HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.040 (03-04-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC TREE REMOVAL CRITERIA
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2011 the Lynwood City Council add
Ordinance No. 1648 amending Chapter 13 -2 of the Lynwood Municipal Code (L
relating to planting, protection and removal of street trees; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 13 -2 LMC, as amended, sets forth City Engini
responsibilities which include determining public tree removal based upon establi'i
public tree removal criteria; and
WHEREAS, a public tree removal criteria should aid the City Engineer to
determine which tree is hazardous and which tree to retain.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. • That the City Council approves the establishment of public, tree
removal criteria as set forth below:
Public trees meeting one or more of the following criteria would be
by the City:
1. Tree is dead or 50% declining.
2. Tree is diseased beyond cure.
3. Tree is hazardous to the public or necessary root surgery would render
it hazardous. A tree will be considered hazardous when the tree has a
condition which makes failure imminent.
4. Tree causes repeated extensive damage to underground utilities or
curb, gutter and sidewalk.
5. Tree is obstructing a permitted improvement such that it will be killed or
become structurally unsound when the improvement is implemented.
6. Tree will be made hazardous by publicly funded construction and the
project cannot be reasonably re-routed away from the tree. ;I
7. The tree is limiting the field of vision of a motor vehicle, is obstructing
traffic or is causing a traffic hazard. If the removal request is due to a
sight distance problem, and no other cost effective alternatives exist.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the City Engineer to apply the
public removal criteria as stated above and develop procedures and forms fir its
implementation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its ad
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2014.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A. Garcia, City Attorney
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APPROVED`:AS` TO CONTENT:.
Sarah . ithers, City Manager
Emilio Murga,'P. ctor
Public Works / City ngineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that'the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of March, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAWBEAS, SOLACHE;
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of thel City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2014.040 on file in my office and that said Resolution ) "was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 4th day of March, 2014.
K4aria Quinonez, City Clerk-