City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor Clauzel and Members of the City Council
FROM: Fernando Ulloa, City Manager
BY: Mike Willett, Public Works Director
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2025
ITEM NO: 7.1
SUBJECT: Authorize Mistletoe Abatement; Authorize Staff to Enter into a Small Value Contract with the Contractor Selected to Abate the Mistletoe; and Authorize Staff to Bill the Property Owners. (Resolution No. 2025-07) Clean Up Process.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Authorize Mistletoe Abatement; Authorize Staff to Enter into a Small Value Contract with the Contractor Selected to Abate the Mistletoe; and Authorize Staff to Bill the Property Owners. (Resolution No. 2025-07) Clean Up Process.
BACKGROUND
Mistletoe abatement is an annual process that the city goes through (per Ordinance 174) to help protect the life of our community’s trees. Mistletoe is a parasite that grows on trees that can easily be transferred by birds from one tree to the other. Every year the City crews remove the mistletoe from all city street trees and perform a survey of all properties in the City to spot any Mistletoe on private trees.
ANALYSIS
The item is an abatement of Mistletoe at the attached locations. Staff is requesting authorization from the City Council to abate the Mistletoe at the addresses listed (see “Mistletoe 2025” attached.) A revised list will be provided at the City Council meeting.
After the survey is completed all property owners are notified by mail that the Mistletoe needs to be removed from their trees. Letters to all property owners were sent out on January 16, 2025, in which they were given a deadline of February 4, 2025. This letter also informs the residents that the city will abate the Mistletoe at their expense if it is not removed by the specified deadline.
Staff is requesting approval from the City Council for the abatement. Once approved staff will obtain bids from contractors for the removal and proceed with award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder and bill all costs incurred to the property owners.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct cost associated with this item.