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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT WITH CANOPY FOR TWO YEARS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARBORICULTURE
SERVICES AND SUPPORT WITH IMPLEMENTING THE URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, since 1996, Canopy has provided professional arboriculture services as an environmental nonprofit dedicated to planting and maintaining trees in the mid-Peninsula; and WHEREAS, through philanthropy and volunteer coordination, Canopy has planted and maintained more than 2,300 trees within the City of East Palo Alto and provided grant advisory services for the City’s successful California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (“CalFire”) grant, which enabled the City to inventory all public trees; and
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto recognizes that trees have specific economic, public health, environmental and safety benefits, and are associated with ongoing maintenance expenses that are partly offset by increased quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the City has supported Canopy in a successful proposal for CalFire resulting in funding to plant up to 100 trees in the City by March 30, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to continue to benefit from Canopy’s professional expertise in a variety of City tree-related programs for the foreseeable future; and WHEREAS, the City Council further recognizes the environmental and aesthetic value of the City’s urban forest and the benefits to public health, improved sea level rise resilience, enhanced support during COVID-19, and vibrancy that an enhanced tree canopy will provide this and future generations; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to support Canopy by providing outdoor storage for community plantings including trees, irrigation and supplies at the City’s corporation yard, as long as the City continues to have space available during this agreement term.
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021, by Resolution No. 3404, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement for arboriculture services between Canopy and the City of East Palo Alto for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to:
1. Amend the professional services agreement for arboriculture services between Canopy and the City of East Palo Alto to be extended through June 30, 2024 and appropriating an additional contract amount to $35,000 per year, for FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24, for a new total not to exceed contract amount of $120,000, for the work set forth in the amended Scope of Services detailed in Exhibit A, attached.
2. Waive the formal bid procedures pursuant to East Palo Alto Municipal Code section 2.84.070(D). 2 of 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of June 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, Interim City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney