CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/24/2022
1 SUBJECT:
Resolution In Recognition and Observation of Arbor Day
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution in Recognition and Observation of Arbor Day on the Second Saturday in November and State Pacifica’s Intent to Maintain Membership in the Tree City USA Program and Show Appreciation to Tree City Pacifica for Holding an Arbor Day Celebration Each Year in Partnership with the City.
STAFF CONTACT:
Lisa Petersen
Director of Public Works
(650) 730-4948
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees and the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. Arbor Day is now observed at various times throughout the nation and the world and has been celebrated in Pacifica on the second Saturday of November each year.
The City has maintained membership in the Tree City USA program and believes it is important to continue to maintain membership to support and increase the City’s urban forest. To maintain membership each year the City must hold an Arbor Day celebration, have a community tree ordinance in place, spend at least $2 per capital on urban forestry and maintain a board/commission that overviews tree issues, such as the City’s Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
Tree City Pacifica is a non-profit group that serves to celebrate, enhance, and protect the City’s urban forest. Each year since 2019, Tree City Pacifica has partnered with the City to hold an Arbor Day celebration. The City supports and assists with the celebration each year through purchase of trees and assistance with tree planting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City typically purchases up to 30 trees for the Arbor Day event and uses City staff to complete work related to planting of trees. These costs are in the range of $8,000.
ORIGINATED BY:
Public Works
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Pacifica City Council 2
October 24, 2022
Pacifica City Council 3
October 24, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA IN RECOGNITION
AND OBSERVATION OF ARBOR DAY AND COMMITMENT TO TREE CITY USA
MEMBERSHIP AND APPRECIATION FOR THE TREE CITY PACIFICA PARTNERSHIP WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees and the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska; and WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed at various times throughout the nation and the world and has been celebrated in Pacifica on the second Saturday in November each year; and
WHEREAS, the City has maintained membership in Tree City USA by holding an Arbor Day celebration, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capital on urban forestry and maintaining a committee that oversees tree issues, such as the City’s Parks, Beaches and Recreation Committee; and
WHEREAS, Tree City Pacifica is a non-profit group that serves to celebrate, enhance and support the City’s urban forest; and
WHEREAS, the City partners with Tree City Pacifica on Arbor Day celebrations each year and supports and assists the celebration through purchase of trees and assistance with tree planting; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the partnership with Tree City Pacifica in holding the Arbor Day Celebration each year and appreciates their dedication to Pacifica’s trees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Pacifica does hereby recognize the second Saturday in November as Arbor Day in the City of Pacifica and urges all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands; and
FURTHERMORE, the City of Pacifica acknowledges the City’s commitment to maintaining membership in Tree City USA and appreciation of the City’s partnership with Tree City Pacifica.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 24th day of October, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
Pacifica City Council 4
October 24, 2022
Mary Bier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________ Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney