Redondo Beach City Council
December 9, 2025

J.1 – Increasing Tree Canopy
Discussion on Strategies
Public Works and Sustainability Commission
September 22, 2025
Background
• Strategic Plan Item
• City Tree Protection Ordinance
• Tree Canopy Benefits
2 LA County’s Room to Grow CFMP www.bluezones.com
Redondo Beach Urban Forest
• Over 11,300 City Owned Trees
• Broad Species Diversity
• Age Distribution Balance
3 216 “Other” Species
Top 10 Species
RB Canopy Coverage
• USDA/USFS data available
• RB is below state average
• Refinement as a first step
• Goals and timelines
4 City Owned Trees
• Tree Protection Ordinance
• Approved Species List
• Standard of Care - Policy Manual
• Planting Programs
5 RBMC §5-11
Privately Owned Trees
• Development Opportunities / Conditions
• Preservation Requirements
• Necessary Partnership
6 Property Type Area - Acres
City ROW 894
City Owned Parcels 185
Sum City Area 1079
Privately Owned Parcels 2932
TOTAL AREA IN CITY 4010
Percentage City Controlled 27%
Land Use Parcel Count
Single Family Residential 8,268
2-3 Unit Residential 3,512
4 or More Unit Residential 1,520
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial 41
Sum Residential 13,341
Commercial 616
Industrial 78
Institutional 85
Parks and Open Space 67
Utility and Open Space 23
Sum Open Space 90
Utility 44
Vacant 83
Total Parcels 14,337
Strategic Approach
• Urban Forest Management Plan – Long Term approach – 2 to 4 decades • Data Driven - forest assessment, public engagement, social context • Social Equity – land use, resident values, shared vision • Biodiversity – interaction with built environment, setting, health and safety • Agency Management – maintenance & planting standards
• Economic Drivers and Opportunities
• Priority Plan – Emphasis on moving the needle – 5 to 10 years • Local canopy assessment and potential
• Identification of priority areas – spatial and administrative • Public surveys and presentations
• Funding commitments & sources
• Quick Action – What we can do now – 1 to 2 years
7 RECOMMENDATION
• Provide input regarding priorities, scope, values, and strategies for staff to present to City Council
• Other recommendation(s) as determined by the PWSC
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