HomeMy WebLinkAbout22 - BA-079 - $13,000 - Reforestation FundingCity Council Agenda
Item No. 22
. June 14, 1999
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: General Services Director
SUBJECT: Reforestation Funding
Recommendation
Approve the attached budget amendment for $13,000 to provide additional funding for
emergency reforestation operations.
Background
Reforestation is defined by Council Policy G -1 (Retention and Removal of City Trees) as:
"..the concept of systematically replacing mature trees which are creating hardscape
and/or view problems and cannot be properly trimmed, pruned, nor modified to alleviate
the problems they create, or those which are reaching their full life and are declining in
. health..."
Reforestation has been funded as a separate Capital Improvement Project for the past
several years. Funding for FY 98 -99 was $50,000 and was subsequently exhausted by
late April due to the above average number of tree failures.
Since July 1, 1998, 181 City trees have been removed and 241 trees have been planted.
The goal of the City continues to be to replace all City trees that are removed.
Discussion
Due to the advanced age of many City trees and storm and wind conditions, reforestation
has become an essential City service. The average cost to remove a single tree and stump
is $350. A replacement tree of the 24" box size costs $195 for planting, root barriers, and
staking. The City normally plants 15 gallon trees as replacements, but due to the large
size and age of the trees to be removed, a larger replacement tree would be more
appropriate.
The requested funds would be used to fund the removal and replacement of 14 Eucalyptus
street trees on 4`h Avenue and 6 Eucalyptus trees on Marine Avenue that are diseased and
. must be removed for public safety. The trees were tested with a computerized bore tester
which identified large rotten internal areas that could fail at any time. Each of the trees is
located in a densely populated area. Two of the same type trees fell during the El Nino
storm season causing private property damage.
The designated street trees for 4`h Avenue and Marine Avenue are Hong Kong Orchid and •
Eucalyptus Rudis respectively.
The reforestation funding requested would ensure the emergency removal and subsequent
replacement of City trees by the City tree contractor. The funding request is not
associated with any community reforestation projects. However, the associated
homeowner's and business owner's associations have been notified.
The tree removals meet the conditions for tree removal contained in City Council Policy
G -1 (Dead, deceased, or dying tree).
Very respectfully,
s�tl� %
David E. Niederhaus
DEN/MGL /pw
Attachment: Budget Amendment
0
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
0 REQUEST FOR FUNDS
•
Date June 14, 1999
TO: Administrative Services Director
FROM: General Services Director
SUBJECT: Request for Funds
Request for additional funds $ 13-000
Funds are not available in the current budget.
Additional appropriation to the account number noted below is requested:
Tree Maintenance (Division 3180)
7015- C3170367 Reforestation $13,000
The funds are needed for the removal and replacement of decayed trees on
4`h and Marine Avenues.
General Services Director
Approved:
City Manager
0 Administrative Services Director
City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
1998 -99
ECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
ru' Increase Revenue Estimates
i X I Increase Budget Appropriations AND X
❑ Transfer Budget Appropriations
from ebsting budget appropriations
from additional estimated revenues
Hx from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
NO. BA- 079
AMOUNT: $13,000.00
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To appropriate $13,000 to remove and replace decayed trees on 4th and Marine Avenues.
There has been a prior budget amendment to this account for $25,000 in January, 1998.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
Amount
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Debit Credit
Fund Account Description
010 3605 Fund Balance Control $13,000.00
REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS (3601)
Fund /Division Acoount Description
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Description
Division 7015 Parks
Account C3170367 Street Tree Reforestation Phase IV $13,000.00
Division
Account
Division
Account
Division
Account
Division
Account
Signed: U /�JZ�� (0"/ Z_ . , _ 6—
5 �
�
Fin ncial Approval: Finance r ctor Date
Signed: A �ministrative App val: City Manager _
to
S; -red:
City Council Approval: City Clerk Date
•
CJ