HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2015-249 RESOLUTION \O. 201�-249
RESOLUTION OF THE CIT1' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING ��70.000 FROM GAS 7AX
FUNDS TO OP226 FOR SAFETY TREE TRIMMII�'G.
PRUI�'Ii�'G. .AND REMOVAL AI�'D AA4ENDII�'G THE
COI�'TRACT VJITH WEST COAST ARBOR]STS TO
II�'CREASE THE I�'OT-TO-EXCEED AMOLT?�'T IN FISCAL
YEAR 201�-16 FROM �1�0.000 TO $�20.000
V1'HEREAS, the Public VJorks Department manages the City's urban forest trees.
including street trees. park trees. and trees located on Cit�� Property, for overall public safet}� and
tree health: and
WHEREAS, the Ciq�'s partial urban forest tree inventory is estimated at 3�,000 trees;
and
WHEREAS. the trim cvcle for these trees is � vears. Therefore. the Cirv should be
uimming approximatel}� 7,000 trees annually; and
WHEREAS, annual funding for tree trimming is sufficient for only 1,200 trees, lea��ing
an annual deficit of�.800 trees and a funding shortage of$699,625; and
l�'HEREAS. as a result of the tree trimming deficit, the Citv has experienced an increase
in the number of tree failwes and requests for tree sen�ice cinu�ide. Additionall��, an El Nino
event ���ith its associated strong rainfalls is expected this ���inter, and staff anticipates that this �vill
create an upsurge in tree failures; and
WHEREAS, the Cih-'s tree trimming needs aze currentiv backloeged b}� over 1�.000
trees due to multi-��ear budset constraints: and
�1'HEREAS, West Coast Arborists (WCA) is currently under contract ��ith the Cit}� to
perform tree trimming, pruning, and removal services. The convact �i�as competitivelv bid in
2012 and will expire on October 31, 2016; and
�1'HEREAS, staff is requestine an additional appropriation of $370,000 from Gas Tax
Funds to pa�� for additional tree trimmine to reduce the current backloo and to avoid a significant
number of vee failures in the upcomine rain}� season; and
WHEREAS, the additional vee trimming ti�ork will be performed from No�ember � to
December 31; 201� in preparation for the El Nino storm activity. The additional trees to be
trimmed are located in the follo��ing places: Bay Boulevazd Park, Bonita Long Canyon Pazk,
Chula Vista Communih� Pazk. Discovery Park, Esplorer Pazk. Memorial Park; Friendship Park,
Sunbow Park, D Street, E Sveet, F Street. G Street, I Street, J Street K Street. L Street; East L
Street, Naples Street. Palomaz Street, and East Palomar Street.
Resolution No. 2015-249
Page No. 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ]T RESOLVED by the City Council of the Cit�� of Chula
Vista, that it does hereby appro��e an amendment to a contract with West Coast Arborists to
increase the not-to-exceed amount in Fiscal Yeaz 2015/2016 from $150;000 to $520,000 to
perform the additional tree trimming.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Ciry Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
does hereby approve an appropriation of$370,000 from Gas Tax Funds to CIP OP226.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard A. Hopki len R. ogin
Director of Publ� Works ity Atto ey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 3rd day of November 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann and Miesen
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Salas
Mary alas, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 201�-249 was duly passed; approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of November 201�.
Executed this 3rd day ofNovember 2015.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk