, oak trees are very resilient. It's one of the reasons why

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I love them so much. So, a lot of them respawned from the roots, but a lot of them are only so alive because we had a really great core of volunteers who came out many, many times to help us

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create rings of like, defense around each and every one of the trees that are planted there. There are over a thousand trees planted all some park by napar city volunteers.

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And if we didn't have some of our dedicated volunteers, we wanted to be even known that we had an issue. We had a volunteer come in and say, hey, all of a sudden, you know, we have 20 less trees in this one spot, then we had a month ago. And that's a big issue. That's a problem. So, we're really lucky that we have such great volunteers doing a lot of really great work for us.

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We also are really, really lucky that through another grant, a U.S. Forest Service grant, we were able to hire conservation core north bay.

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They actually did work on over 800 trees at Austin Park. You can see in that photo they basically just used weedweckers and created giant, like bear areas around each one of the plantings.

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And again, that just discourages Vols from being near the trees because they don't have a place to hide within that grass.

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So that was a really big deal. Having that weed reduction happen, I'm really helped to reduce the full damage that we could have potentially seen throughout the summer last year. So really, really excited that we were able to have that partnership.

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And just because we wanted to keep it exciting and turn it back over to Ally.

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I think it's just a testament to how integrated our programming is.

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One other thing I just wanted to mention about Austin is, you know, we see some opportunity for longer term planning there. And we do have a Forest Service grant that has some flexible budget to think about how we want to utilize that.

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So, you know, it would be a little different than a Forest Management plan, but could provide some support and thinking through kind of that longer term vision.

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And then, kind of related to this, we've been working with the City Napa Fire Department, as well as with support from Parks Department and our collaborators at Napa Valley Coad and Napa Firewise to develop a community wildfire production plan for the City of Napa.

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This has been a really nice process to go through. You can see the map that's up on the screen there shows wildfire risk and you can see, you know,

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There's good reason why we're focusing on places like Westwood Hills where that is a really high wildfire risk in an area that leads into urban, you know, highly populated urban spaces.

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So, this planning process has involved a lot of engagement with local partners, agencies, community groups, and that we now have a completed draft of the CWPP.

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We're working on translating it into Spanish so that it's accessible to our community and expect that it will go to Council this spring for adoption.

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And you know, I want to mention that through our collaboration with the City, this plan has a list in addition to highlighting kind of what are the known hazards and risks throughout the city,

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What are the kind of resources for mitigating those risks that produces an action plan that has a project list and a method of prioritizing those.

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And that does include projects that we've identified in collaboration with the Parks Department and like the Westwood Hills work that we talked about opportunities for Austin Park.

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And then kind of synchronization with the urban forest management plan and, you know, being able to eventually incorporate those identified needs into this planning process.

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And I want to highlight, in addition to, you know, planning the boots on the ground implementation projects.

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This, this planning process identifies a lot of the community outreach and education needs regarding wildfire mitigation and emergency preparedness.

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We did some surveys of the community and there's most people don't know where their evacuation zone is.

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Most people in these urban spaces are a little bit less kind of familiar with how do you pack it go back and all those types of things that we all need to be prepared for.

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So we see a lot of opportunity for that type of education going forward.

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Next slide.

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I actually alluded to the Forest Service grant that supported some of the work at Austin Park.

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This is a cross jurisdictional grant that we were awarded in collaboration with city andapa, American Canyon and St. Helena as well as American Canyon Community and Parks Foundation and the buying trail.

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I won't get in too deep into the goals of this work in addition to supporting tree canopy support education programming and workforce development.

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And we have some opportunity to figure out where there are some additional planting locations within the city that we can support.

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And additional educational needs so Ashley mentioned a few of the educational workshops that we've done but we're always open to other ideas of what what those needs might be within the community.

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Next slide.

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I also just wanted to mention we're working on a grant proposal for the Cal Fire Forest Health grant applications that are opening up the spring.

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And we've done this in collaboration with the city andapa water division fire department.

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As well as the Napa open space district and private landowner stoned vineyards and our partners in Lake County at Lake Resource Conservation District.

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And this has been an exciting project to develop kind of a similar pathway where we first developed these management plans for Lake Tennessee and more creek park and the snowed in vineyard.

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And then use that to help inform the grants that we're developing.

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So I think it's just a nice example of the way that we can help support some of this planning and fund development with our partners.

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So hopefully we'll be successful with that funding solicitation.

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And back to Ashley.

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So just really quickly talking about two other city departments that we work with a lot.

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And we have a really great long-standing partnership with the city water division.

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We support the water wise landscaping workshop series in the fall.

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We do some in the fall and some in the spring.

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Talking about drip irrigation conversion, picking the right plants for your different kind of soil and irrigation techniques.

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And all kinds of things like that.

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And also talking about landscape design as well.

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And we also are the primary coordinators of the climate friendly garden tour.

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And we did some math recently for a volunteer event that we did.

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And we found out that we have actually reached over 13,000 Napa residents through the garden tour.

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So I think that's a really exciting benchmark that we've reached since 2011.

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We are in the planning phase of the climate friendly garden tour right now.

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It will be held on May 17th this year.

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So we are in the thick of it right now working with Pat and Josh over at city water.

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So that's a really exciting partnership that is always growing and is a really robust partnership.

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And then the other one we have is we're working with the city manager's office to work on some climate climate action programs.

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And then climate action outreach.

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We hosted a summer workshop series for residents focused on practical everyday climate actions.

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And that's called the rooted and action week.

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And we offered that in both Spanish and English.

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So we had translators available so that people who only spoke Spanish were able to participate as well.

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And those focused on reducing food waste, growing food indoors, repairing and reducing household items.

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We did like a repair fair, things like that.

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And that was pretty successful and people really enjoyed a lot of those programs as well.

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And they're currently partnering with the city manager's office to lead listening sessions with community based organizations to.

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Together input on improving electric vehicle and bike charging infrastructure throughout the city and focusing on disadvantaged communities as well.

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And we're working on expanding partnerships with organizations such as.

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Napa community housing in the family resources center.

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And we're just laying groundwork for future programming with a lot of those different organizations community based organizations.

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To just talk about electric.

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Electrifying the city of Napa and getting more electric infrastructure throughout the whole city.

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And I think that's all we have.

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We have questions we'd love to.

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We'd love to answer some and we'll.

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We have questions we can also feel free to email us as well.

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Yeah.

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Thank you for your presentation.

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Yeah.

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You guys work too.

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It's a team.

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Very good.

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Yeah.

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Practices.

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I'm just curious from a historical framework.

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The the fires has there ain't been big fires at either Austin or Westwood field over the years.

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I've just curious.

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And how bad were they what.

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Maybe we know that here.

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I know that fire history is in the Westwood forest management plan, but I'm trying to remember.

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Jeff, do you remember when that last fire.

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Is that there might have been like.

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I can't.

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I can't.

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I mean major.

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I can't remember what's in that plan.

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Yeah.

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There.

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But there hasn't been a significant fire in a really long time.

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And that's partially, you know, the issue is that fire hasn't been on that fire adapted landscape.

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A long time.

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And so.

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A lot of overgrowth.

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That's allowed the broom to really really get.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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Well, it's good.

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You want to keep it that way.

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You know, something's working.

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Yeah.

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I was curious about at Westwood.

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There's that little nature center there.

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And there's a current part.

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Whose control is.

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Is that under?

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Where?

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Where is that.

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The fact you're in the recreation department.

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That building is least.

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From the Parks and Recreation Department to the nonprofit.

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So they're totally separate.

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Yeah.

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Oh.

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Okay.

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That's it.

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So I had.

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I'm going to ask a really dumb basic question.

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So resource conservation district.

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What type of organization is that?

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Is it.

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Is it a foundation?

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Is it.

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It's.

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How.

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What's your budget?

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How are you funded?

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Are you.

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You you're obviously staffed.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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We're a public agency.

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Okay.

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And resource conservation districts were established.

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And response to the dust.

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But without funding based.

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So we are primarily.

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We get maybe 5% of our annual operating budget through taxes.

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But the rest is through grants and contracts.

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So that's why we're constantly going after grants.

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Like some of what I was mentioning.

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Up there.

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We can't accept donations.

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Like a nonprofit does.

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That was that was going to be a matter of question.

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Because obviously you're really leveraging volunteers.

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Which is fantastic.

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But as a resource conservation district.

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You cannot take.

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We can't.

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Yeah.

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But that's not a big part of the way.

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We essentially operate.

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Like a nonprofit.

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But we're we're a public agency.

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Okay.

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The part of the get guide every year.

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And you know.

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You know.

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A fair amount of money.

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We've got it every year.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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I'm on the.

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Park Foundation board.

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So I'm like.

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Hey.

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Yeah.

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Okay.

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I'm going to prove kind of donor engagement strategy as an organization building out collateral.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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I think, you know, we're one trying to increase our name recognition within the county as well as help people know you can donate to us.

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So from a staff perspective, then.

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I mean, how many folks actually work for the conservation district?

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We have a team of 18.

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We've grown pretty significantly in the last eight years.

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I think eight or nine years ago we were about a team of nine or ten.

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Our budget has also increased from about a three million dollar annual operating budget to eight million dollar annual operating budget.

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So we've really been trying to increase kind of the scale of work we're doing.

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And the impact we're having in the community.

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Our forced health program is relatively new.

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It really grew out a response to the the 2017 and 2020 wildfires.

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So we've a long history of planting and restoration, but now we're doing a lot more work in force management planning feels reduction.

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And and and that side of things as well.

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So as you are pursuing partnerships or reaching out to businesses and whatnot as they donate to you or as they partner with you,

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there's a tax benefit to them as well because even though again, you are a public agency.

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That money is intended to be a taxed up small.

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Exactly.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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Just a couple.

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And Joe was asking you about funding. You mentioned taxes. Are those property taxes or assessments on the property tax bill? What sort of taxes do you receive?

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I believe property. I might need to double check that to be positive. But it's small. It's like if you look at our pie chart of where all our funding comes, you can barely see that sliver on the chart.

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In the city of Nevada, I don't think it's all of the Nevada. But it was like when we were first founded, was when like our funding base.

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And from what are funding base established? And it's very strange.

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Okay.

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The President is on how to calculate it.

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In the Westwood Hills implementation part of your presentation, in the handout, I'm not sure you addressed this.

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I missed it. What is flaming of rescrout?

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Yeah. So it's essentially like, after we cut back the broom, and there's new growth coming up the following season,

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it's basically taking like a torch and flaming those sprouts as they're growing up.

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Yeah.

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With a torch, I wonder if that would work at home.

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You could try it, but I would recommend getting advisement on it.

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Most of my weeds are in the bark, so I think the bark would catch fire before he leaves.

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We'd be very careful with that.

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Okay. Thank you.

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Thank you so much.

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Okay. Next up is item six A and update on the harvest property acquisition.

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Exciting news. We are the proud owners of a vacant abandoned middle school.

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I know. It's been a while since I've seen you all but we closed on the property mid December.

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So the transaction recorded, I think, December 12th.

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We took the month of December to just button up some final things that we needed to do in transitioning the property,

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but we opened it back up for public use starting January 3rd or maybe second.

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We had some groups sneaking in there.

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This is obviously a huge endeavor for the community, a huge endeavor for providing recreational services and amenities to the community,

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being a 27 acre property. So I wanted to talk a little bit about what's going on out there now,

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kind of the interim plan and then what our plan is over the next year or two and ultimately designing what will ultimately be constructed on that property.

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So even the school had been shuttered for a few years. There were numerous community groups,

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nonprofits and sports organizations that were renting field space, gym space over the past few years.

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So collectively there was about 17 groups who rented about 2,500 hours of space.

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You can see the breakdown about 950 hours and then 1,550 gym hours.

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And that split over there are two gyms on the property.

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Playground Fantasco, which is operated by the city that was originally constructed upon a least parcel of that property.

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So now we ultimately own that property.

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So our intent was to make sure that we didn't disrupt these groups or did so is minimally as possible because one of the reasons we were,

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one of the primary reasons we're very, we're interested in purchasing harvest was to provide additional field space in court space and gym space.

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So we want to be mindful of that as we look to the future.

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So we are currently operating the small gym, the large gym, the synthetic turf field,

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and then the track that goes around it and then there are two natural baseball fields at the back.

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So we've accepted reservations through June 30th.

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We plan to accept reservations on like six months basis moving forward until we know definitively what the construction timeline will look like.

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And construction will likely at least at some point impact some of these.

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These areas that are currently being utilized by the community.

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The picture of the track right now.

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We do have four full-time staff out there with lost lost floors being closed for construction.

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We took those four staff that work out of lost floors and they're over at harvest at least temporarily.

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It's good for us to have eyes on the property and have a presence there during the day.

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One of our first orders of business is going to be a demolition plan.

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It's an attractive nuisance.

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It's already getting it.

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It has been getting quite a bit of a vandalism over over the years.

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It is in the city's best interest to get the vertical structures down as quickly as possible.

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It yesterday's city council meeting council approved an allocated five million to go ahead and proceed with the demolition and that there should be.

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And then some funding remaining to at least initiate some of the planning and design services.

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So I don't have a timeline yet, but now that that funding was awarded will assemble a city team and start looking at what the demolition plan looks like.

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Here's just an aerial view of the property.

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I called out in the red box that's the old gym.

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At this point in time, that is the only structure that will remain as far as the school buildings go and all the surrounding school buildings are intended to come down.

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The old gym gets a lot of use so our first preferences to rehabilitate or renovate that building unless we learn that it's cost prohibitive to do so and that it's we know for sure it's cheaper to demolish or demolish it and build something new we're going to keep it up until we know that for sure.

450
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:35,000
And then right by that little small pool and you can see my mouse.

451
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:40,000
This is the new gym and this is in good conditions of that is remaining as well.

452
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:53,000
The first big lift will be to initiate community engagement.

453
00:36:53,000 --> 00:37:05,000
It's very important to the city that it's a transparent, it's an inclusive, it's a community driven process in developing what will ultimately be constructed.

454
00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:13,000
It doesn't even have a name yet we keep going at the harvest recreational complex or harvest complex.

455
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:19,000
What will be built upon the site so we have this for phased approach to community engagement.

456
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:34,000
I'm going to walk through this just at a very high level but I want to make sure you guys have an understanding of just how robust of a process this will be how many touch points there will be with the community and with you all as stakeholders as we move through this process.

457
00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:49,000
So four phases phase one is connect phase two is outreach and consult phase three is involved in collaborate and the final phase phase four is to share leadership.

458
00:37:49,000 --> 00:38:03,000
The good news is all our work over the last few months is we have done the preliminary phase one work already just anticipating that this time was coming when we would close on the property and we would want to be positioned.

459
00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:13,000
To pivot quickly we know there's going to be high community expectations and desires and demands to do this as quickly as possible which is why.

460
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:19,000
Over the past few months we conducted the statistically valid survey.

461
00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:38,000
The in person community meeting you all participated in one of the two leadership alignment workshops with the commissions and then beyond the statistically valid survey we did the city wide bilingual survey and I'm pleased report we had over 1500 responses to that.

462
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:47,000
So we are compiling all this data this will all be coming back to you as like the very first layer of information in starting to.

463
00:38:48,000 --> 00:39:02,000
Our particularly what the communities priorities are and it's very interesting there was a lot of alignment near parallel alignment between the statistically valid survey and the community wide survey.

464
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:12,000
So we are once we have our.

465
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:19,000
Architect and design firm on board and I'll talk a little bit in a minute about the process that we're going through but once we have.

466
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:24,000
Our team assembled and on board we will launch into phase two.

467
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:36,000
It's anticipated that this will likely occur it's not great to do community outreach at the peak of summer so we're likely going to try to target like august like right after kids go back to school you'll see a host of.

468
00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:50,000
Opportunities to participate so phase two outreach will analyze and kind of present that phase one all that work that we just did will unveil the results and then we'll.

469
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:59,000
Pivot and talk site specifically about harvest so we to this point we just kind of asked generally what is missing in recreation what do people want.

470
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:10,000
And as we go into phase two we're going to actually start to focus the what those desires and needs are talk specifically about the harvest site we're anticipating four town hall meetings.

471
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:17,000
To write on site to make sure we're touching that local community one of them will be completely in Spanish.

472
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:23,000
We'll do a city council work session to hear from city council kind of what their.

473
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:37,000
Their desires are for this the future of this property and then do about 10 to 15 stakeholder focus group meetings you all are obviously going to be a very active see if you didn't know already you all are going to be very active stakeholders.

474
00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:43,000
In this process and continue to do you know.

475
00:40:43,000 --> 00:41:00,000
As much as we can connect with the community so there that there are aware of their opportunity to participate and there's just aware that this very exciting thing is is taking off community events local neighborhood outreach civic organization outreach.

476
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:07,000
And then we will transition into phase three phase three will focus on programming and design alternatives.

477
00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:29,000
It is ultimate the ultimate goal we are working for is to be at two design concepts by the end of twenty twenty six so two ultimate kind of concept designs of what the potential layout would look like and what the cost associated with those two alternative layouts looks like.

478
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:47,000
So once we have these two concepts they'll be three community design review meetings where we can talk through the pros and cons the cost alternatives kind of the options associated with each of the two designs again continue pop pop up and outreach community events local neighborhood.

479
00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:59,000
Outreachable likely do another online boating tool or survey where the community can vote on what what their preferences.

480
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:15,000
And then ultimately at the end of phase three that we will be hopefully selecting one of the two design alternatives and then we will transition into phase four which is to really communicate what the final concept design is.

481
00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:30,000
Make sure we're updating stakeholders educating the community and which design alternative is actually transitioning into full the design development phase and ultimately construction documentation face.

482
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:49,000
So because we're excited we know the community is excited to get this started as expeditiously as possible the city released an RFP request for proposals to select an architectural planning and design firm they need to have.

483
00:42:49,000 --> 00:43:05,000
All the subs on board as they submit their proposal and we will have the planning firm actually lead the community outreach so they're hearing first hand kind of what the community desires.

484
00:43:05,000 --> 00:43:16,000
And if all goes according to our tentative calendar council could potentially be awarding that agreement as soon as May 5.

485
00:43:17,000 --> 00:43:22,000
And again with the phase two community engagement hopefully kicking off in August.

486
00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:41,000
So that is very high level kind of overview of where we are headed here over the next couple of months.

487
00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:49,000
And I'm happy to answer any questions you have either about material I went over or just about the property in general I know.

488
00:43:51,000 --> 00:44:05,000
Just a couple of click on to be on a remind me is this I essentially plan just for recreational use or but will city offices be included is their housing what what are the elements.

489
00:44:05,000 --> 00:44:18,000
According to the city's general plan and in council certainly reserves the right to give us direction in either way but the general plan was just recently adopted and it calls for 2.53 acres of high density housing on the site.

490
00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:25,000
So ultimately it's a 27 acre site so we're looking at 25 solely for public recreation great.

491
00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:37,000
Who was who was running the gym and the track in the fields before the city to cover I mean if these folks were using it didn't they have to like book it and pay the fee to somebody who was running it.

492
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:41,000
This will distract us okay even though they tried it down they'd still okay.

493
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:51,000
Yeah Brian this is state of California have any.

494
00:44:51,000 --> 00:45:00,000
You're doing with the building this you know they development this I get to work with the state at all they get to satisfy anything from them so.

495
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:25,000
Not that we anticipate all of the funding for the development of the site will be local dollars. The city council established a JPA, so that they are positioned to be able to issue an ultimately issue a bond to be able to develop the property.

496
00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:27,000
So all local funding.

497
00:45:29,000 --> 00:45:38,000
Brianna, I got to tell you, I'm really impressed that the job you and your staff have done with this to wrap your arms around this project and plan it to this extent.

498
00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:40,000
It's really impressive.

499
00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:46,000
But I assume this has created a major workload for the department.

500
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:54,000
You mentioned shifting some field staff over to the school. How are you coping administratively with it?

501
00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:11,000
We did request and thankfully were granted some additional maintenance help because 27 acres is a bigger lift for Jeff and his team, so he's getting one limited term position and one promotion for another lead worker.

502
00:46:11,000 --> 00:46:23,000
And then we thankfully got Ali Konig, some help. Another limited term position was approved, so we have another management analyst who started this week.

503
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:32,000
So Ali now has a full time staff working with her who will hopefully be able to take on some of the smaller part projects so that Ali can stay more focused on harvest.

504
00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:40,000
And you know, that's just to get us through this design and construction process because once we know what's going to be built there.

505
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:49,000
Whether it's, we know the pool was the number one ask in both the community survey and the city wide survey.

506
00:46:49,000 --> 00:47:06,000
So once we know that a pool will be built or what size that pool will be, we'll have to start wrapping our head around the ongoing operational costs of staffing and lifeguards and operating a full facility of that magnitude.

507
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:09,000
Okay, so it's under under control. Hopefully.

508
00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:14,000
Does the city view this as a potential source of income over the years?

509
00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:22,000
It will offset some of its expenses in revenue, but it will not fully cost recover.

510
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:31,000
Yeah, if you can get a facility even to 50% then that's good. So there will be some subsidy.

511
00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:40,000
But that subsidy would likely come in the form of property taxes and develop perfees. Where would the offset measure G.

512
00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:43,000
Thank you very much, measure G.

513
00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:47,000
Yeah, the solar panels and that part of the package.

514
00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:51,000
Yes, we now own a solar field.

515
00:47:51,000 --> 00:47:57,000
We transferred the solar purchasing power agreement over to the city.

516
00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:07,000
I want to turn it quite a few years left on the agreement. We do have an out clause as well.

517
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:18,000
It's it's operational and we'd like to keep it operational as long as we can unless the design for the site, like it must make sense to put something there and it just needs to come down.

518
00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:25,000
We're hoping to keep it as operational as long as we can and even once we do have a design for the site.

519
00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:29,000
It's likely to be a phase construction. I mean, this is just a really big project.

520
00:48:29,000 --> 00:48:35,000
So ideally if we could take the solar field down in like phase two or phase three and keep it up a little longer.

521
00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:43,000
That would be ideal, but all that's going to be dependent on the actual design that the community lands on.

522
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:47,000
Okay, thank you very much.

523
00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:59,000
Next up is item six B discussion on the 2026 PRTAC goals and work plan.

524
00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:08,000
So typically in January, we do the chair vice chair, beak pack wrap, but if you haven't noticed we're still a little light we're down to two positions.

525
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:12,000
We have applications in so that's good. We have a student application in as well.

526
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:16,000
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for February 9th.

527
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:24,000
So we in applications are still open. People can still apply and still be considered by council on February 9th.

528
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:28,000
So hopefully we'll be getting you guys some help shortly.

529
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:38,000
And once we do that, then we'll look at the chair and vice chair and be pack wrap. So that's why that's not on typically on our January agenda and is not tonight.

530
00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:51,000
I did want to at least look at your goals for 2026. So what I put in the packet was what you did in 2025 and then I highlighted.

531
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:57,000
The things that we didn't get to and there was not a whole lot. We did pretty well last year.

532
00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:09,000
So we didn't necessarily have a specific nap of light at our festival highlight and we did not have course code golf course come out, but they're actually scheduled to come next month.

533
00:50:09,000 --> 00:50:13,000
So we're just a little behind schedule on that.

534
00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:20,000
Ultimately, I think we need to move forward and come up with a plan for 2026 and then starting in 2027.

535
00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:28,000
I would recommend we kind of do a two year work plan to align with the two year budget to align with the two year council focus areas, but

536
00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:40,000
We'll at least need to tackle 2026. So one thing that we know I need to weave into your 2026 plan is all the hardest related items.

537
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:49,000
So that's going to be like bringing you back phase one community outreach and what we heard from the community and what they're asking for.

538
00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:57,000
And then you are stakeholder, you're serving in a stakeholder capacity once our planning and design team is on board.

539
00:50:57,000 --> 00:51:01,000
So we do have those two things to add in here.

540
00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:14,000
What I suggest that open the floor and you guys can tell me what worked well last year what you might recommend changing and then I can take that back and type something up and bring it back to you at the next meeting on consent.

541
00:51:14,000 --> 00:51:23,000
I do know like in 2025 that was the first year we did two park tours, you guys always want more park tours, so I should do two this year.

542
00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:28,000
So those are the things that we changed and if certainly open to your.

543
00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:34,000
In what recommendations.

544
00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:42,000
Just for everybody's benefit, I dropped to be on a note regarding the park and recommendation presentation.

545
00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:51,000
I think we can take that off of the schedule for formal presentation next year and what I'd like to do is just.

546
00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:59,000
Add it as a standing agenda item in section seven just as a quick little read out from park recommendation.

547
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:04,000
I'm I'm doing that already in my commissioner comment section, but we can just.

548
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:09,000
Agenda is it to make sure that it stays top of mind for us.

549
00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:18,000
I assume nobody has a problem with that.

550
00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:19,000
Sounds good.

551
00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:25,000
Park visits great. Yeah, at least two, I think those are really valuable.

552
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:28,000
Do you guys want to get out to harvest sometimes soon?

553
00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:31,000
Yeah, I walked there for my house.

554
00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:46,000
And I was I continued to be really interested in the place or AI data and if there is any sort of annual read out or something about park usage.

555
00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:50,000
Recreation programs, you know, obviously activities downtown.

556
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:56,000
Something there that shows us where we're we're getting the the highest level of engagement.

557
00:52:56,000 --> 00:52:59,000
I think would be really interesting and helpful.

558
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:04,000
Great. Yep.

559
00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:06,000
Recommendations.

560
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:08,000
One question.

561
00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:11,000
I did notice the joint meeting for the.

562
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:19,000
A playable arch project was on calendar for January, but what's the status of the project is it going forward?

563
00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:22,000
It is all the site preparations have been completed.

564
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:24,000
They were done in the fall.

565
00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:26,000
We had a slight delay.

566
00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:28,000
We had some horrible weather over the last couple months.

567
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:31,000
We had some rain delays and we had to redesign some of the footings.

568
00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:34,000
All the equipment is here.

569
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:40,000
So it was fabricated in Berlin came over on a ship came into the Carolinas loaded on five trucks.

570
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:44,000
Showed up here at our courtyard at like what one in the morning Jeff.

571
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,000
So the equipment's all here.

572
00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:52,000
And the installation crew is remobilizing on Monday.

573
00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:56,000
So that was a very timely question to ask.

574
00:53:56,000 --> 00:53:57,000
Yes.

575
00:53:57,000 --> 00:54:03,000
Additional concrete additional rebar is going in because of the footing redesign.

576
00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:07,000
So now it's pushing our anticipated construction timeline into April.

577
00:54:07,000 --> 00:54:09,000
That's okay.

578
00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:10,000
Yeah.

579
00:54:10,000 --> 00:54:13,000
And we've relocated because lost florist is closed.

580
00:54:13,000 --> 00:54:16,000
We're running summer camp out of fuller park this summer.

581
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:18,000
It's going to be the summer camp hub.

582
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:22,000
So we've got to get that playground in.

583
00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:28,000
Did we incorporate the feedback from the community about enclosing that play area?

584
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:30,000
We did.

585
00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:36,000
And Jeff and Ali worked with a fence contract and we found a solution and we're going to be able to fully enclose it.

586
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:37,000
Thank you so much.

587
00:54:37,000 --> 00:54:38,000
That's awesome.

588
00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:42,000
And now the restroom is funded for design the share and construction.

589
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:45,000
So that was the other feedback we heard was wanting.

590
00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:46,000
And inclusive.

591
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:47,000
Yes.

592
00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:48,000
So that's also a motion.

593
00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:49,000
Fantastic.

594
00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:50,000
That's great.

595
00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:51,000
Yes.

596
00:54:51,000 --> 00:54:52,000
The fuller restroom.

597
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:01,000
People love it.

598
00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:02,000
Yeah.

599
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:04,000
Jeff's got a little issue with the drain going on.

600
00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:11,000
But the community loves it.

601
00:55:11,000 --> 00:55:12,000
All right.

602
00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:14,000
Thank you so much.

603
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:21,000
Moving along to item 6C and update on the urban forest management plan.

604
00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:23,000
All right.

605
00:55:23,000 --> 00:55:25,000
Long time coming.

606
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:27,000
Got the grant 2022.

607
00:55:27,000 --> 00:55:33,000
So really excited to bring this item in front of the commission tonight.

608
00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:35,000
Like I said, then a long time coming.

609
00:55:35,000 --> 00:55:36,000
It's been a lot.

610
00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:37,000
A lot of work with staff.

611
00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:44,000
But it's created so many opportunities and avenues for us to learn things that we never knew before.

612
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:52,000
So really excited to go over at least portions of this plan tonight with you all.

613
00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:56,000
So kind of moving along and a little update of where we are now.

614
00:55:56,000 --> 00:55:59,000
How we got there.

615
00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:09,000
We are at draft two right now and you are all seeing portions of draft two and I'll go a little bit more into those portions and why we strategically chose those portions.

616
00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:22,000
draft one was something that was delivered to staff in a word document in the fall of 25 and it was really meant to for us to take a look and look at the various sections of the plan.

617
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:26,000
Identify a lot of the items in the plan.

618
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:29,000
No images, no visuals, no tables.

619
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:36,000
We had seen the tables in various aspects and meetings but really never seen it put together in a plan package.

620
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:46,000
So it wasn't until just a few weeks ago that we received this draft two, which is an 85 page plan including all the tables.

621
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:49,000
And it has four various sections within it.

622
00:56:49,000 --> 00:56:53,000
And tonight we are bringing you a few strategic sections.

623
00:56:53,000 --> 00:56:57,000
And I'll go a little bit into detail about the other sections of the plan.

624
00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:06,000
What's coming to you tonight is really the meat of the plan and what will be probably used to drive changes that we make.

625
00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:11,000
The remaining of the plan has a lot of backup information about community engagement that we did.

626
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:19,000
It has a lot of the tech heavy portions describing to the reader where we got this information.

627
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:24,000
And eventually obviously at the end we'll talk about draft three and when that comes in front of the commission.

628
00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:28,000
And then at the end is more information and more data.

629
00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:40,000
So really what you're seeing tonight is really the meat and potatoes of that plan.

630
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:42,000
So moving on to pieces of the plan.

631
00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:54,000
Tonight what's being asked the commissioners is to go ahead and review discuss and provide feedback on these three specific sections of the plan.

632
00:57:54,000 --> 00:58:04,000
And the first piece of that being this executive summary and what this piece is really describing is is describing kind of what goes into a 40 year plan.

633
00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:08,000
How do you get there and what are the pieces that you use to build it.

634
00:58:08,000 --> 00:58:12,000
Not to read it verbatim as it's in your packet but just to highlight some of those things.

635
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:22,000
So really this is a 40 year plan to provide the road map to the city on how to care for the urban forestry.

636
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:31,000
It also provides an overview of the community so it describes you know our size kind of what are a little bit of the history of the community.

637
00:58:31,000 --> 00:58:41,000
And then it dives into some of those pieces I just touched on which is the data part of it so it really leans in heavy on that tree inventory.

638
00:58:41,000 --> 00:58:48,000
And I know I brought to the commission before that software tree keeper that we use where they inventory 34,000 trees.

639
00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:52,000
It also dives into the canopy aspect of that.

640
00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:59,000
Which is something that they use light art to determine how much canopy coverage we do have in the city.

641
00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:08,000
Not to go without saying big highlight 21 and a half percent really that is where our canopy is at and that is a very very respectable number.

642
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:17,000
You'll see that number called out a lot in here and really you know one of the main goals is to keep it there or grow it you know.

643
00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:26,000
And then another aspect is really just about the benefits of the tree so not you know air quality stormwater all those things that executive summary goes into that.

644
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:31,000
And then there's a piece that talks about how the how the forest is managed.

645
00:59:31,000 --> 00:59:40,000
So it talks about the work that city staff does to manage what portion of the urban canopy it can roughly about 25 percent.

646
00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:50,000
And then it starts to dive into really where where the the largest majority of the canopy is which is again located on private property.

647
00:59:50,000 --> 00:59:52,000
And it talks about that partnership.

648
00:59:52,000 --> 01:00:00,000
The second piece that was brought in front of you tonight is that visioning statement and I'll go into a little bit more detail.

649
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:14,000
And then lastly, and probably the biggest portion of what I'll spend the most of my time on is talking about the goals and the recommendations of the plan.

650
01:00:14,000 --> 01:00:29,000
So moving on to the visioning statement. So this was a statement that was developed with baby resource group and with staff and something that we we took a lot of time with and are really really proud of what we produced.

651
01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:39,000
So this is the four-piece and you'll see this four-piece statement kind of transitioning throughout the entire plan.

652
01:00:39,000 --> 01:00:44,000
Particularly, you'll see it touched on in the goals and recommendations. And so again, I won't read it verbatim.

653
01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:51,000
But really it's built out of really four key categories. So you've got preserve, protect, promote, and plan.

654
01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:58,000
And so that preserve is really talking about the support and encouraging a healthy tree structure and urban forest.

655
01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:09,000
That protect is really just utilizing tree protection that we can within the city, but knowing that 75% of our canopy is not located on city property and outside of our jurisdiction.

656
01:01:09,000 --> 01:01:16,000
We're leaning really on that education piece. And then that promote really tied into that private property aspect.

657
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:25,000
How can the city and especially our city, one of our biggest partners, how can we really be an educator and a promoter of the urban forest and its benefits?

658
01:01:25,000 --> 01:01:33,000
And then lastly is really the plan and that's kind of all the information that I'll go into in the goals and recommendations section.

659
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:44,000
But how can we be planning for long-term maintenance and care of both the trees we oversee as well those ones on private property as well?

660
01:01:44,000 --> 01:02:01,000
So the next section is really how does that visioning statement and goal recommendation section play into the goals and recommendations which are really really the kind of meat of what we have.

661
01:02:01,000 --> 01:02:06,000
And so how are those goals and recommendations created?

662
01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:13,000
So really at the foundation of those is all this technical data that we got.

663
01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:17,000
So the assessment of the urban forestry is sustainability indicators.

664
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:29,000
That community tree inventory where we had over nine staff members from DRG out for about seven weeks looking at every single tree identifying its species, its size, its canopy,

665
01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:32,000
any of its needs.

666
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:42,000
And then review of all of our city policies and practices that we currently do here in the city as far as planning or planning for trees.

667
01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:48,000
Also all of our work practices from our equipment to the number of trees that we've earned every year.

668
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:52,000
We really, we spent a lot of time doing that information.

669
01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:59,000
And then lastly what goes in these goals and recommendations and you know one of the key aspects is really the input from the community.

670
01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:04,000
You know in themes and priorities that came from that.

671
01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:14,000
And then the other section here on the right side of the screen is really just in your packet you have this as well but I wanted to go into a little bit in depth about what this key is.

672
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:21,000
So as you see every goal and recommendation you can hopefully kind of understand what impacts they might have what is the timeline.

673
01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:26,000
So the first one is really talking about the departments involved in implementation.

674
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:31,000
So most of these obviously live under the park and recreation but you'll see public works.

675
01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:36,000
You'll see our legal team you'll see economic development depending on the goal or the action.

676
01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:43,000
And then timeline and again we we already have some input on draft to so we're looking to tweak this section a little bit.

677
01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:50,000
But as far as timeline goes we wanted to make sure that we gave the reader kind of an idea of you know what is our anticipated timeline.

678
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:56,000
We would start this action not necessarily complete it so obviously in progress is in progress.

679
01:03:56,000 --> 01:04:02,000
One to three years and then obviously four plus would be for longer term items.

680
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:10,000
And then lastly the money you know what will it take to get these these goals or recommendations moved on and.

681
01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:17,000
You know the single dollar symbol is really something that we feel like we can do with it within the existing funding that we have.

682
01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:27,000
The two dollars something that we may be able to leverage some of the funding that we currently have may need to look at additional funding to try to get that action over the hump.

683
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:42,000
And then lastly the third is is things that that may take significant additional resources to to be able to complete.

684
01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:45,000
So moving on here.

685
01:04:45,000 --> 01:05:04,000
So as I talked about earlier the visioning statement does really lead into the goals and recommendations and as you read through your packet and you'll see as I go through this you'll see those four peas start to come through and so we broke down all these goals under those four peas the preservation the promote and the plan.

686
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:10,000
So starting with print one one is.

687
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:22,000
Is to really go into those goals and actions and there's a lot of them under each one of these sections so what I'm going to do tonight with you all is is kind of give you an overview of each section one one one two etc.

688
01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:29,000
And then I'll talk about the items that are in progress if you have any questions about the other items at the end happy to answer those.

689
01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:33,000
So starting with starting with preserve here.

690
01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:42,000
One one is provide ongoing proactive maintenance to trees throughout all stages of their life cycle to maximize the chance of success.

691
01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:46,000
So this is what all these goals are going to live under is kind of this heading.

692
01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:57,000
We have two things in progress and that's implementing the industry standards when selecting planting and providing establishment and care for new trees.

693
01:05:57,000 --> 01:06:04,000
So that that's two items one that we've already completed and one that's that's almost completed and that is.

694
01:06:04,000 --> 01:06:12,000
A tree care plan that David resource group worked on and it's also our master street tree list that you all had a part of that we approve.

695
01:06:12,000 --> 01:06:20,000
And then the second one is that is contracting out pruning and other maintenance if internal crews do not have capacity so.

696
01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:32,000
We know we oversee 34,000 trees which is more than than five folks can handle in year we already do this there is room for growth that's why you see a two dollar sign there.

697
01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:36,000
Oh, I'm sorry I'm looking at the piece that's in your packet.

698
01:06:36,000 --> 01:06:43,000
So there's some room for growth there but it's something we already do and then moving on to one two here.

699
01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:50,000
Reserve large healthy mature trees whenever possible to maximize and sustain community benefits.

700
01:06:50,000 --> 01:07:00,000
We all know that the large trees play a huge role in the canopy but in many other aspects and there are two sub goals under that both in progress.

701
01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:07,000
It's protect maintained desirable for a stance and focus on preservation efforts on trees.

702
01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:16,000
It's something that departments been doing ever since I've been here and we're just continuing to refine it so it's an ongoing in progress.

703
01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:35,000
Goal here and on the second one is to continue to protect important trees on city property by creating a designation for mature desirable trees on public property under our current municode the trees on our property are already overseen and protected by us so that's something in progress as well.

704
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:47,000
Moving to one three here plan and prepare for invasive and new and new species including plants pests pathogens to protect napa's forest.

705
01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:59,000
Not as many in this section in progress but there is one so following your integrated pest management best practices when monitoring for and dealing with invasive and new species.

706
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:09,000
So you saw that their westward hills although not a tree that's another project that we're already in the progress of trees as well.

707
01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:18,000
And touching on one four is increase the species in diversity and new and replacement trees.

708
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:47,000
Lots and progress here but the first four really around that 1020 30 rule which is not more than 10 species 20 genus 30 as the as kind of the rule to follow in planting trees so if we remember back to the master street tree list and I brought to you some information about what species we have the highest percent of percentage of that.

709
01:08:47,000 --> 01:08:57,000
That oak tree at 10% was one that was hovering at 9.5% so we made sure that every tree on that master street tree list fell within that diversity.

710
01:08:57,000 --> 01:09:12,000
Another area in here is to talk about updating that master street tree list so as you understand how your populations change you update that list.

711
01:09:12,000 --> 01:09:28,000
Moving on to one five and the last under preserve is to evaluate parks and urban forestry division staffing and resources to keep up with city forest program needs.

712
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:37,000
So again here another one in progress is to utilize the data and public tree inventory resource analysis and work plans to predict upcoming tree maintenance.

713
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:41,000
So with our current software that we have.

714
01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:51,000
We know which trees need to be pruned we know which trees are prior to removal this stuff is already going into our work plan and is going to our day to day activities.

715
01:09:51,000 --> 01:10:01,000
In addition in this section you have integrate tree maintenance budget into city wide planning efforts this again is already being done with the streets and sidewalk programs.

716
01:10:01,000 --> 01:10:05,000
And as well as something I'll touch on later which is cream street.

717
01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:11,000
These reinforcing projects are already integrated into other departments budgets as well.

718
01:10:11,000 --> 01:10:21,000
And then explore additional funding for trees replacements and maintenance again in progress that's something we continue to do all the time pre plan and post plan.

719
01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:27,000
And then continue to plan fleet replacements and equipment acquisition aligned with operational needs.

720
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:39,000
We are department that has been blessed with a lot of really great tree equipment that allows us to do a lot more work than a lot of other agencies really can so.

721
01:10:39,000 --> 01:10:43,000
Moving on to protect.

722
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:54,000
So the first one to protect to one is to identify gaps in existing tree planting maintenance preservation standards and city municipal code.

723
01:10:54,000 --> 01:11:02,000
One just to touch on here in progress is the relevant language for current policies and standards.

724
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:12,000
A street tree removal notification policy and tree preservation standards these are two policies that drive how we assess trees for removal.

725
01:11:12,000 --> 01:11:20,000
And it is currently being reviewed by the resource group and they've just given us recommendations for how to update that.

726
01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:24,000
Those two plans there.

727
01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:42,000
And moving on to to here ensure tree-related policies in any other related city documents such as approved street tree list street tree planting specifications tree removal and posting policies are updated and updated and aligned.

728
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:51,000
So we are regularly updating our cities approved master street tree list again an item brought to the commission that's one in progress.

729
01:11:51,000 --> 01:12:07,000
And then again another one touches on our our master street tree list which again is in progress and actually completed and then review and update our tree removal and posting policies I touched on that is something another project that we're working on currently.

730
01:12:07,000 --> 01:12:19,000
And two three developed new standards education materials to address issues affecting napas urban forest that are not included in the current city codes and policies.

731
01:12:19,000 --> 01:12:31,000
So really under the major category that's in progress here is develop a comprehensive tree manual for staff contractors community members to standardized practices and promote maintenance.

732
01:12:31,000 --> 01:12:37,000
Davey reskores group helped us create two kind of two-page documents.

733
01:12:37,000 --> 01:12:41,000
One's really about the education and planting it's called right tree right place.

734
01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:51,000
So it's a cool little pamphlet that gives you know contractors residents just kind of high level information on what tree and why it should go where it goes.

735
01:12:51,000 --> 01:12:55,000
So it refers back to our master street tree list.

736
01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:59,000
And then moving on to promote.

737
01:12:59,000 --> 01:13:08,000
Three one here and promote is communicate important information about the benefits and maintenance needs of napas community trees.

738
01:13:08,000 --> 01:13:18,000
To the general public private property owners potential partners funders and decision makers so really this goes back to.

739
01:13:18,000 --> 01:13:33,000
The amount of tree canopy that falls outside of our jurisdiction so promote was really one of the one of the areas we really wanted to focus on in our goals and recommendations knowing that we needed to utilize and leverage education.

740
01:13:33,000 --> 01:13:40,000
As one of the really key aspects to maintain the forest that is outside of our jurisdiction.

741
01:13:40,000 --> 01:13:45,000
Lots of items in progress here.

742
01:13:45,000 --> 01:13:52,000
And happy to answer any questions but really a very key area within this project that we've been working on.

743
01:13:52,000 --> 01:13:56,000
And then moving on to three two here.

744
01:13:56,000 --> 01:14:06,000
Engage community members and decision making process around current and future tree management and planting to encourage community by and support.

745
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:13,000
So we're continuing to engage residents to determine preference for trees and infrastructure conflict mitigation.

746
01:14:13,000 --> 01:14:20,000
Including phased or complete tree removals and repairs alternative designs and planner modifications.

747
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:27,000
So really an every project that we work on with CIP or or with our streets inside walk program.

748
01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:35,000
This is really just an ongoing thing that that we already do but we really try to do our best to communicate with those residents about any and all opportunities that.

749
01:14:35,000 --> 01:14:40,000
That are available for us to kind of make headway in that category.

750
01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:49,000
And then finally three three is strengthen and develop partnerships with residents non profit groups organizations and the private sector.

751
01:14:49,000 --> 01:14:57,000
One thing to note here that's in progress is other environmental organizations to collaborate with.

752
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:13,000
And that's really leaning on that partnership. We have with RCD to help promote and provide education, urban forest.

753
01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:29,000
And then the last section of the goals and recommendations is the plan section. And so going into 4-1 is to develop a functional and sustainable urban forestry management program with adequate staffing resources.

754
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:46,000
And support for city partnerships. One area that's in progress is to develop partnerships and increase collaboration between parks and trees, divisions, other city of Napa departments and local decision makers and utilities.

755
01:15:46,000 --> 01:15:55,000
So throughout this whole process, we've really been working hard with PG&E. It's been one of the areas that we've struggled with in the past.

756
01:15:55,000 --> 01:16:07,000
I have now gotten a good contact. And we are getting bi-weekly updates on trees that they're planning to work on. So we are making some really good strides there.

757
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:19,000
And then I've mentioned just a lot of the internal communication that we've had with our CIP division and with the streets inside, walks our own version of public works.

758
01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:32,000
And moving on to 4-2 managing existing tree and infrastructure conflicts in Napa's urban forest and prevent future tree and infrastructure conflicts.

759
01:16:32,000 --> 01:16:47,000
A lot of things going on in that section, but some of probably the most notable ones is that with our new treekeeper program, we are able to look and identify some of those healthy mature trees that we really want to make

760
01:16:47,000 --> 01:17:01,000
value and efforts for keeping them from being removed within projects. So we're developing a way to allow the engineers to see those easily and not have to have those back and forth conversations with us.

761
01:17:01,000 --> 01:17:08,000
And just understand which ones are really the priorities to save within that.

762
01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:30,000
And then moving here to 4-3. So plant, replace and preserve trees, estrategic levels and locations around the city to align with Napa's canopy goals, achieve an equitable distribution for tree canopy and ensure consistent canopy coverage.

763
01:17:30,000 --> 01:17:41,000
And a lot of these items under this are more long-term items, but just to note a few of the things that we're working on as we do have maps we do understand where our lower canopy sections are.

764
01:17:41,000 --> 01:17:51,000
And so we are kind of in that 1-3 year or 4-plus year to try to develop some priority planting locations.

765
01:17:51,000 --> 01:18:04,000
And then lastly, 4-3 is development, implement standards, data tracking, processes for the city tree inventory, canopy, and urban forestry management plans and goals.

766
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:15,000
So really the one, the one in progress one there is regularly update resources over time to see how the city is changing and at the program is tracking and meeting urban forestry goals.

767
01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:26,000
So we did see a change in canopy from 2012 a pretty significant one to 2023 when this was done.

768
01:18:26,000 --> 01:18:33,000
So some of the, so we do know that the work that we are doing is helping to increase the canopy that we have.

769
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:43,000
But a lot of these items are longer term ones that will take some time to see kind of what our efforts will do for that.

770
01:18:43,000 --> 01:18:57,000
And then lastly, our comments are going back shortly to our consultant on draft 2 and then we will be getting right into starting on draft 3 which will be the final draft that we have.

771
01:18:57,000 --> 01:19:10,000
We plan to bring that to its entirety back to this commission timing is a little uncertain but possibly as early as February or maybe March just depending on how quickly we get through those items.

772
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:13,000
So a lot of information.

773
01:19:13,000 --> 01:19:22,000
Happy to answer any questions that any of you might have and any one of those three sections or just in general.

774
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:29,000
If you have any comments or any revisions you'd like to see please share them we can note those and get those over to the consultant.

775
01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:36,000
But yeah again no action on this item just provide feedback on these three portions of the plan.

776
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:37,000
Any feedback?

777
01:19:37,000 --> 01:19:38,000
Anybody want to kick us off?

778
01:19:38,000 --> 01:19:39,000
I mean kick it off.

779
01:19:39,000 --> 01:19:43,000
I'm just curious with 34,000 trees.

780
01:19:43,000 --> 01:19:48,000
You ever hit the feeling that you overlook some trees?

781
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:57,000
How do you know that you've really reaching every tree and effort or something that you thought unrealistic?

782
01:19:57,000 --> 01:19:58,000
I'm just curious with that many.

783
01:19:58,000 --> 01:20:01,000
Yeah, technology is amazing.

784
01:20:01,000 --> 01:20:04,000
There we do come across a few but just to clarify.

785
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:07,000
So 34,000 is not every tree in Napa.

786
01:20:07,000 --> 01:20:14,000
34,000 is really just those trees that are in parks and then those trees that are in planter strips.

787
01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:16,000
And in right and in in the island.

788
01:20:16,000 --> 01:20:21,000
So in people's backyards we don't count that tree in the 34,000.

789
01:20:21,000 --> 01:20:28,000
But all the trees whether they be on public property or in someone's backyard get counted in the canopy assessments.

790
01:20:28,000 --> 01:20:35,000
So when we talk holistically how many trees we have in the city we talk in canopy because it captures all those.

791
01:20:35,000 --> 01:20:42,000
But then when we talk about what the city has jurisdiction over and what we can then tell and we talk about the 34,000.

792
01:20:42,000 --> 01:20:47,000
What is that number in this city has jurisdiction roughly from 34,000.

793
01:20:47,000 --> 01:20:49,000
So what we have what we have jurisdiction over.

794
01:20:49,000 --> 01:20:54,000
So that's all the trees in the parks and then all those in the planter strips as well.

795
01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:57,000
And that doesn't count our open space parks.

796
01:20:57,000 --> 01:21:01,000
Those trees we have not counted in the pitch.

797
01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:02,000
Okay.

798
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:05,000
Thank you.

799
01:21:05,000 --> 01:21:07,000
A lot of trees.

800
01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:09,000
I can't even take care of my own.

801
01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:12,000
Any other comments?

802
01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:14,000
No, I was going to thank you.

803
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:16,000
Real quick Jeff.

804
01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:21,000
I can't imagine that I would have a question or comment that would have an impact on this because it is incredibly detailed.

805
01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:24,000
And it's you've done you and David have done a great work.

806
01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:27,000
What is the process though for approval and adoption?

807
01:21:27,000 --> 01:21:31,000
Is the draft three going to come to us and we're going to say thumbs up.

808
01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:35,000
We approve and then it goes on to city council or does it go straight to council?

809
01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:36,000
Yeah.

810
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:39,000
I know that city council is excited for an update.

811
01:21:39,000 --> 01:21:42,000
So we're definitely going to bring them an update.

812
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:45,000
Being that it's like it's a guiding document.

813
01:21:45,000 --> 01:21:46,000
Yes.

814
01:21:46,000 --> 01:21:51,000
I don't know that there's necessarily any approval your input is very valuable.

815
01:21:51,000 --> 01:21:54,000
The community's input is obviously very valuable.

816
01:21:54,000 --> 01:21:59,000
But I don't know that there is necessarily a need for adoption.

817
01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:01,000
I mean, we will have the plan.

818
01:22:01,000 --> 01:22:04,000
It is a resource for us to use.

819
01:22:04,000 --> 01:22:08,000
It's a long-term planning document that we can use.

820
01:22:08,000 --> 01:22:12,000
So I don't I don't anticipate that we'll have an in action.

821
01:22:12,000 --> 01:22:13,000
But.

822
01:22:13,000 --> 01:22:15,000
So I guess it's easy.

823
01:22:15,000 --> 01:22:17,000
Then I could state the question a little differently.

824
01:22:17,000 --> 01:22:20,000
So city council obviously is aware that we have provided input.

825
01:22:20,000 --> 01:22:23,000
We've been participating in work sessions and whatnot.

826
01:22:23,000 --> 01:22:25,000
But city council is not saying.

827
01:22:25,000 --> 01:22:30,000
Has this plan been approved by park record and trees commission before it was for

828
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:31,000
It's us.

829
01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:34,000
This is the type of thing that will go straight to city council.

830
01:22:34,000 --> 01:22:38,000
I guess one of the caveats here is count.

831
01:22:38,000 --> 01:22:41,000
The plan will go to council to just show it to them.

832
01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:43,000
They're not necessarily approving it.

833
01:22:43,000 --> 01:22:44,000
So they were taking an action.

834
01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:46,000
They would be looking for your subaction.

835
01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:48,000
If you all are very excited about it.

836
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:50,000
And please with it how it comes out.

837
01:22:50,000 --> 01:22:52,000
You can certainly take an action just to say.

838
01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:54,000
You as a body are supportive of this plan.

839
01:22:54,000 --> 01:22:56,000
And we would share that with council.

840
01:22:56,000 --> 01:22:57,000
Okay.

841
01:22:57,000 --> 01:23:00,000
But council that is not going to vote to adopt formally adopted.

842
01:23:00,000 --> 01:23:01,000
Yeah.

843
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:07,000
But there are there are lots of portions and pieces within the goals and recommendations.

844
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:11,000
It's a require action, but not necessarily is the plan as a whole.

845
01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:15,000
So is that a little bit different than the like a 2040 planning document?

846
01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:17,000
It is.

847
01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:20,000
I think Jeff speaking to like the specific recommendations.

848
01:23:20,000 --> 01:23:22,000
Just because the recommendations are in the plan.

849
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:26,000
Does it mean we're committing to being able to accomplish all of them or

850
01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:27,000
Find all of them.

851
01:23:27,000 --> 01:23:28,000
Okay.

852
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:29,000
Thank you.

853
01:23:29,000 --> 01:23:33,000
Another impressive report.

854
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:37,000
Thank you for the summary of a lengthy document.

855
01:23:37,000 --> 01:23:38,000
Very good.

856
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:44,000
One little net in the plan purpose and vision portion on page two.

857
01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:47,000
Of the PowerPoint.

858
01:23:47,000 --> 01:23:50,000
There's one sentence that didn't make sense to me.

859
01:23:50,000 --> 01:23:53,000
Says the planning process started in January of 23.

860
01:23:53,000 --> 01:23:55,000
And commenced in March of 26.

861
01:23:55,000 --> 01:23:59,000
There's something missing I think is to what commenced in March of 26.

862
01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:01,000
Or maybe not.

863
01:24:01,000 --> 01:24:04,000
So the grant was completed in March of 20.

864
01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:05,000
Yeah.

865
01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:08,000
The grant deadline for completion of the project is March of 26.

866
01:24:08,000 --> 01:24:10,000
So I'm going to get this.

867
01:24:10,000 --> 01:24:13,000
Since need to be clear.

868
01:24:13,000 --> 01:24:17,000
I really appreciate the use of the dollar signs to indicate the

869
01:24:17,000 --> 01:24:19,000
Sefficiency of funding.

870
01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:20,000
It's very helpful.

871
01:24:20,000 --> 01:24:25,000
I see that they mostly track the timeline.

872
01:24:25,000 --> 01:24:26,000
Yeah.

873
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:33,000
But my question is how do you anticipate keeping track of when it's time to seek more funding.

874
01:24:33,000 --> 01:24:36,000
And I assume most of the funding would do.

875
01:24:37,000 --> 01:24:43,000
How are you going to keep track of of when to seek funding for these various phases?

876
01:24:43,000 --> 01:24:44,000
There.

877
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:48,000
So there's a lot of crossover in those goals and recommendations.

878
01:24:48,000 --> 01:24:52,000
So if you tackle a singular goal and recommendation.

879
01:24:52,000 --> 01:24:54,000
It is likely that it is touched on.

880
01:24:54,000 --> 01:24:55,000
So it's in preserve.

881
01:24:55,000 --> 01:24:58,000
It's likely it's touched on in another aspect.

882
01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:01,000
But I think that the approach there is really.

883
01:25:01,000 --> 01:25:06,000
You're probably looking you're looking at individual likely individual projects.

884
01:25:06,000 --> 01:25:08,000
And like if I give you an example of one.

885
01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:13,000
There's a goal and recommendation to update your inventory on on a seven year cycle.

886
01:25:13,000 --> 01:25:22,000
So that would likely come out as a specific request for those specific funds to go ahead and have somebody come back out and read.

887
01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:25,000
Look at your tree inventory and have that have that done.

888
01:25:25,000 --> 01:25:28,000
And so it's really.

889
01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:32,000
It's more specifically tied to the task.

890
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:40,000
And how you would go about seeking funding to really promote or finish that task in itself as opposed to.

891
01:25:40,000 --> 01:25:45,000
Say what would it cost to do every goal and recommendation within this within this plan?

892
01:25:45,000 --> 01:25:46,000
I see.

893
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:47,000
Okay.

894
01:25:47,000 --> 01:25:49,000
Will you have these.

895
01:25:49,000 --> 01:25:52,000
Things calendar in some way.

896
01:25:53,000 --> 01:25:59,000
So we kind of we attempted to give the viewer an understanding of that with those those in progress.

897
01:25:59,000 --> 01:26:03,000
One to three years four plus years.

898
01:26:03,000 --> 01:26:14,000
And so a lot of the recommendations are affecting day to day and operations and you'll see those being reflected as in progress items.

899
01:26:14,000 --> 01:26:17,000
So like the master's tree tree list is an example.

900
01:26:17,000 --> 01:26:20,000
It's something we use contractors use on a daily basis.

901
01:26:20,000 --> 01:26:25,000
So it's an ongoing it's an ongoing item and then there are items that.

902
01:26:25,000 --> 01:26:35,000
Talk about update to our our municipal plan and we know that those are longer term things that will require more time to complete.

903
01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:44,000
So it's it's I guess more so than anything it's kind of giving us the flexibility to implement and drive these plans.

904
01:26:44,000 --> 01:26:49,000
When resources allow or when they become a priority.

905
01:26:49,000 --> 01:26:53,000
Some sort of ongoing grant program grant application program.

906
01:26:53,000 --> 01:27:02,000
Currently we do not other than leveraging funds that RCD has from another grant to help further some of these items as well.

907
01:27:02,000 --> 01:27:06,000
That's the only funding source G is funding some things as well.

908
01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:15,000
That was the one I was thinking of city council allocated additional $250,000 towards parks and community landscaping.

909
01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:29,000
It's a little bit general, but that's part of Jeff's new baseline budget every year and our intent in seeking that allocation from council was definitely to be able to start to implement more and more pieces of the urban forestry management plan.

910
01:27:29,000 --> 01:27:37,000
As with any operating budget either whether it's ongoing operating budget or one time requests for like a specific project.

911
01:27:37,000 --> 01:27:46,000
Those would be sought through the annual budget cycle you know we're all the departments that met their requests and council decides what their priorities are and yeah.

912
01:27:46,000 --> 01:28:01,000
So I just did an example of those funds we recently made about a $15,000 purchase of trees to re for us the neighborhood that we hadn't replanted from a street and sidewalk project so we're already seeing the actions come to fruition already.

913
01:28:01,000 --> 01:28:03,000
Thank you.

914
01:28:03,000 --> 01:28:06,000
Any other comments?

915
01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:11,000
On the topic of having the council formally adopt it.

916
01:28:11,000 --> 01:28:16,000
Is that a decision or are you just done sure if you're going to do that or not?

917
01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:21,000
As far as formally adopt the the plan it's entirety.

918
01:28:21,000 --> 01:28:26,000
I don't know that we've really come to that decision the a or nay at this point.

919
01:28:26,000 --> 01:28:37,000
I'm not understanding that was just directed from city managers office that they wanted the plan shared with council but that it was guiding document it didn't necessitate formal adoption.

920
01:28:37,000 --> 01:28:51,000
No, it doesn't but sometimes there are benefits for having it formally adopted it could signal a stronger commitment on the part of the council and that could then turn influence funding decisions.

921
01:28:51,000 --> 01:28:55,000
I'm going to continue for the council to doubt any of its climate benefits.

922
01:28:55,000 --> 01:28:59,000
I'm going to line up with a potential future climate action plan.

923
01:28:59,000 --> 01:29:06,000
So I don't know I would maybe think about it unless you've already been given direction than whatever.

924
01:29:06,000 --> 01:29:12,000
Open won't change the words on the piece of paper whether they do or don't want to just something to consider.

925
01:29:12,000 --> 01:29:20,000
Yeah, we can share your you that's a perspective of this commission and share that up the chain and see if that.

926
01:29:20,000 --> 01:29:26,000
That may make you think something that the council would want to take credit for.

927
01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:29,000
I completely support that.

928
01:29:29,000 --> 01:29:42,000
And also you and your team as well gives you a little spotlight because I agree this is a tremendous document has tremendous value now and into the future something like that.

929
01:29:43,000 --> 01:29:53,000
For those reasons they weren't you know something more formal but you're called obviously I'm the canopy.

930
01:29:53,000 --> 01:30:00,000
Would you say it was 20 or 25% 21 and a half 21 and a half and you had mentioned that that's pretty good.

931
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:04,000
Yeah, just for perspective, city Sacramento is at 19.

932
01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:12,000
Is there, and I didn't go for the entire packet, and I know this is kind of just excerpts.

933
01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:18,000
But one of the things that came to mind is the way in which the goals are written is to maintain it.

934
01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:24,000
But do we want to not only maintain it, but enhance it and grow it beyond 20%.

935
01:30:24,000 --> 01:30:29,000
Yeah, so we had a lot of discussion, so 21 and a half is our current.

936
01:30:29,000 --> 01:30:37,000
And you know, there's aspects that you can take, city Sacramento is a good example.

937
01:30:37,000 --> 01:30:43,000
They put out a very aggressive plan to get to 30% which required thousands of thousands of

938
01:30:43,000 --> 01:30:48,000
thousands of plantings in order to get to that point.

939
01:30:48,000 --> 01:30:58,000
One thing that we really recognized in this plan, and particularly in the area that we oversee, which is the majority.

940
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:07,000
The trees within the parks, we have full jurisdiction over and really ultimate decision to plant larger trees, so that's an easier task.

941
01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:13,000
Obviously, we have areas that we wouldn't plant trees in the middle of soccer fields and baseball fields and playgrounds and things like that.

942
01:31:13,000 --> 01:31:15,000
That would make interesting.

943
01:31:15,000 --> 01:31:23,000
But probably one of our biggest struggles is that tree conflict with sidewalk curb infrastructure.

944
01:31:23,000 --> 01:31:29,000
And we are blessed with a lot of things, but one thing we are blessed with here is narrow planter strips.

945
01:31:29,000 --> 01:31:35,000
And so a lot of the where release trees probably recent good example.

946
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:42,000
A lot of those trees were planted with species that would no longer be acceptable on our master street tree list.

947
01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:45,000
They're too large, they don't fit into those larger areas.

948
01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:52,000
We've also all seen what kind of work PG&E is allowed to and does do on trees around power lines.

949
01:31:52,000 --> 01:31:59,000
So we know we have to anticipate that we're going to have, as we go through, we update our streets, our sidewalks.

950
01:31:59,000 --> 01:32:04,000
We know that we're going to have smaller stature trees in those planter strips.

951
01:32:04,000 --> 01:32:12,000
So we really took that into account when we were thinking about about those goals, those canopy goals and what is achievable.

952
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:18,000
As we go forward and knowing that we were sitting at a pretty good baseline.

953
01:32:18,000 --> 01:32:26,000
We didn't want to be overly optimistic with our canopy goals.

954
01:32:26,000 --> 01:32:35,000
And we felt that maybe our resources would be better spent with educating where the majority of our trees lived, which is on that private property.

955
01:32:35,000 --> 01:32:45,000
So that's kind of how we landed at that percentage and saying, well, I think that a first stab of this should be our maintain what we have.

956
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:48,000
Yeah, that makes tool sense.

957
01:32:48,000 --> 01:32:58,000
I'm kind of a long those lines, I guess, in terms of not only promoting but enhancing or expanding whatever that we're maybe.

958
01:32:58,000 --> 01:33:11,000
Is there the ability to inventory, I guess, wrong trees and wrong place, that could then be turned into the right trees right place.

959
01:33:11,000 --> 01:33:19,000
It also have canopy enhancements, I know that's probably a wish list type item and then depending upon money and trees and all that.

960
01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:21,000
Yeah, there could be opportunities there.

961
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:25,000
Yeah, so a couple of the word, Great Murrow comes to mind.

962
01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:28,000
Highest, possibly 18 percent.

963
01:33:28,000 --> 01:33:29,000
Yeah.

964
01:33:29,000 --> 01:33:34,000
I like wrong tree run place, we're getting t-shirts.

965
01:33:34,000 --> 01:33:37,000
Public works with Bible.

966
01:33:38,000 --> 01:33:41,000
Kind of a two-prong answer there Brian.

967
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:51,000
Yes, we have the information to understand what trees are technically the wrong tree for that for that plan area.

968
01:33:51,000 --> 01:33:56,000
But our approach is not to just go and say, well, you're the wrong tree you can't stay here.

969
01:33:56,000 --> 01:34:06,000
It's more of an approach when we when we look at them from a strategic standpoint, like are they are they causing infrastructure issues.

970
01:34:07,000 --> 01:34:11,000
So we, you know, we use the word healthy a lot, right?

971
01:34:11,000 --> 01:34:19,000
So not only does the plan talk about mature, but it also talks about healthy, we have that condition.

972
01:34:19,000 --> 01:34:23,000
So when we look at mature tree, we look at it from those aspects.

973
01:34:23,000 --> 01:34:29,000
Is it healthy, you know, does it fit within the space that it's that it's in?

974
01:34:30,000 --> 01:34:42,000
And then the kind of the second part of that is we do know where we have about 3,000 planting opportunities because wouldn't we went and did the inventory?

975
01:34:42,000 --> 01:34:51,000
We identified anything that was a stump and we identified any areas that could be potential planting areas that we have jurisdiction over.

976
01:34:51,000 --> 01:34:58,000
We didn't go into people's backyards and say you have a big lawn area, but what we have jurisdiction over.

977
01:34:58,000 --> 01:35:05,000
And then we also know from the canopy data where our lower canopy areas are.

978
01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:09,000
So if we kind of try to align those things, we do have the data to do it.

979
01:35:09,000 --> 01:35:13,000
It's just a matter of getting the resources to get the education out.

980
01:35:13,000 --> 01:35:16,000
We have street tree planting program.

981
01:35:16,000 --> 01:35:23,000
We're working with RCD on a free tree giveaway program for private and public trees.

982
01:35:23,000 --> 01:35:28,000
So we're trying to kind of create those mechanisms knowing that.

983
01:35:28,000 --> 01:35:36,000
We have five staff and we may be able to put in several hundred trees a year, but we also have the goal of making sure they survive.

984
01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:40,000
So we really need to lean in on those on those property owners.

985
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:47,000
Give them opportunities to get a tree, but know that we need their support to maintain it to keep it thriving.

986
01:35:54,000 --> 01:36:03,000
As part of the plan and I guess looking into the future and maybe this goes back to the tree list that we looked at a few months ago.

987
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:20,000
Are we asking ourselves with climate change, what areas, the suitability of the area and whether or not the trees are planting today are going to be able to survive 50 years from now or the trees we plant 30 years from now are going to survive.

988
01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:26,000
You know, the right tree right place based on what we anticipate the climate and the conditions to be chair.

989
01:36:26,000 --> 01:36:29,000
Yeah, so we have.

990
01:36:29,000 --> 01:36:38,000
David provided us a list that is about three times longer than the trees that we brought to you all in the master tree tree list.

991
01:36:38,000 --> 01:36:41,000
A couple of reasons around that.

992
01:36:41,000 --> 01:36:48,000
I took a lot of staff's input to say, hey, you work on these species all day every day, which ones are doing well, which ones have issues.

993
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:51,000
So we use that.

994
01:36:51,000 --> 01:36:56,000
We also took the avenue of checking to make sure that that was a tree that was available.

995
01:36:56,000 --> 01:36:59,000
We didn't want to put a tree on a master tree tree tree list that we couldn't get.

996
01:36:59,000 --> 01:37:10,000
And then David did that background work with all the other work that they've done with various communities to say, hey, these are species based on your climate that we will that we think will do well.

997
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:14,000
But then really I think the key to that is if we run into those issues.

998
01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:23,000
We update that tree list, you know, on a on a pretty frequent basis if needed or we least we at least look at it and make updates if we need to.

999
01:37:23,000 --> 01:37:29,000
So I think we've set ourselves up to try to avoid those issues.

1000
01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:33,000
And then the other part of that is really just pests and there's a there's a portion of that.

1001
01:37:33,000 --> 01:37:38,000
So so sticking with that 10, 20, 30 rule not having more than 10 percent.

1002
01:37:38,000 --> 01:37:42,000
Great murders a good example at 18 percent not on our street tree list.

1003
01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:48,000
If there was a pest that came in and killed every great mortal we lose 18 percent of our trees.

1004
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:54,000
So we want to constantly keep that diversity up as we go.

1005
01:37:54,000 --> 01:37:55,000
Great.

1006
01:37:55,000 --> 01:37:59,000
I think that's all.

1007
01:37:59,000 --> 01:38:00,000
Yeah, thank you.

1008
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:01,000
Yeah.

1009
01:38:01,000 --> 01:38:03,000
This is awesome.

1010
01:38:03,000 --> 01:38:05,000
Any other comments or questions?

1011
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:07,000
Okay.

1012
01:38:09,000 --> 01:38:10,000
Good job.

1013
01:38:12,000 --> 01:38:16,000
Moving on to six D park maintenance and recreation division updates.

1014
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:27,000
Just on behalf of recreation I will remind you all if you haven't been down there already the napalided art festival kicked off on Saturday.

1015
01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:33,000
So we've had four successful nights the event runs of full 30 days or through February 17th.

1016
01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:43,000
I think that whatever that weekend is middle of February, but the projection will only remain up through next Sunday out this coming Sunday.

1017
01:38:43,000 --> 01:38:47,000
So it will be up weeknight so even tonight tomorrow night.

1018
01:38:47,000 --> 01:39:00,000
And then through the weekend and we haven't pulled the place or AI data yet because there's like a three day leg but we're excited to look here tomorrow and see what attendance was for the three day holiday weekend.

1019
01:39:00,000 --> 01:39:08,000
And then we already spoke about harvest that's been the other big endeavor that our recreation folks have been working on.

1020
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:09,000
Later at festival question.

1021
01:39:09,000 --> 01:39:16,000
Well I miss part of what you said is is it still going to be going on the 31st of January and the 1st of February?

1022
01:39:16,000 --> 01:39:18,000
Yes, it runs to the middle of February.

1023
01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:28,000
So the event runs 30 days but the projection on the church in the courthouse, the three projection sites only run for 10 days and that's the same every year.

1024
01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:34,000
But the projections won't be available on the last day of January and the 1st day of February.

1025
01:39:34,000 --> 01:39:40,000
So we got to look at my calendar. Whatever this Sunday is.

1026
01:39:40,000 --> 01:39:42,000
This Sunday is the last day.

1027
01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:52,000
Yes. So the 25th will be the last projection night and then the other 15 installations will stay up till the middle of next month.

1028
01:39:52,000 --> 01:40:00,000
Two quick items, more trees. We haven't had enough.

1029
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:04,000
But just to kind of put a bow on a lot of the work.

1030
01:40:04,000 --> 01:40:12,000
We've been working over the last year or so really closely with the CIP team on the Comstreet Rehab project.

1031
01:40:12,000 --> 01:40:21,000
So just some numbers total of 47 trees were removed in that project and then we replanted a total of 57.

1032
01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:30,000
The trees we were planted we went with 24 box. There was a lot of neighbors that were very concerned about the aesthetics of the community.

1033
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:38,000
So we worked really, really closely with them and the CIP and the Comstractor planted all those trees.

1034
01:40:38,000 --> 01:40:44,000
So you know, in a really challenging project we met our 1-1 ratio and actually beat it.

1035
01:40:44,000 --> 01:40:53,000
So that was a really successful project as far as collaboration goes with with CIP and that project is currently in punchless.

1036
01:40:53,000 --> 01:40:55,000
So it's really close to being done.

1037
01:40:55,000 --> 01:41:03,000
And then lastly, since we haven't seen each other since October and Ashley touched on it, but we had a really successful Arbor Day.

1038
01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:06,000
I know she touched on it, so I won't say too much.

1039
01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:14,000
Those were grant funded trees for that project. So 50 trees have been youred park and then some other pretty significant updates.

1040
01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:20,000
And yeah, 21 volunteers. I was in complete full ranger that day. It was raining that bad.

1041
01:41:20,000 --> 01:41:25,000
So really some really stellar volunteers.

1042
01:41:34,000 --> 01:41:48,000
So I moved to the German to the next rigourage that we'll be meeting for the park preparation and tree advisory commission before we do that.

1043
01:41:48,000 --> 01:41:51,000
Very quick update from the park and recreation foundation.

1044
01:41:51,000 --> 01:42:00,000
We earned $625 through 55 donations in our appearance in the give guide.

1045
01:42:00,000 --> 01:42:06,000
We received an additional $3,000 in donations off the give guide platform.

1046
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:11,000
But I'm confident that we would not have received that $3,000 if we weren't in the give guide.

1047
01:42:11,000 --> 01:42:20,000
So we are going to claim $9,625 total for the park and recreation foundation.

1048
01:42:20,000 --> 01:42:21,000
Good chunk of that.

1049
01:42:21,000 --> 01:42:24,000
Probably three grand or so was through the board itself.

1050
01:42:24,000 --> 01:42:27,000
So we kind of pumped up our own total a little bit.

1051
01:42:27,000 --> 01:42:33,000
But still that is the most successful give guide placement I think we've had ever.

1052
01:42:33,000 --> 01:42:39,000
So yay us.

1053
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:45,000
I second the motion.

1054
01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:47,000
I'm dragging.